MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owners Manual

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· 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 .448
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j Tr ailer hit chwarning lamp The
red trailer hitch warning lamp is on.
The trailer hitch is not operational or swivels. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e trailer hitch swivels: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position. Display messages and
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Ð Po we rst eering sy stem
wa rning lamp The
red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po werst eering assis tance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.450
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Engine
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; Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yellow engine diagno stics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occu rred in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagno stics warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need
not be checked.
#
Elect rical fault warning
lamp The
red elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
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Fu elreser vewarning lamp The
yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Displ
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? Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R Coolant le velto o low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Do not con‐
tinue driving under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 452
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Otherwise: #
Lea vetheve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from theve hicle until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel . #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. Displ
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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. 454
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minute and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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1,
2, 3 ...
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 223
Ca re ..................................................... 317
Fu nction .............................................. 223
Selecting a view .................................. 226 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 14 9
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 9
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .191
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .294
Setting ................................................. 293 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/off .................................. .68
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 239
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .241
Brake application ................................. 239
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
Tr ailer operation .................................. 239
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 307
Operation ............................................ 307
Re setting ............................................. 307
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 6
Setting ................................................. 201
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 205
Calling up a speed ............................... 207
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 207
Le ver ................................................... 207
Re quirements: .................................... .207
Selecting ............................................. 207
St oring a speed ................................... 207
Switching off/deactivating .................. 207
Switching on/activating ......................2 07Sy
stem limitations ...............................2 05
Ac tive headlamps function .....................131
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .....................241
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .243
Fu nction ............................................... 241
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 24 4
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 4
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 41
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 226
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 237
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 236
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .230
Fu nction .............................................. 226
Pa rking ................................................ 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 26
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .210
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 211
Fu nction ............................................... 210
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 10
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 201
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC 456
Index

Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .133
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .135
Fu nction .............................................. 13 4
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 372
Ad ditives .............................................. 372
Filling capacity ..................................... 373
No tes ................................................... 17 9
Purity ................................................... 372
To pping up ...........................................1 79
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 71
Ad diti ves.................................................. 373
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 372
Engine oil ............................................. 373
Fu elling ................................................ 371
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuelling
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 12 8
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .132
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .213
Setting ................................................. 215
Suspension .......................................... 213
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .147
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL Air
vents ................................................... 157
Ad justing (front) ................................... 157
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 8
Glo vebox .............................................1 58
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 0
Airbag ........................................................ .38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt airbag ............................................ .36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ..............................................39
Re duced pr otection ...............................40
Side impact airbag ................................ 38
Wi ndowbag ............................................ 38
Ai rflow ...................................................... 147
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 317
Alarm see Panic alarm Index
457