Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Depress Brake to
Depress Brake to
Start Engine Start Engine You have attempted to start the drive system with the transmis-
sion in position
Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. To Deselect P or To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine and Start Engine You have attempted to shift the selector lever to position
Ror D
without starting the drive system .
X Start the drive system.
X Depress the brake pedal.
i It is only possible to move the selector lever from position
Pto
the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
can the parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the
brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò4‡( Ò20 †) you can
only shift out of position Pinto another transmission position
when the engine is running. Apply Brake to Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P' Shift from 'P' You have attempted to shift the selector lever to position
R,Nor D
without depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. Transmission Not
Transmission Not
in P Risk of Vehi‐ in P Risk of Vehi‐
cle Rolling Away cle Rolling Away The driver's door is open/not fully closed and the selector lever is
in position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident. X Shift the selector lever to position P.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 153).
X Close the driver's door completely. Display messages
223On-board computer and displays Z
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
X
Slide the right-hand front seat to its rear-
most position.
X Fold floor covering :upwards.
You will see VIN ;.
The VIN can also be found on the vehicle
identification plate (Y page 330).=
Emissions control information plate
? VIN (on the lower edge of the windshield) Electric motor number
The electric motor number can be found at
the bottom of the electric motor. You can
obtain further information from any qualified
specialist workshop. Service products and filling capaci-
ties
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Service products may be poisonous and haz-
ardous to health. There is a risk of injury.
Comply with instructions on the use, storage
and disposal of service products on the labels of the respective original containers. Always
store service products sealed in their original containers. Always keep service products out
of the reach of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally responsible manner.
Service products include the following:
R Lubricants, e.g. transmission oil
R Coolant
R Brake fluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climate control system refrigerant
Components and service products must be
matched. Only use products recommended
by Mercedes-Benz. Damage which is caused
by the use of products which have not been
recommended is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill ges-
tures. They are listed in this Mercedes-Benz
Operator's Manual in the appropriate section.
Information on tested and approved products can be obtained at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center or on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
You can recognize service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designations or recommendations indi- cate a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Sheet Number (e.g. Service products and filling capacities
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