2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class engine
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Stopping the RACETIMER
XPress the%button on the steering
wheel.
XConfirm Yeswitha.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop
the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position
1 in the ignition lock. If you turn the key to
position 3and then press ato confirm
Start
, timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
XStop the RACETIMER.
XPress the =or; button to select
Reset Lap
.
XPress ato reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
XReset the current lap.
XPress ato confirm Reset.
Reset Race-Timer?
appears in the multi-
function display.
XPress the :button to select Yesand
press the abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics
:RACETIMER overall evaluation
;Total time driven
=Average speed
?Distance covered
AMaximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
menu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation appears.
Lap statistics
:Lap
;Lap time
=Average lap speed
?Lap length
ATop speed during lap
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The yellow! warnin glamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release th eelectric parkin gbrake, th ered F (USAonly) or !
(Canada only) indicato rlamp flashes .
The electric parkin gbrak eis malfunctioning. It is no tpossibl eto
apply th eelectric parkin gbrak emanually.
XShift th eselector lever to P,as th eelectric parkin gbrak eis no t
applied automatically.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
F(USA
only)
!(Canada
only)
Parkin g
BrakeInop‐
erative
The yello w! warnin glamp lights up. The red F(USAonly)
or ! (Canada only) indicato rlamp flashes fo rabout te nsec -
onds after th eelectric parkin gbrak ehas been applied or released.
It then goe sout or remain slit .
The electric parkin gbrak eis malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltag eor undervoltage.
XRemove th ecaus efo rth eovervoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
chargin gth ebattery or restarting th eengine.
XEngage or release th eelectric parkin gbrake.
If it remain simpossible to apply or release th eelectric parkin g
brake:
XSwitc hof fth eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XEngage or release th eelectric parkin gbrake.
If th eelectric parkin gbrak estill canno tbe released:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
If th eelectric parkin gbrak estill canno tbe applied:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
The yellow! warnin glamp lights up and th ered F (USA
only) or !(Canada only) indicato rlamp flashes .
It is no tpossibl eto apply th eelectric parkin gbrak emanually.
XShift th etransmissio nto position P.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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$(USA
only)
J(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is no tenough brak eflui din th ebrak eflui dreservoir .
A warnin gtone sounds. The $(USAonly) or J(Canada
only) warnin glamp sin th einstrumen tcluster may also ligh tup.
GWARNIN G
The brakin geffec tmay be impaired.
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. Do no tcontinue drivin g
under any circumstances.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
XDo notadd brak efluid. This does no tcorrec tth emalfunction .
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Check Brake Pad
Wear
The brak epads/lining shav ereached their wear limit.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
G
Inoperative
Oneor mor emain features of th embrace system are malfunc -
tioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Collision Preven‐
tionAssist Plu s
Currently Unavail‐
ableSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis temporarily no topera-
tional.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XRestart th eengine.
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Collision Preven‐
tionAssist Plu s
Inoperative
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis temporarily inoperative
due to amalfunction .Adaptive Brake Assis tmay also hav efailed.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Radar Sensor s
Dirty See Opera‐
tor's Manual
At leaston eof th efollowing drivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysys-
tems is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S
RDISTRONIC PLUS
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth esensor sin th eradiato rtrim and/o rin th ebumpers are dirty
Rth efunction of th edrivin gsystem and/o rdrivin gsafet ysystem
is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears. Al ldrivin gsystems and drivin gsafet ysystems
are operative again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XSwitchof fth eengine.
XClean th esensor sin th efollowing location s (Ypage 317):
Rin theradiato rtrim
Rin th efron tbumper
Rin th erear bumper, particularl yin th emiddle of th erear
bumper
XRestart th eengine.
The display message disappears.
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SRS Malfunction
Servic eRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. The 6warnin glamp also lights
up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe
triggered .
There is an increase dris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see
(
Ypage 42) .
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Check Coolant
Level See Opera‐
tor'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.
XAdd coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(
Ypage 311).
If you have to add coolant frequently:
XContact a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine
cooling system checked.
?The fan motor is faulty.
XAt coolant temperatures below 248 ‡ (120 †), drive to the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic.
?
Coolant Too Hot
Stop Vehicle Turn
Engine Off
The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Do not drive when your engine is overheated. This can cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can also cause serious burns
which can occur just by opening the hood.
There is a risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XWait until the engine has cooled down.
XMake sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
XDo not start the engine again until the display message goes out
and the coolant temperature is below 248 ‡ (120 †). Other-
wise, the engine could be damaged.
XPay attention to the coolant temperature display.
If the temperature increases again:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120†) .
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SeeOperator'sMan‐
ual
The battery is no tbein gcharged.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
Radefective alternato r
Ratorn poly-V-belt
Ramalfunction in th eelectronics
!Do no tcontinue driving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
#
StopVehicl eSee
Operator' sManual
The battery is no longer bein gcharged and th ebattery charg elevel
is to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XObserv eth einstruction sin th edisplay message #See
Operator' sManual.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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Check Engine Oil
At NextRefueling
The engin eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill
otherwise be damaged.
XChec kth eoil level when next refueling, at th elatest
(
Ypage 310).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 310).
If th eengin eoil need stopping up more often:
XContac t aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth eengin e
checked.
Information on approve dengin eoils can be obtained from any
qualified specialist workshop or on th eInternet at http:/ /
bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
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Fuel Level Low
The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
XRefuel at the nearest gas station.
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LaneKeepin g
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' sManual
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfo ran extended period.
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor snow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XClean th ewindshield.
Lan eKeepin g
Assist Inoperative
LaneKeepin gAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Blind SpotAssist
Currently Unavail‐
abl eSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rtherada rsensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XRestart th eengine.
Blind Spo tAssist
Inoperative
Blind Spot Assis tis defective.
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ParkAssist Can ‐
celed
The driver's doo ris open and th edriver's seat belt has no tbeen
fastened.
XRepea tth eparkin gprocess wit hth eseat belt fastene dand th e
driver's doo rclosed .
You hav einadvertentl ytouched th emultifunction steerin gwhee l
while steerin gintervention was active .
XWhilesteerin gintervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emulti-
function steerin gwhee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Active Parking Assistagain later (Ypage 203).
ParkAssistInoper ‐
ative
You hav ejus tcarrie dout alarg enumber of turning or parkin g
maneuvers .
Active Parking Assis twill become available again after approx -
imately te nminute s (
Ypage 203).
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSwitc hof fand restar tth eengine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
PARKTRONICis defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssist Fin ‐
ished
The vehicleis parked. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
DISTRONIC PLU SOffDISTRONIC PLU Shas been deactivated (Ypage 186).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver , awarnin gtone also sounds.
DISTRONICPLU SNow
Available
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again after havin gbeen tempo -
rarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 186).
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