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blue. Avoid driving at full engine output during
this time.
SETUP 0002
Drive program (C /S /M )
0003 ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF )
001F Suspension tuning (COMFORT /SPORT /
SPORT+ )
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
suspension tuning.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0003button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function
on public roads. 0002
Lap
0003 RACETIMER You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in
position
2in the ignition lock.
X Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0003button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 000Bbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0002or0005 button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press 000Bto confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap 0002
RACETIMER
0003 Fastest lap time (best lap)
001F Lap
X Press 000Bto confirm New Lap .
i It is possible to store a maximum of
sixteen laps. The 16th lap can only be
completed with Finish Lap .Menus and submenus
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Stopping the RACETIMER
X
Press the 0007button on the steering
wheel.
X Press 000Bto confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position 1in the ignition lock. If you turn the
SmartKey to position 2or 3and then press
000B to confirm Start , timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0002or0005 button to select
Reset Lap .
X Press 000Bto reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press 000Bto confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 0004button to select Yes and
press the 000Bbutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted. Overall statistics
0002
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0003 Total time driven
001F Average speed
001E Distance covered
001C Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0003button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown.
Lap statistics 0002
Lap
0003 Lap time
001F Average lap speed
001E Lap length
001C Top speed during lap 280
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in th
emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Operator's
Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 207)
R Parking (Y page 179)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 000Bor0007 button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display shows high-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the
messages have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the
message memory.You can
call up the display messages:
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Messages , for example.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the entry, e.g. 2 Messages .
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. 282
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
0008(USA
only)
000D(Canada
only)
Please 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 180).
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 using the electric parking brake for emergency braking
(Y page 180). 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 180).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 286
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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 422).
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 180).
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.288
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0001 Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual The front-passenger air bag is enabled during the journey, even
though:
R
a child, a small adult or an objec tweighing less than the
system's weight threshold is located on the front-passenger
seat.
or
R the front-passenger seat is unoccupied.
The system may detec tobjects or forces applying additional
weight on the seat.
G WARNING
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is 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 against 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 that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the 00050006indicator lamp in the center console and
the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the 00050006 indicator lamp must light up and remain lit. When
the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant Classification System)
has disabled the front-passenger air bag (Y page 48).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual display messages must not be shown in
the multifunction display.
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appearint he
multifunction display. Display messages
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0001 Solutions
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again
.Whether the 00050006 indicator lamp remains lit
or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey, even
though:
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 system may
interpret the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger air bag does not deploy during an accident.
There is 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 against rolling away (Y page 179).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the 00050006indicator lamp in the center console and
the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the 00050006 indicator lamp must light up and remain lit. When
the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-passenger
air bag (Y page 48).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual display messages must not be shown in
the multifunction display.
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appearint he
multifunction display. 294
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