2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN parking brake

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The redF (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pislit.
Yo uh ave attem ptedtor elease thee lectric parking brak ewitht he ignition switched off.
#Switc hont he ignition.
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The redF (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lam pflashes.
The electric parkin gbrake is applied while youa redriving:
RAc ondi tion fora utom aticrelease of thee lectric parking brak eisnotfulfilled.
RYoua reper form ing emer gency braking using thee lectric parking brake.
#Chec kthat thec onditions fora utom aticrelease of thee lectric parking brak earefulfilled.
#Release thee lectric parking brak emanually.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

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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 toappl ythe electric parking brake:
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dthe par kedv ehicle agains trolling away.
The yellow ! andther ed F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lamps ar elit. The electri cparking
brak eism alfunctioning.
To release:
#Swit chofft he ignition and tur nitbacko n.
#Release thee lectric parking brak emanually.
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#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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If th ee lectric parking brak eshould no tbeapplied, e.g. when washing thev ehicle in an automatic car wash or when
having thev ehicle towe d, lea vethei gnition switched on. Do no tdothis when having thev ehicle towe dw itht he
re ar 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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The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y.
#Pulloverand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Switc hthe transmission toposition j.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
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he transmission is malfunctioning. Reverseg ear can no longer be engaged.
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he transmission is overheating. Pulling away ma ybet emporaril yimp aired or no tpossible.
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continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
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he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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#Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
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peration of thec limat econtrol sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air suppl yaresettoa utomatic
mode.
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Wa rning and indicator lamps:
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wb eam (
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T Pa
rking lights(
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K High beam(
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! ABS malfunction (
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à AIR
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÷ ESP
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å ESP
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F USA: electric parking brak
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! Canada
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applie d(red) (
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! Electric parking brak
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Ð St
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# Electrical
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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parkin gbrake applied (USA
only)
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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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Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps

ÂDon'tForget Your Key................ .430
Driver's Door Open &Transmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling Away ... 431
6Fr ont LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (Example) .............................. 411
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 12
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 13
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ 425
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 425
!Inoperativ eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 397
÷Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 400
TInoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 401
GInoperative .................................. 406
ÂKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
play message ).................................... .430 ÂKe
yNotDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .430
6Lef tSide Cu rtain Airbag Mal‐
function Servic eRequired (Example) ....411
Le tfresh air int othe vehicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 34
¢ Lowe ring ..................................... 414
Malfunction Driv eatMax. 50 mp
h.......4 16
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Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 438
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR olling
Aw ay ................................................... 432
ÂObta inaN ew Key........................ 42 9
ëOf f.............................................. .420
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .432
FPa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 403 ÂPlace
theK eyintheM arke d
Space See Opera tor's Manual ............. 431
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......426
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....4 02
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual ........................ 409
PRE-SAFE Inoperativ eSee Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 409
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Operator's
Manual ........................................ 407, 408
_Re ar LeftBackres tNot
Latc hed (Example) ...............................4 37
ÂRe placeKeyB atte ry .................... 429
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .............................................. 433
#See Opera tor's Manual ............... 423
Service Required Do No tShiftG ears
Vi sit Dealer ........................
.................. 432
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SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 410
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Index

Driveprogram display .............................1 42
Driv eprograms
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Drivings afet ys ystem ............................ .157
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrak eSystem) .............. 158
Ac tiveB rake Assi st.............................. 160
BA S(Brak eAssist System) .................. 159
EBD (Electroni cBrake forc eD istribu‐
tion )..................................................... 159
ESP
®(Electroni cStabilit yProgram)
Crosswind Assis t................................. 159
Overvie w............................................. 158
Ra dar sensor s..................................... 158
Re sponsibility ...................................... 157
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 160
Drivin gsystem
see 360 °Camera
see ActiveB lind Spo tAssist
see ActiveD ista nce Assist DISTRONIC
see ActiveL aneK eeping Assist see
ActiveP arking Assist
see ActiveS peed LimitA ssist
see ActiveS teering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spo tAssist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf etys ystem
see HOLD function
see Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
se eR ear vie wcamera
see Traf ficS ign Assist
Drivin gtips
Drinking and drivin g....... ....................
.138
G

eneral driving tip s............................. 138
No tesonb reaking-in anew ve hicle ..... 137
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 142
Confi guring driv eprogram I................. 142
Displ aying engin edata. ...................... .142
Display ingvehicle dat a........................ 142
Driv eprogram displa y.......................... 142
Driv eprogram s.................................... 142
Fu nctio n.............................................. 142 Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
.............................................................1 42
Selecting thed rive program ............... .142
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E10 ............................................................ 389
Easy entr yfeature
Fu nction/no tes. ....................................9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
Eas yexit feature
Fu nction/no tes. ....................................9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
EA SY-PAC Kt runk box
Car e..................................................... 33 1
EBD (Electronic Brak eforce Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes. .................................. 159
ECO display Functio n............................................... 141
Re setting. ............................................ 210
ECO start/s topf unction ................. 140, 141
Au tomatic engine star t. ...................... .140
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 40
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Index