ESP inoperative MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class WAGON 2016 W213 Owner's Manual

Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐
tor's Manual
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist System), the HOLD function, PRE ‑SAFE®
and hill start assist are temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS, PRE‑SAFE
®PLUS and PRE‑SAFE®Brake may also
have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Operator's Manual
ABS, ESP®, BAS, the HOLD function, PRE ‑SAFE®and hill start
assist are not available due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE
®PLUS and PRE‑SAFE®Brake may also
have failed.
The $ (USA only) or J(Canada only), ÷,åand!
warning lamps in the instrument cluster also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
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On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The steerabilityand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely affec -
ted. The brakin gdistanc ein an emergenc ybrakin gsituation can
increase .
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increase dris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Operator' sManual
ES P®,BAS, th eHOLD function ,PRE ‑S AF E®and hill start assist are
no tavailable due to amalfunction .
BA SPLU Swit hCross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS, PRE‑ SAFE
®PLU Sand PRE ‑S AF E®Brake may also
hav efailed.
In addition ,th e÷ andå warnin glamp sligh tup in th e
instrumen tcluster.
The self-diagnosi sfunction might no tbe complete, fo rexample.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brakesystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above.
The brakin gdistanc ein an emergenc ybrakin gsituation can thus
increase .
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increase dris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Display messages193
On-board computer and displays
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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Operator'sManual
EB D(electronic brak eforc edistribution), ABS, ES P®,BAS, th e
HOLD function ,PRE-SAF E®and hill start assist are no tavailable
due to amalfunction .
BA SPLU Swit hCross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS, PRE‑ SAFE
®PLU Sand PRE ‑SAFE®Brake may also
hav efailed.
In addition ,th e÷, åand! warnin glamp sligh tup in th e
instrumen tcluster and awarnin gtone sounds.
GWARNIN G
The brakesystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefore
loc kif you brak ehard, fo rexample.
The steerabilit yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely affec -
ted. The brakin gdistanc ein an emergenc ybrakin gsituation can
increase .
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increase dris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
$(USA
only)
J(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is no tenough brak eflui din th ebrak eflui dreservoir .
In addition ,th e$ (USAonly) or J(Canada only) warnin g
lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster and awarnin gtone
sounds.
GWARNIN G
The brakin geffec tmay be impaired.
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue drivin g
under any circumstances.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 151).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
XDo notadd brak efluid. This does no tcorrec tth emalfunction .
194Display messages
On-board computer and displays