MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2020 Owners Manual

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If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position.
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Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) The
red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*The po wer assi stance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
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. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Engine
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ÿ Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*Possible causes: R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning 41 8
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R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. Do not continue
driving. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
or #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 293). Display messages and
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Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C.
; Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yellow engine diagno stics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*A malfunction has occu rred in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
*Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need
not be checked.
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Elect rical fault warning
lamp The
red elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
*T here is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.420
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8 Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
*T he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Brakes
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp The
red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction.
* #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
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J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*Possible causes: R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in emergency braking situations. 422
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Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance. Display messa
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Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 186).
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Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
A fault has occur red in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
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! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 424
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The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
*O ne or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page183). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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re pressure moni tor Wa
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
*The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
*The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. Display messages and
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