2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON check engine

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 9
Driving ........................................................ 15 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 70
Manual transmission .................................. 17 0
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 172
Re fuelling .................................................... 176
Pa rking ........................................................ 181
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 90
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 24 4
Bicycle rack ................................................ 24 8Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 251
Instrument display overview ...................... .251
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 52
Operating the on-board computer .............. 253
Setting the additional value range .............. 254
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 55
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 255
Menus and submenus ................................ 256
Head-up Display ......................................... 262 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 264
Overview and operation .............................. 264
Sy stem settings .......................................... 273
Garmin ®
MAP PIL OTnavigation module ...... 276
Te lephone .................................................. .277
Online and Internet functions ..................... 293
Media ......................................................... 295
Ra dio .......................................................... 301
Sound .........................................................3 04 Maintenance and care
.............................306
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 306
Engine compartment .................................. 307
Cleaning and care ...................................... .314 Breakdown assistance
............................322
Emergency .................................................. 322
Flat tyre ...................................................... 324
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 330
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 335
Electrical fuses ........................................... 341 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 344
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .344
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ........ 344
No tes on snow chains ................................ 345
Ty re pressure .............................................. 345
Wheel change ............................................ .352
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 362 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 364
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 364
On-board electronics .................................. 364
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 66
Operating fluids .......................................... 368
Ve hicle data ................................................ 376
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 378 Display messages and
warning/indi‐
cator lamps ............................................... 381
Display messages ...................................... .381
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 438 Contents
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Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into neutral.
R starting the engine. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R The doors
R The boot lid
R The fuel filler flap
If yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
R The vehicle is loc ked again Opening and closing
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&
WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or, if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is acti‐
va ted via the Mercedes me connect web app:
th e mobile phone is in the mar ked space
(→ page 161). #
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
or
The electric pa rking brake is applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting the vehicle St
arting the vehicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or, if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is acti‐
va ted via the Mercedes me connect web app: 16 0
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th
e mobile phone is in the mar ked space
(→ page 161). #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
instructions". St
arting a vehicle using a mobile phone
Re quirements:
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Car
Ke y" function.
R the "Digital Car Key" function is activated via
th e Mercedes me connect web app: http://
www.mercedes.me.
R suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element.
R sufficient charge leve l of the mobile
phone. On some mobile phones, the function
is also available when the battery is dis‐
ch arge d.
% You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions. %
The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality. #
Make sure that thech arge leve l of the mobile
phone is suf ficient. If necessar y,ch arge the
mobile phone before starting the journe y.
St arting theve hicle for the firs t time af ter
activating the function #
Make sure that there is a valid vehicle key in
th eve hicle. Driving and parking
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#
Place the mobile phone in mar ked space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% The key is not needed for any fur ther starts.
Any fu rther starts #
Place the mobile phone in mar ked space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her, and lea veitth ere while driving. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the smartphone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone has been stolen, the
ke y function can be deacti vated at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Ensu rethat the mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Lay theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo vetheke y1 from the mar ked
space 2,the engine starts again. For fur‐
th er vehicle starts, ho wever,ke y1 must be located in
the mar ked space 2during the
entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
leavetheke y1 inthe mar ked space 2. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
depress the brake pedal. #
Start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
st arting the jou rney
% This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning setting is
active. 16 2
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St
andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
R functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R theve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended. R
theBattery charge insufficient for standby
mode message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Ve hicles without a 48 V electrical sy stem
(EQ Boost technology):
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Standby
mode #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐ vring
theve hicle. The driving sy stems are tools
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (→ page317).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in
th eeve nt of associated dama ge, which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly. 19 0
Driving and pa rking

Menus and submenus
Fu
nctions on the Service menu of the on-
board compu terOn-board computer:
, Service #
Toselect the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand touch cont rol. #
Press the left-hand touch cont rol.
Fu nctions on theService menu:
R Message memory (→ page 381)
R AdBlue: Adblue ®
ra nge
R Tyres:
- Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem (→ page 352)
- Checking tyre pressure with the tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem
(→ page 348)
- Restarting the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem(→ page 348)
R ASSYST PLUS: Calling up the service due
date (→ page 306) R
Engine oil le vel Calling up
the assistant display On-board computer:
, Assistance
% Ve
hicles with the instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: whenyou ha ve
th e design set toProgressive ,yo u can view
th e assis tant displ ayinthe left-hand portion
of the instrument displa y.
The following displa ysare available from the
assis tant displ aymenu:
R Assis tant displ ay
R Attention le vel (→ page 237) #
Toswitch between the displa ys:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
to uch cont rol. St
atus displa yson the assis tant displ ay:
R é :AT TENTION ASSIST deactivated
R æ: Active Brake Assi stdeactivated
R Light lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist activated
R Green lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist active 256
Instrument Display and on-board computer

ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display Fu
nction of the ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val
displ ay The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display in the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hide this service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Displaying
the service due da teOn-board computer:
, Service .
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Operating the on-board computer
(→ page 253). Car
rying out maintenance workatregular
inter vals *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Service
workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Alw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Maintenance work will need
tobe per form ed more of tenth an
specified if theve hicle is operated under ardu‐
ous conditions or increased loads, forex ample:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops.
R ifth eve hicle is primarily used for short-dis‐
ta nce driving.
R for frequent operation in mountainous terrain
or on poor road sur faces.
R ifth e engine is of ten le ftidling for long peri‐
ods.
R in particula rly dusty conditions and/or if air-
re circulation mode is frequently used.
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil, oil fil‐
te ret c. changed more frequent ly. The tyres must
be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further infor‐
mation can be obtained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. 306
Maintenance and care