MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 2016 Owners Manual

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Please Correc t
Tir e Pressure US A only:
The tire pressur e is to o low in at leas t on e of th e tires , or th e tire
pressur e difference between th e wheels is to o great.X
Chec k th e tire pressures at th e next opportunity ( Y
page 348).X
If necessary, correc t th e tire pressure.X
Restart th e tire pressur e monitor ( Y
page 350).
Check Tires US A only:
The tire pressur e in on e or mor e tires has dropped significantly.
The whee l position appears in th e multifunction display.
A warnin g tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
Tir e pressures that are to o low pos e th e following hazards :R
they may burst, especially as th e load and vehicl e speed
increase . R
they may wear excessivel y and/o r unevenly, whic h may greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th e drivin g characteristics , as well as steerin g and braking, may
be greatl y impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident. X
Stop th e vehicl e without makin g any sudden steerin g or brakin g
maneuvers . Pay attention to th e traffic condition s as you do so.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 171).X
Chec k th e tires and , if necessary, follow th e instruction s fo r a
flat tire ( Y
page 322). X
Chec k th e tire pressur e ( Y
page 348).X
If necessary, correc t th e tire pressure.Display messages 25 9
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Warnin g Tir e Mal ‐
function US A only:
The tire pressur e in on e or mor e tires has dropped suddenly. The
whee l position appears in th e multifunction display.
G WARNIN G
Drivin g wit h a flat tire poses a ris k of th e following hazards :R
a flat tire affects th e abilit y to steer or brak e th e vehicle.R
you could los e control of th e vehicle.R
continued drivin g wit h a flat tire will caus e excessive heat build-
up and possibl y a fire.
There is a ris k of an accident. X
Stop th e vehicl e without makin g any sudden steerin g or brakin g
maneuvers . Pay attention to th e traffic condition s as you do so.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 171).X
Chec k th e tires and , if necessary, follow th e instruction s fo r a
flat tire ( Y
page 322).
Tir e Press. Moni‐
tor Currently
Unavailable US A only:
Becaus e there is interferenc e from a stron g source of radi o waves,
no signal s from th e tire pressur e sensor s are detected. The tire
pressur e monitor is temporarily malfunctioning. X
Drive on .
The tire pressur e monitor restarts automatically as soo n as th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress . Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g US A only:
There is no signal from th e tire pressur e sensor of on e or several
wheels. The pressur e of th e affecte d tire does no t appea r in th e
multifunction display. X
Hav e th e fault y tire pressur e sensor replaced at a qualified spe -
cialist workshop .
Tir e Pressure Mon ‐
ito r Inoperative
No Wheel Sensor s US A only:
The wheels mounted do no t hav e a suitable tire pressur e sensor .
The tire pressur e monitor is deactivated.X
Moun t wheels wit h suitable tire pressur e sensors.
The tire pressur e monitor is activated automatically after drivin g
fo r a few minutes.
Tir e Press. Moni‐
tor Inoperative US A only:
The tire pressur e monitor is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .260
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Depress Brake to
Start Engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position N without depressing the brake pedal. X
Depress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine You have attempted to shift the transmission to position R or D
without starting the engine. X
Start the engine. X
Depress the brake pedal.
i It is only possible to shift the transmission from position P to
the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
can the parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the
brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the
parking lock remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below

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Servic e Required
Do Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno t chang e th e transmissio n position due to a malfunction .
A warnin g tone also sounds.
If transmissio n position D is selected:X
Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shiftin g th e
transmissio n from position D .
If transmissio n position R , N or P is selected:X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 171).X
Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Onl y Shift to 'P'
whe n Vehicl e is
Stationar y The vehicl e is moving. 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
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .
Reversing Not Pos ‐
sible Servic e
Required The automati c transmissio n is malfunctioning. You canno t bac k
up. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function The automati c transmissio n is malfunctioning.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function Sto p The automati c transmissio n is malfunctioning.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 171).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
Sto p Vehicl e Shift
to 'P' Leave
Engine Runnin g The automati c transmissio n has overheated.X
Drive on carefully.
The automati c transmissio n is available again when th e display
message goe s out .
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :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 171).X
Wait until th e automati c transmissio n has cooled down and th e
display message has disappeared.262
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Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction The auxiliar y battery fo r th e automati c transmissio n is no longer
bein g charged. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .X
Unti l then , set th e transmissio n to position P before you switch
of f th e engine. X
Before leavin g th e vehicle, apply th e electric parkin g brake.
Trans. Oil Overhea‐
ted Drive on wit h
Car e Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th e transmissio n oil has overheated.
Manual drive progra m M and th e temporarily active manual drive
progra m are no longer available. The engin e powe r output is
reduced. X
Allow th e vehicl e to cool down .
4matic Currently
Unavailable 4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl e is only driven by th e fron t
wheels. X
Drive on .
The airflow cools 4MATIC mor e quickly.
Whe n th e display message goe s out , 4MATIC is available again
and th e vehicl e is driven by all four wheels.
4matic Inoperative 4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicl e is only driven by th e fron t
wheels. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
e The tailgat e is open .
G WARNIN G
Whe n th e engin e is running , exhaus t gase s can ente r th e vehicl e
interio r if th e tailgat e is open .
There is a ris k of poisoning. X
Clos e th e tailgate.
f The hoo d is open .
A warnin g tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
The open hoo d may bloc k your vie w when th e vehicl e is in motion .
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.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 171).X
Clos e th e hood. Display messages 26 3
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Q At leas t on e doo r is open . A warnin g tone also sounds.X
Clos e all th e doors .

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Safety systems Problem
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M
The yellow brake sys-
tem warning lamp
lights up while the
engine is running. The brake system is malfunctioning.
G WARNING
The braking characteristics may be affected.
There is a risk of an accident. X
Drive on taking extra care. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
' (USA only)
M (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. A warning tone
also sounds. G WARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking char-
acteristics 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
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 171).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
' (USA only)
M (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. A warning tone
also sounds. There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
G WARNING
The braking effect 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
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 171).X
Do not add brake fluid. Adding more will not remedy the mal-
function. X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.268
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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