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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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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 Package: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limitations .
#Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limitations, the sy stem will become available again.
#Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
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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 the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *
PRE‑SAFE
®functions are malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limitations ha vebeen reached (
→page 238).
#Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or
#If th e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
#If necessar y,clean there ar bumper. If the bumper is extreme lydirty, the sensors in the bumper may be mal‐
functioning.
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lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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ctive Parking Assist was inter rupted. You ha veopened the driver's door or touched thesteering wheel, forex am‐
ple.
#St eer and brake manuall y.
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3 $ 5 . 7 5 2 1 , & , Q R S H U D W L Y H
6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
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ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONI Caremalfunctioning .
#Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine.
#Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jand into ano ther transmission position.
#Depress the brake pedal.
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Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jori into ano ther transmission position.
#Depress the brake pedal.
#St art the engine.
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V ' R R U 2 S H Q
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R I 9 H K L F O H 5 R O O L Q J $ Z D \ *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position k,iorh.
#Shift the transmission toposition jwhen you park theve hicle.
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R I 5 R O O L Q J $ Z D \ *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving,the transmission has been shif tedto position i.
#Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition j.
#Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition hork.
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3
Z K H Q 9 H K L
F O H L V 6 W D W L R Q D U \ *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When the transmission is in position h, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not shift the transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo r all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state.
#When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take the SmartK eywith you.
#Ifyo udo not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 V
battery might dischar geand it will then only be possible tostart theve hicle using a second battery (s tarting
assis tance).
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q
6 W R S *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shift sto position iautomaticall y.
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Before le aving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
#Switch the transmission toposition j.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 H Y H U V L Q J 1 R W 3 R V V L E O H
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no longe r be engaged.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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& R R O L Q J *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#St art the engine.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
#Un tilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you switch offthe engine.
#Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
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W L R Q 6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode.
#Ha ve the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Instrument Display intheWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
Prog ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit)
Ifyo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (
→page
143)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 143)
K High beam
(
→page14 4)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 144)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 143)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 510)
$ US
A: brakes (red) (
→page 503)
J Canada: brakes (red) (
→page 503)
! ABS malfunction (
→page 503)
÷ ESP
®(→page 503)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 503)
F USA: electric parking brake applied
(red) (
→page 503) !
Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page 503)
! Electric parking brake (yellow
)
(
→page 503)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(
→pa ge 512)
# Electrical malfunction (
→page
513)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 503)
; Check Engine (
→page
513)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 513)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (
→page 513)
· Dis
tance warning (
→page 511)
h Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 517)
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Safety sy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
$
Brakewarning lamp (USA)
J
Brakes warning lamp (Can‐
ada) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes are:
RThe brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
RThere is not enough brake fluid inthe brake fluid reser voir.
&
WARNING Thereis arisk of an accident if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, the wheels may lock when braking. Braking characteristics may be
impaired. The braking dis tance in an eme rgency braking situation can increase.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid leve l is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not add brake fluid.
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Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
USA onl y:if an additional display message appears with the# symbol in the multifunction displa y,the brake linings
ha ve reached their wear limit.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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