2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG battery
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Perm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h)
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
#Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→page 330) (→page 329).
#Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
RThe engine cann otbe star ted.
RThe elect ric park ing brake cannot be
re leased or applied.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position iorj.
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Breakdown assis tance
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Displaymessages
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6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O*T
he battery is not being charge d.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue dr iving#Do not continue dr iving under any circum stances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely and switch off the engine, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#
6 W R S 9 H K L F O H 6 H H 2 S H U D
W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *T
he battery is no longer being charge d and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving#Do not continue dr iving under any circum stances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Switch off the engine.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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6 W R S 9 H K L F O H / H D Y H ( Q J L Q H
5 X Q Q L Q J*T
he battery charge leve l is too lo w.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#St art the engine.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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& K H F N ( Q J L Q H 2 L O $ W 1 H [ W
5 H I X H O L Q J *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbydriving with insuf ficient engine oil#Av oid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil.
#Check the engine oil le vel when next refueling.
Ad d engine oil (
→page 307).
No tes on engine oil (
→page 374).
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) X H O / H Y H O / R Z *T
he fuel le vel has dropped into there ser verange.
#Re fuel.
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6 W D U W ( Q J L Q H 6 H H 2 S H U D
W R U
V 0 D Q X D O*T
he engine is off and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
#Switch off electrical consumers that are not required.
#Leavethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer dis tance.
The battery charge s.
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* D V & D S / R R V H *T
here has been pressure loss in the fuel sy stem. The fuel filler cap is not closed cor rectly or the fuel sy stem is
leaking.
#Close the fuel filler cap.
#If th e fuel filler cap was already proper lyclosed: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Tire s
Displa ymessages
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3 O H D V H & R U U H F W 7 L U H 3 U H V
V X U H*T
he tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire pressure dif fere nces between the wheels is too
great.
#Check the tire pressure and add air, if necessar y.
#Ifth e tire pressure is cor rect, restart the tire pressure monitoring sy stem .
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7 L U H V 2 Y H U K H D W H G ' H F U H D V H
6 S H H G *A
t least one tire is overheated.
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WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tires
Overheated tires may bur st, particularly at high speeds.
#Re duce speed so that the tires cool down.
#Re duce speed so that the tires cool down.
SmartK ey
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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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2 E W D L Q D 1 H Z . H \*T
he SmartK eyneeds tobe replaced.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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5 H S O D F H . H \ % D W W H U \ *T
he SmartK eybattery is dischar ged.
#Change the battery .
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2 Q O \ 6 K L I W W R
3
Z K H Q 9 H K L
F O H L V 6 W D W L R Q D U \ *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G ' R 1 R W
6 K L I W * H D U V 9 L V L W ' H D O H U *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When the transmission is in position h, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not shift the transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo r all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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9 H K L F O H 2 S H U D W L R Q D O 6 Z L W F K
W K H , J Q L W L R Q 2 I I % H I R U H ( [ L W
L Q J *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state.
#When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take the SmartK eywith you.
#Ifyo udo not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 ‑volt
battery might discharg e and it willthen only be possible tostart theve hicle using a donor battery (s tarting
assis tance).
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q
6 W R S *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shift sto position iautomaticall y.
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Switch the transmission toposition j.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 H Y H U V L Q J 1 R W 3 R V V L E O H
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no longe r be engaged.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps
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6 W R S 9 H K L F O H / H D Y H ( Q J L Q H
5 X Q Q L Q J : D L W 7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q
& R R O L Q J *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#St art the engine.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
$ X [ L O L D U \ % D W W H U \ 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Un tilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you switch offthe engine.
#Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
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6 W H H U L Q J 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q ' U L Y H
& D U H I X O O \ 6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he po wer assi stance of thesteering is malfunctioning. You may need touse more forc eto steer.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
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Overview ............................................. 269
Sound settings .................................... 269
Trans ferred vehicle data ......................2 71
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .106
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 203
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 303
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 04
Display ingthe service due date ........... 303
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 303
Re gular service work ........................... 303
Special service requirements .............. 303
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem)
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 80
Fu nction ................................................ 79
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
see Pr otection against theft
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................189, 191
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 91Fu
nction .............................................. 189
Sy stem limitations .............................. .189
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 283
Connecting USB devices ..................... 285
Co pyright ............................................. 283
Information .......................................... 281
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........2 83
Media sea rc
h ....................................... 288
Overview ............................................. 284
Pa use an
d playback function .............. .285
Selecting a track ................................. 285
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 285
Tr ack list .............................................. 285
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash (care) ......................3 10
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................113 Au
tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic front passen ger air bag
shu toff
see Front passenger air bag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 22
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 137
Drive program display .......................... 136
Drive programs .................................... 136
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 136
Engaging drive position ....................... 139
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .138
Kickdown ............................................. 140
Manual gear shifting ................ ...
.........
139
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 139
Shifting toneutral ................................ 138
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .139
Tr ansmission position display .............. 137
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 137
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