warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

Information on coolant is
available at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cation for
Operating Fluids 320.1
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- Inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop *
N NOOTE TE Overheating at high outside temp er-
atures If an inappropriate coolant is used,
the engine
cooling system is not su1ciently pr otected
against overheating and cor rosion at high out-
side temp eratures. #
Only use coolant appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. #
Obser vethe inst ructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids 320.1. Ha
ve the coolant regula rly re placed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Proportion of antif
reeze concentrate in the engine
cooling system:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection down
to about -37°C)
R A maximum of 55% (antif reeze pr otection
down to-45°C) N
No ot
tes on windscr
es on windscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417). &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury due to
windscreen washer concent rate
Wi ndsc reen washer concent rate is highly 0am-
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust system. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concent rate spills out next tothe /ller
opening. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage totheex terior lighting due
to unsuitable windscreen washer 0uid Unsuitable windscreen
washer 0uids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer 0uids which
are also suitable for use on plastic sur fa-
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit. *
N
NOOTE
TE Bloc ked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer 0uids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win-
te rFit with other windscreen washer 0u-
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water. Other-
wise, the /ll le vel sensor may be triggered er rone-
ous ly.
Re commended windscreen washer 0uid:
R abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit 426
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ch nical data

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Display messages appear on the inst rument dis-
pla y.
Display messages with graphic symbols are sim-
pli/ed in the Owner's Manual and may di.er from
th e symbols on the inst rument displa y.The instru-
ment display sh ows high-priority display messages
in red. Cer tain display message s are accompa-
nied byawa rning tone.
Please act in accordance with the display mes-
sages and follow the additional no tes in the Own-
er's Manual.
Fo r some display messages, symbols will also be
shown:
R Õ Further information
R 00A4 Hide displ aymessage
Wi th th e leT-hand Touch Control, you can select
th ere specti vesymbol byswiping tothe leT or
ri ght. Pressing Õdispla ysfur ther information on th
e media displa y.Press the00A4 symbol tohide
th e display message.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the back button Gorthe leT-hand
To uch Control. The display message s willthen be
stored in the message memor y.
Re ctify the cause of a display message as quickly
as possible.
High-priority display message s cannotbe hidden.
The instrument display will show these display
messages permanently until the cause of the dis-
play message has been recti/ed.
Calling up sav
Calling up sav ed displa ed display messag
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es
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
1 message
If th ere are no display messages, No messages
will appear on the inst rument displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip-
ing upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control. #
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To e
o e xit t
xit t he messag
he messag e memory
e memory:
:press the back
button G. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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Occupant safe
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Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 44). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
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ybrid:
id: &
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AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due torestraint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as planned in an accident. In
th eeve nt of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical
system. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle immediatel y.434
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s andwarning/indicator lamps

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Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 44). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid:
id: &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due torestraint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as planned in an accident. In
th eeve nt of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical system may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical
system. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle immediatel y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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435

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Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 44). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due toa malfunction in the windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual
*T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 54).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.436
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Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 54).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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437

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PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
Impulse Side system is malfunctioning or inoperative aTer having already been triggered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. K K
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Á
Replace key *H
aveth eke yre placed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Á
Change key batteries *T
hekey battery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 80).438
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Key not detected (white dis-
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently unde tected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot for starting with theke y (/ page 168).
Á Key not detected (red dis-
play message) *T
hekey cann otbe de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you switch o. theve hicle:
R You can no longer start theve hicle.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. #
Ensu rethat theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toa st rong radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 168).
Á Key being initialised Please
wait *T
hevehicle is processing in order to teach in the new key. #
Wait until processing is comple te. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 168). Lights Lights
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Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:a fuse may ha veblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 392).440
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Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

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:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamps are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 or0058 position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 position. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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