2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON display

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# Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
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. #
Start the engine. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
4 Check eng. oil lev. when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel when next refuelling.
To p up the engine oil (→ page 368).
No tes on engine oil (→ page 430). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 467

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4 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
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. #
Switch off the engine. #
Check the engine oil le vel.
To p up the engine oil (→ page 368).
No tes on engine oil (→ page 430).
4 Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too high.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately and ha veengine oil siphoned off. 468
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4 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel when next refuelling.
To p up the engine oil (→ page 368).
No tes on engine oil (→ page 430).
4 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil pressure. #
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 469

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5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor is inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty.
The engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ø Refill AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser verange. #
Refill Ad Blue ®
immediately .
Ø Refill AdBlue Eng. start not
possible *
The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Top up at least 4.0 lof Ad Blue ®
. #
Switch the ignition on.
Yo u can restart the engine af ter appro ximately one minu te.
Ø
Check AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 47 0
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8 Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel le vel has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel.
Ø
Eng. start not possible in
XXX mi *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Replace air cleaner *
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ø Eng. start not possible *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 471

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Ø Refill AdBlue No start in
XXX mi *
The AdBlue ®
leve l is only suf ficient forth e displa yed dis tance. #
Refill Ad Blue ®
immediately .
% The message disappea rsafte r driving at a speed abo ve15 km/h for appro ximately one minu te.
# Start engine See Owner's
Manual *T
he engine is off and the battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Lea vethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer dis tance.
The battery charge s.
!
Clean the fuel filter *
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: thewate r inthe fuel filter must be drained off. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 472
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Ty
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Tyre pressure Check tyres *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem has de tected a significant loss in pressure. &
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. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem .
Check tyre pressures then
restart Run Flat Indicator *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem generated a displ aymessa geand has not been restar ted since. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem .
Run Flat Indicator inopera-
tive *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 473

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h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre pressure dif fere nce between the wheels is too
great. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem .
h
Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. &
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. 474
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps