2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV sat nav

Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
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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

Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions !
N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The yellow ABS warning lamp is shown in the READY driving status.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) has been deactivated due to a fault. BAS (Brake
Assist), BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, EBD (Elec-
tronic Brake-force Distribution), PRE ‑SAFE®
, PRE‑ SAFE®
PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake,
HOLD function, hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER
CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, for example,
are therefore also deactivated.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps may 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.
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 Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will be unavailable. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
341On-board computer and displays Z

Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions !
N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The yellow ABS warning lamp is shown in the READY driving status.
ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLI-
SION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation, EBD, PRE‑SAFE ®
, PRE‑ SAFE®
PLUS, PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake, HOLD func-
tion, hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER CONTROL,
Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, for example, are therefore
also deactivated.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps may 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 front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake
hard.
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 a risk of an accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering movements
at a speed above 20 km/h.
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes
out.
If the warning lamp is still on: X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 342
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions !
N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The yellow ABS warning lamp is shown in the READY driving status.
EBD is unavailable due to a malfunction. ABS, BAS, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, ESP ®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation,
PRE‑ SAFE ®
, PRE ‑SAFE ®
PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake, HOLD function, hill start assist,
Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping
Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, for example, are therefore also deactivated.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps may 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 front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake
hard.
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 Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J÷
å!
N
The red brake system warning lamp and the yellow ESP ®
, ESP ®
OFF and ABS
warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning. BAS, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COL-
LISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, PRE ‑SAFE®
,
PRE‑ SAFE ®
PLUS, PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake, HOLD function, hill start assist, Crosswind
Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and
Active Blind Spot Assist, for example, are therefore also deactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
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 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 Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
343On-board computer and displays Z

Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions ֌
N
The yellow ESP ®
and ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The yellow ESP ®
and ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit in the READY driving status.
ESP ®
, BAS, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, PRE‑SAFE ®
, PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS, PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake,
HOLD function, hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER
CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, for example,
are unavailable due to a malfunction.
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 Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
345On-board computer and displays Z

Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions ֌
N
The yellow ESP ®
and ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The yellow ESP ®
and ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit in the READY driving status.
ESP ®
, BAS, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, PRE‑SAFE ®
, PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS, PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake,
HOLD function, hill start assist, Crosswind Assist, adaptive brake lights, STEER
CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, for example,
are unavailable due to a malfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
self-diagnosis is not yet complete
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 Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering movements
at a speed above 20 km/h.
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on: X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !
N
The red indicator lamp for the electric parking brake flashes or is lit and/or the
yellow warning lamp for the electric parking brake is lit.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. 6
N
The red restraint system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restraint system is faulty.
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 Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Contact a qualified specialist workshop immediately and have the restraint sys-
tem checked.
For further information about the restraint system, see (Y page 43).346
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays