2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN parking

Six marks1 showw herethe bar indicators
(ar row )are integrated int othe tir etread. They
ar ev isible onceat read dep thof appr oximately
á in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note sons nowc hains
&
WARNING Risk of accident duetoi ncor‐
re ct mounting of sno wchains
If yo uh ave mounted sno wchains tothef ront
wheels, thes nowc hains ma ydraga gainst
th ev ehicle body or chassis components.
This coul dcaus edamag etothevehicle or
th et ires.
#Ne verm ount sno wchains on thef ront
wheels.
#Onl ym ount sno wchains on ther ear
wheel sinpairs.
*NO
TEDama getothew heel trim from
mounted sno wchains
If sno wchains ar emoun tedtos teel wheels,
th ew heel trims can be damaged.
#Remo vethew heel trims of steel wheels
befor emounting sno wchains.
RSno wchains ar eonly pe rmissible forc ertain
wheel/tir ecombinations .You can obtain
information abou tthis from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RFo rs afet yr easons, onl yuse snow ch ainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved fory our
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or sno wchains
wit hthe same qualitys tandard.
RIf snow ch ains aremoun ted, them aximum
permissible speed is 30 mph(50 km/h).
RVe hicles with Parking Pilo t:Do no tuse
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC if sno wchains
ar em oun ted.
RVe hicles with AI RBODYC ONT ROL:If snow
ch ains ha vebeen mounted youm ustd rive at
ar aised vehicle le vel.
% Youc an deactivat eESP
®topull away
(→pag e152). This allo wsthew heels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e.
Tire pressure
Note sont irep ressure
&
WARNING Risk of accident duetoi nsuf‐
fi cient or excessiv etirep ressure
Underinfla tedoro verinfla tedt ires pose the
fo llowing risks:
RThe tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe
load and vehicle speed increase.
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Wheels and tires

Notesons toring wheels
RAf terr emoving wheels, stor et hem in acool,
dr ya nd preferably dar kplace.
RProtect thet ires from conta ct withoil, grease
or fuel.
Preparing thev ehicle foraw heelchange
Prerequisi tesRThe requ ired tire-chang etool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is no tequipped wit hthe tire-
ch ang etool kit, consult aqualified specialis t
wo rkshop tofind outa boutsuitable tools.
RThe vehicle is no tonaslope.
RThevehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground .
#Applythee lectric parking brak emanually.
#Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tint op osition j.
#Vehicles with AI RBODYC ONT ROL:setthe
normal vehicle le vel(→pag e171).
#Switc hoffthee ngine.
#Mak esuret hat thee ngine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th ef ront and rear of thew heel that is diago‐
nall yopposit ethe wheel youw ish tochange.
#Re mo vetheh ub caps if necessary
(→pag e334).
#Raise thev ehicle (→pag e335).
Removing and mounting hub caps
Requirements
#The vehicle is prepared foraw heelc hange
(→pag e334).
Plast ic hub cap
#Toremo ve:tur nthe center co veroft he hub
cap counter-clockwise and remo vetheh ub
cap.
#To mount: makesurethat thec enter co ver
of theh ub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
#Position theh ub cap and tur nthe center
co verc lockwise until theh ub cap engages
ph ysicall yand audibly.
Aluminum hub cap
#To remo ve:positio nsocket2 on hubc ap
1.
% The soc ketc an be found in thev ehicle tool
kit.
#Po sition wheel wrench 3on soc ket2.
#Using whee lwrench 3,t urnh ub cap 1
counter-clo ckwise and remo veit.
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Wheels and tires

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#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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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Cruise Control Off *C
ruise control has been deactivated.
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, cruise control hasb eens witched of fautomatically (
→pag e157).
Cruis eControl Inoperative *C
ruise control is malfunctioning.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Parking Pilot Maneuvering
Assistance Restricted See
Operator's Manual *P
arkin gPilota nd Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC are temp orarily una vailable. The ambientc onditionsareoutside the
sy stem border s(
→page179). Be wareofthee ntir evehicle sur roundings.
#As soonast he ambient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem borders, thes ystemw ill become available again.
Parking Pilot and
PARKTRONIC Inoperative
See Operator's Manual *P
arkin gPilota nd Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely ,paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions and restar tt he engine.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe displa yed, consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Example:Parking Pilot Park-
ing Canceled *P
arkin gassis tance sy stems from theP arking Pilo twerei nter rupte d.Youh ave opened thed rive r's door or touched
th es teering wheel, fore xamp le.
#Steer and brak emanuall y.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Stop Vehicle Leave Engine
Running Wait Transmission
Cooling *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or no tpossible.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#St artt he engine.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
Auxiliar yBattery Malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Un tilthen, manuall ysetthet ransmission toposition jbefor eyou switc hoffthee ngine.
#Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
Ð
Steering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required *T
he po werassi stanc eoft hesteering is malfunctioning. Youm ayneed touse mor eforce tosteer.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
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