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Possible causes/consequence
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ESP ESP
defective
defective Visit
Visit
workshop
workshop ESP
®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safet ysystem smayalso be malfunctioning.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up on the instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosi sfun ction, for example, ma ynot be complete.
G WARNING
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally ,but withou tthe
functions listed above.
The braking distance ma ythu sincrease in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,ESP ®
is unabl etostabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskidding and/or accident.
X Carefully drive on asuitabl estretch of road, making gentle steering
movements at speeds of above 20 km/h.
If the displa ymessage disappears, the functions mentione dabove
ar ea vailable again.
If the displa ymessage still appears:
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialis tworkshop. !
÷J
ABS, ABS, ESP,
ESP,EBD
EBDdefec‐
defec‐
tiv eVisit workshop
tive Visit workshop EBD (electron
icbrake force distribution), ABS and ESP ®
aref aulty.
Othe rdrivin gand drivin gsafety system smayalso be malfunctioning.
In addition, the ÷,Jand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster and awarning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally ,but withou tthe
functions listed above .The front and rea rwheel scould therefore lock
if yo ubrake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics ma ybeseverely affected.
The braking distance ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,ESP ®
is unabl etostabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskidding and/or accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialis tworkshop immediately. J
Releas
eparking
Release parking
brake brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarnin gtonea lso
sounds.
X Release the parking brake. Display me
ssages
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Rear left malfunc‐ Rear left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop
orRear right
Rear right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The rear left-hand or right-hand restraint system has malfunctioned.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 6
Rear Rear
centre
centre malfunc‐
malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
tion Consult work‐
shop shop The rear centre restraint system has malfunctioned. The
6warning
lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident ,may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Lights
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Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
(example) The bulb in question is faulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
or X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 78).
i LED light bulbs: the display message for the corresponding lamp
appears only when all the LEDsint he lamp have failed.b
Malfunction Malfunction
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO lights inoper‐ AUTO lights inoper‐
ative ative The light sensor is faulty.
X
Consult aqualified specialist workshop. b
Remove key Remove key You have inserted the key into the ignition lock.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock. b
Switch off lights Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle.
Awarning
tonea lso sounds.
X Turn the light switch to the Ãposition. Display me
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Engine
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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Top up coolan
tSee
Top up coolant See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low.
X Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Y page 215).
X Have the coolant system checked at aqualified specialist workshop
if the coolant needs topping up more often than usual. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, drive on to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid putting the engine under heavy loads as you do so, e.g. driving
in mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. ?
Coolant Stop vehi‐ Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle Switch engine cle Switch engine
off off The coolant is too hot.
Aw
arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
Never drive with an overheated engine. Drivin gwhen your engine has
overheated can cause any fluids that may have leaked into the engine compartment to catchf ire.
In addition, steam from an overheated engine can cause serious
burns, which can occur just by opening the bonnet.
There is arisk of injury.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Leave the vehicle and keep asafe distance from the vehicle until the
engine has cooled down.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked,
e.g. by frozen slush.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out and
the coolant temperature is below 120 †. The engine may otherwisebe damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature gauge.
X If the temperature increases again, consult aqualified specialist
workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 120 †. 146
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Drivin
gsystems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
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TC
shift
shift conditions
conditions
not fulfilled
not fulfilled
Apply the brake/ Apply the brake/
parkin gbrake
parking brake The parking brake is not applied and the brake is not depressed. The
transfer case has cancelled the gearshift process and is in Neutral.
There is no connection between the engine and the drive wheels.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Depress the brake and apply the parking brake.
X Shift the automatic transmission into neutral position N.
X Make sure all conditions for gear changing are met (Y page 124).
X Repeat the gearshift process. TC malfunction TC malfunction
Visit Visit
workshopApply
workshopApply
parking brake to
parking brake to
park park The transfer case is faulty.
X Do not shift the transfer case.
X When parking, safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 113).
X Have the vehicle checked at aqualified specialist workshop. TC shift cancelled
TC shift cancelled
Reactivate Reactivate The transfer case has not performed the gearshift process.
X
Repeat the gearshift process.
X Make sure all conditions for gear changing are met (Y page 124).TC TC
shift
shift conditions
conditions
not fulfilled
not fulfilled
Max. speed 40 km/h Max. speed 40 km/h You have exceeded the maximum speed for the gearshift process.
X Drive more slowly.
X Repeat the gearshift process. TC
TC
shift
shift conditions
conditions
not fulfilled
not fulfilled
Select NEUTRAL gear Select NEUTRAL gear One or more shift conditions has not been met.
X Shift the automatic transmissio ninto neutral position N.
X Repeatt he gearshift process. TC
TC
shift
shift conditions
conditions
not fulfilled
not fulfilled
Max. speed 70 km/h Max. speed 70 km/h You have exceeded the maximum spee
dfor the gearshift process.
X Drive more slowly.
X Repeat the gearshift process. LOW RANGE
LOW RANGE
On On The transfer case is in off-road driving position
LOW RANGE.HIGH RANGE
HIGH RANGE
On On The transfer case is in on-road position
HIGH RANGE.Differential lock
Differential lock
only availabl
ein
only available in
LOW RANGE LOW RANGE The LOW RANGE button was pressed. The transfer case is in off-road
driving position LOW RANGEandadifferential lock is engaged.
X Disengage the differential lock (Y page 125).
X Repeat the gearshift process. Display me
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TC NEUTRAL
On On The transfer case is in position
Neutral.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds when the driver's door is open and the
brake pedal is not depressed.
X Close the driver's door.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Switch the transfer case depending on the driving situation
(Y page 124). Preselected differ‐
Preselected differ‐
ential lock ential lock
ESP unavailable ESP unavailable Ad
ifferential lock wa sengaged .The differential gea rsystem ha snot
ye tloc ked the respective differential .The activatio nindicator lamp
(yellow) (Y page 125) on the switch lights up.
ESP ®
is unavailable.
ABS is still available. Differential lock
Differential lock
active active
ABS ABS
and
andESP
ESPunavail‐
unavail‐
able
able Ad
ifferential lock wa sengaged and the differential gea rsystem has
not ye tloc ked the respective differential .The yellow activatio nindi-
cato rlam pand red functio nindicator lamp (Y page 125)onthe switch
lights up.
ABS and ESP ®
are unavailable. Tyres
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Possible causes/consequence
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Tyre pressure dis‐
played after
afew
played after afew
minutes of driving minutes of driving The tyre pressure monitor is measuring the tyre pressure.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressures appear in the multifunction display after you
have been driving for afew minutes. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative
inoperative The tyre pressure monitor is faulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Tyre
Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative No
inoperative No
wheel sensors wheel sensors The wheels fitted do not have suitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre
pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated after driving for afew
minutes. 150
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Vehicle
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Possible causes/consequence
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To start the
engine, shift to engine, shift to
either
PorN
either PorN You have attempted to star
tthe engin ewith the transmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
X Shif tthe transmission to position Por N. Auxiliar
ybattery
Auxiliary battery
malfunction malfunction The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being
charged.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
X Until then,s et the automatic transmission to position Pbefore you
switch off the engine.
X Before leaving the vehicle, apply the parking brake. Apply
Apply
brake
braketo
todese‐
dese‐
lect Park (P) posi‐
lect Park (P) posi‐
tion tion You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to posi-
tion
D,Ror Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. Apply brake to Apply brake to
select R select R You have attempted to shift from position
Dto position Rwithout
applyingt he brake.
X Depress the brak epedal.
X Shif tthe transmission to position R.A The rear door is open.
G WARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle inte- rior if the tailgat eisopen.
There is arisk of poisoning.
X Close the rear door. ? The bonnet is open.
Aw
arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
The open bonnet may then block your view when the vehicle is in
motion.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Close the bonnet. C At least one door is open.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Close al ldoo rs. Display messages
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Rear Rear
left
leftseat
seatback‐
back‐
rest not
rest not
locked lockedorFront right Front right
seat backrest not
seat backrest not
locked locked G
WARNING
The driver's or front-passenger seat backrest is not engaged.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. D
Power steering mal‐ Power steering mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The power steering assistance is faulty.
Aw
arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Check whether you are able to apply the extras teeringforce
required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on toaqualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. &
inoperative inoperative
Battery
Battery
low
low You have attempted to switch on the auxiliary heating or to activate a
departure time using the on-board computer after operating the aux-
iliary heating twice.
X Let the engine run for ten seconds.
The auxiliary heating is operational again. The on-board voltage is too low. The auxiliary heating has switched
itself off or cannot be switched on (Y page 89).
X Drive for aconsiderable distance.
The battery charges. The auxiliary heating is operational again as
soon as the on-board electrical system voltage is sufficient. &
inoperative Refuel inoperative Refuel
vehicle vehicle There is too little fuel in the fuel tank.T
he auxiliary heating cannot be
switched on (Y page 89).
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. &
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual The auxiliary heating is temporarily malfunctioning or faulty.
X When the vehicle is on alevel surface and the engine has cooled
down, make up to four attempt stoswitch on the auxiliary heating,
waiting several minutes between each attempt (Y page 89).
X If the auxiliary heating does not switch on, consult aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. ¥
Top up washer fluid 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 215).154
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Key
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Possible causes/consequence
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Key Key
does
does not
notbelong
belong
to vehicle
to vehicle You have put the wrong key in the ignition lock.
X Use the correct key. Â
Replace key Replace key The key needs to be replaced.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Warning and indi
cator lamps on the
instrument cluster General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosi swhen
the ignition is switched on. Anumber of warning and indicator lamps might tempo
rarily light up
or flas hdurin gthis. This behaviour is non-criti-
cal. Thes ewarning and indicator lamps indicate
am alfunctio nonlyift heylight up or flash after
th ee ngine is started or durin gajourney. Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
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N
Onl yfor certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6seconds
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 34).ü
N
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the
engine starts. In addition, awarning tone sounds for up to 6seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 34).
The warning tone ceases. Warnin
gand indicator lamps on the instrument cluster
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signa ltype
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N
The red ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is malfunctioning.
An additional warning tone indicates that EBD (electronic brake force distribution) is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be malfunctioning.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Observe the additional display messages on the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also apossibility that other systems, such
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will be unavailable. !
N
The red ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is temporarily unavailable.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be unavailable.
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 therefor elock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergenc ybraking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Carefully drive on asuitable stretch of road, making gentle steerin gmovements
at speeds of above 20 km/h.
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
X Observe the additional display messages on the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 158
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signa ltype
Possible causes/consequences and M
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N
The red ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
You have engaged the differential locks. ABS is deactivated.
X Disengage the differential locks.
Subsequently ABS is reactivated. J÷
!
N
The yellow ESP ®
and ABS brake system warning lamps are lit while the engine
is running.
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be malfunctioning.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Observe the additional display messages on the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
N
The yellow ESP ®
warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP ®
or traction control has intervened due to arisk of skidding or because at least
one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control is deactivated.
X Depress the accelerator pedal only as far as necessary when pulling away.
X Accelerate more gently while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
In rare cases (Y page 54) it may be better to deactivate ESP ®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP ®
(Y page 54). Warning and indicato
rlamps on the instrument cluster
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