2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE tow

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ar ning/indicat
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or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Tr ailer tow hitch warning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational. &
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WARNING
ARNING 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 tra1c 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 instrument displa y.Engine
Engine
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W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Coolant warning lamp (red) *T
he red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
431
431

Airbag
Airbag
Activation................................................ 40
Au tomatic co-driver airbag shuto............ .49
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 46
Installation locations................................ 46
Knee airbag............................................. 46
Overview.................................................. 46
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 50
Pr otection................................................ 47
Re duced pr otection.................................. 48
Side airbag.............................................. 46
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 46
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 143
AIRSC AIRSC ARF
ARF
Ad justing the outlets.............................. 153
Switching on/o.....................................1 08
Alar
Alar m syst
m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .135 Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 72
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 76
Immobiliser.............................................. 94
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
Anticipat
Anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist
Assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem ASS
YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 303
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 302
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 302
Re gular maintenance work..................... 302
Special service requ irements................. 302
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm............................. 95
Fu nction.................................................. 94
Interior pr otection function....................... 95
Priming/deactivating interior pr otection... 96
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction..................................................... 95
To w- awa y protection function................... 95
A A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 191
Setting.................................................. .193
System limitations.................................. 191
A
A tt
tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 49 Ind
ex
445
445

Online services.......................................
.37
Ve hicle..................................................... 35
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................... 95
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 24
Jack......................................................... 30
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 24
TIREFIT kit................................................ 31
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 24
Decor
Decor ativ ative f
e foil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 311
DeN
DeNOx ag Ox ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addres s....................... 272
Det
Det ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 31
Diesel
Diesel Low outside temp eratures...................... 362
No tes..................................................... 362
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual.................................. 18 Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 169
Engaging drive position.......................... 170
Engaging neutral................................... .169
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 169
Fu nction................................................ 168
Selecting park position........................... 169
Displa
Displa y (car y (care)
e)............................................... 314
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen.........................................2 57
Operating.............................................. 258
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 252
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 371
No tes..................................................... 371
Displa
Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h.................................... .398
È - - - km/h..................................... 398 h
- - - km/h..................................... 397
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 414
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 416
: Active Light System inoperative..... 378
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 424
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 423
¯ AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 424
¯ AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 423
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling............................................... 425
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 397
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 397 450 450
Index

Ø
Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 422
! Release parking brake ...................395
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 389
Á Replace key.................................. 375
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 388
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .372
# See Owner's Manual..................... 414
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 383
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 384
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 415
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 415
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......... 407
ç suspended .................................... 398
: Switch o. lights............................ 378 :
Switch on headlamps .................... 378
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 406
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 405
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 422
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 387
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .386
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 395
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 381
É Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 408
É Vehicle rising ................................ 408
h Warning tyre defect....................... 419
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 418Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 423
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 403
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 404
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 404
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 384
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........412
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 413
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 400
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 399
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 399 452 452
Index

Pa
rking Assist and PARKTRONIC inop-
erative See Owner's Manual................... 409
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 376
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 374
Re duce speed........................................ 420
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 391
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 390
Ru n Flat Indica tor inoperative................. 421
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......400
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ......................391
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .389
To switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 386 Tr
a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 402
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 402
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 391
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 417
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 417
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 418
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................... 420
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 420
Wi per malfunctioning .............................386
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ...................................................... 390
Dist
Dist ance contr ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS DIS TR TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 76
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .80 Opening (from inside)..............................
.77
Po we r closing function............................. 79
Unlocking (from inside)............................ 77
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 14
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .237
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 170
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogr am display
am display .................................. 167
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 126
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .187
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 207
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 191
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .187
Cameras................................................1 85454
454
Index

Flacon
Flacon
Inserting/re moving................................ 147
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 318
No tes..................................................... 318
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 320
Wheel chang e........................................ 347
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 125
F
F og light (enhanced) og light (enhanced) .................................... .130
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 185
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance
ance
see Frag rance system
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em
Inserting/ removing the 0acon................1 47
Setting................................................... 146
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 38
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 355
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 355
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iv er
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 46 F
F
r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Seat
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 361
Diesel.................................................... 362
E10........................................................ 360
Fu elreser ve........................................... 363
Low outside temp eratures...................... 362
Pe trol..................................................... 360
Quality (diesel )....................................... 362
Quality (petrol)....................................... 360
Re fuellin g.............................................. .172
Sulphur content..................................... 360
Ta nk content.......................................... 363
F
F uel consump uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 168
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 333
Fu se assignment diag ram. ...................... 333
Fu se box in the boo t............................... 336
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 34Fu
se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................ 335
Fu se box on the dashboar d.................... 335
No tes..................................................... 333 G
G
Gar
Gar ag
age door opener
e door opener
Clea ring the memory.............................. 181
Gar
Gar ag
age door openers
e door openers
Opening/closing the door......................1 81
Prog ramming buttons............................. 179
Re solving problems................................ 180
Syn chronising thero lling code................ 180
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation........................... 171
Genuine par
Genuine par ts
ts................................................ 21
Glide mode
Glide mode.................................................. 171
Gr Gr oss mass
oss mass.................................................. 357 H
H
Handbr Handbr ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
Handling c Handling c har
haract
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 337
HANDS-FREE A HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS................................... 84 Index
457
457

P
P
er
er fume vial
fume vial
see Frag rance system
P
P er
er iod out of use
iod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode... 184
St andby mode function.......................... 184
P
P er
er missible axle load
missible axle load .................................... 357
P
P er
er missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods........................ .329
Pe
Pe tr
trol
ol........................................................... 360
Pe
Pe ts in t
ts in t he v
he v ehicle
ehicle.......................................... 72
Plas
Plastic tr tic tr im (Car
im (Car e)
e)........................................ 314
Pow
Pow er closing function
er closing function
Door........................................................ 79
Pow
Pow er supply
er supply
Switching on (start/s top button)............ 154
PRE-S
PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection)
ection)
Fu nction.................................................. 53
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 53
Re versing measures................................. 53
PRE-S
PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
PL
PL US (anticipat
US (anticipat or
ory occupant
y occupant
pr ot
pr otection plus)
ection plus)
Fu nction.................................................. 53
Re versing measures................................. 53 Pr
ev
Pr ev ent
ent ativ
ativ e occupant pr ot
e occupant pr otection syst
ection syst em
em
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Pr
Pr o/le
o/le
Creating a new pro/le............................ 265
No tes..................................................... 264
Selecting pro/le options......................... 265
Pr
Progr ogr amme
amme
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Pr ot
Pr otection ag
ection ag ains
ainst collisiont collision
see Manoeuvring brake function
Pr ot
Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
No tes...................................................... .20
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles............... 20 Q
Q
QR code
QR code Rescue car d............................................ .35
Quali/ed
Quali/ed specialist w
specialist w ork
orkshop
shop .........................33 R
R
R
R adar and ultr
adar and ultr asonic senso rs
asonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 185
R
R adio
adio
Overview of the functions and symbols.. .298
R R ain closing function ain closing function
Side windo ws........................................... 87
R
R ain-closing f
ain-closing f eature
eature
Sliding sunroof......................................... 92
REAC
REAC H r
H regulation
egulation........................................... 33
R
R eading lamp
eading lamp
see Interior lighting
R
R eading light
eading light
Switching on/o. (contactless). .............. 263
R
R eal w
eal w ood (Car
ood (Car e)
e).......................................... 314
R
R ear f
ear f og light
og light
Switching on/o..................................... 127
R
R ear seat
ear seat
see Seat
R
R ear seat belt
ear seat belt
Status displ ay.......................................... 45
R
R ear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display........................... 45 Index
465
465

S
S
t
tar
ar ting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 148
Displa ys(remo tecont rol)....................... 150
Problems (remo tecont rol)...................... 151
Re placing the battery (remo tecont rol)... 150
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 149
Setting (remo tecont rol)......................... 149
S S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 189
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... .110
Ad justing (manual ly).............................. .109
Buttons..................................................2 50
Care...................................................... 314
Operating the memory function.............. 113
St eering wheel heater............................ 111
St
St eer eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles.................. 170 S
S
t
teer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Switching on/o.....................................1 11
St ow
St ow ag
age ar
e ar eas
eas
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag age com
e com par
partments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag age space
e space
Armrest................................................. 116
Centre console..................................... .116
Door...................................................... 116
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 116
S
S tr tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 273
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 265
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 360
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 134
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera Suspension
Suspension
Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 220
Suspension
Suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)........ 33
Switc
Switc h-o.
h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior.................................................. 134
Interior.................................................. .135
Sync
Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 145
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 146
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings menu.... 265
Re set function (MBUX multimedia sys-
te m)....................................................... 269
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T ailpipes (car
ailpipes (car e)
e)............................................. 312 Index
469
469