2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG warning lights

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
139
2 Combination switch →
113
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
137
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
224
5 Start/ Stop button →
130
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
224
7 Climate control sy stems →
124
8 Glovebox →
97
9 Hazard warning lights →
114
A Stow age compartment →
97
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
224
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
69
D ECO start/ stop function →
135
E Parking Pilot →
186
F Toset theve hicle le vel →
174G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
136
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
,41
I Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
200
J Toadjust thesteering wheel →
93
K Control panel forth e on-board computer →
200
L Cruise control le ver →
160
M Tounlo ckthe hood →
304
N Elect ric park ing brake →
148
O Light switch →
112
P Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
171
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
197
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C →
178
Head-up Display →
211
At aglance – Cockpit 7

1Speedom eter →
199
2 ÷ ESP
®
3
#! Turn signal light →
113
4 Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
5 Multifunction displ ay →
202
6 ! ABS malfunction
7 ; CheckEngine
8 Tach ome ter →
199
9 % This indicator lamp has no function
A Elect ric park ing brake applied (red)
F USA only
! Canada only
B Brakes (red)
$ USA only
J Canada only
C # Electrical malfunction
D
· Distance warning
E ? Coolant too hot/cold
F Coolant temp erature gauge →
199
G J Brakes (yell ow)
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow)
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
J ü Seat belt is not fastened
K T Parking lights →
112
L Fuel le vel indicator
8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator
M K High beam →
113
N L Low beam →
112
O R Rear fog light →
113
P h Tire pressure monitoring sy stem
Q å ESP
®OFF
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps 9

1Speedom eter →
199
2 ü Seat belt is not fastened
3 #! Turn signal light →
113
4 Multifunction display →
202
5 Tach ome ter →
199
6 å ESP
®OFF
÷ ESP
®
7
K High beam →
113
L Low beam →
112
T Parking lights →
112
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold
9 Coolant temp erature gauge →
199
A · Distance warning
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
C # Electrical malfunction
D Brakes (red)
$ USA only
J Canada only
E Fuel le vel indicator
F 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator
G R Rear fog light →
113
H 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
I % This indicator lamp has no function
J ; Check Engine
K J Brakes (yellow)
L Elect ric park ing brake applied (red)
F USA only
! Canada only
M h Tire pressure monitoring sy stem
N ! ABS malfunction
O ! Electric park ing brake (yellow)
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

Calling upthe Digital Operator's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.Õ 2SHUDWRU
V 0DQXDO
#Select a menu item.
In addition, you can also call up the Operator's
Manual within a main function (for example, via
,QIR RQ 3KRQH).
The Digital Operator's Manual descri besthe
function and operation of:
Rth eve hicle
Rthe multimedia sy stem Fo
r saf etyre asons, the Digital Operator's Man‐
ual is deactivated while driving.
The Digital Operator's Manual conta insthefo l‐
lowing menu items:
R6HDUFK: allo wsyouto sear chprecisely for
ke ywords.
R4XLF NVWDUW: prov ides you with impor tant
information so that you can start using your
ve hicle immediately.
R7LSV: pr ovides tips on how touse your vehicle
in cer tain situations.
R+LJKOLJKWV : showsyouve hicle highlights
using pictures and animations.
R%RRNPDUNV: pr ovides youwit h a list of all the
bookmar ksyou ha vestored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Na vigation window
Some sections of the Digital Operator's Manual,
such as warning no tes, can be made visible by
highlighting and pressing them.
% The Operator's Manual can also be found in
th e Mercedes-Benz Guides App in all com‐
mon App Stores.
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Digital Operator's Manual

Restra int sy stem functionality
When the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed, during which the6
re stra int sy stem warning lamp lights up. It goes
out no later than a few seconds af terth eve hicle
is star ted. The components of there stra int sys‐
te m are then functional.
Re stra int sy stem malfunction
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
does not light up when the ignition is
switched on.
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journe y.
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
due toa malfunction in there stra int sys‐
te m
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components may be trig‐
ge red unintentionally or might not be trig‐
ge red at all in theev ent of an accident. This
may af fect the Emer gency Tensioning Device
or airbag, forex ample.
#Ha ve there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Fu nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent
How there stra int sy stem works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type
of accident anticipated:
RFr ontal impact
RRe ar impact
RSide impact
RRo llover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem must
ta ke place right at thest art of the collision. Fa
ctors whi chcan only be seen and measure d
af te r a collision has occur red cann otconstitute
a re ason for an air bag deploy ment. Neither do
th ey prov ide an indication of air bag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an air bag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an air bag may ha ve
been deplo yedev en though theve hicle only suf‐
fe re d minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle
parts such as longitudinal members are hit, for
ex ample, this may result in suf ficiently high lev‐
els of vehicle deceleration.
Occupant saf ety 31

#Always engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat.
#Press and hold the seat belt outlet release
and slide the seat belt outlet into the desired
position.
#Let go of the belt outlet release and ensure
th at the seat belt outlet loc ksin position. Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE
®:If th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain
tigh tening forc e. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting. You can activate and deacti‐
va te the seat belt adjustment function using the
multimedia sy stem.
* NO
TEDeployment of the Emer gency
Te nsioning Device when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied
If th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied, the
Emergency Tensioning Device may depl oyin
th eev ent of an accident.
#Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Re leasing seat belts
#Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Ac tivating or deactivating seat belt adjust‐
ment via the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.î 9HKLFOH 6HWWLQJV.%HOW
$GMXVWPHQW
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Seat belt warning for the driver and front
passen ger
The ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
The ü seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds af tereve ryengine start.
In addition, an acoustic warning tone may sound.
When the driver's and front passenger doors are
closed and the driver and front passenger ha ve
fast ened their seat belts, the seat belt warning
goes out.
36 Occupant saf ety

During a journey,th e seat belt warning lights up
if:
RThe vehicle speed exceeds 15mp h
(25 km/h) and the driver's or front
passenger seat belt is not fastened.
RThe driver or front passenger unfas tens their
seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.
Airbags
Overview of air bags
1Knee air bag
2Driver's air bag
3Front-passenger air bag
4Wi ndow air bag
5Side air bag
The ins tallation location of an air bag is identi‐
fi ed bythe AIRB AGsymbol.
When activated, an air bag can pr ovide addi‐
tional pr otection for the respective vehicle
occupant.
AIRB AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee air bag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's air bag,
front passenger
air bag Head and
ribcage
Wi ndow air ba gHead
Side air bag Ribcage, also pelvis for
front seat occupants
The front passenger air bag can be deploy ed in
an accident only if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo
thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger air bag is cor rect (
→page 41).
* NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
RThere are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
RThe seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied.
#St ow objects in a suitable place.
#Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Occupant saf ety 37

A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
RThe classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
RThe front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
RThe person is seated cor rectl y.
#Ensure , bothbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
Sy stem self-te st
Whenthe ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed during which the two
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneousl y.The
status of the front passenger airbag is then
displa yed:
RPA SSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, subsequently bo thindicator
lamps are off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF): the front passenger airbag is able to
deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
ously: the front passenger airbag is disabled.
It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent of an
accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not ins tall
a ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Occupant saf ety 41