transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2017 Workshop Manual

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Brake immediately *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, theto ne becomes louder.
Yo u cannot start the engine. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
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. #
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 top up the 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.
Do not top up the brake fluid. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 433

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j Check trailer hitch lock *T
he trailer hitch is not operational. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. #
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. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. #
Uncouple the trailer and safeguard it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure . #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is defective and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. Pay attention tothere duced ground clearance due to
th e unloc ked ball nec k. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jand into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 467

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To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jori into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Start the engine.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position k,iorh. #
Shift the transmission toposition jwhen you park theve hicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position i. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition j. #
Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition hork.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. #
When the transmission is in position h, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not shift the transmis‐
sion position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 468
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d Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition
before exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 ‑volt
battery might discha rge and it will then only be possible tostart theve hicle using a donor battery (s tarting
assis tance).
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shi fts to position iautomaticall y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
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. #
Start the engine. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 469

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Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. #
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
The engine has stalled while pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. #
Dep ress the clutch pedal again.
The engine starts automaticall y. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions and le avethe engine running.
The clutch is cooled more quickly when the engine is running.
or #
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch is cooled while driving.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message disappears. 47 0
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Air conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode. #
Have the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Apply brake to select R *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position hand into position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Switch the transmission toposition k.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto displace the ball neck and the transmission is not in position i. #
Switch the transmission toposition i.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position P *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto displace the ball neck and the transmission is in position k,iorh. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 471

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_ Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the electric steering lock was unable tounlo ckthesteering. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. #
Switch the ignition back on.
Ð Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: The electricsteering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby
th e electric steering loc k. &
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. #
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. 472
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Anti-theft pr
otection ................................ .82
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 62
AT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................82
Immobiliser ........................................... 82
Interior pr otection ................................. 83
St opping the alarm (A TA) .......................82
To w- aw ay protection ............................. 83
Anticipatory occupant pr otection ......41, 42
Apple CarPlay™ .......................................3 10
Connecting an iPhone ®
........................ 311
Ending .................................................. 311
Overview ..............................................3 10
To ne settings ........................................ 311
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ....................... 313
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ........................... 108
Re ar .................................................... .108
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 238
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 352
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 53
Displ aying the service due date ........... 352 Fu
nction/no tes ................................... 352
Re gular service work ........................... 352
Special service requirements .............. 352
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Fu nction ................................................ 82
St opping the alarm ................................ 82
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
see Anti- theft pr otection
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 218, 219
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .219
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 18
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 328
Connecting USB devices ..................... 330
Co pyright ............................................. 328
Information .......................................... 327
Inserting/re moving an SD card .......... .328
Media sea rch ....................................... 333
Overview ............................................. 329
Pa use and playback function .............. .330
Selecting a track ................................. 330 Selecting playba
ckoptions .................. 330
Tr ack list .............................................. 330
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 5
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .127
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 15 0
Drive program display .......................... 14 8
Drive programs .................................... 14 8
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 14 8
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .152 Index
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Kickdown .............................................
15 3
Manual gearshifting ............................ .153
Selecting park position ........................ 15 2
Shifting toneutral ................................ 15 2
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 15 3
Tr ansmission position display .............. 15 0
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 15 0
Au tomatic transmission
see Selector le ver
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 41 0
Tr ailer operation .................................. 422 B
Bag hook .................................................. 104
Ball ne ck
Fo lding in/out .................................... .228
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .170
Battery Key ........................................................ 60
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 137
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 377No
tes ................................................... 375
St arting assis tance .............................. 377
Battery (vehicle) see Vehicle battery
Belt .............................................................29
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 231
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .222
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .224
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 222
Sy stem limits ....................................... 222
Blind Spot Assist see Active Blind Spot Assi st
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .267
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 320
Settings ............................................... 267 Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 321 Blue
tooth ®
Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 338
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 338
Information .......................................... 335
Overview .............................................3 36
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 337
Switching device via NFC .................... 338
Boot lid .......................................................67
Ac tivating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ...................................... 72
Closing .................................................. 68 HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .70
Loc ked separately .................................72
Opening .................................................67
Opening dimensions ............................4 19
Boot lid see Boot lid
see Locking/unlocking
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes ................................................... 41 8500
Index

!inope
rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 424
÷inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 427
Tinoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 428
GInoperati ve.................................. 434
bIntelli gent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 478
 Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 65
ÂKe y not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 64
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior!
Air conditioning malf. Visit workshop ..473
Limiter inoperative .............................. 449
Limiter passive .................................... 448
É Lowe ring .................................... 440
b Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 78É
Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 42
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........4 50
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 468
ëOff .............................................. .447
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 468
jOpe ration only possible in
transmission position N .......................471
j Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................471
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 430
Pa rking Pilot and PARKTRONIC inop‐
erative See Owner's Manual ................446
Pa rking Pilot Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual ......446
 Place theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual ................. 465ÉPlease
reduce speed ...................4 42
PRE-SAFE inope rative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 435
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 435
hRe ctify tyre pressure ................... 460
ØRe fill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... .457
Ø Refill Ad Blue No start in XXX mi
............................................................ .458
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................4 56
!Re lease parking brake .................429
¸Re place air cleaner .....................458
,Re placekey See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .464
 Replace key ................................ .463
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 457
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 436 Index
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