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Engine Oil ReduceOil Level
You haveadded to omuc hengin eoil. The engin eor catalytic converter
may be damaged.
XSiphon off excess engin eoil until it is at th especified level. Observ e
th elegal requirements .
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Engine Oil LevelCannot Be Measured
The measuringsystem is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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FuelLevel Low
The fuel level has dropped int oth ereserv erange.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station .
CThere is only aver ysmall amount of fuel in th efuel tank.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station without fail .
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Gas Cap Loose
The fuel filler cap is notclosed correctl yor th efuel system is leaking .
XCheckthat th efuel filler cap is correctl yclosed .
If th efuel filler cap is not correctl yclosed :
XCloseth efuel filler cap .
If th efuel filler cap is correctl yclosed :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Driving systems
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ATTENTION ASSIST:Take a Break!
Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte dfatigue or
a lack of concentration on th epart of th edriver . Awarning tone also
sounds.
XIf necessary, tak e abreak.
During lon gjourneys, tak eregular breaks in goo dtime so you get
enough rest.
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ATTENTION ASSISTInoperative
ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Malfunction
There isamalfunction in th echassis. The vehicle's handlin gcharac -
teristics may be affected.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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LaneKeepin gAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
LaneKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfor an extended period
Rth elan emarking sare wor naway, dark or covered up, e.g. by dir tor
snow
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
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 122).
XClean th ewindshield.
Lan eKeepin gAssistInoperativeLaneKeepin gAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Blind SpotAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
Blind Spot Assistis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is outside th eoperating temperature range
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
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 122).
XRestart th eengine.
Blind Spo tAssistInoperativeBlind Spot Assis tis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicl eis skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 139).
The HOLD function is deactivated. Whe nth ebrak epedal is firmly
depressed, an activation condition is no tfulfilled .
A warning tone also sounds.
XChec kth eactivation condition sfor th eHOLD function
(Ypage 139).
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Distance Pilot OffDistancePilo tDISTRONI Cis deactivated (Ypage 131).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver , awarning tone also sounds.
Distance Pilot NowAvailableDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis operational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDistanc ePilo t
DISTRONI C (
Ypage 131).
Distance Pilot Cur ‐rently UnavailableSee Operator'sMan ‐ual
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation
Rth esystem is outside th eoperating temperature range
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis 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 122).
XRestart th eengine.
DistancePilotInop‐erativ eDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis malfunctioning .
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Distance Pilot Sus‐pendedYou havedepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
is no longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfrom th eaccelerato rpedal .
Distance Pilot- - - mphAcondition for activating Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Chas no tbeen met .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfor Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
(Ypage 131).
CruiseContro lInop‐erativeCruisecontrol is malfunctioning .
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Cruise Control- - -mph
RAcondition for activating cruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/h), for exam-
ple
RES P®is deactivated. The yellow ES P®OFFwarning lamp is lit .
XIf conditionspermit ,drive at aspeed faste rthan 20 mph (30 km/h)
and store the speed.
or
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 129).
or
XReactivate ESP®(Ypage 61).
Cruise Control OffCruise control has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, cruise control has deactivated auto-
matically (
Ypage 129).
Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
PleaseCorrectTirePressureThe tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 264).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 266).
Check TiresThe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly. The
wheel position is displayed in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards:
Rthey may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
Rthey may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be
greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 122).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 246).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 264).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
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WarningTir eMal ‐functionThe tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position is shown in th emultifunction display.
GWARNIN G
Drivin gwit h a flat tire poses aris kof th efollowin ghazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit yto steer or brak eth evehicl e
Ryou could lose control of th evehicl e
Rcontinued drivin gwit h a flat tire will caus eexcessive heat build-up
and possibl y afire
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl ewithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 122).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfor aflat
tire (Ypage 246).
TirePress.Monito rCurrently Unavaila‐ble
Becausethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, no
signals from th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .
XDrive on.
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .Sen ‐sor(s) Missin gThere is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several tires .
The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire is no tdisplayed in th emultifunction
display.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replace dat aqualified special -
ist workshop .
TirePressure Moni‐tor Inoperative NoWheel Sensor s
The wheels mounte ddo 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 gfor
a few minutes.
Tir ePress.Monito rInoperativeThe tire pressur emonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Vehicle
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Shiftto'P'or'N'to Start EngineYou have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-
tionkorh.
XShift the selector lever to jori.
Apply Brake toShift from 'P'You have attempted to shift the selector lever to position h,kori
without applying the brakes.
XDepress the brake pedal.
ToDeselectPorN,Depress Brake andStart Engine
With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the selector
lever out of position jori into another transmission position.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XStart the engine.
To Engage Trans‐miss. Position RFirst Depress theBrake
You have attempted to shift from position hto position kwithout
applying the brakes.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XShift the transmission to position k.
Driver's Door Open& Transmission Notin P Risk of Vehi‐cle Rolling Away
The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission is in
positionk,iorh.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
XShift the transmission to position j.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 122).
XClose the driver's door completely.
Only Shift to 'P'whenVehicleisSta‐tionary
The vehicle is moving.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XShift the transmission to positionj.
ServiceRequiredDoNot Shift GearsVisit Dealer
You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission positionhis selected:
XDrive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the trans-
mission from position h.
If position k,iorj is selected:
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 277).
XNotify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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ReversingNotPossi‐bleServiceRequiredThe sub-transmission wit hth eeve ngear shas failed. You can no longer
engage revers egear .The smoothness of th egear chang eis restricted.
The transmission is in emergenc ymode.
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐function StopAmalfunction has occurred in th emechanical transmission compo -
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The transmission shift sautomatically to
position i.
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th eselector lever to position j.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 122).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Depres sBrake toStart EngineYou canno tstart th eengine. The engin ehas been switched off in hor
k.
XDepress th ebrak epedal and start th eengine.
Onl yShift to 'P'whe nVehicl eisSta‐tionar y
The vehicl eis moving .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position j.
j
ParkingLoc kMal ‐funct. Apply Park‐ing Brake
The transmission position jcanno tbe selected.
XMak esur ethat th eelectric parking brak eis applied.
XPreven tth evehicl efrom rollin gaway before you leav eit
(Ypage 277).
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Transmission OilCoolingMalfunction
The transmission coolan tpump is faulty. The transmission may over-
heat .
XIn th eon-boar dcomputer, select th eAMGmen uand chec kth e
transmission oil temperature (Ypage 165).
XAvoid excessive loading,e.g. due to dynamic driving.
XIf th etransmission oil temperature is belo w24 8°F (12 0°C) ,drive
on to th eneares tqualified specialist workshop .
d
Trans. Oil Overhea‐ted Drive on withCare
The transmission oil has overheated.
Manual mod eM and temporar ymanual drive progra mare no longer
available. Only th eComfor tdrive progra mis available for th etrans -
mission .The engin eoutput is reduce daccording to th edegree of
overheating .
XAllow thetransmission oil to cool by adopting adefensiv edrivin g
style.
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ElectronicRea rAxleDifferentialLoc kInoperative
The electronic rear axl edifferential loc kis inoperative.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ElectronicRea rAxleDifferentialLoc kCurrentlyUnavailable
The electronic rear axl edifferential loc kmotor has overheated.
XAllow electronic rear axl edifferential loc kto cool by adopting a
defensiv edrivin gstyle.
NThe tailgat eis open
GWARNIN G
Whe nth eengin eis running, exhaust gase scan ente rth evehicl einte-
rio rif th etailgat eis open .
There is aris kof poisoning .
XCloseth etailgate.
MThe hoo dis open . Awarning tone also sounds.
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 122).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt least on edoor is open . Awarning tone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors.
Rea rSpoile rCon ‐trolSystem Inoper ‐ative
The rear spoiler canno tbe full yretracte dand may extend again .
If th eretraction of th erear spoiler is blocked, e.g. by ice :
XMakesur ethat th ecaus eof th ebloc kis eliminated.
XSwitc hoff th eengin eand loc kth evehicle.
XStart th evehicl eafter waiting afew minutes.
The rear spoiler return sto th eoriginal position .
If this problem persists or th ecaus ecanno tbe identified:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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