2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON brakes

Instrument Display (standard)
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
123)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 123)
K High beam
(
→page12 4)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 124)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 123) ü
Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 459)
$ USA: brakes (red) (
→page 451)
J Canada: brakes (red) (
→page 451)
! ABS malfunctioning (
→page 451)
÷ ESP
®(→page 451)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 451)
F USA: electric parking brake applied
(red) (
→page 451)
! Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page 451)
! Elect
ric park ing brake (yellow)
(
→page 451)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunctioning
(
→pa ge 461)
# Electrical malfunction (
→page 462)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 451)
; Check Engine (
→page 462)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 462)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (
→page 462)
450
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
$
Brakewarning lamp (USA)
J
Brakes warning lamp (Can‐
ada) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes are:
RThe brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
RThere is not enough brake fluid inthe brake fluid reser voir.
&
WARNING Thereis arisk of an accident if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, the wheels may lock when braking. Braking characteristics may be
impaired. The braking dis tance in an eme rgency braking situation can increase.
#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.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid leve l is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired.
#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.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not add brake fluid.
452
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Automatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 149
Au tomatic front passen ger air bag
shu toff
see Front passenger air bag shutoff
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................... 90
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Swit ching on/off ................................ .135
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 151
Drive program display .......................... 151
Drive programs .................................... 150
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 150
Engaging drive position ....................... 153
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .152
Kickdown ............................................. 154
Manual gear shifting ............................ 153
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 153
Shifting toneutral ................................ 152
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 153
Tr ansmission position display .............. 151
Tr ansmission positions ........................ .151B
Bag hook ................................................... 111
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .167
Battery Key........................................................ 58
Batter y(vehicle)
Chargin g.............................................. 34 8
Jump- starting ...................................... 348
No tes .................................................. 346
Belt see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist .....................................2 08
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 10
Fu nction .............................................. 208
Sy stem limitations .............................. .208
Blo wer
see Climate control
Blue tooth
®
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 49
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 298
Settings ............................................... 248
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 299 Blue
tooth
®audio
Ac tivating .............................................3 16
De-authorizing (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 316
Information .......................................... 313
Overview ..............................................3 14
Searc hingfor a track ........................... 316
Searc hingfor and au thorizing the
device ...................... .....
.......................
315
Selecting a music pl ayer ..................... .316
Switching device via NFC ..................... 316
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 397
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 170
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 166
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .167
Driving tips .......................................... 146
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 170
Index 47
1

HOLD function .....................................186
Limite d braking ef fect (salt-treate d
ro ads) .................................................. 146
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 146
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 146
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Breakdown Changing a wheel ................................ 384
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Ro adside Assis tance .............................. 21
To w starting ........................................ 356
To wing away ........................................ 352
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 54
Breakdown see Flat tire
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem .....3 24
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 325
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 325
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324 Au
tomatic volume adjustment ............ .325
Calling up the sound menu .................. 324
Information .......................................... 324
Switching the sur round sound on/off
.............. .............................................. .325
Buttons Steering wheel ........................ .....
.......
.216
C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .289
Options in the call list .......................... 289
Overview ............................................. 289
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .324
Calls .......................................................... 285
Ac cepting ............................................ 285
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 286
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .286
Declining ............................................. 285
Ending a call ........................................ 285 Incoming call during an
existing call .... 286
Making ................................................ 285
Camera see 360° camera
see Rear view camera
Car wash
see Care
Care ..........................................................3 38
AIRPANEL ............................................ 336
Car wash ............................................. 333
Carpet .................................................3 38
Display ................................................ 338
Exterior lighting ................................... 336
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 38
Headliner ............................................. 338
Matt finish ........................................... 335
Pa int ........ ...
......................................... 335
Plastic trim .......................................... 338
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 334
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 336
Seat belts ............................................ 338
Seat co ver ........................................... 338
Sensors ............................................... 336
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 336
Wa shing byhand ................................. 334
472
Index

Warning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .454
$Brake warning lamp (USA) .......... .452
JBrakes warning lamp (Canada) .... 452
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .464
·Dis tance warning lamp ................ 460
#Elect rical malfunction warning
lamp .................................................... 462
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .462
åESP
®OFF warning lamp .............. 456
÷ESP®wa rning lamp flashes ........ .454
÷ESP®wa rning lamp lights up ...... .455
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .. 462, 463
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 461
éRBS warning lamp (USA/CND) .... 451
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Canada only) .. .457
FRe d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA only) ........ 457 6Re
stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .458
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .459
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 459
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rnin
g lamp flashes .................... 467
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .466
!Ye llow elect ric park ing brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .457
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................449
Instrument display (o verview) .................. 8
Overview ............................................ .449
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 42
Wa rranty ................................................... .26
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 334
We ather information ............................... 281
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .......................... 301 Calling up options ...............................3
02
Calling up the settings ........................ .302
Deleting a bookmark ........................... 302
Deleting br owser data .........................3 02
Ending ................................................. 302
Managing bookmark s .......................... 302
Overview ..............................................3 01
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .301
We bsite
Calling up ....................................... ..... 301
Showin

g/hiding thewe b br ows er
menu ................................................... 301
Wheel chock ............................................ 383
Wheels Care .................................................... 336
Changing ............................................ .384
Changing hub caps .............................. 384
Checking ............................................ .360
Che cking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 364
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .366
Che cking the tire temp erature (tire
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 366
Definitions .......................................... .377
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Index