2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV ESP

Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ABS (Anti-lock Brake System), BAS (Brake Assist), ESP
®
(Electronic
Stability Program), ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, PRE ‑SAFE®
, the HOLD
function, hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active
Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are temporarily
unavailable.
Adaptive brake lights, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, BAS
PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS and PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete
R 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 affected. 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 Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering
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 inoperative See
See Own‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual ABS, BAS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, PRE ‑SAFE®
, the HOLD
function, hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active
Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, BAS
PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS and PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the J,÷,åand! warning lamps light 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 wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example. Display messages
301On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected.
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. ÷
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, BAS, PRE ‑SAFE®
, the HOLD function,
hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane
Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are unavailable due to a
malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, BAS
PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment 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 sit-
uation.
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 steering
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. 302
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ÷
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, BAS, PRE ‑SAFE®
, the HOLD function,
hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane
Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are unavailable due to a
malfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS,
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist and PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also
have failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
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 sit-
uation.
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. T!
÷
inoperative inoperative See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer sta-
bilisation, BAS, PRE ‑SAFE®
, the HOLD function, hill start assist, Cross-
wind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, BAS
PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, PRE‑ SAFE®
PLUS and PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
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 affected. 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. Display
messages
303On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Collision Preven‐
Collision Preven‐
tion Assist Plus tion Assist Plus
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R The on-board voltage is too low.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 191).
X Restart the engine. Collision Preven‐ Collision Preven‐
tion Assist Plus tion Assist Plus
inoperative inoperative COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily inoperative due
to a malfunction. Adaptive Brake Assist may also have failed.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE inopera‐
PRE-SAFE inopera‐
tive see Owner's tive see Owner's
Manual Manual
Important functions of PRE-SAFE
®
have failed. All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE Functions
PRE-SAFE Functions
currently limited currently limited
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual
PRE
‑SAFE ®
PLUS or PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R Mercedes-AMG vehicles: ESP ®
is deactivated
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R The on-board voltage is too low.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
PRE ‑SAFE ®
PLUS and PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake are 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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 191).
X Restart the engine.
X Mercedes-AMG vehicles: reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 77). Display
messages
307On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
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 191).
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 must light up simulta-
neously 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 51)
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 51). Display
messages
311On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation feature (Y page 51).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 Halogen headlamp: replace the bulb (Ypage 128).
X LED headlamps: 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 Halogen headlamp: replace the bulb (Ypage 128).
X LED headlamps: 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. Display
messages
313On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual orActive BlindActive Blind
Spot Assist cur‐
Spot Assist cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
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 Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 191).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
not available when not available when
towing a trailer towing a trailer
See Owner's Man‐ See Owner's Man‐
ual ual
orActive BlindActive Blind
Spot Assist not
Spot Assist not
available when tow‐ available when tow‐
ing a trailer See ing a trailer See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is deactivated while tow-
ing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer and
your vehicle.
X Press aon the steering wheel to confirm the display message. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperativeorActive
Active
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist cancel‐
Park Assist cancel‐
led led The driver's door is open.
X Repeat the parking gap measurement and parking process with the
driver's door closed. You inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel while
steering intervention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steering wheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 228).Park Assist inoper‐ Park Assist inoper‐
ative ative PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning or faulty.
X Follow the instructions and helpful hints in the "Problems with
PARKTRONIC" section (Y page 228).
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 326
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Cruise control
Cruise control
--- km/h --- km/h R
A condition for activating cruise control has not been met.
You have tried to store a speed below 30 km/h, for example.
R ESP ®
is deactivated The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit.
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 30 km/h and store the speed.
or X Check the activation conditions for cruise control (Y page 203).
or
X Reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 77). Cruise control off Cruise control off Cruise control has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, cruise control has deactivated auto-
matically (Y page 203). 120 km/h! 120 km/h!
Maximum Maximum
speed
speedexcee‐
excee‐
ded
ded Only for certain countries: the maximum speed has been exceeded.
In addition, the multifunction display shows
120 km/h!
120 km/h!
X Drive more slowly. Display
messages
329On-board computer and displays Z