MERCEDES-BENZ EQE 2023 Owners Manual

Display messages
Introduction

qNotes about display messages
Display messages appear on the driver display.
Display messages with graphical symbols are sim-
pliNed in the Operator\bs Manual and may diMer
from the symbols on the driver display. The driver display shows high-priority display messages in
red. Certain display messages are accompanied by a warning tone.
Please act in accordance with the display mes-
sages and follow the additional notes in the Oper-
ator\bs Manual.
For some display messages, symbols will also be
shown:
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Occupant safetyDisplay messagesPossible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Restraint System Malfunc-
tion Service Required
*The restraint system is malfunctioning (  page 43).&DANGER Risk of death due to the restraint system malfunctioning
Components in the restraint system may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. In
the event of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
You may receive an electric shock if you touch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical
system.
Have the restraint system checked and repaired immediately at a qualiNed specialist workshop.Aser an accident, switch oM the vehicle immediately.
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Front Left Malfunction
Service Required (example)
*The corresponding restraint system is malfunctioning (  page 43).&DANGER Risk of death due to the restraint system malfunctioning
Components in the restraint system may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. In
the event of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
You may receive an electric shock if you touch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical system.
Have the restraint system checked and repaired immediately at a qualiNed specialist workshop.Aser an accident, switch oM the vehicle immediately.410Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Left Window Airbag Mal-
function Service
Required (example)
*The corresponding restraint system is malfunctioning (  page 43).&WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due to a malfunction in the window curtain airbag
The window curtain airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in the event of an
accident.
Have the window curtain airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualiNed specialist workshop.Front Passenger Airbag Dis-
abled See Operator's Man-
ual*The front passenger airbag and the front passenger knee airbag have been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult stature is on the front passenger seat. If additional forces are applied to the seat, the weight the system
detects may be too low.&WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due to a disabled front passenger airbag
If the front passenger airbag is disabled, the front passenger airbag will not be deployed in the event of an accident
and cannot perform its intended protective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, for example, come into contact with the vehicle\bs interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the cockpit.
Make sure, both before and during the journey, that the status of the front passenger airbag is correct.Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the traPc conditions.Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat.Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (  page 53).Display messages and warning/indicator lamps411

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P SolutionsIf necessary, consult a qualiNed specialist workshop immediately.Front Passenger Airbag
Enabled See Operator's
Manual*The front passenger airbag and the front passenger knee airbag will be enabled while the vehicle is in motion in the following situations:
= Even when a child, a person of smaller stature or an object weighing less than the system weight threshold is loca-
ted on the front passenger seat
= Even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may detect objects or forces that are adding to the weight applied to the seat.&WARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If you secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Ensure, both before and during the journey, that the status of the front passenger airbag is correct.
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the traPc conditions.Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat.412Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P SolutionsCheck the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (  page 53).If necessary, consult a qualiNed specialist workshop immediately.PRE-SAFE Inoperative See
Operator's Manual*The PRE!

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P Solutions
®
Replace Key Battery
*The SmartKey battery is discharged.Replace the battery (  page 74).
®
Key Not Detected (white
display message)
*The SmartKey is currently undetected.Change the location of the SmartKey in the vehicle.Try to start the vehicle.If the SmartKey is still not recognized, place it in the slot for starting with the SmartKey (  page 175).Start the vehicle.
®
Key Not Detected (red dis-
play message)
*The SmartKey can no longer be detected while driving and may no longer be in the vehicle.
If the SmartKey is no longer in the vehicle and you switch oM the vehicle:
= You can no longer start the vehicle.
= You cannot centrally lock the vehicle.Ensure that the SmartKey is in the vehicle.
If the SmartKey is in the vehicle and still not recognized:
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the traPc conditions.Place the SmartKey in the slot for starting the engine with the SmartKey (  page 175).414Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P SolutionsThe SmartKey battery is weak or discharged.Check the battery using the indicator lamp (  page 72).Replace the SmartKey battery, if necessary (  page 74).
®
Initializing Key Please Wait
*The vehicle is processing in order to teach in the new SmartKey.Wait until processing is complete.Don't Forget Your Key*A warning tone also sounds. This message reminds you to take your SmartKey with you when you leave the vehicle.Place the Key in the
Marked Space See Opera-
tor's Manual*SmartKey detection is malfunctioning.Change the location of the SmartKey in the vehicle.Place the SmartKey in the marked space for starting the engine with the SmartKey (  page 175).Display messages and warning/indicator lamps415

LightsDisplay messagesPossible causes/consequences and P Solutions
:
Check Left Low
Beam (example)
*The corresponding light source is defective.Drive on carefully.Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop immediately.\bLED light sources: the display message for the corresponding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty.
:
Malfunction See Opera-
tor

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P Solutions
:
Active Headlamps Inopera-
tive
*The active headlamps are malfunctioning.Visit a qualiNed specialist workshop.
:
Switch On Headlights
*You are driving without low-beam headlamps.Turn the light switch to the X or X position.
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Switch Off Lights
*You are leaving the vehicle and the lights are still switched on.Turn the light switch to the X position.DIGITAL LIGHT Functions
Limited*The DIGITAL LIGHT system is malfunctioning. The lighting system will continue to work even without the functions of
the DIGITAL LIGHT system.Visit a qualiNed specialist workshop.Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Currently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual*Adaptive Highbeam Assist is temporarily unavailable.
The system limits have been reached (  page 143).Display messages and warning/indicator lamps417

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and P SolutionsOnce the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Now Available display message will appear.Drive onOperate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist is available again.Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Inoperative*Adaptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning.Drive on
or
Stop the vehicle in accordance with the traPc conditions and restart the vehicle.If the display message does not disappear: consult a qualiNed specialist workshop.Until then, operate the high beam manually.Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual*Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is temporarily unavailable.
The system limits have been reached (  page 145).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus Now Available display message will appear.Drive onOperate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus is available again.Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus Inoperative*Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is malfunctioning.Drive on418Display messages and warning/indicator lamps