MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class 2016 X156 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2016, Model line: GLA-Class, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class 2016 X156Pages: 390, PDF Size: 8.37 MB
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Please Correct
TirePressure
US Aonly:
The tire pressur eis to olow in at leas ton eof th etires ,or th etire
pressur edifference between th ewheels is to ogreat.
XChec kth etire pressures at th enext opportunity (Ypage 348).
XIf necessary, correc tth etire pressure.
XRestart th etire pressur emonitor (Ypage 350).
Check TiresUSAonly:
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped significantly.
The whee lposition appears in th emultifunction display.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Tirepressures that are to olow pos eth efollowing hazards :
Rthey may burst, especially as th eload and vehicl espeed
increase .
Rthey may wear excessivel yand/o runevenly, whic hmay greatl y
impair tire traction .
Rthedrivin gcharacteristics ,as well as steerin gand braking, may
be greatl yimpaired.
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl ewithout makin gany sudden steerin gor brakin g
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfo r a
flat tire (
Ypage 322).
XCheckth etire pressur e (Ypage 348).
XIf necessary, correc tth etire pressure.
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WarningTir eMal ‐
function
USAonly:
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The
whee lposition appears in th emultifunction display.
GWARNIN G
Drivingwit h a flat tire poses aris kof th efollowing hazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit yto steer or brak eth evehicle.
Ryou could los econtrol of th evehicle.
Rcontinued drivin gwit h a flat tire will caus eexcessive heat build-
up and possibl y afire.
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl ewithout makin gany sudden steerin gor brakin g
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfo r a
flat tire (
Ypage 322).
TirePress. Moni‐
tor Currently
Unavailable
US Aonly:
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves,
no signal sfrom th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire
pressur emonitor is temporarily malfunctioning.
XDrive on .
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g
USAonly:
There is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several
wheels. The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire does no tappea rin th e
multifunction display.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
TirePressure Mon ‐
itorInoperative
No Wheel Sensor s
USAonly:
The wheels mounted do no thav e a suitable tire pressur esensor .
The tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XMoun twheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin g
fo r a few minutes.
Tir ePress. Moni‐
tor Inoperative
US Aonly:
The tire pressur emonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Vehicle
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Depress Brake to
Start Engine
You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
positionNwithout depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine
You have attempted to shift the transmission to position Ror D
without starting the engine.
XStart the engine.
XDepress the brake pedal.
iIt is only possible to shift the transmission from position Pto
the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
can the parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the
brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
iAt transmission fluid temperatures below Ò4‡( Ò20 †) you can
only shift out of position Pinto another transmission position
when the engine is running.
Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P'
You have attempted to shift the transmission to position R,Nor D
without depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
Transmission Not
in P Risk of Vehi‐
cle Rolling Away
The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission
is in position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XClose the driver's door completely.
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ServiceRequired
DoNotShiftGears
Visit Dealer
You canno tchang eth etransmissio nposition due to amalfunction .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
If transmissio nposition Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shiftin gth e
transmissio nfrom position D.
If transmissio nposition R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Onl yShift to 'P'
whe nVehicl eis
Stationar y
The vehicleis moving.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmissio nto position P.
Reversing Not Pos ‐
sible Service
Required
The automatictransmissio nis malfunctioning. You canno tbac k
up.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐
function
The automatictransmissio nis malfunctioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐
function Stop
The automatictransmissio nis malfunctioning.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
StopVehicl eShift
to 'P' Leave
Engine Runnin g
The automatictransmissio nhas overheated.
XDrive on carefully.
The automati ctransmissio nis available again when th edisplay
message goe sout .
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XWait until th eautomati ctransmissio nhas cooled down and th e
display message has disappeared.
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Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction
The auxiliarybattery fo rth eautomati ctransmissio nis no longer
bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
XUntilthen ,set th etransmissio nto position Pbefore you switch
of fth eengine.
XBefore leavin gth evehicle, apply th eelectric parkin gbrake.
Trans.OilOverhea‐
ted Drive on wit h
Care
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th etransmissio noil has overheated.
Manual drive progra mM and th etemporarily active manual drive
progra mare no longer available. The engin epowe routput is
reduced.
XAllow th evehicl eto cool down .
4matic Currently
Unavailable
4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl eis only driven by th efron t
wheels.
XDrive on .
The airflow cools 4MATIC mor equickly.
Whe nth edisplay message goe sout ,4MATIC is available again
and th evehicl eis driven by all four wheels.
4matic Inoperative4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicl eis only driven by th efron t
wheels.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
AThe tailgateis open .
GWARNIN G
Whenth eengin eis running ,exhaus tgase scan ente rth evehicl e
interio rif th etailgat eis open .
There is aris kof poisoning.
XClos eth etailgate.
?The hoo dis open .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XCloseth ehood.
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CAt leaston edoo ris open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors .
Ð
PowerSteeringMal‐
function See Oper‐
ator's Manual
The powe rsteerin gis malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforc eto steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforc erequired.
If you ar eabl eto steer safely:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you ar eunable to steer safely:
XDo no tdrive on .
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/
receiver range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in th emultifunction display.
¥
Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wtheminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 311).
Wiper Malfunction‐
ing
The windshield wiper sare malfunctioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Hazard Warning
Flashers Malfunc‐
tioning
The hazard warnin glamp sare faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Â
Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle
You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
XUse the correct SmartKey.
Â
TakeYourKeyfrom
Ignition
The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
XRemove the SmartKey.
Â
Obtain a New Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Â
ReplaceKeyBattery
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange the battery (Ypage 80).
Â
Don't Forget Your
Key
The display message is shown for a maximum of 60 seconds and
is only a reminder.
You have opened the driver's door with the engine switched off.
The SmartKey is not in the ignition lock.
XTake the SmartKey with you when you leave the vehicle.
Â
Key Not Detected
(red display message)
The SmartKey is not in the vehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XLocate the SmartKey.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and bring into key
mode.
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Â
Key Not Detected
(whitedisplay mes -
sage )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbe detected:
XOperat eth evehicl ewit hth eSmartKey in th eignition lock.
Â
Remove'Start 'But‐
ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctionin gor is defective. Awarn -
in g tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey into th eignition loc kand tur nit to th e
desire dposition .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicator lamps in th einstrument cluste r
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosi swhen th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som e
indicato rand warnin glamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical.
These indicato rand warnin glamp sonly indicate amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter
startin gth eengin eor whils tdriving.
Safet y
Sea tbelt s
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
ü
Afterstartin gth e
engine, th ered seat
belt warnin glamp lights
up fo r 6seconds.The seat belt warnin glamp reminds th edriver and fron tpassenger
to faste ntheir seat belts.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 46).
ü
Afterstartin gth e
engine, th ered seat
belt warnin glamp lights
up. In addition , awarn -
in g tone sounds fo rup
to 6seconds.The driver's seat belt is no tfastened.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warnin gtone ceases .
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them in a secure place.
The warning lamp goes out.
ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp flashes and an
intermittent audible
warning sounds.The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The
vehicle is being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly
been driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being
driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them in a secure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases.
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Safety systems
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
J
The yellow brake sys-
tem warning lamp
lights up while the
engine is running.The brake system is malfunctioning.
GWARNING
The braking characteristics may be affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XDrive on taking extra care.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
$(USA only)
J (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. A warning tone
also sounds.GWARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking char-
acteristics may be affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
$ (USA only)
J (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. A warning tone
also sounds.There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
GWARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not remedy the mal-
function.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
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