Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 274

Display messages
272
Hybrid drive system
Display messages
d
Vehicle Operational
Switch the Ignition
Off Before Exiting
Change the current
drive program
before changing the
operating mode.
Exit manual drive
program M before
changing the operat‐
ing mode.
E-MODE Currently
Unavailable
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
You are exiting the vehicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. The
READY indicator in the multifunction display is on. A warning tone also
sounds.
If you leave the vehicle:
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
X
Switch off the ignition and remove the SmartKey.
X
If you do not leave the vehicle:
Switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. automatic climate control,
X
seat heating.
Please note the following: The electrical consumers are supplied by
the 12 V battery. If the vehicle is left in a ready-to-drive state for an
extended period, it will switch off once the 12 V battery is almost
empty. It will then only be possible to start the vehicle using a second
battery (jump-starting).
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
You have attempted to change the operating mode in the automatic
drive program S (Sport), S+ (Sport Plus) or in the manual drive pro-
or
gram M.
Activate drive program C (Comfort) or E (Economy) (
X
Select the preferred operating mode HYBRID, E-MODE, E-SAVE or
X
CHARGE ( page 226).
Y
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The condition of charge of the high-voltage battery has dropped to the
lower limit and the E-MODE operating mode has been switched off.
Driving with the internal combustion engine is activated and the oper-
ating mode switches to the basic HYBRID setting.
Continue driving using the internal combustion engine.
X
You can switch to the E-SAVE or CHARGE operating mode as
required ( page 226).
Y
If you select CHARGE, the high-voltage battery is charged.
Once the charge level display for the high-voltage battery has
increased slightly, you can switch to the E-MODE operating mode
again.
page 177).
Y
page 229).
Y