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display messages must not be shown in the
multifunction 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 fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or ON
indicator lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS clas-
sifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating cor- rectly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the Occupant Classification System, see (Y page 49). Lights
i Vehicles with LED bulbs in the light clusters:
The display message for the corresponding light will only appear if all the LEDs have failed. Display messages
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Check Left Corner‐ Check Left Corner‐
ing Light ing Light
orCheck
Check
Right Cornering
Right Cornering
Light Light The left or right-hand cornering light is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 106).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Check Left Low Check Left Low
Beam Beam
orCheck
Check
Right Low Beam
Right Low Beam The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 106).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Check Rear Left Check Rear Left
Turn Signal Turn Signal
or
Check Rear Right
Check Rear Right
Turn Signal Turn Signal The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 106).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 214
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Check Front Left Check Front Left
Parking lamp Parking lamp
or
Check Front Right
Check Front Right
Parking Lamp Parking Lamp The front left or front right parking or standing lamp is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 106).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Backup Light Backup Light The backup lamp is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 106).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Check Left Tail Check Left Tail
Lamp Lamp
orCheck
Check
Right Tail Lamp
Right Tail Lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Check Front Left Check Front Left
Sidemarker Lamp Sidemarker Lamp
or
Check Front Right
Check Front Right
Sidemarker Lamp Sidemarker Lamp The front left-hand or front right-hand side marker lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Check Rear Left Check Rear Left
Sidemarker Lamp Sidemarker Lamp
or
Check Rear Right
Check Rear Right
Sidemarker Lamp Sidemarker Lamp The rear left-hand or rear right-hand side marker lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 106).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Check Check
Left
LeftDaytime
Daytime
Running Light
Running Light or
Check Right Day‐
Check Right Day‐
time Running Light time Running Light The left or right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Active Headlamps Active Headlamps
Inoperative Inoperative The active light function is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction See Malfunction See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual The exterior lighting is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 216
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Active Headlamps Active Headlamps
Inoperative Inoperative The light sensor is defective.
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.Drive system
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Check Coolant See Check Coolant See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual The coolant level is too low.
! Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the cooling
system. The drive system will otherwise be damaged.
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
cooling system checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual The 12 V battery is no longer being charged.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the drive system.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 153).
X Do not drive on.
X Do not tow the vehicle.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop Vehicle See Stop Vehicle See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual The 12 V battery is no longer being charged and the battery charge
level is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the drive system.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 153).
X Do not drive on.
X Do not tow the vehicle.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Attention Assist: Attention Assist:
Take a Break! Take a Break! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detected fatigue
or a lack of concentration on the part of the driver. A warning tone also sounds.
X If necessary, take a break.
During long journeys, take regular breaks in good time so you get enough rest. À
Attention Assist Attention Assist
Inoperative Inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ë
Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle is skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 163). The HOLD function is deactivated. When the brake pedal is firmly
depressed, an activation condition is not fulfilled.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Check the activation conditions for the HOLD function
(Y page 163). Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
Currently Unavail‐ Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐ able See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
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 radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears.
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 against rolling away (Y page 153).
X Start the drive system again. Display
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Blind Spot Assist
Inoperative Inoperative Blind Spot Assist is defective.
The yellow
9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist Can‐ Park Assist Can‐
celed celed 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 have inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel
while steering intervention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure that the multi-
function steering wheel is not touched unintentionally. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 168).Park Park
Assist
Assist Inoper‐
Inoper‐
ative
ative You have just carried out a large number of turning or parking
maneuvers.
Active Parking Assist will become available again after approx-
imately ten minutes (Y
page 168).
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off the drive system and start it again.
If the display message continues to be displayed: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONIC is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist Fin‐ Park Assist Fin‐
ished ished The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
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Power Power
Steering
Steering Mal‐
Mal‐
function See Oper‐
function See Oper‐
ator's Manual ator's Manual The power steering is malfunctioning.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a risk of an accident. X Check whether you 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
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Ð
Steering Malfunc‐ Steering Malfunc‐
tion See Opera‐ tion See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual The electric steering lock is malfunctioning.
G WARNING
The steering may be locked by the electric steering lock.
There is a risk of an 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 153).
X Do not drive on and consult the nearest qualified specialist
workshop. _
Before Starting Before Starting
the Engine, Turn the Engine, Turn
Steering Wheel Steering Wheel The electric steering lock was unable to unlock the steering.
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X To unlock the steering, move the steering wheel slightly.
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock again. Phone No Service
Phone 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. ¥
Check Washer Fluid Check Washer Fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X Add washer fluid (Y page 270). Wiper Malfunction‐ Wiper Malfunction‐
ing ing The windshield wipers are malfunctioning.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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a result the key is not detected while the drive system is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
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 153).
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and bring into key
mode. Â
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(white display mes-
sage) The SmartKey is currently undetected.
X Change the location of the SmartKey in the vehicle.
If the SmartKey still cannot be detected:
X Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. Â
Remove Remove
'Start'
'Start' But‐
But‐
ton and Insert Key
ton and Insert Key The SmartKey is continually undetected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective. A warn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and turn it to the
desired position.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
General notes
Some systems carry out a self-diagnosis when the ignition is switched on. Therefore, some
indicator and warning lamps may light up or flash temporarily. This behavior is non-critical.
These warning and indicator lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up or flash after the
drive system is started or during a journey. Wa
rning and indi cator lamps in the instrument cluster
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After starting the drive
system, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up for 6 seconds. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 44).ü
After starting the drive
system, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up. In addition, a warn-
ing tone sounds for up
to 6 seconds. The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 44).
The warning tone ceases. ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up after
the drive system starts,
as soon as the driver's
or the front-passenger
door is closed. The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 44).
The warning lamp goes out. There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them in a secure place.
The warning lamp goes out. ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp flashes and an
intermittent audible
warning sounds. The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The
vehicle is being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 44).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases. There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being
driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them in a secure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases. 228
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