Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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 yello wES P®OF Fwarning 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 134).
or
XReactivate ESP®(Ypage 62).
Cruise Control OffCruise control has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, cruise control has deactivated auto-
matically (
Ypage 134).
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 267).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 269).
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 127).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 249).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 267).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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 127).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfor aflat
tire (Ypage 249).
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
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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 127).
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 280).
XNotify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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On-board computer and displays
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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 127).
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 280).
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 170).
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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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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 trunk lid is open .
GWARNING
Whe nth eengin eis running, exhaust gase scan ente rth evehicl einte-
rio rif th etrunk lid is open .
There is aris kof poisoning .
XCloseth etrunk lid.
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 127).
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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Â
ObtainaNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ReplaceKey Batter y
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange thebatterie s (Ypage 69) .
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Don't Forget You rKey
The SmartKey is notin th eignition lock. You hav eopened th edriver's
door wit hth eengin eswitched off .
This display message is displayed for amaximum of 60 seconds and is
simply areminder.
XTak eth eSmartKey wit hyou when you leav eth evehicle.
Â
Key Not Detected(whit edisplay message )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbe detected:
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
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Key Not Detected(reddisplay message )
The SmartKey is no tin th evehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If th eengin eis switched off ,you can no longer loc kth evehicl ecen-
trally or start th eengine.
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 127).
XLocate th eSmartKey.
XPress aon thesteering whee lto confirm th edisplay message .
Becausethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, th e
SmartKey is no tdetecte dwhils tth eengin eis running.
A warning tone also sounds.
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 127).
XInsertth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand drive in SmartKey
mode.
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Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
The SmartKey detection function has atemporar ymalfunction or is
faulty. Awarning tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
÷NThe yellow ESP®warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP®or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of skidding or at
least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated.
XWhen pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary.
XEase off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
XAdapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
XDo not deactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypage 62), it may be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage 62).
÷N The yellow ESP®warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP®is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunction.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
åN The yellow ESP®OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running or the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
ESP
®is deactivated.
GWARNING
If ESP
®is switched off, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XReactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypage 62), it may be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage 62).
XAdapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®cannot be activated:
XDrive on carefully.
XHave ESP®checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster201
On-board computer and displays
Z
Engine
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
;NThe yellow Check Engine warning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
There may be a malfunction, for example:
Rin the engine management
Rin the fuel injection system
Rin the exhaust system
Rin the ignition system
Rin the fuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and the engine may be in emergency
mode.
XHave the vehicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
In some states, you must immediately visit a qualified specialist workshop as soon as the yellow Check Engine warning lamp lights up. This is due to the legal require-
ments in effect in these states. If in doubt, check whether such legal regulations
apply in the state in which you are currently driving.
8N The yellow reserve fuel warning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
XRefuel at the nearest gas station.
8N The yellow reserve fuel warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
In addition, the ;Check Engine warning lamp may light up.
The fuel filler cap is not closed correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
XCheck that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
XIf the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed: close the fuel filler cap.
XIf the fuel filler cap is closed:visit a qualified specialist workshop.
?NThe red coolant warning lamp lights up while the engine is running and the
coolant temperature gauge is at the start of the scale.
The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gage is defective.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a risk of engine
damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, paying attention
to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 127).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster203
On-board computer and displays
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