2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Malfunction

Safetys ystems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Brakewarning lam p(USA)
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Brakes warning lam p(Can‐
ada) The
redb rake system warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
Po ssible causes are:
RThe brak eforce boosting is malfunctioning and theb raking characteristic smaybe af fected.
RThe reis no tenoug hbrake fluid intheb rake fluid reser voir.
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WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if brak eforce boosting is malfunctioning
If brak eforce boosting is malfunctioning, thew heels ma yloc kw hen braking. Braking characteristic smaybe
impaired. The brakin gdista nce in an eme rgency braking situation can increase.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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WARNING Risk of an accident duetol owbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid leve list oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb raking characteristic smaybe impaired.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Do no tadd brak efluid.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Pulloverand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
US Ao nly: if an additional displa ymessag eappear switht he # symbol in them ultifunction displa y,theb rake linings
ha ve reached their wear limit.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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ESP®wa rning lamp The
yello wE SP
®warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
ESP
®is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso malfunction.
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WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning®
If ESP®is malfunctioning ,ESP®canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization. In addition,o ther driving saf etys ystems are
switched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ESP®checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Observethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 399

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Redindicator lamp, elect ric
parkin gbrake applied (USA
only)
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Re dindicator lamp, elect ric
parkin gbrake applied (Can‐
ada only)
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Ye llo we lect ricp arking
brak eindicator lam pismal‐
functioning The
rede lectri cparkin gb rake indicator lam pflashes or is lit. The yello wi ndicator lam pisalso lit if thee lectric parking
brak emalfunctions.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Restra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redr estraint sy stem warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning.&
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 yormight not
be triggered at all in thee vent of an accident. Thi smayaffect theE mer gency Tensioning Device or airbag, fore xam‐
ple.
#Ha ve ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Observethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Displaymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 401

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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ABSwarning lamp The
yello wA BSwarning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safe ty systems ma yalso be faulty.
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WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, thew heels could loc kwhen braking
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio ncan increase .Inaddition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have theb rake system checkedi mmediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Observethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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ESP®wa rning lamp The
yello wE SP
®warning lam pflashes while thev ehicle is in motion.
ESP
®is inter vening (→pa ge 149).
#Ad apty our driving styletos uitther oad and weather conditions.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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ESP®OFFwarning lamp The
yello wE SP
®OFF warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
ESP
®is deacti vated.
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WARNING Risk of skidding whe ndriving wi thESP®deacti vated
If ESP
®is deactivated, ESP®canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization. The availabilityoff urther driving saf etys ystems
is also limited.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Onlydeactivat eESP®forasl ong as thes ituation requ ires.
If ESP
®canno tbeactivated, ESP®is malfunctioning.
#Have ESP®checkedi mmediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Obser vethen otes on deactivating ESP®.
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Vehicle
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Powe rsteering sy stem
wa rning lamp The
redp owe rsteering sy stem warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
The po wersteering assis tance or thes teering itself is malfunctioning.&
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's operating saf etyisj eopardized.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Coolantwarning lamp The
redc oolant warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
Po ssible causes are:RThe temp eratur esensor is malfunctioning
RThe coolant le velist oo low
RThe air supply tother adiator is obstructed
RThe radiator fani sfaulty
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, thec oolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded 248°F( 120° C).
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WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening thee ngine hood
If yo uo pen thee ngine hood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, youc ould
come int ocontact wit hh otgases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening thee ngine hood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep thee ngine hood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
If th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yisatt he lowerend of thet emperatur escale:
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps