brake MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Workshop Manual

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If th ee lectric parking brak eshould no tbeapplied, e.g. when washing thev ehicle in an automatic car wash or when
having thev ehicle towe d, lea vethei gnition switched on. Do no tdothis when having thev ehicle towe dw itht he
re ar axle raised.
If th ee lectric parking brak eisnotapplied automatically: #
Switc hoffthei gnition and switc hitbacko n. #
Release and then apply thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If it is still no tpossible toappl ythe electric parking brake: #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
To release: #
Ifth ec onditions fora utom aticrelease ar efulfilled and thee lectric parking brak eisnotreleased automaticall y,
re lease thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If it is still no tpossible torelease thee lectric parking brake: #
Do no tcontinue driving under an ycircums tances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 474
Displaymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps

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J Check brake fluid level *T
her eisi nsufficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb raking characteristic smaybe impaired. #
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.
Do no ttop up theb rake fluid. #
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.
Do no ttop up theb rake fluid.
#
Chec kbrak epad wear *T
he brak epads ha vereached thew ear limit. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
G Inoperative *A
tlea st one of them ain function softhe Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 475

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Radar sensors dirty See
Owner's Manual *T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R soiling of thes ensors
R heavy rain
R extende dcountr ydriving wi thout moving traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Clea nallsenso rs . #
Restar tt he engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with theD riving Assistance Package: ActiveB rake Assi stwit hc ross-traf ficf unction, Evasi veSteering
Assis torP RE‑SAFE ®
PLUS ar etemporarily una vailable or onl ypartiall yavailable.
Ve hicles without theD riving Assistance pa ckage: ActiveB rake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcondition sareoutside thes ystem border s. #
Driv eon.
As soon as thea mbient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem borders, thes ystemw ill become available again. #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,stopt he vehicle while paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions
and restar tt he engine. Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 477

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Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Drivin gAssistanc ePacka ge: ActiveB rake Assi stwit hc ross-traf ficf unction, Evasi veSteering
Assis torP RE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Drivin gAssistanc ePacka ge: ActiveB rake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions ar emalfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side is malfunctioning or inoperativ eafter having already been triggered. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 478
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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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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
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 513

Instrument displa
y(standard) Instrument displa
yinthe widesc reen cockpit Prog
ressiv esetting in thew idescreen cock‐
pit If
yo us elect thep rogressiv edispla ysetting in
ve hicles wit hawidescreen cockpit, thep ositions
of thei ndicator lamps on thei nstrument display
ch ange.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Dipped beam (→
page134)
T St
anding light s(→pag e134)
K Mai
nbeam( →pag e136)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page136)
R Re
ar fogl ights (→ page134) ü
Seat bel
tisnotfast ened
(→ pag e530)
J Brakes (red) (→
page524 )
J Brakes (yellow) (→
page524 )
! ABS malfunction (→
page524 )
à AIR
BODY CONTROL malfunction
(→ pag e531 )
à DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (→ page531 )
÷ ESP®
(→ pag e524 )
å ESP®
OFF (→ page524 )
! Electric parking brak
e(→pag e524 )
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(→ page 533)
# Electrical
fault (→ page535)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (→ page524 )
; Engine diagnostics (→
page535)
8 Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler flap loca‐
tio nindicator (→ page535)
? Coolan
ttoo hot/cold (→ page535)
· Dis
tance warning (→ page531 ) Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 523

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Preglow
h Ty
re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(→ pag e538) j
Tr
ailer hit chis no toperational or is
swivelling (→ page533) Saf
etys ystems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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J Brak esystemw arning lamp
(yellow) The
yello wb rake system warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system malfunction
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Adjus tyour speed and continue todriv ecarefull y,leavin gasuitable dis tance tothev ehicle in front. #
Ifth em ultifunction displa yshows adispla ymessage, please obse rvet his. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 524
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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! Re dindicator lamp, elect ric
parkin gbrake applied
!
Ye llo we lect ricp arking
brak eindicator lam pismal‐
functioning The
rede lect ricp arkin gb rake indicator lam pflashes or is lit. The yello wi ndicator lam pisalso lit if thee lectric parking
brak emalfunctions. #
Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps 529