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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steerin gwheel is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 104).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment function.
When the Belt adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 50).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
This function is only availabl eonvehicles with
Memory Function (Y page 107).
When you activat ethe Auto. fold in func-
tion, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. When you unlock the
vehicle and then open adoor, the exterior
mirrors fold out again.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. fold in function.
If the Auto. fold in function is activated,
the vehicle's exterior mirror is displaye din
red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. :
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched the Auto. fold in function on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using button
:,they will not fold out auto-
matically (Y page 105).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button :.
Resetting to factor ysettings X
Pres sthe = or; button on th esteer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes ,t
he multifunction
displays howsaconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Limit speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights in the
Light submenu, you must turn the key to position
1
in the ignition lock. Menus and submenus
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Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
!÷
currently unavail‐
able See Owner's
Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and hill
start assist are temporarily unavailable.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an accident increases.
X Carefullyd rive onasuitable stretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movementsatas peed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. !÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual ABS,E
SP®
,B AS ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and hill start
assist are unavailable due to amalfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the J,÷,åand! warning lamps light
up in the instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING 232
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The brak
esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The wheels could therefore loc kifyou
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergenc ybraking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
unavailable du etoamalfunction.
The adaptive brake lights ,BAS PLU Sand PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosi sfun ctio nm ay no tbec omplete, for example.
ATTENTION ASSISTisd eactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The brakin gdistanc einane mergency brakin gsituation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an acciden tincreases.
X Carefully drive on asuitabl estretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movements at aspeed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above ar eavailable again.
If the display message continue stobedisplayed:
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
T!
÷
inoperative See
Owner'
sManual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-
SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and hill start assist are unavailable due
to am alfunction.
The adaptive brak elights ,BAS PLU Sand PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also hav efailed.
In addition ,the ÷ ,å and! warnin glamp sligh tupin
the instrument cluster and awarning ton esounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The fron tand rea rwheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release th eparking brake. J
Check brake fluid
level Ther
eisi nsufficient brak efluid in the brak efluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarnin glamp light supinthe instrument
cluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
The braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rollin gaway (Y page 159).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brak efluid. This does not correc tthe error. #
Chec
kbrakep ad wear The brak
epads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 234
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ý If th
esymbol appears in th emultifunction display, aseat belt
tongue has not been inserted in arear seat belt buckle.
G WARNING
As eat belt which is not worn correctly, or which has not been
engaged in the seat belt buckle correctly, cannot provide the
intended level of protection.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X If necessary, ask the occupants in the rear to fasten their seat
belts (Y page 49).
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts, (Y page 51). 6
Restraint syst.
malfunction Con‐
sult workshop There is
amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem). The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered uninten-
tionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
For further information about the Supplemental Restraint System,
see (Y page 41). 6
Front
left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop orFront right
malfunction Con‐
sult workshop SRS has malfunctioned at the fron
tonthe left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered uninten-
tionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 236
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M Solutions
6
Rea
rl eftm alfunc‐ tio
nC onsul twork‐ shop or
Rea rr ight malfunction Con‐
sul
tw orkshop G
WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered uninten-
tionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 6
Left
windowbag mal‐
functio
nConsult workshop or
Right windowbag malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop There is
amalfunction in the left-hand and/or right-hand window-
bag.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left or right windowbag may either be triggered unintentionally
or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDsh ave failed.Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
b
Left cornering
light or
Right cor‐ nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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b
Rea
rf og lamp The rear foglam
pisfaulty.
X Chec kwhether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Front
left parking
lamp or
Front right parking lamp The front left or front right parking lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Left revers. lamp
or
Right revers. lamp The left or right-hand reversing lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Left daytime driv‐
ing lamp or
Right daytime driving
lamp The left-hand or right-hand daytime driving lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Intell. Light Sys‐
tem inoperative The Intelligent Light System is faulty. The lights remain available
without the Intelligent Light System.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction See
Owner's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO
lights inoper‐
ative The light sensor is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b
Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warning tone also sounds.
X
Turn the light switch to Ã. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
ë
off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicl
eisskidding.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Reactivat ethe HOLD function late r(Ypage 179). Radar sensor deac‐
tivate
dSee Own‐ er'
sM anual The radar sensor system is deactivated.
X
Chec kwhether or not the radar sensor system may be activated
(Y page 368).
X Activate the radar sensor system (Y page 225).Radar sensor deac‐
tivated autom. See
Owner's Manual Vehicles with
anavigation system: the vehicle is close to aradio
telescope facility and is therefore prohibited from transmitting any
radar signals. The radar sensor system has switched off automat-
ically (Y page 368).
If DISTRONIC PLUS was activated, it is no longer available. A
warning tone also sounds.
If Active Blind Spot Assist was activated, it is no longer available.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS) and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake are then also
unavailable.
X Drive on.
Once you have moved far enough away from the radio telescope,
the above functions are available again. Vehicles with Becker
®
MAP PILOT: if the Becker ®
MAP PILOT is
not connected, the radar sensor system is deactivated automati-
cally.
BAS PLUS, DISTRONIC PLUS, Active Blind Spot Assist and
PRE-SAFE ®
brake are unavailable.
X Connect the Becker ®
MAP PILOT; see the separate operating
instructions. Display messages
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Blind Spot Assis
torActive Blind Spot Assist is temporaril yinop-
erative .Possible causes:
R the sensors are dirty.
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tions or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply,t he display message
goes out.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Clean the sensors (Y page 304).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist
inoperative or
Active Blind Spot Assist inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow
9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Park Assist cancel‐
led The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been
fastened.
X
Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You have inadvertently touched the multifunction steerin
gwheel
while steerin gintervention was active.
X While steerin gintervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steerin gwheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 187). Display messages
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Safety
Seat belts Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
ü
Only for certain coun-
tries: the red seat belt
warning lamp lights up
for six seconds after
the engine starts.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 49).ü
Only for certain coun-
tries: the red seat belt
warning lamp lights up
after the engine starts.
In addition,
awarning
tone sounds for up to
six seconds. The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 49).
The warning tone ceases. ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up after
the engine starts, as
soon as the driver's or
the front-passenger
door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 49).
The warning lamp goes out. There are objectsont
he front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objectsf rom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out. ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp flashes and an
intermittenta
udible
warning sounds. The driver or passenger has no
tfastened their seat belt .Atthe
same time, the car is being driven faster than 25 km/h or has been
briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 49).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases. There are objectsont
he front-passenger seat. At the same time,
you are driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster
than 25 km/h.
X Remove the objectsf rom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
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