2015 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Owner's Manual

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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 180). 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 180).
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 180). Display
messages
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Driving systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00AD
Attention Assist: Attention Assist:
Take a Break! Take a Break! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detected fatigue
or a lack of concentration on the part of the driver. A warning tone also sounds.
X If necessary, take a break.
During long journeys, take regular breaks in good time so you get enough rest. 00AD
Attention Assist Attention Assist
Inoperative Inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 00C4
Drive More Slowly Drive More Slowly You cannot change the vehicle level. Possible causes are:
R you are driving too fast for the selected vehicle level.
R you are towing a trailer.
R the trailer-coupling socket is being used, e.g. for a bicycle rack.
X Drive more slowly and then select the desired vehicle level
again.
R Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package (Y page 206)
R Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package (Y page 213)
X Observe the notes on towing a trailer (Y page 257).00C4
Compressor Compressor
Is
IsCool‐
Cool‐
ing
ing You have selected a higher vehicle level. The compressor first
needs to cool down because of frequent level changes.
X Drive in a manner appropriate for the current vehicle level.
X Make sure that there is sufficient ground clearance.
X Allow the compressor to cool down.
When the compressor has cooled down, the display message
disappears. The vehicle then continues rising to the selected
level. 00C4
ABC Malfunction ABC Malfunction AIRMATIC is malfunctioning.
X
Drive as appropriate for the current vehicle level, but do not
exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
X Make sure that there is sufficient ground clearance.
X Have the vehicle checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 304
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Display messages
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0050
0050Solutions 00C4
Max. Speed 12 mph Max. Speed 12 mph You are exceeding the speed permissible for the selected off-road
level.
In addition, the vehicle level display appears between the vehicle
icon and the display message, and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The vehicle could tip and rollover.
There is a risk of an accident. X Adjust your driving style to the altered handling characteristics.
X Only make slight steering movements and avoid fast steering
movements.
X Do not exceed 12 mph (20 km/h)until the vehicle has reached
off-road level 2. ACTIVE CURVE SYS‐ ACTIVE CURVE SYS‐
TEM malfunctioning TEM malfunctioning The Active Curve System is faulty. The vehicle's handling charac-
teristics may be affected.
X Do not drive at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h).
X Have the vehicle checked at a qualified specialist workshop. ACTIVE CURVE SYS‐ ACTIVE CURVE SYS‐
TEM Malfunction TEM Malfunction
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual The Active Curve System is faulty. The vehicle's handling charac-
teristics are severely impaired. A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
There is a risk of an accident. X Drive on carefully.
X Adjust your driving style to the altered handling characteristics.
X Avoid sudden acceleration in tight bends and fast steering
movements.
X Do not drive at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h).
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 00C4
Raising Raising
Max.
Max.Speed
Speed
12 mph
12 mph The vehicle is being adjusted to off-road level 3. The display mes-
sage informs you of the maximum speed permissible for off-road
level 3.
X Do not drive at speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h). 0093
Lowering Lowering
Max.
Max.
Speed 12 mph
Speed 12 mph The vehicle is being lowered from off-road level 3 to off-road level
2. The display message informs you of the maximum speed per-
missible for off-road level 3.
X Do not exceed 12 mph (20 km/h) until the vehicle has reached
off-road level 2. Display messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00F6
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. 00F6
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 Brake Apply 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 182).
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. 306
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Display messages
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0050
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Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. the vehicle is skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 210).Radar Radar
Sensors
Sensors Deac‐
Deac‐
tivated See Opera‐
tivated See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual The radar sensor system is deactivated.
X Switch on the radar sensor system (Y page 279).Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping
Assist Currently Assist Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual
or
Active Lane Active Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
AssistCur‐
Cur‐
rently
rently Unavailable
Unavailable
See
See Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated
and temporarily inoperative. Possible causes are:
R the windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
R there are no lane markings for a longer period.
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears.
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping 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 182).
X Clean the windshield. Lane Keeping Lane Keeping
Assist Inopera‐ Assist Inopera‐
tive tive
orActive
Active
Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping
Assist Inoperative Assist Inoperative Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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 182).
X Clean the sensors (Y page 375).
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. 308
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Display messages
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0050
0050Solutions The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 220).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 220).
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 198).
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 198). Display
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0050
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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 182).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and the bumper
(Y page 375).
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 198). 310
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