2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV light

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions 6
Left Left
windowbag
windowbag mal‐
mal‐
function Consult
function Consult
workshop workshop orRight
Right
windowbag malfunc‐
windowbag malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop There is a malfunction in the left-hand and/or right-hand window-
bag. The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
G WARNING
The left or right windowbag may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Display messages
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MSolutions Front-passenger
Front-passenger
airbag disabled airbag disabled
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual The front-passenger front airbag is disabled during the journey
although:
R an adult
or
R a person larger than a certain size is occupying the front-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the weight the system
detects may be too low.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front airbag does not deploy during an acci-
dent.
This poses an increased risk of injury. X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Y page 179).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Have the occupant on the front-passenger seat step out of the
vehicle.
X Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front-
passenger door and switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamps in the centre
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on: R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER AIR BAG ON
indicator lamps must light up simultaneously for approximately
six seconds.
R the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system has disabled the
front-passenger front airbag (Y page 52).
R the Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Man‐
Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Man‐
ual ual orFront-passenger airbag disabled See Owner's
Front-passenger airbag disabled See Owner's
Manual
Manual display messages must not be shown in the multifunc-
tion display.
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
tem checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or ON indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front- 266
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MSolutions passenger front airbag deactivation system classifies the occu-
pant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information on the automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation feature, see (Y page 51).Front-passenger Front-passenger
airbag airbag
enabled
enabled See
See
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual The front-passenger front airbag is enabled during the journey
although:
R a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system
weight threshold is located on the front-passenger seat
or
R the front-passenger seat is not occupied
The automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation system
may detect objects or forces that are adding to the weight applied to the seat.
G WARNING
The airbag may deploy unintentionally.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Y page 179).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Open the front-passenger door.
X Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front-
passenger seat.
X Make sure there are no objects applying additional force to the
seat.
The system may otherwise detect the additional force and inter-
pret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually is.
X Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front-
passenger door and switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamps in the centre
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on: R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER AIR BAG ON
indicator lamps must light up simultaneously for approximately
six seconds.
R the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, the automatic front- Display
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Display messages
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MSolutions passenger front airbag deactivation system has disabled the
front-passenger front airbag (Y
page 52).
R the Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Man‐ Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Man‐
ual
ual orFront-passenger airbag disabled See Owner's
Front-passenger airbag disabled See Owner's
Manual
Manual display messages must not be shown in the multifunc-
tion display.
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
tem checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or ON indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system classifies the occu-
pant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information on the automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation feature, see (Y page 51).Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all the LEDs have failed. Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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Left cornering Left cornering
light light
orRight cor‐
Right cor‐
nering light
nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped Right dipped
beam
beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 268
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MSolutions b
Left-hand tail Left-hand tail
lamp/brake lamp lamp/brake lamp
or
Right-hand tail
Right-hand tail
lamp/brake lamp lamp/brake lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp/brake lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left main beam Left main beam
or
Right main beam
Right main beam The left or right-hand main-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Number plate lamp Number plate lamp The left or right-hand licence plate lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left fog Left fog
lamp lampor
Right fog
Right fog
lamp
lamp The left-hand or right-hand front foglamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Rear foglamp Rear foglamp The rear foglamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front Front
left
leftparking
parking
lamp
lamp orFront
Front
right parking lamp
right parking lamp The front left or front right parking lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Reversing light Reversing light The reversing lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 270
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MSolutions b
Left tail lamp Left tail lamp
or
Right tail lamp
Right tail lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left daytime driv‐ Left daytime driv‐
ing lamp ing lamp
orRight
Right
daytime driving
daytime driving
lamp lamp The left-hand or right-hand daytime driving lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 128).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Intell. Light Sys‐ Intell. Light Sys‐
tem inoperative tem inoperative The Intelligent Light System is faulty. The lights remain available
without the Intelligent Light System.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction See Malfunction See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: a fuse may have blown.
X Check the fuses (Y page 348).
X If necessary, replace the blown fuse. Observe the warning notes
as you do so.
If the display message continues to be displayed: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO AUTO
lights
lights inoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative The light sensor is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Switch off lights Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Turn the light switch to Ã. Display
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Display messages
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MSolutions Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping
Assist currently Assist currently
unavailable See unavailable See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
R there are no lane markings for a longer period.
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
Lane Keeping Assist 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 to prevent it from rolling away (Y page 179).
X Clean the windscreen. Lane Keeping Lane Keeping
Assist inoperative Assist inoperative Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
able See Owner's able See Owner's
Manual Manual Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R the sensors are dirty
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range
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
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out.
Blind Spot Assist 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 to prevent it from rolling away (Y page 179).
X Clean the sensors (Y page 326).
X Restart the engine. 276
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MSolutions Blind Spot Assist is deactivated while towing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer
and your vehicle.
X Press aon the steering wheel to confirm the display mes-
sage. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow
9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Park Park
Assist
Assist cancel‐
cancel‐
led
led The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been
fastened.
X Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel while
steering intervention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steering wheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 210).Park Park
Assist
Assist inoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative You have just carried out a large number of turning or parking
manoeuvres.
Active Parking Assist will become available again after approx-
imately ten minutes (Y
page 210).
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off and restart the engine.
If the display message continues to be displayed: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONIC is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated (Y
page 193). If it was
deactivated automatically, a warning tone also sounds. DISTRONIC PLUS
DISTRONIC PLUS
available again available again DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been tempo-
rarily unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y
page 193). Display
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