sensor MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Guide

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heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
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Rex tende dcountr ydriving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp oraril yunavailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleana llsensors .
#Restar tt he engine.
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heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
RSoiling of thes ensors
RHeavy rain
REx tende dcountr ydriving wi thout moving traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp oraril yunavailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleana llsensors .
#Restar tt he engine.
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#Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,stopt he vehicle while paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions
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Displaymessages
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Ve hicles without Activ eS teering Assis t:thec amer aviewisr estricted.
Po ssible causes are:
Rdir tont he windshield in thec amera's field of vision
Rheavy rain, sno worfog
Driv ings ystems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
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#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleant he windshield.
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lind Spo tAssis tist emporaril yunavailable.
The sy stem limitations ha vebeen reached (
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#Driv eon.
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#If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,stopt he vehicle while paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions
and restar tt he engine.
#If necessar y,clean ther ear bumper .Ifthe bumper is extreme lydirty ,the sensor sinthe bumper ma ybemal‐
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WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tire
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RThe tires can overheat and cause afire.
RThe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc ouldthen lose control of thev ehicle.
#Do no tdrive wit haf lat tire.
#Obser vethen otes on flat tires.
No tesonf lat tires (→page334).
#Stop thev ehicle, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Chec kthe tires.
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pressur emonito ring sy stem is temp oraril yunavailable.
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The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem restarts automaticall yassoon as thec ause has been rectified.
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her eisnos ignal from thet irep ressur esensor of one or mor etires. The pressur eofthe affected tir eisnotdis‐
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he wheels ins talled do no thave suitable tir epressur esensors. The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is deactivated.
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he tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is defective.
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WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
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in one or mor eofthe tires.
Underinflated tires ma y,fore xamp le, impair thed riving, steering and braking characteristics.
#Ha ve thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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tlea st one tire is overheating. The af fected tires ar edisplay ed in red. At temp eratures close tothel imit value, the
tires ar edispl ayed in yello w.
#Driv emores lowl y.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Coolantwarning lamp The
redc oolant warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
Po ssible causes are:RThe temp eratur esensor is malfunctioning
RCoolant le veltoo low
RThe air suppl ytotheradiator is obstructed
RThe radiator fani sd efecti ve
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, thec oolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded them aximum permissible temp erature.
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WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, youc ould come
int oc ontact wit hh otgases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep theh ood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
If th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yisatt he lowerend of thet emperatur escale:
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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Call listMaking acall ...................................... .281
Options in thec all lis t.......................... 281
Overvie w............................................. .281
Callin gupthe sound menu
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ...................................... 317
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...3 16
Calls .......................................................... 277
Ac cepting ............................................ 277
Ac tivating functions du ring acall. ........ 277
Calls wit hseveral participant s............. 278
Declining ............................................. 277
Ending acall. ....................................... 277
Incoming call during an existin gcall .... 278
Making ................................................ 277
Camera see 360° Camera
see Rear vie wcamera
Car key
see SmartK ey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 326 Care
..........................................................3 31
AIRPA NEL ............................................ 329
Car wash ............................................. 326
Carpe t.................................................3 31
Displ ay................................................. 331
EAS Y-PA CK tr unkbox. ........................ .331
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Ex terior lighting ................................... 329
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 31
Matt finis h. .......................................... 328
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 328
Plastic trim .......................................... 331
Po we rw asher. ..................................... 327
Re ar vie wcamera/360 °Camera ........ 329
Ro of lining ...........................................3 31
Seatb elts ............................................ 331
Seatc over........................................... 331
Sensor s............................................... 329
Wa shing byhand ................................. 327
Wheels/rims ....................................... 329
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 329
Wi per blades .......................................3 29
Carpe t(Ca re)............................................ 331
Chang eofaddress ..................................... 21
Chang eofownership ................................ 21Changing
awheel
Lo we ring thev ehicle ........................... 382
Mounting anew wheel .........................3 81
Preparation .......................................... 378
Ra ising thev ehicle .............................. .379
Re moving awheel. ............................... 381
Re moving/ins talling hub caps ............ .378
Changing hu bcaps .................................. 378
Cha nnel list
Callin
g up ............................................ .310
Cha racter entry
Fu nction/no tes. .................................. 236
On thet ouchpad .................................. 237
Using thec ontroller ............................. 236
Charging Batter y(vehicle) ................................. .342
Mobile phone (wi reless) ...................... .110
USB por t..............................................1 10
Chassis le vel(AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .178
Child saf etyl ock
Re ar door .............................................. 54
Re ar side wind ows. ................................ 55
Setting. ................................................2 43
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ÂDon'tForget Your Key................ .430
Driver's Door Open &Transmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling Away ... 431
6Fr ont LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (Example) .............................. 411
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 12
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 13
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ 425
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 425
!Inoperativ eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 397
÷Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 400
TInoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 401
GInoperative .................................. 406
ÂKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
play message ).................................... .430 ÂKe
yNotDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .430
6Lef tSide Cu rtain Airbag Mal‐
function Servic eRequired (Example) ....411
Le tfresh air int othe vehicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 34
¢ Lowe ring ..................................... 414
Malfunction Driv eatMax. 50 mp
h.......4 16
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Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 438
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR olling
Aw ay ................................................... 432
ÂObta inaN ew Key........................ 42 9
ëOf f.............................................. .420
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .432
FPa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 403 ÂPlace
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Space See Opera tor's Manual ............. 431
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......426
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....4 02
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual ........................ 409
PRE-SAFE Inoperativ eSee Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 409
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Operator's
Manual ........................................ 407, 408
_Re ar LeftBackres tNot
Latc hed (Example) ...............................4 37
ÂRe placeKeyB atte ry .................... 429
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .............................................. 433
#See Opera tor's Manual ............... 423
Service Required Do No tShiftG ears
Vi sit Dealer ........................
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SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 410
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Index

#StartE ngineS ee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 423
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefull yService Required .................. 434
ÐSt eering Malfunction Inc reased
Ph ysical Ef fort See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 435
ÐSt eering Malfunction Stop
Immediatel ySee Operator's Manual ... 435
St op Vehicle Lea veEngine Running
Wa itTransmission Cooling .................. 433
#St opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 424
#St opVehicle See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 424
ÉSt opVehicle Vehicle TooL ow ...... 415
bSwitc hOffLights ......................... 439
bSwitc hOnHeadlamps ................. 439
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available .......................................... 427 Ti
re Press. Monitor Inoperative ........... 428
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperativ eNo
Wheel Sensors .................................... 428
Ti re sO verheated ................................. 428
Ti re sO verheated Decrease Speed ...... 429
To Deselect PorN,Depress Brake
and StartE ngine .................................. 431
To Engag eTransmiss.P ositionRFirst
Dep ress theB rake .....................
.....
.....434
Tr af ficS ign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......419
Tr af ficS ign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator' sManual ................ .419
Tr af ficS ign Assist Inoperative ..............419
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 433
FTu rnOn theI gnition to Release
th eP arking Brake ................................ 402
dVe hicle Operational Switc hthe
Ignition Of fBefor eExiting ................... 432
ÉVe hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .415 ÉVe
hicle Rising .............................. 414
hWa rning Tire Malfunction ............ 427
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing .............428
Displa yonthe windshield
see Head-up Display
Distance control see ActiveD ista nce Assist DISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see ActiveD ista nce Assist DISTRONIC
Door Locking (me chanical key) ...................... 65
Opening (from thei nside) ..................... .62
Un lockin g(from thei nside) .................. .62
Un lockin g(mechanical key) .................. .65
Door cont rolp anel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Numbe r(TIN) ... 367
Drinkin gand driving ................................ 138
Driv eAwayA ssist .................... ................
192
D

riv ep osition
Selecting ............................................ .145
Index 469