2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

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Radar
sensors
sensors dirty
dirty
See Owner's Manual
See Owner's Manual At least one of the following driving systems or driving safety systems
is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Active Blind Spot Assist
R DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
If the radar sensor system in front is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assist will not perform a course-correcting brake application.
Possible causes:
R the sensors in the radiator trim and/or in the bumpers are dirty
R the function of the driving system or driving safety system is
impaired due to heavy rain or snow
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out. All driving systems or driving safety systems are operative
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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Switch off the engine.
X Clean the sensors (Y page 300) in the following locations:
R in the radiator trim
R in the front bumper
R in the rear bumper, particularly in the middle of the rear bumper
X Restart the engine.
The display message disappears. A
Malfunction Malfunction
Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop G
Risk of injury
Cabriolet: the roll bars are defective.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ü If this symbol appears in the multifunction display, a seat belt tongue
has been inserted into a rear seat belt buckle.
Further information on the status indicator for the rear seat belts
(Y page 42). 234
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Top up coolant See Top up coolant See
Owner's Manual 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 292).
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist workshop. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, you can continue driving
to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid putting the engine under heavy load as you do so, e.g. driving
in mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. ?
Coolant Stop vehi‐ Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle Switch engine cle Switch engine
off off The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Never drive with an overheated engine. Driving when your engine is
overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the
engine compartment to catch fire.
In addition, steam from an overheated engine can cause serious
burns, which can occur just by opening the bonnet.
There is a risk of injury.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Wait 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 below 120 †. The engine may otherwisebe damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, consult a qualified specialist
workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 120 †. 238
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See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual The battery is not being charged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes:
R faulty alternator
R torn poly-V-belt
R a malfunction in the electronics
! Do not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop vehicle See Stop vehicle See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The battery is no longer being charged and the battery charge level is
too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Observe the instructions in the #See SeeOwner's
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message.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 4
Check Check
eng.
eng.oil
oillev.
lev.
when
when next
nextrefuelling
refuelling The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
! Avoid long journeys when there is too little coolant in the cooling
system. Otherwise the engine will be damaged.
X Check the oil level when next refuelling, at the latest (Y page 291).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 292).
X Have the engine checked at a qualified specialist workshop if the
engine oil needs topping up more often than usual.
Information on approved engine oils can be obtained from any quali-
fied specialist workshop or on the Internet at http://bevo.mercedes-
benz.com. 8
Reserve fuel level Reserve fuel level The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated if the fuel level drops
into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. C There is very little fuel in the fuel tank.
The auxiliary heating cannot be operated.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station without fail. Display
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Please replace air Please replace air
filter filter Vehicles with a diesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and must be
replaced.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. !
Clean the fuel fil‐ Clean the fuel fil‐
ter ter Vehicles with a diesel engine: there is water in the fuel filter. The water
must be drained off.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at Refill AdBlue at
workshop See Own‐ workshop See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The AdBlue
®
level has fallen below the reserve range. A warning tone
also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified specialist
workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at Refill AdBlue at
workshop No start workshop No start
in .. km in .. km The AdBlue
®
level is only sufficient for the indicated distance. A warn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified specialist
workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at Refill AdBlue at
workshop workshop
Eng.
Eng. start
start
not possible
not possible The AdBlue
®
tank is empty. A warning tone also sounds. You can no
longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ¯
Check AdBlue See Check AdBlue See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ¯
Eng. start not pos‐ Eng. start not pos‐
sible in ..km sible in ..km The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ¯
Eng. start not pos‐ Eng. start not pos‐
sible sible The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also sounds.
You can no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 240
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Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
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ual orActive LaneActive Lane
Keeping Assist cur‐
Keeping Assist cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated and
temporarily inoperative.
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
R there have been no lane markings for an extended period
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Clean the windscreen. Lane Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperativeorActive Active
Lane
Lane Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperative Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual orActive BlindActive Blind
Spot Assist cur‐
Spot Assist cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
not available when not available when
towing a trailer towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is deactivated while tow-
ing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer and
your vehicle.
X Press aon the steering wheel to confirm the display message. 242
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Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperativeorActive
Active
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist cancel‐
Park Assist cancel‐
led led The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been fas-
tened.
X Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel while
steering intervention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steering wheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 183).Park Assist inoper‐ Park Assist inoper‐
ative ative You have just carried out a large number of turning or parking manoeu-
vres.
Active Parking Assist will become available again after approximately ten minutes (Y page 183).
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off and restart the engine.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONIC is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist Park Assist
switched off switched off The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. DISTRONIC PLUS off
DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, DISTRONIC PLUS has deactivated auto-
matically (Y page 168) DISTRONIC PLUS DISTRONIC PLUS
available again available again DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been temporarily
unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS (Y
page 168). Display
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DISTRONIC PLUS cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual DISTRONIC PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R the on-board voltage is too low
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
DISTRONIC PLUS 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 157).
X Restart the engine. DISTRONIC DISTRONIC
PLUS
PLUSinop‐
inop‐
erative
erative DISTRONIC PLUS is faulty.
The following may have also failed:
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS sus‐ DISTRONIC PLUS sus‐
pended pended 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
DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - km/h - - - km/h An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 168).DISTRONIC PLUS and
DISTRONIC PLUS and
SPEEDTRONIC inoper‐ SPEEDTRONIC inoper‐
ative ative DISTRONIC PLUS and SPEEDTRONIC are faulty.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are therefore also unavailable.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 244
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Tyre press. monitor
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble No signals can be received from the tyre pressure sensors due to
strong RF interference. The tyre pressure monitor is temporarily mal-
functioning.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the
cause has been rectified. Wheel sensor(s) Wheel sensor(s)
missing missing There is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or several
wheels. The pressure of the affected tyre does not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Have the faulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative No
inoperative No
wheel sensors wheel sensors The wheels fitted do not have suitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre
pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving for
a few minutes. Tyre press. monitor Tyre press. monitor
inoperative inoperative The tyre pressure monitor is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
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To start engine,
shift to either P shift to either P
or N or N You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. Apply
Apply
brake
braketo
todese‐
dese‐
lect
lect
Park (P) position Park (P) position You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to posi-
tion
D,Ror Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. To shift out of P To shift out of P
or N, or N,
depress brake and depress brake and
start engine start engine With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the trans-
mission out of position Por Ninto another transmission position.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Start the engine. 248
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