2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON transmission

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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 37 9

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 387

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. 388
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 (/ page184).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 389

Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................127
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
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 ...................... .141
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................. 103
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 8Drive program display ..........................
167
Drive programs .................................... 16 6
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 6
Engaging drive position ....................... 17 0
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 9
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 17 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .169
Kickdown ............................................. 171
Manual gear changing ........................ .170
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .170
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 8
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 16 8
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 353
Tr ailer operation .................................. 368 B
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 0
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 41
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .188
Battery Key ........................................................ 73Re
mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 151
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 327
Charging .............................................. 326
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 157
No tes .................................................. 322
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .324
Re placing .............................................3 27
St arting assis tance .............................. 326
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 367
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 4
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 233
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Fu nction .............................................. 233
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 33
Blo wer
see Climate control 442
Index

:
Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 376
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 74
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 74
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le) ...... .375
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).............. .370
¢ Lowe ring .................................... 399
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 375
ð Maximum speed exceeded ......... 396
Ø ................................................... 419
ç Off..............................................3 95
ë Off.............................................. 398
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................379
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 389 É
Please reduce speed .................. 400
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ 413
_ Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................3 83
h Rectify tyre pressure ...................41 5
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 18
! Release parking brake ................ 392
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................386
À Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .373
Á Replace key ................................ 373
8 Reser vefuel le vel...................... .386
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 370
# See Owner's Manual ...................411
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 381Ù
Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......382
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ...................................................... 412
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 412
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......3 99
ç suspended ................................. 395
: Switch off lights .......................... 376
: Switch on headlamps .................376
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual .......419
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 384
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... 384
ï Trailer coupling extending… ........379
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 393
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... 379448
Index

Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 02
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .413
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 41 8
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 394
Cruise control inope rative ................... 394
Cruise control off ................................ 394
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 371
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 371
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .377
Limiter inoperative .............................. 395
Limiter passive .................................... 394
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual ......................41 0Mo
tor can be star ted again .................. 413
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 388
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 386
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual ............................374
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ............................372
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 372
Re duce speed ...................................... 417
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 88
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........387
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative .............. 41 8
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 396
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................389 To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 387
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 384
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 401
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 401
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 388
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... 414
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ............414
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... 414
Ty re pressure Check tyres ....................417
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 16
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 88
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display 450
Index