2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE check engine light

Driving and pa
rking .................................. 161
Driving ......................................................... 161
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 68
Manual transmission .................................. 17 0
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 171
Re fuelling .................................................... 175
Pa rking ...................................................... .180
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 88
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 247
Bicycle rack ................................................ 251 In
stru ment Displ ayand on-board
comp uter.................................................. 254
Instrument display overview ...................... .254
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 55
Operating the on-board computer .............. 256
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ..........2 57
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 258
Menus and submenus ................................ 258
Head-up Display ......................................... 265 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 267
Ope rating sa fety ......................................... 267 Operation ................................................... 267
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 269
Essential commands .................................. 269 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 278
Overview and operation .............................. 278
Sy stem settings .......................................... 286
Na vigation .................................................. 294
Te lephone .................................................. .317
Online and Internet functions ..................... 339
Media ......................................................... 347
Ra dio .......................................................... 359
TV ............................................................... 362
Sound ......................................................... 370 Maintenance and care
.............................372
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .372
Engine compartment .................................. 373
Cleaning and care ...................................... .380 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 388
Emergency ................................................. .388
Flat tyre ...................................................... 390 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 396
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 400
Electrical fuses ........................................... 406 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 409
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .409
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ........ 409
No tes on snow chains ................................ 409
Ty re pressure .............................................. 41 0
Wheel change .............................................. 417
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 427 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 429
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 429
On-board electronics .................................. 429
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 431
Operating fluids .......................................... 433
Ve hicle data ................................................ 441
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 442 Con
tents 3

If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas may be released. #
Alw aysth aw a frozen bat tery out first
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. *
NO
TEShor tening the service life of the
battery bycharging the battery at low
te mp eratures Charging
the battery at very low temp era‐
tures may shor tenth e service life of the bat‐
te ry and ha vea negative ef fect on starting. #
Do not charge the battery at very low
te mp eratures. The service life of a battery
that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump leads/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point. R
The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
R When charging: only use battery charge rs
te sted and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz and
re ad the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of 12
V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: Only acce ptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. #
Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake. Breakdown assis
tance 399

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Air conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode. #
Have the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
_ Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the electric steering lock was unable tounlo ckthesteering. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. #
Switch the ignition back on.
Ð Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the electric steering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby
th e electric steering loc k. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 493

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
6 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Seat belt
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up af terst arting the engine.
In addition, an acoustic warning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt .
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, thewa rning lamp may remain lit. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 509

ØCheck
AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 78
J Check brake fluid le vel................ 455
4Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 475
j Check trailer hit chlock .............. .489
hChe cktyre(s) ............................... 482
!Clean the fuel filter .................... .480
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins .................................... 492
ÉCompressor is cooling ................ 465
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 473
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 470
Cruise cont rol inope rative .................... 471
Cruise cont rol off ................................ 470
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .446 ÷cur
rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .448
Depress clutch ful lyto start engine .....4 92
Dis tance Pilot available again .............. 468
Dis tance Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................469
Dis tance Pilot inope rative .................... 469
È .................................................... 470
Ø Eng.start not possible in XXX
mi ........................................................ 479
Ø Eng.start not possible ................479
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 478
4 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...4 76
4 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 476
4 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 477
6 Example: Front left malfunction
Consult workshop .............................. 459 bExample: Left dipped beam
........ 499
6Example: Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult workshop ................. 459
Example: Parking Pilot Parking can‐
celled ................................................ .468
_Example: Rear left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 498
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 60
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 461
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 47
÷ inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 449
T inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 450
GInope rative ................................. .460
bIntelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................4 99 Index
527

ÐSt
eering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ......................4 94
Ð Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 495
ÐSt eering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 493
ÐSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......495
St eering Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................469
St eering Pilot inoperative .................... 469
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................491
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 475
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 474
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low ........ 464
bSwitch off lights .......................... 500
bSwitch on headlamps .................. 500To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 490
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ....472
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... .498
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 466
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ......................470
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative .............. 471
j Trailer coupling extending… ......... 488
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 491
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 450
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .483
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........484
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors .................................... .484
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................481
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 84Ty
re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........ 485
dVe hicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. .491
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ 462
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 62
hWa rning tyre defect .....................483
hWheel sensor(s) missing ............. 484
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 90
Dist ance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Di stance Pil otDISTRONIC ...................... 202
Ac tivating ............................................ 205
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 205
Calling up a speed ............................... 205
Deactivating ........................................ 205
Fu nction .............................................. 202
Le ver ................................................... 205
Selecting ............................................. 205
Setting a speed ................................... 205
St oring a speed ................................... 205
Sy stem limits ....................................... 202 Index
529

Emer
gency key element
Inserting/removing ............................... 66
Un locking theta ilgate ............................ 78
Emer gency operation mode
St arting vehicle ................................... 16 3
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes ................................................... 427
Re moving ............................................ 428
Emer gency spare wheel
see Spare wheel
see Wheel change
Energy consu mption
Ke y ........................................................ 65
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 66
Engine number ................................... .431
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 3
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .162
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 62
St arting assis tance .............................. 398
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 180
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 373Opening/closing ..................................3
74
Re setting (active bonnet) ..................... 373
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 9
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 429
Engine number ........................................4 31
Engine oil ................................................ .377
Ad ditives .............................................4 38
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 376
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 376
Filling capacity .................................... 439
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .439
To pping up ...........................................3 77
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 284
On theto uchpad ................................ .285
Using the controller ............................. 285
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 332 ESC (Elect
ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 189
Crosswind Assist ................................ .193
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 189
Switching on/off ................................. 19 3
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 19 3
EU type appr oval number ....................... 431
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 383
Ex terior lighting
see Lights F
Fa tigue warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 82
Calling up ............................................ 282
Deleting ............................................... 283
Moving ................................................ 283 532
Index