ECU MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2017 Workshop Manual
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Add 1 litre engine Add 1 litre engine
oil when next refu‐ oil when next refu‐
elling elling The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
! Avoid long journeys when there is too little coolant in the cooling
system. Otherwise the engine will be damaged.
X Check the oil level when next refuelling, at the latest (Y page 304).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 305).
If you have to top up the engine oil frequently:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine
checked.
Information on approved engine oils can be obtained from any quali-
fied specialist workshop or on the Internet at http://bevo.mercedes-
benz.co m. 4
Engine oil level Engine oil level
Stop Stop
vehicle
vehicle Switch
Switch
engine off
engine off The engine oil level is too low. There is a risk of engine damage.
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 166).
X Check the engine oil level (Y page 304).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 305).æ
Reserve fuel level Reserve fuel level The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated if the fuel level drops
into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. ç There is very little fuel in the fuel tank.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated.
X You must refuel at the nearest filling station. ¸
Replace air cleaner Replace air cleaner Vehicles with a diesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and must be
replaced.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. !
Clean the fuel fil‐ Clean the fuel fil‐
ter ter Vehicles with a diesel engine: there is water in the fuel filter. The water
must be drained off.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Attention Assist: Attention Assist:
Take a break! Take a break! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detected fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration on the part of the driver. A warning tone also sounds.
X If necessary, take a break.
During long journeys, take regular breaks in good time so that you get enough rest. À
Attention Assist Attention Assist
inoperative inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Ã
inoperative inoperative DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) is deactivated due to a fault.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ë
Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle has started to skid.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 187). The HOLD function is deactivated. When the brake pedal is firmly
depressed, an activation condition is no longer fulfilled.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Check the activation conditions for the HOLD function
(Y page 187). Lane Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
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Man‐
ual
ual Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
R there have been no lane markings for an extended period
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or covered up, e.g. by dirt or
snow
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Lane Keeping Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Clean the windscreen. Lane Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperative Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 252
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Blind Spot Assist
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
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Man‐
ual
ual Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
not available when not available when
towing a trailer towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual
. Blind Spot Assist is deactivated while towing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer and
your vehicle.
X Press aon the steering wheel to confirm the display message. Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative Blind Spot Assist is malfunctioning.
The yellow
9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Parking Pilot can‐ Parking Pilot can‐
celled celled The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been fas-
tened.
X Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel while
steering intervention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steering wheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Parking Pilot again later (Y page 196).Parking Pilot inop‐ Parking Pilot inop‐
erative erative You have just carried out a large number of turning or parking manoeu-
vres.
Parking Pilot will become available again after approximately ten
minutes (Y page 196).
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off and restart the engine.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Parking Pilot ended
Parking Pilot ended The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. Traffic
Traffic
Sign
Sign Assist
Assist
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
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Man‐
ual
ual Traffic Sign Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
X Clean the windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the display message disappears.
Traffic Sign Assist is operational again. Traffic Traffic
Sign
Sign Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperative Traffic Sign Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Distance Pilot off
Distance Pilot off Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated (Y
page 184).
If it was not deactivated by the driver, a warning tone also sounds. Distance Pilot
Distance Pilot
available again available again Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is operational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable. You can now reactivate Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC (Y page 182). Distance Pilot cur‐
Distance Pilot cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R the on-board voltage is too low
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Restart the engine. Distance Distance
Pilot
Pilotinop‐
inop‐
erative
erative Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is faulty. Situation-dependent braking
assistance may also have failed.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 254
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Tyres
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Tyre
pressure
pressure Check
Check
tyre(s)
tyre(s) The tyre pressure loss warning system has detected a significant loss
in pressure.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible cause:
R you have changed the positions of the wheels and tyres or fitted new
wheels and tyres
R the tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase
R the tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tyre traction
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be
greatly impaired
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Check the tyres and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tyre (Y page 317).
X Check and, if necessary, correct the tyre pressures.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system when the tyre pres-
sure is correct (Y page 339). Check tyre pres‐ Check tyre pres‐
sures then restart sures then restart
Run Flat Indicator Run Flat Indicator The tyre pressure loss warning system generated a display message
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 339).Run Flat Indicator Run Flat Indicator
inoperative inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Rectify tyre pres‐
Rectify tyre pres‐
sure sure The tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
X Check the tyre pressures at the next opportunity (Y page 340).
X If necessary, correct the tyre pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure monitor (Y page 341).256
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Check tyre(s) The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantly. The
wheel position appears in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase
R the tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tyre traction
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be
greatly impaired
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Check the tyres and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tyre (Y page 317).
X Check the tyre pressure (Y page 340).
X If necessary, correct the tyre pressure. Warning tyre defect Warning tyre defect The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position appears in the multifunction display.
G WARNING
If you drive with a flat tyre, there is a risk of the following hazards: R a flat tyre impairs the ability to steer or brake the vehicle
R you could lose control of the vehicle
R continued driving with a flat tyre will cause excessive heat build-up
and possibly a fire
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Check the tyres and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tyre (Y page 317). Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble No signals can be received from the tyre pressure sensors due to
strong RF interference. The tyre pressure monitor is temporarily mal-
functioning.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitor starts automatically as soon as the cause
has been rectified. Display
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Risk of vehicle
rolling Transmis‐ rolling Transmis‐
sion not in P sion not in P The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission is in
position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Close the driver's door fully. Without changing
Without changing
gear, consult work‐ gear, consult work‐
shop shop You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position
Dis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the trans-
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Only select Park Only select Park
(P) (P)
when
when vehicle
vehicle is
is
stationary
stationary The vehicle is moving.
X
Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.Apply brake to Apply brake to
select R select R You have attempted to shift from position
Dor Nto transmission
position R.
X Shift the transmission to position Rwhen the brake pedal is
depressed. Reversing
Reversing
not
notposs.
poss.
Consult workshop
Consult workshop The automatic transmission is malfunctioning. You cannot drive in
reverse.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Transmission Mal‐
Transmission Mal‐
function function The automatic transmission is malfunctioning.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Transmission Mal‐
Transmission Mal‐
function Stop function Stop The automatic transmission is malfunctioning.
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Stop vehicle Shift
to P Leave engine to P Leave engine
running running The automatic transmission has overheated.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the automatic transmission is
available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Wait until the automatic transmission has cooled down and the dis-
play message goes out. Auxiliary battery Auxiliary battery
malfunction malfunction The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being
charged.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Until then, always shift the transmission to position Pbefore you
switch off the engine.
X Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. Clutch overheated
Clutch overheated
Avoid pulling away Avoid pulling away
If necessary, If necessary,
quickly quickly
release
release and
and
engage the clutch
engage the clutch The clutch is under considerable load and the permitted operating
temperature has been exceeded. A warning tone also sounds.
Avoid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer
distances.
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Leave the engine running.
The clutch is cooled more quickly with the engine running.
or X If possible, drive on at a steady speed.
X Remove your foot from the clutch pedal and do not allow the clutch
to slip.
The clutch may also cool down during the journey.
It may take several minutes for it to cool down. When the clutch has
cooled down, the display message disappears. The clutch is fully
operational again. For engine start For engine start
depress clutch depress clutch You have attempted to start the engine without depressing the clutch
pedal.
X Depress the clutch pedal.
X Restart the engine. The engine has stalled while pulling away, e.g. because the clutch
pedal was released too quickly.
X Depress the clutch pedal again.
The engine starts automatically.
X Slowly release the clutch pedal to pull away. 260
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Trans. oil overhea‐
ted Drive on with ted Drive on with
care care Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the transmission oil has overheated.
Manual drive program Mand the temporarily active manual drive pro-
gram are no longer available. Engine power output is reduced.
X Allow the vehicle to cool down. 4matic currently
4matic currently
unavailable unavailable 4MATIC has overheated. The vehicle is only driven by the front wheels.
X Drive on.
The airflow cools 4MATIC more quickly.
When the display message goes out, 4MATIC is available again and
the vehicle is driven by all four wheels. 4matic inoperative 4matic inoperative 4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicle is only driven by the front
wheels.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. A The tailgate is open
G WARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle inte- rior if the tailgate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
X Close the tailgate. ? The bonnet is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The open bonnet may then block your view when the vehicle is in
motion.
There is a risk 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 166).
X Close the bonnet. Active bonnet mal‐ Active bonnet mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is inoperative due to a mal-
function or because it has already been triggered.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. C At least one door is open. A warning tone also sounds.
X Close all doors. Display
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Check Check
trailer
trailer hitch
hitch
lock
lock The trailer tow hitch is not correctly engaged.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
If the ball coupling is not engaged, the trailer may come loose. There
is a risk of an accident.
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 166).
X Engage the ball coupling of the trailer tow hitch in the end position
(Y page 214). &
inoperative inoperative
Battery
Battery
Low
Low The on-board voltage is too low The auxiliary heating has switched
itself off or cannot be switched on (Y page 137).
X Drive for a considerable 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. The auxiliary heating cannot be
switched on (Y page 137).
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. &
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Man.
er's Man. The auxiliary heating is temporarily malfunctioning or faulty.
If the vehicle is on a level surface and the engine has cooled down:
X Make up to four attempts to switch on the auxiliary heating, waiting
several minutes between each attempt (Y page 137).
If the auxiliary heating does not switch on:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Ð
Power steering mal‐ Power steering mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The power steering assistance is faulty.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Check whether you are able to apply the extra steering force
required.
If you are able to steer safely:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you are unable to steer safely:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 262
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