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Parking Guidance
cancelled Parking Guidance is deactivated. Possible causes:
R
The vehicle is skidding.
R the sensors are dirty.
R a malfunction has occurred.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate Parking Guidance late r(Y page 203).
If the parking space symbol does not appear in the multifunction
display at speeds below 30 km/h:
X Clean the sensors (Y page 317).
X Restart the engine.
If the parking space symbol still does not appear in the multifunc-
tion display at speeds below 30 km/h:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Parking Guidance has been deactivated because you are no longer
following the recommended path.
X
Park again and, while doing so, observe the display messages
in the multifunction display. Parking Guidance
finished The vehicle is parked.
Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLU
Shas been deactivated (Y page 188).
If it was deactivated automatically, a warning tone also sounds. DISTRONIC PLUS
available again DISTRONIC PLU
Sis operational againa fter having beentempo-
rarily unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 188). 266
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DISTRONIC PLUS cur‐
rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual DISTRONIC PLU
Sis temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers are dirty.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tions or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed abov eno longer apply, the display message
goes out.
DISTRONIC is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 177).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers
(Y page 317).
X Restart the engine. DISTRONIC PLUS
inoperative DISTRONIC PLUS is faulty.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE
®
Brake may also have failed.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS
inactive You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
--- km/h An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X
Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 188). DISTRONIC PLUS and
SPEEDTRONIC DISTRONIC PLUS and SPEEDTRONIC are faulty. A warning tone
also sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise control and
SPEEDTRONIC inop‐
erative SPEEDTRONIC and cruise control are malfunctioning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Limit
--- km/h While depressing the accelerato
rpedal beyond the pressure point
(kickdown), SPEEDTRONIC cannot be activated. Cruise control
--- km/h A condition for activating cruise control has not been met.
You have tried to store
aspeed below 30 km/h, for example.
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 30 km/h and store the
speed.
X Check the activation conditions for cruise control
(Y page 182). 120 km/h
Maximum speed
exceeded Only for certain countries: the maximum speed has been excee-
ded.
In addition, the multifunction display shows
120 km/h! .
X Drive more slowly. 268
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Tyres
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Tyre pressure
Check tyres The tyre pressure loss warning system has detected a significant
loss in pressure.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
With tyre pressures which are too low, there is a ris kofthe fol-
lowing hazards:
R the tyres may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
R the tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may
greatly impair tyre traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do
so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 177).
X If there is a flat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 324).
X Check the tyre pressures and, if necessary, correct the tyre
pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system when the tyre
pressure is correct (Y page 345).Check tyre pres‐
sures
then restart Run
Flat Indicator The tyre pressure loss warning system generated a displaym
es-
sage and has not been restarted since.
X Set the correct tyre pressure in all four tyres.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system (Y page 345).Run Flat Indicator
inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Vehicle
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To start engine,
shift to either P
or N You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position
Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. P
Select Park (P) You have switched off the engine with the Start/Stop button and
opened the driver's door.
You wanted to lock the vehicle.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
or
You have switched off the engine with the Start/Stop butto nand
opened the driver's door with the transmission in position N.
X Shift the transmission to position P. While the HOLD functio
norDISTRONIC PLUS is active, you have:
R opened the driver's door and released the seat belt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock
the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
You can restart the engine. Without changing
gear,
consult workshop You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
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. N The boot lid is open.
X
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M? The bonne
tis open. Awarning tone also sounds.
CLS Shooting Brake: the bonnet is open. A warning tone also
sounds.
G WARNING
The open bonne tmay then bloc kyour view when the vehicle is in
motion.
There is a risk of accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 177).
X Close the bonnet.
If the active bonnet (pedestrian protection) has been triggered:
X Reset the bonnet (Y page 306).
X Close the bonnet. Active bonnet mal‐
function See Own‐
er's Manual The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is not active due to a
malfunction.
The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is not active due to a
malfunction or because it has already been triggered.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. C At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all doors. _
Rear left seat
backrest not
locked or
Rear right seat back‐
rest not locked The backres
tinthe rear is not engaged on the left-hand and/or
right-hand side. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push the backres tback until it engages. _
Front left seat
backrest not
locked or
Front right seat back‐
rest not locked The driver's or front-passenger seat backres
tis not engaged. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. Display messages
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Check trailer
hitch lock The trailer tow hitch is no
tcorrectly engaged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attentio ntoroad and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Allow the trailer tow hitch ball coupling to engage in the end
position (Y page 222). &
inoperative Bat‐
tery low The on-board voltage is too low. The auxiliary heating has switched
itself off or cannot be switched on (Y
page 149).
X Drive for a longer distance.
The battery is being charged. The auxiliary heating is operational
again as soon as the on-board electrical system voltage is suf-
ficient. &
inoperative
Refuel
vehicle There is too little fuel in the fuel tank.T
he auxiliary heating cannot
be switched on (Y page 149).
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. &
inoperative See
Owner's Man. The auxiliary heating has a temporary malfunction or is faulty.
X
When the vehicle is on alevel surface and the engine has cooled
down, make up to four attempts to switch on the auxiliary heat-
ing, waiting several minutes between each attempt
(Y page 149).
X If the auxiliary heating does not switch on, consult a qualified
specialist workshop. J
Close boot separa‐
tor Cabriolet: the boot separator is open.
X
Close the boot separator (Y page 99).Ð
Power
steering mal‐
function See Own‐
er's Manual The power steering assistance is faulty.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a ris kofaccident.
X Check whethe ryou are able to apply the extra force required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on to a qualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
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Telephone No
service Your vehicle is outside the network provider's transmitter/
receiver range.
X
Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display. K
Convertible Top
Operation possible
to 40 km/h If you drive at speeds of more than 40 km/h, you canno
topen or
close the soft top.
X Fully open or close the soft top (Y page 93).K
Top lowering The soft top is not fully opened or closed. The hydraulics are dep-
ressurised.
X
Fully open or close the soft top (Y page 93).K
Open/close
top com‐
pletely The soft top is not locked.
If you drive at speeds of more than 40 km/
h,you canno topen or
close the soft top.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Push or pull the soft-top switch until the soft top is fully open or
closed (Y page 93). K
Start Engine See
Owner's Manual The on-board voltage is too low.
X
Start the engine. The soft top has been opened and closed several times in a row.
The soft-top drive has been switched off automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeat the opening or closin gprocedure (Y page 93). ¥
Top
up washer fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoi
rhas dropped
below the minimum.
X Top up the washe rfluid (Y page 310). Display messages
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