ESP MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

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yasam eans of orientation, toget her with
th en umber of sa vedd ispla ymessages. #
Press 0038toexitth ed ispla ymessages
screen. Saf
etys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0091
ABS,E SP Inoperative *
ABS,B AS, hillstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eunavailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00DF
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eunavailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. 236
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 0091
ABS, ESP Curr. Unavail. *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
Fo re xamp le,theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf fi‐
cient.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue todriv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making
slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00DF
00E5 Currently Unavail. See
Operator's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf ficient, for
ex ample.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 237

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully and, on asuitable stre tchofr oad, mak esome
sligh tsteering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0091 Front Passenge rAirbag
Disabled *T
he co-driver airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion even
th ough an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding statur eiso ccupy‐
ing thec o-driver seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thec o-driver is no tsit‐
ting on thes itting sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight thes ys‐
te md etects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe co-
driver seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The co-driver mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thec o-driver seat is unoccupied, close thec o-
driver door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. #
With th eseat unoccupied and thei gnition switched on, check
th ef ollowing: 238
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions R
The PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam pmustlight up
continuously .Ifthe indicator lam pislit,theo ccupant classi‐
fi cation sy stem (OCS) has disabled thec o-driver airbag
(/ page30).
R The displa ymustn otsho wthe messages Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled. #
Waitforatl east one minut euntil then ecessar ysystemc hecks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensur ethat thed ispla ydoes no tshowe ither of thet wo display
messages about thec o-driver airbag.
If th ese conditions ar emet,t he co-driver seat can be occupied
again.
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, theO ccupant Classification Sy stem
(OCS) is malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
Fron tPassenger Airbag
Disabled See Operator's
Manual *T
he front passenger airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion
ev en though an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding build is
occupying thef ront passenger seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thef ront passenger is
no ts itting on thes eat sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight the
sy stem de tects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe front
passenger seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The front passenger mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thef ront passenger seat is unoccupied, close
th ef ront passenger door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 239

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, thea utomatic co-driver's airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem on asuitable rear seat.
or #
Seat aperson of smaller statur eonas uitablerear seat. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
0026 (equipment-dependent)
Check Brake Pad Wear *T
he brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
0027
(US Aonly)
004D (Canadao nly)
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisi nsufficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. 0091
EBD, ABS, ES PInopera-
tive *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 243

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
007A
00DF
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 00E5
0091
Inoperative *
ESP ®
,B AS and hil lstart assis tare una vailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove.T he wheel scould therefor eloc kupatan
early stag eify ou brak ehard, fore xamp le.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. 244
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00E5
Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ESP ®
,B AS and hil lstart assis tare una vailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove.T he wheel scould therefor eloc kupatan
early stag eint heeve nt of maximum full-s topb raking, fore xamp le.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. 00E5
0091
Currently Unavail. *
ESP ®
,B AS and hil lstart assis tare una vailable due toam alfunction.
Self-diagnosis is no tyet comple te,for example.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove.T he wheel scould therefor eloc kupatan
early stag eint heeve nt of maximum full-s topb raking, fore xamp le.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making slight steer‐
ing mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h).
Th ef unctions mentioned abo vewill be available again when the
displa ymessag egoes out. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps 245

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00E5
Currently Unavail. See
Operator's Manual *
ESP ®
,B AS and hil lstart assis tare una vailable due toam alfunction.
Self-diagnosis is no tyet comple te,for example.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove.T he wheel scould therefor eloc kupatan
early stag eint heeve nt of maximum full-s topb raking, fore xamp le.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making slight steer‐
ing mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h).
Th ef unctions mentioned abo vewill be available again when the
displa ymessag egoes out.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0049 (US Aonly)
0024 (Canada only)
Please Release Parking
Brake *
The red0049 (USAonly) or 0024(Canada only) indicator lam pon
th ei nstrument clus terl ights up.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Yo ua redrivin gwitht he parking brak eapplied or per form ing emer‐
ge ncy braking using thep arking brake. #
Release thep arking brak e(/pag e109).
0075
Malfunction Visit Dealer *
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition, the0075 warn‐
ing lam ponthe instrument clus terl ights up. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
Components in ther estraint sy stem ma ybeactivated uninten‐
tionall yornotdeplo yasp lanned in an accident. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Fu
rther information on ther estraint sy stem and its components can
be found unde r"Occupan tsafet y". 246
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0075
SRS Malfunction:
Servic eRequired *
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition, the0075 warn‐
ing lam ponthe instrument clus terl ights up. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
Components in ther estraint sy stem ma ybeactivated uninten‐
tionall yornotdeplo yasp lanned in an accident. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Fu
rther information on ther estraint sy stem and its components can
be found unde r"Occupan tsafet y".
0075 Fr .L eftM alf.S ervice
Req. (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition,
the 0075 warning lam ponthe instrument clus terl ights up. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
Components in ther estraint sy stem ma ybeactivated uninten‐
tionall yornotdeplo yasp lanned in an accident. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0075 Front Left Malfunction
Service Required (exa m‐
ple) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition,
the 0075 warning lam ponthe instrument clus terl ights up. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
Components in ther estraint sy stem ma ybeactivated uninten‐
tionall yornotdeplo yasp lanned in an accident. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Left Curtai nAirbag
Service Required (exa m‐
ple) *T
he cor responding windo wcurtain airbag is malfunctioning. In addi‐
tion ,the 0075 warning lam ponthe instrument clus terl ights up. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fatal injur ydue toam alfunction
in thew indo wcurtain airbag
The windo wcurtain airbag might be triggered unin tentionally or
might no tbetriggered at al lintheeve nt of an accident. #
Have thew indo wcurtain airbag checkeda nd repaired
immediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps 247

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0075
Left Curtain Airbag Mal-
function: Service
Required (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding windo wcurtain airbag is malfunctioning. In addi‐
tion ,the 0075 warning lam ponthe instrument clus terl ights up. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toam alfunction
in thew indo wcurtain airbag
The windo wcurtain airbag might be triggered unin tentionally or
might no tbetriggered at al lintheeve nt of an accident. #
Have thew indo wcurtain airbag checkeda nd repaired
immediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Drivin
gsystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
120 km/h orMaximum
Speed 120 km/h *F
or cer tain countries only: them aximum permissible speed has
been exceeded. #
Driv emores lowly.
120 km/h Maximum
Spee dExceeded *F
or cer tain countries only: them aximum permissible speed has
been exceeded. #
Driv emores lowly.
00AD
Attent. Asst Inoperative *A
TTENTION ASSIS Thasfailed. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
00AD
Attention Assist Inopera-
tive *A
TTENTION ASSIS Thasfailed. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
00AD
Attent. Asst Take Break! *B
ased on cer tain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue
or increasing lapse sinconcentration on thep artoft he driver.
Aw arning tone also sounds. #
If necessa ry,t ak eab reak.
On lon gjou rney s, take regular and timel ybreak st hat allo wyouto
re st properly.
Attent. Asst Take a
Break! *B
ased on cer tain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue
or increasing lapse sinconcentration on thep artoft he driver.
Aw arning tone also sounds. #
If necessa ry,t ak eab reak.
On lon gjou rney s, take regular and timel ybreak st hat allo wyouto
re st properly. 248
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps