2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON display

Overall evaluation
:
RACETIME Roverall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Average speed
? Distance covered
A Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown.
Lap evaluation :
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in aseparate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym- bol :.
X Press the 9or: button to select a
differen tlap evaluation. 298
Menus and submenusOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display message
sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swithg raphi csymbols are simplified in th eOwner' sManual and may differ
from th esymbols in th emultifunction display.
Please respon dinaccordance wit hthe display message sand follow th eadditional note sinthis
Owner' sManual.
Certain display message sare accompanied by an audible warnin gtoneora continuous tone.
Whe nthe ignition is switched off, all display message sare delete dapar tfroms omehigh-
priorit ydisplay messages. Once th ecauses of th ehigh-priorit ydisplay message shaveb een
rectified, th ecorre spondin gdisplay message sare also deleted.
Whe nyou stop and par kthe vehicle, pleas eobserv ethe note son:
R HOLD function (Y page 228)
R Parking (Y page 205)
Hiding display messages X
Press the aor% buttonont hesteerin gwhee ltoh ide th edisplay message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display shows high-priorit ydisplay message sinred.S om ehigh-priorit ydis-
play message scanno tbeh idden.
The multifunction display shows these message scontinu ously until th ecauses fo rthe mes-
sage shaveb een remedied.
Message memory The on-boar
dcom pute rsaves certain display message sinthemessage memory .You can call
up th edisplay messages:
X Press the =or; buttonont hesteerin gwhee ltos elec tthe Serv.
Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, th emultifunction display shows 2messages
2m essages,f orexample.
X Press the 9or: buttontos electthe entry, e.g. 2messages
2m essages.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the 9or: buttontos crollthrou gh th edisplay messages. Display
messages
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
able See Owner's able See Owner's
Manual Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist System), the HOLD function, PRE-SAFE ®
,
hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily
unavailable.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
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 Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. !÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual ABS,E
SP®
,B AS ,the HOLD function, PRE-SAFE ®
,h ill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are not available due to amalfunc-
tion.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the J,÷,åand! warning lamps light up
in the instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING 300
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The brak
esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The wheels could therefore loc kifyou
brak ehard, fo rexample.
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. ÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner'
sManual
Owner' sManual ESP
®
,B AS ,the HOLD function ,PRE-SAFE ®
,h ill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation 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 ÷ andå warnin glamp sligh tupint he
instrumen tcluster.
The self-diagnosi sfunction ,for example, may no tbecomplete.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The brakin gdistanc emay thus 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. Display
messages
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Display messages
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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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficien
tbrak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir.
In addition ,the red J warnin glamp lights up in th einstrument
cluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edriving
under any circumstances.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do no ttop up th ebrak efluid. This does no tcorrect thef ault. #
Check brake pad Check brake pad
wear wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. G
inoperative inoperative On
eorm orem ain features of th eMercedes-Ben zConnect system
are malfunctioning.
X Hav ethe system checke dataqualified specialist workshop. Collision Preven‐
Collision Preven‐
tio
nA ssist Plus
tio nA ssist Plus
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
abl eS ee Owner's
abl eS ee Owner's
Manual Manual COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU
Sistemporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses:
R ther ada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion soro ther source sofelectromagnetic radiation
R thes ystem is outside th eoperating temperature range
R theo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow
Once th ecauses listed abov enolonger apply, th edisplay message
goe sout.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sisoperational again.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear:
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
X Restart th eengine. Collision Preven‐
Collision Preven‐
tio
nA ssist Plus
tio nA ssist Plus
inoperative inoperative COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU
Sistemporarily inoperative
due to amalfunction .Adaptive Brake Assis tmay also hav efailed.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions PRE-SAFE
PRE-SAFE
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner'
sManual
Owner' sManual Importan
tfunction sofPRE-SAFE ®
hav efailed. Al lother occupant
safet ysystems ,e.g.a irbags, remain available.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE PRE-SAFE
Functions cur‐ Functions cur‐
rently rently
limited
limited See
See
Owner' sManual
Owner' sManual PRE
‑SAFE ®
PLU SorP RE‑SAFE ®
Brake is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses:
R thef unction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow
R ther ada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion soro ther source sofelectromagnetic radiation
R AM Gvehicles: ESP ®
is deactivated
R thes ystem is outside th eoperating temperature range
R theo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow
Once th ecauses listed abov enolonger apply, th edisplay message
goe sout.
PRE ‑SAFE ®
PLU Sand PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake are operational again.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear:
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
X Restart th eengine.
X AM Gvehicles: reactivat eESP®
(Y page 85). PRE-SAFE
PRE-SAFE
Functions limited Functions limited
See Owner'
sManual
See Owner' sManual PRE
‑SAFE ®
PLU SorP RE‑SAFE ®
Brake is unavailable due to amal-
function .BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assis tmay also hav efailed.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 304
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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Radar sensors
Radar sensors
dirty See Owner's dirty See Owner's
Manual Manual At leas
tone of th efollowing drivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysys-
tems is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS
R Active Lan eKeepin gAssist
R Active Blind Spot Assist
R DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teerin gAssista nd Stop&Go Pilot
If th erada rsensor system in fron tisdirty, Active Blind Spot Assist
will no tperform acourse-correcting brak eapplication.
Possibl ecauses:
R thes ensor sintheradiato rtrima nd/o rinthebumpers are dirty
R thef unction of th edrivin gsystem or drivin gsafet ysystem is
impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow
Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
Once th ecauses listed abov enolonger apply, th edisplay message
goe sout.A lldrivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysystems are opera-
tive again.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear:
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
X Switc hoffthee ngine.
X Clean th esensor s(Ypage 389) in th efollowing locations:
R in th eradiato rtrim
R in th efront bumper
R in th erear bumper, particularl yint he middle of th erear
bumper
X Restart th eengine.
The display message disappears. ü If this symbol appears in th
emultifunction display, aseat belt
tongue has been inserte dintoa rear seat belt buckle.
Further information on th estatu si nd icato rfor ther ear seat belts
(Y page 49). Display
messages
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