engine light MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 User Guide

Maintenance display
#
Remo veprotective film 1 ofthe mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed. %
The duration of the colour change varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. 14 2
Light and sight

The inside
rear-view mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e inside rear-view mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti-dazzle mode in
th efo llowing situations:
R the engine is switched off.
R reve rsege ar is engaged
R the interior lighting is switched on Fu
nction of the passenger outside mir ror
parking position %
The pa rking position is available on ly invehi‐
cles with a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier.
The passenger outside mir ror tilts down wards
and sho ws there ar wheel on the front passenger
side in thefo llowing situations:
R the parking position is stored (→ page144)
R the passenger mir ror is selected
R reve rsege ar is engaged The passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations:
R ifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
R at speeds greater than 15 km/h
R ifyo u press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side St
oring the pa rking position of the
pa ssenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring #
Select the passenger outside mir ror using
button 2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.14 4
Light and sight

&
WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or, if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is acti‐
va ted via the Mercedes me connect web app:
th e mobile phone is in the mar ked space
(→ page 161). #
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
or
The electric pa rking brake is applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting the vehicle St
arting the vehicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or, if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is acti‐
va ted via the Mercedes me connect web app: 16 0
Driving and pa rking

#
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine when sta‐
tionar y.Pull away immediatel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and full thro t‐
tle until the engine has reached its
operating temp erature. #
Do not allow the wheels tospin. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions.
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y. ECO
start/s top function Ope
rating the ECO start/s top function
Ve hicles without a 48 V electrical sy stem
(EQ Boost tech nology)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. The engine is au
tomatically switched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
brake theve hicle, shift into neutral iwhen
tr ave lling at a low speed and then release the
clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R allvehicle conditions for an auto matic engine
st op are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.If not all
th eve hicle conditions are met, theç symbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
depress the clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: in
transmission position h,youre lease the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active. 16 6
Driving and pa rking

R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift out of transmission position j.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift into transmission position hor
k.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting display
messa gealso appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.Ifyo u do not swit choff the ignition, the
ignition is automatically switched off af ter one
minute.
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology):
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori. R
you en gage transmission position j.
R you depress the brake pedal when driving at
speeds below 20 km/h.
The needle of there v counter points tozero in
th e multifunction displa y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position hwhen the HOLD function is not
active and theve hicle does not start to
mo ve.
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R youre lease the brake pedal and theve hicle
st arts tomo veon a gentle downhill gradient
at a speed below 5 km/h.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting display
messa gealso appears in the multifunction dis‐ pla
y.Ifyo u do not swit choff the ignition, the
ignition is automatically switched off af ter one
minute.
Switching the ECO start/s top function
off/on #
Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on. Driving and parking
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function is activated via
the Mercedes
connect me web app. Ve
hicles with manual transmission:
When theve hicle comes toast andstill, the elec‐
tric parking brake is applied if one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
The elect ric pa rking brake is also applied while
th eve hicle kept stationary bythe HOLD function
if one of thefo llowing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod. When
the electric parking brake is applied,
th e! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also engaged:
R The Active Dis tance Assi stant DI STRO NIC is
bringing theve hicle toast andstill. R
The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is only the case if one of thefo llowing con‐
ditions is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
th e! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
Ve hicles with manual transmission: Driving and parking
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Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page 223)
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System) (→ page191)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(→ page 205)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page 201)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page213)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 196)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page241)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 237)
R BAS (Brak eAssist System) (→ page191)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (→ page 213)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→ page 196)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(→ page 192)
R Hill Start Assist R
HOLD function (→ page212)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 196)
R Active Steering Assist (→ page210)
R Limi ter (→ page 202)
R Active Parking Assist (→ page 226)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (→ page216)
R Reversing camera (→ page 220)
R Cruise control (→ page 201)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 239) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road conditions and can ser
veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. Driving and parking
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BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers.
ESP ®
can moni tor and impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: In trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/ trailer combination begins
tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the ESP ®
OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: Stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active. 19 2
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Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
Assistance .
Electronic Sta-
bility Program
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 80 km/h and 200 km/h
when driving stra ight ahead or cornering
slightly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lu rching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gr avity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Driving and parking
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#
Call up last speed stored 4. #
Deactivate cruise contro l orvariable limiter
2. #
Press the le ver brief ly:th estored speed is
increased 5orreduced 6by1 km/h.
or #
Press and hold the le ver:thestored speed is
increased 5orreduced
6 in 1 km/h increments.
or #
Press the le ver be yond the pressure point:
th estored speed is increased 5orreduced
6 by10 km/h.
or #
Press and hold the le ver be yond the pressure
point: thestored speed is increased 5or
re duced 6in10 km/h increments.
If cruise control or theva riable limiter has been
deactivated, the cur rent speed is stored with 5
or 6.
% Vehicles with manual transmission: if the
engine speed is very low, cruise control or
th e limiter is deactivated. When the engine
speed approaches the maximum engine
speed, or neutral is engaged or the clutch
pedal is depressed for longer than six sec‐
onds, cruise control is deactivated.
% Onvehicles with a segment display in the
speedome ter,th e segments extending from
th e cur rent stored speed tothe end of the scale light up. If
you ha veactivated the per‐
manent limiter and a speed is stored, the
segments extending up tothestored speed
light up.
% Ifyo u per form a kickdown, theva riable lim‐
iter is swit ched topassive mode. The varia‐
ble limiter is operational again once the
speed drops below thestored speed.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated.
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Pe rm anent limi ter
If th eve hicle should ne verexc eed a specific
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multi‐
media sy stem (→ page 205).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message with %, display mes‐
sages no longer appear until you swit choff the 204
Driving and parking