ESP MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if the boot lid is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 0007
Close the boot lid.
00B2 Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. 0007
Top up thewa sher fluid (0013 page414). Cli
mate control Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
003B *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. 0007
When theve hicle is on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on
th est ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. 0007
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop. 540
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0049 Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. 0007
Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
0049 Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. 0007
Turn the light switch tothe0058 or0058 position.
0049
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0049 Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
or 0007
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself (0013 page145). 542
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0009 LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
0049 Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0049 Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (0013 page445).
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (0013 page140). 0007
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist available again display message appears. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 543

Wa
rning and indicator lamps:
0058 Low beam (0013
page135)
0060 St
anding lights (0013 page135)
0057 High beam (0013
page137)
003E003D Tu
rn signal indicator
(0013 page137)
005E Re
ar fog light (0013 page135)
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (0013 page546)
00E9 Seat belt not
fastened
(0013 page 552)
004D Brakes (yellow) (0013
page546)
004D Brakes (red) (0013
page546)
0024 Electric pa
rking brake (yellow)
(0013 page546) 0024
Electric parking brake (red)
(0013
page546)
0025 ABS malfunction (0013
page 546)
00E5 ESP®
(0013 page 546)
00BB ESP®
OFF (0013 page546)
L Distance warning (0013 page 552)
00CC Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(0013 page 557)
00CC AIRMATIC malfunction
(0013
page 552)
00CC DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (0013 page 552)
00B9 Engine diagnostics (0013
page 553)0028
Preglow
003D Electrical
fault( 0013 page 553)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (0013 page 553)
00AC Coolant
too hot/cold
(0013 page 553)
0077 Ty
re pressure monitor
(0013 page 556)
00CA Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling(0013 page 557)Saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
004D The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected. 546
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0024 Ye llow elect ric pa rking
brake indicator lamp is mal‐
functioning
004D
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Adjust your speed and continue todrive carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. 0007
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, please obse rveth is. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
At least one wheel and tyre assembly has reached its traction limit (0013 page 204). 0007
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 549

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. 550
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(0013 page 204).
0075
Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is faulty (0013 page 33). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. 0007
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 551

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0077 Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. 0007
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres.
0077 The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minu teand then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. 556
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Tr
af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 507
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 507
00CATr ailer coupling extending… ......... 535
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 524
0024Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 492
0077Ty repress. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 531
0077Ty repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 531
0077Ty repress. monitor inoperative ...531
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................528
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 32
00CCVe hiclerising Please wait............ 505
00CCVe hiclerising ...............................5 08
0077Wa rning tyre defect .....................529
0077Wheel sensor(s) missing .............. 531
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 25Display on
the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 77
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 70
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .81
Opening (from the inside) ......................78
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 81
Un locking (from the inside) ...................78
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist .................................... 250
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 183
Drive prog ram display ............................. 178Drive prog
rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 35
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .202
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 203
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 208
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .214
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 204
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 207
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ........................ 207
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .207
Overview ............................................. 203
Ra dar sensors .....................................2 02
Re sponsibility ...................................... 202
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 208
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 232 Index
573

Driving sy
stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 13 5
Gene ral driving tips .............................. 171
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 71Dr
ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Chassis ................................................ 232
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 178
Con figuring drive program I ................. 17 9
Displ aying engine data ........................ 17 9
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 17 9
Drive program display .......................... 178
Drive programs .................................... 178
Fu nction ............................................... 178
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 78
Selecting the drive prog ram ................. 178
Showing ope ration feedback ............... 17 9 E
E10 ............................................................ 477
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 11 2
Setting ................................................. 11 3Easy
exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 11 2
Setting ................................................. 11 3
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ................................ 124
Ad justing the height toany position .... 12 2
Care .................................................... 422
In stalling/removing ............................ .124
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 207
ECO Assist Displaying ............................................ 178
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 176
ECO display Function ............................................... 175
Re setting ............................................. 276
ECO start/s top function ......................... 173
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 173
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 73
Operation ............................................. 173
Switching off/on ................................. 175
Electric pa rking brake ............................ .198
Applying auto matically ........................ 19 8
App lying or releasing manually ............ 200 574
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