MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

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A *T
hetailgate is open. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate.
_ Example:Rear left seat
backrest not locked *T
he cor responding seat backrest of there ar ben chseat is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid . 498
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Lights
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b Example:Left dipped beam *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
or #
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself .
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp only appears when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary .
b AUTO lights inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
b Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without dipped-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 500
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem borders ha vebeen reached (→ page136). #
Drive on.
When the causes no longer appl y,the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus availa-
ble again display message appears.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus Camera view restric-
ted See Owner's Manual *T
he camera view is reduced. Possible 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.
When the causes no longer appl y,driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen. Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of
warning and indicator lamps Some sy
stems per form a self-test when the igni‐
tion is switched on. Some warning and indicator
lamps may briefly light up or flash. This behav‐ iour is non-critical. These
warning and indicator
lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up
or flash af terth e engine is star ted or during a
journe y. Displ
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Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting (widescreen cockpit) If
yo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a widescreen cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the instrument display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Dipped beam (→
page131)
T St
anding lights (→ page131)
K Main beam (→
page133)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page133)
R Re
ar fog light (→ page131) ü
Seat belt is not
fastened
(→ page 509)
J Brakes (red) (→
page 503)
! ABS malfunction (→
page 503)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 503)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 503)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake(→ page 503)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(→ page 511)
# Electrical
fault (→ page513)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (→ page 503)
; Engine diagnosis (→
page513)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (→ page513)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (→ page513)
· Dis
tance warning (→ page510)
% Preglow
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(→ page 516)
j Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling (→ page511) 502
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Saf
ety sy stems Wa
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J Brake sy stem warning lamp The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and continue todrive carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, please obse rveth is. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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J Brake sy stem warning lamp The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, the wheels may lock when braking. Braking characteristics may be
impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situation. #
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. &
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. 504
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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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. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional acoustic warning signal, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in
an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
ESP ®
is inter vening . #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 506
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å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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