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Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilisation.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
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inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning. &
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ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 400
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Reduce speed *At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident from driving with overheated tyres
Overheated tyres can burst. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. W
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ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning
lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
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6 Restraint system (/ page 410)
ü Seat belt (/ page 410)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 411)
Ú System error (/ page 411)
# Electricalfault (/ page 411)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 412)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 412)
# Electricalfault
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 414)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 414)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 414)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 414)
L Distancewarning (/ page 416)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 416)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 416)
! ABS (/page 417)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 417) å
ESP®
OFF (/ page 417)
h Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 419)
T Standing lights (/ page 130)
L Low beam (/ page 130)
K High beam (/ page 131)
#! Turn signal lights (/ page 131)
R Rear fog light (/ page 130) Display message
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Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once theve hicle has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 48).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Dr
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Re duced warning lamp
po wer *T
heyellow reduced-po werwa rning lamp is on.
Drive system po wer output is reduced. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
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System er rorwa rning lamp *T
he red system er rorwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is in a state of operational readiness õ.
There is a malfunction in the drive system. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. Display messages and
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Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 208).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
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Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
The system is switched o. or thera nge of functions has been automatically restric ted.
This may be the case if the driver is not wearing a seat belt or ano ther driving system has been activated. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 208).416
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ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
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ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. 418
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 420
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Bicy
Bicy
cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 357
Tr ailer operatio n..................................... 241
Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 219
Fu nction................................................ 216
System limi tations.................................. 216
Blow
Blow er
er
see Clima tecont rol
Bonnet
Bonnet
Function (active bonnet)......................... 299
Opening/closing.................................... 300
Re setting (active bonn et)........................ 299
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
see Tailgate
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
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see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 352
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................1 92Br
Br
ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 190
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 208
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 194
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .190
Driving tips............................................ 152
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................1 92
HOLD function....................................... 193
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .152
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 152
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 58
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 152
Br
Br ak ak es
es
see Recuperation
Br Br aking assist aking assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 18
To w- starting........................................... 328
To wing away.......................................... 324
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .326
Wheel chang e........................................ 340 Br
Br ea kdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons
ons
St eering wheel....................................... 246 C
C
Calls
Calls
Mercedes me......................................... 276
Camera Camera Information............................................ 188
Camera Camera see 360° Camera
see Dashcam
see Reversing camera
Car key
Car key
see Key
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 303
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 269
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 307 424
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Index

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Performance se verely limited........ 367
& Pre-entry climate control (via
ke y) available again aTer engine start..... 366
& Pre-ent ryclimate cont rol (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low .............. 367
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 406
! Release parking brake ...................386
Á Replace key.................................. 362
ô Reser veleve l Char gehigh- volt-
age battery............................................ 374
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .359
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 378
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 379
Û Stop immediately Drive will be
deactivated Char gehigh- volt. battery ..... 372
d Stop Switch engine o................... 375
ç suspended .................................... 389 :
Switch o. lights............................ 365
: Switch on headlamps .................... 365
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 397
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 396
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 369
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .380
v Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 368
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 386
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 376
h Warning tyre defect....................... 406
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 405
AC charging inoperative Consult work-
shop ...................................................... 371 Ac
tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 394
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 394
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .395
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 379
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........402
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 403
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 391
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 390
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 390
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 395
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 395 Index
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