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ESP unavailable See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
and therefore also BAS and PRE-
SAFE ®
are unavailable due to undervolt-
age.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. ESP unavailable See
Owner's Manual If, when driving, this message appears and
the
v warning lamp flashes, this
means that 4ETS has been deactivated.
This prevents the brakes on the drive
wheels overheating. As soon as the brakes have cooled down again,
4ETS will be reactivated automatically.
The display message disappears and the v
warning lamp goes out. ESP inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
and therefore also Brake Assist and
PRE-SAFE ®
are unavailable due to a mal-
function. The vwarning lamp also
lights up in the instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. Select position
P only when vehicle
is at a standstill You have attempted to move the auto-
matic transmission to
Peven though the
vehicle is still moving. X
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention
to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Move the selector lever to P. Practical advi
ce
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Vehicle not in position P You have opened the driver's door and the
automatic transmission is in position
R,
N or D. X
Move the selector lever to P.
X Engage the parking brake. Compass unavailable
The compass* is malfunctioning. X
Have the compass* checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Compass - - -
The compass* is not calibrated. X
Calibrate the compass* (Y page 213).Compass - - -
The compass* is malfunctioning because
of exterior interference. As soon as the source of the interference has
been removed:
X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
and remove it.
X Wait until the total distance recorder has dis-
appeared from the multi-function display.
X Calibrate the compass* (Y page 213).No Service Your vehicle is outside the network pro-
vider transmitter/receiver range. X
Wait until the operational readiness symbol
appears in the multi-function display
(Y page 137). Drive to work-
shop without changing
gear The transmission position cannot be
changed due to a malfunction. If transmission position
Dis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without
shifting the transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
ce
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P To start the
engine, shift to
either P or N You attempted to start the engine while
transmission position
Ror Dwas selec-
ted. X
Shift the automatic transmission to Por N. Depress brake
to shift out of position P X
Depress the brake pedal. PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of injury
Important functions of PRE-SAFE ®
have
failed. All other occupant safety systems,
e.g. airbags, remain available. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Tyre pressure
monitor inoperative
The tyre pressure monitor* is malfunc-
tioning. X
Have the tyre pressure monitor* and wheels
checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Tyre pressure
monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors The tyre pressure monitor* is deactivated
because the vehicle is fitted with wheels
that do not have suitable wheel sensors. X
Have wheels with suitable wheel sensors fitted
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Once wheels with the correct wheel sensors
have been fitted, the tyre pressure monitor*
reactivates automatically after a few minutes
of driving. Practical advi
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2 Brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached
their wear limit. X
Have the brake pads/linings replaced as soon
as possible at a qualified specialist workshop. 3 EBV, ABS, ESP inop-
erative See Own-
er's Manual
G
Risk of accident
EBV, ABS, ESP ®
and therefore also PRE-
SAFE ®
are unavailable due to a malfunc-
tion. BAS has also been deactivated.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. 3 Check brake fluid
level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces.
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work-
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec-
tify the malfunction. ! Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake
applied. X
Release the parking brake. 1 Restraint sys.
malfunction Con-
sult workshop
G
Risk of injury
The restraint systems are faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. ] Clean fuel filter There is water in the fuel filter. The water
must be drained off
30
. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advi
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< Diff. lock system
overheated.
Wait briefly. The differential locks* are too hot and
have therefore been disengaged. X
Drive on carefully.
X Allow the differential locks to cool down.
The differential locks are re-engaged as soon
as they have cooled down. { inoperative DSR is deactivated due to a malfunction. X
Have DSR checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. < Stop vehicle
Apply parking
brake The gear change process has not been
completed. LOW RANGE* is in the neutral
position. There is no connection between
the engine and the drive wheels. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Depress the parking brake firmly.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces.
X Carry out the gear change procedure again. m Consult workshop
If parked, apply
pk. brake The LOW RANGE* system is malfunction-
ing. X
Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
X Firmly depress the parking brake to park.
X Have the vehicle checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. m max. speed 70 km/h You have exceeded the maximum speed
for the gear change process. X
Drive more slowly.
The gear change process is carried out. m max. speed 40 km/h You have exceeded the maximum speed
for the gear change process. X
Drive more slowly.
The gear change process is carried out. Practical advi
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. AUTO lights inop-
erative The light sensor is faulty. Constant head-
lamp mode is switched on. X
Switch the lights to manual control in the on-
board computer (Y page 130).
X Switch the lights on and off using the light
switch. . Trailer Left-hand
turn signal
or
Trailer Right-hand
turn signal There is a malfunction in the left- or right-
hand windowbag. X
Replace the bulb. . Trailer brake lamp The trailer brake lamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb. . Trailer Left-hand
tail lamp
or
Trailer Right-hand
tail lamp The left-hand or right-hand trailer tail lamp
is faulty. X
Replace the bulb. . Turn signal, rear
left
or
Turn signal, rear
right The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn
signal is faulty.
For vehicles with LED turn signals*: this
message only appears when all LEDs have
failed. X
Turn signal with a bulb: change the bulb
(Y page 312).
X Turn signal with LEDs*: contact a qualified
specialist workshop. Practical advi
ce
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. Turn signal in mir-
ror, left
or
Turn signal in mir-
ror, right The turn signal in the left-hand or right-
hand exterior mirror is faulty. This mes-
sage will only appear if all LEDs have
failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Turn signal, front
left
or
Turn signal, front
right The front left-hand or right-hand turn sig-
nal is faulty. X
Replace the bulb (Y page 312). . Left-hand brake
lamp
or
Right-hand brake
lamp The left-hand or right-hand brake lamp is
faulty.
For vehicles with LED brake lamps*: this
message only appears when all LEDs have
failed. X
Brake lamps with a bulb: change the bulb
(Y page 312).
X Brake lamp with LEDs*: contact a qualified
specialist workshop. . 3rd brake lamp The third brake lamp is faulty. This mes-
sage will only appear if all LEDs have
failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Main beam, left
or
Main beam, right The left-hand or right-hand main-beam
headlamp is faulty. X
Halogen headlamp: replace the bulb
(Y page 312).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: visit a qualified special-
ist workshop. Practical advi
ce
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Troubleshooting
288 Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
-
The yellow ABS warning
lamp comes on while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ABS has been deactivated due to
a malfunction. Therefore, Brake
Assist, ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
are,
for example, also deactivated.
The brake system continues to
function normally, but without
electronic support. The 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 259).
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop as soon as possible. -
The yellow ABS warning
lamp comes on while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ABS has been deactivated due to
undervoltage. It is possible that
the battery is not being charged.
Therefore, the following systems
are, for example, also deactiva-
ted: Brake Assist, ESP ®
, BAS and
PRE-SAFE ®
.
The brake system continues to
function normally, but without
electronic support. The wheels
could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps,
interior lighting, etc.
ABS will be available again as soon as the vehicle's electrical sys-
tem voltage increases. Practical advice
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