290 Practical advice
Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
ESPunavailable
See Owner'
sManual ESP is temporarily unavailable. It is
possible that self-diagnos
isis not
yet complete.
The brake system is still available
and wor ksas norm al. 6
Drive a short distance at more than
20 km /h.
If the message disappears, ESP is avail able
once more. ES
Pis dea ctivated due to under-
voltage.
It is possible that the battery is not
be ing charged.
The brake system is still available
and wor ksas norm al. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tool sto carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this pur pose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems mu stbe carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution Transmis-
sionVisit workshop! Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmis-
sion*:
The operating safet yof the auto-
matic transmission is only guaran-
teed to a limited degree. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Inform aqu alifie dspecialist wor kshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. An
Fis displayed in the transmis-
sion position display in the speed-
omet er. The system has detected a
serious fault. You cannot change
ge ar. 6
Stopyour vehicle as soon as itis safe to do
so.
6 Do not drive any further.
6 Infor maqu alifie dspecialist wor kshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre.
Apply brake! The transmission is idling. 6
Depres sthe brake.
Select gear
again! 6
Eng ageth e gear again.
Engage N! The transmission is idling but the
selector lever is not in position N. 6
Eng ageN (neutral).
Engage N
to start! 6
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