2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON warning
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Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
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currently unavail‐
able See Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily not available.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ä,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. !÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are not available due to a malfunc-
tion.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the J,ä,åand! warning lamps light
up in the instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 254
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÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to a malfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the äandå warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. T!
÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-
SAFE ®
, the HOLD function ,hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisatio nare not available due to a malfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ä,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but withou tthe
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release the parking brake. Display messages
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J
Brake immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function or DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is active.
or
Vehicles with manual transmission: with the HOLD function acti-
vated, you have either:
R
opened the driver's doo rand released the sea tbelt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The tone becomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disap-
pears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 344).
You can restart the engine. J
Check brake fluid
level G
Risk of accident
There is insufficien tbrake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In addi-
tion, the red Jwarning lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up and a warning tone sounds.
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 Apply the parking brake.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the error. #
Check brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wearl
imit.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of injury
Important function sof PRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 256
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PRE-SAFE
Functions cur‐
rently limited See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R the DISTRONIC PLUS cover in the radiator grille is dirty.
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the bumpers are dirty.
R the rada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tions or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R AMG vehicles: ESP ®
is inactive.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R The on-board voltage is too low.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Clean the DISTRONIC PLUS cover in the radiator grille
(Y page 330).
X Clean the bumpers (Y page 330).
X Restart the engine.
X AMG vehicles: reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 73).
If the system detects that the sensors are fully operational, the
display message disappears.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is operational again. PRE-SAFE
Functions limited
See Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is faulty. BASP LUS or the distance warning sig-
nal may also have failed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ü If the symbol appears in the multifunction display,
aseat belt
tongue has been clipped into a rear seat belt buckle.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 52). Display messages
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ý G
Risk of injury
If the symbol appears in the multifunction display, aseat belt
tongue has not been clipped into a rear seat belt buckle.
X If necessary, ask the occupants in the rear to fasten their seat
belts.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 52). Child seat in
wrong position
See Owner's Manual G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat: the child seat is positioned incorrectly.
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 automatic child seat recognition sensor is
faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Restraint
sys. mal‐
function Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem). The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Front
left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop orFront right
malfunction Con‐
sult workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Rear left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop orRear right
malfunction Con‐
sult workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 258
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6
Rear centre mal‐
function Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear centre. The 6warning lamp
also lights up in the instrumen tcluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Left
windowbag mal‐
function Consult
workshop orRight
windowbag malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the left-hand and/or right-hand window-
bag.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrumen tcluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDs have failed. Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
b
Left cornering
light or
Right cor‐ nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X
Chec kwhether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself
(Y page 129).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped beam The left or right-hand dipped-beamh
eadlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself
(Y page 129).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer left tail
lamp or
Trailer right tail lamp The left or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself.
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer left indi‐
cator or
Trailer right indicator The left or right-hand trailer turn signal lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself.
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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b
Intell. Light Sys‐
tem inoperative The Intelligent Light Syste
mis faulty. The lights remain available
without the Intelligent Light System.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction See
Owner's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: a fuse may have blown.
X
Check the fuses (Y page 359).
X If necessary, replace the blown fuse. Observe the warning notes
as you do so.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO
lights inoper‐
ative The light sensor is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warning tone also sounds.
X
Turn the light switch to Ã.Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assist is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently
unavailable See
Owner's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoper-
ative. Possible causes:
R
the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
X Cleant he windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again,
the Adaptive Main-beam Assist available again message
is displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again. 262
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Engine
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Top
up coolant See
Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low.
X
Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes when doing so
(Y page 324).
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. ?
Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle, Switch engine
off The coolant is too hot.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attentio ntoroad and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
X Wait until the display message disappears before restarting the
engine. The engine may otherwise be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, visit a qualified specialist
workshop immediately. ? The fan motor is faulty.
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 traffic. Display messages
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