check engine MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 User Guide

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Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 170). Lights Lights
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Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
or #
Check whe ther you are permitted toreplace the light source yourself (/ page 148).
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty. Display message
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Request service personnel from the operator of thech arging station via the emer gency call button attached tothe
ch arging station or the emer gency call numbers.
Vehicle not currently being
charged Charging station
fault *A
malfunction has occur red in thech arging station or the RFID card is not recognised. #
Start thech arging process at a di.erent charging station.
or #
Have the RFID card checkedto ensure it is functioning.
Charging method currently
unavailable Please try
again or change charging
method *A
temp orary malfunction has occur red in thech arging station. #
Wait until the malfunction has passed.
or #
Start thech arging process at a di.erent charging station.
Charging fault Please
change charging method
See Owner's Manual *A
temp orary malfunction has occur red in thech arging station. #
Wait until the malfunction has passed.
or #
Start thech arging process at a di.erent charging station.
Only electric drive availa-
ble Power limited *T
he fuel tank is em pty and the combustion engine is switched o.. The output of your vehicle is limi ted because you
are driving in elect ric mode. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle in a ready-to-drive state. #
Get out of theve hicle, secure it against rolling away and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch o. the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the 12‑V bat-
te ry may dischar geand starting the engine may be possible only with the help of a second battery (jump start).
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Check trailer hitch
lock (white display message) *T
he trailer hitch is not operational during a jou rney with a trailer. &
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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 swivelling procedu reand do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 274). #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. 432
432
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Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
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TE Engine damage due toinsu1cient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient coolant. #
Add coolant (/ page 342). #
Have the engine cooling system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. Display messages and
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Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he 12 V battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Leavetheve hicle running #
Ifth e display message disappears: drive on. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. T T
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Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *T
here is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source. As a result, no signals from the tyre pressure sensors are
being received. The tyre pressure monitoring system is temp orarily una vailable.
The tyre pressure monitoring system will restart au tomatically as soon as the cause has been recti/ed. #
Drive on.
Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative *T
he tyre pressure moni toring system is malfunctioning. &
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ARNI NGThere is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Switch o. theve hicle. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 340). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 401).
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Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *T
he oil pressure is too lo w.
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TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
00B3
Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. 478 478
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R The engine coolant pump is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120°C. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theeve nt of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. Do not continue driving. #
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Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Exit theve hicle and keep a safe distance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 342). Display message
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Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
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Coolant warning lamp (yel-
low) *T
he yellow coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The charge air, transmission oil or battery cooling is faulty
R The radiator shutters are bloc ked or defective #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop.
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times aTer refuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency ope ration mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not
be checked. 486
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2nd seat row, right Not loc ked...... 437
003D 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 467
ò Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .426
: Active Light System inoperative..... 420
0099 AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 476
0099 AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 475
0099 AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 476
0099 AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 475
00B3 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 477
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 451
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 451 :
Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 420
00D7 Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 428
û Before starting the engine, turn
th e steering wheel.................................. 435
004D Brake immediately ........................ 450
Á Change key batteries .................... 417
00E5 Charger cable connected .............. 426
004D Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 450
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 432
0077 Check tyre(s) ................................ 470
003A Clean the fuel /lter....................... 440
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 439
0025 currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 62
00E5 currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 6300B3
Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 478
00B3 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 477
00B3 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 477
00B3 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 478
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ......... 461
0075 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 14
003B inoperative Battery low................. 423
003B inoperative Char geHV battery...... 424
003B inoperati veHigh-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 424
003B inoperative Refuel vehicle............. .424
003B inoperative See Owner's Man........ 423
0025 inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .463
00E5 inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .464
007A inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .465
0053 Inoperative................................... 466 Index
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Au
xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 445
Beginning emer gency stop..................... 456
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 457
Blind Spot Assist inoperative.................. 457
Blind Spot Assist not available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...... 457
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .438
Charging fault Please change charging
me thod See Owner's Manual .................427
Charging me thod cur rently una vaila-
ble Please try again or change charg-
ing me thod............................................ 427
Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual........................................................ .450
Check tyre pressures then restart Run
Flat Indicator......................................... 473 Clutch
overheated Avoid pulling away
until thewa rning goes out...................... 445
Cruise control and Limiter inoperative.... 452
Cruise control inoperative...................... 452
Cruise control o.................................... 452
Depress clutch fully tostart engine........ 445
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .467
Drive system Malfunction Stop Switch
engine o............................................... 441
Drive system Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 441
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .415
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .416
Hazard warning lamps malfunctioning .... 423
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 433
Head-up display inoperative ...................434Limiter inoperative................................. 452
Limiter passive....................................... 452
N permanently active Risk of
vehicle
ro lling....................................................4 42
Not possible tounlock charging cable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 426
Only elect ric drive available Power
limited................................................... 427
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
stationary.............................................. 441
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC inop-
erative See Owner's Manual................... 461
Pa rking lock inoperative Apply the
parking brake ........................................ .444
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 419
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 417
Re duce speed........................................ 472 506 506
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