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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ÓAn additional warning tone sounds. The hoo disopen.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay then bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eisinm otion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XClosethe hood.
0An additional warning tone sounds while th evehicl eisinm otion.The
display shows th eopen door(s).
XClos eall doors.
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Pwr .Steering Mal ‐
funct.+
An additional warning tone sounds. The steering powe rassistanc e
could be malfunctioning .You may need to steer mor eforcefully.
XCarefully continu etoaqualified specialist workshop and hav ethe
steering checke dimmediately.
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Obtain aNew Key
The ke yneeds to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Add Washer Fluid
The washer fluidlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th em inimum .
XAddw asher flui d(Ypage 246).
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Introd uction
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th einstrumen tcluste rhas failed or malfunctioned, you may no trecogniz efunction restriction s
in systems relevan ttosafety. The operating safet yofyour vehicl emay be impaired. There is arisk
of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav ethe vehicl echecked ataq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
The on-boar dcom puter only shows message sorwarning sfromc ertai nsystems in th einstrumen t
cluste rdisplay. You should therefor emakes urey our vehicl eisoperating safely at all times .Ifthe
operating safet yofyour vehicl eisimpaired, stop th evehicl eass oonasp ossible, payin gattention
to roa dand traffic conditions. The nconsul taqualified specialist workshop .
Display message swithg raphic symbols are simplified in th eOperator' sManual and may differ from
th es ymbols in th edisplay. The display shows high-priorit ydisplay message sinred.Aw arning tone
sounds wit hcertai ndisplay messages.
Pleas erespon dinaccordanc ewitht he display message sand follow th eadditional note sinthis
Operator' sManual.
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You can hide low-prioritydisplay messages using the aor% steeringw heel button. The
display messages are the nstored in the messagem emory. Rectify the cause of adisplay message
as soon as possible.
High-priority display messages cannot be hidden.T hese messages will continue to be shown in the
display until their cause has been eliminated.
Message memory
The on-board computer stores certain display messages in the message memory.You can call up
the stored display messages. Usingt he steeringwheel buttons
XPress=or; to select the Servicemenu.
XPress:or9 to select Messages.
The line shows the numbe rofstored messages.
XPress ato confirm.
The firsts tored display messagea ppears in the display.
If there are no display messages, the display shows No Messages
.
XPress:or9 to scroll through the display messages.
All of the stored display messages are numbered in the messagem emory. The current message
numbe risdisplayed as aguide together with the numbe rofstored display messages in the
bottom line of the display.
XPress %to exit the display messages.
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On-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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Inoperative SeeOperator's Manual
ABS,BAS,hill start assist, and ESP®as well as its driving safety sys-
tems are unavailable due to amalfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The brak-
ing distance can increase in emergency braking situations.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XDrive on with care.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Currently Unavail.See Operator's Man‐ual
ABS,B AS,hill start assist, and ESP®as well as its driving safety sys-
tems are temporarily unavailable.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The brak-
ing distance can increase in emergency braking situations.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XDrive on with care and on asuitable stretch of road make slight
steering movementsatas peed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message continues to be displayed:
XDrive on with care.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th ejou rney eve n
though th efront-pa ssenger seat is occupied by an adult or aperson
wit has tatur ec orre spondin gtothato fana dult.
If additional force sare applie dtotheseat or th eoccupant is no tsitting
on th eseat properly (
Ypage 51), theweigh tthe system detects may
be to olow.
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag will no tdeploy in th eevent of an
accident.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XSwitc hoff th eignition .
XThe fron tpassenger mus tget out of th evehicle.
XMak esuret hatthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay message sand chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tligh tupc ontin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,the Occupant Classification Sys -
te m( OCS )has disabled th efront-pa ssenger air bag (
Ypage 51).
RThe display mus tnotsho wthe message sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront PassengerAirbag Disabled See Operator' sManual.
XWait for at least on eminute until th eneces sarysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethatthe display does no tsho we ither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again .
If these condition sare no tmet,t he Occupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )ism alfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 51).
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger fron tair bag is enabled during th ejou rney eve n
though th efront-pa ssenger seat :
Ris occupied by achild in achild restrain tsystem, or aperson of small
statur e
or
Ris no toccupied.
The system may detec tobjects or force stha tare addin gtotheweigh t
applie dtotheseat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XSwitc hoff th eignition .
XOpenthe front-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront -
passenger seat .
XMakesuret here are no objects applyin gadditional weigh ttothe
seat .
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weigh tand inter-
pre tthe seat occupant's weigh tasgreatertha nita ctually is.
XMakesuret hatthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tligh tupc ontin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,the Occupant Classification Sys -
te m( OCS )has disabled th efront-pa ssenger air bag (
Ypage 51).
RThe display mus tnotsho wthe message sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront PassengerAirbag Disabled See Operator' sManual.
XWait for at least on eminute until th eneces sarysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethatthe display does no tsho we ither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again .Observ ethe note sont heOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )(
Ypage 51) .
If these condition sare no tmet,t he Occupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )ism alfunctioning .
XInstall thechild restrain tsystem on asuitable rear seat .
or
XSeat aperson of small statur eonasuitable rear seat .
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XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 51) .
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CheckBrakePadWear
The brak epads/linings hav ereached their wear limit.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
$(USA
only)
J(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is insufficien tbrak efluidint hebrak efluid reservoir .
GWARNING
Braking performance can be impaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions. Do no tcontinue drivingunder any circumstances.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XDo no tadd brak efluid .Addingm orew ill no tremedy th emalfunc -
tion .
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Inoperative SeeOperator' sManual
EBDisu navailable due to amalfunction .ABS ,BAS ,hill start assist and
ES P®as well as it sdrivin gsafet ysystems ,for example, are therefor e
also unavailable .
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other drivin gsystems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The wheels could therefor eloc kp rematurel yif
you brak ehard, for example.
This causes steerabilit yand braking to be greatl yimpaired. The brak -
ing distanc ecan increas einemergenc ybraking situations.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®will notstabiliz ethe vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskiddin gand accidents .
XDrive on withcare.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
÷
Inoperative SeeOperator'sManual
ESP®,BAS and hill start assist are unavailable due to amalfunction .
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other drivin gsystems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above.
The braking distanc einanemergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®will notstabiliz ethe vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskiddin gand accidents .
XDrive on withcare.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
÷
Currently Unavail.See Operator' sMan‐ual
ES P®,BAS and hill start assist are unavailable due to amalfunction .
The self-diagnosis function ,for example, may no tbecomplete.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other drivin gsystems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The wheels could therefor eloc kify ou brak e
hard, for example.
The braking distanc einanemergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®will notstabiliz ethe vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskiddin gand accidents .
XDrive on withcareonas uitable stretch of road, making slight
steering movement sataspeed abov e12mph (20 km/h).
If th edisplay message disappears, th efunction smentioned abov e
are available again .
If th edisplay message continues to be displayed:
XDrive on wit hcare.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
F(US A
only)
!(Canada
only)
Releas eParkin g
Brake
The red F(USAonly)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp in th e
instrumen tcluste rlights up and awarning tone also sounds.
You are drivin gwitht he parking brak eapplie dora re making an emer-
gency stop usin gthe parking brake.
XReleas ethe parking brak e(Ypage 133).
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6
SRS Malfunction:ServiceRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. In addition ,the 6 warning lamp
lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XHavethe restrain tsystem and it scom ponent schecked immedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop .
Further information on th erestrain tsystem and it scom ponent scan
be found under "Occupant safety" (
Ypage 43).
6
Front LeftMalfunc‐tion: Servic eRequiredorFrontRight Malfunction:Servic eRequired
The fron tleftorr ight restrain tsystem is malfunctioning .Inaddition ,
th e6 warning lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XHavethe restrain tsystem and it scom ponent schecked immedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop .
6
LeftCurtai nAirbagMalfunction: Ser ‐viceRequiredor
Rt. Curtai nAirbag
Malfunction: Ser ‐viceRequired
There is amalfunction in th eleftorr ight window curtai nair bag. In
addition ,the 6 warning lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The lef torright window curtai nair bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XHavethe restrain tsystem checke dimmediately at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
CheckLeftLowBeamorCheck Right LowBea m
The lef torright-hand low-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Traile rLeftTur nSignalor
CheckTraile rRightTurnSignal
The lef torright-hand trailer tur nsignal lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
CheckTrailerBrakeLamp
The trailer brak elamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Check Traile rLeftTai lLampor CheckTraile rRight Tai lLamp
The lef torright-hand trailer tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Aut oLampF unctionInoperative
The ligh tsensor is faulty. The automatic headlamp feature is mal-
functioning .
XSwitchthe ligh tfunction son/of fmanually (Ypage 92).
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLeftTur nSignalor
Check Rea rRight
TurnSignal
The rear left-han dorrear right-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Front Lef tTurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dorfrontright-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Center BrakeLam p
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftTailandBrake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftorright-hand tai llamp/brake lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Lef tHighBea morCheck RightHig hBeam
The lef torright-hand high-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Licens ePlate Lam p
The leftorright-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Switch Off Lights
The lights are still switched on when you leav ethe vehicle. An addi-
tional warning tone sounds.
XTurn th eligh tswitch to Ãor$.
b
CheckLef tFogLamporCheck Right FogLam p
The left-han dorright-hand fron tfog lamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fog lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Front Lef tParkingLampor
Check Front Right
Parkin gLamp
The fron tleftorf rontright parking lamp or standing lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Backup Light
The lef torright-hand backup lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Lef tTailLam porCheck RightTai lLamp
The lef torright-hand tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Malfunction SeeOperator' sManual
The exterio rlighting is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicles withtrailer to whitch :af usem ay be defective.
XChec kthe fuses and if necessar yreplace any blown fuses (see th e
"Fus eallocation "supplement) .
XIf thedisplay message does no tdisappear ,consul taqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
b
Check LeftDaytim eRunnin gLightor
Check Rt. Daytim e
RunningLight
The lef torright-hand daytime runnin glamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
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