radio MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

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o ent er c
er char
haract
act er
ers wit
s wit h t
h the ke
he keyboar
yboar d:
d:tap on a
button. #
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o use handwr iting t
iting to ent
o enter c
er char
haract
acter
ers:
s: write
th ech aracter with one /nger on the
to uchscreen. #
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To zoom in and out of t
o zoom in and out of t he map:
he map:movetwo /n-
ge rs toget her or apart. #
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To enlarg
o enlarg e or r
e or reduce t
educe t he size of a section of a
he size of a section of a
w
w ebsit
ebsit e:
e:mo vetwo /n gers toget her or apart. #
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To call up a global menu in t
o call up a global menu in t he applications:
he applications:
to uch theto uchscreen and hold until the
OPTIONS menu appears.
On t
On t he t
he touc
ouchpad
hpad 1
G Returns tothe pr evious display
2 ~ Calls up the control menu of the last
active audio source
3 © Shows th e home screen and calls up
applications
4 Touchpad #
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To na
o na vig
vigat
ate in menus:
e in menus: swipe up, down, leT or
ri ght. #
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T o select an entry
o select an entry :
:press on the entr y. #
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To ent
o ent er a c
er a c har
har act
acter
er:
:enter a character using
th eke ypad.
or #
Write a character on theto uchpad. #
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To mov
o mov e t
e the digit
he digit al map:
al map: swipe in any direc-
tion. Calling up applications using butt
Calling up applications using butt
ons
ons 1
% Calls up thete lephone
2 z Calls up the navigation or map
3 | Pressing repeatedly calls up the desired
audio source
4 ´ Setsvehicle functions
5 ß Calls up favo urites #
Press one of the buttons. F
F
unction of LIN
unction of LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC If
yo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your telephone
call, e.g. an emer gency call, can thereby be unnec-
essarily dela yed.
Fa miliarise yourself with thevo ice control system
functions before starting the journe y.
Wi th LINGU ATRO NIC, various applications of the
MBUX multimedia system can be ope ratedby
vo ice input. LINGU ATRO NIC is operational appr ox-
imately thirty seconds aTer theve hicle is switched
on and is available from the driver's and front pas-
senger's seat.
The following applications of the multimedia sys-
te m can be operated:
R Navigation
R Telephone
R Radio
R Media pla yer
R Messages
R Vehicle functions S S
t
tar
ar ting LIN
ting LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press the£ rock er switch up on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Yo u can say a voice command aTer the acous-
tic signal. 198 198
MBUX multimedia system

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on
mation on pr
pro/les,
o/les, sugg
sugges
estions and fav
tions and favour
our it
ites
es Using
the multimedia system up toseven pro/les
can be created in theve hicle.
Pro/les store your personal vehicle settings and
settings forth e multimedia system.
If th eve hicle is used byseveral drivers, the driver
can select their pro/le before the journe y,without
ch anging the settings of other drivers.
The following settings are sa ved in your pro/le, for
ex ample:
R Radio (including station list)
R Last destinations
R Favourites and suggestions
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en o.ers suggestions forth e most likely naviga-
tion destinations, media sources, radio stations or
contacts. The requ irements forth at are the selec-
tion of a pro/le, your consent tothere cording of
data and su1cient collected data.
Fa vourites are quick accesses tofrequently used
applications. Favourites can be selected from cate-
gories or added directly in an application. Con/gur Con/gur
ing
ing pr
pr o/les
o/les and sugg
and sugg es
estionstions Multimedia system:
4 © 5
f Profiles
Cr
Cr eating a ne
eating a ne w
wpr
pro/le
o/le #
Select WCreate profile . #
Select an avatar. #
Enter the name and con/ rmwith a. #
Select Continue r. #
Select Current settings . #
Select Save. #
Activate Blue tooth ®
and select Connect
phone, toconnect a mobile phone with the
user pro/le. #
Select Finished.
Selecting
Selecting pr
pro/le
o/le op
options
tions #
Select Äfor a pro/le.
The following functions are available:
R Resetting or deleting a pro/le
R Resetting favo urites
R Con/guring suggestions Con/gur Con/gur
ing ingsugg
sugg es
estionstions #
Select Äfor a pro/le. #
Select Suggestions settings. #
Switch Allow destination suggestions, Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or o.. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he lear
he lear n function f
n function f or one day
or one day:
:
activate Deact. learn. for 24h.
Fo r 24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active pro/le.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown.
Example: if the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula-
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learn function. Syst
Syst
em se
em se ttings
ttings Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he sy
he syst
stem se
em se ttings menu
ttings menu In
the system settings menu, you can make set-
tings in thefo llowing menus and control elements:
R Display
R Control elements:
- Keyboard langua geand handwriting recog-
nition
- Sensitivity of theTo uch Controls
R LINGU ATRO NIC
R Sound:
- Enter tainment
- Navigation and tra1c announcements
- Telephone
- Voice ampli/cation tothere ar
R Connectivity:
- Transmission of theve hicle location
- Wi-Fi, Blue tooth ®
, NFC
R Time & date
R Language
R Units for distance
R SoTware updates
R Data import and data export
R PIN pr otection
R System Reset MBUX multimedia system
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Connecting pre
Connecting pre
viousl
viously aut
y author
hor ised Bluet
ised Bluet ooth
oo th®
®
audio
audio
eq
equipment uipment #
Select a Blu etoo th®
audio device from the list.
The connection is established. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he symbols and functions in t
he symbols and functions in t he r
he radio menu
adio menu Symbol
Symbol
Designation F
Designation Function
unction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j Messaging Select tocall up messaging.
û/ü Back/forward Selecttoskip tothe pr evious or tothe next station.
Z SettingsSelecttoshow fur ther options. Settings can be made to
th efo llowing additional functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and tra1c announcements
R Frequency /x function
R Radio additional text
R Emer gency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Select toswitch totheDA B slide sh ow.
This function is not available in all countries.
8 Silent function Select toswitch o. the sound.
f Storing radio sta-
tions Select
tosave ara dio station in the station list.
4 Station lis tS electtodisplay the station list.
ª Search Selecttobrow se the active menu, forex ample, byartist
or genre. Depending on
the frequency band selected, di.er-
ent functions are available toyou.
Select the desired frequency band in thera dio
menu head runner. A
A
dditional functions of T
dditional functions of T uneIn R
uneIn Radio
adio
% Arelatively lar gevolume of data can be trans-
mitted when using TuneIn Radio. 212
212
MBUX multimedia system

Symbol
Symbol
DesignationF
Designation Function
unction
Z SettingsT hefollowing additional settings
are available in theTu neIn Radio
menu:
R Selecting stream
R Logging on toor out of the
Tu neIn account
ß Favourites Select during playbacktosave
th e station cur rently set as a
fa vo urite.
Ì/Ë Play/PauseSelecttostart, stop or continue
pl ay bac k.
5 Tobrow se Selecttochoose a category and
th en a radio station. Sound se
Sound se
ttings
ttings Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of functions in t
w of functions in t he Sound menu
he Sound menu The sound system is
available for all functions in
th era dio and media modes. The settings, for
ex ample forth e equaliser, e.ect the playback of all
media sources.
The following functions are available:
R Equalise r:
- Treble, mid-range and bass
R Balance and fader
R Volume:
- Automatic volume adjustment MBUX multimedia system
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Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function in
th efo llowing situations:
R the tyre pressure has been set incor rectl y.
R there is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tyre.
R there is a malfunction caused byano ther radio
signal source.
If th e tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning, it
may take more than ten minutes forth eh tyre
pressure warning lamp toinform you of the mal-
function. When thefa ult has been recti/ed, the
h warning lamp goes out aTer you ha vedriven
fo r a few minutes.
The tyre pressure values indicated bythe on-board
computer may di.er from those measured at a /ll-
ing station using a pressure gauge.
The tyre pressures shown bythe on-board com-
puter referto those measured at sea le vel.At high
altitudes, the tyre pressure values indicated by a
pressure gauge are higher than those shown bythe
on-board computer. In this case, do not reduce the
tyre pressures.
Chec
Chec king t king t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e electr
e electr onically
onically
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Press the: or9 button toselect
Service. #
Press thea button. #
Press the: or9 button toselect Tyre
pressure. #
Press thea button.
The display sho ws the current tyre pressure of
each wheel. If
th eve hicle was par kedfo r longer than
20 minu tes, theTyre pressures will be displayed
after a few minutes of driving message appears in
th e displa y.
% Also be sure toobser vethe no tes on tyre
pressure (/ page 253).
R R est est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
or
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (/ page 254). #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect
Service. #
Press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Tyre
pressure. #
Press thea button.
The display sho ws the current tyre pressure of
each wheel or theTyre pressures will be dis-
played after a few minutes of driving mes-
sage. #
Press the: button.
The Use current pressures as new reference
values message is shown in the displa y. #
T
To
o con/rm
con/rm r
rest
est art
art::press thea button.
ATer you ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
system checks whe ther the cur rent tyre pres-
sures are within the speci/ed range. The new
tyre pressures are then sa ved as refere nce val-
ues, monitored and displa yed. #
T
To cancel r
o cancel r est
estart
art: :press the% button.
The tyre pressure values stored at the last
re start will continue tobe monitored. Changing a wheel
Changing a wheel
N
No
ot
tes on selecting,
es on selecting, /tting
/ttingand r
and replacing tyr
eplacing tyr es
es Yo
u can ask for information rega rding permitted
wheel/tyre combinations at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are /t ted,
th e service brakes or components in the brake 258
258
Wheels and tyres

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he t
he tec
echnical data
hnical data
The tech nical data was de term ined in accordance
with EU Directives. The given data only applies to
ve hicles with standard equipment. You can obtain
fur ther information at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
Onl
Onl y f y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:you can /n dvehicle-
speci/c vehicle data in theCO C documents (CER-
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents are
supplied when theve hicle is deli vered. On-boar
On-boar
d electr
d electronics
onics N
No
ot
tes on w
es on w or
ork on t
k on t he engine electr
he engine electr onics
onics *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh improper
maintenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle com-
ponents towe ar more quickly and theve hicle's
operating permit may be in validated. #
Always ha veworkon the engine elec-
tronics and related components car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T
T
w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios Inst
Inst
allation not
allation not es f
es f or tw
or tw o-wa
o-way r
y radios
adios &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retro/tted
inco rrectl y,the electromagnetic radiation from
th e two-w ayradios can inter fere with theve hi-
cle elect ronics and jeopa rdise the operating
saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two-w ayradios in theve hicle
improper ly,th eir electromagnetic radiation can
disrupt theve hicle's elect ronics. This is the
case in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R The two-w ayradio is not connected toan
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is /tted incor rectly or is
not a lo w-re0ection aerial. This could jeopardise
the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-re0ection exterior aerial /t-
ted at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe lo w-
re 0ection exterior aerial. *
N
NOOTE
TE Inva lidation of the operating permit
due tofailure tocomply with the inst ruc-
tions for installation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if the
inst ructions for installation and use of two-w ay
ra dios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out-
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. Use
Tech nical Speci/cation ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles - EMC guidelines for installation of aTer-
mar ketradio frequency transmitting equipment)
when retro/tting two- wayra dios. Comply with the
legal requ irements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has /ttings for two-w ayradio equip-
ment, use the po wer supply or aerial connections
intended for use with the /ttings. Obser vethe
manufacturer's supplements during ins tallation.
T
T w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radio tr
adio tr ansmission output
ansmission output
The maximum transmission outputs (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table:
Fr
Fr eq
eq uency band and maximum tr
uency band and maximum tr ansmission out-
ansmission out-
put
put F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
Short wave
3 – 54 MHz 100 W
4 m waveband
74 – 88 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
144 – 174 MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio system/
Te tra
380 – 460 MHz 10 W Te
ch nical data
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269

F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
70 cm waveband
420 – 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following devices can be used in theve hicle
without restrictions:
R two- wayra dios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R two-w ayradios with transmitter frequencies in
th e 380 – 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(trunked radio system/T etra)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the aer-
ial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llowing
frequency bands:
R Trunked radio system/T etra
R 70 cm waveband
R 2G/3G/4G R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cations
identi/cations and not
and notes
es R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation of small com
of small com po-
po-
nents
nents Manufacturer information on wireless
vehicle com-
ponents can be found under the heading "Regula-
to ry radio identi/cation" in the Digital Operating
Instructions in theve hicle, on the Internet and in
th e app. R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cations
identi/cations – Indonesia
– Indonesia Manufacturer information on wireless
vehicle com-
ponents for Indonesia can be found under the
heading "Regulatory radio identi/cation – Indone-
sia" in the Digital Operating Instructions in the
ve hicle, on the Internet and in the app.
% These are not small components. Information
on small components can be found under the
heading "Regulatory radio identi/cation of
small components." V
V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plat
plate, v
e, vehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation
number (VIN) and engine number
number (VIN) and engine number
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate Ve
hicle identi/cation plate 1is on the B-pillar on
th e driver's side.
% The data is vehicle-speci/c and can di.er from
th at shown. Alw ays obser vethe speci/cations
on your vehicle's identi/cation plate. Example:
vehi-
cle identi/ca-
tion plate
1 Vehicle identi/cation plate
2 Vehicle manufacturer
3 EUgeneral ope rating permit num-
ber (only for cer tain countries)
4 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
5 Perm issible gross mass (kg)
6 Perm issible gross mass of vehicle
combination (kg) (for speci/c
countries only)
7 Perm issible front axle load (kg)
8 Perm issible rear axle load (kg)
9 Paint code 270 270
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Active Distance Assist
Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC has been deactivated
(/ page 161).
In theeve nt of a deactivation not initia tedby the driver, a warning
to ne sounds as well.
Active Distance Assist
inoperative *A
warning tone also sounds. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is mal-
functioning. In addition, BASmay ha vefailed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
and Limiter inoperative *A
warning tone also sounds. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
th e limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
suspended *Y
ou are accelerating. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
inter vene forth e duration of the acceleration process. #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the accelerator pedal.
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC will be acti vated again.
Active Distance Assist
currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds.
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC has been switched o. and is tem-
porarily non-operational.
The following causes are possible:
R The function is impaired due toheavy rain or sno w.
R The radar sensor system is temp orarily non-operational, e.g. due
to electromagnetic radiation close toTV orradio transmitting sta-
tions or other sources of radiation.
R The system is outside the operating temp erature range.
R The on-board electrical system voltage is too lo w.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer app ly,th e display message
will disappear and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC will be opera-
tional again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Restart theve hicle.
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is ope rational again following tem-
porary non- availabilit y.Yo u can now switch Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC on again (/ page 162).
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Brake Assist is una vailable due toa malfunction. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Brake Assist is temp orarily non-operational.
The following causes are possible:
R The sensors in the front bumper are dirty.
R The function is impaired due toheavy rain or sno w. 290 290
Display message
s andwarning and indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
R The radar sensor system is temp orarily non-operational, e.g. due
to electromagnetic radiation close toTV orradio transmitting sta-
tions or other sources of radiation.
R The system is outside the operating temp erature range.
R The on-board electrical system voltage is too lo w.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer app ly,th e display message
will disappear and Active Brake Assist will be operational again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Clean the sensors in the front bumper (/ page 232). #
Start theve hicle again.
Radar sensors dirty See
Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds.
At least one of thefo llowing driving systems or driving saf ety systems
is temp orarily non-operational or operational only on a restric ted
basis:
R Active Brake Assist
R Blind Spot Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
The following causes are possible:
R The sensors in thera diator grille and/or in the bumpers are dirty.
R The function of the driving system or driving saf ety system is
impaired due toheavy rain or sno w.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer app ly,th e display message
will disappear and the driving systems or driving saf ety systems will be
operational again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Clean the sensors in thefo llowing places:
R Inthera diator grille
R Inthe front bumper
R Inthere ar bumper #
Start theve hicle again.
Limiter - - - km/h *The limi ter cannot be activated while you ha vethe accelerator pedal
depressed be yond the point of resis tance (kickdown). #
If conditions permit, drive at a speed greater than 30 km/h and
store the speed.
Limiter passive *You ha vethe accelerator pedal depressed be yond the point of resist-
ance. Whilst you are accelerating, the limiter does not control your
speed. Display message
s andwarning and indicator lamps
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the accelerator pedal. The limiter will be
re activated and will limit your speed.
Cruise control - - - km/h *An activation condition for cruise control has not been met.
Fo rex ample, you are aiming tostore a speed below 30 km/h. #
If conditions pe rmit, drive at a speed greater than 30 km/h and
store the speed. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control
(/ page 158).
Cruise control and Lim-
iter inoperative *A
warning tone also sounds. Cruise control and the limiter are mal-
functioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not
available when towing a
trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *B
lind Spot Assist is switched o. during trailer operation. #
Ackno wledge the display message with thea steering wheel
button.
Blind Spot Assist inoper-
ative *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist cur-
rently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily non-operational.
The following causes are possible:
R The function is impaired due toheavy rain or sno w.
R The radar sensor system is temp orarily non-operational, e.g. due
to electromagnetic radiation close toTV orradio transmitting sta-
tions or other sources of radiation.
R The system is outside the operating temp erature range.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer app ly,th e display message
will disappear and Lane Keeping Assist will be operational again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Restart theve hicle.
à --- km/h *D
SR has been switched on but is not active as you are driving at a
speed greater than 18 km/h. If you drive at a speed below 18 km/h,
DSR will automatically brake again tothe set speed.
Ã
Off *D
SRwas deacti vated.
If it was not deacti vatedby the driver, e.g. due toa malfunction of the
ESP ®
, a warning tone also sounds. 292 292
Display messa
ges and warning and indicator lamps