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0 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
I 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Insert key
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Remove starting
button, then
insert key
KEYLESS GO* has malfunctioned or is
faulty. A warning tone also sounds. X
Pull out the KEYLESS GO* button from the igni-
tion lock (Y page 86).
X Start your vehicle using the KEYLESS GO* key
in the ignition lock. ? Rear left seat
backrest not
locked
or
Rear right seat
backrest not
locked The rear seat backrest is not engaged on
the left-hand or right-hand side. A warning
tone also sounds. X
Fully engage the rear seat backrest
(Y page 186). Practical advice
* optional
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= 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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= 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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= 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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= 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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W 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Top up washer fluid
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Top up washer fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid
reservoir has dropped below the mini-
mum. X
Top up the washer fluid (Y page 210). Practical advice
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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
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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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