2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS display

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P SolutionsX
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System, see
( Y
page 54).
Lights Display messages
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I Check Lef t Low Bea m
(Example) The correspondin g bulb is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
or X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 122).
i LE D ligh t sources: th e display message for th e correspondin g
lamp only appear s when all th e LEDs in th e lamp hav e failed.
I Active Headlamps
Inoperative The active ligh t function is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator’ s Manual The exterio r lighting is defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Aut o Lam p Function
Inoperative The ligh t sensor is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Switch Off Lights You leav e th e vehicl e and th e lights are switched on . A warning tone
also sounds. X
Turn th e ligh t switch to th e X position .
I Switch On Headlamps You are drivin g wit h low-beam headlamp s switched off .X
Turn th e ligh t switch to th e X or X position .Display messages 26 7
On-board computer and displays Z

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Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative Adaptive Highbea m Assis t is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' s Manual Adaptive Highbea m Assis t is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e windshield in th e camera' s field of vision is dirty.R
visibilit y is impaire d due to heav y rain , snow or fog .X
Clean th e windshield.
If th e system detects that th e camera is full y operational again , th e
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Now Available message is displayed.
Adaptive Highbea m Assis t is operational again .
Engine Display messages
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= Sto p Vehicl e See
Operator' s Manual The battery is no longer bein g charged and th e battery charg e level is
to o low.
A warning tone also sounds. X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely and switch off th e engine, pay-
ing attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 177).X
Observ e th e instruction s in th e = See Operator' s Manual
display message .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
= Sto p Vehicl e Leave
Engine Runnin g The battery charg e level is to o low.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continu e drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Leav e th e engin e running.X
Wait until th e display message disappear s before pullin g away.
= Start Engine See
Operator' s Manual The engin e is switched off and th e battery charg e level is to o low.X
Switc h off electrical consumer s that you do no t need, suc h as th e
rear window defroste r and interior lighting .X
Leav e th e engin e runnin g for a few minute s or drive a lon g distance.
The battery is bein g charged.

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Hybrid drive system Display messages
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r Vehicle Operational
Switch the Ignition
Off Before Exiting PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
You are exiting the vehicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. The
READY indicator in the multifunction display is on. A warning tone also
sounds.
If you leave the vehicle: X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 177).X
Switch off the ignition and remove the SmartKey.
If you do not leave the vehicle: X
Switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. automatic climate control,
seat heating.
Please note the following: The electrical consumers are supplied by
the 12 V battery. If the vehicle is left in a ready-to-drive state for an
extended period, it will switch off once the 12 V battery is almost
empty. It will then only be possible to start the vehicle using a second
battery (jump-starting).
Change the current
drive program
before changing the
operating mode. or
Exit manual drive
program M before
changing the operat‐
ing mode. PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
You have attempted to change the operating mode in the automatic
drive program S (Sport), S+ (Sport Plus) or in the manual drive pro-
gram M . X
Activate drive program C (Comfort) or E (Economy) ( Y
page 229).X
Select the preferred operating mode HYBRID , E-MODE , E-SAVE or
CHARGE ( Y
page 226).
E-MODE Currently
Unavailable PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The condition of charge of the high-voltage battery has dropped to the
lower limit and the E-MODE operating mode has been switched off.
Driving with the internal combustion engine is activated and the oper-
ating mode switches to the basic HYBRID setting.X
Continue driving using the internal combustion engine.
You can switch to the E-SAVE or CHARGE operating mode as
required ( Y
page 226).
If you select CHARGE , the high-voltage battery is charged.
Once the charge level display for the high-voltage battery has
increased slightly, you can switch to the E-MODE operating mode
again.272
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Onl y E-MODE Availa ‐
ble Power Limite d
Refuel Immediately PLUG-I N HYBRID vehicles:
The fuel tan k has been run dry and th e combustion engin e has been
switched off .
A warning tone also sounds.
The vehicl e will be powered by electrical energ y only. Performance is
restricted and th e vehicl e may accelerate mor e slowly than normal.X
Refue l at th e neares t gas station without fail .
In th e "Total range and electric range" menu, you can display th e
approximat e range of th e vehicl e ( Y
page 228).
Engine wil l not
restar t Servic e
required You canno t start th e engin e again due to a malfunction .
A warning tone also sounds.
If th e engin e is running: X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
If you switch off th e engine:X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 177).X
Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
á Towing Not Permit ‐
ted See Operator' s
Manual The hybrid drive system is faulty. X
Hav e th e vehicl e transporte d on a transporte r or trailer to th e near-
est qualified specialist workshop .

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