2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class COUPE display

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DISTRONIC PLUSCur ‐rently UnavailableSee Operator' sMan ‐ual
DISTRONI CPLU Sis temporarily inoperative.
Steering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
DISTRONI CPLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XRestart th eengine.
DISTRONICPLU SInop‐erativ eDISTRONI CPLU Sis defective.
The followin gmay hav ealso failed:
RBA SPLU Swit hCross-Traffic Assis t
RPRE-SAFE®Brake
RSteering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLUSSus ‐pendedYou hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONI CPLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfrom th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - -mph
An activation condition for DISTRONI CPLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfor DISTRONI CPLU S (Ypage 147).
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DTR+: SteeringAssist.CurrentlyUnavailable SeeOperator' sManual
Steering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog .
Rthere havebeen no lan emarking sfor an extended period.
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor snow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Steering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare operative again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XClean th ewindshield.
DTR+: SteeringAssist .InoperativeSteering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare faulty.
However, th eDISTRONI CPLU Sfunction sare still available.
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
CruiseControlInop‐erativeCruisecontrol is malfunctioning .
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Cruise Control
- - -mph
Acondition for activating cruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/ h), for example.
XIf conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/ h)and store
the speed.
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 145).
Cruise Control OffCruise control has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, cruise control has deactivated auto-
matically (
Ypage 145).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Correct
Tire Pressure
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 287).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 289).
Check
Tires
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards:
Rthey may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
Rthey may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be
greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 138).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 266).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 287).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
Warning
Tire Malfunction
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The wheel
position is shown in the multifunction display.
GWARNING
Driving with a flat tire poses a risk of the following hazards:
Ra flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
Ryou could lose control of the vehicle.
Rcontinued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build-up
and possibly a fire.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 138).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 266).
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TirePress. Monito r
Currently Unavaila‐ble
Becausethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, no
signals from th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .
XDrive on.
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .Sen ‐sor(s) Missin gThere is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several
wheels. The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire does no tappear in th emul-
tifunction display.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replace dat aqualified special -
ist workshop .
TirePressure Moni‐tor Inoperative NoWheel Sensor s
The wheels mounte ddo no thav e a suitable tire pressur esensor .The
tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XMoun twheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin gfor
a few minutes.
Tir ePress. Monito r
Inoperative
The tire pressuremonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle
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Shift to 'P' or 'N'
to Start Engine:
You haveattempte dto start th eengin ewit hth etransmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
XShift th etransmission to position Por N.
To Shift fro m'P'
Apply Brake
You hav eattempte dto mov eth etransmission selector lever to posi-
tion D,Ror Nwithout depressing th ebrak epedal .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
To Deselect Por N,
Depres sBrake andStart Engine
Wit hth eengin eswitched off ,you hav eattempte dto shift th etrans -
mission out of position Por Nint oanother transmission position .
XDepress thebrak epedal .
XStart th eengine.
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RiskofRollin gAway
Vehicl eNot in 'P'
The driver's door is open or no tfull yclosed and th etransmission is in
position R,N or D.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The vehicl emay rol laway.
There is aris kof an accident.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XCloseth edriver's door completely.
Onl yShift
to'P'whe nVehicl eis Stationar y
The vehicleis moving .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
ServiceRequiredDoNot Shift Gears
Visit Dealer
You canno tchang eth etransmission position due to amalfunction .
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shifting th etrans -
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Reversing Not Poss.
Servic eRequired
You canno tshift int oth etransmission position Rdue to amalfunction .
The transmission position sP,N or Dcontinu eto be available.
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐function StopAmalfunction has occurred in th emechanical transmission compo -
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift sto posi-
tion N.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction
The auxiliary battery for th etransmission is no longer bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop at th enext opportunity.
XUnti lthen ,set th etransmission to position Pbefore you switch off
th eengine.
XBefor eleaving th evehicle, apply th eparking brake.
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NThe trunk lid is open.
XCloseth etrunk lid.
MThe hoo dis open . Awarning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt least on edoor is open . Awarning tone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors.
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Rea rLef tBackrestNot Latche dorRea rRight Backrest NotLatche d
The backrest in th erear is no tengage don th eleft-han dand/o rright -
han dside . Awarning tone also sounds.
XPush th ebackrest bac kuntil it engages.
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Loc kSea tBackrestFront Lef torLoc kSeatBackrestFrontRight
The driver's or fron tpassenger's seat backrest is no tengaged. A
warning tone also sounds.
XPush th ebackrest bac kuntil it engages.
Phone No Servic eYour vehicleis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol appear s
in th emultifunction display.
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Power Steering Mal‐function See Opera‐tor's Manual
The powersteering is malfunctioning .
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforce to steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforce required.
XIf you ar eabl eto steer safely: carefully drive on to aqualified
specialist workshop .
XIf you areunable to steer safely: do notdrive on .Contac tth e
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
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Check Washer Fluid
The washer fluidlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th eminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 257).
SmartKey
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KeyDoesNotBelongto Vehicl e
You haveput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
XUse th ecorrec tSmartKey.
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Tak eYou rKey fro mIgnition
The SmartKey is in th eignition lock.
XRemove th eSmartKey.
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Obtain aNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ReplaceKey Batter y
The battery of th eKEYLESS-GO ke yis discharged.
XChange th ebatterie s (Ypage 76) .
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Don't Forget You rKey
The KEYLESS-GO ke yis no tin th eignition lock. You hav eopened th e
driver's door wit hth eengin eswitched off .
This display message is shown in th emultifunction display for amax -
imum of 60 seconds and is simply areminder.
XRemembe rto tak eth eKEYLESS-GO ke ywit hyou when you leav e
th evehicle.
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Key Not Detected(reddisplay message )
The KEYLESS-GO ke yis no tin th evehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If th eengin eis switched off ,you can no longer loc kth evehicl ecen-
trally or start th eengine.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XLocate th eKEYLESS-GO key.
A stron gsource of radi owave sis causing interferenc eand this is
preventing th eKEYLESS-GO ke yfrom bein grecognized when th e
engin eis running.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 138).
XInsertth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand bring int oke ymode.
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Key Not Detected(whit edisplay message )
The KEYLESS-GO ke ycanno tbe detecte dat present.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey wit hth eKEYLESS-GO func-
tion sin th evehicle.
If th eKEYLESS-GO ke yis still no tdetected:
XOperat eth evehicl ewit hth eSmartKey in th eignition lock.
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Remove 'Start 'But ‐ton and Insert Key
The KEYLESS-GO ke ycan continuousl yno tbe detected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective. Awarning
tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicat orlamps in the instrume nt cluster
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosis when th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som eindicator
and warning lamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical .These indicator
and warning lamp sonly indicat e amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter starting th eengin eor
whils tdriving.
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