belt MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2009 Workshop Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions J Brake
immedi‐
ately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function or Dis-
tronic Plus* is active.
or
Vehicles with manual transmission: with the HOLD function
activated, you have either:
R
opened the driver's door and released the seat belt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
A tone may also sound at regular intervals. The tone becomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately
depress the brake pedal firmly and hold until the display
message disappears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 107).
You can restart the engine. ? Coolant
Stop vehi‐
cle
Switch
engine off The coolant is too hot. In addition, the
?warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up and a warning tone sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the
engine, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Make sure that the air supply to the radiator is not blocked,
e.g. by slush.
X Wait until the display message disappears before restarting
the engine. Otherwise, there is a risk of engine damage.
X Observe the coolant temperature gauge.
X If the coolant temperature increases again, visit a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. The poly-V-belt may have torn. A warning tone also sounds.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the
engine, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Check the poly-V-belt.
X If the poly-V-belt is not damaged: do not start the engine
again until the display message goes out. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage.
X If the poly-V-belt is torn: do not continue driving. Consult
a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions ì
E 63 AMG:
The yellow ESP ®
Sport warning
lamp lights up
while the engine
is running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
Sport is activated. ESP ®
only stabilises the vehicle in
extreme situations. ESP ®
intervention may not be able to provide
sufficient assistance in such situations and the vehicle may start
to skid.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 62) ä
å
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP ®
OFF
warning lamps
are lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, BAS, BAS PLUS*, PRE-SAFE ®
, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake*, the
HOLD function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavailable due to a malfunction.
ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if a wheel
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 251).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
The red SRS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction 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 a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
The yellow
reserve fuel
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
The brake system is malfunctioning and the braking characteris-
tics may be affected.
X If the multi-function display shows a display message, please
observe this (Y page 251).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X XSolutions h
The yellow tyre
pressure moni-
tor* warning
lamp is on. G
Risk of accident
The tyre pressure monitor* has detected a sudden or significant
pressure loss in at least one of the tyres.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to traffic conditions as you do so.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 251). 7
The red seat belt
warning lamp
lights up for six
seconds after
the engine is
started 43
. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 89).7
After the engine
starts, a warning
tone sounds for
up to six sec-
onds43
. G
Risk of injury
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 89).
The warning tone ceases. 7
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 89).
The warning lamp goes out. G
Risk of injury
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them safely.
The warning lamp goes out. 43
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions 7
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 r have briefly
driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 89).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent audible warning
ceases. G
Risk of injury
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. At the same time,
you are driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster
than 25 km/h.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them safely.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent audible warning
ceases. 8
The yellow
reserve fuel
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running. The fuel level has fallen below the reserve range. The operation of
the auxiliary heating* can no longer be guaranteed.
X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. Warning tones
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions The anti-theft warning
alarm* is triggered. You have opened the vehicle with the anti-theft alarm system still
activated*.
X Switch off the alarm (Y page 65). You hear a warning
tone. A message appears in the multi-function display.
X
See the explanations for the display message (Y page 251). You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake. The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle.
X
Turn the light switch to c. Troubleshooting
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X XSolutions G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 89).You hear a continuous
tone.
Vehicles without DIRECT SELECT gearshift*:
You have switched the engine off, opened the driver's door and
released the seat belt, or opened the bonnet, with the HOLD func-
tion or Distronic Plus* activated.
X
Deactivate the HOLD function (Y page 151).
or
X Deactivate Distronic Plus* (Y page 146).You hear a warning
tone.
The red distance warning lamp*
·lights up while the vehicle
is in motion.
X Observe the explanations for the distance warning lamp*
(Y page 281). You hear a dual warning
tone.
The red Blind Spot Assist* warning lamp
9flashes in one of
the exterior mirrors.
X Observe the explanations for the Blind Spot Assist* warning
lamp (Y page 280). Accident
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X XSolutions Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.
G
Risk of fire
The fuel line or the fuel tank has been damaged. The leaking fuel
creates a risk of fire or explosion.
X Switch off the ignition immediately.
X Remove the ignition key.
Do not restart the engine under any circumstances. The leaking
fuel creates a risk of fire or explosion.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. You are unable to
determine the extent of
the damage.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. You cannot detect any
damage.
X
Start the engine as normal. 288
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