Service MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Service Manual

Displaymessages
Introduction
Note sond isplaymessages
Displa ymessages appear in them ultifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessage swithg raphic symbols ar esim‐
plified in theO perator's Manual and ma ydiffe r
from thes ymbols in them ultifunction displa y.
The multifunction displa yshows high-priority dis‐
pla ym essages in red. Cer tain displa ymessages
ar ea ccompanied byaw arning tone.
Please respond in accordance wit hthe display
messages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Opera tor's Manual. Lo
w-priority displa ymessages can be hidden by
pressing the% button or thel eft-hand side of
To uc hC ontrol. The display messagesarethen
st ored in them essag ememor y.Re ctify the
cause of adispl ay message asquickl yasp ossi‐
ble.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehid‐
den. The multifunction displa yshows these dis‐
pla ym essages continuousl yuntil thec ause for
th ed ispla ymessag ehas been rectified. Calling up
storedd ispl aymessages
On-boa rdcompute r:
,Service.1Message
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, theNo Mes-
sages displayappear sinthe multifunction dis‐
pla y.
#Scrollt hrough thed ispla ymessages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wardsonT ouchControl
on thel eft-hand side of thes teering wheel.
#To exitth em essag ememor y:press the
% button.
352
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
6
SRS Malfunction Service
Required*T
herestra int sy stem is malfunctioning (
→pag e31).
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue toam alfunctio nintherestra int sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components ma ybetriggered unintentionall yor
might no tbetriggered at all in thee vent of an accident. Thi smayaffect theE mer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, fore xamp le.
#Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Re cognizing arestraint sy stem malfunction
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on.
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam plightsupc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during ajourne y.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Displaymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 365

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
6
Example:Front Left Mal-
function ServiceRequired*T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (
→pag e31).
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue toam alfunctio nintherestra int sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components ma ybetriggered unintentionall yor
might no tbetriggered at all in thee vent of an accident. Thi smayaffect theE mer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, fore xamp le.
#Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Re cognizing arestraint sy stem malfunction
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on.
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam plightsupc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during ajourne y.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
6
Example:Left Sid eCurtain
Airba gMalfunctio nService
Required *T
he cor responding windo wairbag is malfunctioning (
→pag e37).
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue tomalfunctions in thew indo wairbag
If th ew indo wairbag is malfunctioning, it might be triggered unintentionally or might no tbetriggered at all in
th ee vent of an accidentw ithh igh deceleration.
#Have thew indo wairbag checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
366
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

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

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Stop Vehicle Leave Engine
Running Wait Transmission
Cooling *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or no tpossible.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#St artt he engine.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
Auxiliar yBattery Malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Un tilthen, manuall ysetthet ransmission toposition jbefor eyou switc hoffthee ngine.
#Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
Ð
Steering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required *T
he po werassi stanc eoft hesteering is malfunctioning. Youm ayneed touse mor eforce tosteer.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 389

Adjustin gthe treble ,mid-rang ea nd
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 276
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...2 75
Air bag Activation .............................................. 31
Belt ai rbag ............................................ 35
AI RB ODYC ONT ROL................................ 169
Setting ................................................. 171
Suspensio n.......................................... 169
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climat econtrol
Air distribution ........................................ 122
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 125
Ad justing (front) .................................. 125
Ad justing (rea rpassenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 126
Glo vebox. ............................................ 126 Air
vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 123
Airb ag
Fr ont airbag ...........................................3 7
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37
Overvie w............................................... 37
Pr otection ............................................. .38
Re duced pr otection ............ .....
.............
.39
Sid eairba g. ........................................... 37
Wi ndo wairba g. ...................................... 37
Air flow ...................................................... 122
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 287
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alar msystem
see Anti- theftp rotection
Ambient lighting ...................................... 115
Android Auto™
Connecting amobile phone. ................245
Ending ................................................. 246
Overvie w............................................. 245 Sound settings ....................................
245
Anti-thef tprote ction ................................ .79
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) ............... 79
Deactivating thea larm( ATA) ................. 80
Immobilizer ............................................ 79
Appl eCarPlay™
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 244
Ending .................................................2 45
Overvie w............................................. 244
Sound settings .................................... 244
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 105
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .105
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 198
ASS YSTP LUS........................................... 277
Batter ydisconnection period s............. 278
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........... 277
Re gular service work ........................... 277
Special service requirements .............. 277
ASS YSTP LUSs ervice in terv al display ...277
ATA (Ant
i-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Deactivatin gthe alar m.......................... 80
Index 41
3

Functio n................................................ 79
AT TENTION ASSIST
Fu nctio n.............................................. 184
Switching on/of f................................. 186
Sy stem limitations .............................. .184
At tention assistant
see Driving sy stem
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mod e........................ 257
Connecting USB devices ..................... 259
Co pyright ............................................. 257
Information .......................................... 256
Inserting/ removing SD memor ycard
.............................................................2 57
Media sear ch....................................... 262
Overvie w............................................. 258
Pa use and playbac kfunction .............. .259
Selecting atrack ................................. 259
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 259
Tr ac kl ist. ............................................ .259
Au thorized Mercedes-Benz service
center
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic ca rwash (care) ..................... 284 Au
tomatic distanc econtrol
seeD riving sy stem
Au tomatic drivin glights .......................... 111
Au tomatic engine star t( EC Os tart/
sto pfunction) .......................................... 132
Au tomatic engine stop(EC Os tart/
sto pfunction) .......................................... 132
Au tomatic fron tpassen gera ir bag
shu toff
see Front passenger air bag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorf olding function
Swit ching on/of f................................. 120
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC
Tselect or lever. ............ 135
Driv eprogram displa y.......................... 134
Driv eprogram s.................................... 134
DY NA MIC SELECT switc h.................... 134
Gearshif trecommendatio n.................. 138
Kickdown ............................................. 138
Tr ansmission position displa y............. .135
Tr ansmission positions. .......................135
B
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem)
Drivin gsafet ys ystem. ......................... 148
Battery Key. ...................................................... .57
Batter y(12 V)
Charging .............................................. 301
No tes. ................................................. 299
St artin gassis tance .............................. 301
Belt Adjusting theh eight .............................. 35
Fa stening ............................................... 35
Re leasing .............................................. .36
Bel tair bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Fu nction/no tes. ....................................3 5
Blind Spo tAssis t
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 90
Fu nction/no tes. .................................. 188
Sy stem limitations .............................. .188
Blo wer
see Climate control
414
Index

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
41 8
Index

!InoperativeSee Operator's
Manua l................................................3 57
÷Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manua l................................................3 55
TInopera tiveS ee Operator's
Manua l................................................ 356
GInope rativ e. .................................3 67
ÂKe yNotDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................. 38 6
 KeyN otDe tected (whit edis‐
play message )..................................... 38 6
M ................................................... .391
ÉMalfunction See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 370
bMalfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 395
N ....................................................3 92
ÂObtai naNewKey. ...................... .387
ëOf f............................................... 36 9F
Parking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manua l................................................ 362
ÂPlace theK eyintheM arke d
Space See Ope rator's Manua l............. 385
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressur e.......3 83
FPlease Release Parking Brak e......3 61
ÂRe placeKeyB atte ry .................... 387
#See Ope rator's Manua l................3 79
6SRS Malfunction Service
Re qu
ired .
............................................. 365
#St artE ngineS ee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 379
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefull yService Required .................. 389
ÐSt eering Malfunction Inc reased
Ph ysical Ef fort See Ope rator's Man‐
ua l. ...................................................... 390
ÐSt eering Malfunction Stop
Immediatel ySee Operator's Manual ... 390 #St
opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 380
#St opvehicle See Operator's
Manual ............................................... 380
ÉSt opVehicle Vehicle TooL ow ...... 370
bSwitc hOffLights ......................... 394
bSwitc hOnHeadlamps ................. 393
FTu rnOn theI gnition to Release
th eP arking Brak e............................... .361
ÉVe hicle Rising Please Wait .......... .369
ÉVe hicle Rising .............................. 371
hWa rning Tire Malfunction ............ 383
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing .............3 85
Di stance control
see Driving sy stem
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC
Ac tivating ............................................ 162
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 162
Callingupas peed............................... 162
Deactivating ........................................ 162
Fu nctio n.............................................. 159
Index 41
9

MalfunctionRestra int sy stem .................................... 31
Map functions Navigation ...........................................2 33
Massag eprograms
Overvie w............................................... 88
Selecting thef ront seats ....................... 89
Massag esettings
Re setting. .............................................. 89
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 286
Maximum load rating .............................. 325
Maximum permissibl eloa d
Calculatio nexamp le ............................ 321
De term inin g....................................... .320
Maximu mtirep ressures ........................ 325
MB Inf ocall
see Service call
Media Menu (on-boar dcomputer) .................. 202
Sear ching ............................................ 262
Media display Notes. .................................................. 217 Media Inter
face
Ac tivating ............................................ 263
Informatio n.......................................... 262
Overvie w.............................................2 64
Media mode Activating ............................................ 257
Media playba ck
Operating (on-boar dcomputer) ........... 202
Media sear ch
St artin g............................................... 26 2
Medi asource
Dial (on-board computer) .................... 202
Memor yfunction
Head-u pDispla y—C alling up sa ved
settings .................................................9 3
Hea
d-up Displa y—Saving settings ........ 93
Opera ting .............................................. 93
Outside mir ror—C alling up sa ved
settings .................................................9 3
Outside mir ror—S aving settings ...........9 3
Seat—C alling up sa veds ettings ...........9 3
Seat—S aving settings ........................... 93
St eering wheel —Calling up sa ved
settings .................................................9 3St
eering wheel —Saving settings ........... 93
Menu (on-boar dcomputer)
Assis tance graphic. ............................. 198
Conte nt ............................................... 203
Head-u pDispla y.................................. 204
Media ..................................................2 02
Na vigation ...........................................2 00
Overvie w............................................. 195
Ra dio ...................................................2 01
Service ................................................ 198
Te lephone. .......................................... .203
Tr ip ...................................................... 199
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 252
Using voice control .............................. 253
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®
Emer gency cal lsyst em ........................ 247
Making acall via theo verhead con‐
trol panel .......................................... ...
247
MB Inf ocall ......................................... 248
R

o adside Assis tance cal l..................... 248
Tr ansmitte ddata. ................................ 249
Messag e(multifunctio ndisplay)
see Displ aymessage
426
Index