2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
À ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on the part of the driver
(→ page 238). #
If necessar y,take a break.
À
ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
É Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too low and theve hicle rises tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. 462
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
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É Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
he AIR BODY CONTROL function is restricted. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Drive in a manner appropria teforth e cur rent le vel, but do not exceed 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Do not drive fasterthan 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 463

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too
low *Y
ou ha vepulled away although theve hicle le velwa sto o lo w. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
The vehicle rises tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
If th e display message does not disappear and a warning tone also sounds, AIR BODY CONTROL is malfunctioning: #
Do not drive fasterthan 80 km/h and consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
* NO
TEThe tyres of the front axle or the front wings could be damaged bylarge steering mo vements #
Avoid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. #
Ifyo u hear sc raping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible. #
Set a higher vehicle le vel .
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle is raised.
É Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive fasterthan 80 km/h. #
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive fasterthan 30 km/h. 464
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
É Compressor is cooling *D
uetofrequent le velch anges within a short space of time, the compressor firs t needs tocool down in order toset
th e selected vehicle le vel. #
Drive on in a manner appropriate forth e cur rent le vel. Make sure that there is suf ficient ground clearance.
When the compressor has cooled down, theve hicle continues rising tothe selected vehicle le vel.
max. speed 22 mph *
All- Terrain vehicles: the white display message notifies you not todrive fasterthan 35 km/h in theAT (AllTer rain)
ve hicle le vel.
If th e display message is red, you are driving toofast forth eAT (AllTer rain) vehicle le vel. #
Do not drive fasterthan 35 km/h in theAT (AllTer rain) vehicle le vel.
Please reduce speed *
All- Terrain vehicles: you are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive fasterthan 35 km/h. #
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive fasterthan 30 km/h. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 465

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem borders (→ page244).
Ve hicles with Steering Pilo t:the camera view may be restricted bythe windscreen. #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem borders, the sy stem will become available again.
If th e display message does not disappear on vehicles with Steering Pilo t: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Traffic Sign Assist Camera
view restricted See Own-
er's Manual *T
he camera view is reduced. Possible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
When the causes no longer appl y,driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen. 466
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Camera view restricted
See Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles without Steering Pilo t:the camera view is reduced.
Po ssible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
When the causes no longer appl y,driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem borders ha vebeen reached (→ page242). #
Drive on.
When the causes no longer appl y,the sy stem will be available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. #
If necessar y,clean there ar bumper. If the bumper is extreme lydirty, the sensors in the bumper may be mal‐
functioning. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 467

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem borders ha vebeen reached (→ page242). #
Drive on.
When the causes no longer appl y,the sy stem will be available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Example:Parking Pilot Park-
ing cancelled *T
he parking assis tance sy stems of Parking Pilot wereinter rupte d.You ha veopened the driver's door or touched the
st eering wheel, forex ample. #
Steer and brake manuall y.
ë Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is skidding or a condition for activation is not met. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function .
Distance Pilot available
again *D
ista nce Pilot DISTRONIC is operational again and can be acti vated (→ page 205). 468
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Distance Pilot currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *D
ista nce Pilot DISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem borders (→ page 202). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem borders, the sy stem will become available again.
Distance Pilot inoperative *D
ista nce Pilot DISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fety sy stems may also be faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Steering Pilot currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *S
teering Pilot is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem borders (→ page 209). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem borders, the sy stem will become available again. #
If necessar y,clean the windscreen in the camera's field of vision.
Steering Pilot inoperative *S
teering Pilot is malfunctioning. Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC remains available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Limiter passive *I
fyo u depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(→ page 200).
¯ ---mph *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control . Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 469