2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON stop start

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*T heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R soiling of the sensors
R heavy rain
R extended country driving wi thout moving traf fic, e.g. in the desert
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean all senso rs . #
Restart the engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem borders . #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem borders, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. Display messages and
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
Camera view restricted
See Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles without Active Steering Assis t:the camera view is restricted.
Po ssible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem borders ha vebeen reached (→ page 239). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. #
If necessar y,clean there ar bumper. If the bumper is extreme lydirty, the sensors in the bumper may be mal‐
functioning. 402
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Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem borders ha vebeen reached (→ page 239). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is una vailable. #
Press the left-hand side of touch cont rol and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stis una vailable. #
Press the left-hand side of touch cont rol and ackn owledge the display message.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
ë Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is skidding or a condition for activation is not met. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function .
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is operational again and can be acti vated (→ page 207).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem borders (→ page 205). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem borders, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Distance Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 404
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# See Owner's Manual *T
he battery is not being charge d.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# 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.
# *T
hequiescent cur rent in theve hicle is too high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 408
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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
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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. 41 8
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h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The wheel position is displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tyre
Flat tyres are dangerous in thefo llowing ways:
R The tyres can overheat and cause a fire.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Obse rveth e no tes on flat tyres. No
tes on flat tyres (→ page 324). #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyres.
Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *N
o signals can be recei ved from the tyre pressure sensors due tostro ngradio signal source inter fere nce. The tyre
pressure moni toring sy stem is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem restarts automatically as soon as the cause has been rectified. Display messages and
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