2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ESP

Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Example:Left dipped beam *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
or #
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself .
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp only appears when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 491

Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting (widescreen cockpit) If
yo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a widescreen cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the instrument display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Dipped beam (→
page123)
T St
anding lights (→ page123)
K Main beam (→
page125)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page125)
R Re
ar fog light (→ page123) ü
Seat belt is not
fastened
(→ page 501)
J Brakes (red) (→
page 495)
! ABS malfunction (→
page 495)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 495)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 495)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake(→ page 495)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(→ page 503)
# Electrical
fault (→ page 505)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (→ page 495)
; Engine diagnosis (→
page 505)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (→ page 505)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (→ page 505)
· Dis
tance warning (→ page 502)
% Preglow
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(→ page 508)
j Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling (→ page 503)494
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
ESP ®
is inter vening . #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 498
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 499

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 508
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ad
aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 184
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
trailer stabilisation .............................. .184
Overview ............................................. 180
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 17 9
Re sponsibility ...................................... 17 9
Driving saf ety sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 205
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC see DRIVE PIL
OT
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Parking Pilot
see Remo teParking Pilot
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 3
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .156
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ow siness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 205
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) Dynamic multicontour seat
Setting .................................................. .97
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .160
Configu ring drive program I ................. 161
Displ aying engine data ........................ .161
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 161
Drive prog ram display ......................... .161
Drive prog rams ................................... .160
Fu nction .............................................. 16 0
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .. 161 E
E10 ............................................................ 426
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................. 103
Setting ................................................. 103
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................. 103
Setting ................................................. 103
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ................................ 11 3
Ad justing the height toany position .... .111
Care .................................................... .376
Ins talling/ removing .............................. 11 3 Index
523

EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 184
ECO display Function .............................................. 15 9
Re setting ............................................. 250
ECO start/s top function ................. 158, 15 9
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 15 8
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 58
Operation ............................................ 15 8
Switching off/on ................................. 15 9
Electric pa rking brake .............176,17 7, 178
App lying automatically ........................ .176
App lying or releasing manually ............ 178
Emergency braking .............................. 178
Re leasing automatically ...................... .177
Electric pa rking brake
see Parking
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of Conformity ..................... 24Electronic
Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 421
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
Fire extinguisher ................................. .381
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 380
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 380
Saf etyve st ........................................... 379
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .380
Emer gency braking ................................. 178
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start .......................... 397
Emer gency key
Locking a door ....................................... 72
Un locking a door .................................. .72
Emer gency key element
Inserting/removing ............................... 66
Emer gency operation mode
St arting vehicle ................................... 15 5
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes ................................................... 419Re
moving ............................................ 420
Emer gency spare wheel
see Spare wheel
see Wheel change
Energy consu mption
Ke y ........................................................ 65
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 58
Engine number ................................... .423
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 5
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .154
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 54
St arting assis tance .............................. 389
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 72
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 364
Opening/closing ................................. 365
Re setting (active bonnet) ..................... 364
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 161
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 421 524
Index

Engine number
........................................ 423
Engine oil ................................................ .368
Ad ditives .............................................4 30
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 367
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 367
Filling capacity .....................................4 31
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .431
To pping up ...........................................3 68
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 274
On theto uchpad .................................. 275
Using the controller ............................. 275
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 322
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ....... 181
Crosswind Assist ................................ .184
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 181
Switching on/off ................................. 184
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 184
EU type appr oval number ....................... 423 Exterior lighting
Care ..................................................... 374
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 72
Calling up ............................................ 272
Del eting .............................................. .273
Moving .................................................2 73
Overview ............................................. 272
Re naming ............................................ 273
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................. 290
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................2 93
Fire extinguisher ..................................... 381 Fi
rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 380
Flacon Inse rting/ removing ............................. 14 5
Flat ty re
MOExtended tyres ...............................3 81
No tes ................................................... 381
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 83
Wheel change ...................................... 414
Flat ty re
see Breakdown
Floor mat .................................................. 12 2
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 27
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 14 5
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .145
Setting ................................................. 14 5
Fr equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 422
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 422
Fr equency band
Selecting (on-board computer) ............ 252 Index
525