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÷ inoperative
inoperative See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, BAS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation, the HOLD function, hill start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
A warning tone sounds.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps may light up in
the instrument cluster.
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 example.
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 Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !
Turn on the igni‐ Turn on the igni‐
tion tion
to
torelease
release the
the
parking brake
parking brake The red
!indicator lamp lights up.
You have attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
X Key: turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition. !
Release parking Release parking
brake brake The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled (Y page 168).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are initiating emergency braking using the electric parking brake
(Y page 169). !
Parking brake See Parking brake See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The yellow
!warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position B.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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MSolutions The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
X Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
If you cannot apply the electric parking brake:
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position B.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake:
X Vehicles with manual transmission (automatic emergency
release):
insert the seat belt in the belt buckle and accelerate
slightly more when pulling away.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: release the electric park-
ing brake automatically (Y page 167).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release the electric parking brake, the red !indicator lamp
flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. The electric parking
brake cannot be applied manually.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: switch off the ignition.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically.
or
X Insert the seat belt in the belt buckle and accelerate slightly more
when pulling away (automatic emergency release).
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position Bas the electric parking brake is not applied automat-
ically.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If you do not wish the electric parking brake to be applied, leave the
ignition switched on, e.g. when washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash or when having the vehicle towed. Display
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Parking brake inop‐ Parking brake inop‐
erative erative The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltage or undervoltage.
X Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charg-
ing the battery or restarting the engine.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released: X Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and the yellow !warning lamp
is lit.
The electric parking brake cannot be applied manually.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position B.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately Vehicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while
the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock the
vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disappears.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
You can restart the engine. 240
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Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarning lamp lights up on the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not drive on.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault. #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. G
Inoperative Inoperative One or more main features of the Mercedes-Benz Contact system is/
are malfunctioning.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Active
Active
Brake
BrakeAssist
Assist
Functions
Functions currently
currently
limited
limited See
SeeOwner's
Owner's
Manual
Manual Active Brake 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 system is outside the operating temperature range
R the on-board voltage is too low
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Active Brake 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. Active Brake Active Brake
Assist: Assist:
System
Systeminop‐
inop‐
erative
erative Active Brake Assist is unavailable due to a malfunction. Situation-
dependent braking assistance may also have failed.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE inopera‐
PRE-SAFE inopera‐
tive See Owner's tive See Owner's
Manual Manual
Important PRE-SAFE
®
functions have failed. All other occupant safety
systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
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Restraint sys. mal‐ Restraint sys. mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshop The restraint system is malfunctioning. The
6warning lamp also
lights up on 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 a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information about the restraint system (Y page 41).6
Front left malfunc‐ Front left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop
orFront
Front
right malfunction
right malfunction
Consult workshop Consult workshop The front left or right restraint system is malfunctioning. The
6
warning lamp also lights up on 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 a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 6
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 or right restraint system is malfunctioning. The
6
warning lamp also lights up on 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 a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 6
Left windowbag mal‐ Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshop
orRight
Right
windowbag malfunc‐
windowbag malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop The left-hand or right-hand windowbag is malfunctioning. The
6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left-hand or right-hand windowbag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in the event of an accident, not triggered at all.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
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deactivation system (Y page 49).Lights
i Vehicles with LED light bulbs in the light clusters:
The display message for the corresponding lamp only appears when all the LEDs in the lamp have
failed. Display messages
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Left cornering Left cornering
light light
orRight cor‐
Right cor‐
nering light
nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped beam
Right dipped beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer left tail Trailer left tail
lamp lamp
orTrailer
Trailer
right tail lamp
right tail lamp The left or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
X Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Trailer left turn Trailer left turn
signal signal
orTrailer
Trailer
right turn signal
right turn signal The left or right-hand trailer turn signal lamp is faulty.
X
Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Trailer brake lamp Trailer brake lamp The trailer brake lamp is faulty.
X Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Rear left indicator Rear left indicator
or Rear right indi‐
Rear right indi‐
cator
cator The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front Front
left
leftindicator
indicator
or Front right
Front right
indicator
indicator The front left-hand or front right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 246
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Left tail lamp Left tail lamp
or
Right tail lamp
Right tail lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left daytime driv‐ Left daytime driv‐
ing lamp ing lamp
orRight
Right
daytime
daytime driving
drivinglamp
lamp The left or right-hand daytime driving lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction Malfunction
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: a fuse may have blown.
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Check the fuses (Y page 331).
X If necessary, replace the blown fuse. Observe the warning notes as
you do so.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO lights inoper‐ AUTO lights inoper‐
ative ative The light sensor is faulty.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Switch off lights Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A warning
tone also sounds.
X Turn the light switch to the Ãposition. b
Switch on headlamps Switch on headlamps You are driving without dipped-beam headlamps.
X
Turn the light switch to the Lorà position. Adaptive Main-beam Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently Assist currently
unavailable unavailable
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual Adaptive Highbeam 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
X Clean the windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again, the Adaptive Main-beam Assist available again
Adaptive Main-beam Assist available again message is dis-
played.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again. Adaptive Main-beam Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative Assist inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assist is faulty.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 248
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Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions ü
N
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for
six seconds 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 45).ü
N
For certain countries only: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the
engine starts. In addition, a warning tone sounds for up to six seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 45).
The warning tone ceases. ü
N
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 45).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out. ü
N
The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or passenger has not fastened their seat belt. At the same time, you are
driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 45).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. At the same time, you are driving
faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Remove 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. Warning and indicator lamps on the instrument cluster
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
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N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) has been deactivated due to a fault. BAS (Brake
Assist), Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), ESP ®
trailer sta-
bilisation, the HOLD function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and
PRE‑SAFE ®
are also therefore deactivated, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for example.
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 a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will be unavailable. Warning and indicator lamps on the instrument cluster
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions !
N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is temporarily unavailable. Therefore, BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, EBD (electronic brake force distribution), the HOLD function,
hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and PRE ‑SAFE®
, for example, are also
deactivated.
Possible causes:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
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 a risk of an accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering movements
at a speed 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 a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 268
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