engine MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 2019 Owners Manual
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The yellow $warning lamp lights up. The red I(USA only)or $(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about ten secondsafter the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It thengoes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
XSwitch off the ignition and turn it back on.
XApply the electric parking brake.
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake:
XShift the transmission to position ].
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake manually:
XRelease the electric parking brake automatically (Ypage 155).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
The yellow $warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply orrelease the electric parking brake, the red I(USA only) or $(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. It is not possible to applythe electric parking brake manually.
XShift the transmission to position ], as the electric parking brakeis not applied automatically.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake manually:
XRelease the electric parking brake automatically (Ypage 155).
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The yellow $warning lamp lights up. The red I(USA only)or $(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about ten secondsafter the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It thengoes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-voltage or undervoltage.
XRemove the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. bycharging the battery or restarting the engine.
XApply or release the electric parking brake.
If it remains impossible to apply or release the electric parking brake:
XSwitch off the ignition and turn it back on.
XApply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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The yellow $warning lamp lights up and the red I(USA only)or $(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
XShift the transmission to position ].
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
'(USA only)
M(Canada only)
Check Brake FluidCheck Brake FluidLevelLevel
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the '(USA only) or M(Canada only) warning lamplights up in the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
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, payingattention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue drivingunder any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XDo not add brake fluid. This does not correct the malfunction.
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CheckCheckBrakeBrakePadPadWearWear
The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
USA only: the red 'brake system warning lamp is lit while theengine is running.
GWARNING
If the brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit, braking per-formance may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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InoperativeInoperative
One or more main features of the mbrace system are malfunctioning.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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ActiveActiveBrakeBrakeAssistAssistFunctionsFunctionsCurrentlyCurrentlyLimited See Opera‐Limited See Opera‐tor's Manualtor's Manual
Active Brake Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
Rthe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations orother sources of electromagnetic radiation
Rthe system is outside the operating temperature range
Rthe on-board voltage is too low
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display messagedisappears.
Active Brake Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, payingattention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XRestart the engine.
ActiveActiveBrakeBrakeAssistAssistFunctions LimitedFunctions LimitedSee Operator's Man‐See Operator's Man‐ualual
Active Brake Assist is unavailable due to a malfunction. AdaptiveBrake Assist may also have failed.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐PRE-SAFE Inopera‐tivetiveSeeSeeOperator'sOperator'sManualManual
Important functions of PRE-SAFE®have failed. All other occupantsafety systems, e.g. air bags, remain available.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
ActiveActiveBrakeBrakeAssistAssistFunctionsFunctionsCurrentlyCurrentlyLimited See Opera‐Limited See Opera‐tor's Manualtor's Manual
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is temporarily inopera-tive.
Possible causes are:
Rfunction is impaired due to heavy rain or snow
Rthe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations orother sources of electromagnetic radiation
Rthe system is outside the operating temperature range
Rthe on-board voltage is too low
RMercedes-AMG vehicles: ESP®is deactivated
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display messagedisappears.
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, payingattention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XRestart the engine.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ESP®on again (Ypage 70).
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ActiveActiveBrakeBrakeAssistAssistFunctions LimitedFunctions LimitedSee Operator's Man‐See Operator's Man‐ualual
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is unavailable due to amalfunction.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
RadarRadarSensorsSensorsDirtyDirtySee Operator's Man‐See Operator's Man‐ualual
The radar sensor system is malfunctioning.
Possible causes are:
Rdirt on sensors
Rheavy rain or snow
Rwhen driving on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,e.g. in desert-like areas
At least one driving system or driving safety system is malfunctioningor is temporarily unavailable:
RActive Brake Assist
RActive Lane Keeping Assist
RActive Blind Spot Assist
RActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist
If the radar sensor system in front is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assist willnot perform a course-correcting brake application.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the driving anddrive safety systems will be available again. The display message dis-appears.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, payingattention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XSwitch off the engine.
XClean all sensors (Ypage 309).
XRestart the engine.The display message disappears.
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SRSSRSMalfunctionMalfunctionSer‐Ser‐vice Requiredvice Required
The restraint system is malfunctioning. The uwarning lamp alsolights up in the instrument cluster.
GWARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggeredunintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information about the restraint system (Ypage 43).
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Adaptive HighbeamAdaptive HighbeamAssist CurrentlyAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeUnavailable SeeOperator's ManualOperator's Manual
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.Possible causes are:
Rthe windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty
Rvisibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
XClean the windshield.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again, theAdaptiveAdaptiveHighbeamHighbeamAssistAssistNowNowAvailableAvailablemessage is displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Adaptive HighbeamAdaptive HighbeamAssist InoperativeAssist InoperativeAdaptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Stop Vehicle SeeStop Vehicle SeeOperator's ManualOperator's Manual
The battery is no longer being charged and the condition of charge istoo low.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XObserve the instructions in the =See Operator's ManualSee Operator's Manualdisplay message.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Stop Vehicle LeaveStop Vehicle LeaveEngine RunningEngine Running
The battery condition of charge is too low.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, payingattention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue drivingunder any circumstances.
XLeave the engine running.
XWait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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Start Engine SeeStart Engine SeeOperator's ManualOperator's Manual
The engine is switched off and the condition of charge is too low.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as therear window defroster and interior lighting.
XLeave the engine running for a few minutes or drive a long distance.The battery is being charged.
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LaneLaneKeepingKeepingAssistAssistInoperativeInoperativeorActiveActiveLaneLaneKeepingKeepingAssist InoperativeAssist Inoperative
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot AssistBlind Spot AssistCurrently Unavaila‐Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator'sble See Operator'sManualManualorActiveActiveBlind Spot AssistBlind Spot AssistCurrently Unavaila‐Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator'sble See Operator'sManualManual
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
Rthe radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
Rthe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations orother sources of electromagnetic radiation
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display messagedisappears.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, payingattention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XRestart the engine.
Blind Spot AssistBlind Spot AssistInoperativeInoperativeorActive Blind SpotActive Blind SpotAssist InoperativeAssist Inoperative
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Active ParkingActive ParkingAssist CanceledAssist CanceledThe driver's door is open.
XRepeat the parking gap measurement and parking process with thedriver's door closed.
You touched the multifunction steering wheel while steering inter-vention was active.
XWhile steering intervention is active, make sure that the multifunc-tion steering wheel is not touched unintentionally.
The vehicle has started to skid and ESP®has intervened.
XUse Active Parking Assist again later (Ypage 175).
Active ParkingActive ParkingAssist InoperativeAssist InoperativeActive Parking Assist is malfunctioning or faulty.
XFollow the instructions and helpful hints in the "Problems withParking Assist PARKTRONIC" section (Ypage 182).
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Active Parking Assist is unavailable or faulty.
XSwitch off the ignition and restart the engine.
If Active Parking Assist continues to be unavailable (the ]symboldoes not appear on the multifunction display):
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Active ParkingActive ParkingAssist FinishedAssist FinishedThe vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically.
TrafficTrafficSignSignAssistAssistCurrently Unavaila‐Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator'sble See Operator'sManualManual
Traffic Sign Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
Rthe windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty
Rvisibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
XClean the windshield.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the displaymessage disappears.
Traffic Sign Assist is operational again.
TrafficTrafficSignSignAssistAssistInoperativeInoperativeTraffic Sign Assist is malfunctioning.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Active DistanceActive DistanceAssist CurrentlyAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeUnavailable SeeOperator's ManualOperator's Manual
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is temporarily inoperative.
Active Steering Assist is also temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
Rthe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations orother sources of electromagnetic radiation
Rthe system is outside the operating temperature range
Rthe on-board voltage is too low
A warning tone also sounds.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display messagedisappears.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, payingattention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 152).
XRestart the engine.
Active DistanceActive DistanceAssist InoperativeAssist InoperativeActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC is defective.
The following may have also failed:
RActive Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Active DistanceActive DistanceAssist SuspendedAssist SuspendedYou have depressed the accelerator pedal. Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC is no longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
XRemove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Active DistanceActive DistanceAssist - - - mphAssist - - - mphA condition for activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC has notbeen met.
XCheck the activation conditions for Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC (Ypage 164).
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Tire Pressure Moni‐Tire Pressure Moni‐tor Inoperative Notor Inoperative NoWheel SensorsWheel Sensors
The wheels mounted do not have a suitable tire pressure sensor. Thetire pressure monitor is deactivated.
XMount wheels with suitable tire pressure sensors.The tire pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving fora few minutes.
TireTirePress.Press.MonitorMonitorInoperativeInoperativeThe tire pressure monitor is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Tires OverheatedTires OverheatedThe tire temperature monitoring function is not available in all vehi-cles.
At least one tire has overheated. Affected tires are shown in red. Attemperatures close to the limit value, the tires are shown in yellow.
XDrive more slowly.
Tires OverheatedTires OverheatedDecrease SpeedDecrease SpeedThe tire temperature monitoring function is not available in all vehi-cles.
At least one tire has overheated.
GWARNING
Overheated tires can burst, particularly at high speeds.
XDrive more slowly so that the tires cool down.
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ShiftShifttoto'P''P'oror'N''N'to Start Engineto Start EngineYou have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-tion ^or [.
XShift the transmission to position ]or \\.
Apply Brake toApply Brake toShift from 'P'Shift from 'P'You have attempted to shift the transmission to position [, ^or \\without depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
ToToDeselectDeselectPPororN,N,Depress Brake andDepress Brake andStart EngineStart Engine
With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the trans-mission out of position ]or \\into another transmission position.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XStart the engine.
To Engage Trans‐To Engage Trans‐miss. Position Rmiss. Position RFirst Depress theFirst Depress theBrakeBrake
You have attempted to shift from position [to position ^.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XShift the transmission to position ^.
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