2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON sensor

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions PRE-SAFE Functions
limited
See Own‐
er's Man‐
ual
G
Risk of accident
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* is faulty. BAS PLUS* or the distance warn-
ing signal may also have failed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Radar sen‐
sor deactiva‐
ted See
Owner's
Manual
Vehicles with Distronic Plus*: the radar sensor system is
deactivated.
X Check whether the radar sensor system may be activated
(Y page 362).
X Switch on the radar sensor system (Y page 135).Radar sen‐
sor deactiva‐
ted
autom.
See Own‐
er's Man‐
ual
Vehicles with a navigation system*: the vehicle is close to a
radio-telescope facility and, therefore, must not transmit any
radar signals. The radar sensor system has switched off auto-
matically.
The following functions are unavailable:
R Distronic Plus* (Y page 140)
R BAS PLUS* (Y page 59)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* (Y page 63)
R Blind Spot Assist* (Y page 167)
X Drive on.
These functions are available again as soon as the vehicle
is far enough away from the radio telescope facility
(Y page 362). Child seat in wrong
position
See Own‐
er's Man‐
ual
G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition *on the front-
passenger seat: the child seat is incorrectly positioned.
X Fit the child seat in the correct position. G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition* on the front-
passenger seat: the child seat recognition sensor is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Blind
Spot
Assist inopera‐
tive
Blind Spot Assist* is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions Blind
Spot
Assist currently
unavaila‐
ble See
Owner's
Manual
Blind Spot Assist* is temporarily inoperative if:
R
you have established the electrical connection between a
trailer and your vehicle.
R the sensors in the bumpers are dirty.
R its function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating tempera-
ture range.
R the radar sensor system has switched off automatically, for
example in the vicinity of a radio telescope facility.
X When towing a trailer, confirm the display message with
a.
When driving without a trailer:
Blind Spot Assist* is operational again and the display mes-
sage disappears when:
R the dirt (e.g. slush) drops away while you are driving.
R the system detects that the sensors are fully available
again.
R the radar sensor system is back within the operating tem-
perature range.
If the display message continues to be shown:
X Clean the bumpers (Y page 243).
X Restart the engine. Cruise
control
and SPEED‐
TRONIC inopera‐
tive Cruise control and Speedtronic are malfunctioning. A warning
tone also sounds.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise
control - - - km/h A condition for activating cruise control has not been fulfilled.
You have tried to store a speed below 30 km/h, for example.
X
Activate ESP ®
(Y page 61)
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 30 km/h and store
the speed (Y page 138). 262
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions b Trailer
left tail
lamp
or
Trailer
right
tail lamp The left-hand or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
X
Change the bulb. b AUTO
lights
inopera‐
tive The light sensor is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b Rear left
indicator
or
Rear
right
indicator The rear left-hand or right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b Left mir‐
ror indi‐
cator
or
Right mir‐
ror indi‐
cator The turn signal in the left-hand or right-hand exterior mirror
is faulty. The display message will only appear if all LEDs have
failed.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b Front
left indi‐
cator
or
Front
right
indicator The front left-hand or right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X
Change the bulb ( Ypage 304). b Third
brake lamp The third brake lamp is faulty. The display message will only
appear if all LEDs have failed.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X XSolutions J
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. J
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the engine
is running. G
Risk of accident
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking char-
acteristics may be affected.
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 a qualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 251). J
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 a qualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 251).
Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rectify the fault. ?
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 a qualified specialist workshop. 284
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Automatic transmission*
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X
Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no
longer changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
secondgear and reverse gear.
X Stop the vehicle.
X Move the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key in the ignition to position 0(Y page 75) or press
the Start/Stop button* repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting the engine.
X Move the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop immediately. PARKTRONIC*
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning display are lit.
You also hear a warning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds and
the indicator lamp in
the PARKTRONIC but-
ton lights up. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
X
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning display are lit.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds. The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
X
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 243).
X Switch the ignition back on. Troubleshooting
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Notes on the technical data
.............330
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........330
Vehicle electronics ...........................330
Vehicle identification plates ............332
Service products and capacities .....333
Vehicle data, E 200 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 339
Vehicle data, E 250 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 339
Vehicle data, E 300 ...........................340
Vehicle data, E 350 ...........................340
Vehicle data, E 350 4MATIC .............341
Vehicle data, E 350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 341
Vehicle data, E 500 ...........................342
Vehicle data, E 500 4MATIC .............343Vehicle data, E 63 AMG
....................343
Vehicle data, E 200 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 344
Vehicle data, E 220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 344
Vehicle data, E 220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY (Belgium) .............................. 345
Vehicle data, E 250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 345
Vehicle data, E 350 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 346
Vehicle data, E 350 CDI 4MATIC
BlueEFFICIENCY ................................ 347
Vehicle data, E 350 BlueTEC ............347
Tailgate opening dimensions ...........348
Tyres and wheels .............................. 348
Trailer coupling* ............................... 356
Frequencies for garage door open-
ers* .................................................... 359
24-GHz radar sensor system (coun-
try overview)* ................................... 362 329Technical data
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Notes on the technical data
i The technical data was determined in
accordance with EC Directives. All data
applies to the vehicle's standard equip-
ment. Therefore, the data may differ for
vehicles with optional equipment. You can
obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
You can find the current technical data on the
Internet at: www.mercedes-benz.com Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories which have
been specifically approved for your vehicle for
their reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unable to evaluate other parts. Therefore,
Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for
the use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles, even if they have been independently or
officially approved.
In Germany and some other countries, certain
parts are only officially approved for installa-
tion or modification if they comply with legal
requirements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts meet this requirement. The use of non-
approved parts may invalidate the vehicle's
general operating permit. This is the case if:
R they cause a change of the vehicle type
from that for which the vehicle's general
operating permit was granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R the emission or noise levels are adversely
affected.
The use of non-approved parts could affect
your vehicle's operating safety. Therefore,
Mercedes-Benz recommends genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts and conversion parts
and accessories that have been approved for
your vehicle. H
Environmental note
Daimler also supplies reconditioned assem-
blies and parts which are of the same quality
as new parts. For these, the same warranty
applies as for new parts.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts and approved
conversion parts and accessories are availa-
ble from Mercedes-Benz Service Centres.
There, you can also receive advice about tech-
nical modifications and have the parts pro-
fessionally fitted.
Always specify the vehicle identification num-
ber and engine number when ordering genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts. You will find these
numbers on your vehicle's identification
plates, for example (Y page 332). Vehicle electronics
Tampering with the engine electron-
ics
G
Risk of accident
Only have work on the engine electronics and
related components carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, the vehicle’s
roadworthiness could be affected.
! Only have maintenance work on the
engine electronics and its associated parts,
such as control units, sensors and connec-
tor leads, performed at a qualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Otherwise, vehicle components
may wear more quickly and your vehicle's
warranty and operating permit may be inva-
lidated. 330
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Country Radio type approval number MHz frequency
range
Slovenia Article 6 of Directive 1999/5/EC R&TTE
500-1/2005-437 9 May 05 27, 40, 433, 868
Spain 000438/2005, 000439/2005, 000440/2005
000441/2005, 000445/2005, 000446/2005
000447/2005 27, 40, 433, 868
South Africa 11 October 2005 27, 40, 433
Syria 279/4/14 / 05 March 06
Czech Republic General Licence GL-30/R/2000 Reg. No. 844 13
May 05 27, 40, 433
Turkey National Certification 23 July 07 433
Hungary Article 6 of Directive 1999/5/EC R&TTE18 May
05 27, 40, 433, 868
United Arab
Emirates 1623/5/10-2/26/76 433
Cyprus Article 6 of Directive 1999/5/EC R&TTE5 May 05 27, 40, 433, 868
24-GHz radar sensor system (country
overview)*
The 24 GHz radar sensor system requires
separate approval for each country. When
you are driving in a country in which the radar
sensor system is not approved, you must
deactivate the system using the on-board
computer (Y page 134). The current country
overview can be obtained from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. The radar sensor system is automatically
deactivated near radio telescope facilities. If
Distronic Plus*, Blind Spot Assist* or PRE-
SAFE
®
Brake* are activated at this point, a
corresponding warning will appear in the
multi-function display to tell you that the
radar sensor system is being switched off.
BAS PLUS* is also no longer available. If the
deactivation does not occur automatically,
you must deactivate the radar sensor system
using the on-board computer (Y page 134).Country Radio telescope
facilities Geographic coordinates
(latitude/longitude) Distance to be
maintained from the facility Egypt – – –
Andorra – – –
Australia Parkes 32°59'59"S, 148°15'44" E 10 km
Narrabri 30°18'52"S, 149°32'56" E 10 km362
24-GHz radar sensor system (country overview)*Technical data
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