2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON light

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and
wa rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y. Instrument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown. Indicator and
warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 426)
ü Seat belt (/
page 426)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 427)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 427)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 428)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 428)
% Preglow
# Elect
rical fault (/ page 428)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 428)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 431) 424
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

!
Electric pa
rking brake (yellow)
(/ page 431)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 431)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 431)
L Distance warning (/ page 433)
ä AIRBODY CONTROL (/ page 433)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL
(/ page 433)
! ABS (/
page 434)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 434)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 434)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 437)
T St
anding lights (/ page126)
L Low beam (/
page126)
K High beam (
/page 128)
#! Tu
rn signal light (/ page128)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page126) Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 425

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
*T he red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 39).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
*The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 427

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
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
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! 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 431

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he 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. #
Increase the dis tance. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 433

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 (/ page188). #
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 435

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
*The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
*The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 437

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 204
Display ................................................ 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .206
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 08
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Sy stem limits ....................................... 206
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .209
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 6
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 131
Switching on/off ................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 360
Ad ditives .............................................3 60
Capacity .............................................. 360
No tes ................................................... 176
Purity ................................................... 360
To pping up ...........................................1 77
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 361
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Engine oil ............................................. 361
Fu el ..................................................... 358
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 ............................ .131
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ .211
Setting ................................................. 212
Suspension .......................................... 211
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 4
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .143
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 5
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 ................................................... 15 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 3
Glo vebox .............................................1 53
Air vents
see Air vents 440
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