2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN ESP

Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p *T
he yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WA RNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distan cema yincr ease. Inaddi‐
tion, other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
One ormor ewheels hasreac hed itsgrip limit (/page17 5). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s. 41
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Display messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam plight s
up *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lam p *
The yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Dea ctivateESP ®
only foras long asthesituation requ ires. Disp
lay mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps 41
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Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
If ESP ®
cann otbe activ ated, ESP®
is malfunc tioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
(/ page17 5). Ti
re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes *The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor wa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one minu te and
th en remains lit.
The tirepr essu remonit orismalfu nctioning. &
WA RNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
The tirepr essur emonit oring system cann otissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es.
Ti re swit hinsuf ficie nttirepr ess urema yim pairth edr iving charact eristic sas wellas steer ing and braking. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 41
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Display messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Ac
tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 187
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 187
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>187
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 90
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............192
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............1 92
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 192
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>190
Sy stem limits ....................................... 190
Ac tiv eTr af fic Jam Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............190
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>189
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>126
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 127
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssistPlus
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............128
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>127
Ad diti ves.................................................. 346
En gine oil............................................ 346
Fu el ..................................................... 346 Ad
diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIR BO DY CONTR OL
Ad versewe ather light ....... ......................125
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 5
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 207
Se tting ............................................ .....2 08
Suspe nsion .......................................... 207
Air conditio ningmenu
Ca lling up ....... ................................... ..138
Air distribut ion
Se tting ............................................ .....1 37
Se tting (MBU Xmul time diasy stem) ..... 139
Air freshen ersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct Air
pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRBODY CONTR OL
Air vents ................................................... 142
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 142
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 143
Glo vebox.............................................1 43
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-condi tioningsystem
see Climat econ trol
Air -recir cula tion mode............................ 140
Air -water duct .......................................... 281
Ke eping free ........................................2 81
Airb ag.........................................................4 2
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................37
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 2
Ins tallation locations .............................4 2
Knee airbag........................................... 42
Ov ervie w ..... .......................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 7
Pr otect ion ..............................................4 3 Inde
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Dr
ive pos ition
In ser ting ........ ................................ ...... 160
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... ..................157
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat
Dr iving safetysy stem .............................1 72
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ........... 174
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 194
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) ............... ....1 74
Cameras ........ ................................ ...... 172
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )............ ......................................... 176
ESP ®
Cr oss wind Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 176
Ov ervie w ..............................................1 73
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors.............. 172
Re sponsibili ty...................................... 172
ST EER CONTR OL............ ...................... 176
Dr ivin gsy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL.................. 207
Dr iving system
see 360°Camer a
see ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st see
ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
see ActiveEmerg encyStop Assis t
see ActiveLa ne Chang eAssi st
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
see ActivePa rking Assist
see ActiveSpe edLimi tAssi st
see ActiveSt eer ing Assis t
see AIRBODY CONTR OL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind SpotAssis t
see Cruise control
see Driving safetysy stem
see HOLD function
see Parking AssistPA RK TRONI C
see Rear vie wcam era
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Dr ivin gtips .............................................. 148
Dr inki ngand drivi ng ............. ...............149
Gene raldr ivin gtips ........................ .....1 49
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 147
Op timized acceleration........................ 148
Dr ow siness detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 207 Dy
nami chandl ingco ntr olsystem
see ESP®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT ....................................1 56
Conf iguring drive pr ogr am I<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 157
Dis play ing engin edat a.........................1 57
Dis play ing vehicle data........................ 157
Dr ive pr og ram disp lay ..... .....................1 57
Dr ive pr og rams ....................................1 56
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 156
Oper ating (DYN AMIC SELECTswitc h)
... ..........................................................1 57
Sel ecting thedr ive pr ogr am ................. 157 E
E1 0 ............................................................ 345
Easy entryfe atur e
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 103
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 104
Easy exitfeatur e
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 103
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 104
EAS Y-PA CK trun kbo x..... ..........................1 14
Ad jus ting theheight toanyposit ion.....1 12
Car e.................................................... 286 In
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Ins
talling/ remo ving ............................. 114
EBD (electr onicbrak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion)
Functio n/no tes .................................... 176
ECO Assis t
Dis playing ...................................... ...... 156
Fu nctio n/no tes ...... ............................. 154
ECO display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>153
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 152
Au tomatic engine star t.................. ...... 152
Au tomatic engine stop ..................... ....1 52
Me thod ofoper ation ............................1 52
Switc hingoff/on ................................. 153
Electr icpa rking brak e.............................1 69
Applying automatical ly..... ............... .... 169
App lying orreleasing manuall y............ 170
Emerg encybraki ng ............ ..................170
Re leasing automat ically.................. .....1 70
Ele ctroni cSt abil ityProg ram
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
Emer gency
Fir eex ting uishe r........... ...................... .289 Fir
st-ai dkit (softsided) ....................... 289
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 16
Re flect ive saf etyve st <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 288
Re mo ving thewa rning triang le............ 288
Se tting upthewa rning triang le...........2 89
Emer gency braking ................................. 170
Emer gency braking
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Emer gency engine star t....... .................. 305
Emer gency key
Loc king adoor ................................... .... 72
Un loc kin gadoor ...................................7 2
Emer gency oper ation mode
St artin gth eve hicle ........................ ..... 146
Emer gency release
Tr unk lid(from inside) .................... ........ 78
Emer gency spar ewheel .........................3 38
No tes .................................................. 338
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................37
Engine ECOstar t/ stop funct ion.................. ....1 52
Engine number....... .............................342 St
artin g(eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 146
St artin g(R emo teOnline) ..................... 147
St artin g(sta rt/s topbutt on) .................1 45
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ......299
Swi tching off(s ta rt/s topbutt on) ........ 164
Engine data
Dis playing ............................................ 157
Engine number ........................................ 342
Engine oil.................................................2 79
Ad ditiv es.............................................3 46
Ca paci ty....... ....................................... 347
Che cking theoil leve lusing theoil
dips tick................................................ 277
Chec kingth eoil leve lusing theon-
boar dcom puter ................................... 278
MB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval ...............3 47
Qua lity .......... ....................................... 347
To pping up...........................................2 79
EQ boo st
Oper ating safety .................................... 23
Quali fied specialis two rkshop ................2 7
ESC (Electr onicStabil ityContr ol)
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram) 426
Index

ESP
®
Cr osswi ndAssis t.................................1 76
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ....... 175
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .176
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 175
Ext erior light ing
see Ligh ts
Ext erior light ing(car e)............................ 285
Ext erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 133, 134
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) ................1 34
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 136
Fo lding in/out .....................................1 33
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ..........1 05
Pa rking posit ion.............................. .....1 35
Se tting ................................................. 133 F
Fa tig ue detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fi re extin gui she r<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> ...............289
Fi rs t-aid kit(sof tsi ded) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> ....289
Fl aco n
Inse rting/ remo ving .............................. 141 Flat
tire .....................................................2 90
Cha nging awhe el....... .........................333
MOExt ended tires ....... .........................290
No tes .................................................. 290
TIREFIT kit...........................................2 92
Flat towing
see Tow- bar system
Floor mats................................................ 120
Fo glight (ext ended rang e) ......................1 25
Fo ilco vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors........ ...... 172
Fr ag rance
see Perfume atomiz er
Fr ee sof tware ............................................ 34
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio ................................ ...... 341
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er).....4 2
Fr ont passeng erseat
see Seat
Fu el ...........................................................3 46
Ad ditiv es........................................ .....3 46
E1 0 ....... .......................................... ..... 345 Fu
elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 346
Ga sol ine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 345
Qua lity (gas oline )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 345
Re fuel ing ............................................. 162
Sul fur cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 345
Ta nk cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ...............346
Fu nction seat
see Door controlpanel
Fu ses ........................................................ 305
Bef orere placing afuse ........................ 305
Dashboar dfuse box.............................3 07
Fu se assignment diagram...................3 05
Fu se boxin theengine compartmen t.. 306
Fu se boxin thefront -passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll...................................................... 307
Fu se boxin thetrunk ........................... 308
No tes .................................................. 305
Fu ses
see Fuses G
Gar agedoor opener
Clea ring thememor y........................... 168
Opening orclosing thedoor ................1 68 Inde
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Ste
ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/ off............................ .....1 03
Ste ering wheel padd leshif ters .............. 160
St orag ear eas
see Stor ag ecom partmen t
St orag ecom partmen t........... ..................108
Ar mr est<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>.......108
Cen terconsole .................................... 108
Doo r............ ............ ............................108
Glo vebox.............................................1 08
St orag ecom partmen ts
se eSt or ag ecom partmen t
St orag espa ces
USB ports...................................... ...... 108
St ow agear eas
see Load ing
St ow ageco mp artments
see Load ing
Sugg estion s
Conf iguring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>241
Sulfur content......................................... 345
Sur round lighting
Switc hingon/of f...... ........................ ... 129 Sur
round View
see 360° Camer a
Sur round viewcamer a
Ca re <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 285
Sus pen sion
Ad jus ting thech assis leve l(AI R
BO DY CONTR OL) .................................2 08
Dam ping charact eristic s...................... 207
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL............ ...... 207
Suspensi on
see AIRBODY CONTR OL
Switc h-offdela ytime
Ext erior ................................................ 129
Int erior .............................................. ... 130
Sync hronization function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) .............................. ..... 140
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 139
Sy stem settings
Ov ervie wof thesy stem settings
menu ....................................................2 41 T
Ta ilpip es(car e)........................................ 285
Ta nk cont ent
Fu el ..................................................... 346
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 346
Te ch nical data
Inf ormation .......................................... 340
Ra dio oper ating permits ...................... 342
Te lephone .........................................2 51,253
Conn ecting amobile phone(Pass‐
ke y) .....................................................2 54
Con necting amob ilephon e(Se cure
Sim plePairing) .................................... 254
Fu nctio nsinthete lephon emen u........ 254
No tes ................................................... 251
Oper ating modes ................................. 253
Te lephon emen uov ervie w ...................2 53
Wi reless chargin g(mob ilephon e)........ 119
Te lephon yoper ating mod es
Blue tooth®
Te lephon y.......................... 253
Te mp eratur e
Se tting theve hicle interior temp era‐
tur e...................................................... 137 Inde
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