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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0039 Key not
detected
(re
dd isplay
message) The KEYLESS-GO key* is no
tinthevehicle. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
Whe nyou switch th eengineo ff,y ou canno tloc kt he vehicle
centrall yorstart th eenginea gain.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Locate th eKEYLESS-GO key*. The KEYLESS-GO key* is no
tdetecte dwhile drivin gbecause
ap owerful radi otransmitte riscausin ginterfe rence. Awarn-
in gt onea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Remove th eStart/Sto pbutto nfromt heignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position. 0039 Key not
detected
(whit
edis-
play mes-
sage) You wan
ttounlockorl ockt he vehicl eand th eKEYLESS-GO
key* canno tbecurrentl ydetecte dbythevehicle.
X Locate th eKEYLESS-GO key*.
If th eKEYLESS-GO key* is still no tdetected:
X Loc koru nlockthe vehicl eusingthe key. You are in th
evehicl eand th eKEYLESS-GO key* currently
canno tbedetecte dbythevehicle.
X Change th elocation of th ekeywit hthe KEYLESS-GO func-
tions* in th evehicle.
If th eKEYLESS-GO key* is still no tdetected:
X Remove th eStart/Sto pbutto nfromt heignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position. 0039 Key still
in vehicle
The KEYLESS-GO key* has been detecte
dinside th evehicle
during locking.
X Remove th eKEYLESS-GO key* from th evehicle. 0039 Replace
key The ke
ymustber eplaced.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 226
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0039 Key does
not
belong to
vehicle You hav
eput th ewrong ke yint he ignition lock.
X Use th ecorrect key. 0039 Close
doors to
loc
kv ehi‐
cle At leas
tone doo riso pen.Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Clos eall doors and loc kthe vehicl eagain. 0039 Remove
starting
button,
then
insert key
KEYLESS-GO
*ist emporarily malfunctioning or is defective. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the ignition lock*
(Y page 66).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the desired
position. 006F Front
left seat
backrest
not locked
or
Front
right
seat back‐
rest not
locked The seat backrest is not engaged.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. 006F Rear left
seat back‐
rest not
locked
or
Rear
right
seat back‐
rest not
locked
G
Risk of injury
The backrest in the rear is not engaged on the left-hand and/
or right-hand side. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages (Y page 169).0081 Restraint
sys. mal‐
function
Consult
workshop
G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System). The 0081warning lamp also lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0081 Front
lef
tm al‐
function
Consult
workshop
or
Front
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at th efront on th eleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Rea
rl eft
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Rear
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned in th erear *ont heleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Left
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio
nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Right
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in th eleft-han dand/o rright-hand
windowbag. The 0081warnin glamp also lights up in the
instrumen tcluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00AA There is only
asma ll amount of fue linthefuel tank.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 00B8 Reserve
fue
ll evel The fuel level has fallen belo
wthe reserv erange.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 228
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0073 Malfunc‐
tio
nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop G
Risk of injury
The rol lbars are defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0059 Converti‐
ble Top
Operation
possible
to 40 km/h If you drive at speeds of mor
ethan40k m/h,you canno topen
or close th eroof.
X Full yopen or close th esoftt op ( Ypage 161). 0059 Top lower‐
ing The sof
ttop is no tfull yo pened or closed .The hydraulic sare
depressurised.
X Full yopen or close th esoftt op ( Ypage 161). 0059 Open/
close top
completely The roo
fisnotlocked. If you drive at speeds of mor ethan
40 km/h, you canno topen or close th eroof.
X If you are drivin gatspeeds of mor ethan4 0km/ h,reduce
your speed.
X Push or pull th esoft-to pswitch (Y page 161), until th esoft
to pisf ullyo pen or closed. 0059 Top opera‐
tion
Please
wait The on-boar
dvoltag eistoolow.
X Start th eengine. The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in a
row .The soft-to pdrive has been switched of fautomatically
fo rs afet yreasons.
You can open and close th esoftt op again after approximately
te nm inute s(Ypage 161).
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Repea tthe openin gorclosingprocedure. 00BE Top up
washer
fluid The washer flui
dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has drop-
ped belo wthe minimum.
X Top up th ewasher flui d(Ypage 183). Display
messages
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Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Problem Possible causes/consequencesa
nd0050
0050Solutions 0031
The yellow ABS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) is deactivated due to afault. For this
reason, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), BAS (Brake Assist),
BAS PLUS* (Brake Assist PLUS), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*,
the HOLD function, hil lstart assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
are also deactivated, for example.
The brake syste mcontinues to function normally,b ut without the
functions listed above. Therefore, the wheels coul dlock if you
brake hard.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additiona lmessages in the multi-function display
(Y pag e208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. G
Risk of accident
The distance to the vehicl einfront is too smal lfor the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
Risk of accident
You are approaching avehicl einf ront at too grea taspeed
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
Risk of accident
Distronic Plus* has detected astationary obstacle in you rline of
travel .The vehicl ewilln ot be braked automatically.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 232
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00C6
The yellowE SP®
warning lamp
flashes while the
vehicle is in
motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is deactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling 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 55) 00C7
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are deactivated. ESP ®
will not
stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 55)
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions. 00C6
00C7
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP ®
OFF
warning lamps
are lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS,B AS PLUS* ,PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*, the
HOLD function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavailable due to amalfunction.
ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel
starts to spin.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081
The red SRS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the restraint system. The airbags or belt
tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event
of an accident, not be triggered at all.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Troubleshooting
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the vehicle
is moving. A
warning tone
also sounds. You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. 004D
The red brake
system warning
lamp comes on
while the engine
is running. A
warning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rectify the fault. 00AE
The red coolant
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running and the
coolant temper-
ature gauge is at
the start of the
scale. The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
faulty.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 234
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00B8
The yellow
reserve fuel
warning lamp
lights up while
the engine is
running. The fuel level has fallen below the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. Warning tones
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The anti-theft warning
alarm* is triggered. You have opened the vehicle with the anti-theft alarm system still
activated*.
X
Switch off the alarm (Y page 58).You hear
awarning
tone. Am
essage appears in the multi-function display.
X See the explanations for the display message (Y page 208).You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake. The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle.
Coupé:
X
Turn the light switch to 0027or0066.
or
X If the rear foglamp is switched on: press the light switch in to
the stop.
Cabriolet:
X Turn the light switch to 0066. G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 76).You hear
acontinuous
tone. You have switched the engine off, opened the driver's door and
released the seat belt, or opened the bonnet,w
ith the HOLD func-
tion or Distronic Plus* activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOLD function (Y page 135).
or
X Deactivat eDistronic Plus* (Y page 131). Troubleshooting
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