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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up and th e red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no t possibl e to apply th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
' (USA
only)
M ( Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level There is no t enough brak e fluid in th e brak e fluid reservoir .
A warning tone sounds. The ' (US A only) or M (Canada only)
warning lamp s in th e instrumen t cluste r may also ligh t up.
G WARNIN G
The braking effec t may be impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continu e drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .X
Do no t add brak e fluid . This does no t correc t th e malfunction .
& Check Brake Pad Wea r The brak e pads/linings hav e reached their wear limit.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On e or mor e main features of th e mbrace system are malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Restart th e engine.
Active Brake
Assist : System Inop‐
erativ e Active Brake Assis t is unavailable due to a malfunction . Situation -
dependen t parking assistanc e may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.194
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl e causes are: R
Dirt on sensor sR
Heavy rain or snow R
Whe n drivin g on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on e drivin g system or drivin g safet y system is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :R
Active Brake Assis tR
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C
A warning tone also sounds.
Once th e caus e of th e problem is no longer present, th e drivin g and
drive safet y systems will be available again . The display message dis-
appears.
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Switc h off th e engine.X
Clean all sensor s ( Y
page 262).X
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning . The u warning lamp also
lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e restrain t system, see ( Y
page 39) .
u Front Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or Front
Right Malfunction
Servic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning at th e fron t on th e lef t or right .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 19 5
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
u Rea r Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or Rea r
Right Malfunction
Servic e Required The rear left-han d or right-hand restrain t system is malfunctioning .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
u Lef t Sid e Curtai n
Airbag Malfunction
Servic e Required or
Right Sid e Curtai n
Airbag Malfunction
Servic e Required The left-han d or right-hand window curtai n air bag is malfunctioning .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The lef t or right window curtai n air bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.196
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating correctly.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System, see
( Y
page 47).
Lights
i Vehicles wit h LE D bulbs in th e ligh t clusters :
The display message for th e correspondin g lamp only appear s when all of th e LEDs in th e lamp
hav e failed.
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Lef t Corner ‐
ing Light or Check
Right Cornering
Light The lef t or right-hand cornering ligh t is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Low Bea m
or Check Right Low
Bea m The lef t or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Rea r Lef t
Tur n Signal or
Check Rea r Right
Tur n Signal The rear left-han d or rear right-hand tur n signal is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Front Lef t
Tur n Signal or
Check Front Right
Tur n Signal The fron t left-han d or fron t right-hand tur n signal is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Mirror
Tur n Signal or
Check Right Mirror
Tur n Signal The tur n signal in th e left-han d or right-hand exterio r mirror is defec -
tive. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Center Brake
Lam p The high-mounte d brak e lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 19 9
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Lef t Brake
Lam p or Check Right
Brake Lam p The lef t or right-hand brak e lamp is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Tai l and
Brake Lamps or
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps The lef t or right-hand tai l lamp/brake lamp is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Hig h
Bea m or Check Right
Hig h Bea m The lef t or right-hand high beam is defective. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Licens e Plate Lam p The lef t or right-hand license plat e lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Rea r Fog Lam p The rear fog lamp is faulty. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Front Lef t
Parkin g Lam p or
Check Front Right
Parkin g Lam p The fron t lef t or fron t right parking or standing lamp is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Backup Light The backup lamp is defective. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Tai l
Lam p or Check Right
Tai l Lam p The lef t or right-hand tai l lamp is defective.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .200
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Front Lef t
Sidemarke r Lam p or
Check Front Right
Sidemarke r Lam p The fron t left-han d or fron t right-hand side marke r lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Rea r Lef t
Sidemarke r Lam p or
Check Rea r Right
Sidemarke r Lam p The rear left-han d or rear right-hand side marke r lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Daytim e
Runnin g Light or
Check Right Daytim e
Runnin g Light The lef t or right-hand daytime runnin g lamp is faulty.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 103).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Active Headlamps
Inoperative The active ligh t function is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator' s Manual The exterio r lighting is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Aut o Lam p Function
Inoperative The ligh t sensor is defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Switch Off Lights The lights are still switched on when you leav e th e vehicle. A warning
tone also sounds. X
Turn th e ligh t switch to th e X position .
I Switch On Headlamps You are drivin g wit h low-beam headlamp s switched off .X
Turn th e ligh t switch to th e X or X position .Display messages 20 1
On-board computer and displays Z

Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
General notes Some systems carry out a self-diagnosis when the ignition is switched on. Therefore, some indicator
and warning lamps may light up or flash temporarily. This behavior is non-critical.
These indicator and warning lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up or flash after starting
the engine or whilst driving.
Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a malfunction. BAS (Brake
Assist), Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), the HOLD func-
tion and hill start assist are also deactivated, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. X
Drive on carefully. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will not be available.
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
, EBD (Electronic
Brake-force Distribution), the HOLD function and hill start assist are also deacti-
vated, for example.
Possible causes are: R
Self-diagnosis is not yet complete. R
The on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident. X
Carefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering movements at a speed
above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes
out.
If the warning lamp is still on: X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. X
Drive on carefully. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.218
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
$I
Q I (USA only), $ (Canada only): the red indicator lamp for the electric
parking brake flashes or lights up and/or the yellow warning lamp for the electric
parking brake lights up. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
u
Q The red restraint system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restraint system is malfunctioning.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered uninten-
tionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. X
Drive on carefully. X
Contact a qualified specialist workshop and have the restraint system checked.
For further information about the restraint system, see ( Y
page 39).
Engine Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions

General notes The multimedia system section in this Opera-
tor's Manual describes the basic principles for
operation. More information can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
The multimedia system calculates the route to
the destination without taking the following into
account, for example: R
traffic lights R
stop and yield signs R
parking or stopping restrictions R
road narrowing R
other road and traffic rules and regulations
The multimedia system may give incorrect nav-
igation recommendations if the actual street/
traffic situation does not correspond with the
digital map's data.
For example: R
a diverted route R
the road layout or the direction of a one-way
street has been changed
For this reason, you must always observe road
and traffic rules and regulations during your
journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over multimedia system
driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving. Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Looking
at the icons or map display can distract you from
traffic conditions and driving, and increase the
risk of an accident.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equip-
ment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF)
Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF energy
that is deemed to comply without maximum
permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). How-
ever, it is recommended to insta ll it at a distance
of
at least 8 inches (approx. 20 cm) between the
radiation source and a person's body (not
including limbs such as hands, wrists, feet and
legs).
G WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their
software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some functions are restric-
ted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion.
You will notice this, for example, because either
you will not be able to select certain menu items
or a message will appear to this effect.Function restrictions 227
Multimedia system Z