trailer MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2020 Service Manual
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2020, Model line: E-CLASS CABRIOLET, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2020Pages: 469, PDF Size: 8.47 MB
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
*T he trailer hitch will not be operational when theve hicle is stationar y. #
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ù Steering malfunction
Increased physical effort
See Owner's Manual *T
he po werst eering assis tance is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toaltered steering characteristics
If th e po wer assi stance of thesteering fails partially or comple tely, you will need touse more forc eto steer. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefully. #
Visit or consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.372
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
É Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
É Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive at speeds greaterth an 60 km/h. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive at speeds greaterth an 30 km/h.
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Continue driving while paying attention totheve hicle's sur roundings.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 391
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 228).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th e engine.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist will be una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 228).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on.
or Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 393
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th e engine.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stwill be una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page 231).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Drive on.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 394
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and
wa rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y.
Instrument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown. Indicator and
warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page416)
ü Seat belt (/
page 416)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 417)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page417)
ÿ Coolantte mp erature (/ page418)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 418)
% Preglow
# Electrical
fault (/ page418)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page418)
! Electric pa
rking brake (red)
(/ page 421)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/
page 421)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 421)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 421)
L Distance warning (/ page 423)
ä AIRBODY CONTROL (/ page 423)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL
(/ page 423) !
ABS (/
page 424)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 424)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 424)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 427)
T St
anding lights (/ page122)
L Low beam (
/page 122)
K High beam (/
page124)
#! Tu
rn signal light (/ page124)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page122) Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 415
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
*T he red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 40).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
*The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 417
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position.
Ù
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
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
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
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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:
Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 368
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km ................................................ 411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................. 411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ .412
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 411
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 413
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative
.............................................................3 92
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 392
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 367 Á
Change key bat teries ................. 363
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .384
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 384
5 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling .............................................. 412
ï Check trailer hit chlock .............. 371
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 406
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .377
J Close boot separator .................. 366
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 376
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 396
ç Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................3 95
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .397
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .398 5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ .414
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.. 413
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 413
5 Engine oil pressu reStop
Switch off engine ................................. 414
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ...... 389
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 360
_ Front left seat backrest not
loc ked (e xamp le).................................. 374
& inoperative Battery low ..............370
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ..........3 70
& inoperative See Owner's Man. ...370
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 398
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 399 Index
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!
Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 384
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... .371
É Vehicle rising Please wait.......... .391
É Vehicle rising .............................. 391
h Warning tyre defect .................... 407
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............ 405
K While stationar y,apply the
brake before operating the soft top .....3 65
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss. .............................................. 41 0
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........393
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 394
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 394 Ac
tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 373
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 400
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................ 401
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .387
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........386
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 387
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........394
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 394
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 391 Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops ......................................... 388
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........387
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......388
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .........388
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual ..................... 389
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........369
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 369
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .369
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .369 Index
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App
lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................3 78
App lybrake toselect D or R ................378
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 378
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 380
Beginning emer gency stop .................. 388
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 393
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 393
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...3 93
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 404
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................ 409
Cruise control and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 385
Cruise control inope rative ................... 385
Cruise control off ................................ 385 Fr
ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 361
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 361
Hazard warning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .369
Limi ter inoperative .............................. 386
Limiter passive .................................... 385
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual ...................... 401
Mo tor can be star ted again .................4 04
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 379
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 377
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual ...........................364
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 362
Re duce speed ...................................... 408 Re
versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 79
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........378
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative ............. 409
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 387
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................380
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 378
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 375
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 392
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 392
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 379
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .405
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........405 440
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