2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON ESP inoperative

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0024 Release parking brake *
The red0024 indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for auto matic release of the electric parking brake is not fulfilled (0013 page199).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (0013 page 201). 0007
Check that the conditions for auto matic release of the electric parking brake are fulfilled. 0007
Release the electric parking brake manually.
007A
0025
00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels can lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 495

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Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 0007
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
0025
00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.498
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00E5 inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situa‐
tion. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0075
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (0013 page 33). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident
wi th high deceleration. 0007
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been deactivated although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. 0007
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (0013 page 43). 0007
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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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 page 26). 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 page 33). 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.502
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h
*A
IRMATIC is functioning only toa limited extent. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected.
000E NO
TEThe tyres of the front axle or the front wings could be damaged bylarge steering mo vements 0007
Avoid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. 0007
Ifyo u hear sc raping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible. 0007
Drive in a manner appropriate forth e cur rent le vel, but do not exceed 80 km/h. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. 0007
Do not drive at speeds grea terth an 80 km/h. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is una vailable. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
00CC *Y
ou ha vepulled away despite theve hicle le vel being too lo w. Displ
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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 page145). 542
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0009 LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
0049 Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0049 Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (0013 page445).
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (0013 page140). 0007
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist available again display message appears. Display messages and
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