2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE engine

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Lan e Keepin g Assist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual or A ctive Lan e
Keepin g Assist Cur ‐
rently Unavailable
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Lan e Keepin g Assis t or Active Lan e Keepin g 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 .R
there hav e been no lan e marking s for an extended period.R
th e lan e marking s are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir t or snow.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Lan e Keepin g Assis t or Active Lan e Keepin g Assis t is operational
again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :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.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Clean th e windshield.
Lan e Keepin g Assist
Inoperative or A ctive
Lan e Keepin g Assist
Inoperative Lan e Keepin g Assis t or Active Lan e Keepin g Assis t is defective.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Blind Spo t Assist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual or A ctive
Blind Spo t Assist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual Blind Spot Assis t or Active Blind Spot Assis t is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is outside th e operating temperature
range. R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiation .
The yellow c indicator lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mirrors.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assis t or Active Blind Spot Assis t is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :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.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Restart th e engine. Display messages 30 5
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Blind Spo t Assist
Not Available Whe n
Towing a Traile r
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual or A ct. Blind
Spo t Assist Not
Available Whe n Tow ‐
ing a Traile r See
Operator' s Manual Blind Spot Assis t or Active Blind Spot Assis t is deactivated while tow-
ing a trailer .
You hav e established th e electrical connection between th e trailer and
your vehicle. X
Press v on th e steering whee l to confirm th e display message .
Blind Spo t Assist
Inoperative or A ctive
Blind Spo t Assist
Inoperative Blind Spot Assis t or Active Blind Spot Assis t is defective.
The yellow c indicator lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mirrors.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Par k Assist Canceled The driver's door is open .X
Repeat th e parking gap measuremen t and parking process wit h th e
driver's door closed .
You hav e inadvertentl y touched th e multifunction steering whee l while
steering intervention was active .X
Whil e steering intervention is active , mak e sur e that th e multifunc-
tion steering whee l is no t touched unintentionally.
The vehicl e has started to skid and ES P ®
has intervened.X
Use Active Parking Assis t again later ( Y
page 213).
Par k Assist Inoper ‐
ative PARKTRONI C is malfunctioning or faulty.X
Follow th e instruction s and helpful hints in th e "Problem s wit h
PARKTRONIC" section ( Y
page 213).
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Parking Assis t is unavailable or faulty.X
Switc h off th e ignition and restar t th e engine.
If Active Parking Assis t continues to be unavailable (the ] symbol
does no t appear in th e multifunction display):X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Par k Assist Finished The vehicl e is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear s automatically.
DISTRONIC PLU S Off DISTRONI C PLU S has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, DISTRONI C PLU S has switched itself off .
( Y
page 193)
DISTRONIC PLU S Now
Available DISTRONI C PLU S is operational again after having been temporarily
unavailable . You can no w reactivat e DISTRONI C PLU S ( Y
page 193).306
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
DISTRONIC PLU S Cur ‐
rently Unavailable
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual DISTRONI C PLU S is temporarily inoperative.
Steering Assis t and Stop&Go Pilo t are temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
function is impaire d due to heav y rain or snow.R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiation .R
th e system is outside th e operating temperature range.R
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low.
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
DISTRONI C PLU S is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :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.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Restart th e engine.
DISTRONIC PLU S Inop‐
erativ e DISTRONI C PLU S is defective.
The followin g may hav e also failed:R
BA S PLU S wit h Cross-Traffic Assis tR
PRE-SAF E ®
BrakeR
Steering Assis t and Stop&Go Pilo t
A warning tone also sounds. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLU S Sus ‐
pended You hav e depressed th e accelerato r pedal . DISTRONI C PLU S is no
longer controllin g th e speed of th e vehicle.X
Remove your foo t from th e accelerato r pedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - - mph An activation condition for DISTRONI C PLU S is no t fulfilled .X
Chec k th e activation condition s for DISTRONI C PLU S ( Y
page 193).Display messages 30 7
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Tir e Pressure Moni‐
tor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensor s The wheels mounte d do no t hav e a suitable tire pressur e sensor . The
tire pressur e monitor is deactivated. X
Moun t wheels wit h suitable tire pressur e sensors.
The tire pressur e monitor is activated automatically after drivin g for
a few minutes.
Tir e Press. Monito r
Inoperative The tire pressur e monitor is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Shift to 'P' or 'N'
to Start Engine You hav e attempte d to start th e engin e wit h th e transmission in posi-
tion R or D . X
Shift th e transmission to position P or N .
Apply Brake to
Shift fro m 'P' You hav e attempte d to shift th e transmission to position D , R or N
without depressing th e brak e pedal .X
Depress th e brak e pedal .
To Deselect P or N,
Depres s Brake and
Start Engine Wit h th e engin e switched off , you hav e attempte d to shift th e trans -
mission out of position P or N int o another transmission position .X
Depress th e brak e pedal .X
Start th e engine.
Transmission Not in
P Ris k of Vehicl e
Rollin g Awa y The driver's door is open/not completely closed and th e transmission
is in position R , N or D .
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
The vehicl e may rol l away.
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Clos e th e driver's door completely.
Onl y Shift to 'P'
whe n Vehicl e is Sta ‐
tionar y The vehicl e is moving .X
Stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g attention to roa d
and traffic conditions. X
Shift th e transmission to position P .Display messages 31 1
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Servic e Required Do
Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno t chang e th e transmission position due to a malfunction .
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position D is selected:X
Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting th e trans -
mission from position D .
If transmission position R , N or P is selected:X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Reversing Not Possi‐
ble Servic e Required You canno t shift int o th e transmission position R due to a malfunction .
The transmission position s P , N or D continu e to be available.
A warning tone also sounds. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function Sto p A malfunction has occurred in th e mechanical transmission compo -
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift s to posi-
tion N . 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.X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Sto p Vehicl e Leave
Engine Runnin g Wai t
Transmission Cool‐
ing PLUG-I N HYBRID vehicles:
The transmission has overheated. Pullin g away can be temporarily
impaire d or no t possible.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
Wait until th e display message disappear s before pullin g away.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for th e automatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .X
Unti l then , set th e automatic transmission to position P before you
switch off th e engine.X
Befor e leaving th e vehicle, apply th e electric parking brake.
e The tailgat e is open .
G WARNIN G
Whe n th e engin e is running, exhaust gase s can ente r th e vehicl e inte-
rio r if th e tailgat e is open .
There is a ris k of poisoning .X
Clos e th e tailgate.312
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
f The hoo d is open .
G WARNIN G
The open hoo d may bloc k your vie w when th e vehicl e is in motion .
There is a ris k of an accident.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.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 178).X
Clos e th e hood.
Q At least on e door is open .
A warning tone also sounds. X
Clos e all th e doors.
; Pre-Entry Climat e
Ctrl. (Vi a Smart‐
Key ) Available
Again After Engine
Start PLUG-I N HYBRID vehicles:
Wit h th e engin e switched off , you hav e attempte d to switch on th e pre -
entr y climat e control mor e than twice .X
Let th e engin e run for te n seconds.
Afte r runnin g th e engine, th e pre-entry climat e control is opera-
tional again .
; Pre-Entry Climat e
Ctrl. (Vi a Smart‐
Key ) Inoperative HV
Batter y Low PLUG-I N HYBRID vehicles:
The on-boar d voltag e is to o low. The pre-entry climat e control canno t
be switched on .X
Drive for a longer distance.
The battery is bein g charged. Whe n th e condition of charg e of th e
high-voltage battery is ove r th e specified minimum , pre-entry cli -
mat e control is operational again .

Safety systems Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
M'
Q ' (USA only), M (Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The red brake system warning lamp is shown in the READY driving status.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be
affected.
There is a risk of an accident. 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
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 178).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
M'
Q ' (USA only), M (Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The red brake system warning lamp is shown in the READY driving status.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
There is a risk of an accident. 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
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 178).X
Do not add brake fluid. Adding more will not correct the malfunction. X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster 317
On-board computer and displays Z

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
M'
Q ' (USA only), M (Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The red brake system warning lamp is shown in the READY driving status.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
RBS is malfunctioning. Pedal travel may be longer than usual and braking per-
formance may be affected.
There is a risk of an accident. 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
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 178).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.