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The yellow $ warning lamp and th e red I (US A only) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp ligh t up.
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e manually.
or X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e automatically ( Y
page 154).
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be released:X
Do no t drive on .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and th e yellow $ warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e manually.
To apply : X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Apply th e electric parking brak e manually.
If th e red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp con-
tinue s to flash: X
Do no t drive on .X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 362).X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Turn th e fron t wheels toward s th e curb.X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .242
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The yellow $ warning lamp lights up. The red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about te n seconds
after th e electric parking brak e has been applie d or released. It then
goe s out or remain s lit .
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning .X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Apply th e electric parking brake.
If it is no t possibl e to engage th e electric parking brake:X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
If it is no t possibl e to release th e electric parking brake:X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e automatically ( Y
page 154).
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be released:X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release th e electric parking brake, th e red I (US A only) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning . It is no t possibl e to apply
th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I (USA
only)
$ ( Canada
only)
Parkin g Brake Inop‐
erativ e The yellow $ warning lamp lights up. The red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about te n seconds
after th e electric parking brak e has been applie d or released. It then
goe s out or remain s lit .
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning , e.g. because of over-
voltag e or undervoltage. X
Remove th e caus e for th e overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging th e battery or restarting th e engine.X
Engage or release th e electric parking brake.
If it remain s impossible to apply or release th e electric parking brake:X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Engage or release th e electric parking brake.
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be released:X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be applied:X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 24 3
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The yellow $ warning lamp lights up and th e red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no t possibl e to apply th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
' (USA
only)
M ( Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level There is no t enough brak e flui d in th e brak e flui d reservoir . In addition ,
th e ' (US A only) or M (Canada only) warning lamp lights up in
th e instrumen t cluste r and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNIN G
The braking effec t may be impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continu e drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .X
Do no t add brak e fluid . This does no t correc t th e malfunction .
& Check Brake Pad Wea r The brak e pads/linings hav e reached their wear limit.
US A only: th e ' red brak e system warning lamp is lit while th e
engin e is running. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On e or mor e main features of th e mbrace system are malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function is temporarily inopera-
tive.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function or PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S is
functional again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Restart th e engine.244
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Active Brake Assist
Functions Limite d
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Active Brake Assis t is unavailable due to a malfunction . Adaptive
Brake Assis t may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tiv e See Operator' s
Manual Importan t function s of PRE-SAF E ®
hav e failed. Al l other occupant
safet y systems , e.g. air bags , remain available.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t or PRE ‑ SAFE ®
PLU S is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
function is impaire d due to heav y rain or snowR
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: ES P ®
is deactivatedR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t or PRE ‑ SAFE ®
PLU S is operative again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Restart th e engine.X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ES P ®
on again ( Y
page 67).
Active Brake Assist
Functions Limite d
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function or PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S is
no t available due to a malfunction .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 24 5
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Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl e causes are: R
Dirt on sensor sR
Heavy rain or snow R
Whe n drivin g on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on e drivin g system or drivin g safet y system is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :R
PRE-SAF E ®
PLU SR
Active Brake Assis tR
Active Lan e Keepin g Assis tR
Active Blind Spot Assis tR
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C
If th e radar sensor system in fron t is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis t will
no t perfor m a course-correcting brak e application .
A warning tone also sounds.
Once th e caus e of th e problem is no longer present, th e drivin g and
drive safet y systems will be available again . The display message dis-
appears.
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Switc h off th e engine.X
Clean all sensor s ( Y
page 323).X
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e restrain t system, see ( Y
page 41) .
u Front Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or F ron t
Right Malfunction
Servic e Required The restrain t system has malfunctioned at th e fron t on th e lef t or right .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.246
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u Rea r Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or Rea r
Right Malfunction
Servic e Required The restrain t system has malfunctioned at th e rear on th e lef t or right .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
u Rea r Center Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required The restrain t system has malfunctioned at th e rear center. The u
warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
u Lef t Sid e Curtai n
Airbag Malfunction
Servic e
Required or R igh t
Sid e Curtai n Airbag
Malfunction Servic e
Required The left-han d or right-hand window curtai n air bag is malfunctioning .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The lef t or right window curtai n air bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 24 7
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Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Disabled See
Operator' s Manual The front-passenger fron t air bag is deactivated during th e journey,
eve n though : R
an adult
or R
a person of th e correspondin g statur e is on th e front-passenger seat
If additional force s are applie d to th e seat , th e system may interpret
th e occupant's weigh t as lower than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag does no t deploy during an accident.
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Switc h th e ignition off .X
Hav e th e occupant get out of th e vehicle.X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger door and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G indicator lamp s in th e center
console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
a self-diagnosis is carrie d out . The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F and
PASSENGER AI R BA G ON indicator lamp s mus t ligh t up simulta-
neousl y for approximately six seconds R
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicator lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit after th e s elf-diagnosis . If th e indicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled th e front-
passenger fron t air bag ( Y
page 49 )R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable d See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown in th e mul-
tifunction display X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until th e necessar y system
checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appear in th e multi-
function display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F or ON indicator
lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS classifies th e occu-
pant.
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating correctly.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System, see
( Y
page 49) .248
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Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Enable d See
Operator' s Manual The front-passenger fron t air bag is enabled during th e journey, eve n
though : R
a child, a small adult or an objec t weighing less than th e system' s
weigh t threshold is locate d on th e front-passenger seat
or R
th e front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec t objects or force s applyin g additional weigh t on
th e seat .
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron t air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Switc h th e ignition off .X
Ope n th e front-passenger door .X
Remove th e child and th e child restrain t system from th e front-
passenger seat .X
Mak e sur e that there are no objects on th e seat addin g to th e
weight.
The system may otherwise detec t th e additional weigh t and inter-
pre t th e seat occupant's weigh t as greate r than it actually is.X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger door and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G indicator lamp s in th e center
console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e foll owing:
Se at unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
a self-diagnosis is carrie d out . The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F and
PASSENGER AI R BA G ON indicator lamp s mus t ligh t up simulta-
neousl y for approximately six seconds R
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicator lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit after th e self-diagnosis . If th e indicator lamp is on ,
OCS has disabled th e front-passenger fron t air bag ( Y
page 49)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable d See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown in th e mul-
tifunction display X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until th e necessar y system
checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appear in th e multi-
function display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F or ON indicator
lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS classifies th e occu-
pant.
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating correctly.Display messages 24 9
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Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System, see
( Y
page 49).
Lights
i Vehicles wit h LE D bulbs in th e ligh t clusters :
The display message for th e correspondin g lamp only appear s when all of th e LEDs in th e lamp
hav e failed.
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I Check Lef t Low
Bea m (Example) The bulb in question is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
or X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 112).
I Active Headlamps
Inoperative The active ligh t function is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator' s Manual The exterio r lighting is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Vehicles wit h trailer to w hitch : a fus e may hav e blown .X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 153).X
Chec k th e fuses ( Y
page 339).X
If necessary, replace th e blown fuse. Observ e th e warning notes.
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator' s Manual The exterio r lighting is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Aut o Lam p Function
Inoperative The ligh t sensor is defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Switch Off Lights You leav e th e vehicl e and th e lights are switched on . A warning tone
also sounds. X
Turn th e ligh t switch to th e X position .250
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