2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class warning light
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Displays and operation
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster: miles
0002
Speedometer with segments (Y page 268)
0003 Fuel gauge
0021 Tachometer (Y page 268)
0020 Coolant temperature ( Ypage 267)
001E Multifunction display (Y page 269)
001F Instrumen tcluster lighting (Y page 267) Instrument cluster lighting
The lighting in the instrumen tcluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle
interior can be adjusted using the brightness
control knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the
bottom left of the instrument cluster
(Y page 33).
X Turn the brightness control knob clockwise
or counter-clockwise.
If the light switch is set to 0006,0016or
000D, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambien tlight.
i The light sensor in the instrumen tcluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display. In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated. Coolant temperature display
G
WARNING
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away fro mthe engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the Displays and operation
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Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
0019000F
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill
start assist, the adaptive brake lights, crosswind driving
assistance and ESP ®
trailer stabilization are temporarily
unavailable.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, BAS PLUS and
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 000F,0017and0019 warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes are:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight
steering movements at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0019000F
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ABS, ESP
®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, HOLD, hill start assist, crosswind
driving assistance and ESP ®
trailer stabilization are unavailable
due to a malfunction.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, BAS PLUS and
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
The 0012 (USA only)/0009 (Canada only),000F,0017and0019
warning lamps in the instrumen tcluster also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated. Display messages
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0001 Solutions
G
WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore loc kifyou
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 000F
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, HOLD, hill start assist, crosswind driving
assistance and ESP ®
trailer stabilization are unavailable due to a
malfunction.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, BAS PLUS and
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 000Fand0017 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight
steering movements at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 288
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0001 Solutions
000F
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, HOLD, hill start assist, crosswind driving
assistance and ESP ®
trailer stabilization are unavailable due to a
malfunction.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, BAS PLUS and
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 000Fand0017 warning lamps ligh tup in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 000D0019
000F
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP
®
, BAS,
PRE-SAFE ®
, HOLD, hill start assist, crosswind driving assistance
and ESP ®
trailer stabilization are unavailable due to a malfunction.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, BAS PLUS and
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 000F,0017and0019 warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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0008(USA
only)
000D(Canada
only)
Release Parking Brake The red
0008(USA only)/ 000D(Canada only) indicato rlamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds. Acondition for automatic
release of the electric parking brake is not fulfilled (Y page 184).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
0008(USA only)/000D (Canada only) indicator lamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are making an emergency stop using the electric parking
brake (Y page 184). 0008(USA
only)000D(Canada
only)
Parking Brake See
Operator's Manual The yellow
000Dwarning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
000Dwarning lamp and the red 0008(USA
only)/000D (Canada only) indicator lamp light up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 184).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 290
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The red
0008(USA only)/ 000D(Canada only) indicato rlamp
flashes and the yellow 000Dwarning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Release the electric parking brake manually.
To apply:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Apply the electric parking brake manually.
If the red 0008(USA only)/000D (Canada only) indicator lamp
continues to flash:
X Do not drive on.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Ypage 424).
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Turn the fron twheels towards the curb.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
000Dwarning lamp lights up. The red 0008(USA
only)/000D (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about ten
seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or
released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
If it is not possible to engage the electric parking brake:
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake:
X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 184).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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The yellow
000Dwarning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release the electric parkin gbrake, the red 0008(USA
only)/000D (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. It is not possible to
apply the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. 0008(USA
only)000D
(Canada
only)
Parking Brake Inoperative The yellow
000Dwarning lamp lights up. The red 0008(USA
only)/ 000D(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about ten
seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or
released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of
overvoltage or undervoltage.
X Remove the cause for the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging the battery or restarting the engine.
X Engage or release the electric parking brake.
If it remains impossible to apply or release the electric parking
brake:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Engage or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The display message is only shown while the vehicle is in motion.
The yellow
000Dwarning lamp lights up and the red 0008(USA
only)/ 000D(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0008(USA
only)000D
(Canada
only)
Turn On the Ignition to
Release the
Parking Brake The red
0008(USA only)/000D (Canada only) indicator lamp lights
up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
X SmartKey: turn the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition.292
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0012(USA
only)
0009(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid Level There is no
tenough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In
addition, the 0012(USA only)/0009 (Canada only) warning lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a ris kofanaccident.
X Pull ove rand stop the vehicle safely as soo nas possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 183).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not add brake fluid. This does not correct the malfunction. 000A
Check Brake Pad
Wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 000A
mbrace Inoperative USA only: one or more of the main functions in the mbrace system
are malfunctioning.
Canada only: one or more of the main functions of the TELEAID
system are malfunctioning.
X USA only: have the mbrace system checked at aqualified
specialist workshop.
X Canada only: have the TELEAI Dsystem checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual Important function
sof PRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. air bags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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