2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE warning lights

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Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are at a dis tance of
between appr oximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m)
0009 Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the inner segments
of thewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePA RKTRONIC but ton
lights up and theé symbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, there ar seg‐
ments are shown in red when reve rsing and
are hidden when driving forw ards.
When Active Parking Assist is active, the
lanes are displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit chonly)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Sy stem limitations
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
ted up. Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the
re ve rsing camera (0013 page 422).
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted, are dama ged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and
th eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
The field of vision and other functions of the
re ve rsing camera may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accesso ries on there ar of theve hicle (e.g.
licence plate brac ket or bicycle rack ). Driving and parking
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0007
Select Adopt limit . 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assi stare automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display 0007
Select Display in COMAND .0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
0009 When DISTRONIC, cruise control or theva ri‐
able limiter are activated, the speed de tec‐
te d can be manually adop ted as the speed
limit (0013 page 222).
Ad justing the type of warning 0007
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. 0007
Select Warning threshold. 0007
Set the desired speed. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind your vehicle
and 3 m directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close tothe side of your
ve hicle, there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir‐
ro rflashes. If you swit chon the turn signal indi‐
cator in the cor responding direction, a warning
to ne sounds once. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. 0007
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot Assi st
are on lyaids. They may failto detect some vehi‐
cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient di stance to
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐
pants about approaching vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. 258
Driving and parking

Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Lane Keeping
Assist (vehicles with Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC) 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist warning
A lane-cor recting brake application cannot
al wa ys bring theve hicle back into the origi‐
nal lane. 0007
Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist warnsyo u or makes a lane-cor‐
re cting brake application. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi teinter‐
ve ntion of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect
traf fic conditions or road users. In very rare
cases, the sy stem may make an inappropri‐
ate brake application, e.g. af ter intentional ly
driving over a solid lane marking.
The brake application can be inter rupte d at
any time if yousteer slightly in the opposite
direction. 0007
Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient di stance tothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi teLane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cann otalw ays clearly
de tect lane markings.
In su chcases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning
R not give a warning 0007
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you. Be sure
toobser vethe sy stem limitations of
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist. 0007
Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1lights up, Active Lane
Ke eping Assist is activated, the lane mark‐
ings are shown as light in the assis tance
graphic. When Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active, the lane markings are shown in green
in the assis tance graphic. Driving and pa
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Mercedes me connect
Services limited See Own-
er's Manual *S
ervice limited.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. 0007
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (0013 page24). 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0053 Inoperative *A
t least one main function of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is malfunc‐
tioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0075 Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (Example) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is faulty (0013 page31). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. 0007
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 0075does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 0075lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 503

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (0013 page210). 0007
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. 0007
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
0075
Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra int sy stem is faulty (0013 page31). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. 0007
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 0075does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 0075lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y.504
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
inoperative See Owner's
Man.
003B
inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be swit ched on. 0007
Refuel theve hicle.
003B
inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. 0007
Drive for an extended pe riod until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again. Lights
Display messa
ges
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0049 Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 542
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0049 Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. 0007
Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
0049 Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. 0007
Turn the light switch tothe0058 or0058 position.
0049
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0049 Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
or 0007
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself (0013 page144). Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 543

Wa
rning and indicator lamps:
0058 Low beam (0013
page134)
0060 St
anding lights (0013 page134)
0057 High beam (0013
page136)
003E003D Tu
rn signal indicator
(0013 page136)
005E Re
ar fog light (0013 page134)
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (0013 page547)
00E9 Seat belt not
fastened
(0013 page 553)
004D Brakes (yellow) (0013
page547)
004D Brakes (red) (0013
page 547)
0024 Electric pa
rking brake (yellow)
(0013 page547) 0024
Electric parking brake (red)
(0013
page547)
0025 ABS malfunction (0013
page 547)
00E5 ESP®
(0013 page 547)
00BB ESP®
OFF (0013 page547)
L Distance warning (0013 page 553)
00CC Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(0013 page 558)
00CC AIRMATIC malfunction
(0013
page 553)
00CC DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (0013 page 553)
00B9 Engine diagnostics (0013
page 554)0028
Preglow
003D Electrical
fault( 0013 page 554)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (0013 page 554)
00AC Coolant
too hot/cold
(0013 page 554)
0077 Ty
re pressure monitor
(0013 page 557)
00CA Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling(0013 page 558) Saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
004D The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 547