MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2022 Owners Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
:
Malfunction See Owner's
Manual * The exterior lighting is malfunctioning. 
Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop.
* Vehicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse ma
y have blown. 
Stop the vehicle in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. 
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (  pag
e 419).
:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative * The light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
:
Active Light System inoper-
ative * The active headlamps are malfunctioning. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Switch on headlamps * You are driving without low-beam headlamps. 
Turn the light switch to the L or X position.
:
Switch off lights * You are leaving the vehicle and the lights are still switched on. 
Turn the light switch to the X position.
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions
limited * The DIGITAL LIGHT system is malfunctioning. The lighting system will continue to work even without the functions of
the DIGITAL LIGHT system. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Check low beam setting
(left/right-side traffic) * The type of tr

aPc has been selected manually. 
Check the setting and change it manually if necessary (  pag
e 151).
Low beam setting (left/
right-side traffic) Manual
adjustment only * The automatic headlamp conversion for
les-hand/r
ight-hand traPc has malfunctioned. 
Change the headlamps over manually (  pag
e 151).470
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Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual * Adaptive Highbeam Assist is temporarily unavailable.
The sy stem limits have been reached (  page 148).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist available again display message will appear. 
Drive on 
Operate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist is available again.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
inoperative * Adaptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. 
Drive on
or 
Stop the vehicle in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions and restart the vehicle. 
If the display message does not disappear: consult a q ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, operate the high beam manually.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual * Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is temporarily unavailable.
The sy
stem limits have been reached (  page 149).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus available again display message will appear. 
Drive on 
Operate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus is available again. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative * Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is malfunctioning. 
Drive on
or 
Stop the vehicle in accordance with the tr aPc conditions and restart the vehicle. 
If the display message does not disappear: consult a q ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, operate the high beam manually.
Hazard warning lamp sys-
tem Malfunction * The hazard warning lamp switch is malfunctioning. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.Climate control
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inoperative See Owner's
Man. * The stationary heater is temporarily malfunctioning. 
When the vehicle is stationary on a level surface and the engine has cooled down, make up to four attempts to
switc

h on the stationary heater, waiting several minutes between each attempt. 
If the stationary heater does not switch on, consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
% The stationary heater cannot be activated if the outside temperature is above 15°C. 472
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Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Currently unavailable Bat-
tery low * The on-board electrical system voltage is too low.
The s tationary heater has switched itself oM. 
Drive an extended distance until the battery has reached a suPcient c
harge level again.
;
Currently unavailable Refuel * There is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be switched on. 
Refuel the vehicle.
;
Currently unavailable High-
voltage battery charging
incomplete. * The high-voltage battery is charging. Pre-entry climate control cannot be switched on. 
Wait until the charging process has achieved a minimum charge. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Currently unavailable
Charge high-voltage battery * The charge of the high-voltage battery is too low. Pre-entry climate control cannot be switched on. 
Charge the high-voltage battery ( pag e 212).
;
Pre-entry climate control
via key available again
after starting vehicle * You have attempted to switch on pre-entry climate control more than twice with the vehicle switched
oM.
Start the vehicle for ten seconds.
Pr
e-entry climate control is operational again.
; Pre-entry climate control
via key currently unavaila-
ble. High-voltage battery
low * The charge of the high-voltage battery is too low. Pre-entry climate control cannot be switched on. 
Charge the high-voltage battery ( pag
e 212).
When the high-voltage battery is suPciently charged, pre-entry climate control will be operational again. 474
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Hybrid system
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Towing not permitted See
Owner's Manual * The drive system is malfunctioning. 
Have the vehicle transported only using a transporter or trailer ( pag e 414).

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Request service personnel from the operator of the charging station via the emergency call button or the emer-
g ency numbers attached to the charging station.
Vehicle not currently being
charged Charging station
fault * A malfunction has occurred in the charging station or the RFID card is not recognised. 
Start the charging process at a diMer
ent charging station.
or 
Have the RFID card checked to ensure it is functioning.
Charging fault Please
change charging method
See Owner's Manual * A temporary malfunction has occurred in the charging station. 
Wait until the malfunction has passed.
or 
Start the charging process at a diMer
ent charging station.
AC charging inoperative
Consult workshop * The charging process cannot be started due to a malfunction. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
DC charging inoperative
Consult workshop * The charging process cannot be started due to a malfunction. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Only electric drive availa-
ble Power limited * The fuel tank is empty and the combustion engine is switched
oM. The output of y
our vehicle is limited because you
are driving in electric mode. 476
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Refuel immediately.
Subseq
uently, there may be temporary restrictions in the availability of electric mode over a driving distance of
50 km.
If there is fuel in the vehicle, there is a fault with the combustion engine. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
"Electric" drive program
currently unavailable * The charge level of the high-voltage battery is not
suPcient f
or the Electric drive program.
Charge the high-voltage battery ( page 212).
Reduced drive system per-
formance See Owner's
Manual * The drive system switches to emergency operation mode due to a malfunction. 
Drive on carefully. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Preparing drive system