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G Inoperative *A
t least one main function of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is malfunc‐
tioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
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À ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 300). #
If necessar y,take a break.
À
ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
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 Lowering *T
hevehicle le vel may be lo weredfo rth efo llowing reasons:
R you ha veselected a dif fere nt drive program.
R you ha veexc eeded the speed limit.
R you ha vechanged theve hicle le velby pressing the button.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:If an electrical connection has been cor rectly made, you ha veexcee‐
ded the speed limit.
R You ha veswitched on there ar fog lamp in the off-road le vel +3.
Á
Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle is raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
ä Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h *O
ne or more main functions of the E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is malfunctioning. The sy stem is deactivated.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's suspension and damping behaviour has changed significantl y,theve hicle body may tilt
heavily tothe side during cornering. #
Reduce vehicle speed. Drive on carefull y.626
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Reduce theve hicle speed considerably before taking a cur ve. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements. #
Continue driving careful lyat maximum 80 km/h. #
If possible, stop theve hicle when safe todo so in the tra ffic conditions and switch the ignition off and on again. #
Visit a qualified workshop.
Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
Drive more slowly and then select the desired vehicle le vel again.
Yo u are driving tooqu ickly with a trailer or the trailer tow hit chsoc ket is being used, e.g. for a rear-moun ted cycle
ra ck. #
Read the information on towing a trailer.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page 253). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
If necessar y,clean the windscreen in the camera's field of vision. #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y. Displ
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Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC remains available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ø *A
ctive Steering Assist has reached the sy stem limits(/ page 253).
Yo u ha venot steered independently for a considerable period of time. #
Take ove rth esteering and drive on in accordance with the traf fic conditions.
Beginning emergency stop *Y
our hands are not on thesteering wheel. Emer gency stop is initiated. #
Put your hands back on thesteering wheel.
Emer gency stop can be inter rupte dby means of thefo llowing actions:
R steering
R depressing the brake or accelera tor pedal
R pressing a steering-wheel button or touch cont rol
R activating or deactivating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Fault Stop
*T
heACTIVE BODY CONTROL sy stem's hydraulics are malfunctioning seriously. The sy stem is deactivated. #
Stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 628
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page 309). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Á Compressor is cooling *D
uetofrequent le velch anges within a short space of time, the compressor firs t needs tocool down in order toset
th e selected vehicle le vel. #
Drive on in a manner appropriate forth e cur rent le vel. Make sure that there is suf ficient ground clearance.
When the compressor has cooled down, theve hicle will continue rising tothe selected vehicle le vel.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
currently unavailable see
Owner's Manual *T
heActive Traf fic Jam Assi stistemp orarily not available. The Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and theAc tive
St eering Assist are still available.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits. (/ page247) #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *T
heActive Traf fic Jam Assi stis malfunctioning.
The Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis deactivated. The Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and theAc tive Steering Assist
are still available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 306). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stis una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message. 630
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Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Traffic Sign Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *T
raffic Sign Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
Traffic Sign Assist inopera-
tive *T
raffic Sign Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
K Please check direction of
travel *Y
ou ha veturned the wrong way on toa one-w aystre et. #
Check the direction of tra vel. #
Turn as soon as possible, in accordance with the traf fic conditions.
Speed Limit Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *S
peed Limit Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
Speed Limit Assist inopera-
tive *S
peed Limit Assist is malfunctioning. #
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Radar sensors dirty *T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R dirt on the sensors
R heavy rain or snow
R extended country driving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in the desert
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Clean all sensors (/ page545). #
Restart the engine. 632
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á Currently unavailable Cam-
era view restricted *T
he camera view is restricted. Possible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
R mist on the windscreen in front of the camera
% Mist de tected on the windscreen is automatically remo ved using a built-in heater within appr oximately 12
minutes.
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen if necessar y.
ë Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is skidding or a condition for activation is not met. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 260). Display messages and
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ç - - -km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC cannot be acti vated as not all activation conditions ha vebeen fulfilled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC (/ page 249).
ç suspended *I
fyo u activate the accelera tor pedal be yond theAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC setting, the sy stem will be put
into passive mode (/ page 258).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page247). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Distance Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is operational again and can be acti vated (/ page249). 634
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