2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE coolant

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 004D EBD
,A BS
and ESP
inopera‐
tiv eS ee
Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
EB V( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS,
PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function ,hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to amalfunction .In
addition ,the 00C6 ,00C7 and0031 warnin glamp sint he
instrumen tcluster ligh tupandaw arnin gtones ounds.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without
th ef unction slisted above. ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 004D Brake
immedi‐
ately Am
alfunction has occurred while th eHOLDf unction or DIS-
TRONIC PLUS* is active.
or
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission: wit hthe HOLD function
activated, you hav eeither:
R opened th edriver's doo rand release dthe seat belt or
R switched of fthe engin eor
R opened th ebonnet
At onem ay also soun datregular intervals. The tone becomes
loude rifyou attemp ttolockt he vehicle.
You canno tstart th eengine.
X Payin gattention to th etraffic situation ,immediately
depress th ebrak epedal firmly and hold until th edisplay
message disappears.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit
( Ypage 100).
You can restar tthe engine. 00AE Coolant
Sto
pv ehi‐
cle
Switch
engine off The coolan
tistoohot .Ina ddition ,the 00AE warnin glamp in
th ei nstrument cluster lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fthe
engine, payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Mak esuret hatthe air supply to th eradiato risnotblocked,
e.g. by snow, slus horice.
X Wait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore restarting
th ee ngine. Otherwise ,the re is ariskofe ngined amage.
X Pay attention to th ecoolan ttem perature display.
X If th ecoolan ttem perature increase sagain ,visit aqualified
specialist workshop immediately. 220
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions The poly-V-belt may hav
etorn. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fthe
engine, payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Chec kthe poly-V-belt.
X If th epoly-V-belt is not damaged: do notstart th eengine
again until th edisplay message disappears. Otherwise,
there is ariskofe ngined amage.
X If th epoly-V-belt is torn: do notcontinu edriving. Consult
aq ualified specialist workshop. 00AE The engin
efan is faulty.
X If th ecoolan ttem perature is less than 12 0†,you can
continue drivin gtotheneares tqualified specialist work-
shop.
X Avoid subjecting th eenginetoh eavyloads (e.g. drivin gin
mountainous terrain )and stop-and-g odriving. 00BF Top up
coolant
See Own‐
er'
sM an‐
ual The coolan
tlevel is to olow.
X Top up th ecoolant, observin gthe warnin gnotes before
doin gso( Ypage 183).
X If th ecoolan tneeds toppin gupmoreo ften than usual, have
th ee nginec oolan tsystem checke dataqualified specialist
workshop. 0049 Clean the
fue
lf il‐
ter There is water in th
efuel filter. The water mus tbedrained
off 40
.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0052 inopera‐
tiv
eS ee
Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
The powe rsteerin gassistanc eisreduced. You will need to
use mor eforce to steer .Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Chec kwhether you are able to apply th eextra force
required.
X If you ar eabletos teer safely: carefully drive on to a
qualified specialist workshop.
X If you ar eunable to steer safely: do notdrive on .Contact
th en eares tqualified specialist workshop. 40
Only fo rcertai nvehicles. Display
messages
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the vehicle
is moving. A
warning tone
also sounds. You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the engine
is running. A
warning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rectify the fault. 00AE
The red coolant
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running and the
coolant temper-
ature gauge is at
the start of the
scale. The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
faulty.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 234
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00AE
The red coolant
warning lamp
comes on while
the engine is
running. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. The coolant temperature has exceeded 130 †. The airflow to the
radiator may be blocked or the coolant level may be too low.
The engine is not being cooled sufficiently and may be damaged.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Allow the engine and coolant to cool.
X Make sure that the air supply to the radiator is not blocked, e.g.
by slush.
X Check the coolant level (Y page 183). Observe the warning
notes.
X If necessary, top up the coolant.
X Have the engine cooling system checked at aqualified specialist
workshop if the coolant needs topping up more often than usual.
If the coolant level is correct,t he electric radiator fan may be
faulty.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 00BB
The yellow
engine diagnos-
tics warning
lamp lights up
while the engine
is running. Vehicles with
adiesel engine: the fuel tank has been run dry.
X Start the engine three to four times after refuelling.
Emergency running mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not be
checked. 00BB
The yellow
engine diagnos-
tics warning
lamp lights up
while the engine
is running. There may be
afault, for example:
R in the engine management
R in the ignition system
R in the exhaust system
R in the ignition system (for vehicles with petrol engines)
The emission limit values may be exceeded and the engine can
run in emergency mode.
X Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible at aqualified
specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or amechanical
componentoft he engine control unit.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it. The coolant tempera-
ture gauge shows a
value above 120 †.
The coolant warning
lamp may also light up
and awarning tone may
sound (Y page 107). The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
X
Stop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant
to cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page 183). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolant if necessary. If the coolant level is correct,t
he radiator fan may be faulty. The
coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled suffi-
ciently.
X If the coolant temperature is less than 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving on
mountain roads and stop/start driving. 242
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Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber (VIN)
In additio ntobeing stampe donthe vehicle
identificatio nplate ,t he vehicl eide ntification
numbe r(VIN) is also stampe donto the vehicle
body .Itisloc ate dont he floor in front of the
right-hand front seat. X
Slide the right-hand front sea ttoits rear-
mos tposition.
X Slightl yraise front floor covering 008Aand
fol df loor covering flap 0046upwards.
Yo uw ills ee vehicl eide ntificatio nnumber
(VIN) 0047. Engine number
The engine numbe risstampe donthe crank-
case. Mor einformatio ncan be obtained from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Servic
eproducts and capacities
Service products includ ethe following:
R fuels (e.g. petrol ,diesel)
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscree nwashe rc oncentrate
Mercedes-Benz recommends tha tyou use
products which have been teste dand spe-
ciall yapproved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicl
eand ar elisted in this Mercedes-Benz
Owner' sManualint he relevant chapte ras:
R parts and service products ar ematched
R damage caused by the us eofnon-approved
service products is not covered by the
implied warranty
Yo uc an recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tio nont he containers:
R MB-Freigab e(e.g. MB-Freigab e229.51)
R MB Approva l(e.g. MB Approva l229.51)
Othe rdesig nations or recommendations that
relate to alev el of quality or aspecification in
accordance with an MB Shee tnumbe r(such
as MB 229.5) have not necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformatio nfrom any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Ris
kofi njury
Whe nhandling ,storing and disposing of any
service products, please observe the relevant
regulations, as yo ucould otherwise endanger
yoursel fand others.
Kee pservice products away from children.
To protect your health ,donot allo wservice
products to come into contact with your eyes
or open wounds. See adoctor immediatel yif
any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsibl emanner. Fuel
G
Ris
kofe xplosion
Fue lish ighl yf lammable. Fire ,nake dflames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Before refuelling, turn off the engine and the
auxiliary heating *. Service products and capacities
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Capacities
The followin gvalues refer to an oil change
includin gthe oil filter. Vehicle model Replacement
amount with oil fil- ter E2
00 CGI BlueEF-
FICIENCY
E2 50 CGI BlueEF-
FICIENCY 5.
5l E2
20 CDI BlueEF-
FICIENCY
E2 50 CDI BlueEF-
FICIENCY 6.
5l E3
5046
E3 50 CGI BlueEF-
FICIENCY
E3 50 CDI BlueEF-
FICIENCY 8.
0l E5
00 8.
5l Coolant
The coolan tisamixtur eofwaterand anti-
freeze/corrosio ninhibitor.
It perform sthe followin gtasks:
R anti-corrosio nprotection
R antifreez eprotection
R raising th eboilin gpoint
i When th evehicle is first delivered, it is
topped up wit hacoolan ttha tw ill ensure
adequat eantifreez eand corrosio nprotec-
tion.
! Only to pupwithc oolan ttha th as been
premixe dwitht he desired antifreez epro-
tection .You could otherwise damag ethe
engine. Further informatio
noncoolants and on fill-
ing can be foun dintheMercedes-Benz
Specification sfor Servic eProducts, Sheet
310.1, for example on th eInterne tat
http://bevo.daimler.com. You can also
consult aMercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
! Always use asuitable coolan tmixture,
eve ninc ountries wher ehigh temperatures
prevail.
Otherwise, th ecoolings ystem will no tbe
sufficiently protected from corrosion, and
th eb oilin gpointwill be to olow.
If antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor is presen tin
th ec orrec tconcentrat ion, theboilin gpoin tof
th ec oolan tw ill be aroun d130 †.
The antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor concentra-
tio nint hecoolin gsystem should:
R be at least 50%. This will protect th ecooling
system against freezing down to around
-3 7†.
R no te xcee d5 5% (antifreez eprotection
down to -4 5†)otherwise heat will no tbe
dissipated as effectively.
If th evehicle has lost coolant, to pitupwith
equal amounts of wate rand antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor. Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you only use an antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor whic hhas been approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
! The coolin gsystem is fille dwithc oolant
whic hmust be renewed after 15 years ,or
after 250,000 km at th elatest.
The warrant yisonlyv alid if you to pupwith
an antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor which
has been approved by Mercedes-Ben zand
if th erecommended mixtur eratio is
observed. Brak
efluid
The brak efluid constantly absorbs moisture
from th eair; this lower sits boilin gpoint.
46 Only for certain countries. 290
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