2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE brake sensor

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Collision Preven ‐
tio n Assist Plu s
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S is temporarily no t operational.
Possibl e causes are: 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.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST 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.
Collision Preven ‐
tio n Assist Plu s
Inoperative COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S is temporarily inoperative due
to a malfunction . Adaptive Brake Assis t may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tiv e See Operator' s
Manual Importan t function s of PRE-SAF E ®
hav e failed. Al l other occupant
safet y systems , e.g. air bags , remain available.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Functions
Currently Limite d
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S or PRE ‑ SAFE ®
Brake is 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
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: ES P ®
is deactivatedR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature range.R
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S and PRE ‑ S AF E ®
Brake are 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.X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ES P ®
on again ( Y
page 72) .Display messages 28 7
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
PRE-SAFE Functions
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S or PRE ‑ SAFE ®
Brake is unavailable due to a mal-
function . BA S PLU S wit h Cross-Traffic Assis t may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual At least on e of th e followin g drivin g systems or drivin g safet y systems
is temporarily restricted or inoperative: R
PRE-SAF E ®
PLU SR
PRE-SAF E ®
BrakeR
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU SR
DISTRONI C PLU S wit h Steering Assis t and Stop&Go Pilo tR
Active Lan e Keepin g Assis tR
Active Blind Spot Assis t
If th e radar sensor system in fron t is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis t will
no t perfor m a course-correcting brak e application .
Possibl e causes are: R
th e sensor s in th e radiato r trim and/o r in th e bumpers are dirtyR
th e function of th e drivin g system and/o r drivin g safet y system is
impaire d due to heav y rain or snow.
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears. Al l drivin g systems and drivin g safet y systems are oper -
ative 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
Switc h off th e engine.X
Clean th e sensor s in th e followin g location s ( Y
page 365):R
in th e radiato r trimR
in th e fron t bumperR
in th e rear bumper, particularly in th e middle of th e rear bumperX
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic e Required The restrain t system is faulty.
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e restrain t system, see ( Y
page 44) .288
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

Cleaning the exterior lighting
! Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
which are suitable for plastic light lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
could scratch or damage the plastic light len-
ses. X
Clean the plastic lenses of the exterior light-
ing using a wet sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e. g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or
cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the mirror turn signals
! Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
mirror turn signals. X
Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn sig-
nals in the exterior mirror housing using a wet
sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.
Cleaning the side running board
! Do not clean the aluminum inserts of the
side running board with alkaline or acidic
cleaners, such as wheel cleaner. Do not use
acidic wheel cleaners to remove brake dust.
The aluminum inserts could otherwise be
damaged.
Cleaning the sensors
! If you clean the sensors with a power
washer, make sure that you keep a distance
of at least 11.8 in (30 cm) between the vehicle
and the power washer nozzle. Information
about the correct distance is available from
the equipment manufacturer. X
Clean sensors C of the driving systems with
water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the rear view camera
! Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the rear view camera with a power
washer.
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the igni-
tion lock. X
Open the camera cover for cleaning via the
multimedia system (see the separate operat-
ing instructions). X
To clean the rear view camera: use clear
water and a soft cloth to clean camera
lens C . Care 365
Maintenance and care Z