2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Owner's Manual

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Radar Sensors Dirt ySee
Operator' sManual *T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
Rsoiling of thes ensors
Rheavy rain
Rex tende ddriving on inter-urba nroads without moving traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp oraril yunavailable.
When thec auses no longer appl y,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleana llsensors .
#Restar tt he engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Currently Limited See
Operator's Manual *
Ac tiveB rake Assi stwit hc ross-traf ficf unction, Evasi veSteering Assis torPRE‑SAFE
®PLUS is temp oraril yunavaila‐
ble or onl ypartiall yavailable.
The ambient conditionsa reoutside thes ysteml imits (
→pag e152).
#Driv eon.
As soo nasthe ambient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limits, thes ystems will be available again.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,stopt he vehicle while paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions
and restar tt he engine.
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Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Limited See Opera-
tor's Manual *
Ac tiveB rake Assi stwit hc ross-traf ficf unction, Evasi veSteering Assis torPRE‑SAFE
®PLUS is malfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Currently Limited See
Operator's Manual *A
ctiv eBrake Assist istemp oraril yunavailable.
The ambientc onditionsareoutside thes ysteml imits .
#Driv eon.
As soon as thea mbient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limits, thes ystemw ill become available again.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,pull ove rand stop thev ehicle safel y,paying attention toroad and
traf ficc onditions and restar tt he engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Limited See Opera-
tor's Manual *A
ctiveBrake Assist is malfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side
Inoperative See Operator's
Manual *
PRE-SAFE
®Impulse Side is malfunctioning or inoperativ eafter having already been triggered.
#Vi sit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
PRE-SAFE Inoperative See
Operator's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE
®functions ar emalfunctioning.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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F(USA
only)
!(Can‐
ada only)
Turn On the Ignition to
Release the Parking Brake *
The redF (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pislit.
Yo uh ave attem ptedtor elease thee lectric parking brak ewitht he ignition is switched.
#Switc hont he ignition.
F(USAonly
)
!(Can‐
ada only)
Please Release Parking
Brake *
The redF (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pflashes.
The electric parkin gbrake is applied while driving:
RAc ondition fora utom aticrelease of thee lectric parking brak eisnotfulfilled .
RYoua reper form ing emer gency braking using thee lectric parking brak e.
#Checkthat thec onditions fora utom aticrelease of thee lectric parking brak earefulfilled.
#Release thee lectric parking brak emanually.
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F(USA
only)
!(Can‐
ada only)
Parking Brake See Opera-
tor's Manual *
The yellow ! indicator lam pislit. The elect ricp arkin gb rake is malfunctioning.
To appl y:
#Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
#Appl ythe electric parking brak emanually .
If it is no tpossible toengag ethe electric parking brake:
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
The yellow ! indicator lam pand ther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam parelit. The elec‐
tric parkin gbrake is malfunctioning.
To release:
#Swit chofft he ignition and tur nitbacko n.
#Release thee lectric parking brak emanually .
or
#Re lease thee lectric parking brak eautomaticall y.
If it is still no tpossible torelease thee lectric parking brake:
#Do no tcontinue driving under an ycircums tances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
The yellow ! indicator lam pislit and ther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pisflashing.
The electric parkin gbrake is malfunctioning.
The electric parkin gbrake coul dnotbe applied or released.
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#Switchoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
To appl y:
#Release and then apply thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
To release:
#Re lease and then apply thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If th ee lectric parking brak ecannot be applied or ther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp
continues toflash:
#Do no tcontinue drivin gunde rany circum stances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
The yellow ! indicator lam pislit and ther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pflashes for
appr oximatel yten seconds af tert he electric parking brak ehas been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes
out. The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning.
If th eb attery charge leve list oo lo w:
#Chargetheb atter y.
To appl y:
#Switc hthe ignition off.
The electric parking brak eisapplied automaticall y.
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If yo udon otwish thee lectric parking brak etobeapplied, lea vethei gnition switched on, e.g. when washing the
ve hicle in an automatic car wash or when having thev ehicle towe da way.Do no tdothis when having thev ehicle
to we dw itht he rear axle raised.
If th ee lectric parking brak eisnotapplied automatically:
#Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
#Release and then apply thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If it is still no tpossible toappl ythe electric parking brake:
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
To release:
#Ifth ec onditions fora utom aticrelease ar efulfilled and thee lectric parking brak eisnotreleased automaticall y,
re lease thee lectric parking brak emanuall y.
If it is still no tpossible torelease thee lectric parking brake:
#Do no tcontinue driving under an ycircums tances. Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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6
SRS Malfunction Service
Required*T
herestra int sy stem is malfunctioning (
→pag e31).
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue toam alfunctio nintherestra int sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components ma ybetriggered unintentionall yor
might no tbetriggered at all in thee vent of an accident. Thi smayaffect theE mer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, fore xamp le.
#Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Re cognizing arestraint sy stem malfunction
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on.
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam plightsupc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during ajourne y.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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6
Example:Front Left Mal-
function ServiceRequired*T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (
→pag e31).
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue toam alfunctio nintherestra int sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components ma ybetriggered unintentionall yor
might no tbetriggered at all in thee vent of an accident. Thi smayaffect theE mer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, fore xamp le.
#Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Re cognizing arestraint sy stem malfunction
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on.
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lam plightsupc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during ajourne y.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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Example:Left Sid eCurtain
Airba gMalfunctio nService
Required *T
he cor responding windo wairbag is malfunctioning (
→pag e37).
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue tomalfunctions in thew indo wairbag
If th ew indo wairbag is malfunctioning, it might be triggered unintentionally or might no tbetriggered at all in
th ee vent of an accidentw ithh igh deceleration.
#Have thew indo wairbag checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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