Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 285

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Troubleshooting
282
Problem
· The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicle is in
motion. A warn-
ing tone also
sounds.
ä
The yellow ESP
å
®
and ESP
!
warning lamps
and the yellow
ABS warning
lamp are lit while
the engine is
running.
ä The yellow ESP
warning lamp
flashes while the
vehicle is in
motion.
å The yellow ESP
OFF warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running.
Possible causes/consequences and X X Solutions
G Risk of accident
Distronic Plus* has detected a stationary obstacle in your line of
travel. The vehicle will not be braked automatically.
Be prepared to brake immediately.
X
Pay careful attention to the traffic situation. You may have to
X
brake or take evasive action.
®
G Risk of accident
OFF
®
ABS and ESP
®
PRE-SAFE , PRE-SAFE
assist and ESP
malfunction. The brake system continues to function normally, but
without the functions listed above. Therefore, the wheels could
lock if you brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
X
( page 251).
Y
Drive on carefully.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
X
®
G Risk of accident
®
ESP or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is deactivated.
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
X
pulling away.
Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
X
Exceptions: all models, except E 63 AMG (
( page 62).
Y
®
G Risk of accident
®
ESP and ESP
stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
Reactivate ESP
X
Exceptions: all models, except E 63 AMG (
( page 62).
Y
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Version: 2.11.8.1
are faulty. Other systems, e.g. BAS, BAS PLUS*,
®
Brake*, the HOLD function, hill start
®
trailer stabilisation, are also unavailable due to a
®
.
®
trailer stabilisation are deactivated. ESP
®
.
page 61), E 63 AMG
Y
®
will not
page 61), E 63 AMG
Y
* optional