engine MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2012 Owners Manual

Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-side traffic or
Left-side traffic .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 124).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable.
Aq ualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
right or left .
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assis ton/
off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Adapt. main beam function.
If the Adapt. main beam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
_ symbol in the upper multifunction
display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information about Adaptive High-
beam Assist, see (Y page 132). Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. light +/- function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in red in
the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine. 260
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If you have activated the
Surround light‐ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 125).
R exterio rlighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds afte rthe engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the boot lid/
tailgate, the exterior lighting goes off after
5s econds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R side lamps
R foglamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
R daytime driving lights
R surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Lighting delayed sw.- off function, the interior lighting remains on
for 20seconds after you remove the key from
the ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light. delay function.
When the Lighting delayed sw.-off function is activated, the vehicle interior is
displayed in red in the multifunction dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. Vehicle Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Limit speed (winter tyres): function.
You will see the curren tsetting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust
permanent SPEEDTRONIC in increment sof
ten ( 230 km/h to
160 km/h ). The
Off set-
ting switches permanent SPEEDTRONIC
off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For further information on permanent SPEED-
TRONIC (Y page 195).
Switching the automatic locking feature
on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. door locks function.
When the Automatic door locks func-
tio nis activated, the vehicle doors are dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you activate the Automatic door locks function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 15 km/h.
For further information on the automatic lock-
ing feature, see (Y
page 90). Menus and submenus
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment function.
When the Belt adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 52).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
Memory Function (Y page 121).
When you activate the Auto. fold in func-
tion, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. When you unlock the
vehicle and then open a door, the exterior
mirrors fold out again.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. fold in function.
If the Auto. fold in function is activated,
the vehicle's exterior mirror is displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. :
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched the Auto. fold infunction on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using button
:, they will not fold out auto-
matically (Y page 119). You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button
:.
Resetting to factor ysettings X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes , the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Limit speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights in the
Light submenu, you must turn the key to position
1
in the ignition lock. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
B ECO start/stop function status indicator
(Ypage 165) 264
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X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG menu.
Upshift indicator UP =
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP =
fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 80 †,
the oil temperature is shown in blue. Avoid
using the full output of the engine during this
time.
SETUP :
Drive program (C /SS+ /M )
; ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF ) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT )
= Suspension tuning (COMFORT /SPORT /
SPORT+ )
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
suspension tuning.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Briefly press the AMG button on the centre
console (Y page 210). RACETIMER Displaying and starting the RACETIMER
:
Lap
; RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the =or; button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press ato confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds. Menus and submenus
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Starting a new lap
:
RACETIMER
; Fastest lap time (best lap)
= Lap
X Press ato confirm New Lap .
i It is possible to store a maximum of six-
teen laps. Lap 16 can only be stopped with
Finish Lap .
Stopping the RACETIMER X
Press the %button on the steering
wheel.
X Press ato confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop
the vehicle and turn the key to position 1in
the ignition lock. If you turn the key to position
2 or 3and then press ato confirm
Start , timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button to select
Reset Lap .
X Press ato reset the lap time to "0". Deleting all laps If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X
Reset the current lap.
X Press ato confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the :button to select Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation :
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Average speed
? Distance covered
A Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. 266
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
T!
÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP
®
, BAS, PRE-
SAFE ®
, the HOLD function ,hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisatio nare unavailable due to a malfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ä,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but withou tthe
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release the parking brake. J
Brake immediately or
Vehicles with manual transmission
:with the HOL Dfunction acti-
vated, 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.
At one may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock
the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disap-
pears.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
You can restart the engine. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
PRE-SAFE
Functions cur‐
rently limited See
Owner's Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiato rtrim and in the bumpers are dirty.
R the rada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tions or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R AMG vehicles: ESP ®
is deactivated.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers
(Y page 354).
X Restart the engine.
X AMG vehicles: reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 74). PRE-SAFE
Functions cur‐
rently limited See
Owner's Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is inoperative due to a fault. BAS PLUS or the
distance warning signal may also have failed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ü If the symbol appears in the multifunction display,
aseat belt
tongue has been inserted into a rear seat belt buckle.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 54). Display messages
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Engine
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Top
up coolant See
Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low.
!
Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
X Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes before doing
so (Y page 348).
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X
If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, you can continue
driving to the neares tqualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. ?
Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle Switch engine
off The coolan
tis too hot.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Never drive with an overheated engine. Driving when your engine
is overheated can cause som efluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire.
Steam fro manoverheated engine can cause serious burns, which
can occur just by opening the bonnet.
This poses a risk of injury.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Leave the vehicle and keep a safe distance from the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out
and the coolant temperature is under 120 †. The engine may
otherwise be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, visi taqualified specialist
workshop immediately.
The reading may rise up to 120 †undernormal driving conditions
if the coolant has been filled correctly. Display messages
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# The battery is no
tbeing charged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possible causes:
R faulty alternator
R torn poly-V-belt
R a malfunction in the electronics
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attentio ntoroad and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Open the bonnet.
X Check whether the poly-V-belt is torn.
If the poly-V-belt is torn:
! Do not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the poly-V-belt is OK:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 4
Check eng. oil
lev. when next
refuelling The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Chec kthe oil level when next refuelling, at the latest
(Y page 347).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 347).
X Have the engine checked at a qualified specialist workshop if
the engine oil needs topping up more often than usual. 4
Add
1 litre engine
oil when next refu‐
elling AMG vehicles: the engine oil level is too low.
X
Check the oil level when next refuelling, at the latest
(Y page 347).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 347).
X Have the engine checked at a qualified specialist workshop if
the engine oil needs topping up more often than usual. 8
Reserve fuel level The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated when the fuel level
drops into the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. 280
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C There is only a very small amount of fuel in th
efuel tank.
The auxiliary heating canno tbe operated.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station without fail. ¸
Please
replace air
cleaner Vehicles with a diesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and must
be replaced.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. !
Clean
the fuel fil‐
ter Vehicles with a diesel engine: there is water in the fuel filter. The
water must be drained off.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at
workshop See Own‐
er's Manual The AdBlue
®
level has fallen below the reserve range. Awarning
tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at
workshop No start
in .. km The AdBlue
®
level is only sufficient for the indicated distance. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at
workshop Eng.
start not possible The AdBlue
®
tan kis empty. Awarning tone also sounds. You can
no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ¯
Check AdBlue See
Owner's Manual The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. ¯
Eng.
start not pos‐
sible in ... km The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ¯
Eng.
start not pos‐
sible The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds. You can no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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