2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class display

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
TirePress. Moni‐
tor Currently
Unavailable
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves,
no signal sfrom th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire
pressur emonitor is temporarily malfunctioning.
XDrive on .
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
Tir ePress. Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g
There is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several
wheels. The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire is no tdisplayed in th e
multifunction display.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
TirePressure Mon ‐
itorInoperative
No Wheel Sensor s
The wheels mounted do no thav e a suitable tire pressur esensor .
The tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XMoun twheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin g
fo r a few minutes.
Tir ePress. Moni‐
tor Inoperative
The tire pressur emonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle
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Shift to 'P' or
'N'toStartEngine
You haveattempte dto start th eengin ewit hth etransmissio nin
position Ror D.
XShift th etransmissio nto position Por N.
Apply brake to
deselect Par k(P)
position
You hav eattempte dto mov eth etransmissio nselector lever to
position D,Ror Nwithout depressin gth ebrak epedal .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
To shift out of P
or N, depress
brake and start
engine
Withth eengin eswitched off, you hav eattempte dto shift th e
selector lever out of position Por Ninto another transmissio n
position .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
XStart th eengine.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Riskof vehicl e
rollingTransmis‐
sio nnot in P
The driver's doo ris open/not completely closed and th etrans -
missio nis in position R,N or D.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The vehicl emay rol laway.
There is aris kof an accident.
XShift th etransmissio nto position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XCloseth edriver's doo rcompletely.
Onl yselect Par k
(P) whenvehicl e
is stationar y
The vehicleis moving.
XStop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin gattention to
roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmissio nto position P.
Withoutchanging
gear,consul twork‐
shop
You canno tchang eth etransmissio nposition due to amalfunction .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
If transmissio nposition Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shiftin gth e
transmissio nfrom position D.
If transmissio nposition R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Auxiliary batter y
malfunction
The auxiliarybattery fo rth eautomati ctransmissio nis no longer
bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop at th enext opportunity.
XUnti lthen ,set th eautomati ctransmissio nto position Pbefore
you switch of fth eengine.
XBefore leavin gth evehicle, apply th eelectric parkin gbrake.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
AThe tailgat eis open .
GWARNIN G
Whenth eengin eis running ,exhaus tgase scan ente rth evehicl e
interio rif th etailgat eis open .
There is aris kof poisoning.
XClos eth etailgate.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
?The hoodis open .
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt leas ton edoo ris open .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors .
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2ndseatrow,left
Not lockedor2nd
sea trow ,right
Not locked
The secon drow of seat sis no tengage don th eleft-han dor right -
han dside .
XFold bac kth esecon drow of seat suntil it engages.
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3rdsea trow,left
Not lockedor3rd
sea trow ,right
Not locked
The third row of seat sis no tengage don th eleft-han dor right-hand
side .
XFold bac kth ethird row of seat suntil it engages.
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PowersteeringMal ‐
function See Oper‐
ator's Manual
The powe rsteerin gis malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforc eto steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforc erequired.
XIf you ar eabl eto steer safely :carefully drive on to aqualified
specialist workshop .
XIf you areunable to steer safely: do notdrive on .Contac tth e
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
Telephone No ser‐
vice
Your vehicl eis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/
receiver range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in th emultifunction display.
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Topupwasherfluid
The washer fluidlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wtheminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 374).
Wiper malfunction‐
ing
The windshield wiper sare malfunctioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Hazard warning
lamps malfunction‐
ing
The hazard warnin glamp sare faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Key DoesNot
Belong to Vehicl e
You haveput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
XUse th ecorrec tSmartKey.
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Tak eYourKeyfrom
Ignition
The SmartKey is in th eignition lock.
XRemove th eSmartKey.
Â
Obtain aNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ReplaceKeyBattery
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange th ebattery (Ypage 85) .
Â
Don't Forget You r
Key
The SmartKey is notin th eignition lock. You hav eopened th e
driver's doo rwit hth eengin eswitched off.
This display message is displayed fo r amaximum of 60 seconds
and is simply areminder .
XTaketh eSmartKey wit hyou when you leav eth evehicle.
Â
Key Not Detected
(whit edisplay mes -
sage )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbe detected:
XOperat eth evehicl ewit hth eSmartKey in th eignition lock.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Â
Key Not Detected
(reddisplay message )
The SmartKey is no tin th evehicle.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
If th eengin eis switched off, you can no longer loc kth evehicl e
centrall yor start th eengine.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XLocate th eSmartKey.
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves,
th eke yis no tdetecte dwhils tth eengin eis running .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 189).
XInsertth eSmartKey into th eignition loc kand bring into ke y
mode.
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Remove'Start 'But‐
ton and Insert Key
RThe SmartKey detection function has atemporar ymalfunction
or is faulty.
RThe SmartKey is continually undetected.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey into th eignition loc kand tur nit to th e
desire dposition .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicator lamps in th einstrument cluste r
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosi swhen th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som e
indicato rand warnin glamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical.
These indicato rand warnin glamp sonly indicate amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter
startin gth eengin eor whils tdriving.
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Safety
Seat belts
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
ü
After starting the
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up for 6 seconds.The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger
to fasten their seat belts.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
ü
After starting the
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up. In addition, a warn-
ing tone sounds for up
to 6 seconds.The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
The warning tone ceases.
ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up after
the engine starts, as
soon as the driver's or
the front-passenger
door is closed.The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow
them in a secure place.
The warning lamp goes out.
ü
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp flashes and an
intermittent audible
warning sounds.The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The
vehicle is being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly
been driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being
driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove 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.
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Safety systems
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
$(USA only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning.
A warning tone also
sounds.GWARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking char-
acteristics may be affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 189).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
GWARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 189).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not remedy the mal-
function.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a malfunc-
tion. Therefore, BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS, COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST, ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program), ESP®trailer
stabilization, PRE‑SAFE®, PRE‑SAFE®Brake, HOLD function, hill
start assist, Crosswind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane
Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are also deactivated.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps may light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
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 affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic trans-
mission, will not be available.
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