2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON wheel

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Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions T!
÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner'
sManual
Owner' sManual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,the
HOLD function ,PRE-SAFE ®
,h ill start assist and ESP ®
trailer sta-
bilisation are no tavailable due to amalfunction.
The adaptive brak elights ,BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLU Sand
PRE ‑SAFE ®
Brake may also hav efailed.
In addition ,the ÷ ,å and! warnin glamp sligh tupint he
instrumen tcluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefore
lock, fo rexample, if you brak ehard.
The steerabilit yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The brakin gdistanc emay increase in an emergenc ybraking
situation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increase ddanger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately Am
alfunction has occurred while th eHOLDf unction is active.
or
Wit hthe HOLD function activated, you have:
R opened th edriver's doo rand release dthe seat belt or
R switched of fthe engine
At onem ay also soun datregular intervals. If you attemp ttolock
th ev ehicle, th etoneb ecome slouder.
You canno tstart th eengine.
X Payin gattention to th etraffic situation ,immediately depress the
brak epedal firmly and hold until th edisplay message disap-
pears.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
You can restar tthe engine. J
Releas
eparking
Releas eparking
brake brake You are drivin
gwitht he parkin gbrak eapplied. Awarnin gton ea lso
sounds.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake. 302
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions Blind Spo
tAssist
Blind Spo tAssist
not
not available
available when
when
towing atrailer
towing atrailer
See Owner' sManual
See Owner' sManual Blind Spot Assis
torActiveBlind Spot Assis tisdeactivated while
towin gatrailer.
You hav eestablished th eelectrica lconnectio nbetween th etrailer
and your vehicle.
X Press aon thesteerin gwhee ltoc onfir mthedisplay mes-
sage. Blind Spo
tAssist
Blind Spo tAssist
inopera‐
inopera‐
tive tiveor Active Blind
Active Blind
Spot
Spot Assist
Assist inoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative Blind Spot Assis
torActiveBlind Spot Assis tisfaulty.
The yellow 9indicato rlamp salso ligh tupint heexterio rmir-
rors.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Park
Park
Assist
Assist cancel‐
cancel‐
led
led The driver's doo
risopen and th edriver's seat belt has no tbeen
fastened.
X Repea tthe parkin gprocess wit hthe seat belt fastene dand the
driver's doo rclosed. You inadvertentl
ytou ched th emultifunction steerin gwhee lwhile
steerin ginterventio nwas active.
X Whil esteerin ginterventio nisactive,makes uren otto touch the
multifunction steerin gwheel. The vehicl
ehas started to skid and ESP ®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assis tagain later (Y page 239). Park
Park
Assist
Assist inoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative You hav
ejustc arrie doutalarg enumber of turning or parking
manoeuvres.
Active Parking Assis twill become available again after approx-
imately te nminute s(Ypage 239).
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Switc hoffand restar tthe engine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONI
Cisfaulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Par
kA ssist
Par kA ssist
switched off switched off The vehicl
eisparked. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically. DISTRONIC PLU
Soff
DISTRONIC PLU Soff DISTRONIC PLU
Shas been deactivated (Y page 217).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver ,awarnin gton ea lso sounds. 318
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Tyres
Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions Tyr
epressure
Tyr epressure
Check tyres
Check tyres The tyr
epressure loss warning system ha sdetecte das ignificant
loss in pressure.
Aw arnin gtone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses:
R yo uh avec hange dthe positions of the wheels and tyres or fitted
new wheels and tyres
R the tyr epressure in one or mor etyres is not correct
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres ma yburst, especiall yasthe load and vehicl espeed
increase
R the tyres ma yweare xcessivel yand/or unevenly, which may
greatl yimpai rtyret raction
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking ,may
be greatl yimpaired
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres .Pay attentio ntothe traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Safeguard the vehicl etoprevent it fro mrolling away
(Y page 205).
X Check the tyres and ,ifnecessary ,follo wthe instructions for a
fla ttyre( Ypage 397).
X Check the tyr epressures and ,ifnecessary ,correct the tyre
pressure.
X Restart the tyr epressure loss warning system when the tyre
pressure is correct (Y page 422).Check tyr
epres‐
Check tyr epres‐
sures sures
the nrestar tRun
the nrestar tRun
Fla tIndicator
Fla tIndicator The tyr
epressure loss warning system generated adisplay mes-
sage and ha snot been restarted since.
X Set the correct tyr epressure in al lfou rtyres.
X Restart the tyr epressure loss warning system (Y page 422).Run Fla
tIndicator
Run Fla tIndicator
inoperative inoperative The tyr
epressure loss warning system is faulty.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. 322
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ymessagesOn-b oardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Rectify
Rectify
tyr
ep ressure
tyr ep ressure The tyr
epressur eistoolow in at leas tone of th etyres, or th etyre
pressur edifference between th ewheels is to ogreat.
X Chec kthe tyrep ressures at th enexto pportunity (Y page 423).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyrep ressure.
X Restart th etyrep ressur emonitor (Y page 424). Check Check
tyre(s)
tyre(s) The tyr
epressur einoneor mor etyres has dropped significantly.
The whee lposition is displayed in th emultifunction display.
Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pos ethe following risks:
R thet yres may burst, especially as th eload and vehicl espeed
increase
R thet yres may wear excessivel yand/o runevenly, whic hmay
greatl yimpair tyr etraction
R thed rivin gcharacteristics ,aswell as steerin gand braking, may
be greatl yimpaired
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop th evehicl ewithout makin gany sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sasyou do so.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
X Chec kthe tyres and ,ifneces sary, follow th einstructions fora
flat tyr e(Ypage 397).
X Chec kthe tyrep ressur e(Ypage 423).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyrep ressure. Warning
Warning
tyr
ed efect
tyr ed efect The tyr
epressur einoneor mor etyres has dropped suddenly. The
whee lposition is displayed in th emultifunction display.
G WARNING
If you drive wit haflat tyre, there is ariskoft hefollowing hazards:
R af lat tyr eaffects th eabilit ytos teer or brak ethe vehicle
R you could los econtro lofthevehicle
R continued drivin gwithaf lat tyr ewill caus eexces sive heat build-
up and possibl yafire
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop th evehicl ewithout makin gany sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sasyou do so.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
X Chec kthe tyres and ,ifneces sary, follow th einstructions fora
flat tyr e(Ypage 397). Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Tyre
Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
currently unavail‐
currently unavail‐
able able As
tron gs ource of radi owave sisc ausin ginterfe rence, this means
that th esignal sfromt hetyrep ressur esensor scanno tbereceived.
The tyr epressur emonitor is temporarily malfunctioning.
X Drive on.
The tyr epressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nasthe
caus ehas been rectified. Wheel sensor(s) Wheel sensor(s)
missing missing There is no signal from th
etyrep ressur esensor of on eorseveral
wheels. The pressur eoftheaffecte dtyreisn otdisplayed in the
multifunction display.
X Hav ethe fault ytyrep ressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Tyr
ep ress. moni‐
Tyr ep ress. moni‐
tor tor inoperative
inoperative No
No
wheel sensors
wheel sensors The wheels fitte
ddonothav esuitable tyr epressur esensors. The
tyr ep ressur emonitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels wit hsuitable tyr epressur esensors.
The tyr epressur emonitor is activated automatically after driv-
in gf or afew minutes. Tyr
ep ressure mon‐
Tyr ep ressure mon‐
itor
itor
inoperative inoperative The tyr
epressur emonitor is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions To start engine,
To start engine,
shift to either P shift to either P
or N or N You hav
eattempte dtos tart th eenginew itht he transmissio nin
position Ror D.
X Shift th eselector lever to position Por N. Apply brake to
Apply brake to
deselect deselect
Par
k( P) position
Par k( P) position You hav
eattempte dtos hift th eselector lever to position D,Ror N
without depressin gthe brak epedal.
X Depress th ebrak epedal. 324
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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) has been deactivated due to a
fault. Therefore, BAS (Brake Assist System), BAS PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, ESP ®
(Elec-
tronic Stability Program), PRE‑ SAFE®
,P RE‑SAFE ®
PLUS,
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation and the adaptive brake lights, for example, are also
deactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-ted. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also apossibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic trans-
mission, will be unavailable. 332
Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. A
warning tone also
sounds. EBD is unavailable due to
amalfunction .Therefore, ABS,B AS,BAS
PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, ESP ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
PLUS, PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake, the
HOLD function, hill start assist, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation and the
adaptive brake lights, for example, are also unavailable.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock, for example, if you brake hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-ted. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. J
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The red brake warning
lamp, the yellow ESP ®
and ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps and the yellow
ABS warning lamp are
lit while the engine is
running. ABS and ESP
®
are unavailabl edue to afault. Therefore, ABS,B AS,
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist ,COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS, EBD,P RE-SAFE®
,P RE-SAFE ®
PLUS, PRE‑SA FE®
Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist, ESP ®
trailer stabilisa-
tion and the adaptive brake lights, for example, are also unavail-
able.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The fronta nd rear wheels could therefore
lock, for example, if you brake hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec- ted. The braking distanc emay increase in an emergenc ybraking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
333On-board computer and displays Z

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ÷
The yellowE
SP®
warn-
ing lamp flashes while
the vehicle is in motion. ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling away.
X Accelerate more gently while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
In rare cases (Y page 84) it may be best to deactivate ESP ®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP ®
(Y page 83). å
The yellowE
SP®
OFF
warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. ESP
®
is deactivated.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restric- ted, e.g. Active Blind Spot Assist. The system does not perform
braking actions.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
In rare cases (Y page 84) it may be best to deactivate ESP ®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP ®
(Y page 83).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Drive on carefully.
X Have ESP ®
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. M
AMG vehicles only:
The yellowS
PORT han-
dling mode warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. SPORT handling mode is activated.
G WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated, ESP ®
is unable to sta-
bilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the
condition swritten in the "Activating/deactivating SPORT han-
dling mode" section (Y page 85).334
Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays