MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2018, Model line: E-CLASS SEDAN, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018Pages: 498, PDF Size: 6.54 MB
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ESP
®is temp orarily una vailable.
Other drivinga nd drivingsafet ys yst ems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning ,ESP®canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization. In addition,o ther driving saf etys ystems
ar es witched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ESP®checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Carefully driv eonasuitablestre tchofr oad, making slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve19 mp h
(30 km/h).
#If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately .Drive carefully.
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ESP
®is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situatio ncan
increase.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning ,ESP®canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization. In addition,o ther driving saf etys ystems
ar es witched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ESP®checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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EBD ,ABS and ESP
®arem alfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
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WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP®are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP
®ar em alfunctioning ,the wheels can loc kwhen braking and ESP®cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio ncan increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have theb rake system checkedi mmediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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(USAonly)
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The redF (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pislit.
Yo uh ave attem ptedtor elease thee lectric parking brak ewitht he ignition switched off.
#Switc hont he ignition.
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(USAonly)
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The redF (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pflashes.
The electric parkin gbrake is applied while youa redriving:
RAc ondi tion fora utom aticrelease of thee lectric parking brak eisnotfulfilled.
RYoua reper form ing emer gency braking using thee lectric parking brake.
#Chec kthat thec onditions fora utom aticrelease of thee lectric parking brak earefulfilled.
#Release thee lectric parking brak emanually.
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The yellow ! indicator lam pislit. The elect ricp arkin gb rake is malfunctioning.
To appl y:
#Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
#Appl ythe electric parking brak emanually.
If it is no tpossible toappl ythe electric parking brake:
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
The yellow ! andther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lamps ar elit. The electri cparking
brak eism alfunctioning.
To release:
#Swit chofft he ignition and tur nitbacko n.
#Release thee lectric parking brak emanually.
or
#Re lease thee lectric parking brak eautomaticall y.
If it is still no tpossible torelease thee lectric parking brake:
#Do no tcontinue driving under an ycircums tances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
The yellow ! indicator lam pislit and ther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pisflashing.
The electric parkin gbrake is malfunctioning.
The electric parkin gbrake coul dnotbe applied or released.
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#Switchoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
To appl y:
#Release and then apply thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
To release:
#Appl yand then release thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If th ee lectric parking brak ecannot be applied or ther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp
continues toflash:
#Do no tcontinue drivin gunde rany circum stances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
The yellow ! indicator lam pisonandther ed F indicator lam p(US Ao nly) or !(Canada only) indicator
lam pflashes fora pproxima tely tens econds af tert he electric parking brak ehas been applied or released. It then
re mains lit or goes out. The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning.
If th eb atte rycharge leve list oo lo w:
#Chargetheb atter y.
To appl y:
#Switc hthe ignition off.
The electric parking brak eisapplied automaticall y.
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If th ee lectric parking brak eshould no tbeapplied, e.g. when washing thev ehicle in an automatic car wash or when
having thev ehicle towe d, lea vethei gnition switched on. Do no tdothis when having thev ehicle towe dw itht he
re ar axle raised.
If th ee lectric parking brak eisnotapplied automatically:
#Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
#Release and then apply thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If it is still no tpossible toappl ythe electric parking brake:
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
To release:
#Ifth ec onditions fora utom aticrelease ar efulfilled and thee lectric parking brak eisnotreleased automaticall y,
re lease thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If it is still no tpossible torelease thee lectric parking brake:
#Do no tcontinue driving under an ycircums tances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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her eisi nsufficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir.
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WARNING Risk of an accident duetol owbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid leve list oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb raking characteristic smaybe impaired.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
Do no tcontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Do no tadd brak efluid.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Do no ttop up theb rake fluid.
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he brak epads ha vereached thew ear limit.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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SAonly: at leas tone of them brace sy stem's main features is malfunctioning.
#Vi sit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
Rsoiling of thes ensors
Rheavy rain
Rex tende dcountr ydriving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp oraril yunavailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleana llsensors .
#Restar tt he engine.
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5 D G D U 6 H Q V R U V ' L U W \ 6 H H
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heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
RSoiling of thes ensors
RHeavy rain
REx tende dcountr ydriving wi thout moving traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp oraril yunavailable.
Onc ethe cause of thep roblem is no longer present ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleana llsensors .
#Restar tt he engine.
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Ve hicles with theD riving Assistance Package: ActiveB rake Assi stwit hc ross-traf ficf unction, Evasi veSteering
Assis torP RE‑SAFE
®PLUS ar etemporarily una vailable or onl ypartiall yavailable.
Ve hicles without theD riving Assistance pa ckage: ActiveB rake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambientc onditionsareoutside thes ystem limitations.
#Driv eon.
As soon as thea mbient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limitations, thes ystemw ill become available again.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,stopt he vehicle while paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions
and restar tt he engine.
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