ignition MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Service Manual

#Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact withskin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do not inhale fuel vapors.
#Ke ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
#Immediately rinse fuel off your skin wit h
soap and water.
#If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
#If yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
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#Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
Fuel
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a ga soline engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
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Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem.
#Only refuel with lo w-sulfur premium
grade fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10 %ethanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable for use with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
RDiesel
RE15, E85, E100
RGasoline containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
RGasoline with additives con taining me tal
If yo u accidenta llyrefuel with the wrong fuel:
#Do not switch the ignition on.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ifth eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
fur, this can produce unpleasant odors.
Only refuel with fuel, that has at least the octane
number specified in the information table in the
fuel filler flap (
→page 155). This ma yre duce
engine output and increase fuel consum ption.
If yo uwa nt maximum engine output: only
re fuel with unleaded premium grade gasoline
with an octane number of at least 91AKI/
95 RON.
Ne verre fuel using gasoline with a lo werRO N.
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ded regular gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the
engine towe ar more quickly and impair lon‐
ge vity and per form ance.
If unleaded premium grade gasoline is
una vailable and you ha vetorefuel using
unleaded regular gasoline:
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The redF (USA only) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is applied while driving:
RA condition for au tomatic release of the electric parking brake is not fulfilled .
RYo u are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake .
#Check that the conditions for au tomatic release of the electric parking brake are fulfilled.
#Re lease the electric parking brake manually.
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The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The elect ric park ing brake is malfunctioning.
To appl y:
#Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
#Apply the electric parking brake manually .
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake:
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
#Where necessar y,also safeguard the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
The yellow ! andthere d F (USA only) or !(Canada only) indicator lamps are lit. The electri c parking
brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
#Swit choff the ignition and turn it back on.
#Re lease the electric parking brake manually .
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#Re lease the electric parking brake automatically .
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake:
#Do not continue driving under any circums tances. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there dF (USA only) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp is flashing.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released.
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#Switch offthe ignition and turn it back on.
To appl y:
#Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually .
To release:
#Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If th e electric parking brake cannot be applied orthere dF (USA only) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp
continues toflash:
#Do not continue driving under any circum stances. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Where necessar y,also safeguard the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
The yellow ! indicator lamp is on and there dF indicator lamp (USA only) or the! indicator lamp (Can‐
ada only) flashes for app roxima tely ten seconds af terth e electric parking brake has been applied or released. It
th en remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
If th e batte rycharge leve l is too lo w:
#Char gethe batter y.
To appl y:
#Switch the ignition off.
The electric parking brake is applied automaticall y.
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If th e electric parking brake should not be applied, e.g. when washing theve hicle in an automatic car wash or when
having theve hicle towe daw ay, lea vethe ignition switched on. An exception is when having theve hicle towe d with
th ere ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automatically:
#Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
#Re lease and then apply the electric parking brake manually .
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake:
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
#Where necessar y,also safeguard the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
To release:
#Ifth e conditions for au tomatic release are fulfilled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually .
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake:
#Do not continue driving under any circums tances. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the Emer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, forex ample.
#Ha ve there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
De tection of a restra int sy stem malfunction:
Rth e6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does not light up when the ignition is switched on
Rthe6 restra int sy stem warning lamp lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journey
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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airbag, forex ample.
#Ha ve there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
De tection of a restra int sy stem malfunction:
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#Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position i.
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#Consult a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state.
#When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take the SmartK eywith you.
#Ifyo udo not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 V
battery might dischar geand it will then only be possible tostart theve hicle using a donor battery (s tarting
assis tance).
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Tire s Overheated Decrease Speed ...... 438
To Deselect P or N,Dep ress Brake
and Start Engine .................................. 440
To Engage Transmiss. Position R Fir st
Dep ress the Brake .............................. .443
Tr af fic Sign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......428
Tr af fic Sign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator's Manual ................ 427
Tr af fic Sign Assist Inoperative............. 428
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 442
FTu rnOn the Ignition to Release
th ePa rking Brake ................................ 408
dVe hicle Operational Switch the
Ignition Off Before Exiting ....................441
ÁVe hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .421
ÁVe hicle Rising .............................. 420
hWa rning Tire Malfunction ............ 436
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing .............437Distance cont
rol
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Di stance recorder .................................. .220
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Door Locking (me chanical key) ...................... 64
Opening (from inside) ............................6 1
Un locking (from inside) .......................... 61
Un loc king (mechan
icalkey) .................. .64
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...373
Drinking and drivin g................................ 146
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 203
Drive position Selecting .............................................1 53
Drive prog ram display ............................. 151
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat Driving light
see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .166
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 166
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 170
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .167
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 170
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 170
Overview ............................................. 166
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 166
Re sponsibility ...................................... 166
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 170
Drivin gsaf ety sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 187
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rivin gsy stem
see 360° camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
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Locking/unlo cking .............................. 103
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Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 360
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 68
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening theta ilgate using your foot
Hazard warning lights ............................ .125
Head restra int ............................................ 87
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 87
Fr ont (luxury head restra int) .................. 88
Re ar (lo wering from the front) ............... 89
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting) ............................................ .89
Re ar passenger compartment
(removing/ins talling) ............................ .89
Head-up Display Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 225 Ad
justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 225
Ad justing the position (on-board
computer) ............................................ 225
Fu nction .............................................. 225
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 225
Using the memory function ................. 100
Head-up Display see Menu (on-board computer)
Head-up Display menu see On-board computer
Headliner (care) .......................................3 38
Heating see Climate control
High beam
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vating/deactivating .......................1 24
High-beam flasher ................................... 124
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .126
High-pressure cleaning equipment
(care) ........................................................ 334
Hill start assist ........................................ 185 HOLD function
......................................... 186
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 86
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 186
Hood Function (active hood) .........................3 27
Opening/closing ................................. 327
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 327
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 250
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Identification plate Engine .................................................3 92
Re frigerant .......................................... 399
Ve hicle ................................................ 392
Ignition Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 43
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 80
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Index 483