2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning light

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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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he camera view is restricted. Possible causes are:
RDirt on the windshield in the camera's field of vision
RHeavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean the windshield.
Wa rning and indicator lamps
Overview of warning and indicator lamps
Some sy stems per form a self-test when the igni‐
tion is switched on. Some warning and indicator
lamps may briefly light up or flash. This behavior
is non-critical. These warning and indicator
lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up
or flash af terth e engine is star ted or during a
journe y. Instrument Display (standard)
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 429

Instrument Display intheWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
Prog ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit)
Ifyo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (
→page
108)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 108)
K High beam
(
→page10 9)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 109)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 108)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 439)
$ USA: brakes (red) (
→page 431)
J Canada: brakes (red) (
→page 431)
! ABS malfunctioning (
→page 431)
÷ ESP
®(→page 431)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 431)
F USA: electric parking brake applied
(red) (
→page 431) !
Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page 431)
! Elect
ric park ing brake (yellow)
(
→page 431)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunctioning
(
→pa ge 441)
# Electrical malfunction (
→pa
ge 442)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 431)
; Check Engine (
→page
442)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 442)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (
→page 442)
· Dis
tance warning (
→page 440)
h Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 446)
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
÷
ESP®warning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP
®wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP
®is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safe ty systems may also be malfunctioning.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ryout vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems are
switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Drive on carefully.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 435

Seat belts
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7
Seat beltwarning lamp
lights up Af
terst arting the engine, there d seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6 seconds.
In addition, an acou stic wa rning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts.#Fa sten your seat belt .
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, thewa rning lamp may remain lit.
7
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermitte ntwa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.#Fa sten your seat belt .
There are objects on the front passenger seat.
#Re mo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 439

Drivingsy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
·
Distance warning lamp The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed.#Be prepared tobrake immediatel y.
#Increasethe dis tance.
Ac tive Brake Assi st.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Engine
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
;
Engine diagnosiswarning
lamp The
yellow engine diagnosis warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occurr ed inthe engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit values may be exceeded and the engine may be running in emergency operation mode.
In some states, legal requ irements stipulate that you must immediately consult a qualified specialist workshop as soon
as theye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up.
#Ha ve theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
#
Electrical malfunction warn‐
ing lamp The
red electri cal malfunction warning lamp is lit.
There is a malfunction in the electrics.#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
8
Fuelreser vewarning lamp The
yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp lights up while driving.
There 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.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Tire s
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
h
Tire pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tire pressure loss in at least one of the tires.&
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pressure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
RThe tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tire traction.
RThe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle.
#Obser vethere commended tire pressure.
#Ad just the tire pressure if necessar y.
#Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Check the tire pressure and the tires.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Unlocking (from inside) ........................ .59
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 355
Drinking and driving ................................131
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 193
Driv eposition
Selecting ............................................ .138
Drive prog ram display ............................. 135
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .150
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 151
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 155
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .151
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 155
Overview ..............................................1 51
Ra dar sensors .....................................1 50
Re sponsibility ...................................... 150 ST
EER CONTROL ................................. 155
Drivin gsaf ety sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 172
D

rivin gsy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise contro l
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
see Driving safe ty system
see HOLD function
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
see Parking Pilot
see Rear view camera
see Remo teParking Pilot
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assist Drivin
gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ .131
Gene ral driving tips .............................. 131
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 131
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ows iness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 172
Dynami chandling cont rol sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT ....................................1 35
Configuri ng drive program I ................. 136
Displ aying engine data ........................ 136
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 136
Drive prog ram display ..........................1 35
Drive programs ....................................1 35
Fu nction .............................................. 135
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) ...... .......................................................1
35
Sel

ecting the drive prog ram ................1 35
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