brake sensor MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 User Guide

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N
o
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes:
P
P aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible. Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 229). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 384). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
avo idvehicle damage.
Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parabl y.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards. 384
384
Main
tenance and ca re

aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 229).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 153). R
With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
% Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can lea veresidues on a clo th. Do
not rubth e wiper blades excessively or clean
th em too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plastic lenses.
V
V ehicle soc ke
ehicle soc ket (high-v
t (high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery)
y)
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
ve hicle soc ket.
R Do not use high-pressure cleaners or cleaning
agents, such as soap.
Sensors Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 229).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm. R
R e
ev
ver
er sing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Toopen there ar camera co ver,switch on the
ve hicle.
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr
Tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operator manual.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres-
sure cleaner or sol vent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex ample,
with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R ATer cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head. 386
386
Maintenance and care

R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size on one axle
(leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order todrive
to the specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral ope rating permit.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted.
If th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When r
When r eplacing wit
eplacing wit h tyr
h tyres t
es that do no
hat do no t f
t featur
eatur e
e
r
r un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eris
istics:
tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit aTer replacing with tyres
th at do not feature run-0at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 241). Fo
r more information on wheels and tyres, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 412)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 413)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 426) N No
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Wheels and tyres
419
419

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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ç
Ä temporarily unavailable
Sensors dirty *F
ront and corner radar sensors (hereaTer "sensors") are malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R The senso rsare dirty
R Heavy rain or snow
R Extended country driving without other tra1c, e.g. in the desert
Driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems ma y be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable. The brake system, steer-
ing and drive system will continue tofunction normall y. #
Drive on
Once the causes of the problem are no longer present, the driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again and the cor responding symbols will be switched o..
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Clean all sensor co vers from outside (/ page 229). #
Restart theve hicle. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
493
493

Dr
Dr
iving syst
iving syst ems
ems W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
L
Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 253).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
ê
Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
The system is switched o. or thera nge of functions has been automatically restric ted.
This may be the case if the driver is not wearing a seat belt or ano ther driving system has been activated. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 253).528
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Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

_
Rear leT seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................... 473
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 509
Ø Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 512
! Release parking brake ...................482
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 476
Á Replace key.................................. 454
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 476
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .450
# See Owner's Manual..................... 505
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 471
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 471
d Stop Switch engine o.................. .466
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 506 #
Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 505
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......... 495
ç suspended .................................... 486
: Switch o. lights............................ 457
: Switch on headlamps .................... 457
6 Tank is dep ressurised Ready for
re fuelling ............................................... 467
6 Tank ventilation Malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .468
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 494
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 493
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 512
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 474
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .473 u
Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 462
ï Trailer coupling extending…........... 469
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 483
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 468
É Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 496
É Vehicle rising ................................ 496
h Warning tyre defect....................... 509
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 508
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 513
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 464
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 491
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 492 544 544
Index

Cruise control inoperative...................... 485
Cruise control o....................................4 85
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .504
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .452
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .453
Hazard warning lamps malfunctioning .... 459
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 470
Head-up display inoperative ...................471
Limiter inoperative................................. 485
Limiter passive....................................... 485
Mo tor can be star ted again .................... 507
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling....................................................4 78
Not in cur rent drive prog ram.................. 498
Not possible tounlock charging cable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 463 Only elect
ric drive available Power
limited................................................... 464
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
stationary.............................................. 476
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC inop-
erative See Owner's Manual................... 498
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 456
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual.............................. 454
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 454
Re duce speed........................................ 510
Re duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 464
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 478
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 477
Ru n Flat Indica tor inoperative................. 511
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......487 St
op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ......................479
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .477
To switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 474
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 490
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 490
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 478
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 507
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 507
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 508
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................... 511
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 510
Ve hicle not cur rently being charged
Charging station fault............................. 463 546 546
Index

Wi
per malfunctioning .............................473
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ............................................. .466, 478
Wi thout starting engine again, consult
wo rkshop ............................................... 466
Dist
Dist ance contr
ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 82
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 76
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .86
Opening (from inside).............................. .83
Po we r closing function............................. 86
Unlocking (from inside)............................ 83
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 16
Do
Do wnhill dr
wnhill dr iving assist
iving assist ance
ance
see DSR
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .283 Dr
Dr
iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 201
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 197
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 142
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .231
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 253
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 236
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .232
Cameras................................................2 29
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 34
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 233
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 233
O.- road ABS.......................................... 232
Overview............................................... .230
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 229
Re sponsibility......................................... 229
ST EER CONTROL................................... 234 Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see HOLD function
see Limi ter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 142
Gene ral driving tips................................1 82
optimised acceleration........................... 181 Index
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