warning light MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Workshop Manual

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Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon‐
net catch tothe left and lift the bonn et.
When the bonn ethas opened around 40 cm,
it will be automatically opened and held by
th ega s pressure spring dampers.
Closing the bonnet &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials in the engine compartment or
on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no flammable
ex tern al materials in the engine com‐
partment or on theex haust sy stem
af te r maintenance workhas been car‐
ri ed out. *
NO
TEDama getothe bonn etdue to
pressing it closed manually Pushing
the bonn etclosed wi thyour hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonn et, let it drop from the
specified height. #
Lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from a height
of appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little force
as you let it go. #
Ifth e bonn etremains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more
fo rc e as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Checking engine oil le
vel with on-board com‐
puter (engine without oil dipst ick)
Re quirements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv‐
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The bonn etis not open.
Depending on the driving profile, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only af ter a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is
switched on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing messa ges appears on
th e display of the on-boa rdcompu ter:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yet possible.
Re peat thequ ery af ter driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is green and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor‐
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp era‐
ture.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 224).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. 222
Maintenance and care

Example: cap and coolant
expansion reser voir
Checking the coolant le vel #
Slowly turn the cap 1ofthe coolant expan‐
sion reser voir2 half a turn anti-clockwise
and allow overpressure toescape. #
Turn cap 1further and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect in thefo llowing cases:
R uptomar ker bar 3when the engine is cold
R ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 3
To pping up the coolant
Only use coolant appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz to
avo id damaging the engine cooling sy stem. #
Refe rto the information on coolant
(/ page 274). #
Refill th e coolant up tothe mar ker bar 3in
th efiller opening of the coolant expansion
re ser voir2. #
Replace cap 1and tighten in a clockwise
direction. #
Start the engine. #
Set thete mp erature in theve hicle interior to
th e maximum output on the cont rol panel of
th e climate cont rol. #
After about five minutes, switch off the
engine again and allow it tocool down. #
Che ckthe coolant le vel again and top up the
coolant if necessar y. Fi
lling up the windscreen washer sy stem &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndscreen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, smoking and
th e creation of spar kswhen using wind‐
screen washer concentrate. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids that
are also suitable for use on plast ic sur‐
fa ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. To
pping up the washer fluid Wa
sher fluid reser voir (e xamp le) #
Obser vethe no tes on windshield cleaning
agents (/ page275). 226
Maintenance and care

R
Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Use only automatic car washes that meet cur‐
re nt tech nological standards.
R Do not use a wash program that ends with a
hot wax treatment in au tomatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theeve ntthat you use openings in the
bodywork or attachments as steps, you
could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing
aids, e.g. a suitable ladder. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and supervise
children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe use of
openings in the bodywork or de tach able
part as a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo
ths can be obtained from a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing car
parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts
and brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake‐
pads, drive for a few minutes af ter cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs
and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning
agents or cleaners containing sol vents to
clean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th
( / page 116).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Onlyuse cleaning agents or clo ths suitable
fo r plast ic covers. Maintenance and care
229

Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump‐
ers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 153).
R When usi ng a high-p ressure cleaner, keep a
minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page169).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Sliding door
R Remo vefore ign objects from the vicinity of
th e contact plates and contact pins of the
sliding door.
R Clean the contact plates and contact pins
with a mild cleaning agent and a soft clo th.
R Do not oil or grease the contact plates and
th e contact pins.
Ta ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
af te rwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti-swer
vecou‐
pling, no tethe manufacturer's Operator's
Manual. Note
s on interior care &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts totear
or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
fo llowing no tesfo r cleaning and care:
Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmsoapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R No he atingover 80°C or drying in direct sun‐
light.
Lens of the instrument clus ter
R Clean the sur faces carefully wi tha cotton or
mic rofibre clo thand acr ylic glass care prod‐
ucts.
R Do not use any other agents.
Display R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display cleaning product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Digital rearview mir ror
R Clean the mir rorgl ass with a clo thmois tened
wi th glass cleaner.
R Clean the light sensors of the inside rearview
mir ror with a dry cotton clo th.
R Do not spr aytheglass cleaner on the mir ror
gl ass.
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R Ifve ry dirty: use a cleaning product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Do not allow tocome into contact wi thcos‐
metics, insect repellent and sun creams. 230
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Recharge the battery more frequently in the
fo llowing cases:
- You predominantly drive short dis tances.
- You predominantly drive at low outside
te mp eratures.
- You lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r a lengt hy
period.
In order forth e batteries toachie vetheir max‐
imum possible service life, they must alw ays
be suf ficiently charge d.
R Consult a qualified specialist workshop if you
wish tolea veyour vehicle par ked up for a
long period of time.
R When you park theve hicle, remo vetheke y if
yo u do not require any elect rical consumers.
The vehicle will then use very little energy,
th us conserving bat tery powe r.
R Ifyo ur vehicle requ ires jump-s tarting, or if you
wish toprov ide jump-s tarting assis tance to
ano ther vehicle, only use the jump-s tart con‐
nection point in the engine compartment
(/ page 237).
Installation locations
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
two batteries located in the seat base of the
ri ght-hand front seat, depending on the equip‐
ment version:
R Starter battery
R Suppo rtbattery St
arting assistance and charging the12 V
battery &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis‐
ta nce. If
th ewa rning/indicator lamps do not light up in
th e instrument clus ter at temp eratures around or
below freezing, it is highly probable that the dis‐
ch arge d battery has frozen. In
this case, obser vethefo llowing points:
R do not give theve hicle starting assis tance or
ch arge the battery
R the service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be reduced drastically
R thest arting behaviour may de teriorate, par‐
ticularly at low temp eratures
R it is recommended that you ha veath awed
battery checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure there is suf ficient ventilation. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. St
arting assistance
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynume rous or
ex tended attempts tostart the engine Nume
rous or extended attempts tostart the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Do not use a
rapid charging device tostart the
ve hicle. If your vehicle's battery is dischar ged,
th e engine can be jump-s tarted from ano ther
ve hicle or from a donor battery using jump leads.
Fo rth is purpose, theve hicle has a jump-s tart
connection point in the engine compartment. Breakdown assis
tance 237

#
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k,start the
engine and let it runfo r se veral minutes. #
Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch
on an electrical consumer in your ow nve hi‐
cle, e.g. there ar wind owheater or the light‐
ing. #
Disconnect the negative term inal clamp of
th e jump lead from ear thcontact 4and
th en from negative term inal 2ofthe donor
batter y. #
Disconnect the positive term inal clamp of the
jump lead from positive term inal 5onthe
jump-s tart connection point, and then from
positive term inal 3ofthe donor batter y.
Con tact pr otection co ver1 is automatically
re turned forw ards toits original position by
th e spring forc e and the jump-s tart connec‐
tion point is closed. #
Position the co ver on positive term inal 3of
th e donor batter y. #
Have the battery checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Charging the12 V battery
* NO
TEDama getothe electronics caused
by non-app rove dch arging devices Charging a
fitted battery wi tha battery
ch arge r which has not been appro vedby
Mercedes-Benz can damage the on-board
electronics. #
Only use a battery charge r which has
been appro vedby Mercedes-Benz and
which permits charging the battery
when it is fitted in theve hicle. #
Only charge the battery using the jump-
st art connection point. A battery
charge r specially adapte dfor
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and tested and appr oved
fo r Mercedes-Benz is available as an accesso ry.
Fu rther information is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.Re ad the operat‐
ing instructions foryo ur charge r before charging
th e batter y.
Re charge the battery more frequently if you use
th eve hicle mainly for short trips and/or drive at
low outside temp eratures. #
Connect the battery charge rto the positive
te rm inal and ear thcontact in the same order
as when connecting the donor battery in the
jump-s tarting procedure. %
If a battery is not
fitted and not in service,
yo u should charge itev ery thre e months. This
helps tocounteract self-discharging and pre‐
ve nt damage tothe batter y.
12 V battery care
* NO
TEBattery discharge due toleakage
cur rents Dirty battery
term inal clamps and battery sur‐
fa ces cause lea kage cur rents. This can lead
to the battery discharging. #
Keep the battery term inals and battery
sur faces clean and dr y. *
NO
TEDama getothe battery housing
due toimproper cleaning If
yo u use cleaning agents con taining fuel,
th ese can damage the battery housing. #
Do not use cleaning agents containing
fuel. *
NO
TEDama getothe battery due toself-
dischar ge If dirt
gets into the battery cell, the self-dis‐
ch arge ofthe battery is increased and the
battery can be damaged. #
Only clean the battery with the cell caps
scr ewed in. Obser
vethefo llowing points on battery care: #
Regular lych eck the battery term inals and the
fast ening of the negative cable tothech assis
to ensure that they are firm lyseated. #
Lightly grease the undersides of the battery
te rm inal clamps with acid- resis tant grease. #
Only clean the battery housing with commer‐
cially available cleaning agents. Disconnecting and
removing the star ter bat‐
te ry &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
There is a danger of hydrogen gas igniting
when charging the battery if there is a short
circuit or spar ksstart toform. Breakdown assis
tance 239

Due
tothe legally prescribed accuracy of the
speedome ter and odome ter displa ys,th efo llow‐
ing tyres are not permitte dfo rta xis and hire cars:
R Wheel size catego ry 1
- 195/65 R16C
R Wheel size category 2
- 225/55 R17XL
- 245/45 R18XL
If th e wheel size category changes, you must
ha ve your vehicle's contro l unitsrecoded at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Information on
the direction of the tyres'
ro tation Ty
res with a specified direction of rotation ha ve
additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk of aqua‐
planing. You will on lyga in these benefits if the
cor rect direction of rotation is obser ved.
An ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates its
cor rect direction of rotation.
Yo u may also fit a spa rewheel against the direc‐
tion of rotation. Obser vethe time restriction on
use as well as the speed limitation specified on
th e spare wheel. Information on
storing wheels Obser
vethefo llowing when storing wheels:
R Wheels that ha vebeen remo ved should be
st ored in a cool, dry and, if possible, dark
place.
R Protect the tyres from oil, grease and fuel. Preparing
theve hicle for a wheel change Requ
irements
R The tyre-change tool kit is available.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Appl yth e parking brake. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar 005E. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
On le velte rrain: place choc ks orother suita‐
ble objects under the front and rear of the
wheel that is diagonally opposite the wheel to
be changed. #
On slight inclines: placechoc ks orother
suitable objects under the wheels on the
front and rear axles opposite the wheel tobe
ch anged. #
If included in theve hicle equipment, take the
tyre-change tool kit out of theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 247). #
If included in theve hicle equipment, remo ve
th e spare wheel from the spare wheel brac ket
( / page 265). #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel co ver. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
nuts/bolts on the wheel you wish tochange
by about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe
wheel bolts/nuts comple tely. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 259). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel &
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip wi th theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury fromvehicle tip‐
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with theve hicle
ra ised. Wheels and tyres
259

Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 260). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam‐
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. &
WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (/ page 256). #
Obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
ch anging a wheel (/ page 256).#
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts or
wheel nuts which ha vebeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur fa‐
ces. Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensu rethat the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Contact a qualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted (/ page 261). #
Place the adap ter and thera tchet on the hex‐
agon head nut of the jack such that the letter‐
ing AB/DOWN is visible. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet of the
jack anti-clo ckwise. #
Steel wheels: tightenth e wheel bolts or
wheel nuts evenly in a crosswise pattern in
th e sequence indicated (1 to5 ) and to a
maximum of 200 Nm. #
Light-alloy wheels: tightenthe wheel bolts
or wheel nuts evenly in a crosswise pattern in
th e sequence indicated (1 to5 ) and to a
maximum of 180 Nm. #
Che ckthe tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessa ry.
Ve hicles with the tyre pressure monitor sys‐
te m: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped with
functioning sensors. #
Retighten the wheel bolts tothe specified
tightening torque af terth eve hicle has been
driven 50 km.
% When using a wheel or spare wheel with a
new or newly painted disk wheel, ha
vethe
wheel bolts or wheel nuts retightened again
af te r appro ximately 1,000 to5,000 km.
Obser vethe specified tightening torque. Infor
mation on wheel and tyre combinations
Gene ral no tes
Information on tyres, wheels and permissible
combinations can be obtained at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The smaller the cross-section of a tyre of a spe‐
cific wheel size, thewo rseth e driving comfort on
poor road sur faces. Ride and damp ing comfort
are reduced and therisk increases that when you
drive over obs tacles, damage towheels and tyres
may result. Wheels and tyres
261

*
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only add coolant that has been pre‐
mixed with therequ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction. Information on coolant is
available at thefo llow‐
ing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specification for Oper‐
ating Fluids 320.1
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
* NO
TEOverheating at high outside tem‐
peratures If an inapp
ropriate coolant is used, the engine
cooling sy stem is not suf ficiently pr otected
against overheating and cor rosion at high out‐
side temp eratures. #
Always use coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz . #
Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 320. 1. *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamage due tocoolant #
Do not spill coolant on painted sur fa‐
ces. Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
No tethe proportion of anti-cor rosion agent/anti‐
freeze in the engine cooling sy stem within thefo l‐
lowing temp erature ranges:
R at least 50% (antifreeze pr otection up to
about -37°C)
R maximum 55% (antifreeze pr otection up to
-45°C)
Capacities, coolant
Coolant capacity Mode
lC apacity
All model sA pprox.10 .4 l
Appr ox.13 .4 l
on vehicles with auxil‐
iary heating Wi
ndscreen washer fluid Note
s on windscreen washer fluid
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 269). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndscreen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into con‐
ta ct with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water.Other‐
wise, thefill le vel sensor may give a false reading.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the anti-freeze container.
Mix thewa sher fluid with windsc reen washer fluid
all year round. Re
frigerant Note
s onrefrigerant
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 269). Te
ch nical da ta275

Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0025
00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS, BAS, hill start assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety sys‐
te ms are una vailable due toa malfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automatically deactivated.
The brake sy stem continues tofunction normally, but without the
functions lis ted abo ve. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunc‐
tioning
The wheels may blo ckduring braking and ESP ®
does not per‐
fo rm any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking dis tance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop. 0025
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See Owner's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hill start assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety sys‐
te ms are temp orarily una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automatically deactivated.
The on-board electrical sy stem voltage may be insuf ficient, for
ex ample.
The brake sy stem continues tofunction normally, but without the
functions lis ted abo ve. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunc‐
tioning
The wheels may blo ckduring braking and ESP ®
does not per‐
fo rm any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking dis tance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully and, on a suitable stre tch of road, make some
slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve20 km/h. #
Che ckwhe ther the display message has disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th e display message continues tobe shown: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. 280
Display messages and warning and indicator lamps