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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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Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Assist
Plus
Plusinoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Adaptive Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus cur‐ Assist Plus cur‐
rently rently
unavailable
unavailable
See Owner's Manual
See Owner's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is deactivated and 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 again, the
Adaptive
Adaptive Highbeam
HighbeamAssist
AssistPlus
Plusavailable
available again
againmessage
is displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is operational again. Engine
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Top Top
up
upcoolant
coolant See
See
Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual The coolant level is too low.
! Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
X Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Y page 342).
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. ? ? The fan motor is faulty.
X At coolant temperatures below 125 †, drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid putting the engine under heavy load as you do so, e.g.
driving in mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. Display
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Coolant Stop vehi‐ Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle Switch engine cle Switch engine
off off The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Never drive with an overheated engine. Driving when your engine is overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire.
In addition, steam from an overheated engine can cause serious
burns, which can occur just by opening the bonnet.
There is a risk of injury.
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 Wait until the engine has cooled down.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out
and the coolant temperature is below 125 †. The engine may
otherwise be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, consult a qualified specialist
workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the coolant temperature may rise to 124 †. #
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual The battery is not being charged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes:
R faulty alternator
R torn poly-V-belt
R a malfunction in the electronics
! Do not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
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 Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 284
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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://
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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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Park
Assist
Assist cancel‐
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 touched the multifunction steering wheel while steering inter-
vention 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 215).Park
Park
Assist
Assist inoper‐
inoper‐
ative
ative PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning or faulty.
X Follow the instructions and helpful hints in the "Problems with
PARKTRONIC" section (Y page 215).
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Active Parking Assist is unavailable or faulty.
X Switch off the ignition and restart the engine.
If Active Parking Assist continues to be unavailable (the jsymbol
is not shown in the multifunction display):
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist Park Assist
switched off switched off The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically.
Night View Assist Night View Assist
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
able able 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. 290
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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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DISTRONIC PLUS
available again available again DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been tempo-
rarily unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y
page 194). DISTRONIC DISTRONIC
PLUS
PLUScur‐
cur‐
rently
rently unavailable
unavailable
See Owner's Manual
See Owner's Manual DISTRONIC PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
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.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out.
DISTRONIC 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 181).
X Restart the engine. DISTRONIC PLUS DISTRONIC PLUS
inoperative inoperative DISTRONIC PLUS is faulty.
The following may have also failed:
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult 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
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