MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

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If yo udo not wish the electric parking brake tobe applied, lea vethe ignition switched on, e.g. when washing the
ve hicle in an automatic car wash or when having theve hicle towe daw ay. This is not necessary whentowing the
ve hicle away with there 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:
#Consult 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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#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not add brake fluid.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
When the causes no longer appl y,driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean all sensors .
#Restart the engine.
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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.
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RThe restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
RThe restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y.
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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.
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RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
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#Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle's interior,
especially if the person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
#Make sure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff .
#If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
#Make sure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff .
#If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
If th e display message does not disappear and a warning tone also sounds, AIR BODY CONTROL is malfunctioning:
#Do not drive fasterthan 50 mph (80 km/h) and consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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TEThe tires of the front axle or the front fende rscould be damaged bylarge steering mo vements
#Av oid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds.
#If yo u hear scra ping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible.
#Set a higher vehicle le vel .
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle is raised.
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