MERCEDES-BENZ R500 2007 R171 Owner's Manual

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c You are driving with one or more
doors open.Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as
soon as it is safe to do so.
Close the doors.
A Gas cap is openA loss of pressure has been
detected in the fuel system. The
fuel cap may not be closed
properly or the fuel system may
be leaky.Check the fuel cap (page 360).
If it is not closed properly:
Close the fuel cap.
If it is closed properly:
Have the fuel system checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
aYou are driving with the hood or
the tailgate open.Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt as
soon as it is safe to do so in a safe
location.
Close the hood (page 364) or the
tailgate (
page 125).
You are trying to lock the vehicle
with the KEYLESS-GO* function
with a door or the tailgate open.Close all doors and/or the tailgate
(
page 125).

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FKey
not detectedThe SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is not detected
while the engine is running
because

the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is not in the
vehicle

there is strong
radio-frequency interference
Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do
so.
Apply the parking brake (page 66).
Search for the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
Otherwise the vehicle cannot be centrally
locked nor can the engine be started
again after the engine is stopped.
The SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is momentarily
not detected.Change the position of the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the vehicle.
Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey in
the starter switch if necessary.
Key
not detectedThe SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is not detected
while the ignition is switched on
(
page 39) and a door is
opened or closed and the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is
not in the vehicle.
Search for the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
Otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked
nor can the engine be started.
Change the position of the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the vehicle.

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FKey detected
in vehicleA SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
left in the vehicle was detected
while trying to lock the vehicle
from the outside.Take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
out of the vehicle.
Remove keyYou have forgotten to remove
the SmartKey.Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
You need a new keyThere is no additional code avail-
able for SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Change
key batteriesThe batteries in the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* are dis-
charged.Replace the batteries (page 483).
Don’t forget
your keyThis message appears for a
maximum of 60 seconds if the
driver’s door is opened with the
engine shut off and no SmartKey
in the starter switch.
This message is only a reminder.Insert SmartKey in the starter switch.
or
Take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
with you when leaving the vehicle.

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. 3rd brake lampThe high mounted brake lamp is
malfunctioning. This message
will only appear if all light
emitting diodes have stopped
working.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Active headlamps
inoperativeThe active Bi-Xenon* headlamp
system is malfunctioning.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
AUTO Light
inoperativeThe light sensor is malfunction-
ing. The headlamps do not
switch on automatically.In the control system, set lamp operation
to manual mode (
page 147).
Switch on headlamps using the exterior
lamp switch (
page 146).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Brake lamp leftThe left brake lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is
being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Brake lamp rightThe right brake lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is
being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).

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. Cornering lamp
LeftThe left corner-illuminating front
fog lamp is malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Cornering lamp
RightThe right corner-illuminating
front fog lamp is malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Front foglamp
LeftThe left front fog lamp is
malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Front foglamp
RightThe right front fog lamp is
malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
High beam
LeftThe left high beam lamp is
malfunctioning.Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
High beam
RightThe right high beam lamp is
malfunctioning.Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

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. License plate lamp
LeftThe left license plate lamp is
malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
License plate lamp
RightThe right license plate lamp is
malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Low beam
LeftThe left low beam lamp is
malfunctioning.Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Low beam
RightThe right low beam lamp is
malfunctioning.Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

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. Marker lamp
Front LeftThe left front side marker lamp is
malfunctioning.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Marker lamp
Front RightThe right front side marker lamp
is malfunctioning.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Parking lamp
Front leftThe front left parking lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Parking lamp
Front rightThe front right parking lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Foglamp
Rear LeftThe left rear fog lamp is malfunc-
tioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Reverse lamp
LeftThe left backup lamp is
malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Reverse lamp
RightThe right backup lamp is
malfunctioning.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).

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. Switch off lightsYou have removed the SmartKey
from the starter switch and
opened the driver’s door or
removed the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the vehicle
and left the headlamps on.Turn the exterior lamp switch toM
(
page 146).
Switch off lights
or remove keyYou have opened the driver’s
door while the exterior lamp
switch is in position U and
the SmartKey is still in the
starter switch.
The parking lamps are still on.Turn the exterior lamp switch toM
(
page 146).
or
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Tail lamp
LeftThe left tail lamp is malfunction-
ing. A substitute bulb is being
used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Tail lamp
RightThe right tail lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is
being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).

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. Turn signal
Rear LeftThe left rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Turn signal
Rear RightThe right rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Turn signal
Front LeftThe left front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Turn signal
Front RightThe right front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 484).
Turn signal
Left mirrorThe turn signal in the left exteri-
or rear view mirror is malfunc-
tioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes
have stopped working.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Turn signal
Right mirrorThe turn signal in the right exte-
rior rear view mirror is malfunc-
tioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes
have stopped working.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

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L Tele Aid
inoperativeOne or more main functions of the
Tele Aid* system are malfunctioning.Have the Tele Aid* system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
Tele Aid
batteryThe emergency power battery for the
Tele Aid* system is malfunctioning. If the
vehicle battery is also malfunctioning or
drained, Tele Aid* will not be operational.Have the Tele Aid* system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
tFunction
unavailableThis display appears if buttont or
son the multifunction steering wheel
is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped
with a telephone.
WTop up
washer fluidThe fluid level has dropped to
about1/3of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (page 372).