MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

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Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *D
isplay message onlyfor cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too high.
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NO OTE TE Engine damage caused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil le velre duced.
00B3 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *D
isplay message onlyfor cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too lo w.
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N O OTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 364). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 423).498
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Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message onlyfor cer tain engines:
The oil pressure is too lo w.
* N
N O OTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
00B3
Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. W W
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ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn- ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha
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lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y. Display messages and
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0075 Restraint system (/ page 501)
00E9 Seat belt (/ page 501)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 502)
00D6 System error (/ page 502)
003D Electricalfault (/ page 502)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 503)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 503) ÿ
Coolanttemp erature (/ page 505)
00B9 Engine diagnostics (/ page 505)
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ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow
003D Electricalfault (/ page 505)
00B6 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 505)
0024 Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 508)
0024 Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 508)
004D Brakes (yellow) (/ page 508)
004D Brakes (red) (/ page 508)
L Distancewarning (/ page 510)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 510)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 510)
ä AIR BODYCONTROL (/ page 510)
ä DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL
(/ page 510)
0025 ABS (/page 511)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page 511) 00BB
ESP®
OFF (/ page 511)
0077 Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 514)
0060 Standing lights (/ page 134)
0058 Low beam (/ page 134)
0057 High beam (/ page 136)
003E003D Turn signal lights (/ page 136)
005E Rear fog light (/ page 134) 500 500
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Occupant safe
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Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he restraint system redwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 44). &
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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
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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 the
eve 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 sys-
te m. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle immediatel y. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
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501

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Seat belt warning lamp
0ashes *T
he red seat belt warning lamp 0ashes and an intermittent warning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his/her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 48).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
00E9
Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once theve hicle has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 48).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Hybr
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Re duced warning lamp
po wer *T
heyellow reduced-po werwa rning lamp is on.
Drive system po wer output is reduced. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.502
502
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System er rorwa rning lamp *T
he red system er rorwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is in a state of operational readiness õ.
There is a malfunction in the drive system. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
003D
Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault with the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.V
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Po we r steering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po wer steering warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
The po wer assistance or the steering itself is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th e steering 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 tra1c conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. Display messa
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503

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Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
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Tr ailer tow hitch warning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position. 504
504
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Engine
Engine
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Coolant warning lamp (red) *T
he red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
R The engine coolant pump is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120°C. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. Do not continue driving. Displ
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e scale: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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If t he coolant t
he coolant t em
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e scale: #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe distance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 365). #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
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Coolant warning lamp (yel-
low) *T
he yellow coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The charge air, transmission oil or battery cooling is faulty
R The radiator shutters are bloc ked or defective #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. 506
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Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
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 quali/ed specialist workshop.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times aTer refuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency ope ration mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not
be checked.
003D Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
00B6
Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Display messages and
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