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6 Setting up the folding wheel chock
The folding wheel chock serves as an addi-
tional measure for securing the vehicle, e.g.
when a wheel is being changed. 1
To fold the plates upwards
2 To fold out the lower plate
3 To insert the plate
X Fold both plates 1upwards.
X Fold out lower plate 2.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully int o
the openings in base plate 3. Display messages
Note
s
The on-board computer shows warnings or
malfunctions in the multi-function display .
Certain display messages are accompanie d
by a warning tone or a continuous tone.
The multi-function display shows high priorit y
display messages in red. In the following
tables, these display messages are printed in
red.
Please respond in accordance with the dis-
play messages and follow the additional
notes in this Owner's Manual.
Vehicles with multi-function steering
wheel (4-button) Use the
íbutton on the multi-function
steering wheel to fade out low-priority mes-
sages. You cannot fade out display messages
of the highest priority. The multi-function dis-
play shows these messages continuously
until the causes for the messages have been
remedied.
The on-board computer saves some display
messages. Calling up display messages
( Y page 128). For some display messages, the
_symbol
appears in the multi-function display. More
detailed information on these display mes-
sages can be found below under "Text mes-
sages" or "Symbol messages".
Vehicles with a luxury multi-function
steering wheel* (12-button ) Use the
Lor the #button on the luxury
multi-function steering wheel to fade out low-
priority messages. You cannot fade out dis-
play messages of the highest priority. The
multi-function display shows these messages
continuously until the causes for the mes-
sages have been remedied.
The on-board computer saves some display
messages. Calling up display messages
( Y page 140).
All vehicles G
Risk of accident
No messages can be displayed if instru -
ment cluster and/or the multi-function dis-
play fail .
This means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the
speed, outside temperature, warning/indi- Practical advice
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7 cator lamps, display messages or system
failures. The vehicle's handling character-
istics may be affected. Adjust your driving
style and speed accordingly .
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu- lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at
a
qualified specialist workshop.
Before starting a journey, check that the
warning and indicator lamps are operatin g
correctly .
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
or X
Press the KEYLESS GO button* twice.
All warning and indicator lamps (except for
the main-beam indicator lamp and the turn
signal indicator lamps) light up and the
multi-function display is activated.
The following tables contain all the display
messages. To make it easier for you to find
the relevant display message, the display
messages are divided into text messages
( Y page 237) and symbol messages
( Y page 247). Text messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required .
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. The operating
safety of the vehicle can be affected if this work is carried out incorrectly. There is a risk of accident and injury.
Vehicles with 4-button multi-function steering wheel: text messages are listed in the left-hand column under "Display messages".
Vehicles with 12-button luxury multi-function steering wheel: text messages are listed in the right-hand column under "Display mes-
sages". Practical advice
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8 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Max. speed
120km/
h
Only for certain
countries You have exceeded the speed limit. X
Drive more slowly . ABS and ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ar e
temporarily unavailable. It is possible tha t
the self diagnosis is not yet complete. Th e
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive a short distance with gentle bends at a
speed above 20 km/h.
The display message disappears when ABS,
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
*, hill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are available again. ABS and ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ar e
unavailable due to undervoltage. The
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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9 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ABS and ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ar e
unavailable due to a malfunction. The
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. EBV, ABS, ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
EBV, ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill
start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio n
are unavailable due to a malfunction. In
addition, the vwarning lamp in th e
instrument cluster lights up and a warnin g
tone sounds.
The brake system continues to functio n
normally, but without the functions listed
above . X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
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0 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ESP inoperative ESP inoperative
See Owner's Manual
G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavail -
able due to a malfunction. The vwarn-
ing lamp also lights up in the instrumen t
cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above . X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ESP inoperative ESP currently
unavail. See Own-
er's Manual
G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are tempo-
rarily unavailable. It is possible that the
self diagnosis is not yet complete. Th e
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster. The brake system con -
tinues to function normally, but without
the functions listed above . X
Drive a short distance with gentle bends at a
speed above 20 km/h.
The display message disappears when ESP ®
,
ABS, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are available again. Practical advice
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1 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ESP inoperative ESP currently
unavail. See Own
-
er's Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavail -
able due to undervoltage. It is possible
that the battery is not being charged. The
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster. The brake system con -
tinues to function normally, but without
the functions listed above . X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ESP inoperative ESP currently
unavail. See Own-
er's Manual If this display message appears and the
v
warning lamp flashes at the same
time, this means that ETS has been deac-
tivated to prevent the brakes on the driv e
wheels from overheating . ETS switches on again as soon as the brakes have
cooled down. The display message disappears
and the
vwarning lamp goes out. Trailer hitch
Check loc
k
mech. The trailer tow hitch* is not correctly
engaged. A warning tone also sounds. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Allow the ball coupling to engage in the end
position (Y page 220). Practical advice
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2 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Check brake
fluid level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. In addition, the
3 warning lamp in the instrument clus-
ter lights up and a warning tone sounds. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces .
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work -
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec -
tify the malfunction. P
Shift to
P P
Shift to
P You have switched off the engine with the
KEYLESS GO* button and opened the driv-
er's door.
You have attempted to lock the vehicle. X
Move the selector lever to P.
The engine can be started again. To start
engine, shift
to either P or
N To start engine,
shift to either
P
or N You have attempted to start the engin
e
while the selector lever is not in position
P or N. X
Move the selector lever to Por N. Clean the fuel
filter X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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3 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Top up coolan
t The coolant level is too low. X
Top up the coolant, observing the warning
notes (Y page 209).
X Have the coolant system checked at a qualified
specialist workshop if the coolant needs top-
ping up more often than usual .Switch off
lights or
remove key The light switch has been set to the
*
position or the daytime driving lights
are switched on and you have not
removed the key. The parking lamps
remain switched on. In addition, a warning
tone sounds. X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or
X Set the light switch to the Mposition . Check tyres Tyre pressure
Check tyres The tyre pressure loss warning system has
detected a significant pressure loss.
A
warning tone also sounds. X
Stop the vehicle without making any sudden
steering or braking manoeuvres. Pay attention
to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Check the tyres.
X Check the tyre pressure and correct it if nec-
essary (Y page 213).
X Repair or change the faulty wheel as necessar y
( Y page 313).
X Then restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system once the tyre pressure is correc t
( Y page 214). Practical advice
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4 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Run Flat Indi-
cator inopera-
tiv
e Run Flat Indicator
inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is
deactivated due to a malfunction. X
Have the tyre pressure loss warning system
checked at a qualified specialist workshop .Check tyres
Restart system Check tyre pres-
sures then restart
Run Flat Indicator There was a tyre pressure warning mes-
sage. X
Make sure that the pressure is correct for all
tyres (Y page 213).
X Then restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system (Y page 214). Key not detec-
ted
The KEYLESS GO* key cannot be detected
while the engine is running because it is
either not in the vehicle or because ther
e
is strong radio interference. In addition, a
warning tone sounds.
Once the engine has been switched off ,
you will no longer be able to lock the vehi-
cle centrally or start the engine. X
Stop the vehicle as soon as the traffic condi -
tions permit.
X Locate the KEYLESS GO* key or operate the
vehicle using the key in the ignition lock. Key not detec-
ted
The KEYLESS GO* key cannot be detec-
ted. X
Change the location of the KEYLESS GO key*
within the vehicle .
X Operate the vehicle using the key in the ignition
lock if necessary. Key does not
belong to vehi-
cle You have put the wrong key in the ignition
lock. X
Use the correct key. Practical advice
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5 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Close doors to
lock vehicl
e Not all doors were closed as you attemp-
ted to lock the vehicle. A warning tone
also sounds. X
Close all doors and lock the vehicle again .Rear left seat
backr. not
locked
or
Rear right seat
backr. not
locked The right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest is not engaged. In addition, a warning
tone sounds. X
Fully engage the rear seat backrest
(Y page 186). PRE-SAFE inop-
erativ
e PRE-SAFE inopera-
tive See Owner's
Manual
Important functions of PRE-SAFE
®
* have
failed. All other occupant safety systems,
e.g. airbags, remain available. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Child seat
position Child seat in wrong
position See Own-
er's Manual Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat*: the
child seat is not positioned correctly. X
Position the child seat correctly. Child seat
position Child seat in wrong
position See Own-
er's Manual Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat*: the
child seat recognition sensor is faulty. X
Have the sensor checked at a qualified spe -
cialist workshop. Practical advic
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