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If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature 0085or0084 in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
SETUP 0043
Engine mode (Comfort Comfort/Sport Sport/Sport +Sport +)
0044 Suspension setting Comfort
Comfort/SportSport/
Sport +
Sport +
0087 Transmission position D
D/M M
0085 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/OFFOFF)
SETUP displays the following information/func- tions:
R the digital speedometer
R the gear indicator
R the engine mode
R the suspension mode
R the transmission position
R the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until SETUP
is displayed.
RACE TIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads. 0043
Lap
0044 RACETIMER You can start the RACETIMER when the engine is
running or if the SmartKey is in position 0048in the
ignition lock.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 0076button to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap 0043
RACETIMER
0044 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0087 Lap
X Press 0076to confirm New Lap
New Lap.
i It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps. The 16th lap can only be completed with
Finish Lap
Finish Lap.
Stopping the RACETIMER Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0038button on the steering wheel.
X Confirm Yes
Yes with 0076.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 0047in
the ignition lock. If you turn the SmartKey to
position 0049and then press 0076to confirm
Start
Start timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Reset Lap
Reset Lap.
X Press 0076to reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If you
have stopped 16 laps, the current lap does not
have to be reset.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press 0076to confirm Reset Reset.
Reset Race Timer?
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the 0064button to select Yes
Yes and press
the 0076 button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics 0043
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0044 Total time driven 0087
Average speed
0085 Distance covered
0083 Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown.
Lap statistics 0043
Lap
0044 Lap time
0087 Average lap speed
0085 Lap length
0083 Top speed during lap
This function is only available if you have stored
at least two laps and have stopped the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the lap
evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu. The fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 0043.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select a dif-
ferent lap evaluation. 244
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The yellow
0024warning lamp lights up. The red 0049(USA only)
or 0024 (Canada only) 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 off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake:
X Shift the transmission to position 005D.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake:
X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 159).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
0024warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release the electric parking brake, the red 0049(USA only) or 0024
(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. It is not possible to apply
the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to position 005D.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0049
(USA
only) 0024 (Canada
only)
Parking Brake Inop‐
Parking Brake Inop‐
erative erative The yellow
0024warning lamp lights up. The red 0049(USA only)
or 0024 (Canada only) 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 Remove the cause for the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging the battery or restarting the engine.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If it remains impossible to apply or release the electric parking brake:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
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 Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 250
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The yellow
0024warning lamp lights up and the red 0049(USA only)
or 0024 (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to position 005D.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0027
(USA only)
004D (Canada only)
Check Brake Fluid Check Brake Fluid
Level Level There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In addition,
the 0027 (USA only) or 004D(Canada only) warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not add brake fluid. This does not correct the malfunction. 0026
Check Check
Brake
BrakePad
PadWear
Wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
USA only: the red
0027brake system warning lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0053
Inoperative Inoperative One or more main features of the mbrace system are malfunctioning.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Active
Active
Brake
BrakeAssist
Assist
Functions
Functions Currently
Currently
Limited See Opera‐
Limited See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is temporarily inopera-
tive.
Possible causes are:
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
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function or PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS is
functional again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Restart the engine. Display
messages
251On-board computer and displays Z
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Active
Active
Brake
Brake Assist
Assist
Functions Limited
Functions Limited
See Operator's Man‐ See Operator's Man‐
ual ual Active Brake Assist is unavailable due to a malfunction. Adaptive
Brake Assist may also have failed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tive tive
See
See Operator's
Operator's
Manual
Manual Important functions of PRE-SAFE
®
have failed. All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. air bags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Active
Active
Brake
Brake Assist
Assist
Functions
Functions Currently
Currently
Limited See Opera‐
Limited See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual Active Brake Assist or PRE‑SAFE
®
PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow
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 Mercedes-AMG vehicles: ESP ®
is deactivated
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R the on-board voltage is too low
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is operative again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Restart the engine.
X Mercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ESP ®
on again (Y page 71). Active Active
Brake
Brake Assist
Assist
Functions Limited
Functions Limited
See Operator's Man‐ See Operator's Man‐
ual ual Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function or PRE
‑SAFE®
PLUS is
not available due to a malfunction.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 252
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Radar
Radar
Sensors
Sensors Dirty
Dirty
See Operator's Man‐
See Operator's Man‐
ual ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning.
Possible causes are:
R dirt on sensors
R heavy rain or snow
R when 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 malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable:
R PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Active Blind Spot Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
If the radar sensor system in front is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assist will
not perform a course-correcting brake application.
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the driving and
drive safety systems will be available again. The display message dis-
appears.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Switch off the engine.
X Clean all sensors (Y page 330).
X Restart the engine.
The display message disappears. 0075
SRS SRS
Malfunction Malfunction Ser‐
Ser‐
vice Required
vice Required The restraint system is malfunctioning.
The
0075 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the restraint system, see (Y page 44).0075
Front Left Malfunc‐ Front Left Malfunc‐
tion Service tion Service
Required Required
orFront
Front
Left Malfunction
Left Malfunction
Service Required Service Required The restraint system has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right.
The 0075 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049
Switch Off Lights Switch Off Lights You leave the vehicle and the lights are switched on. A warning tone
also sounds.
X Turn the light switch to the 0058position. 0049
Switch On Headlamps Switch On Headlamps You are driving with low-beam headlamps switched off.
X Turn the light switch to the 0058or0058 position. Adaptive Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently Assist Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
R the windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
X Clean the windshield.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the Adap‐
Adap‐
tive Highbeam Assist Now Available
tive Highbeam Assist Now Available message is displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again. Adaptive Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative
Assist Inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assist is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Engine
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions 00BD
Check Check
Coolant
Coolant Level Level
See Operator's Man‐
See Operator's Man‐
ual ual The coolant level is too low.
! Avoid longer journeys when there is insufficient coolant in the
engine cooling system. You could otherwise damage the engine.
X Add coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Y page 324).
If you have to add coolant frequently:
X Contact a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine cooling
system checked. 00AC The fan motor is defective.
X At coolant temperatures below 248 ‡(120 †), drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-and-go traffic. 258
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00AC
Coolant Too Hot Coolant Too Hot
Stop Vehicle Turn Stop Vehicle Turn
Engine Off Engine Off The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Do not drive when your engine is overheated. This can cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch
fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can also cause serious burns which can occur just by opening the hood.
There is a risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-
ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Wait until the engine has cooled down.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked,
e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out and
the coolant temperature is below 248 ‡ (120 †). Otherwise, the
engine could be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature gauge.
If the temperature increases again: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). 003D
See Operator's Man‐ See Operator's Man‐
ual ual The battery is not being charged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes are:
R a defective alternator
R a torn poly-V-belt
R a malfunction in the electronics
! Do not drive any further. Otherwise the engine may overheat.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-
ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 003D
Stop Vehicle See Stop Vehicle See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual The battery is no longer being charged and the condition of charge is
too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-
ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Observe the instructions in the 003DSee Operator's Manual
See Operator's Manual
display message.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 00B2
Check Check
Engine
Engine Oil
OilAt
At
Next Refueling
Next Refueling The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
! Avoid longer journeys when there is insufficient engine oil. You
could otherwise damage the engine.
X Check the oil level when next refueling, at the latest (Y page 323).
X If necessary, add engine oil (Y page 323).
If the engine oil needs topping up more often: X Contact 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.com. 00B2
Check Engine Oil Check Engine Oil
Level (Add 1 quart) Level (Add 1 quart) Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the engine oil level is too low.
! Avoid longer journeys when there is insufficient engine oil. You
could otherwise damage the engine.
X Check the oil level when next refueling, at the latest (Y page 323).
X If necessary, add engine oil (Y page 323).
If the engine oil needs topping up more often: X Contact 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.com. 00B2
Engine Oil Level Engine Oil Level
Low Stop Vehicle Low Stop Vehicle
Turn Engine Off Turn Engine Off Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the engine oil level is too low.
There is a risk of engine damage.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-
ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 158).
X Check the engine oil level (Y page 323).
X If necessary, add engine oil (Y page 323).00B6
Fuel Level Low Fuel Level Low The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest gas station. 260
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00A8 There is only a very small amount of fuel in the fuel tank.
X Refuel at the nearest gas station without fail. 00B6
Gas Cap Loose Gas Cap Loose The fuel filler cap is not closed correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
X Check that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
If the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed:
X Close the fuel filler cap.
If the fuel filler cap is correctly closed:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Driving systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions 00AD
Attention Assist: Attention Assist:
Take a Break! Take a Break! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detected fatigue or
a lack of 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 you get
enough rest. 00AD
Attention Assist Attention Assist
Inoperative Inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 00C4
Drive More Slowly Drive More Slowly You cannot change the vehicle level.
Possible causes are:
R You are driving too fast for the selected vehicle level
R You are driving too fast with a trailer or the trailer-coupling socket is
being used, e.g. for a bicycle rack
X Drive more slowly and then select the desired vehicle level again.
R Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering package (Y page 180)
R Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package (Y page 187)
X Observe the notes on towing a trailer (Y page 222).00C4
Compressor Is Cool‐ Compressor Is Cool‐
ing ing You have selected a higher vehicle level. The compressor first needs
to cool down because of frequent level changes.
X Drive in a manner appropriate for the current vehicle level.
X Make sure that there is sufficient ground clearance.
X Allow the compressor to cool down.
When the compressor has cooled down, the display message dis-
appears. The vehicle then continues rising to the selected level. Display
messages
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