2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE warning lights

Display
messages 26
7 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Switch off lights
or remove key The light switch is set to the
*position
or the daytime driving lights are switched
on and you have not removed the key. The
side lamps remain switched on. A warning
tone also sounds. X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or
X Turn the light switch to M. ò 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Replace air
cleane
r
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Replace air
cleane r The engine air filter must be replaced. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. N 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Check eng. oil
level
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Check eng. oil lev.
when next refuel
-
ling The engine oil level has dropped to a crit-
ical level. X
Check the engine oil level (Y page 208 )and top
up the engine oil if necessary .
X Have the engine checked for leaks if the engine
oil needs topping up more often than usual . Practical advice
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Display
messages 27
1 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
= 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Malfunction -Work-
shop-
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Restraint sys.
malfunction Con-
sult workshop The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
is faulty. The
=warning lamp also
lights up in the instrument cluster. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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Display
messages 27
2 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
= 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
FL malfunc. -Work-
shop-
or
FR malfunc. -Work-
shop-
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Front left mal-
function Consul
t
workshop
or
Front right mal-
function Consult
workshop The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
is malfunctioning at the front left or the
front right. The
=warning lamp also
lights up in the instrument cluster. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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Display
messages 27
3 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
= 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
RL malfunc. -Work-
shop-
or
RR malfunc. -Work-
shop-
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Rear left malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop
or
Rear right mal-
function Consul
t
workshop The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
is malfunctioning at the rear left or the
rear right. The
=warning lamp also
lights up in the instrument cluster. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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Display
messages 27
4 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
= 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
R.cent.malf.
-
Workshop-
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Rear centre mal-
function Consult
workshop The rear centre SRS (Supplemental
Restraint System) is faulty. The
=
warning lamp also lights up in the instru-
ment cluster. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. = Left windowbag
malfunction Con-
sult workshop
or
Right windowbag
malfunction Con-
sult workshop The left-hand or right-hand windowbag is
faulty. The
=warning lamp also light s
up in the instrument cluster. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. W 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Reserve fuel level
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Reserve fuel level The level of fuel has fallen below the
reserve range
. X
Refuel at the nearest filling station .Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
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9 Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
-
The yellow ABS warning
lamp lights up while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*,
hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation are unavailable du e
to a malfunction.
The brake system continues to
function normally, but without
the functions listed above. Th e
wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example. X
Drive on carefully.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 236).
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop as soon as possible. v
The yellow ESP ®
warning
lamp lights up while th e
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
is deactivated. ES P®
will
not stabilise the vehicle if it start s
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin. X
Reactivate ES P®
(Y page 68).
Exceptions (Y page 68).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
is not available due to a
malfunction. ESP ®
will not stabi-
lise the vehicle if it starts to skid
or if a wheel starts to spin . X
Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 236).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
* optional
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0 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
v
The yellow ESP ®
warning
lamp flashes while th e
vehicle is in motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or traction control has
intervened because at least one
wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control* is switched off. X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pull-
ing away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions (Y page 68). G
Risk of accident
At least one tyre is spinning and
ETS is deactivated to prevent the
brakes on the drive wheels from
overheating. X
Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 236).
ETS switches back on again as soon as the brakes have cooled down.
The display message disappears and the vwarning lamp goes
out. 3
The red brake system
warning lamp lights up
while you are driving. You
will also hear a warning
tone. You are driving with the parking
brake on. X
Release the parking brake (Y page 116).
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. Practical advice
* optional
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Troubleshooting
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1 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
3
The red brake system
warning lamp lights up
while the engine is run-
ning. You will also hear a
warning tone. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in
the fluid reservoir. X
Do not continue driving under any circumstances .
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 236).
X Under no circumstances should you top up the brake fluid. This will
not rectify the fault. D
The red coolant warning
lamp lights up while the
engine is running and the
coolant temperature
gauge is at the start of the
scale. The sensor for the coolant tem-
perature gauge is faulty.
The coolant is too hot. The engine
is not being cooled sufficiently
and may be damaged. X
Do not continue driving under any circumstances .
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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