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is faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
The self-diagnosis function, for example, may not be complete.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. T!
÷
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are faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected.The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function is active.
or
With the HOLD function activated, you have:
R opened the driver's door and released the seat belt or
R switched off the engine
A tone may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock the
vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disappears.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
You can restart the engine. 224
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Release parking Release parking
brake brake You are driving with the parking brake applied. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Release the parking brake. J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarning lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault. #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. G
Inoperative
Inoperative One or more main features of the Mercedes-Benz Contact system are
malfunctioning.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Collision Preven‐
Collision Preven‐
tion Assist Plus tion Assist Plus
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
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ual COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R the on-board voltage is too low
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Restart the engine. Collision Preven‐ Collision Preven‐
tion Assist Plus tion Assist Plus
inoperative inoperative COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily inoperative due
to a malfunction. Adaptive Brake Assist may also have failed.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Display messages
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MSolutions ý If this symbol appears in the multifunction display, a seat belt tongue
has not been inserted in a rear seat belt buckle.
G WARNING
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or which has not been engaged
in the seat belt buckle correctly, cannot provide the intended level of protection.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X If necessary, ask the occupants in the rear to fasten their seat belts
(Y page 39).
Observe the additional information on the rear seat belt status indi-
cator (Y page 41). 6
Restraint sys. mal‐ Restraint sys. mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshop The restraint system is faulty. The
6warning lamp also lights up in
the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Observe the additional information on the restraint system
(Y page 36). 6
Front left malfunc‐ Front left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shopor
Front right
Front right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The restraint system has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 228
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Rear left malfunc‐ Rear left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shopor
Rear right
Rear right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The restraint system has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 6
Left windowbag mal‐ Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshoporRight
Right
windowbag malfunc‐
windowbag malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop The left or right windowbag (Coupé) or headbag (Cabriolet) is mal-
functioning.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left or right windowbag (Coupé) or headbag (Cabriolet) may either
be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Lights
Display messages
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Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
(example) The corresponding bulb is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
or X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 111).
i LED light bulbs: the display message for the corresponding lamp
only appears when all the LEDs in the lamp have failed. b
Intell. Light Sys‐ Intell. Light Sys‐
tem inoperative tem inoperative The Intelligent Light System is faulty. The lights remain available with-
out the Intelligent Light System.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction Malfunction
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X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Display messages
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MSolutions Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: a fuse may have blown.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Check the fuses (Y page 310).
X If necessary, replace the blown fuse. Observe the warning notes as
you do so.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO lights inoper‐ AUTO lights inoper‐
ative ative The light sensor is faulty.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Switch off lights Switch off lights You are leaving the vehicle and the lights are switched on. A warning
tone also sounds.
X Turn the light switch to the Ãposition. Adaptive Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus cur‐ Assist Plus cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is deactivated and temporarily inop-
erative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
X Clean the windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again, the Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus available again Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus available again message is
displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is operational again. Adaptive Highbeam Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus inoper‐ Assist Plus inoper‐
ative ative Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 230
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Display messages
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Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
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Keeping Assist cur‐
Keeping Assist cur‐
rently unavailable
rently unavailable
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See Owner's Manual Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated and
temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
R there have been no lane markings for an extended period
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Clean the windscreen. Lane Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperativeorActive Active
Lane
Lane Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperative Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
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Spot Assist cur‐
Spot Assist cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
not available when not available when
towing a trailer towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is deactivated while tow-
ing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer and
your vehicle.
X Press aon the steering wheel to confirm the display message. Display
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Display messages
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Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperativeorActive
Active
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist cancel‐
Park Assist cancel‐
led led The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been fas-
tened.
X Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel while
steering intervention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steering wheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 176).Park Assist inoper‐ Park Assist inoper‐
ative ative You have just carried out a large number of turning or parking manoeu-
vres.
Active Parking Assist will become available again after approximately ten minutes (Y page 176).
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off and restart the engine.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONIC is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist Park Assist
switched off switched off The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. DISTRONIC PLUS off
DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, DISTRONIC PLUS has deactivated auto-
matically (Y page 161) DISTRONIC PLUS DISTRONIC PLUS
available again available again DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been temporarily
unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS (Y
page 161).236
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions A strong source of radio waves is causing interference, this means that
the KEYLESS-GO key is not recognised when the engine is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
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 150).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and bring into key mode. Â
Key not detected Key not detected
(white display message) The KEYLESS-GO key cannot be detected at present.
X Change the location of the key with the KEYLESS-GO functions in
the vehicle.
If the KEYLESS-GO key is still not detected: X Operate the vehicle with the key in the ignition lock if necessary. Â
Remove Remove
starting
starting but‐
but‐
ton,
ton, then
theninsert
insert key
key The KEYLESS-GO key is not continually detected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective. A warning tone also sounds.
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the desired posi-
tion.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
General notes
Some systems carry out a self-diagnosis when the ignition is switched on. Several warning and
indicator lamps can thereby temporarily light up or flash. This behaviour is non-critical. These
warning and indicator lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up or flash after the engine is started or during a journey. 246
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Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
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N
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6 seconds
after the engine starts.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their
seat belts.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 39).ü
N
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the
engine starts. In addition, a warning tone sounds for up to 6 seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 39).
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. ü
N
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 39).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out. ü
N
The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or passenger has not fastened their seat belt. At the same time, you are
driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 39).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. At the same time, you are driving
faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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Safety systems
Warning/
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lamp
N N
Signal type
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The yellow brake system warning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
G WARNING
The brake system is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be affec- ted.
There is a risk of an accident.
X If the multifunction display shows a display message, please observe this.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
N
The red brake system warning lamp comes on while the vehicle is moving. A
warning tone also sounds.
You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. J
N
The red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. A warning
tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be
affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. J
N
The red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. A warning
tone also sounds.
G WARNING
There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 150).
X Do not top up the brake fluid. Topping up will not rectify the fault.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. 248
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