2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Engine

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Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00B6
Gas Cap Loose Gas Cap Loose The fuel system pressure is too low. The fuel filler cap is not closed
correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
X Check that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
If the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed: X Close the fuel filler cap.
If the fuel filler cap is correctly closed: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 00B6
Ultra Low-sulfur Ultra Low-sulfur
Diesel Fuel Only Diesel Fuel Only Vehicles with a diesel engine: the fuel level has fallen below the
reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest gas station.
X Only use commercially available vehicular ULTRA-LOW SULFUR
HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL (ULSD, 15 ppm sulfur MAXIMUM). 009E
Replace Air Filter Replace Air Filter Vehicles with a diesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and must
be replaced.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 003A
Check Fuel Filter Check Fuel Filter Vehicles with a diesel engine: there is water in the fuel filter. The
water must be drained off.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 00C8
Check Check
Additive
Additive See
See
Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual The DEF tank is almost empty.
X Have the DEF tank filled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop (Y page 188). 00C8
Remaining Starts: Remaining Starts:
16 16 The DEF level has fallen to a minimum. You can start the engine a
further 16 times.
X Have the DEF tank filled immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop (Y page 188).
i You can start the engine a further 16 times. If DEF is not added,
it will then not be possible to restart the engine. Refill the DEF
tank with approximately 1 gal (3.8l)DEF (Y page 188). Display
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0050
0050Solutions 003B
Different. Lock Different. Lock
Sys. Malfunction Sys. Malfunction The differential lock is faulty.
X Do not drive at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h).
X Have the vehicle checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 003B
Different. Different.
Locking
Locking
Sys. Cooling Down
Sys. Cooling Down
Please Wait Please Wait The differential lock is too hot and has been disengaged.
X Drive on carefully.
X Allow the differential lock to cool down.
The differential lock re-engages as soon as it has cooled down. LOW RANGE Stop LOW RANGE Stop
Apply Apply
Parking
Parking Brake
Brake A gearshift process has been canceled. LOW RANGE is in the neu-
tral position. There is no connection between the engine and the
drive wheels.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the electric parking brake. Do not continue driving under
any circumstances.
X Repeat the gearshift process. LOW RANGE Malfunc‐
LOW RANGE Malfunc‐
tion To Park, tion To Park,
Apply Apply
Parking
Parking Brake
Brake LOW RANGE is malfunctioning.
X Do not drive at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h).
X When parking, secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 190).
X Have the vehicle checked at a qualified specialist workshop. LOW RANGE Max. LOW RANGE Max.
Speed 25 mph Speed 25 mph You have exceeded the maximum speed for the gearshift process.
X Drive more slowly.
The gear change is made. LOW RANGE Max. LOW RANGE Max.
Speed 40 mph Speed 40 mph You have exceeded the maximum speed for the gearshift process.
X Drive more slowly.
The gear change is made. LOW LOW
RANGE
RANGE Shift
Shiftto
to
Position N Briefly
Position N Briefly You have reduced the vehicle speed, but the automatic transmis-
sion is not in position N.
X Briefly shift the automatic transmission to position N.LOW
LOW
RANGE
RANGE Shifting
Shifting
Canceled Please
Canceled Please
Reactivate Reactivate The gearshift process has been canceled.
X Repeat the gearshift process. 00C6
Inoperative Inoperative DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) is deactivated due to a malfunc-
tion.
X Have DSR checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 314
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0050
0050Solutions Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
Currently Unavail‐ Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐ able See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual
or
Active Blind Spot
Active Blind Spot
Assist Currently Assist Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inop-
erative. Possible causes are:
R the sensors are dirty.
R 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 0063indicator 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 or Active 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 190).
X Clean the sensors (Y page 381).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is deactivated while
towing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer
and your vehicle.
X Press 0076on the steering wheel to confirm the display mes-
sage. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
Inoperative Inoperative
or
Active Blind Spot
Active Blind Spot
Assist Inoperative Assist Inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is defective.
The yellow
0063indicator 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. 316
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Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 228).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 228).
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 defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist Fin‐ Park Assist Fin‐
ished ished The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically.
DISTRONIC PLUS Off DISTRONIC PLUS Off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated (Y
page 206).
If it was deactivated automatically, a warning tone also sounds. DISTRONIC
DISTRONIC
PLUS
PLUSNow
Now
Available
Available DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been tempo-
rarily unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y
page 206). Display
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Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions DISTRONIC
DISTRONIC
PLUS
PLUSCur‐
Cur‐
rently
rently Unavailable
Unavailable
See
See Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual DISTRONIC PLUS is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiator trim and the bumper are dirty.
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 system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears.
DISTRONIC 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 190).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and the bumper
(Y page 381).
X Restart the engine. DISTRONIC PLUS DISTRONIC PLUS
Inoperative Inoperative DISTRONIC PLUS is defective.
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS) and PRE-SAFE
®
Brake may be
inoperative as well.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC DISTRONIC
PLUS
PLUSSus‐
Sus‐
pended
pended You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - mph - - - mph An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 206). 318
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Vehicle
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Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Shift to 'P' or
Shift to 'P' or
'N' 'N'
to
toStart
Start Engine
Engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position
Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. Auxiliary Battery Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction Malfunction The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer
being charged.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
X Until then, set the automatic transmission to position Pbefore
you switch off the engine.
X Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 190).Apply Brake to
Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P' Shift from 'P' You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to
position
D,Ror Nwithout 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 and the transmission is in position
R,N or
D.
A warning tone also sounds. X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 190).Service Required
Service Required
Do Do
Not
Not Shift
Shift Gears
Gears
Visit Dealer
Visit Dealer You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service. Only Shift to 'P' Only Shift to 'P'
when Vehicle is when Vehicle is
Stationary Stationary The vehicle is moving.
X
Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to
road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P. Display messages
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Display messages
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0050
0050Solutions 0065 The tailgate is open.
G WARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
interior if the tailgate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
X Close the tailgate. 0066 The hood is open.
G WARNING
The open hood may block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
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 190).
X Close the hood. 0051 At least one door is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Close all the doors. 006F
2nd 2nd
Seat
Seat Row,
Row,Left
Left
Not Locked
Not Locked or2nd
2nd
Seat Row, Right
Seat Row, Right
Not Locked Not Locked The second row of seats is not engaged on the left-hand or right-
hand side.
X Fold back the second row of seats until it engages. 006F
3rd 3rd
Seat
Seat Row,
Row,Left
Left
Not Locked
Not Locked or3rd
3rd
Seat
Seat Row,
Row,Left
LeftNot
Not
Locked
Locked The third row of seats is not engaged on the left-hand or right-hand
side.
X Fold back the third row of seats until it engages. 324
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Display messages
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0050
0050Solutions 00AF
Replace Replace
Key
KeyBattery
Battery The batteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X Change the batteries (Y page 85).00AF
Don't Forget Your Don't Forget Your
Key Key This display message is displayed for a maximum of 60 seconds
and is simply a reminder.
You have opened the driver's door with the engine switched off.
The KEYLESS-GO key is not in the ignition lock.
X Remember to take the KEYLESS-GO key with you when you
leave the vehicle. 00AF
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(red display message) The KEYLESS-GO key is not in the vehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If the engine is switched off, you can no longer lock the vehicle
centrally or start the engine.
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 190).
X Locate the KEYLESS-GO key. The KEYLESS-GO key is not detected while the engine is running
because there is interference from a strong source of radio waves.
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 190).
X Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. 00AF
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(white display mes-
sage) The KEYLESS-GO key cannot be detected at present.
X Change the location of the SmartKey with the KEYLESS-GO
functions in the vehicle.
If the KEYLESS-GO key is still not detected:
X Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. 00AF
Remove Remove
'Start'
'Start' But‐
But‐
ton and Insert Key
ton and Insert Key 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. 326
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