2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN towing

0007
Mak esur eth at thesteer ing wheel can
mo vefreely ,bef oreto wing theve hicle
aw ay. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue toexcess ive tracti ve
po we r If
yo upull away shar ply, thetractiv epo we r
ma ybe toohigh andtheve hicles couldbe
damag ed. 0007
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Lo
adi ng the vehicl efo rtr ans port 0007
Obser vetheno teson towing away
( 0013 page37 9). 0007
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eyein
or der toload theve hicle. 0007
Vehicl eswith automatic transmiss ion:
Shif tth eaut omatic transmiss iontoposition
005C.
0009 Ve
hicl eswith automatic transmiss ion:
The automatic transmiss ionmaybe locked in
posit ion005Dintheeve ntofdama getothe
electr icalsystem. Toshif tto 005C ,pr ov ide the
on-boar delectr icalsystem withpo we r
( 0013 page37 6). 0007
Load theve hicle ontoth etra nspor ter. 0007
Vehicl eswith automatic transmiss ion:
Shif tth eaut omatic transmiss iontoposition
005D. 0007
Use theelectr icpar king brak eto secur eth e
ve hicle agains tro lling away. 0007
Onlysecur eth eve hicle bythewheels.
Ve hicl eswith ADSPL US (Adap tiveDam ping
Sy stem PLUS) 000A
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent when
tr ansp orting vehicles withAd aptive
Dam pingSy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor tedcan cause theve hicle/
tr ailer combination tostar tto swing.
As are sult, when transpor tingvehicles with
th eAd aptiveDam pingSy stem PLUS, the ve
hicle/tr ailercombination mayst ar tto skid.
Conseq uently,yo uco uld lose contro lof your
ve hicle. 0007
When transpor ting,ensur eth at:
R The vehicle hasbeen loaded onto
th etranspor tercor rectl y
R The vehicle issecur edatall four
wheel swit hsuit able tensi oni ng
st ra ps
R The maximum permissible speedof
35 mph(6 0km/h) isno texc eeded
when transpor ting 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing itincor rectl y 0007
Afterloa ding, theve hicle mustbe
secur edatall four wheel s.Ot her wise,
th eve hicle could bedamag ed. 0007
Aminimum distance of8in (20 cm) up
and 4in (10 cm) down mustbe kept to
th etranspor tplatf orm. Br
eakdo wnassis tance 38
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Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Chec kBr ake Pads See
Oper ator'sMan ual *T
hebrak epads have reac hed thewe arlimit . 000A
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent dueto restrict ed braki ng powe r
When thebr ak epads have reac hed their wearlimit ,th ebr aking powe rma ybe restrict ed. 0007
Drive on car efu lly. 0007
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Dr
iving systems Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Act ive Blind SpotAsst.Not
Available WhenTowing a
Trailer SeeOperator' sMan-
ual *W
hen youes tablish theelectr icalconnect iontothetra iler ,Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stisuna vailable. 0007
Press thelef t-hand Touc hCon trol and ackn ow ledg eth edispla ymessag e.
Drive MoreSlowly *Y
ouaredr iving toofa st forth eselect edvehicle leve l. 0007
Inorder toadjus tth eve hicle leve l,yo umus tno tdr ive at spee dsgreat erthan 37 mph(6 0km/h). 44
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Dis play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions 0007
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. 0007
Clea nth ewindshield.
Act ive Lane Keeping Assist
Inoper ative *A
ctiveLane Keeping Assistis malfunct ioning. 0007
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Malfunction
DriveatMax.
50 mph *T
heAIR BODY CONTR OLfunction isrestrict ed. The vehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affect ed. 0007
Drive in amanne rap propr iate forth ecur rent leve l,but donotex ceed 50mph(80 km/h). 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Blind SpotAssist NotAvail-
able When Towing aTrailer
See Operator's Manual *W
hen youes tablish theelectr icalconnect iontothetra iler ,Blind SpotAssis tis una vailable. 0007
Press thelef t-hand Touc hCon trol and ackn ow ledg eth edispla ymessag e.
00CC St op Vehicle VehicleToo
Low *Y
ouhave pulled away despit eth eve hicle leve lbeing toolow. 0007
Pull overand stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traffic condi tions.
The vehicle israised totheselect edvehicle leve l. 0007
Waitunt ilth edispla ymessag edisappear sbef orepulling away.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear andawa rning tone also sou nds, AIRBOD YCO NTR OLismalfu nctioning: 0007
Donotdr ive fa ster than 50 mph(80 km/h) andconsult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 45
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Digita
lOp erator' sMa nua l.........................1 8
Digita lsp eed ome ter ............ ...................226
Di ng hy towing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT leve r............ ...................150
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ ........... 152
Eng aging neu tral ............ ...................... 151
Eng aging park position .........................1 51
Eng aging park position automatic ally .. 151
Eng aging reve rsege ar .......................... 151
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>150
Disp lay
Car e................................................ .... 363
Disp lay(m ult imedi asy stem)
Se ttings .......................................... .....2 58
Di spla y(on -board comp uter)
Displ ayson themultifunc tiondispla y.. 224
Displa ycont ent
Se tting theadditional value rang e ....... 224
Di spl aymes sage........... ...........................431
Ca lling up(on-bo ardcom puter) ...... ..... 431
No tes ................................................... 431 Displa
ymessag es
00B2 ---mp h.....................................4 54
ç ---mp h.....................................4 53
003D12 VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 456
003D48 VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 459
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.... 448
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stInoper ative.... 452
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAss t.No tAv ailable
When Towing aTr ailer SeeOpera‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 446
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsCur‐
re ntl yLim ited See Operator's Man‐
ua l...... ................................................. 445
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsLim i‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual .................4 43
Ac tiveDis tance AssistCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 53 Ac
tiveDis tance AssistInoper ative.... .. 453
Ac tiveDis tance AssistNo wAv ailable
.. ...........................................................4 54
0049 ActiveHea dlamps Inoperati ve ..... 476
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operato r's Man‐
ua l...... ................................................. 454
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.... 449
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistInopera‐
tiv e ...................................................... 451
Ac tivePa rking Assistand
PA RK TRONI CInoper ative See Opera‐
to r's Manua l..... ................................... 448
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.... 448
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tInoperativ e.......4 47
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operato r's Man‐
ua l...... ................................................. 478 Inde
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ESP
®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ....... 167
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .170
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 167
Ext erior light ing
Car e...... .......................................... .....3 61
Ext erior light ing
see Ligh ts
Ext erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 126, 127
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) ................1 27
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 129
Fo lding in/out .....................................1 26
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 101
Pa rking posit ion.............................. .....1 28
Se tting ................................................. 126
Ext ernal device
Loc king(c hild safetyloc k) .............. .....2 63
Ey eg lass escomp artment .......................104 F
Fa tig ue detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa vo rite s
Ad ding .................................................2 54 Callin
gup ........................................ .... 254
De letin g.......................................... .....2 54
Mo ving ............................................. ... 254
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 253
Re nam ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>254
Fl aco n
Inse rting/ remo ving ............................. 135
Flat tire .....................................................3 66
Cha nging awhe el....... ..................... ..... 412
MOExt ended tires ................................ 367
No tes .................................................. 366
TIREFIT kit...........................................3 68
Flat towing
see Tow- bar system
Floor mats................................................ 117
Fo ilco vering
Ra dar sensor s...................................... 166
Fr ag rance
see Perfume atomiz er
Fr ee sof tware ............................................ 30
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio ................................ ...... 419 Fr
eq uency band
Dialin g(on -boardcom puter) ................ 230
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er).....3 8
Fr ont passeng erseat
Ad jus ting from thedr iver's seat .............9 1
Fr ont passeng erseat
see Seat
Fu el ...........................................................4 24
Ad ditiv es.............................................. 424
E1 0 ...................................................... 423
Fu elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 424
Ga sol ine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 423
Qua lity (gas oline )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 423
Re fuel ing ............................................. 154
sulfur content ...................................... 423
Ta nk cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ................424
Fu elconsum ption
On- boar dcom puter .............................2 26
Fu nction seat
see Door controlpanel
Fu ses ........................................................ 383
Bef orere placing afuse ........................ 383
Dashboar dfuse box............................ 385 Inde
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Pe
rfume atomizer .................................... 135
Inser ting/r emoving theflacon .............1 35
Se tting ................................................. 134
Pe rfume vial
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe rm itted towing methods .....................3 78
Pe rsonaliz ation
see User profile
Pe ts inthe vehicl e...... ...............................60
Phone book
see Cont acts
Pictur efo rm ats
see Video mode
Pictur ese ttings
see Video mode
PIN protection
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............265
Plas tictrim (Care) ....... ............................ 363
Pla ybac kop tion s
Selecti ng....... ................................... ...328
POI Selecti ng....... ................................... ...275 POI
symbols
Selectin g.......................................... ... 292
Po we rsupp ly
Swi tching on(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 138
Po we rwa sher (care)...............................3 56
Po we rwi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccupant
pr otection) .................................................4 5
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>45
PR E-S AFE ®
Sou nd<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .......45
Re versing measur es.............................. 46
PRE- SAFE®
Im pulse Side...........................4 6
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................32
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>46
PRE -SAF E®
PL US (anticipat oryoc cu‐
pant protection plus)................................ 46
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>46
Re versing measur es.............................. 46
Pr eve ntativ eoccupant protection sys‐
te m
see PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protect ion) Pr
ev ious destina tions
Selec ting.............................................. 274
Pr otecting theen vir onmen t
No tes ..................................................... 19 Q
QR code
Re scue card.......................................... 26
Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop ................. 25 R
Ra dar senso rs
Fo ilco vering <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ................166
Ra diat orshutt ers
see AIRP ANEL (Care)
Ra dio
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating radio text ....... 340
Ca lling upthest atio nlis t.....................3 39
Dele tingchann els ................................ 339
Dir ect freq uenc yent ry<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 339
Disp laying informati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 340
Disp laying radio text <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 340
Edi ting statio npr ese ts.........................3 39
Menu (on-boa rdcom puter) ....... ...........230 51
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