lights MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Workshop Manual

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0055 Lef
tc or‐
nering
light
or
Right cor‐
nering
light The left- or right-hand cornering lamp
*isfaulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Left
dipped
beam
or
Right
dipped
beam The left- or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X
Halogen headlamp: replacethe bulb ( Ypage 260).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: consultaqualified specialist work-
shop. 0055 Active
Light Sys‐
tem inop‐
erative
The active ligh
tfunction *isfaulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Trailer
lef
ti ndi‐
cator
or
Trailer
right
indic. The left- or right-hand trailer tur
nsignal lamp is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb. 0055 Trailer
brake lamp The trailer brak
elamp is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb. 0055 Trailer
lef
tt ail
lamp
or
Trailer
right
tai ll amp The left- or right-hand trailer tai
llamp is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb. 0055 AUTO
lights
inopera‐
tive The ligh
tsensor is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 222
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0055 Rea
rl eft
indicator
or
Rear
right
indicator The rear left-han
dorrear right-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Lef
tm ir‐
ror indi‐
cator
or
Right mir‐
ror indi‐
cator The tur
nsignal in th eleft-han dand/o rright-hand exterior
mirror is faulty. The display message will only appea rifall
LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Front
lef
ti ndi‐
cator
or
Front
right
indicator The fron
tleft-han dorfrontright-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb (Y page 260). 0055 Third
brake lamp The third brak
elamp is faulty. The display message will only
appea rifall LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Left-hand
tai
ll amp/
brake lamp
or
Right-
han dt ail
lamp/
brake lamp The left- or right-hand tai
llamp/brak elamp is faulty. The dis-
play message will only be shown if several LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Lef
tm ain
beam
or
Right
mai nb eam The left- or right-hand high beam is faulty.
X
Halogen headlamp: replacethe bulb ( Ypage 260).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: consultaqualified specialist work-
shop. 0055 Intell.
Light Sys‐
tem inop‐
erative
The Intelligent Light System* is faulty. The lights remain avail-
able without th
eIntel ligent Light System*.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0055 Switch
off lights The lights are still switched on when you leav
ethe vehicle. A
warnin gtonea lso sounds.
Coupé:
X Tur nthe ligh tswitch to 0027or0066.
or
X If th erear foglam pisswitched on :press th eligh tswitch in
to th estop.
Cabriolet:
X Tur nthe ligh tswitch to 0066. 0055 Malfunc‐
tio
nS ee
Owner's
Manual The exterio
rlighting is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicles wit
htrailer to whitch*: afusem ay hav eblown.
X Chec kthe fuses (Y page 281).
X If necessary, replac ethe blown fuse. Observ ethe warning
notes.
If th edisplay message continues to be displayed:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00A0 Replace
air
cleaner
The engin
eair filte risdirty and mus tbereplaced. 41
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00B4 Check
eng
.o il
lev .w hen
nex tr efu‐
elling The engin
eoil level has dropped to acriticallevel. Awarning
tone also sounds.
X Chec kthe engin eoil level ( Ypage 182).
X If necessary, to puptheengin eoil.
X Hav ethe engin echecked forl eak sift heengin eoil needs
toppin gupm oreo ften than usual. 0039 Change
key bat‐
teries The ke
ybatterie sare discharged.
X Change th ebatterie s(Ypage 259). 41
Only fo rcertai nvehicles. Display
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0039 Key does
not
belong to
vehicle You hav
eput th ewrong ke yint he ignition lock.
X Use th ecorrect key. 0039 Close
doors to
loc
kv ehi‐
cle At leas
tone doo riso pen.Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Clos eall doors and loc kthe vehicl eagain. 0039 Remove
starting
button,
then
insert key
KEYLESS-GO
*ist emporarily malfunctioning or is defective. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the ignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the desired
position. 006F Front
left seat
backrest
not locked
or
Front
right
seat back‐
rest not
locked The seat backrest is not engaged.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. 006F Rear left
seat back‐
rest not
locked
or
Rear
right
seat back‐
rest not
locked
G
Risk of injury
The backrest in the rear is not engaged on the left-hand and/
or right-hand side. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages (Y page 169).0081 Restraint
sys. mal‐
function
Consult
workshop
G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System). The 0081warning lamp also lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0081 Front
lef
tm al‐
function
Consult
workshop
or
Front
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at th efront on th eleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Rea
rl eft
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Rear
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned in th erear *ont heleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Left
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio
nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Right
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in th eleft-han dand/o rright-hand
windowbag. The 0081warnin glamp also lights up in the
instrumen tcluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00AA There is only
asma ll amount of fue linthefuel tank.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 00B8 Reserve
fue
ll evel The fuel level has fallen belo
wthe reserv erange.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 228
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Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Problem Possible causes/consequencesa
nd0050
0050Solutions 0031
The yellow ABS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) is deactivated due to afault. For this
reason, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), BAS (Brake Assist),
BAS PLUS* (Brake Assist PLUS), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*,
the HOLD function, hil lstart assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
are also deactivated, for example.
The brake syste mcontinues to function normally,b ut without the
functions listed above. Therefore, the wheels coul dlock if you
brake hard.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additiona lmessages in the multi-function display
(Y pag e208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. G
Risk of accident
The distance to the vehicl einfront is too smal lfor the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
Risk of accident
You are approaching avehicl einf ront at too grea taspeed
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
Risk of accident
Distronic Plus* has detected astationary obstacle in you rline of
travel .The vehicl ewilln ot be braked automatically.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 232
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00C6
The yellowE SP®
warning lamp
flashes while the
vehicle is in
motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is deactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 55) 00C7
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are deactivated. ESP ®
will not
stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 55)
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions. 00C6
00C7
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP ®
OFF
warning lamps
are lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS,B AS PLUS* ,PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*, the
HOLD function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavailable due to amalfunction.
ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel
starts to spin.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081
The red SRS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the restraint system. The airbags or belt
tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event
of an accident, not be triggered at all.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Troubleshooting
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the vehicle
is moving. A
warning tone
also sounds. You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the engine
is running. A
warning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rectify the fault. 00AE
The red coolant
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running and the
coolant temper-
ature gauge is at
the start of the
scale. The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
faulty.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 234
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00AE
The red coolant
warning lamp
comes on while
the engine is
running. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. The coolant temperature has exceeded 130 †. The airflow to the
radiator may be blocked or the coolant level may be too low.
The engine is not being cooled sufficiently and may be damaged.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Allow the engine and coolant to cool.
X Make sure that the air supply to the radiator is not blocked, e.g.
by slush.
X Check the coolant level (Y page 183). Observe the warning
notes.
X If necessary, top up the coolant.
X Have the engine cooling system checked at aqualified specialist
workshop if the coolant needs topping up more often than usual.
If the coolant level is correct,t he electric radiator fan may be
faulty.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 00BB
The yellow
engine diagnos-
tics warning
lamp lights up
while the engine
is running. Vehicles with
adiesel engine: the fuel tank has been run dry.
X Start the engine three to four times after refuelling.
Emergency running mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not be
checked. 00BB
The yellow
engine diagnos-
tics warning
lamp lights up
while the engine
is running. There may be
afault, for example:
R in the engine management
R in the ignition system
R in the exhaust system
R in the ignition system (for vehicles with petrol engines)
The emission limit values may be exceeded and the engine can
run in emergency mode.
X Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible at aqualified
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0082
The red seat belt
warning lamp
lights up for six
seconds after
the engine is
started 42
. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 76).0082
After the engine
starts, awarning
tone sounds for
up to six sec-
onds 42
. G
Risk of injury
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 76).
The warning tone ceases. 0082
The red seat belt
warning lamp
lights up after
the engine
starts, as soon
as the driver's
door or the
front-passenger
door is closed. G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 76).
The warning lamp goes out. G
Risk of injury
There are objectsont he front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objectsf rom the front-passenger seat and stow
them safely.
The warning lamp goes out. 0082
The red seat belt
warning lamp
flashes and an
intermittent
audible warning
sounds. G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. At
the same time, you are driving faster than 25 km/ho rhave briefly
drive nfaster than 25 km/h.
X Fasten yours eat belt(Ypage76).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent audible warning
ceases. G
Risk of injury
There are objects on the front-passenge rseat. At the same time,
you are driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly drive nfaster
than 25 km/h.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenge rseat and stow
them safely.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent audible warning
ceases. 42
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