2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON display

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions X
Leave the vehicle and keep asafe distance from the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
X Check the coolant level and top up the coolant, observing the
warning notes (Y page 382).
X If you have to top up the coolant frequently, have the engine
cooling system checked.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
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. Driving systems
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions ·
The red distance warn-
ing lamp lights up while
the vehicle is in motion. The distance to the vehicle in front is too small for the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. ·
The red distance warn-
ing lamp lights up while
the vehicle is in motion. Aw arning tone also
sounds. You are approaching
avehicle, apedestrian or astationary obsta-
cle in your line of travel at too high aspeed.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay careful attention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action.
Observe the additional information on PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake
(Y page 87).
Observe the additional information on the distance warning func-
tion of COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS (Y page 80).338
Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Tyres
Problem
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions h
The yellow tyr
epres-
sure monitor warning
lamp (pressure loss/
malfunction) is lit. The tyr
epressure monitor ha sdetecte dalossofp ressure in at
leas tone of the tyres.
G WARNING
With tyr epressures which ar etoo low, ther eisariskoft he fol-
lowing hazards:
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 Secure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Y page 205).
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunction
display.
X Check the tyres and ,ifnecessary ,follo wthe instructions for a
fla ttyre( Ypage 397).
X Check the tyr epressure (Y page 423).
X If necessary ,correct the tyr epressure. h
The yellow tyr
epres-
sure monitor warning
lamp (pressure loss/
malfunction) flashe sfor
approximately one
minute and then
remains lit. The tyr
epressure monitor is faulty.
G WARNING
The system is possibl yunabl etor ecognise or register lo wtyre
pressure.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunction
display.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
339On-board computer and displays Z

X
Fold rea rseatb ackrest ;forwards.
X Move the driver' sorfront-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding bac kthe seat backrest !
Make sure that the sea
tbeltd oesn ot
become trapped whe nfolding the rea rseat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam- aged. X
Move the driver' sorfront-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rea rseatb ackrest :back unti lit
engages.
If the rea rsea tb ackrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Move the driver' sorfront-passenger seat
back if necessary.
i If yo
udon ot need the through-loading
feature ,you shoul dalway sengage the rear
sea tbackrests. Thi swillp revent unauthor- ise
da ccess to the boo tfrom the vehicle
interior. EASY-PACK through-loadin
gfacility in
the rear benc hseat(Es tate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rea rbench seat/rea rseata nd seat
backrest are not engaged they could fol dfor-
wards, e.g. whe nbraking suddenl yorinthe
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushe dinto the sea tbeltb ythe rea rbench
seat/rea rseatorb ythe sea tbackrest. The
sea tbeltc annot protect as intended and
could result in additiona linjury.
R Objects or loads in the boot/luggage com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
Thi sp oses an increase driskofi njury.
Befor eevery trip ,make sur ethat the seat
backrests and the rea rbench seat/rea rseat
are engaged before every trip.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 342).
Folding the rear seat backres tforward !
Befor
eyou foldd ownthe rea rseatb ack-
rest, remove the sid eheadr estraints for
the integrate dchilds eat; see the "Side
hea drestraints for integrate dchilds eat"
section. The sid eheadr estraints could oth-
erwise be damaged.
! Whe
nfolding the rea rseatb ackrest for-
wards, ensure that there are no item slying
on the sea tcushions .These item scould
otherwise be damaged or could themselves
damag ethe rea rseats. Stowage areas
349Stowingand features Z

The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded forwards separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity.
The combined luggage cover and net can
remain installed.
i When you fold one or both parts of the
rear seat backrest sforwards, the headr-
ests are also lowered if necessary. In the
case of vehicles with memory function, the respective fronts eat is moved forwards
slightly to avoid contact with the seat
behind it.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Pull the left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle at the rear in load compartment :or at
the side beside backrests ;.
The corresponding backrest folds for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Folding the rear seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam- aged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tonea lso sounds.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 126).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Securing
aload
Plastic hooks (Saloon) On vehicles without
athrough-loading feature
in the rear bench seat, six plastic hooks are
fitted to the boot floor. You can use these to 350
Stowage areasStowing and features

i
The active bonnet is only available in cer-
tain countries. It is available for all models,
except for AMG vehicles.
The active bonnet can reduce the risk of injury to pedestrians in certain accident situations.
Raising the active bonnet increases the clear-
ance to hard components, such as the engine. If active bonnet
:has been triggered, it will
be raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids ;
will then no longer rest on housings =.The
active bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics.
You can reset atriggered active bonnet your-
self.
Even if the active bonnet has been triggered,
you can still continue driving and have it reset
at aq ualified specialist workshop. If you pull
the bonnet release lever, you must reset the
bonnet before driving on.
Resetting G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is arisk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri- bed in the following. X
Open the bonnet (Y page 380).
X With both hands, lift the bonnet up in the
centre A.The bonnet is open wide enough
when both lids of bonnet lifter ;no longer
move.
If you push the lids back, you will notice
resistance.
X Release bonnet :.
X Check whether the lids of bonnet lifter ;
are restin gonhousings =(arrow).
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; ;are resting
on the housings: close bonnet:
(Y page 380).
or
X The lids of bonnet lifter ;
;are not rest-
ing on the housings: first, lift up bon-
net :on left-hand side ?and then on
right-hand side B.Lift up bonnet :until
the respective lid of bonnet lifter ;no lon-
ger moves.
The lids of bonnet lifter ;must rest on
housings =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 380).
If you cannot close bonnet :or if the L
symbol appears in the multifunction display,
repeat the steps.
If the bonnet still does not engage correctly or
the L symbol appears in the multifunction
display ,donot drive any further .Contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
If active bonnet :has been triggered, it will
be raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids ;
will then no longer rest on housings =.The
active bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics. Engine compartment
379Maintenance and care Z

Opening the bonnet
G
WARNING
Certain componentsint he engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is arisk of injur ywhen accessin gthe
engin ecompartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the componentsd escri-
bed in the following. G
WARNING
When the bonnet is open, and the windscreen wipers are set in motion ,you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is arisk of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Oth-
erwise, you could damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet. X
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X Pull release lever :on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released. X
Reach intot he gap, pull bonnet catc hhan-
dle ;up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately
40 cm, the bonnet is opened and held open automatically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet X
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with alittle more force. Radiator
Vehicles with adiesel engine: do not cover
the radiator. Do not use thermal mats, insect
protection cover soranythin gsimilar. Doing
so can cause the Onboard Diagnostics Sys-
tem to display inaccurate values. Some of
these values are legally required and must
alway sbec orrect. Engine oil
General notes G
WARNING
Hybrid vehicles: ensure that you read the
"HYBRID "supplement .You could otherwise
fail to recognise dangers. 380
Engine compartmentMaintenance and care

Allow the engine to coo
lbefore opening the
cap .Wearg love sa nd protective eyewear
when opening. Slowl yturn the cap half aturn
to allo wpressure to escape. X
Park the vehicl eonalevel surface.
Onl ycheck the coolant level if the vehicl eis
on alevel surface and the engine has
coole ddown.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO ,press the
Start/Stop button twice (Y page 179).
X Check the coolant temperature display in
the instrument cluster.
The coolant temperature must be below
70 †.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X Slowl yturn cap :half aturn anti-clock-
wise to allo wexcess pressure to escape.
X Turn cap :furthe ranti-clockwise and
remove it.
If the coolant is at the level of marker bar =
in the fille rneck when cold, ther eisenough
coolant in coolant expansio ntank ;.
If the coolant level is approximatel y1.5 cm
above marker bar =in the fille rneck when
warm, ther eisenoughcoolant in coolant
expansio ntank ;.
X If necessary ,top up with coolant tha thas
been teste dand approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
X Replace cap :and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go. For furthe
rinformatio noncoolant, see
(Y page 479).
Topping up the windscreen washe rsys-
tem G
WARNING
Certai ncomponents in the engine compart-
ment could be ver yhot, e.g .the engine ,the
radiato rand parts of the exhaus tsystem.
There is ariskofi njury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allo wthe engine to cool
down and onl ytouch the components descri-
be dint he following. G
WARNING
If windscree nwashe rconcentrate come sinto
contact with hot components of the engine or
the exhaus tsystem ,itc an ignite .There is a
ris koff irea nd injury.
Make sure the windscree nwashe rc oncen-
trate does not come into contact with the filler neck. X
To open: pull cap:upwards by the tab.
X Top up with the premixe dwashe rfluid.
X To close: press cap :onto the fille rneck
unti lite ngages.
If the washe rfluid level drops belo wthe rec-
ommende dminimu mof1l itre, am essage
appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay prompt-
ing yo utotop up the washe rfluid
(Y page 328). Engine compartment
383Maintenance and care Z

Further information on windscreen washer
fluid/antifreeze (Y page 480).Service
ASSYST PLUS
Servic emessages The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
informs yo uofthe next service du edate.
Information on the typ eofservice and service
interval s(seet he separate Service Booklet).
You can obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
doe snot sho wany information on the
engine oil level .Observe the notes on the
engine oil level (Y page 380).
The multifunction display shows aservice
messag efor afew seconds, e.g.:
R Service Ain..d ays
Service Ain..d ays
R Service Aoverdue
Service Aoverdue
R Service Aoverdue by .. days
Service Aoverdue by .. days
Depending on the operating conditions of the vehicle, the remaining time or distance until
the next service du edateisd isplayed.
The letter indicates which service is due. A A
stand sfor am inorservice and B
B for am ajor
service. Anumber or another letter may be
displayed afte rthe letter.
Only for certain countries :the positio nafter
the letter A
A or B
Bindicates any necessar yaddi-
tiona lmaintenance work to be performed. If
yo un otify aquali fied specialist worksho pof
this display ,you will receive astatement on
the associated costs.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
doe snot take into account any period sof
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted. Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note dow nthe service du edated isplayed
in the multifunction display before discon-
necting the battery.
or
X After reconnecting the battery ,sub tract
the battery disconnection period sfrom the
service date shown on the display.
Hiding servic emessages X
Pres sthe a or% button on the steer-
ing wheel.
Displayin gservic em essages X
Switch the ignition on.
X Pres sthe = or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Service Servicemenu.
X Pres sthe 9 or: button to select the
ASSYST PLUS
ASSYST PLUS submenu and confir mby
pressing the abutton.
The service du edatea ppears in the multi-
function display.
Informatio nabout Service Resettin
gthe ASSYST PLU Sservic einter-
val display
! If the ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play ha sbeeni nadvertently reset, this set-
ting can be corrected at aquali fied special-
ist workshop.
Have service work carried ou tasd escribed
in the Service Booklet. Thi smay otherwise
lead to increase dweara nd damag etothe
majo rassemblies or the vehicle.
Aq uali fied specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, will rese tthe
ASSYST PLUS service interval display after
the service work ha sbeenc arried out. You
can also obtain further information on main-
tenance work, for example. 384
ServiceMaintenance and care