MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Owners Manual

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 Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *T
hekeyd etection function is malfunctioning. #
Chang ethe location of thek eyinthev ehicle. #
Startt he vehicle wit hthe keyint he stow agec ompartment . Ve
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j Trailer coupling extending… *R
etra ct or extend theb all nec k.
Do no tattem pttospeed up, slo wdownori nitiatethe retracting or extending process using your hand, foot or other
aids. During ther etra cting or extending process, do no tcoupl eat railer.
When theb all nec khasreached an operational position ,the displa ymessag edisappears. 508
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j Check trailer hitch lock *T
he trailer hitc hisnotoperational when youa redrivin gwithat railer. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately ,paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions ,and switc hoffthee ngine. #
Uncoupl ethe trailer and safeguar ditagains trolling away. #
Initiat eanewswivelling procedur e. #
Ifth eb all nec kisextended, press and hol dthe button on thet ailgat euntil theb all nec kengages beneat hthe
bumper. #
When thed ispla ymessag edisappears, couple up thet railer and driv eon. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if theb all nec kisnotloc ked
If th eb all nec kisnotinthel oc kedp osition ,the trailer ma ycome loose. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
Do no tcontinu edriving under an ycircums tances. #
Uncoupl ethe trailer and secur eitagains trolling away. #
Initiat eanewswivelling procedur eand do no tre-couple thet railer until thed ispla ymessag edisappears. If
th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,the trailer hitc hisdefectiv eand theb all nec kisnotloc ked. #
Do no tcouple up thet railer .Drive on without thet railer .Notet he reduced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
The trailerh itchisn otoperational when thev ehicle is at astandstill. Displa
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Uncoupl ethe coupled trailer and safeguar ditagains trolling away. #
Initiat eanewswivelling procedur e. #
Ifth eb all nec kisretra cted: press and hol dthe button on thet ailgat euntil theb all nec kengages verticall yin
th el oc kedp osition and then engages beneat hthe bumper. #
Ifth eb all nec kisextended: press and hold theb utton on thet ailgat euntil theb all nec kengages beneat hthe
bumper.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,the trailer hitc hisdefectiv eand theb all nec kisnotloc ked. #
Do no tcouple up thet railer .Drive on without thet railer .Notet he reduced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos hiftthe transmission out of position jand int oanother transmission position. #
Depress theb rake pedal.
To shift out of PorN,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos hiftthe transmission out of position jori intoa nother transmission position. #
Depress theb rake pedal. #
Startt he engine.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is no tfully closed and thet ransmission is in position k,iorh. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition jwhen youp arkt he vehicle. 51 0
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Np ermanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While thev ehicle is rolling or while youa redriving, thet ransmission has been shif tedtop osition i. #
Depress theb rake pedal tostop and, when thev ehicle is stationar y,shif tthe transmission toposition j. #
Tocontinu eyour journe y,shif tthe transmission toposition hork.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can be shif tedtop osition jonlyw hen thev ehicle is stationar y.
Without changin ggear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. #
When thet ransmission is in position h,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop and do no tshif tthe transmis‐
sion position. #
Fora llot her transmission positions, par kthe vehicle safely. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
d Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition
before exiting *Y
ou ar eleaving thev ehicle when it is in aready-to-driv estate. #
When youl eave thev ehicle, switc hoffthei gnition and take thek eywit hyou. #
Ifyo udon otlea vethev ehicle, switc hoffthee lectrical consumers, e.g. thes eat heater .Otherwise, the12V
batter ymaydischar geand it will then be possible tostar tt he vehicle onl yusing adonor batter y(startin gassis‐
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Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Switc hthe transmission toposition j. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reverseg ear can no longer be engaged. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away ma ybet emporaril yimp aired or no tpossible. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances. #
Lea vethee ngine running. #
Wait until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
Auxiliar ybattery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Untilthen, alw aysm anually se tthe transmission toposition jbefor eyou switc hoffthee ngine. #
Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
Air conditionin gMalfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *O
peration of thec limat econtrol sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air suppl yaresettoa utomatic
mode. #
Have thec limat econtrol sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. 512
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Apply brake to select R *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos hiftthe transmission out of position hand int otransmission position k. #
Depress theb rake pedal. #
Switc hthe transmission toposition k.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos wivel theb all nec kand thet ransmission is no tinposition i. #
Switc hthe transmission toposition i.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position P *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos wivel theb all nec kand thet ransmission is in position k,iorh. #
Depress theb rake pedal. #
Switc hthe transmission toposition j. Displa
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Let fresh air into the vehi-
cle interior! Air condition-
ing malf. Visit workshop *T
he climat econt rols ystemism alfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand acciden tdue toan insuf ficient supply of fresh air
If th ec limat econtrol sy stem is malfunctioning, carbon dioxide le vels ma yinc rease in thep assenger compart‐
ment .Breathing in carbon dioxide ma ycause dizziness. #
Open thew indo wtoe nsurethat ther eisas ufficient supply of fresh ai r. #
Open thew indo wtoe nsurethat ther eisana dequatesupply of fresh air. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop *T
he po werassi stanc efor thes teering is malfunctioning. Youm ayneed touse mor eforce tosteer. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 514
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Ð Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's
Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steering capability is considerabl yimp aired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's operating saf etyisj eopardised. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
Do no tcontinu edriving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Ð Steering malfunction
Increased physical effort
See Owner's Manual *T
he po werassi stanc efor thes teering is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoaltered steering characteristics
If th ep owe rassi stanc eoft hesteering fails partiall yorcomple tely,y ou will need touse mor eforce tosteer. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Displ
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& inoperativ eBattery low *T
he on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eist oo lo w.
The stationar yheater has swit ched itself off. #
Driv efor an extende dperio duntil theb atter yhasreached asufficient charge leve la ga in.
&
inoperativ eRefuel vehicle *T
hereist oo little fuel in thef uel tank .The stationar yheater canno tbeswitched on. #
Refuel thev ehicle.
Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he activ ebonne t(pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperativ eafter having already been triggered. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationar yheater is temp oraril ymalfunctioning. #
When thev ehicle is on aleve lsurface and thee ngine has cooled down, mak euptofour attem ptstos witchon
th es tationar yheater ,waitin gseve ralm inutes between eac hattem pt. #
Ifth es tationar yheater does no tswit ch on, consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 516
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he bonne tisopen. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etodriving wit hthe engine bonne tunlo cked
An unloc kede ngin ebonn etma yopen up when thev ehicle is in motion and bloc kyour vie w. #
Neveru nloc kthe engine bonne twhen driving. #
Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat thee ngine bonn etis loc ked. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible. #
Close theb onnet.
C *A
tlea st one door is open. #
Close al ldoo rs. Displ
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