2018 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS ESP

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Collision Preven‐tionAssist Cur ‐rentlyUnavail.SeeOper. Manual
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses:
RThe sensor sin th efron tbumper are dirty.
RThe function is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
RThe system is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
Once th ecauses listed abov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
goe sout and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicle, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XSwitchoff th eengine.
XClean th esensor sin th efron tbumper (Ypage 268).
XRestart th eengine.
Lan eKeepin gAssistInoperativeLaneKeepin gAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
LaneKeepin gAssistCurrently Unavail.See Oper. Manual
LaneKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative. Pos -
sibl ecauses:
RThe windshield is dirty in th ecamera' sfield of vision .
RVisibilityis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog .
RThere are no lan emarking sfor an extended period.
RThe lan emarking sare wor naway, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor
snow.
Once th ecauses listed abov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
goe sout and Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicle, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XClean th ewindshield.
Cruise Contro lLDC_Spd_DsrspeedUnit
Acondition for activating cruise control has no tbeen met .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/ h)for example.
XIf conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and store
the speed.
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 145).
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Blind SpotAssistInoperativeBlind Spot Assis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Blind SpotAssistCurrently Unavail.See Operator' sMan ‐ual
Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecauses:
RYou hav eattached atrailer .
RThe sensor sin th erear bumper are dirty.
RThe function is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
RThe system is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Once th ecauses listed abov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
goe sout and Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicle, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XSwitchoff th eengine.
XClean th esensor sin th erear bumper (Ypage 268).
XRestart theengine.
218Display messages (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)
On-board computer and displays

Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
AdjustTirePressureThe 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 pressure at the next opportunity (Ypage 286).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 289).
Check TiresAn additional warning tone sounds.
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly. The
display shows the wheel position.
GWARNING
Underinflated tires pose the following risks:
RThe tires may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
RThe tires may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
RThe handling as well as steering and braking characteristics may be
severely affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions while doing so.
XSecure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Ypage 135).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, change the wheel (Ypage 298).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 286).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
Warning Tire Mal‐functionThe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The dis-
play shows the wheel position.
GWARNING
Driving with a flat tire poses a risk of the following hazards:
RA flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
RYou could then lose control of the vehicle.
RContinued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build-up
and possibly a fire.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions while doing so.
XSecure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Ypage 135).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, change the wheel (Ypage 298).
Tire Pressure Moni‐tor CurrentlyUnavailable
Due to a source of radio interference, no signals can be received from
the wheel sensors. The tire pressure monitor is temporarily malfunc-
tioning.
The tire pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the prob-
lem has been solved.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Wheel Sensor(s)MissingThere is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several
wheels. The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire is no tshown in th edisplay.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replace dat aqualified special -
ist workshop .
TirePressure Moni‐tor Inoperative NoWheel Sensor s
The wheels installed do no thav esuitable tire pressur esensors. The
tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XInstall wheels 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 malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Shiftto'P'or'N'to Start EngineYou haveattempte dto start th eengin ein transmission position kor
h.
XShift th etransmission to position jori.
Auxiliary Batter yMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for th etransmission is no longer bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Apply Brake toShift from'P'You attempte dto shift th etransmission to position h,kori
without depressing th ebrak epedal .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
Riskof Rolling:TransmissionNotinP
An additional warning tone sounds. The driver's door is open and th e
transmission is in position k,iorh.
XShift th etransmission to position j.
XSecureth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
Servic eRequiredDoNot Shift GearsVisit Dealer
An additional warning tone sounds. You canno tchang eth etransmis -
sion position due to amalfunction .
If transmission position his selected:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop without shifting transmis -
sion position h.
If transmission position k,iorj is selected:
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop .
OnlyShift to 'P'whe nVehicl eisSta‐tionar y
The vehicl eis still moving .
XPull overand stop th evehicle, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position j.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ÒThe tailgateis open .
XCloseth etailgate.
ÑThe rear door is open .
XCloseth erear door(s).
ÓAn additional warning tone sounds. The hoo dis open .
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay then bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XCloseth ehood.
CAn additional warning tone sounds while th evehicl eis in motion .The
display shows th eopen door(s).
XClos eall doors.
Ð
Power Steering Mal ‐function See Oper.Manual
An additional warning tone sounds. The steering powe rassistanc e
could be malfunctioning .You may need to steer mor eforcefully.
XCarefully continu eto aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth e
steering checke dimmediately.
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Obtain aNew Key
The ke yneeds to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
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Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th eminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 258).
Indicatorand warning lamps in the instrume nt cluster
General notes
Whe nswitching on th eignition ,som esystems carry out aself-test .Some indicator and warning
lamp smay temporarily tur non or start to flash. This is no tan indication of any problem .Only when
these indicator and warning lights tur non or start flashin gafter th eengin ehas started or during th e
journey has amalfunction occurred .
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Safety systems
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
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òN$ (USA only) or J(Canada only): the ABS and brake warning lamps are
lit while the engine is running.
EBD is unavailable due to a malfunction. ABS, BAS, hill start assist and ESP
®as well
as its driving safety systems, for example, are therefore also unavailable.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be automati-
cally deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The wheels could therefore lock prematurely if you brake hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The braking distance
may increase in emergency braking situations.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XSwitch the engine off, wait briefly and start the engine again.
XCheck if the display message has disappeared and ESP®is operational.
XIf the display message continues to be displayed:
RDrive on with care.
RVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
$JN The red $(USA only) or J(Canada only) brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running. An additional warning tone sounds.
There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
GWARNING
Braking performance can be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Ypage 135).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not remedy the malfunction.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the display messages.
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Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
ò!NThe yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS has been deactivated due to a malfunction. BAS, hill start assist and ESP®as
well as its driving safety systems, for example, are therefore also deactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be automati-
cally deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The wheels could therefore lock prematurely if you brake hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The braking distance
may increase in emergency braking situations.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XSwitch the engine off, wait briefly and start the engine again.
XCheck if the display message has disappeared and ESP®is operational.
XIf the display message continues to be displayed:
RDrive on with care.
RVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such
as the automatic transmission, will be restricted or unavailable.
÷N The yellow ESP®warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP®or traction control is intervening because there is a risk of skidding or at least
one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated.
XWhen starting off, do not depress the accelerator pedal more than is necessary.
XEase off the accelerator pedal while driving.
XAdapt your driving style to suit the weather and road conditions.
XDo not deactivate ESP®.
In rare cases , it may be best to deactivate ESP®(Ypage 66).
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On-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
÷NThe yellow ESP®warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP®, BAS, hill start assist, ESP®trailer stabilization and Crosswind Assist are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be automati-
cally deactivated.
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®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XSwitch the engine off, wait briefly and start the engine again.
XCheck if the display message has disappeared and ESP®is operational.
XIf the display message continues to be displayed:
RDrive on with care.
RVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster225
On-board computer and displays
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