ignition MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 Repair Manual
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Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunction‐
ing.
To release: #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page184).
or #
Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page183).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is flashing. The electric parking brake is mal‐
functioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on.
To appl y: #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page184).
To release: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.390
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If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues toflash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp flashes for appro ximately ten seconds af ter
th e electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is
malfunctioning.
If th ech arge leve l is too lo w: #
Char gethe12 V batter y.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off.
The electric parking brake will be applied automaticall y.
If yo u do not wantthe electric parking brake tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is
being towe d, lea vethe ignition switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle
ra ised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automatically: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page184).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: Display messages and
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! 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 on the ignition.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC remains available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable due to
multiple emergency stops *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable due tomultiple emergency stops. #
Take ove rth esteering and stop in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on.
Ac tive Steering Assist is available once more.
Beginning emergency stop *Y
our hands are not on thesteering wheel. An emer gency stop is being initiated (/ page 208). #
Put your hands back on thesteering wheel.
Yo u can cancel the deceleration at any time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering
R Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ø *A
ctive Steering Assist has reached the sy stem limits(/ page 206).
Yo u ha venot steered independently for a considerable period of time. #
Take ove rth esteering and drive on in accordance with the traf fic conditions.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
currently unavailable see
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Stop-and-Go Assist is temp orarily una vailable. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist
are still available.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page 209). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 397
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Ý Please wait 48 V battery
charging *T
he 48 V battery is dischar ged. You ha veswitched on the ignition while the12 V battery was being charge d with a
suitable charge r or while ano ther vehicle was pr oviding starting assis tance.
The discha rged 48 V battery is charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. Af ter a few minutes, theMotor can
be started again display message will be shown on the multifunction displa y. #
Start the engine. #
Drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V battery af ter disconnecting thech arger
from theve hicle.
If th eMotor can be started again display message does not appear af ter a few minutes: #
Tryto start the engine again. #
Ifth e engine does not start, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cannot start engine See
Owner's Manual *T
hecharge leve l of the 48 V battery is too lo w.You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Connect a suitable charge r appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz with suf ficient charge output tothe jump-s tart connec‐
tion point of the12 V battery (/ page 326).
The 48 V battery is charge d via thevo ltage con verter in theve hicle.
Motor can be started again *T
he 48 V battery has been charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. #
Start the engine and drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V batter y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 413
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Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency
op. in XXX miles See Own-
er's Manual *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been co vered. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 177).
Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emer.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance from the speed displa yed.
Af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been co vered, it will no longer be possible tostart the engine. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displ ayed (/ page177).
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue
Switch on ignition, wait 60
sec. or eng. start not poss. *
The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displ ayed (/ page177). #
Switch on the ignition and waitfor appro ximately 60 seconds. #
Start the engine. Display messages and
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5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and
wa rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y. Instrument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown. Indicator and
warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 426)
ü Seat belt (/
page 426)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 427)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 427)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 428)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 428)
% Preglow
# Elect
rical fault (/ page 428)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 428)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 431) 424
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:
Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 376
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 74
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 74
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le) ...... .375
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).............. .370
¢ Lowe ring .................................... 399
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 375
ð Maximum speed exceeded ......... 396
Ø ................................................... 419
ç Off..............................................3 95
ë Off.............................................. 398
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................379
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 389 É
Please reduce speed .................. 400
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ 413
_ Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................3 83
h Rectify tyre pressure ...................41 5
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 18
! Release parking brake ................ 392
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................386
À Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .373
Á Replace key ................................ 373
8 Reser vefuel le vel...................... .386
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 370
# See Owner's Manual ...................411
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 381Ù
Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......382
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ...................................................... 412
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 412
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......3 99
ç suspended ................................. 395
: Switch off lights .......................... 376
: Switch on headlamps .................376
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual .......419
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 384
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... 384
ï Trailer coupling extending… ........379
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 393
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... 379448
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É
Vehicle rising Please wait.......... .400
É Vehicle rising .............................. 400
h Warning tyre defect ....................416
h Wheel sensor(s) missing .............414
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss. .............................................. 419
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........402
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 403
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 403
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 382
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 409
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................41 0Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .396
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........395
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 396
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........403
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 403
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 400
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops ......................................... 397
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........396
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......397
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .........397 Ac
tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual ..................... 398
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........377
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 377
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .377
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .377
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................3 87
App lybrake toselect D or R ................387
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 387
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 389
Beginning emer gency stop .................. 397
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 402
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 402 Index
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Switching on/off ................................. 254
Headlamp flashing .................................. 12 8
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating ...................... .128
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .131
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .132
High-pressure cleaner (care) ................. 308
Hill Start Assist ....................................... 209
HOLD function ......................................... 210
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 210
Switching on/off ................................. 210
Home screen (media display) Overview ............................................. 257
Hooking the luggage net .........................116 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 59
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 58
Identification plate Engine ................................................. 353
Vehicle ................................................ 353
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 154
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 93
Implied warranty
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
In-Car Of fice ............................................ .284
Fe atures .............................................. 284
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 167
Selecting .............................................. 167Inspection
see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes ........................... 248, 24 9
Instrument display Function/no tes ................................... 24 9
Instrument clus ter ................................. 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... .424
Instrument display and on-board
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 24 8
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .131
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .132
Ad versewe ather light .......................... 131
City lighting .......................................... 131
Corne ring light ..................................... 12 9
Fo g light (extended range) ................... 13 0
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 13 0
Overview ............................................. 12 9
Switching on/off ................................. 131
Interior lighting ........................................ 13 5
Ambient lighting .................................. 13 5 Index
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