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MSolutions front-passenger front airbag deactivation system has disa-
bled the front-passenger front airbag (Y
page 52)
R the Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's
Manual
Manual orFront-passenger
Front-passenger airbag
airbagdisabled
disabled See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual display messages must not appear in the mul-
tifunction display
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
tem checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or ON indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system classifies the occu-
pant.
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).Lights
i Vehicles with LED light bulbs in the light clusters:
The display message for the corresponding lamp only appears when all of the LEDs in the
lamp have failed. Display messages
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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 Right dipped
beam beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Rear left indica‐ Rear left indica‐
tor tor
orRear right
Rear right
indicator
indicator The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 280
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Reversing light Reversing light The left or right-hand reversing lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left daytime driv‐ Left daytime driv‐
ing lamp ing lamp
orRight
Right
daytime driving
daytime driving
lamp lamp The left or right-hand daytime driving lamp is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Active Light Sys‐ Active Light Sys‐
tem inoperative tem inoperative The active light function 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
without the Intelligent Light System.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Malfunction See Malfunction See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO AUTO
lights
lights inoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative The light sensor is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Switch off lights Switch off lights You are leaving the vehicle and the lights are still switched on. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Turn the light switch to position Ã.b
Switch Switch
on
onheadlamps
headlamps You are driving without dipped-beam headlamps.
X
Turn the light switch to position LorÃ. 282
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Stop vehicle See Stop vehicle See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The battery is no longer being charged and the battery charge level
is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 181).
X Observe the instructions in the #See Owner's Manual
See Owner's Manual
display message.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Start engine See Start engine See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The engine is off and the battery charge level is too low.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating and interior lighting.
X Leave the engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer
distance.
The battery charges. 4
Check eng. oil Check eng. oil
lev. when next lev. when next
refuelling refuelling The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
! Avoid long journeys when there is too little coolant in the cool-
ing system. Otherwise the engine will be damaged.
X Check the oil level when next refuelling, at the latest
(Y page 340).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 342).
X Have the engine checked at a qualified specialist workshop if the
engine oil needs topping up more often than usual.
Information on approved engine oils can be obtained from any
qualified specialist workshop or on the Internet at http://
bevo.mercedes-benz.co m. Display
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Driving systems
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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 that you get enough rest. À
ATTENTION ASSIST ATTENTION ASSIST
inoperative inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ¨
Vehicle rising Vehicle rising Your vehicle is adjusting to the level you have selected.
¨
Vehicle rising Vehicle rising
Please wait Please wait The vehicle level is too low when the vehicle is stationary. A warn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Do not pull away.
The vehicle level is set when the display message disappears. ¨
Stop vehicle Vehi‐ Stop vehicle Vehi‐
cle too low cle too low You have pulled away while the vehicle level is still too low.
AIRMATIC sets the vehicle to the selected level after a short
period.
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 181).
X Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. AIRMATIC is faulty. A warning tone also sounds.
X Do not drive at speeds above 80 km/h.
X Make only slight steering movements. Otherwise, the front
wings or the tyres could be damaged if the steering movement
is too great.
X Listen for scraping sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions, and set a higher vehicle level.
Depending on the malfunction, it may be possible to raise the
vehicle.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Malfunction Malfunction The AIRMATIC function is restricted. The vehicle's handling char-
acteristics may be affected.
X Do not drive at speeds above 80 km/h.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ABC Malfunction
ABC Malfunction
Stop vehicle Stop vehicle The Active Body Control (ABC) vehicle level is too low.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
After a few seconds, the vehicle level is adjusted and the display
message disappears. The multifunction display continuously shows the display mes-
sage.
The vehicle is leaking oil.
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 Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The multifunction display continuously shows the display mes-
sage.
Active Body Control (ABC) is malfunctioning.
X Do not drive at speeds above 80 km/h.
X Make only slight steering movements. Otherwise, the front wing
or the tyre could be damaged if the steering movement is too
large.
X Listen for scraping sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ABC ABC
Vehicle
Vehicle rising
rising
Please
Please wait
waitbriefly
briefly The vehicle level is too low when the vehicle is stationary. A warn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Do not pull away.
The vehicle level is set when the display message disappears. ABC Malfunction ABC Malfunction The Active Body Control (ABC) function is restricted. The vehicle's
handling characteristics may be affected.
X Do not drive at speeds above 80 km/h.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 288
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Night View Assist
inoperative inoperative Night View Assist Plus is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Spotlight inopera‐
Spotlight inopera‐
tive tive Night View Assist Plus is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R the camera in the radiator trim is dirty
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
R the outside temperature is too high
X Clean the windscreen.
X Clean the camera in the radiator trim.
If the system has been switched off due to excessive outside tem- peratures, the system will switch back on automatically once it has
cooled down.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the dis- play message disappears.
Night View Assist Plus is operational again. Night View Assist Plus is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Traffic Sign Traffic Sign
Assist currently Assist currently
unavailable See unavailable See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Traffic Sign Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
X Clean the windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the dis-
play message disappears.
Traffic Sign Assist is operational again. Traffic Sign Traffic Sign
Assist inoperative Assist inoperative Traffic Sign Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ë
Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle is skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 205).DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated (Y
page 194).
If it was not deactivated by the driver, a warning tone also sounds. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions Because there is interference from a strong source of radio waves,
the key is not detected whilst the engine is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Y page 181).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and bring into key mode. Â
Remove starting Remove starting
button, then button, then
insert key insert key The key is continually undetected.
The key detection function has a temporary malfunction or is
faulty. A warning tone also sounds.
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the desired
position.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
General notes
Some systems carry out a self-diagnosis when the ignition is switched on. Several warning and indicator lamps can thereby temporarily light up or flash. This behaviour is non-critical. These
warning and indicator lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up or flash after the engine is started or during a journey. Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
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N
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for
6 seconds after the engine starts.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten
their seat belts.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 46).ü
N
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the
engine starts. In addition, a warning tone sounds for up to 6 seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 46).
The warning tone ceases. 302
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
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N
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as
the driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 46).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a
secure place.
The warning lamp goes out. ü
N
The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or passenger has not fastened their seat belt. At the same time, you are driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 46).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. At the same time, you are
driving faster than 25 km/h or have briefly driven faster than 25 km/h.
X Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a
secure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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