2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV brake

X
Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Use : or9 to select the Assis‐
Assis‐
tance
tance submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select Traffic
Traffic
Sign Assist
Sign Assist .
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Activate or deactivate the warning func-
tion: press aagain.
Further information about Traffic Sign Assist
(Y page 274).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Use : or9 to select the Assis‐
Assis‐
tance
tance submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press 9or: to select Collision
Collision
Prevention
Prevention.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS is deactivated, the æsymbol
appears in the multifunction display in the
Assistance graphic
Assistance graphic menu.
For further information about COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (Y page 81).Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
PRE ‑SAFE ®
Brake is only available for vehi-
cles with the Driving Assistance package.
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Use : or9 to select the Assis‐
Assis‐
tance
tance submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select PRE-SAFE
PRE-SAFE
Brake
Brake.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction
display in the Assistance
Assistance graphic
graphicmenu.
For more information on PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 87).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assis‐
Assis‐
tance
tance submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist with: or
9.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
Further information about Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 276). 328
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
able See Owner's able See Owner's
Manual Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE‑SAFE ®
, HOLD function, hill start
assist, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake
lights, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assist are temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake, PRE‑ SAFE®
PLUS and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have
failed.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-ted. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movements at a speed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual ABS, ESP
®
, BAS, PRE‑SAFE ®
, HOLD function, hill start assist,
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights,
STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind
Spot Assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake, PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have
failed.
In addition, the J,÷and! warning lamps may light up
in the instrument cluster. 336
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec- ted. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE ‑SAFE®
, HOLD function, hill start assist,
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights,
STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind
Spot Assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have
failed.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
messages
337On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ÷
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
able See Owner's able See Owner's
Manual Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE ‑SAFE®
, HOLD function, hill start assist,
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights,
STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind
Spot Assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have
failed.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosis function, for example, may not be complete.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movements at a speed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 338
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions T!
÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP
®
, BAS,
PRE ‑SAFE ®
, HOLD function, hill start assist, ESP ®
trailer stabili-
sation, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have
failed.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock, for example, if you brake hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-ted. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !
Turn on the igni‐ Turn on the igni‐
tion to release tion to release
the parking brake the parking brake The red
!indicator lamp lights up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the igni-
tion was switched off.
X Switch the ignition on. !
Release parking Release parking
brake brake The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled (Y page 220).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are making an emergency stop using the electric parking
brake (Y page 220). Display
messages
339On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
Parking brake See Parking brake See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The yellow
!warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake lever for at least ten seconds.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp and the red !indicator lamp are
lit.
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 220).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and the yellow !warning
lamp is lit.
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 !indicator lamp continues to flash:
X Do not drive on.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 465).
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the front wheels towards the kerb.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 340
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !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 apply the electric parking brake:
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake manually: X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 220).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release the electric parking brake, the red !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 position P, as the electric parking
brake is not applied automatically.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake manually:
X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 220). Display
messages
341On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
Parking Parking
brake
brakeinop‐
inop‐
erative
erative The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !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 over- voltage or undervoltage.
X Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging the battery or restarting the engine.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released: X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is still not possible to apply the electric parking brake: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp lights up and the red !indicator
lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarning lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
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. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 219).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault. #
Check brake pad Check brake pad
wear wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 342
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messagesOn-board computer and displays