2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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messages 262 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual
G
Risk of injury
PRE-SAFE ®
has failed. All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain avail-
able. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Tyre pressure displayed only
after driving for a
few minutes
The tyre pressure monitor* is measuring
the tyre pressure. X
Drive on.
The tyre pressures will appear in the multi-
function display after you have been driving for
a few minutes. Please correct the tyre pressure
Vehicles with tyre pressure monitor*: the
pressure of one or more tyres is too low
or the tyre pressures of the individual
wheels display a large discrepancy. X
Check the tyre pressure at the next opportunity
and correct it if necessary ( Ypage 229). Tyre pressure
monitor inoperative
The tyre pressure monitor* is malfunc-
tioning. X
Have the tyre pressure monitor* and wheels
checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Tyre pressure
monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors
The tyre pressure monitor* is deactivated
because the vehicle is fitted with wheels
that do not have suitable wheel sensors. X
Have wheels with suitable wheel sensors fitted
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Once wheels with the correct wheel sensors
have been fitted, the tyre pressure monitor*
reactivates automatically after a few minutes
of driving. Practical advi
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Tyre press.
mon. Wheel sensor miss-
ing The tyre pressure monitor* is not receiv-
ing a signal from at least one wheel
because a wheel has been fitted which
does not have suitable sensors (e.g. the
spare wheel). Or there is a malfunction in
at least one wheel sensor.
A line is displayed in the multi-function
display for the tyre concerned instead of
the tyre pressure value. X
Have the tyre pressure monitor* and wheels
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Once wheels with suitable wheel sensors have
been fitted again, the tyre pressures are dis-
played in the multi-function display after driv-
ing for a few minutes. Tyre pressure
monitor currently unavail-
able The tyre pressure monitor* is temporarily
deactivated. The voltage of the vehicle's
electrical system is too low or radio inter-
ference prevents the reception of sensor
signals. X
Drive on.
Once the causes have been eliminated, the tyre
pressure monitor* automatically reactivates
after a few minutes of driving. Practical advi
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Tyre pressure Check tyres
G
Risk of accident
The tyre pressure loss warning system has
detected a significant pressure loss. X
Stop the vehicle without making any sudden
steering or braking manoeuvres. Pay attention
to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Check the tyres.
X Check the tyre pressure and correct it if nec-
essary (Y page 229).
X Repair or change the faulty wheel as necessary
(Y page 317).
X Then restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system once the tyre pressure is correct
(Y page 230). Run Flat Indi-
cator inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is
deactivated due to a malfunction. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Check tyres, then restart Run
Flat Indicator There was a tyre pressure warning mes-
sage. X
Make sure that the pressure set is correct for
all tyres (Y page 229).
X Then restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system (Y page 230). HOLD off HOLD has been deactivated. The vehicle
is skidding or a condition for activating
SBC HOLD is no longer met when the
brake pedal is firmly depressed. X
Reactivate HOLD later. Practical advi
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HOLD cannot be activa-
ted See Owner's
Manual A condition for activating HOLD has not
been met. Check the conditions for activating HOLD
(Y
page 155).
X Close the bonnet.
X Close the driver's door.
X Start the engine.
X Release the parking brake.
X Switch off all consumers that are not required.
HOLD can be reactivated as soon as the on-
board voltage is sufficient. HOLD inoperative See
Owner's Manual A malfunction has occurred. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise control
and SPEEDTRONIC inoperative Speedtronic and cruise control or Dis-
tronic* are not operational. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. SRS Restraint system
malfunction Con-
sult workshop G
Risk of injury
The restraint systems are faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. Cruise control - - - A condition for activating cruise control
has not been met. X
Activate ESP ®
(Y page 60)
X If conditions permit, drive faster than
30 km/h and store the speed (Y page 143). Practical advi
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messages 266 Symbol messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
The operating safety of the vehicle could be impaired if service work is carried out incorrectly. There is a risk that you could lose control of
the vehicle and cause an accident. The safety systems may no longer be able to protect you or others as they are designed to do.
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
# The battery is not being charged. Possible
causes are:
R
a faulty alternator
R a torn poly-V-belt
R a malfunction in the electronics X
Stop immediately and safely when traffic con-
ditions allow and check the poly-V-belt.
X If it has torn: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X If it is not damaged: have the vehicle checked
as soon as possible at a qualified specialist
workshop. & Estate: the tailgate is open. X
Close the tailgate. Ê Saloon: the boot lid is open. X
Close the boot lid. Practical advi
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Y G
Risk of accident
Vehicles with an anti-theft alarm sys-
tem*: you are driving with the bonnet
open. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Close the bonnet. V At least one door is open. The display
symbol shows you which doors are open. X
Close the doors. D The cooling fan for the coolant is faulty. X
If the coolant temperature is less than 120 †,
you can continue driving to the nearest quali-
fied specialist workshop.
X In doing so, avoid heavy loads on the engine
(e.g. driving in mountainous terrain) and stop-
and-go driving. @ Vehicle rising
Vehicles with AIRMATIC Dual Control*:
your vehicle is adjusting to the level you
have selected.
@ Vehicle rising
Please wait Vehicles with AIRMATIC Dual Control*:
the vehicle level is too low when the vehi-
cle is stationary. X
Do not pull away.
X Wait until the display message disappears.
The vehicle has reached the level required for
driving. Practical advi
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@ STOP Car too low
G
Risk of accident
AIRMATIC Dual Control* is faulty. !
Avoid large steering angles, otherwise the
wing or the tyres could be damaged when you
drive on. Listen for scraping sounds.
X Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
X Pull over and select a higher vehicle level.
The vehicle may be raised, depending on the
type of fault.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. @ Malfunction
The AIRMATIC Dual Control* function is
restricted. The vehicle's handling charac-
teristics may be affected. X
Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. \ Trailer tow hitch
Check lock mecha-
nism
The trailer tow hitch* is not correctly
engaged. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Allow the ball coupling to engage in the end
position (Y page 239). 2 Brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached
their wear limit. X
Have the brake pads/linings replaced as soon
as possible at a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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3 Brake immediately A malfunction occurred with HOLD acti-
vated.
or
Vehicles with manual transmission: with
HOLD activated, you have either:
R
opened the driver’s door and released
the seat belt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
The horn may also sound at regular inter-
vals. The horn becomes louder if you
attempt to lock the vehicle.
The engine cannot be started. X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multi-function
display disappears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before
you leave it (Y page 113).
The engine can be started again. 3 EBV, ABS, ESP inop-
erative See Own-
er's Manual G
Risk of accident
EBV, ABS and ESP ®
are unavailable due to
a malfunction. BAS has also been deacti-
vated. PRE-SAFE ®
is therefore also not
operational.
The brake system is still available with
complete brake boosting effect. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. Practical advi
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