2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE light

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 357).
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the front wheels towards the kerb.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 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:
X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 169).
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.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 258
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions !
Parking brake inop‐ Parking brake 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 charg-
ing 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 J warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up and a warn-
ing 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault. #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. G
Inoperative
Inoperative One or more main features of the Mercedes-Benz Contact system are
malfunctioning.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions ý Mercedes-AMG vehicles only:
If this symbol appears in the multifunction display, a seat belt tongue
has not been inserted in a rear seat belt buckle.
G WARNING
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or which has not been engaged
in the seat belt buckle correctly, cannot provide the intended level of protection.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X If necessary, ask the occupants in the rear to fasten their seat belts
(Y page 41).
Further information on the status indicator for the rear seat belts
(Y page 42). 6
Restraint sys. mal‐ Restraint sys. mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshop The restraint system is faulty.
The
6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the restraint system, see (Y page 37).6
Front left malfunc‐ Front left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shopor
Front right
Front right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The restraint system has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 6
Rear left malfunc‐ Rear left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop
orRear right
Rear right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The restraint system has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 262
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Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions 6
Rear Rear
centre
centre malfunc‐
malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
tion Consult work‐
shop shop The restraint system has malfunctioned at the rear centre. The
6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 6
Left windowbag mal‐ Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshoporRight
Right
windowbag malfunc‐
windowbag malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop The left or right windowbag is malfunctioning. The
6warning lamp
also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left or right windowbag may either be triggered unintentionally or,
in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions Front-passenger
Front-passenger
airbag airbag
disabled
disabled See
See
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual The front-passenger front airbag is disabled during the journey
although:
R an adult
or
R a person of the corresponding stature is on the front-passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the weight the system
detects may be too low.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front airbag does not deploy during an accident.
This poses 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Have the occupant on the front-passenger seat step out of the
vehicle.
X Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front-passenger
door and switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps in the centre
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R a self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light up simultaneously
for approximately six seconds
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp is on,
the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation system
has disabled the front-passenger front airbag (Y page 45)
R the Front-passenger
Front-passenger airbag airbagenabled
enabled See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
Manual
or Front-passenger
Front-passenger airbag
airbagdisabled
disabled See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
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 appear in the multi-
function display.
If these conditions are met, 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 the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation feature (Y page 45).264
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messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions Front-passenger
Front-passenger
airbag enabled See airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The front-passenger front airbag is enabled during the journey
although:
R a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system
weight threshold is located on the front-passenger seat
or
R the front-passenger seat is not occupied
The system may detect objects or forces that are adding to the weight
applied to the seat.
G WARNING
The airbag may deploy unintentionally.
This poses 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
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 there are no objects applying additional force to the seat.
The system may otherwise detect the additional force and interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually is.
X Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front-passenger
door and switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps in the centre
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R a self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light up simultaneously for approximately six seconds
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp is on, the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation system
has disabled the front-passenger front airbag (Y page 45)
R the Front-passenger
Front-passenger airbag airbagenabled
enabled See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
Manual
or Front-passenger
Front-passenger airbag
airbagdisabled
disabled See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
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 appear in the multi-
function display.
If these conditions are met, 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 the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation feature (Y page 45).Lights
i Vehicles with LED light bulbs in the light clusters:
The display message for the corresponding lamp only appears when all the LEDs in the lamp have
failed. Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions b
Left cornering Left cornering
light light
orRight cor‐
Right cor‐
nering light
nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped beam
Right dipped beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer left tail Trailer left tail
lamp lamp
orTrailer
Trailer
right tail lamp
right tail lamp The left or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
X Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Trailer Trailer
left
leftindica‐
indica‐
tor
tor orTrailer
Trailer
right indicator
right indicator The left or right-hand trailer turn signal lamp is faulty.
X
Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Trailer brake lamp Trailer brake lamp The trailer brake lamp is faulty.
X Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Rear Rear
left
leftindicator
indicator
or Rear right indi‐
Rear right indi‐
cator
cator The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front left indica‐ Front left indica‐
tor tor
orFront right
Front right
indicator indicator The front left-hand or front right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left mirror indica‐ Left mirror indica‐
tor tor
orRight mirror
Right mirror
indicator
indicator The turn signal in the left-hand or right-hand exterior mirror is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 266
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MSolutions b
Third brake lamp Third brake lamp The third brake lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left brake lamp Left brake lamp
or
Right brake lamp
Right brake lamp The left or right-hand brake lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left main beam Left main beam
or
Right main beam
Right main beam The left or right-hand main-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Number plate lamp Number plate lamp The left or right-hand licence plate lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Rear foglamp Rear foglamp The rear foglamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front left parking Front left parking
lamp lamp
orFront right
Front right
parking lamp parking lamp The front left or front right parking lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Reversing light Reversing light The reversing lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left tail lamp Left tail lamp
or
Right tail lamp
Right tail lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp is faulty.
or
The rear left-hand or rear right-hand side marker lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left daytime driv‐ Left daytime driv‐
ing lamp ing lamp
orRight
Right
daytime
daytime driving
drivinglamp
lamp The left or right-hand daytime driving lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Intell. Light Sys‐ Intell. Light Sys‐
tem inoperative tem inoperative The Intelligent Light System is faulty. The lights remain available with-
out the Intelligent Light System.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction Malfunction
See SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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