ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owners Manual

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T
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels can lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch the ignition on. 386
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6 Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem malfunction:
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident
wi th high deceleration. #
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.396
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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag is disabled, eventh ough an adult or a person with a build cor responding tothat of an
adult is seated on the front passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem
de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff . #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
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É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too
low *Y
ou ha vepulled away despite theve hicle le vel being too lo w. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
If th e display message does not disappear and a warning tone also sounds, AIR BODY CONTROL/DYNAMIC BODY
CO NTROL is malfunctioning: #
Do not drive fasterthan 80 km/h and consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
* NO
TEThe tyres of the front axle or the front wings could be damaged bylarge steering mo vements #
Avoid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. #
Ifyo u hear sc raping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible. #
Set a higher vehicle le vel .
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle is raised. 400
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Ty
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Tyre pressure Check tyres *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem has de tected a significant loss in pressure. &
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. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem .
Check tyre pressures then
restart Run Flat Indicator *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem generated a displ aymessa geand has not been restar ted since. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem .
Run Flat Indicator inopera-
tive *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre pressure dif fere nce between the wheels is too
great. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem .
h
Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. &
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. 41 8
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N *T
he boot lid is open. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if the boot lid is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. #
Close the boot lid.
_ Rear left seat backrest not
locked (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding seat backrest of there ar ben chseat is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid . 434
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Lights
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b Left dipped beam (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
or #
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself .
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 435

Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting in the widescreen cock‐
pit If
yo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a widescreen cockpit, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
ch ange.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Dipped beam (→
page127)
T St
anding lights (→ page127)
K Main beam (→
page129)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page129)
R Re
ar fog lights (→ page127) ü
Seat belt is not
fastened
(→ page 446)
J Brakes (red) (→
page 440)
J Brakes (yell
ow) (→ page 440)
! ABS malfunction (→
page 440)
à AIR
BODY CONTROL malfunction
(→ page 447)
à DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (→ page447)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 440)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 440)
! Electric pa
rking brake (→ page440)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(→ page 449)
# Electrical
fault (→ page 451)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (→ page440)
; Engine diagnostics (→
page 451)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (→ page 451)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (→ page 451)
· Dis
tance warning (→ page447) Displ
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
ESP ®
is inter vening . #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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