Just picked up 2002 E320 4-matic wagon with 123,782 miles yesterday from Louisville, KY. Car has good maintenance history. Prepurchase inspection was performed and a couple issues have been taken care of before picking up, including water pump and idler pulley replacement, R&R reseal differential, and brake light switch replacement. Computer scanning revealed no error code.
It took me 10 hours to drive straight back from Louisville to Ames, Iowa. Everything went fine except ABS/BRAKE/BAS-ESP lights came up twice for a short time. After arriving in Iowa I had a chance to read operator manual. So, I tried pushing ESP-off button to see what would happen. (I am very new to 4-matic). There is nothing going on on the panel, indicating that ESP cannot be disengaged? After trying to search thru previous posts, I couldn't find any discussion about this issue. I have tried open up the center console, disconnect and reconnect ESP switch with no change.
Another issue is SRS light always on when there is someone sitting in passenger front seat. From previous reading previous posts I think it is indicating either seat sensor is bad or wiring problem. I will most likely wait a couple weeks until I have a little more time to explore it.
What might be the problem regarding ESP switch? Could ESP switch been bad or anything more serious? I cannot tell from driving whether there is anything wrong with the car. Any help will be highly appreciated.
It took me 10 hours to drive straight back from Louisville to Ames, Iowa. Everything went fine except ABS/BRAKE/BAS-ESP lights came up twice for a short time. After arriving in Iowa I had a chance to read operator manual. So, I tried pushing ESP-off button to see what would happen. (I am very new to 4-matic). There is nothing going on on the panel, indicating that ESP cannot be disengaged? After trying to search thru previous posts, I couldn't find any discussion about this issue. I have tried open up the center console, disconnect and reconnect ESP switch with no change.
Another issue is SRS light always on when there is someone sitting in passenger front seat. From previous reading previous posts I think it is indicating either seat sensor is bad or wiring problem. I will most likely wait a couple weeks until I have a little more time to explore it.
What might be the problem regarding ESP switch? Could ESP switch been bad or anything more serious? I cannot tell from driving whether there is anything wrong with the car. Any help will be highly appreciated.