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Classification System) has disabled thefront-passenger fron t
air bag (
Ypage 49 )
RtheFrontPassengerAirbagEnable dSeeOperator' s
ManualorFrontPassengerAirbagDisabledSeeOper‐
ator's Manualdisplay message smus tno tbe shown in th e
multifunction display
XWait fo r aperiod of at leas t60 seconds until th enecessar ysys-
te m checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esur ethat th edisplay message sdo no tappea rin th emul-
tifunction display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,th efront-passenger seat can be
occupied again .Whether th ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF For ON
indicato rlamp remain slit or goe sout depend son how OCS clas-
sifies th eoccupant .
If th econdition sare no tfulfilled ,th esystem is no toperating cor-
rectly.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Observ eth eadditional information on OCS (
Ypage 49).
Lights
i
Vehicles wit hLE Dbulbs in th eligh tclusters :
The display message fo rth ecorrespondin glamp only appears when all of th eLEDs in th e
lamp hav efailed.
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b
Check LeftCorner ‐
ing LightorCheck
Right Cornering
Light
The lef tor right-hand cornering ligh tis defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftLow
Bea morCheck
Right Low Bea m
The leftor right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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b
Check RearLef t
TurnSignalor
Check Rea rRight
Tur nSignal
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
TurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftMirror
Tur nSignalor
Check
RightMirror
Tur nSignal
The tur nsignal in th eleft-han dor right-hand exterio rmirror is
defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckCenterBrake
Lamp
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftBrake
Lam porCheck Right
Brake Lam p
The leftor right-hand brak elamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftTai l
and Brake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftor right-hand tai llamp/brak elamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftHig h
BeamorCheck Right
Hig hBea m
The lef tor right-hand high beam is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
LicensePlate Lam p
The leftor right-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fo glamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
Standing
LamporCheck Front
RightStandingLam p
The fron tlef tor fron tright parkin gor standin glamp is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Backup Light
The backup lamp is defective.
XCheckwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
SidemarkerLam por
Check Front Right
Sidemarke rLam p
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLef t
Sidemarke rLam por
Check Rea rRight
Sidemarke rLam p
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftDaytim e
Running
LightorChec kRight
Daytim eRunnin g
Light
The leftor right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Active Headlamps
Inoperative
The active lightfunction is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Malfunction See
Operator'sManual
The exterio rlighting is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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b
AutoLampFunction
Inoperative
The ligh tsensor is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Switch Off Lights
You leaveth evehicl eand th eligh tis still switched on . Awarnin g
tone also sounds.
XTur nth eligh tswitch to position Ã.
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator'sManual
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tis deactivated and temporarily inoper -
ative. Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
XClean th ewindshield.
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational again ,th e
Adaptive
HighbeamAssistNowAvailablemessage appears .
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tis operational again .
Engine
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+
Check Coolant
Level See Opera‐
tor's Manual
The coolantlevel is to olow.
!Avoid makin glon gjourneys wit hto olittl ecoolan tin th eengin e
coolin gsystem. The engin ewill otherwise be damaged.
XAd dcoolant, observin gth ewarnin gnote sbefore doin gso
(
Ypage 279).
XIf you need to add coolan tmor eofte nthan usual, hav eth e
engin ecoolan tsystem checke dat aqualified specialist work-
shop.
?The fan motor is faulty.
XAt coolan ttemperatures belo w24 8 ‡ (120†), drive to th e
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
XAvoid subjecting theengin eto heav yloads ,e.g. drivin gin moun-
tainous terrain ,and stop-and-g otraffic.
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CoolantToo Hot
Sto pVehicl eTur n
Engine Off
The coolan tis to ohot .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Do notdrive when your engin eis overheated. This can caus esom e
fluids whic hmay hav eleaked into th eengin ecompartmen tto
catch fire.
Steam from th eoverheated engin ecan also caus eserious burn s
whic hcan occur jus tby openin gth ehood.
There is aris kof injury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XLeaveth evehicl eand keep asaf edistanc efrom th evehicl euntil
th eengin ehas cooled down .
XMakesur ethat th eair supply to th eengin eradiato ris no t
blocked, e.g. by snow, slus hor ice .
XDo no tstart th eengin eagain until th edisplay message goe sout
and th ecoolan ttemperature is belo w24 8 ‡ (120†). Other -
wise ,th eengin ecould be damaged.
XPay attention to th ecoolan ttemperature display.
XIf th etemperature increase sagain ,visit aqualified specialist
workshop immediately.
Under normal operating condition sand wit hth especified coolan t
level, th ecoolan ttemperature may ris eto 24 8 ‡(120†).
#
SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
The battery is no tbein gcharged.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
Radefective alternato r
Ratorn poly-V-belt
Ramalfunction in th eelectronics
!Do no tcontinue driving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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#
StopVehicl eSee
Operator' sManual
The battery is no longer bein gcharged and th ebattery charg elevel
is to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XObserv eth einstruction sin th edisplay message #See
Operator' sManual.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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Check Engine Oil
At NextRefueling
The engin eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill
otherwise be damaged.
XChec kth eoil level when next refueling, at th elatest
(
Ypage 277).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 278).
XHav eth eengin echecke dat aqualified specialist workshop if
you need to add engin eoil mor eofte nthan usual.
Information on approve dengin eoils can be obtained from any
qualified specialist workshop or on th eInternet at http:/ /
bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
4
Check Engine Oil
Level(Ad d1quart)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th eengin eoil level is to olow.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill
otherwise be damaged.
XChec kth eoil level when next refueling, at th elatest
(
Ypage 277).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 278).
XHav eth eengin echecke dat aqualified specialist workshop if
you need to add engin eoil mor eofte nthan usual.
Information on approve dengin eoils can be obtained from any
qualified specialist workshop or on th eInternet at http:/ /
bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
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Engine Oil Level
StopVehicl eTur n
Engine Off
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th eengin eoil level is to olow.
There is aris kof engin edamage.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XCheckth eengin eoil level (Ypage 277).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 278).
8
Fue lLevel Low
The fuel level has dropped into th ereserv erange.
XRefuel at th eneares tgas station .
CThere is only aver ysmall amount of fue lin th efuel tank.
XRefuel at th eneares tgas station without fail .
8
Gas Cap Loose
The fuel system pressur eis to olow. The fuel filler cap is no tclosed
correctl yor th efue lsystem is leaking.
XChec kthat th efuel filler cap is correctl yclosed .
If th efuel filler cap is not correctl yclosed :
XCloseth efuel filler cap .
If th efuel filler cap is correctl yclosed :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Driving systems
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À
Attention Assist:
Take a Break!
Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte dfatigue
or alac kof concentration on th epart of th edriver . Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
XIf necessary, tak e abreak.
Durin glon gjourneys, tak eregular breaks in goo dtime so you get
enough rest.
À
Attention Assist
Inoperative
ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ë
Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicl eis skidding.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 179).
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LaneKeepin g
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' sManual
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfo ran extended period.
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor snow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XClean th ewindshield.
Lan eKeepin g
Assist Inoperative
LaneKeepin gAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Blind SpotAssist
Currently Unavail‐
abl eSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecauses are:
Rth esensor sare dirty.
Rfunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
Rth erada rsensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XClean th esensor s (Ypage 285).
XRestart th eengine.
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Blind SpotAssist
Inoperative
Blind Spot Assis tis defective.
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkingGuidance
Inoperative
Parking Guidance is malfunctionin g (Ypage 184).
XRestart theengine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ParkingGuidance
Canceled
Parking Guidance is deactivated. Possibl ecauses are:
RThe vehicl eis skidding.
Rth esensor sare dirty.
Ra malfunction has occurred .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XReactivat eParking Guidance later (Ypage 184).
If th emultifunction display does no tsho wtheparkin gspac esym -
bol at speeds belo w19 mph (30 km/h):
XClean th esensor s (Ypage 285).
XRestart th eengine.
If th emultifunction display still does no tsho wtheparkin gspac e
symbol at speeds belo w19 mph (30 km/h):
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Parking Guidance has been deactivated because you are no longer
following therecommended path.
XPar kagain and ,while doin gso, observ eth edisplay message sin
th emultifunction display.
Parkin gGuidance
Finished
The vehicl eis parked. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
DISTRONIC PLU SOffDISTRONIC PLU Shas been deactivated (Ypage 170).
If it was deactivated automatically, awarnin gtone also sounds.
DISTRONICPLU SNow
Available
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again after havin gbeen tempo -
rarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 170).
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DISTRONICPLUSCur‐
rentlyUnavailable
SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
DISTRONIC PLU Sis temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 160).
XRestart th eengine.
DISTRONIC PLU S
Inoperative
DISTRONIC PLUSis defective.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONICPLUSSus‐
pended
You hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONIC PLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foot from th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONICPLUS--
-mph
An activation condition fo rDISTRONIC PLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfo rDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 170).
Cruise Contro l
Inoperative
Cruisecontrol is malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
CruiseControl--
-mph
Acondition fo ractivatin gcruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/ h), for
example.
XIf conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/ h)and
store the speed.
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 168).
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