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310 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Indicator and warning lamps in the
instru
ment cluster Problem Possible cause Suggested solutions
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The yellow ESP warning lamp
lights up while the engine is run-
ning. ESP is deactivated. 6
Rea ctivat eES P ( =pag e71).
6 Adapt your driving style to suit the
current road and weather conditions.
G Otherwise, there is a risk of an
accident. v
The yellow ESP warning lamp
flashes while you are dri ving. ESP or traction control is active because at
least one
ofthe wheels has reached its tyre
grip limit. Distroni c* is deactivated. 6
Adapt your driving style to suit the
current road and weather conditions.
6 Only depress the accelerator pedal as
much as necessary when pulling
awa y.
6 Ease off on the accelerator pedal if
you are driving.
6 Do not deactiv ate ESP (exceptions:
= page 71).
G Otherwise, there is a risk of an
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The yellow ABS indicator lamp
lights upwhile the engine isrun-
ning. ABS is deactiv
ated due to a malfunction. This
means that ESP and BAS are also deactivated
(s ee the messages in the multi-function dis-
play). The brake system is sti llavailable and
works as normal without ABS. 6
Continue driving, but with even great-
er care.
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop
immediately whi chhas the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to car-
ry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
us ea Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre
for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carr ied out at a qual-
ified spe cialist workshop.
G Otherwise, there is a risk ofan
accident. ABS
has been dea ctivated due to under volt-
age. It is possib lethat the battery isnot being
charg ed. 6
Switch off any consumers that are not
require d.
ABS becomes available again once
the battery vo ltage increases. l
Thered dista nce war ning lamp
lights up while you are driving. The distance to the vehicle in front is too
sh
ort for the speed selected. 6
Increase the distance. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Thered distance warning lamp
lights up wh ile you are driving
and you can hear a warning tone. You are approaching a vehicle
infront at too
great a speed. 6
Be prepared to brake immediately. The distance warning system has detected a
stationary obstacle in your line of travel. 6
Pay careful attent ion to the traffic sit-
uation. If necessary, you may have to
brake or avoid the obstacle. 1
The redSRS indicator lamp lights
up while you are driving. The restraint systems have malfunctioned.
The airbags or bel
ttensioners may be tri g-
gered unintentionally or not at all in an acci-
dent. 6
Drive carefully to the nearest quali fied
specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and
to ols to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recomm ends that you
use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
fo r this purpo se. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems mus tbe carried out at a qual-
ified specialist workshop 3
Thered brake system indic ator
lamp lights upand you canhear
an audib lewarning. You are driving with the parking brake on. 6
Release the parking brake
( = page 38).
6 Observe the additional messages in
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The red brake system indicator
lamp lights up while you are driv-
ing. There is ins
ufficient brake fluid in the fluid
reservoir. 6
Do not drive any further and contact a
qualified specia list worksho pwhich
has the necessary specialist know-
ledge and tools to carry out the work
requi red. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In
particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be
carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Under nocircums tances should you
top up the brake fluid. This will not
solve the pro blem.
G Otherwise, there is a risk ofan
accident.
6 Observe the additional messages in
the display (=
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The red coolant warning lamp
lights up wh ile the engine is
running. There is insufficient coolant in the reservoir. 6
Top up the coolant immediately, oth-
erwise the engine could ove rheat
(= page 247). If this warning lamp lights up frequently,
there is a leak in the cool
ing system. 6
Have the cooling system checked. If the coolant lev
elis correct, the radiator fan
may be faulty. 6
If the coolant temperature is below
12 5° C, you can drive on to the near-
est qualifie dspec ialist wor ksho p, e .g.
a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre.
6 Avoid plac ing a heavy strai non the en-
gi ne (e.g. driving on mountain roads)
and stop /start driving. D
The red coolant warning lamp
lights up while you are dri ving
and you can hear an audible
warning. The coolant temperature has
exceeded
125 °C. 6
Stop as soon as possible and allow
the engine and the coolant to cool
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The yellow engine diagnostic in-
dicator lamp lights up while you
are driving. There is a malfunction:
!
in the engine management system
! in the fuel injection system
! in the ignition system, or
! in the exhaust system
The emission limit values may be exceeded
and the engine may be runn ing in emergency
mode. 6
Have the vehicle checked as soon as
possible at a qualified specia list wo rk-
shop, e.g. a Mercede s-Benz Service
Centre. The fuel tank has run dry. 6
Start the engine three to four times
after refuelling.
6 Emergency mode is cancelled. You
do not need to have your vehicle
check ed. \
The yellow roll-over bar warning
lamplights up or flickers when
the engine is sw itched on. The roll-o
ver bar release system is faulty. 6
Release the roll-over bars manually
and have them checked immediately
at a qual ified specialist workshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
G Otherwise, there is a risk ofan
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Thered seat belt warning lamp
lights up and you also hear an in-
termittent audible signal. The
warning lamp is to remind you to fasten
the sea tbelt.
It lights up ifthe driver has not fastened his
seat belt as soon as:
! the engine isrunning
! the drive r's door is closed
The intermittent signal sounds for approxi-
mately 93 seconds as soon as you exceed a
road speed of 25 km /h. 6
Fasten your seat belt ( =page 32).
The warning lamp goes out and the
audible signal ceases.
The audible signal ceases automati-
cally after no more than 93 seconds,
even ifyou have not fastened your
seat belt. You have placed objects on the seat. 6
Remove the objects fro mthe seat.
or 6 Sec ure them with the seat belt. A
The yellow reserve fuel warning
lamp lights up while you are driv-
ing. The petrol or diesel level has fallen into the
reserve range. 6
Refuel at the nearest filling station
(=
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318 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Problem Po
ssible caus e/consequ ence Su
ggested solutions You hear a
warning signal. A message appears
inthe multi-function
display. 6
Comply with the notes on ( =page 281). You are driving with the parking brake ap-
pli
ed. 6
Release the parking brake ( =page 43). You have opened the drive
r's door and for-
go tten to switch off the lights. 6
Turn the light switch to 0. You have not fastened your seat bel
t. 6
Fasten your seat belt ( =page 32).
G There isothe rwise a risk of inju ry. Vehicles wit
hautom atic transmission*:
You have:
! switched off the engine
! opened the driver's door
! not moved the selector lever to P 6
Move the selector le ver to P. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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