2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC brake sensor

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up and th er ed I (US Ao nl y)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no tp ossibl etoa pply th ee lectric parking brak em anually.X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
' (USA
only)
M (C anada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level There is no te no ugh brak ef luid in th eb rak ef luid reservoir .
In addition ,t he ' (US Ao nl y) or M (Canada only) warning lamp
lights up in th ei nstrumen tc luste ra nd aw arning tone sounds.
G WARNIN G
The braking effec tm ay be impaired.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions. Do no tc ontinue drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .X
Do no ta dd brak ef luid .T his does no tc orrect th em alfunction .
& Check Brake Pad Wea r The brak ep ads/linings hav er eached their wear limit.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On eorm or em ain features of th em brace system are malfunctioning .X
Hav et he mbrace system checke dataq ualified specialist work-
shop.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tiv e See Operator' s
Manual Importan tf unction sofP RE-SAF E ®
hav ef ailed. Al lo th er occupant
safet ys ystems ,e .g .a ir bags ,r emain available.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite dS ee Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis tist em porarily inoperative.
Possibl ec auses are: R
th er adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cr adiation emitted by nearby TV or radi os ta tion so r
other source sofe lectromagneti cr adiationR
th es ystem is outside th eo perating temperature rangeR
th eo n-bo ar dv oltag eist oo low.
Whe nt he causes state da bov enol onger apply, th ed isplay message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis tiso perational again .
If th ed isplay message does no td isappear :X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Restart th ee ng ine.184
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Active Brake Assist
Functions Limite d
See Operator' sM an ‐
ual Active Brake Assis tisu navailable due to am alfunction .X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' sM an ‐
ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl ec auses are: R
Dirt on sensor sR
Heavy rain or snow R
Whe nd rivin goni nter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on ed rivin gs ystem or drivin gs afet ys ystem is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :R
Active Brake Assis tR
Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI C
Once th ec aus eoft he problem is no longer present, th ed rivin ga nd
drive safet ys ystems will be available again .T he display message dis-
appears.
If th ed isplay message does no td isappear :X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Switc ho ff th ee ng ine.X
Clean all sensor s( Y
page 240).X
Restart th ee ng ine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic eR equired The restrain ts ystem is malfunctioning .T he u warning lamp also
lights up in th ei nstrumen tc luster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th ee vent of an accident, may no tbet ri ggered .
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rf urther information about th er estrain ts ystem, see ( Y
page 37) .
u Front Lef tM alfunc‐
tio nS ervic e
Required or Fr on t
Right Malfunction
Servic eR equired The restrain ts ystem has malfunctioned at th ef ront on th el ef torr ight .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th ei nstrumen tc luster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th ee vent of an accident, may no tbet ri ggered .
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 18 5
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Tir eP ressure Moni‐
tor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensor s The wheels mounte ddon ot hav eas uitable tire pressur es ensor .T he
tire pressur em onitor is deactivated.X
Moun tw heels wit hs uitable tire pressur es ensors.
The tire pressur em onitor is activated automatically after drivin gf or
af ew minutes.
Tir e Press. Monito r
Inoperative The tire pressur em onitor is faulty.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Shift to 'P' or 'N'
to Start Engine You hav ea ttempte dtos ta rt th ee ng in ew it ht he transmission in posi-
tion R or D . X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P or N .
Apply Brake to
Shift fro m' P' You hav ea ttempte dtom ov et he transmission selector lever to posi-
tion D , R or N without depressing th eb rak ep edal .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .
To Shift out of P
or N, Depres s Brake
and Start Engine Wit ht he engin es witched off ,y ou hav ea ttempte dtos hift th et ra ns -
mission out of position P or N int oa nother transmission position .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .X
Start th ee ng ine.
Ris kofR ollin g
Awa y Vehicl e Not in
'P' The driver's door is no tf ully closed and th et ra nsmission is in position
R , N or D .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
The vehicl em ay rol la way.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Whe np arking th ev ehicle, shift th et ra nsmission to position P .
Onl yS hift to 'P'
whe n Vehicl e is Sta ‐
tionar y The vehicl eism oving .X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .
Apply Brake to
Select R You attempte dtos hift from position D to position R .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position R .198
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