2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON warning lights

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
÷
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 455

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 459

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.
460
Display messages and warning/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.
462
Display messages and warning/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.
466
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Glovecompa rtment
Locking/unlo cking .............................. 103
H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 360
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 68
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening theta ilgate using your foot
Hazard warning lights ............................ .125
Head restra int ............................................ 87
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 87
Fr ont (luxury head restra int) .................. 88
Re ar (lo wering from the front) ............... 89
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting) ............................................ .89
Re ar passenger compartment
(removing/ins talling) ............................ .89
Head-up Display Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 225 Ad
justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 225
Ad justing the position (on-board
computer) ............................................ 225
Fu nction .............................................. 225
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 225
Using the memory function ................. 100
Head-up Display see Menu (on-board computer)
Head-up Display menu see On-board computer
Headliner (care) .......................................3 38
Heating see Climate control
High beam
Ac ti

vating/deactivating .......................1 24
High-beam flasher ................................... 124
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .126
High-pressure cleaning equipment
(care) ........................................................ 334
Hill start assist ........................................ 185 HOLD function
......................................... 186
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 86
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 186
Hood Function (active hood) .........................3 27
Opening/closing ................................. 327
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 327
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 250
I
Identification plate Engine .................................................3 92
Re frigerant .......................................... 399
Ve hicle ................................................ 392
Ignition Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 43
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 80
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Index 483

iPhone®
see Apple CarPlay™
J
Jack Storage location ..................................3 83
Jump-start connection ............................ 348
Jump-starting see Ju mp-sta rt connection
K
Ke y
Battery .................................................. 58
Energy consump tion .............................. 57
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 61
Problem .................................................6 2
Unlocking setting .................................. .57
Unlocking theve hicle ............................. 61
Kic kdow n................................................ .154
Using ................................................... 154
Knee airbag ................................................ 38
L
Labeling (ti res)
see Tire labeling
Laden ........................................................ .111
Bag hook .............................................. 111
Ro ofrack ............................................. 114
St ow age space unde rneath the cargo
compartment floor ...............................1 14
Ti e-down eyes ...................................... 111
Laden see EA SY-PAC K load-securing kit
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lamp (In stru ment Displ ay)
see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes .................................................. 252
Setting .................................................2 52
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 50 No
tes ..................................................... 49
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 23
Lighting .................................................... 127
Lighting see Lights
Lights ................................................ 123, 127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .126
Ad justing the instrument lighting ......... 218
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 124
Comb ination switch
............................. 124
Corn

e ri ng light function ....................... 125
Hazard warning lights .......................... 125
High beam ........................................... 124
High-beam flasher .............................. .124
Light switch ......................................... 123
Low beam ............................................ 123
Pa rking lights ...................................... .123
Re ar fog light ....................................... 124
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems ...... .123
Setting the sur round lighting .............. .127
St anding lights .................................... .123
Index 485