MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

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TEThe tyres of the front axle or the front wings could be damaged bylarge steering mo vements #
Avoid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. #
Ifyo u hear sc raping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible. #
Set a higher vehicle le vel (→ page 220).
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle is raised.
¢ Lowering *T
hevehicle le vel may be lo weredfo rth efo llowing reasons:
R you ha veselected a dif fere nt drive program.
R you ha veexc eeded a critical speed.
R you ha vechanged theve hicle le velby pressing a button.
À ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 498
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ç Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC was deactivated. If a warning tone also sounds, theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC has deacti vated automatically (→ page 207).
ç - - - km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC cannot be acti vated as not all activation conditions ha vebeen fulfilled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC (→ page 207).
ç
suspended *I
fyo u activate the accelera tor pedal be yond theAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC setting, the sy stem will be put
into passive mode (→ page215).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (→ page 205). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Distance Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is operational again and can be acti vated (→ page 207).
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- - -km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (→ page 203).
Cruise control off *C
ruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise control has been deacti vated automatically (→ page 201).
Cruise control inoperative *C
ruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
È - - - km/h *T
he limiter cannot be activated as not all activation conditions ha vebeen fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions of the limiter (→ page 203).
Limiter inoperative *T
he limiter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 500
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Limiter passive *I
fyo u depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(→ page 203).
Speed limit (winter tyres)
XXX km/h *Y
ou ha vereached thestored maximum speed for winter tyres. It is not possible toexc eed this speed.
ð Maximum speed exceeded *T
he maximum permissible speed has been exceeded (for cer tain countries only). #
Drive more slowl y.
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 (→ page247). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. #
If necessar y,clean there ar bumper. If the bumper is extreme lydirty, the sensors in the bumper may be mal‐
functioning.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Camera view restricted
See Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles without Active Steering Assis t:the camera view is restricted. Display messages and
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Po ssible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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 (→ page247). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. 502
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Engine
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# See Owner's Manual *T
he battery is not being charge d.
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TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! Clean the fuel filter *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the fuel filter is dirty or thewate r inthe fuel filter needs tobe drained. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient coolant. #
Add coolant (→ page 407). Display messages and
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# Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
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. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
¸ Replace air cleaner *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# 12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he engine is off and the battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Lea vethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer dis tance.
The battery will charge.
If th e message appears while the engine is running, this indicates an on-board elect rical sy stem malfunction. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Stop vehicle See Owner's
Manual *T
he battery is no longer being charge d and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. 504
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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. #
Switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cannot start engine See
Owner's Manual *T
hecharge leve l of the 48 V battery is too lo w.You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Connect a suitable charge r appro vedby Mercedes-Benz with suf ficient charge output tothe jump-s tart connec‐
tion point of the12 V battery (→ page 430).
The 48 V battery is charge d via thevo ltage con verter in theve hicle.
Motor can be started again *T
he 48 V battery has been charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. #
Start the engine and drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V batter y.
? *T
hefan mo tor is defective. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C.
? *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Display messages and
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Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off &
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. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. #
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
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C.
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Please wait Charging high-
voltage battery *T
he 48 V battery is dischar ged. You ha veswitched on the ignition while the12 V battery was being charge d with a
suitable charge r or while ano ther vehicle was pr oviding starting assis tance.
The discha rged 48 V battery is charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. Af ter a few minutes, theMotor can
be started again display message will be shown on the multifunction displa y. #
Start the engine. #
Drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V battery af ter disconnecting thech arger
from theve hicle.
If th eMotor can be started again display message does not appear af ter a few minutes: #
Tryto start the engine again. 506
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Ifth e engine does not start, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#
48 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he 48 V sy stem is malfunctioning. Con venience functions may be restricted. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Engine oil
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5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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