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ABS and ESP
®are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may also malfunction.
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WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP®are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP
®are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP®cannot carryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired .Th ebr aking dis tance in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ABS and ESP®checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve19 mp h
(30 km/h).
#If th e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
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ESP
®is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may also malfunction.
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WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ryout vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems
are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve19 mp h
(30 km/h).
#If th e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
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EBD, ABS and ESP
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Other driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may also malfunction.
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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®cannot carryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired .Th ebr aking dis tance in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Drive on carefully.
#Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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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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®functions are malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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ou ha vepulled away despite theve hicle le vel being too lo w.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
The vehicle rises tothe selected vehicle le vel.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
If th e display message does not disappear and a warning tone also sounds, AIR BODY CONTROL is malfunctioning:
#Do not drive fasterthan 50 mph (80 km/h) and consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
* NO
TEThe tires of the front axle or the front fende rscould be damaged bylarge steering mo vements
#Av oid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds.
#If yo u hear scra ping 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.
#Set a higher vehicle le vel .
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle is raised.
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he AIR BODY CONTROL function is restricted. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected.
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#If yo u hear scra ping 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.
#Do not drive fasterthan 50 mph (80 km/h).
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limitations (
→page 240).
Ve hicles with Active Steering Assis t:The camera view may be restricted bythe windshield.
#Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limitations, the sy stem will become available again.
If th e display message does not disappear on vehicles with Active Steering Assis t:
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean the windshield.
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ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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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.
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#If th 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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#St eer and brake manuall y.
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#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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he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is skidding or a condition for activation is not met.
#Re activate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function .
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The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limitations(
→page 199).
#Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limitations, the sy stem will become available again.
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ctive Dis tance Assist is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may also malfunction.
#Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop.
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ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limitations (
→page 204).
#Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limitations, the sy stem will become available again.
#If necessar y,clean the windshield in the camera's field of vision.
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