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hicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
d Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition, secure theve hicle against rolling away and take theke y with
yo u. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the12 V
battery may dischar geand it will then be possible tostart theve hicle only with the aid of a second battery
(s ta rting assis tance).
ï Check trailer hitch lock *T
he trailer hitch is not operational during a journey with a trailer. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 237). #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. 456
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Display messages
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MSolutions
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Brakes
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *
The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunctioning.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page183).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunction‐
ing.
To release: Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 465
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Mercedes me connect
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Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Mercedes me connect
Services limited See Own-
er's Manual *T
hevehicle functions forfa ult de tection are restricted.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (/ page 29). #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
G Inoperative *A
t least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is
malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Battery
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# 12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he engine is off and thech arge leve l is too lo w. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required.
To charge the12 V battery: #
Lea vethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive an extended di stance.
*I fth e message appears while the engine is running, this indicates an on-board elect rical sy stem malfunction. 486
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Display messages
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MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# See Owner's Manual *T
he12 V battery is not being charge d.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Stop vehicle See Owner's
Manual *T
he12 V battery is no longer being charge d and thech arge leve l is too lo w.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 487
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
# Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he12 V battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Ifth e display message disappears: drive on. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Û 48 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he 48 V on-board electrical sy stem has function restrictions. Comfort functions may be restricted. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Ý
Please wait 48 V battery
charging *T
he 48 V battery is dischar ged. You ha veswitched on the ignition while the12 V battery was being charge d with a
suitable charge r or while ano ther vehicle was pr oviding starting assis tance.
The discha rged 48 V battery is charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. Af ter a few minutes, theMotor can
be started again display message will be shown on the multifunction displa y. #
Start the engine. #
Drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V battery af ter disconnecting thech arger
from theve hicle.
If th eMotor can be started again display message does not appear af ter a few minutes: 488
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Display messages
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MSolutions #
Tryto start the engine again. #
Ifth e engine does not start, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cannot start engine See
Owner's Manual *T
hecharge leve l of the 48 V battery is too lo w.You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Connect a suitable charge r appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz with suf ficient charge output tothe jump-s tart connec‐
tion point of the12 V battery (/ page 400).
The 48 V battery is charge d via thevo ltage con verter in theve hicle.
Motor can be started again *T
he 48 V battery has been charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. #
Start the engine and drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V batter y. Ty
re pressure moni tor Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *T
here is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source. As a result, no signals from the tyre pressure sensors are
being recei ved. The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is temp orarily una vailable.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem will restart automatically as soon as the cause has been rectified. #
Drive on.
Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative *T
he tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 489
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1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC Function................................................ 172
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety...................................... 23
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera Button................................................... 226
Care...................................................... 384
Fu nction................................................ 223
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera)................................................. 227
Selecting a view................................... .227
Setting favo urites.................................. 227
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera).................... .227 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 46
Switching on/off (control panel)........... 14 5
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) .............. .187
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
)...............................3 43
Setting (Blu etoo th®
).............................. 342
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect...........................3 36
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating........................... 74
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Brake application................................... 215
Fu nction................................................. 213
Sy stem limitations................................. 213Tr
ailer operatio n..................................... 215
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection)
Operation.............................................. 373
Re setting...............................................3 73
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 206
Setting................................................... 210
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 206
Calling up a speed................................. 19 9
Fu nction................................................ 197
Increasing/decreasing speed................ 19 9
Re quirements:...................................... .199
Ro ute-based speed adap tatio n.............. 202
Selecting............................................... 19 9
St eering wheel buttons..........................1 99
St oring a speed.....................................1 99
Switching off/deactivating.................... 19 9
Switching on/activating........................ 19 9
Sy stem limitations.................................1 97
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ .206
Ac tive headlamps...................................... 12 9
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 217 Index
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Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
Connecting an iPhone ®
.........................3 28
Ending................................................... 329
No tes....................................................3 28
Overview............................................... 328
Sound settings...................................... 329
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 31
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods...............3 73
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 372
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 372
Re gular maintenance work.................... 372
Special service requirements............... .372
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 95
Fu nction.................................................. 95
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 96 Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec‐
tion.......................................................... 97
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 96
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 95
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 19 2
Setting................................................... 19 3
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 2
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB device s....................... 349
Co pyrights............................................. 347
Information............................................ 346
Inserting/re moving an SD car d............. 348
Media sea rch.........................................3 53
Overview............................................... 349
Pa use and playback function................ .350
Selecting a track................................... 350
Selecting playba ckoptions.................... 350
Switching on media mode..................... 348
Tr ack list............................................... .350 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................12 6
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................. 161
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................. 161
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 46
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 48
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 14 3
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 167516
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Drive program display............................
16 6
Drive programs...................................... 16 5
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 16 5
Engaging drive position........................ .169
Engaging neutral................................... .168
Engaging park position.......................... 16 9
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 16 8
Kickdown............................................... 171
Manual gear changing.......................... .170
St eering wheel gearshift paddles...........1 70
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 167
Tr ansmission position s..........................167
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 428
Tr ailer operation.................................... 443B
Bag hook..................................................... 11 7
Ball neck Folding out/in....................................... 237
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 187Battery
Key.......................................................... 75
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 151
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 400
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 15 6
No tes....................................................3 96
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 398
Re placing.............................................. 402
St arting assis tance................................ 400
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 443
Tr ailer operation.................................... .241
Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 216
Fu nction................................................. 213
Sy stem limitations................................. 213
Blo wer
see Climate control BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Information............................................ 276
Setting up an Internet connection......... 342
Switching on/of f................................... 276
Switching profile (DUN/PAN)................ 342
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating.............................................. 357
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device.................................................... 358
Information............................................ 355
Overview............................................... 356
Sear ching for a track............................. 358
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device.................................................... 356
Selecting a media pla yer....................... 357
Switching device via NFC...................... 358
Bonnet Resetting (active bonnet)....................... 373
Boot lid Activating/deactivating theta ilgate
opening limiter....................................... .85
Closin g................................................... .81 Index
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Car
wash (care)..........................................3 81
Care 360° camera........................................ .384
Air-water duct........................................ 381
Au tomatic car wash............................... 381
Carpe t.................................................. .385
Decorative foil...................................... .383
Displ ay.................................................. 385
Exterior lighting..................................... 384
High-pressure cleaner........................... 382
Matt finis h............................................. 383
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 383
Plastic trim............................................ 385
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 385
Re versing camera................................. .384
Ro of lining.............................................3 85
Seat belt............................................... .385
Seat co ver............................................. 385
Senso rs................................................. 384
St eering wheel...................................... 385
Ta ilpipes................................................ 384
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 384
Wa shing byhand................................... 382
Wheels/rims.........................................3 84
Wi ndo ws................................................ 384 Wi
per blades.........................................3 84
Carpet (Care)............................................ .385
Changing bulbs Dipped beam......................................... 13 6
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 13 6
Main beam............................................ 13 6
No tes..................................................... 13 5
Opening/closing the side trim panels.. .137
Overview............................................... 13 5
Re versing lights.................................... .137
Tu rn signal light (front).......................... 13 6
Tu rn signal lights (rear).......................... 137
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 17 0
Changing hub caps .................................... 419
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .125
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 400
USB port................................................ 12 2Chassis
Damping characteristics....................... .218
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 218
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ 70
Re ar side wind ows................................... 71
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .57
At tach ing (no tes).....................................57
Basic instructions.................................... 52
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting)............................... 61
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 53
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 56
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 60
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 59
Securing on the co-driver seat................69
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 66
To pTe ther............................................... 63 Index
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