R
Centring pin
R Folding wheel chock
R Ratchet for jack
Setting up thefo lding wheel chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Engage firs t or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j. #
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 196). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 401). #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 402). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 401).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Wheels and tyres
401
#
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. Maximum
tongue weight Model
All models
75kg Pe
rm issible rear axle load during trailer
operation Axle load
Model
Axle load
E 200, manual trans‐
mission 12
15 kg
E 200, au tomatic
transmission 12
24 kg
E 200 4MATIC 1220 kg Model
Axle load
E 300 1257 kg
E 350 1240 kg
E 220 d1 290kg
E 220 d 4MATIC 1300 kg
E 350 d 4MATIC 1275 kg
E 400 4MATIC 1271 kg 422
Tech nical da ta
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Brake immediately *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, theto ne becomes louder.
Yo u cannot start the engine. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
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.
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
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.
Do not top up the brake fluid. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 433
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. #
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
The engine has stalled while pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. #
Dep ress the clutch pedal again.
The engine starts automaticall y. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions and le avethe engine running.
The clutch is cooled more quickly when the engine is running.
or #
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch is cooled while driving.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message disappears. 47 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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.
Apply brake to select R *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position hand into position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Switch the transmission toposition k.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto displace the ball neck and the transmission is not in position i. #
Switch the transmission toposition i.
j
Operation only possible in
transmission position P *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto displace the ball neck and the transmission is in position k,iorh. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 471
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
_ 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 electricsteering 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. 472
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
Kickdown .............................................
15 3
Manual gearshifting ............................ .153
Selecting park position ........................ 15 2
Shifting toneutral ................................ 15 2
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 15 3
Tr ansmission position display .............. 15 0
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 15 0
Au tomatic transmission
see Selector le ver
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 41 0
Tr ailer operation .................................. 422 B
Bag hook .................................................. 104
Ball ne ck
Fo lding in/out .................................... .228
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .170
Battery Key ........................................................ 60
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 137
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 377No
tes ................................................... 375
St arting assis tance .............................. 377
Battery (vehicle) see Vehicle battery
Belt .............................................................29
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 231
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .222
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .224
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 222
Sy stem limits ....................................... 222
Blind Spot Assist see Active Blind Spot Assi st
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .267
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 320
Settings ............................................... 267 Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 321 Blue
tooth ®
Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 338
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 338
Information .......................................... 335
Overview .............................................3 36
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 337
Switching device via NFC .................... 338
Boot lid .......................................................67
Ac tivating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ...................................... 72
Closing .................................................. 68 HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .70
Loc ked separately .................................72
Opening .................................................67
Opening dimensions ............................4 19
Boot lid see Boot lid
see Locking/unlocking
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes ................................................... 41 8500
Index
!inope
rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 424
÷inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 427
Tinoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 428
GInoperati ve.................................. 434
bIntelli gent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 478
 Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 65
ÂKe y not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 64
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior!
Air conditioning malf. Visit workshop ..473
Limiter inoperative .............................. 449
Limiter passive .................................... 448
É Lowe ring .................................... 440
b Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 78É
Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 42
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........4 50
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 468
ëOff .............................................. .447
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 468
jOpe ration only possible in
transmission position N .......................471
j Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................471
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 430
Pa rking Pilot and PARKTRONIC inop‐
erative See Owner's Manual ................446
Pa rking Pilot Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual ......446
 Place theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual ................. 465ÉPlease
reduce speed ...................4 42
PRE-SAFE inope rative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 435
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 435
hRe ctify tyre pressure ................... 460
ØRe fill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... .457
Ø Refill Ad Blue No start in XXX mi
............................................................ .458
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................4 56
!Re lease parking brake .................429
¸Re place air cleaner .....................458
,Re placekey See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .464
 Replace key ................................ .463
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 457
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 436 Index
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