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RACETIMER
Displaying and startin
gRACETIMER 001A
Lap
0010 RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for us eona
closed race circuit. Do not us ethe function
on public roads.
Yo uc an star tthe RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in
position 2in the ignition lock.
X Press 000Aor0004 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedl yuntilthe
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 000Cbutton to star tthe
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 000Aor0004 button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press 000Cto confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds. Startin
ganewlap 001A
RACETIMER
0010 Fastest la ptime (best lap)
0024 Lap
X Press 000Cto confirm New Lap .
i It is possible to store amaximum of
sixteen laps. The 16th la pcan only be
completed with Finish Lap .
Stoppin gthe RACETIMER X
Press the 0002button on the steering
wheel.
X Press 000Cto confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicl eand turn the SmartKey to
position 1in the ignition lock. If yo uturn the
SmartKey to position 2or 3and then press
000C to confirm Start ,t
iming is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button to select
Rese tLap .
X Press 000Cto reset the la ptime to "0". Menus and submenus
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Deleting all laps
If you switch of
fthe engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individuals tored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press 000Cto confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 0005button to select Yes and
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics 001A
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0010 Total time driven
0024 Average speed
0021 Distancec overed
001E Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. Lap statistics 001A
Lap
0010 Lap time
0024 Average lap speed
0021 Lap length
001E Top speed during lap
This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in aseparate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing
symbol 001A.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select a
different lap evaluation. 236
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display message
sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swithg raphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Operator's
Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the displaym essages and follow the additional notes in
this Operator's Manual.
Certain displaym essages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or acontinuous tone.
When the ignition is switched off, all displaym essages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority displaym essages. Once the causes of the high-priority displaym essages have been
rectified, the corresponding displaym essages are also deleted.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 186)
R Parking (Y page 167)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 000Cor0002 button on the steering wheel to hide the displaym essage.
The displaym essage is cleared.
The multifunction displays hows high-priority displaym essages in red. Some high-priority
displaym essages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction displays hows these messages continuously until the causes for the
messages have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain displaym
essages in themessage memory.Y ou can
call up the display messages:
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the steerin gwheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2Messages ,f
or example.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select the entry, e.g. 2Messages .
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to scroll through the display messages. Display messages
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Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
001C0011
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and
hill start assist are temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 0011,0009and001C warning lamps light up in
the instrumentc luster.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes are:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
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 Carefully drive asuitable distance, making slight steering
movements, at aspeed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the displaym essage disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the displaym essage continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 001C0011
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ABS,E
SP®
,B AS,P RE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and hill start
assist are unavailable due to amalfunction.
The 0004 (USA only)/0001 (Canada only),0011,0009and001C
warning lamps in the instrumentc luster also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brak ehard, for example. 238
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
The steerabilit
yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely
affected. The brakin gdistanc einane mergenc ybrakin gsituation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skiddin gand an accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0011
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
unavailable du etoamalfunction.
In addition, the 0011and0009 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosi sfun ctio nm ight not be complete ,for example.
ATTENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The braking distanc einanemergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive asuitable distance, making slight steering
movements ,ataspeed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears ,the function smentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
000F
Vehicl
eRising Your vehicl
eisadjustin gtothelevel you hav eselected. 000F
Vehicl
eRising Please Wait The vehicl
elevel is to olow when th evehicl eiss tationary. A
warnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Do no tpull away.
The vehicl eleve liss et when th edisplay message disappears. 000F
Sto pV ehicle Vehicl
eToo Low You have pulled away while th
evehicl eleve liss till to olow.
AIRMATIC set sthe vehicl etotheselected leve lafter ashort
period.
X Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away( Ypage 167).
X Wait until the displaym essage disappears before pulling away. AIRMATIC is defective.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Do no tdriveats peeds abov e50mph (80 km/h).
X Mak eonlys ligh tsteering movements. Otherwise, the front
fender or the tires could be damage difthe steering movement
is too large.
X Liste nfor scraping sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions, and select ahigher vehicle level.
Depending on the malfunction, it may be possible to raise the
vehicle.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 000F
Malfunction The AIRMATI
Cfunction is restricted. The vehicle's handling
characteristics may be affected.
X Do not drive at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0007
Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle is skidding.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Reactivat ethe HOLD function late r(Ypage 186). Radar Sensors
Deactivated See
Operator'
sManual The radar sensor system is deactivated.
X
Switch on th eradar sensor system (Y page 232).252
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
Blind Spo
tAssist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator'
sManual or
Active Blind Spo
tA ssist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator'
sManual Blind Spot Assis
torActiveBlind Spot Assis tistemporarily
inoperative. Possibl ecauses are:
R thes ensor sare dirty.
R function is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
R ther ada rsensor system is outside the operatin gtemperature
range.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
The yellow 0006indicator lamps also light up in the exterior
mirrors.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display
message disappears.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Clean the sensor s(Ypage 315).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist
Inoperative or
Active Blind Spot Assist Inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is defective.
The yellow
0006indicator lamps also light up in the exterior
mirrors.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Park Assist
Canceled The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been
fastened.
X
Repeat the parkin gprocess with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You have inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel
while steering intervention was active.
X
While steering intervention is active, make sure that the
multifunction steering wheel is not touched unintentionally. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parkin gAssist again later (Y page 196).254
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Tires
Display messages Possible causes/consequence
sand 000B Solutions
Check
Tir
ePressure Soon The tire pressure loss warnin
gsystem has detecte dasignificant
los sinp ressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htirep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he
following hazards:
R they may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 321).
X Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire
pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire
pressure is correct (Y page 342).Check Tire Pressure
Then Restart Run
Flat Indicator The tire pressure loss warning system generated
adisplay
message and has not been restarted since.
X Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system (Y page 342).Run Flat Indicator
Inoperative The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Rectify
Tire Pressure The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Y page 342).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure monitor (Y page 345).258
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
Check
Tires The tire pressur
einoneor mor etires has dropped significantly.
The whee lposition is displayed in th emultifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htirep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he
following hazards:
R they may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 321).
X Check the tire pressure (Y page 342).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure. Warning
Tire Malfunction The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
G WARNING
If you drive with aflat tire, there is arisk of the following hazards:
R af lat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
R you could lose control of the vehicle.
R continued driving with aflat tire will cause excessive heat build-
up and possibly afire.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 321). Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0013
Power Steering
Malfunction See
Operator'
sManual The powe
rsteering is malfunctioning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use mor eforce to steer.
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
X Check whethe ryou are able to apply the extraf orce required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on toaqualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Phone No Service Your vehicle is outside the network provider's transmitter/
receiver range.
X
Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display. 000E
Check Washer Fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X
Add washer fluid (Y page 309).SmartKey
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0002
Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
X
Use the correc tSmartKey. 0002
Take
Your Key from
Ignition The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
X
Remove the SmartKey. 0002
Obtain
aNew Key The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0002
Replace
Key Battery The batteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X
Change the batteries (Y page 79).262
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