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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive careful lyon a suitable st retch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. ÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
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ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
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6 Restraint system (/ page 486)
ü Seat belt (/ page 486)
Ù Powe r steering (yellow) (/ page 488)
Ù Powe r steering (red) (/ page 488)
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow)
(/ page 488)
Ù Rear axle steering (red)
(/ page 488)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 490)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 490)p
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ehicles wit h a pe
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trol engine:
ol engine: engine
operating temp erature (/ page 490)
# Electricalfault (/ page 490)
8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 490)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 493)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 493)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 493)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 493)
L Distancewarning (/ page 495)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 495)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 495)
Æ Active Brake Assist (/ page 495)
ä AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CON-
TROL (/ page 495)
! ABS (/page 497)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 497)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 497) Display messages and
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Mercedes-Benz emerg ency call sys-
te m (/ page 499)
h Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 500)
T Standing lights (/ page 163)
L Low beam (/ page 163)
K High beam (/ page 165)
#! Turn signal lights (/ page 165)
R Rear fog light (/ page 163) Occupant safe
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Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he restraint system redwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 43). &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.486
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Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Seat belt warning lamp
0ashes *T
he red seat belt warning lamp 0ashes and an intermittent warning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his/her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 47).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
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Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once theve hicle has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 47).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Display messages and
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Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Engine operating temp era-
ture warning lamp *V
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ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: aTer a cold start, the blue engine operating temp erature warning lamp is on.
Engine output and engine torque arereduced. #
Take this into consideration in your driving style.
#
Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
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Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 492
492
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Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 251).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. Display messages and
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ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 231). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. 498
498
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y.500
500
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

A
A
ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Au tomatic braking function................... .282
Cross tra1c warning.............................. 287
Drive Away Assist................................... 286
Exiting a parking space.......................... 281
Fu nction................................................ 278
Manoeuvring brake function................... 288
Pa rking.................................................. 280
Pa using.................................................. 282
System limitations..................................2 78
A A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist , Driving system
Display................................................... 242
Fu nction................................................ 242
A A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 247
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 247
Ac tive Lane Change Assist..................... 248
Fu nction................................................ 245
System limits......................................... 245
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 245
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 234 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus, High
beam Function................................................ 170
Switching on/o..................................... 171
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 88
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es,Additives (engine oil), Lubricant
additives Engine oil............................................... 421
Fuel....................................................... 420
Air conditioning menu Air conditioning menu Calling up..............................................1 83
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 184
Setting (THERMOTRONIC)......................1 81
Air v Air v ents
ents, Air vents, Vents
Ad justing (front).................................... .196
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 196
Glo vebox.............................................. .197
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne par
particle
ticle
pr
pr e/lt
e/lt er)
er)....................................................... 185
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct, Air inlet, Waterta nk
Ke eping free.......................................... 368 Airbag
Airbag, Occupant saf
ety
Ac tivation................................................ 43
Belt airbag............................................... 46
Centre airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 49
Cushionbag.............................................. 49
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 49
Installation locations................................ 49
Knee airbag............................................. 49
Overview.................................................. 49
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 55
Pr otection................................................ 51
Re ar airbag............................................. .49
REAR SEAT AIR BAG indicator lamps........ 59
Re duced pr otection.................................. 52
Side airbag.............................................. 49
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 49
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting (THERMOTRONIC )...................... 181
AIRMA AIRMA TIC
TIC
Setting................................................... 266
Suspension............................................ 265
Ambient lighting Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 173 Index
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503

Batt
Batt
er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 201
No tes..................................................... 382
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 384
Belt airbag
Belt airbag Activation................................................ 43
Fu nction/no tes....................................... .46
Bonnet
Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 363
Opening/closing.................................... 363
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
Ac tivating/deactivating the limiter.......... 103
Closing.................................................... 98
HANDS-FREE ACCESS........................... 100
Opening................................................... 97
Po we r closing function............................. 98
Switching the separate locking fea-
ture on/o............................................. 102
Unlocking (emer gency key).................... 102
Br Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 422 Br
Br
ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 32
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 230
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 251
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 234
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .230
Driving tips............................................ 203
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 32
HOLD function....................................... 233
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .203
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 202
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 61
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 202
Br Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 18
To w- starting........................................... 393
To wing away.......................................... 389
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .390
Wheel chang e........................................ 406 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercede s me......................................... 340
Camera
Camera, ROAD SURF ACE SCAN
Information........................................... .228
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 368
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 333
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 372
Air-water duct........................................ 368
Automatic car wash.............................. .368
Carpet................................................... 373
Decorative foil........................................ 371
Display................................................... 373
EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox.............................. 373
Exterior lighting...................................... 372
Head-up display..................................... 373
High-pressure cleaner............................ 369
Pa int...................................................... 370
Plastic trim............................................3 73
Re alwo od/trim elements......................3 73
Ro of lining............................................. 373
Seat belt................................................ 373 Index
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