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he SmartK eyneeds tobe replaced.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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5 H S O D F H . H \ % D W W H U \ *T
he SmartK eybattery is dischar ged.
#Re place the battery .
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. H \ 1 R W ' H W H F W H G (white
display message) *T
he SmartK eyis cur rently und etected.
#Change the location of the SmartK eyintheve hicle.
#Ifth e SmartK eyisstill not recognized, start the engine with the SmartK eyinthestow age compartment .
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. H \ 1 R W ' H W H F W H G(red dis‐
play message) *T
he SmartK eycannot be de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The SmartK eyis no longer in theve hicle and youswit choff the engine:RYo u can no longe rst art the engine.
Ryo u cannot centrally lock theve hicle
#Ensure that the SmartK eyis in theve hicle.
If th e SmartK eydetection function has a malfunction due toast ro ng radio signal source:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Place the SmartK eyinthestow age compartment forst arting the engine with the SmartK ey.
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W ) R U J H W < R X U . H \ *A
warning tone also sounds. This message reminds youto take your Sm artK eywith youwhen you lea vetheve hicle.
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3 O D F H W K H . H \ L Q W K H
0 D U N H G 6 S D F H 6 H H 2 S H U D
W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *T
he SmartK eydetection function is malfunctioning.
#Change the location of the SmartK eyintheve hicle.
#Start theve hicle with the SmartK eyinthestow age compartment .
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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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' H S U H V V % U D N H D Q G 6 W D U W
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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
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 1 R W L Q 3 5 L V N
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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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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5 X Q Q L Q J : D L W 7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q
& 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.
$ X [ L O L D U \ % D W W H U \ 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q *T
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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6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *T
he active hood (pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered.
#Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop.
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*T he engine hood is open.
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WARNING Risk of accident if the engine hood is unlatched while driving
An unloc ked engine hood may open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w.
#Never unlatch the engine hood while driving.
#Before every trip, ensure that the engine hood is latched.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible.
#Close the engine hood.
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*A t least one door is open.
#Close all doors.
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*The trunk lid is open.
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WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if the trunk lid is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
#Close the trunk lid.
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5 H D U / H I W % D F N U H V W 1 R W
/ D W F K H G (examp le) *T
he cor responding seat backrest of there ar bench seat is not engaged.
#Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages.
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hewasher fluid leve l in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum.
#Ad dwa sher fluid .
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$ G D S W L Y H + L J K E H D P $ V V L V W
& D P H U D 9 L H Z 5 H V W U L F W H G
6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *T
he camera view is restricted. Possible causes are:
RDirt on the windshield in the camera's field of vision
RHeavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems are available again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean the windshield.
Wa rning and indicator lamps
Overview of warning and indicator lamps
Some sy stems per form a self-test when the igni‐
tion is switched on. Some warning and indicator
lamps may briefly light up or flash. This behavior
is non-critical. These warning and indicator
lamps only indicate a malfunction if they light up
or flash af terth e engine is star ted or during a
journe y.
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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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