2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE transmission

Ve
hicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
d Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition, secure theve hicle against rolling away and take theke y with
yo u. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the12 V
battery may dischar geand it will then be possible tostart theve hicle only with the aid of a second battery
(s ta rting assis tance).
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P *
The ball neck will not swivel because transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected. #
Dep ress the brake pedal. #
Enga gepark position j.
ï
Trailer coupling extending… *T
he ball neck will retract/ extend.
Do not attem pttospeed up, slow down or initiate the swivel mo vement using your hand, foot or other aids. During
th e swivel mo vement, do not couple a trailer.
When the ball neck has reached an operational position, the display message will disappear. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 389

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Shift the transmission topark position jwhile theve hicle is stationar y.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of park position jand into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position h,kor neutral i.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of park position jor neutral iand into ano ther transmission
position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Start the engine. #
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to select D or R *
You ha veattem ptedto select transmission position hork. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position hork.
Apply brake to select R *
You ha veattem ptedto select transmission position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position k.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected. #
Select park position jwhen switching off theve hicle. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 397

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, neutral ihas been en gage d. #
Tostop, depress the brake pedal. #
Shift the transmission topark position jwhile theve hicle is stationar y. #
Tocontinue driving, select transmission position hork.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be changed. #
When transmission position his selec ted, consult a qualified specialist workshop and do not change the trans‐
mission position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position kcannot be selected. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toneutral iautomatically. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Enga gepark position j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 398
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Brakes
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *
The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunctioning.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page192).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 399

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
Index

É
Max. speed 35 km/h (white
display message) ..................................4 11
î Max. speed 40 km/h ..................417
ð Maximum speed exceeded ......... 406
î Notpossible in cur rent drive
program ............................................... 417
Ø ................................................... 431
ç Off.............................................. 405
ë Off.............................................. 408
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................389
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 399
É Please reduce speed ...........410,411
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ...................................................... .425
_ Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................3 93
h Rectify tyre pressure .................. 427 Ø
Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual ................................................ 430
! Release parking brake ................ 402
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................396
À Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .383
Á Replace key ................................ 383
8 Reser vefuel le vel...................... .396
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 380
# See Owner's Manual .................. 423
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 391
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......392
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 424
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 24
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......4 09 ç
suspended ................................. 405
: Switch off lights ......................... 386
: Switch on headla mps................. 386
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual ....... 431
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 394
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... 394
ï Trailer coupling extending… ........ 389
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 403
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... 389
É Vehicle rising Please wait.......... .410
É Vehicle rising .............................. 41 0
h Warning tyre defect .................... 428
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............ 426
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss. .............................................. 431 460
Index

Cruise cont
rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 404
Cruise control inope rative ................... 404
Cruise control off ................................ 404
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 381
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 381
Hazard warning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .387
Limiter inoperative .............................. 405
Limiter passive .................................... 404
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual .....................422
Mo tor can be star ted again .................4 25
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 398
Not in cur rent drive program ................411
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 396 Place
theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual ...........................384
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ........................... 382
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 382
Re duce speed ...................................... 429
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 98
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........397
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative ............. 430
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 406
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................399
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 397
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 394 Tr
af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ......................412
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative .............. 413
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 398
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .426
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........426
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors .................................... .426
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................429
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 28
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 98
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock ...............................74 462
Index