2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET check engine

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*Possible causes: R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in emergency braking situations. 422
Display messa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
*O ne or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page183). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 425

Cleaning
see Care
Climate control ........................................ 13 9
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .140
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ... 14 0
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 141
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 141
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .142
Au tomatic control ................................ 141
Calling up the air conditioning menu ... 14 0
Climate style function .......................... 141
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 39
Demisting wind ows............................. 14 2
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 147
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 14 2
Ionisation ............................................. 14 2
No te .................................................... 13 9
Re ar air vents ...................................... 14 8
Re sidual heat ....................................... 14 2Setting (MBUX multimedia sy
stem) ..... 14 0
Setting the air distribution ...................1 39
Setting the air flow ............................... 13 9
Setting the climate style ......................1 41
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 14 2
Setting thete mp erature ......................1 39
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 3
Switching on/off ................................. 14 0
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................1 39
THERMATIC control panel .................... 13 9
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............13 9
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 91
Climate style
Fu nction ............................................... 141
Setting ................................................. 141
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Combination switch ................................124
Compu ter
see On-board computer Consum
ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ 16 4
Con venience closing ................................. 91
Con venience opening ................................ 91
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 293
No tes .................................................. 353
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright ...................................................34
Cornering light ........................................ .125
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .224
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 185
Cruise control .......................................... 191
Ac tivating ............................................ 19 2
Buttons ................................................ 19 2
Calling up a speed .............................. .192
Deactivating ........................................ 19 2
Fu nction ............................................... 191
Re quirements ...................................... 19 2
Selecting ............................................. 19 2
Setting a speed ................................... 19 2 Index
435

:
Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 368
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km ................................................ 411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................. 411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ .412
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 411
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 413
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative
.............................................................3 92
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 392
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 367 Á
Change key bat teries ................. 363
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .384
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 384
5 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling .............................................. 412
ï Check trailer hit chlock .............. 371
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 406
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .377
J Close boot separator .................. 366
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 376
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 396
ç Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................3 95
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .397
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .398 5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ .414
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.. 413
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 413
5 Engine oil pressu reStop
Switch off engine ................................. 414
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ...... 389
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 360
_ Front left seat backrest not
loc ked (e xamp le).................................. 374
& inoperative Battery low ..............370
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ..........3 70
& inoperative See Owner's Man. ...370
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 398
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 399 Index
437

App
lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................3 78
App lybrake toselect D or R ................378
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 378
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 380
Beginning emer gency stop .................. 388
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 393
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 393
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...3 93
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 404
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................ 409
Cruise control and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 385
Cruise control inope rative ................... 385
Cruise control off ................................ 385 Fr
ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 361
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 361
Hazard warning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .369
Limi ter inoperative .............................. 386
Limiter passive .................................... 385
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual ...................... 401
Mo tor can be star ted again .................4 04
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 379
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 377
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual ...........................364
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 362
Re duce speed ...................................... 408 Re
versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 79
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........378
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative ............. 409
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 387
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................380
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 378
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 375
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 392
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 392
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 379
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .405
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........405 440
Index

Un
locking a door .................................. .78
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 2
Emer gency spare wheel .........................3 40
No tes .................................................. 340
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 58
Engine number ................................... .343
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 15 2
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 2
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 15 3
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 51
St arting assis tance .............................. 316
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 74
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 289
Opening/closing ................................. 290
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 4
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 341
Engine number ........................................3 43Engine oil
................................................. 292
Ad ditives .............................................. 351
Capacity .............................................. 352
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 292
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .352
Quality ................................................. 352
To pping up ...........................................2 92
EQ Boost Operating saf ety .................................... 22
Quali fied specialist workshop ................29
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 279
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 185
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 185
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 183
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .184
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 183
EU general operating permit number ....343 Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior lighting (care) ............................ 301 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Fi re extinguisher ..................................... 305
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 305
Flacon Inse rting/ removing ............................. 14 2
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................3 06
MOExtended tyres ............................... 306
No tes .................................................. 306
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 08
Wheel change ...................................... 335
Floor mats ................................................ 121
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 26 Index
443