break MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Guide

RAttemp eratures belo w45°F(7°C), use win‐
te rt ires or all-seaso ntires mar kedM +Sfor
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflak esym‐
bol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad condi‐
tions.
RFo rM +S tires, only use tires wit hthe same
tread.
RObser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th eM +S tir emounted.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbeindicated in an appropriat elabel
in thed rive r's field of vision.
RBreak-in ne wtires at moderat espeeds for
th ef irst 60 mile s(10 0k m).
RReplace thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do no tfea‐
tu re run-flat characteristics: vehicles with
MOExtended tires ar enotequipped wit ha
TIREFIT kit at thef actor y.Equi pthe vehicle
wit haT IREFIT kit af terr eplacing wit htires th
at do no tfeatur erun- flat characteristics,
e.g .winter tires.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso observ ethe following fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tesont irep ressur e(→page312)
RTire and Loading Info rmatio nplacard
(→pag e319)
RTire pressur etable (→pag e314)
Note sonr otating wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
ma yseverel yimp air thed riving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent smayalso be damaged.
#Rotate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires ar eofthe same dimen‐
sions.
The wear patte rnsont he front and rear wheels
dif fer:
RFr ont wheels wear mor eonthe shoulder of
th et ire
RRear wheels wear mor einthe center of the
tire
On vehicles that ha vethes ame size front and
re ar wheels,r otatet he wheels according tothe
inter vals in thet irem anufacturer's warranty
book in your vehicle documents. If this is not
av ailable, rotate thet ires every
3000 to6000 mile s(5000to1 0000 km),
depending on thew ear.Ensuret hat thed irection
of rotatio nism aintained.
It is impe rativ etoo bservethei nstruction sand
saf etyn otes on "Wheel change" when doings o.
Wheels and tires333

Drivingsystems
Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
À
ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Break!*A
TTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on thep artoft he driver
(
→pag e184).
#If necessary ,tak eab reak.
À
ATTENTION ASSIST Inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIS Tismalfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
ë
Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because thev ehicle is skidding or acondition fora ctivation is no tmet.
#Re activat ethe HOLD function later or checkt he activation conditions fort he HOLD function .
É
Vehicle Rising Please Wait *T
hevehicle le velist oo lo wandthev ehicle rises tothes elected vehicle le vel.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 369

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Driver's Door Open &
Transmission Not in PRisk
of Vehicle Rolling Away *
The driver's door is no tfully closed and thet ransmission is in position k,iorh.
#Switc hthe transmission toposition jwhen youp arkt he vehicle.
NP ermanently Active Risk
of Rolling Away *
While thev ehicle is rolling or while youa redrivin g,youh aves hiftedt he transmission toposition i.
#Depress theb rake pedal tostop and, when thev ehicle is stationar y,shif tthe transmission toposition j.
#Tocontinu eyour journe y,shif tthe transmission toposition h.
Only Shift to 'P' when Vehi-
cle is Stationary *
The transmission can onl ybeshiftedtop osition jwhen thev ehicle is stationar y.
Service Require dDoNot
Shif tGears Visit Dealer *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When thet ransmission is in position h,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop and do no tshif tthe transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo ra llot her transmission positions, par kthe vehicle safely.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop or breakdown service.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission switches toposition iautomatically.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Switc hthe transmission toposition j.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
Reversing Not Possible
Service Required *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reverseg ear can no longer engaged.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Bluetooth®
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 26
Settings ............................................... 226
Blue tooth
®Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 266
De-authorizing (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 268
Information .......................................... 265
Overvie w............................................. 26 7
Se arch ing fora nd au thorizing the
device .................................................. 265
Switching device via NFC .................... 266
Brak efluid
No tes. .................................................. 347
Brakes HOLD function .....................................1 68
Breakdown Changing awheel ................................ 334
Flat tir e................................................ 294
Overvie wofthe help functions. .............16
Ro adside Assis tance .............................. 21
To ws tartin g. ........................................ 30 7
To wing away ........................................ 304
Tr ansportin gthe vehicle ......................3 06Burmes
ter
®high-end 3D sur round
soun dsystem
Ad justing theb alance/fader ............... .276
Ad justing thes ound optimization ........ 276
Ad justing thet reble, mid-rang eand
bass ...... .....
..........................................
276
Calls up thes ound menu ..................... 276
Information .......................................... 276
Setting thes ound profile ..................... 276
Burmes ter
®sur round soun dsystem
Ad justing theb alance/fader ............... .275
Ad justing thes ound focus ................... 275
Ad justing thet reble, mid-rang eand
bass ..................................................... 275
Calls up thes ound menu ..................... 275
Information .......................................... 275
Switching thes urround soundo n/off
............................................................ .275
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... .195
C
Calculating aroute
Na vigation ...........................................2 33Cali
forn ia
Impor tantinformatio nfor private
cus tomer sand lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making acall ...................................... .242
Options in thec all lis t.......................... 242
Overvie w............................................. 242
Calls .......................................................... 239
Ac cepting ............................................ 239
Call swiths eve ralp articipant s............. 23 9
Declin ing. ............................................ 239
Ending acall ........................................ 239
Incoming call during an existin gcall .... 240
Making ................................................ 239
Calls up thes ound menu
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 276
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...2 75
Camera Assigning as afavo rite ......................... 179
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Index 41
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Diagnostics connection............................24
Digita lOperato r'sM anua l........................ .18
Digita lspe edome ter ................................ 199
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver................ 135
Engaging driv eposit ion. ....................... 137
Engaging pa rkposition automaticall y..1 37
Engaging reve rseg ear ........................ .136
Fu nctio n.............................................. 135
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 137
Shifting toneutral ................................ 136
Displa y(mu ltimedi asystem)
Car e................................................... .289
Setting s............................................... 22 5
Displa y(on-board co mputer) .................. 197
Displa ycontent
Men u(on-boar dcompu ter) .................. 203
Displa ymessage .................................... .352
Calling up (on-board computer) ........... 352
No tes. ................................................. 352
Displa ymessages
? ....................................................3 79
¯ .................................................... 376 bAc
tiveH eadlamps Inoperati ve..... 395
bAd aptiveHighbeam Assis tCam‐
er aV iewR estricted See Operator's
Manu al................................................ 394
b

Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manua l................................................ 395
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS TInoperativ e... 369
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 369
bAu toLam pFunction Inopera tive
............................................................. 394
C .................................................... 391
$Ch eckB rake Fluid Le vel. ............ .358
4Chec kEngine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling ..................................................... 381
hChe ckTire s. ................................ 382
¥Chec kWasherF luid .................... 393
ÉCompressor Is Cooling ................3 71?CoolantT
oo HotStopV ehicle
Tu rn Engine Of f.................................... 378
!Cur rentl yU navailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 353
÷Cur rentl yU navailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 354
ÂDon't Forget Your Key. ................ 38 6
É Drive Mor eSlowly ........................ 371
bExample :Check Lef tLow
Bea m. .................................................3 93
6Example :Front Lef tMalfunction
Service Required ................................ 366
6Example: Lef tSide Cur tain Air‐
bag Malfunction Service Required ...... 366
_Example: Loc kSeat Backrest
Fr ont Lef t...........................................3 92
_Exa
mple :Rear Lef tBackrest
No tLatch ed ....................................... 392
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ .381
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 381
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