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Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up th emenua nd men ubar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls through lists
R Select sasubmenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
av ideo scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switche stothephon ebook and
selects anam eort elephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audi otrack or avideo scene
using rapi dscrolling
R In the Tel (telephone
)menu:
starts rapi dscrolling throug hthe
phone book a R
Confirms selection/displa ymes-
sage
R In the Tel (telephone
)menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number
R In the Audio menu
:stops the
statio nsearch functio natthe
desired station Right contro
lpanel ~ R
Rejects or end sacall
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts acall
R Switche stothe redia lmemory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Bac
kbutton %
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switche soff LINGUATRONIC
R Hides displa ymessage sorcalls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Call supthe standard displa yin
the Trip menu
Multifunctio
ndisplay
Values and setting saswellasd isplay mes-
sage sareshown in the multifunctio ndisplay. :
Descriptio nfield
; Men ubar
= Drive program
? Outside temperature or speed
(Ypage 225)
A Transmission position
X To show menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steerin gwheel. 214
Display
sand operationOn-board computer and displays

Vehicles with manual transmission:
the
indicators in the lowe rpartoft he multifunc-
tion display differ from the display shown
here.
The following messages can appear in the
multifunction display:
Z Shift recommendation
(Ypage 154)
XjY Parking Guidance (Y page 189)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 119)
À ATTENTIONASSIST (Y page 194)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 150)
Ä Speed Limit Assist (Y page 195)
à Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 198) or Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist (Y page 202)
HOLD HOLD function (
Ypage 184)
Ä PRE-SAFE®
Brake (Y page 66)
120km/h! Maximu
mpermissible speed
exceeded (only for certain coun-
tries) Displays and operation
215On-boardcomputer and displays Z

X
Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly, press and hold the
9 or: button for longer than one
second. After ashort time, the rapid scroll
speeds up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for aname: press the 6ora button
to start dialling.
or
X If thereism ore thanone number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to makeac all:press
the ~ or% button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to makeac all:press
the ~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
Assist. menu you can:
R display Speed Limit Assist and activate/
deactivat ethe message function of Speed
Limit Assist
R show the distanc edisplay
R activate/deactivate ESP ®
R activate/deactivate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
R activate/deactivate Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist
R activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Speed Limit Assist Displaying Speed Limit Assist
In the
Speed Lim. Asst. function,
adetec-
ted speed limit is displaye dunder certain
conditions (Y page 195).
X Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
You can set Speed Limit Assist (Y page 195)
to display adetected speed limit automati-
cally for five seconds. Other messages in the
multifunction display will be faded out for this
length of time. 222
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
J
Brake immediately Am
alfunction has occurred while th eHOLDf unction or DIS-
TRONIC PLU Sisactive.
or
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission: wit hthe HOLD function acti-
vated, you hav eeither:
R opened th edriver's doo rand released the sea tbelt or
R switched off the engin eor
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The toneb ecomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disap-
pears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 301).
You can restart the engine. J
Check brake fluid
level G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In addi-
tion, the red Jwarning lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up and awarning tone sounds.
X Pullo ver and stop the vehicl esafel yass oon as possible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the error. #
Check brake wear The brake pads/linings have reache
dtheir wearl imit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
inoperative See
Owner's Man. G
Risk of injury
Important function sofPRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safet ysystems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
235On-board computer and displays Z

Engine
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Top
up coolant See
Owner'
sManual The coolant leve
listoolow.
X Top up th ecoolant ,observing th ewarning note sbefore doing
so (Y page 283).
X If th ecoolant needs toppin gupmoreo ften than usual, have the
engin ecoolant system checked at aqualifie dspecialist work-
shop. ?
Coolan
tStopv ehi‐ cle Switch engine
off The coolant is to
ohot.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Stop th evehicle immediately, payin gattentio ntoroad and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
X Wait until the display message disappears before restarting the
engine. Otherwise, there is arisk of engine damage.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, visit aqualified specialist
workshop immediately. The poly-V-belt may have torn.
X
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Open the bonnet.
X Check whether the poly-V-belt is torn.
If the poly-V-belt is torn:
! Do not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If the poly-V-belt is OK:
X Wait until the display message disappears before restarting the
engine. Otherwise, there is arisk of engine damage.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X
If the coolant temperature is less than 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving on
mountain roads and stop/start driving. 242
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Cruise control
--- km/h Ac
onditi on foractivatin gcruise control has no tbeen met.
You hav etried to store aspeed below 30 km/h, for example.
X If condition spermit ,drive faster than 30 km/ hand stor ethe
speed.
X Check the activation condition sfor cruise control
(Y page 169). 120 km/h
Maximu
mspeed exceeded Only for certain countries: the maximum speed has been excee-
ded.
In addition, the multifunction display shows
120 km/h .
X Driv eslower. Tyres
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Tyre pressure
Check tyres G
Risk of accident
The tyre pressure loss warning system has detected asignificant
loss in pressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Stop th evehicle without making any sudde nsteering or braking
manoeuvres .Pay attentio ntothe traffic conditions as you do
so.
X Check the tyres and, if necessary, change the wheel
(Y page 323).
X Check the tyre pressures and, if necessary, set to the correct
tyre pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system when the tyre
pressure is correc t(Ypage 322). Check tyre pres‐
sures
then restar
tRun Flat Indicator The tyre pressure loss warning system generated
adisplay mes-
sage and has not been restarted since.
X Set the correct tyre pressure in all four tyres.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system (Y page 322).Run Flat Indicator
inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Vehicle
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
To start engine,
shift to either P
or N Yo
uh avea ttempte dtostart the engine with the transmission in
position Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. P
Select Par
k(P) Yo
uh aves witched off the engine with the Start/Sto pbutton and
opene dthe driver' sdoor.
Yo uw anted to lock the vehicle.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
or
You have switched off th eenginew itht he Start/Sto pbutto nand
opene dthe driver's door with the transmission in position N.
X Shift the transmission to position P. While the HOLD functio
norDISTRONIC PLUS is active, you have:
R opened the driver's door and released the seat belt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The toneb ecomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
You can restart the engine. N The boot lid is open.
X
Close the boot lid. M G
Risk of accident
The bonnet is open. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Close the bonnet.
If the active bonnet (pedestrian protection) has been triggered:
X Reset the bonnet (Y page 280).
X Close the bonnet. Active bonnet
malfunction See
Owner's Manual The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is not active due to a
malfunction.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 250
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in arow.
The soft-top drive has been switched off automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure (Y page 86).¥
Top
up washer fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X
Top up the washer fluid (Y page 284).Key
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Key does not
belong to vehicle You have put the wrong key in the ignition lock.
X
Use the correc tkey. +
Replace key The key needs to be replaced.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. +
Change key batter‐
ies The batteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X
Change the batteries (Y page 74).+
Key not detected
(Red display message) The KEYLESS-GO key is not in the vehicle.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
If th eengineiss witched off ,you can no longer loc kthe vehicle
centrally or start the engine.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Locate the KEYLESS-GO key. Display messages
253On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The KEYLESS-GO ke
yisnot detecte dwhile the engin eisrunning
because ther eisinterference from astrong source of radio waves.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Operate the vehicle with the key in the ignition lock if necessary. +
Key not detected
(White displaym
es-
sage) The KEYLESS-GO key cannot be detected at present.
X
Change the location of the key with the KEYLESS-GO functions
in the vehicle.
If the KEYLESS-GO key is still not detected:
X Change the location of the key with the KEYLESS-GO functions
in the vehicle.
X Operate the vehicle with the key in the ignition lock if necessary. +
Key still in vehi‐
cle The KEYLESS-GO key has been detected inside the vehicle during
locking.
X
Remove the KEYLESS-GO key from the vehicle. +
Remove starting
button, then
insert key KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective.
Awarn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. +
Close doors to
lock vehicle At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all door sand loc kthe vehicle again. 254
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
J
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning.
Awarning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
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 Apply the parking brake.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correctt he error.!
The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) has been deactivated due to afault.
For this reason, BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic
Stability Program), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake ,the HOLD func-
tion, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation are also deactivated, for example.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional displaym essages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. !
The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. A
warning tone also
sounds.
G
Risk of accident
EBD (electronic brake force distribution) is faulty. Therefore, ABS,
BAS,B AS PLUS, ESP ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation, for example, are not available either.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional displaym essages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
257On-board computer and displays Z