MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2008 Owners Manual

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messages 268 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
@ STOP Car too low
G
Risk of accident
AIRMATIC Dual Control* is faulty. !
Avoid large steering angles, otherwise the
wing or the tyres could be damaged when you
drive on. Listen for scraping sounds.
X Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
X Pull over and select a higher vehicle level.
The vehicle may be raised, depending on the
type of fault.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. @ Malfunction
The AIRMATIC Dual Control* function is
restricted. The vehicle's handling charac-
teristics may be affected. X
Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. \ Trailer tow hitch
Check lock mecha-
nism
The trailer tow hitch* is not correctly
engaged. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Allow the ball coupling to engage in the end
position (Y page 239). 2 Brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached
their wear limit. X
Have the brake pads/linings replaced as soon
as possible at a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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3 Brake immediately A malfunction occurred with HOLD acti-
vated.
or
Vehicles with manual transmission: with
HOLD activated, 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
The horn may also sound at regular inter-
vals. The horn becomes louder if you
attempt to lock the vehicle.
The engine cannot be started. X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multi-function
display disappears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before
you leave it (Y page 113).
The engine can be started again. 3 EBV, ABS, ESP inop-
erative See Own-
er's Manual G
Risk of accident
EBV, ABS and ESP ®
are unavailable due to
a malfunction. BAS has also been deacti-
vated. PRE-SAFE ®
is therefore also not
operational.
The brake system is still available with
complete brake boosting effect. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. Practical advi
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3 Check brake fluid
level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces.
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work-
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec-
tify the malfunction. ! Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake
applied. X
Release the parking brake. ? Rear left backrest
not locked
or
Rear right back-
rest not locked The left or right rear seat backrest is not
engaged. X
Fully engage the rear seat backrest
(Y page 198). [ Clean fuel filter X
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D Coolant Stop vehi-
cle, turn engine
off The coolant is too hot. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Switch off the engine.
X Wait until the display message disappears
before restarting the engine. There is other-
wise a risk of engine damage.
X Observe the coolant temperature gauge.
X If the temperature increases again, visit a quali-
fied specialist workshop immediately. D Coolant Stop vehi-
cle, turn engine
off The poly-V-belt may have torn. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Switch off the engine.
X Check the poly-V-belt.
X If it is not damaged: do not start the engine
again until the display message goes out. There
is otherwise a risk of engine damage.
X If it has torn: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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B Top up coolant See
Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low. X
Top up the coolant, observing the warning
notes before doing so (Y page 225).
X Have the coolant system checked at a qualified
specialist workshop if the coolant needs top-
ping up more often than usual. . Left-hand corner-
ing light
or
Right-hand corner-
ing light The left-hand and/or right-hand cornering
lamp* is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Dipped beam, left
or
Dipped beam, right The right-hand or left-hand dipped-beam
headlamp is faulty. X
Halogen headlamp: replace the bulb
(Y page 311).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: visit a qualified special-
ist workshop. . Left-hand trailer
turn signal
or
Right-hand trailer
turn signal The left-hand or right-hand trailer turn sig-
nal is faulty. X
Replace the bulb. . Trailer brake lamp The trailer brake lamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb. Practical advi
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. Trailer Left-hand
tail lamp
or
Trailer Right-hand
tail lamp The left-hand or right-hand trailer tail lamp
is faulty. X
Replace the bulb. . AUTO lights inop-
erative The light sensor is faulty. Constant head-
lamp mode is switched on. X
Switch the lights to manual control in the on-
board computer (Y page 135).
X Switch the lights on and off using the light
switch. . Rear left turn sig-
nal Back-up bulb on
or
Rear right turn
signal Back-up
bulb on The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn
signal is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Turn signal in
left-hand mirror
or
Turn signal in
right-hand mirror The turn signal lamp on the left-hand or
right-hand exterior mirror is faulty. This
display message will only appear if all
LEDs have failed. X
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. Front left turn
signal Back-up
bulb on
or
Front right turn
signal Back-up
bulb on The front left-hand or right-hand turn sig-
nal is faulty. X
Replace the bulb (Y page 311). . 3rd brake lamp The third brake lamp is faulty. This display
message will only appear if all LEDs have
failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Left brake-/tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on
or
Right brake-/tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on The left-hand or right-hand rear brake
lamp is faulty. This display message will
only appear if all LEDs have failed.* X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Main beam, left
or
Main beam, right The left-hand or right-hand main-beam
headlamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb (Y page 311). . Intell. Light Sys-
tem inoperative
The Intelligent Light System* is faulty. The
lights remain available without the Intelli-
gent Light System*. X
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. Left-hand licence
plate lamp
or
Right-hand licence
plate lamp The left-hand or right-hand licence plate
lamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb (Y page 311). . Switch off lights You did not switch off the lights when
leaving the vehicle. X
Turn the light switch to MorU.
or
X If the rear foglamp is switched on: press the
light switch in to the stop. . Front left-hand
foglamp
or
Front right-hand
foglamp The front left-hand or right-hand foglamp
is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Rear left-hand
foglamp
or
Rear right-hand
foglamp The left-hand or right-hand rear foglamp is
faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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. Front left-hand
parking lamp Back-
up bulb on
or
Front right-hand
parking lamp Back-
up bulb on The front left-hand or right-hand parking
lamp is faulty. X
Halogen headlamp: replace the bulb
(Y page 311).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: visit a qualified special-
ist workshop. . Left-hand revers-
ing lamp
or
Right-hand revers-
ing lamp The left-hand or right-hand reversing lamp
is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Left-hand tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on
or
Right-hand tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on The left-hand or right-hand tail lamp is
faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ò Replace air
cleaner The engine air filter must be replaced. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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N Check engine oil
level when next
refuelling The engine oil level has dropped to a crit-
ical level. X
Check the engine oil level (Y page 223) and top
up the engine oil if necessary.
X Have the engine checked for leaks if the engine
oil needs topping up more often than usual. N Add 1 litre engine
oil when next refu-
elling The engine oil level is too low. X
Check the engine oil level (Y page 223) and top
up the engine oil if necessary.
X Have the engine checked for leaks if the engine
oil needs topping up more often than usual. N Engine oil level
Stop vehicle, turn
engine off There is insufficient oil in the engine.
There is a danger of engine damage. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Switch off the engine.
X Top up the engine oil and check the level
(Y page 223). N Engine oil level
Reduce oil level You have added too much engine oil.
There is a risk of damaging the engine or
catalytic converter. X
Siphon off excess engine oil until it is at the
specified level. Observe the legal require-
ments. N Cannot measure
engine oil level The measuring system is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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