2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE radiator

Fuses
Allocatio nchart ............................. 376
Before changing ............................. 376
Fuse box in the boot ......................376
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 376
Fuse box in the luggage compart-
ment .............................................. 377
Important safety notes ..................375 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................337
Frequencies ................................... 338
Important safety notes ..................335
Opening/closing the garage door ..337
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 336
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .264
Gearshift program SETUP (on-board computer) ..........265
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........432
Glove compartment ..........................311H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................129
Headbag Display message ............................ 275
Headlamp
Cleaning system (function) ............130
Cleaning system (notes) ................443
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 133
Topping up the cleaning system ....349
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 109
Adjusting (electrically). ..................110
Adjusting (manually). .....................109
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 110
Fitting/removing (rear) ..................111
Luxury ............................................ 110 Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners ....................352
Hill start assist .................................. 164
HOLD function Display message ............................ 283
Function/notes ............................. 205 I
ICS padded play table .........................63
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 78
In-car hotspot see Separate operating instructions
Indicator and warning lamps
Coolant .......................................... 305
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 307
Engine diagnostics .........................305
Fuel tank ........................................ 305
SPORT handling mode ...................303
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 276
see Warning and indicator lamps
Infrared lamps (changing bulbs) ......137
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....346
Inspection see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .................................. 32, 245
Settings ......................................... 258
Warning and indicator
lamps ...................................... .34, 298
Instrument cluster lighting ..............246
Integrated child seat ICS padded pla ytable ...................... 63
Important safety guidelines .............61
Side hea drestraints ...................... ...64
Storing, ICS padded play table and
sid eh ead restraint s......................... 65
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 259
Display message ............................ 278
Overview ........................................ 130
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .260 12
Index

Parking Guidance
Display message ............................ 286
Important safety notes ..................215
Trailer towing ................................. 218
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 137
Display message ............................ 277
Switching on/off ........................... 128
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......137
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................213
Driving system ............................... 211
Function/notes ............................. 211
Important safety notes ..................211
Problem (fault) ............................... 215
Sensor range ................................. 211
Trailer towing ................................. 214
Warning displa y............................. 213
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 57
Petrol .................................................. 437
Plastic hooks ..................................... 318
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .356
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 272
Operation ........................................ .50
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................256
Display message ............................ 273
Function/notes ................................ 76
Warning lamp ................................. 307
Product information ............................23
Program selector button ..................174
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automatic transmission .................164
Manual transmission ..................... .163 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........25 R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .............207
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....265
Radar sensors Overview ........................................ 451
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating .................262
Display message ............................ 283
Radiator cover ................................... 346
Radio Selecting astation ......................... 252
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 101
Sliding sunroo f............................... 100
Reading lamp ..................................... 133
Rear bench seat Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 316
Rear compartment
Setting the airflow .........................148
Setting the airv ents...................... 156
Setting the temperature ................147
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 54
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 277
Switching on/off ........................... 127
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 295
Rear Seat Entertainment System
see Separate operating instructions
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........120
Dipping (manual) ........................... 119
Rear window blind ............................330
Rear window heating Problem (fault) ............................... 149
Switching on/off ........................... 149
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 139
Switching on/off ........................... 138
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ............................... 32, 245
Important safety notes ..................17916
Index

Wheels
Changing/replacing .......................388
Changing awheel .......................... 388
Checking ........................................ 381
Cleaning ......................................... 353
Cleaning (warning) .........................389
Emergency spare wheel .................425
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 392
Fitting awheel ............................... 389
Important safety notes ..................380
Removing awheel .......................... 392
Storing ........................................... 389
Tightening torque ........................... 393
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 393
Windowbag
Operation ........................................ .48
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 353
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 148
Windscreen washe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Notes ............................................. 443
Topping up ..................................... 349
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................140
Rea rwindow wiper ........................ 138
Replacing the wiper blades ............139
Switching on/off ........................... 137
Winter operation
Important safety notes ..................382
Radiator cover ............................... 346
Slippery road surfaces ...................189
Snow chains .................................. 383
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 261
M+S tyres ...................................... 382
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 353
Important safety notes ..................139
Replacing (on the rear window) .....139
Replacing (windscreen) ..................139
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 356Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 22
Index

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Vehicles with a petrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is a malfunction in the engine electronics or in a mechanical
component of the engine management system.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. The coolant tempera-
ture display is showing
more than 120 †. The
coolant warning lamp
may also be lit and a
warning tone may
sound. 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 348). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolant if necessary. If the coolant level is correct, the engine radiator fan may be faulty.
The coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled
sufficiently.
X If the coolant temperature is below 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 in
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. Manual transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
WARNING
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident.
Gear lever
! Only engage gear when the clutch pedal
is depressed.
! When shifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift unintentionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission.
If you shift down at too high a speed (trans-
mission braking), this can cause the engine
to overrev, leading to engine damage.
Do not use the clutch bite point to keep the
vehicle stationary on uphill gradients.
There is otherwise a risk of damaging the
clutch. Manual transmission
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the edge of their lane tha
tis furthest away
from your vehicle.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourselfa nd others.Example
:Saloon
Active Blind Spo tAssist monitors the area up
to 3.0 m behind your vehicle and directly next
to your vehicle, as shown in the diagram. For
this purpose, Active Blind Spot Assist uses
radar sensors in the rear bumper.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may
be indicated, especially if the vehicles are not
driving in the middle of their lane. This may
be the case if there are vehicles at the inner
edge of your lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
R warnings may be issued in error when driv-
ing close to crash barriers or similars olid
lane borders.
R warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, for example lor-
ries, for a prolonged time.
The Active Blind Spot Assist radar sensors are
integrated into the front and rear bumpers
and behind a cover in the radiator grille. Make
sure that the bumpers and the cover in the radiator grille are free of dirt, ice or slush. The
rear sensors must not be covered, e.g. by
bicycle racks or overhanging loads. Following
a severe impact or in the event of damage to
the bumpers, have the function of the radar
sensors checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. Active Blind Spot Assist may oth-
erwise no longer work properly.
Indicator and warning display G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds
below 30 km/h. The indicator lamps in the
exterior mirrors are yellow .Vehicles in the
monitoring range are then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time and cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself and others. :
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
If Active Blind Spot Assist is switched on,
indicator lamps :in the exterior mirrors light
up yellow up to a speed of 30 km/h. At
speeds above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp
goes out and Active Blind Spot Assist is
operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above
30 km/h, warning lamp :on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning
always occurs when a vehicle enters the
blind-spot monitoring range from behind or
from the side. When you overtake a vehicle,
the warning only occurs if the difference in
speed is less than 12 km/h. 230
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
PRE-SAFE
Functions cur‐
rently limited See
Owner's Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiato rtrim and 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 deactivated.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is operational again.
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 Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers
(Y page 354).
X Restart the engine.
X AMG vehicles: reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 74). PRE-SAFE
Functions cur‐
rently limited See
Owner's Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is inoperative due to a fault. BAS PLUS or the
distance warning signal may also have failed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ü If the symbol appears in the multifunction display,
aseat belt
tongue has been inserted into a rear seat belt buckle.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 54). Display messages
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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.
!
Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
X Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes before doing
so (Y page 348).
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X
If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, you can continue
driving to the neares tqualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. ?
Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle Switch engine
off The coolan
tis too hot.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Never drive with an overheated engine. Driving when your engine
is overheated can cause som efluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire.
Steam fro manoverheated engine can cause serious burns, which
can occur just by opening the bonnet.
This poses a risk of injury.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Leave the vehicle and keep a safe distance from the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out
and the coolant temperature is under 120 †. The engine may
otherwise be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, visi taqualified specialist
workshop immediately.
The reading may rise up to 120 †undernormal driving conditions
if the coolant has been filled correctly. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
DISTRONIC PLUS cur‐
rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual DISTRONIC PLU
Sis temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers are dirty.
R the radar sensor 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 the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed abov eno longer apply, the display message
goes out.
DISTRONIC is operational again.
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 Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers
(Y page 354).
X Restart the engine. DISTRONIC PLUS
inoperative DISTRONIC PLUS is faulty.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE
®
Brake may also have failed.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS
inactive You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
--- km/h An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X
Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 195). DISTRONIC PLUS and
SPEEDTRONIC DISTRONIC PLUS and SPEEDTRONIC are faulty. A warning tone
also sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise control and
SPEEDTRONIC inop‐
erative SPEEDTRONIC and cruise control are malfunctioning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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