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TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R theex tendable rear wing is comple tely
re tracted.
R the side windo wsare comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R the windscreen wiper switch is in position
g. R
theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle, otherwise theta ilgate
could open unin tentional ly.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
% In car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: if you
wo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it is
being washed, make sure theke y is located
in theve hicle. The jgear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts. Components damaged in
this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles toclean theve hicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R keep theke y at least 3 m away from theve hi‐
cle. Otherwise theta ilgate could open unin‐
te ntional ly.
R maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60 °C. Maintenance and care
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Spoilers extended Caution,
reduced ground clearance
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he active aerodynamic profile cannot reach the end position when retracting or extending and reve rses if possible.
If ex tending or retracting of the active aerodynamic profile is bloc ked: #
Ensure that the cause of the bloc kage has been remo ved. #
Switch off the engine and lock theve hicle. #
Start theve hicle af ter a few minutes.
The active aerodynamic profile mo vesto the original position.
If th e problem persists or the cause cann otbe de tected: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
? *T
he bonnet is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et.
C *A
t least one door is open. #
Close all doors. 406
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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Only select
Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 396
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .371
K Please check direction of tr avel ...... 381
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 380
RACE START cancelled ........................ 388
RACE START not possible See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 389
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 375
Ð Rear axle steering cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 404
ÐRe ar axlesteering Malfunction
Vi sit workshop .....................................4 04
Re ar spoiler control sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 405
Re ar spoiler inoperative Limit XXX
mp h..................................................... 404 hRe
ctify tyre pressure ................... 399
Re duce speed ...................................... 401
!Re lease parking brake .................373
Á Replace key ................................ .402
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 392
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 382
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 96
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........396
#See Owner's Manual ................... 389
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 388
Spoilers extended Caution, reduced
ground clearance ................................ 406
ÙSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 407
ÙSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......407 St
op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................395
#St opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 389
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................3 90
çsuspended .................................. 386
bSwitch off lights .......................... 409
bSwitch on headla mps.................. 409
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 396
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 390
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .407
Tr action Control inoperative See
Owner's Manual .................................. 403
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 384
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 384
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 384 436
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