
Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
J EB
D, ABS
and ESP
inopera‐
tiv eS ee
Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
EBD (Electronic Brake-for ceDistribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS,
PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOL Dfunction ,hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailab ledue to amalfunction. In
addition, the ä,åand! warning lamp sinthe
instrumen tcluster light up and awarning tone sounds.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continue stofunction normally, but without
the functions listed above. The wheels coul dtherefore lock if
you brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aquali fieds pecialist workshop immediately. J Release
parking
brake You are drivin
gwith the parkin gbrake engaged .Awarning
ton ealso sounds.
X Release th eparking brake. J Br
ake
immedi‐
ately Am
alfunction has occurred while the HOL Dfunction or DIS-
TRONI CPLUSisa ctive.
or
Vehicles with manual transmissio n:with the HOL Dfunction
activated, you have either:
R opened the driver' sdoor and released th eseat belt or
R switched off th eengineor
R opened th ebonnet
At one ma yalso sound at regular intervals. The ton ebecomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You can notstart the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately
depress the brake peda lfirmly and hold until the display
message disappears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 153).
You can restart the engine. 216
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Tyres
Display messages Possible caus
es/consequences andM Solutions
Tyre pres‐
sure Check
tyres
G
Ris
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The tyr epressure loss warning system ha sdetected asignif-
ican tloss in pressure.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
X Stop th evehicle without making any sudde nsteering or
braking mano euvres.P ay attention to the traffic conditions
as you do so.
X Check the tyres and, if necessary ,change the wheel
(Y page 302).
X Chec kthe tyr epressure and ,ifnecessary, correc tthe tyre
pressure.
X Restart the tyr epressure loss warning system when th etyre
pressure is correct (Y page 301).Check
tyr
epres‐
sures then
restart
Run Flat
Indicator Ad
isplay message for the tyre pressure loss warnin gsystem
was shown.
X Set the cor recttyrep ressur eina ll four tyres.
X Restart th etyrep ressur eloss war ningsystem
(Y page 301). Ru
nF lat
Indicator inopera‐
tive Th
et yrep ressur eloss war ningsystem is faulty.
X Visit aq ualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
To st
art
engine, shift to
either P
or N Yo
uh avea ttempted to startthe engin ewitht he transmiss ion
in position Ror D.
X Shift th etransmission to position Por N. P Select
Park (P) You have switched off the engine with the Star
t/Stop button
and opened the driver's door.
You wante dtolock the vehicle.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
X Shift th etransmissio ntoposition P. 230
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Safety systems
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
!
The yellow AB
Swarning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) is deactivated due to afault. Other
systems, e.g. BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS (Brake Assis tPlus),
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), EBD (Electronic Brake-force
Distribution), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD function,
hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer stabili-
sation, are also deactivated.
The brake syste mcontinue stofunction normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheel scould therefor elock if you
brake hard ,for example.
ATTENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated.
X Observ ethe additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction
display.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. äå!
The yellow ESP
®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps and the yellow
ABS warning lamp are
lit while the engine is
running. Awarning tone
also sounds. G
Risk of accident
EBD is faulty. Other systems, e.g. ABS ,BAS, BAS PLUS, ESP ®
,P RE-
SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOL Dfunction ,hill start assist ,the
adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, ar ealso not
available.
The brake system continues to func tion normally, but withou tthe
func tions listed above. The wheels coul dtherefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Observ ethe additiona ldispla ymessages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 238
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
äå!
The yellow ESP
®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps and the yellow
AB Sw arning lamp are
lit while the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
ABS and ESP ®
are faulty. Other systems, e.g. BAS ,BAS PLUS,
PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOL Dfunction ,hill start assist,
th ea daptive brak elights and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ,are also
not availabl edue to amalfunction.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels coul dtherefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observ ethe additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aquali fieds pecialist workshop. ä
The yellow ESP
®
warn-
ing lamp flashes while
the vehicle is in motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or tra ction contro lhas intervened because ther eisarisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLU Sisd eactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessar ywhen
pulling away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adap tyour drivin gstyle to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 57). å
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
stabilis ethe vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 57).
X Adap tyour drivin gstyle to suit the road and weather conditio ns.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Have ESP ®
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. Warnin
gand indicator lam psin th einstru ment cluster
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
äå
The yellow ESP
®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps ar elit while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS ,BAS PLUS, PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and ESP ®
trailer
stabilisatio nare not availabl edue to amalfunction .ESP ®
will not
stabilise the vehicl eifitstarts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
The brake system con tinues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional displa ymessages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 6
The red SRS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
G
Risk of injury
The restraint systems are malfunctioning. The airbags or belt ten-
sioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of
an accident, not be triggered at all.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist worksho pimmediately. Engine
Problem Possible causes/consequence
sand M Solutions
;
The yellow engine diag-
nostic
swarning lamp
lights up while the
engine is running. There may be
afault, for example:
R in the engine management
R in the fuel injection system
R in the exhaust system
R in the ignition system (for vehicles with petrol engines)
The emissio nlimit values may be exceeded and the engine can
run in emergenc ymode.
X Hav ethe vehicle chec kedass oon as possible at aqualified
specialist workshop. ;
The yellow engine diag-
nostics warning lamp
lights up while the
engine is running.
Vehicles with
adiesel engine: the fuel tank has been run com-
pletely dry and the engine will not start. There is air in the fuel
system (Y page 152). 240
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Examp
le:C oupé
: Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retainin gclip, e.g .for ac ar park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanity mirro rint he sun visor Mirror light
:onlyfun ctions if the su nvisor
is clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover
A hasb eenf olded up.
Glare from th eside X
Fol dd ownthe sun visor.
X Pul lsun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swin gthe sun viso rtot he side. Rea
rwindow roller sunblind (Coupé)
To extend/retract th eroller sunblind G
Warning
When leavin gthe vehi cle, alway sremove the
key from the starter switch. Alway staket he
key with you and lock the vehi cle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, even if
the yare secured in achild restraint system.
Do not give the macces stoanu nlocked vehi-
cle .Ifu nsupervised children have access to a
vehicl ethis could resul tinanaccident and/
or seriou sinjury. The ycould:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on parts
of the vehicle
R be se riously or even fatally injure dbypro-
longed exposure to extremel yhigh or
extremely low temperatures
R caus eana ccidentby operating functions
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustmen tormemory functions, which
can be operate deven when the key has
been removed from the starter switch or
the vehicle.
If children open adoor, they coul dinjure other
persons or get out of the vehicl eand injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example ,could becom every
hot and the child could suffer burn sasa
result.
! Make sure that th eroller sunblind can
mov efreely. Otherwise ,the roller sunblind
or other objec ts could be damaged. Features
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Mob
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Observe the lega lrequirements of the country
in which you are currently driv ingr egarding
operating mobile communications equipment
in av ehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communi-
cations equipment while the vehic leis in
motion, you must only do so if the traffic sit-
uation permits. Otherwise, you could be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injur eyourself and others.
Two-way rad iosa nd fax equipment use dwith-
out low-reflection exter iora erials can inter-
fere with the vehicle's electronics and thereby
jeopardis ethe operating safety of the vehicle
and your safety. Therefore, you must only use
this equipment if it is correctly connected to
as eparate reflection-free exterior aerial. G
Risk of injury
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others. Usin ganexterior aerial takes
into account current scientific discussions
relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
To ensure optimum reception quality for
mobil ephones in the vehicle and to minimise
mutua linfluences between the vehicl eelec-
tronics and mobile phones, Mercedes-Benz
recommends the use of an approved exterior
aerial. An exterior aerial conduct sthe elec-
tromagnetic fields generated by awireless
device to the exterior of the vehicle; the field
strength within the vehicle interior is lower
than in avehicle that does not have an exte-
rior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fit tedtoy our vehicle; in some
cases, these ar ecountry-specific. You can
obtain these mobile phone bracke ts from a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. The functions and services available when
you use the phone depend on your mobile
phone model and service provider.
Inserting the mobile phone
X Open the telephone compart ment
(Y page 245).
X Place the mobil ephone bracket int othe
pre-installed bracket ;see the separate
mobile phone bracket installation instruc-
tions.
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket ;see the separate mobile
phone bracket installation instructions.
If the mobile phone is inser tedint he mobile
phone bracket ,you can speak to the person
you ar ecalling using the hands-free system.
You can operate the telephone using the
6 and~ button sonthe multifunc tion
steerin gwheel. You can operate other mobile
phone func tions via the on-boar dcomputer
(Y page 200).
When you tak ethe key out of the ignition lock,
the mobile phone stay sonb ut you can no
longer use the hands-free system.
If you are making acall and you would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket.
Otherwise, the call will be ended. Floormat on the driver'
sside G
Risk of accident
Make sure that there is sufficien tclearance
around the pedals when floormats are used,
and that the floormats are properly secured.
The floormats must be correctly secured at all
times using retainer sand press-s tuds.
Befor eyou driv eoff, check the floormat sand
secure if necessary. Afloormat which is not
properly secured can slip and, thereby, inter-
fere with the movemen tofthe pedals.
Do not plac efloormats on top of one another. 254
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The ASSYST PLU
Sservice interval display
does not take into account any periods of
tim eduring which the battery is disconnec-
ted.
Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note down the service due date displayed
in the multifunction display before discon-
necting the battery.
or
X Subtract the battery disconnection periods
from the service date shown on the display
after reconnecting the battery.
Hiding the service message X
Press %ora on the steering wheel.
Displaying the service message X
Switc hont he ignition.
X Press =or; to selec tthe Service
men uont he steerin gwheel.
X Press 9or: to selec tthe ASSYST
PLUS submenu and press ato con firm.
Th es ervice due date appear sint he multi-
func tion display.
Please bear th efollowing in mind Aq
ualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Ben zService Cent re,w ill reset the
ASSYST PLU Sservic einterval display after
the necessary service work has bee ncarried
out.
You can obtain further information ,e.g.
regarding servic ework,from aMercedes-
Ben zService Cent reor directly from
Mercedes-Ben z.
! If th eASSYST PLU Sservic einterval indi-
cator has bee ninadvertently reset, this set-
ting can be corrected at aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre.
Have the servic ework carried out as descri-
bed in the Ser vice Boo klet. There may oth-
erwise be inc reased wear, resulting in dam- age to the vehicle or to the major assem-
blies. Care
Notes on care
Regular care of your vehicle is acondition for
retaining the quality in the long ter m.
Use car eproducts and cleaning agent srec-
ommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
! For cleanin gyour vehicle, do not use any
of the following:
R dry ,rough or hard cloths
R abrasiv ecleanin gagents
R solven ts
R cleaning agents containing solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surface sorprotective
films with hard objects ,e.g. aring or ice
scraper .You coul dotherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film. H
Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally respo nsible man-
ner.
! Do not park up your vehicle for alonger
period immediately after cleanin git, espe-
cially not after cleaning the whee lrims with
wheel rim cleanin gagent. Wheel rim clean-
ing agent scan increase corrosio nofbrake
discs and brake pads .Generally speaking,
you should not park the vehicle after clean-
ing until you have run it at regula roperating
temperature. Exterior care
Automatic car wash G
Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle. This could cause an accident. For Care
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