warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Owner's Guide

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt .
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
· Dis tance warning warning
lamp The
red dis tancewarning 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 obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Ac tive Brake Assi st .502
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 508
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Tr
af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 462
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 462
jTr ailer coupling extending… ......... 480
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 483
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 442
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .475
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ............476
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... 476
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................473
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 76
Ty re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........477
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. 483
ÉVe hiclerising Please wait............ 454
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 54
h Warning tyre defect .....................475 h
Wheel sensor(s) missing ..............476
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 82
Dist ance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Di stance Pil otDISTRONIC ...................... .193
Ac tivating ............................................ 19 6
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 19 6
Calling up a speed .............................. .196
Deactivating ........................................ 19 6
Fu nction .............................................. 19 3
Le ver ................................................... 19 6
Selecting ............................................. 19 6
Setting a speed ................................... 19 6
St oring a speed ................................... 19 6
Sy stem limits ....................................... 19 3
Distance recorder .................................... 24 9
DISTRONIC see Di stance Pilot DI STRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 68
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .72
Opening (from inside) ............................68 Un
locking (emer gency key) .................... 72
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .68
Door see Locking/unlocking
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Drive Away Assist .................................... 226
DRIVE PIL OT............................................. 200
Fu nction .............................................. 200
Drive position Selecting ............................................. 16 4
Drive prog ram display ............................. 161
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 23
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .179
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 180
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 185522
Index

Ad
aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 184
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
trailer stabilisation .............................. .184
Overview ............................................. 180
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 17 9
Re sponsibility ...................................... 17 9
Driving saf ety sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 205
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC see DRIVE PIL
OT
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Parking Pilot
see Remo teParking Pilot
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 3
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .156
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ow siness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 205
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) Dynamic multicontour seat
Setting .................................................. .97
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .160
Configu ring drive program I ................. 161
Displ aying engine data ........................ .161
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 161
Drive prog ram display ......................... .161
Drive prog rams ................................... .160
Fu nction .............................................. 16 0
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .. 161 E
E10 ............................................................ 426
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................. 103
Setting ................................................. 103
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................. 103
Setting ................................................. 103
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ................................ 11 3
Ad justing the height toany position .... .111
Care .................................................... .376
Ins talling/ removing .............................. 11 3 Index
523

Engine number
........................................ 423
Engine oil ................................................ .368
Ad ditives .............................................4 30
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 367
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 367
Filling capacity .....................................4 31
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .431
To pping up ...........................................3 68
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 274
On theto uchpad .................................. 275
Using the controller ............................. 275
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 322
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ....... 181
Crosswind Assist ................................ .184
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 181
Switching on/off ................................. 184
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 184
EU type appr oval number ....................... 423 Exterior lighting
Care ..................................................... 374
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 72
Calling up ............................................ 272
Del eting .............................................. .273
Moving .................................................2 73
Overview ............................................. 272
Re naming ............................................ 273
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................. 290
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................2 93
Fire extinguisher ..................................... 381 Fi
rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 380
Flacon Inse rting/ removing ............................. 14 5
Flat ty re
MOExtended tyres ...............................3 81
No tes ................................................... 381
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 83
Wheel change ...................................... 414
Flat ty re
see Breakdown
Floor mat .................................................. 12 2
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 27
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 14 5
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .145
Setting ................................................. 14 5
Fr equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 422
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 422
Fr equency band
Selecting (on-board computer) ............ 252 Index
525

Hazard
warning lights ............................ .126
HD prog rammes
see CAmodule (TV)
Head restra int .......................................... .95
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 95
Fr ont (luxury head restra int) .................. 96
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .97
Re ar (removing/fitting) .......................... 97
Head-up display Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 254
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 254
Fu nction .............................................. 255
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 254
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 254
Switching on/off ................................. 256
Using the memory function ................. 104
Head-up display see Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Head-up display menu see On-board computer
Headlamp flashing .................................. 12 5Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaner (care) ..................371
Hill start assi st........................................ 203
HOLD function ......................................... 203
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .203
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 203 I
i-Size child seat attachment
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 58
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 48
No tes ..................................................... 47
Identification pla te
Engine ................................................. 423
Ve hicle ................................................ 423
Ignition Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 53
Ignition key................................................ 64
Immobiliser ................................................ 87Implied
warranty
Ve hicle ................................................... 27
Inat tentiveness assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 161
Selecting .............................................. 161
Information Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 361
Instrument clus ter .................................. 493
In stru ment clus ter
see Instrument display
Instrument display ..................................2 44
Ad justing the lighting ........................... 24 8
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 24 4
Overview (s tanda rd) .............................. 10
Overview (widescreen) .......................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 493
Instrument display see Display (on-board computer) Index
527

J
Jack Declaration of Conformity ..................... 24
St orage location ................................... 413
Jump-start connection ............................389K
Ke y.............................................................. 64
Battery .................................................. 66
Emer gency key element ........................ 66
Energy consum ption .............................. 65
Ke yring attachment .............................. 66
Overview ............................................... 64
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 65
Problem ................................................. 67
Un locking setting .................................. 65
Key see Ignition key
see Locking
see Vehicle key
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 70
Problem .................................................71
Un locking setting .................................. 65 Un
locking theve hicle ............................70
Kickd own.................................................1 65
Using ................................................... 16 5
Knee airbag ................................................ 37 L
Laden ........................................................ 11 0
Ro ofrack ............................................. 11 4
St ow age space under the boot floor ....1 13
Ti e-down eyes ...................................... 11 0
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamp (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes ................................................... 281
Setting .................................................2 81
Last destinations Selecting ............................................ .288
LED light see Intelligent Light Sy stem Le
vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 23
Lighting .................................................... 13 0
Lighting see Lights
Lights ................................................ 123, 13 0
Ac tive light function ............................. 12 6
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
Ad justing the instrument lighting ......... 24 8
Ad versewe ather light .......................... 12 8
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 124
Changing bulbs .................................... 131
City lighting ........................................ .128
Combination switch ............................ .125
Cornering light function ....................... 127
Dipped beam ....................................... 12 3
Driving ab road .................................... .123
Fo g light (extended range) ................... 127
Haza rdwa rning lights .......................... 12 6
Headla mpflashing .............................. .125
Headlamp range .................................. 124
Intellige nt Light Sy stem ....................... 12 6 Index
529

Ve
hicle dimensions ................................. 433
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
EU type app rova l number .................... 423
Pa int code .......................................... .423
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .423
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... .423
VIN ...................................................... 423
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type
Ve hicle key.................................................64
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ 382
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .382
To wing eye .......................................... 396
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 80
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol Ve
nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 344
Ac tivating ............................................ 342
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 344
Overview ............................................ .343
Settings ............................................... 344
VIN ............................................................ 423
Identification pla te.............................. 423
Seat ..................................................... 423
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 423
Vi sibility
Demisting the windo ws....................... 14 4
Wi ndsc reen heater .............................. 14 6
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection Wa
rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 380
Setting up ............................................ 380
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .497
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
...................................................... 495, 496
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .506
·Dis tance warning warning lamp .. 502
#Elect rical fault warning lamp ...... .505
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .505
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 499
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .498
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .498
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 505
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 504
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 500
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .501 Index
547

7Seat belt
warning lamp flashes .. .502
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 501
jTr ailer hit chwarning lamp .......... .503
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .509
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .508
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .500
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................493
Instrument display (o verview) ................ 10
Overview ............................................. 493
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ .41
Wa rranty .................................................... 27
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 372
We ather information ............................... 306
We b br owser
Calling up a website ............................ 334 Calling up options ...............................3
34
Calling up settings ............................... 334
Closing ................................................ 335
Deleting Internet favo urites ................ .335
Deleting Internet his tory ...................... 335
Overview ............................................. 334
Setting Internet favo urites .................. .335
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 334
Wheel change .......................................... .419
Fitting a new wheel .............................. 417
Lo we ring theve hicle ............................4 18
Preparation .......................................... 414
Ra ising theve hicle ...............................4 15
Re moving a wheel ................................ 417
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 414
Wheel chock ............................................ .413
Wheel rotation ........................................ .412
Wheels Care ..................................................... 374
Changing .............................................. 414
Changing hub caps .............................. 414
Checking ............................................ .401 Checking
the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 405
Fitting .................................................. 417
Flat tyre ............................................... 381
MOExtended tyres ............................... 381
Noise ................................................... 401
No tes on fitting ................................... 409
Re moving ............................................. 417
Re placing ............................................ 409
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 409
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 05
Ro tating ............................................... 412
Selection ............................................. 409
Snow chains ........................................ 401
St oring .................................................4 13
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 83
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 402
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 408
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 404
Ty re pressure table .............................. 403
Un usual handling characteristics ........ .401 548
Index