2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE engine

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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8 Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
*T he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Brakes
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp The
red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction.
* #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 443

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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. 444
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 199).
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 446
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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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 (/ page196). #
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 447

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 196). 448
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 213
Displ ay................................................. 213
Fu nction ............................................... 213
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .215
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .217
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 217
Fu nction ............................................... 215
Sy stem limits ....................................... 215
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .218
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 203
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 13 8
Switching on/off ................................. 13 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 9
Switching on/off .................................. 141
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 370
Ad ditives .............................................3 70
Capacity .............................................. 370No
tes ................................................... 184
Purity ................................................... 370
To pping up ...........................................1 84
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 371
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 370
Engine oil ............................................. 371
Fu el ..................................................... 368
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .138
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 220
Setting ................................................ .221
Suspension .......................................... 220 Air conditioning menu
Calling up ............................................ 15 2
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .151
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 15 3
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 16 0
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 0
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 161
Glo vebox .............................................1 61
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................154452
Index

Air-water duct
.......................................... 316
Ke eping free ........................................3 16
Airbag ........................................................ .41
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ..... 41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag ............................................ 41
Overview ................................................ 41
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Pr otection ..............................................42
Re duced pr otection ...............................43
Side airbag ............................................. 41
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 41
Airflow Setting ................................................ .151
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 42
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................74
Immobiliser ........................................... 93
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 308
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 09
Displ aying the service due date ........... 308
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 308
Re gular maintenance work .................. 308 Special service
requ irements .............. 308
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .94
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 94
Fu nction ................................................ 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 95
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function ................94
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 239, 241
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Setting ................................................. 241
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................13 4
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 17 0 Index
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Au
tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 17 0
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 44, 46
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 44
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .150
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................. 104
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 176
Drive program display .......................... 175
Drive programs .................................... 174
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 174
Engaging drive position ........................ 178
Engaging neutral .................................. 17 7
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 178Engaging
reve rsege ar ........................ .177
Kickdown ............................................. 17 9
Manual gear changing .......................... 178
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .178
Tr ansmission position display .............. 176
Tr ansmission positions ........................ .176
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 363
Tr ailer operation .................................. 378 B
Bag hook .................................................. 12 5
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 9
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 51
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .195
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 15 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle) Battery (vehicle)
...................................... 336
Charging .............................................. 335
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 16 5
No tes ................................................... 331
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .333
Re placing ............................................ 336
St arting assis tance .............................. 335
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 378
Tr ailer operation .................................. 254
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .243
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .245
Fu nction .............................................. 24 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 43
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 309 454
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