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\nWARNINGRisk of injuryorfatal injury duetoa disabled front passenger airbag
Ifthe front passenger airbag is disabled,the front passenger airbag will not be deployed intheevent of an acci‐dent and cannotperformits intended protective function.
A person inthe front passenger seat couldthen,forexample, come into contact with thevehicle's interior,especially ifthe person is sittingtoo closetothe cockpit.
Make sure, bothbefore and duringthe journey,thatthestatus ofthe front passenger airbag is correct.
Pullover andstopthevehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions.
Checkthestatus ofthe automatic front passenger airbag shutoff ( page44).
If necessary,consult aqualified specialistworkshop immediately.
Active Brake Assist Func-tions Limited See Opera-tor's Manual
*Vehicles with Driving AssistancePackage:Active Brake Assistwith cross-traffic function, EvasiveSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE®PLUS is malfunctioning.
Vehicles without Driving AssistancePackage:Active Brake Assistis malfunctioning.
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
PRE-SAFE Inoperative SeeOperator's Manual
*PRE‑SAFE®functions are malfunctioning.
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Mercedes me connectServices Limited See Oper-ator's Manual
*Service limited.
Atleast one ofthe main functions ofthe Mercedes me connect system is malfunctioning.
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Active Brake Assist Func-tions Currently Limited SeeOperator's Manual
*Vehicles withthe Driving AssistancePackage:Active Brake Assistwith cross-traffic function, EvasiveSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE®PLUS aretemporarily unavailable or only partiallyavailable.
Vehicles withoutthe Driving Assistance package:Active Brake Assististemporarily unavailable.
The ambient conditions are outsidethe system limits ( page175).
Drive on.As soon asthe ambient conditions are withinthe system limits,the system will becomeavailable again.
Ifthe display message does not disappear,stopthevehicle while paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditionsandrestartthe engine.
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SRS Malfunction ServiceRequired
*Therestraint system isfaulty ( page 34).
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryorfatal injury duetoa malfunction intherestraint system
Iftherestraint system is malfunctioning,restraint system components may be triggered unintentionally ormight not be triggered at all intheevent of an accident. This may affectthe EmergencyTensioning Device orairbag,forexample.
Havetherestraint systemchecked andrepaired immediately at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Detection of arestraint system malfunction:
RThe urestraint systemwarning lamp does not light up whenthe ignition is switched on.
RThe urestraint systemwarning lamp lights up continuously orrepeatedly during a journey. Visit aqualified specialistworkshop immediately.
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Blind Spot Assist CurrentlyUnavailable See Operator'sManual
*Blind Spot Assist istemporarily unavailable.
The system limits havebeenreached ( page219).
Drive on.Oncethe cause ofthe problem is no longer present,the system will beavailable again.
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Ifthe display message does not disappear,stopthevehicle while paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditionsandrestartthe engine.
If necessary,cleantherear bumper. Ifthe bumper isextremelydirty,the sensors inthe bumper may be mal‐functioning.
Active Steering Assist Inop-erative
*ActiveSteering Assist is malfunctioning.Active Distance AssistDISTRONICremainsavailable.
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
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Blind Spot Assist Inopera-tive
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Active Parking Assist andPARKTRONIC InoperativeSee Operator's Manual
*ActiveParking Assist andParking AssistPARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Stopthevehicle, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions, andrestartthe engine.
Ifthe display message continuestobe displayed, consult aqualified specialistworkshop.
Active Blind Spot AssistCurrently Unavailable SeeOperator's Manual
*Active Blind Spot Assististemporarily unavailable.
The system limits havebeenreached ( page219).
Drive on.Oncethe cause ofthe problem is no longer present,the system will beavailable again.
Ifthe display message does not disappear,stopthevehicle while paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditionsandrestartthe engine.
Active Steering Assist Cur-rently Unavailable SeeOperator's Manual
*ActiveSteering Assist istemporarily unavailable.
The ambient conditions are outsidethe system limits ( page189).
Drive on.As soon asthe ambient conditions are withinthe system limits,the system will becomeavailable again.
If necessary,cleanthe windshield inthe camera'sfield of vision.
Checkthe tire pressure if necessary.
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Active Lane Keeping AssistInoperative
Consult aqualified specialistworkshop.
Malfunction Drive at Max.50 mph
*AIRMATIC is functioning onlytoa limitedextent. Thevehicle's handlingcharacteristics may be affected.
NOTEThe tires ofthe front axle orthe frontfenderscould be damagedbylargesteering movements
Avoid largesteering movements while driving and listenfor scraping sounds.
Ifyou hear scraping sounds, pullover andstopthevehicle safely, paying attentiontoroad and traffic con‐ditions, and set a highervehicle level if possible.
Drive in a manner appropriateforthe current level, but do notexceed 50mph (80 km/h).
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.DYNAMICBODYCONTROL is malfunctioning. Thevehicle's handlingcharacteristics may be affected.
Do not drive at speeds greaterthan 50mph (80 km/h).
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Blind Spot Assist Not Avail-able When Towing a TrailerSee Operator's Manual
*Whenyou establishthe electrical connectiontothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is unavailable.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control and acknowledgethe display message.
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Stop Vehicle Vehicle TooLow
Pullover andstopthevehicle, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions.Thevehicle israisedtothe selectedvehicle level.
Wait untilthe display message disappears before pullingaway.
Ifthe display message does not disappear and awarningtone also sounds, AIRMATIC is malfunctioning:
Do not drivefasterthan 50mph (80 km/h) and consult aqualified specialistworkshop immediately.
NOTEThe tires ofthe front axle orthe frontfenderscould be damagedbylargesteering movements
Avoid largesteering movements while driving and listenfor scraping sounds.
Ifyou hear scraping sounds, pullover andstopthevehicle safely, paying attentiontoroad and traffic con‐ditions, and set a highervehicle level if possible.
Set a highervehicle level ( page198).Depending onthe malfunction,thevehicle israised.
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Lowering
*Thevehicle level may be loweredforthefollowingreasons:
Ryou haveselected a different drive program.
Ryou haveexceeded a critical speed.
Ryou havechangedthevehicle levelbypressing a button.
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Check Tire Pressure Soon*Canada only:
The tire pressure losswarning system has detected a significant loss in pressure.
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident duetoinsufficient tire pressure
Tirepressuresthat aretoo low posethefollowing hazards:
RThe tires may burst, especially asthe load andvehicle speed increase.
RThe tires maywearexcessively and/or unevenly,which may greatly impair tire traction.
RThe drivingcharacteristics, aswell assteering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
You couldthen lose control ofthevehicle.
Observetherecommended tire pressure.
Adjustthe tire pressure if necessary.
Stopthevehicle, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions.
Checkthe tire pressure ( page 392) andthe tires.
Whenthe tire pressure is correct,restartthe tire pressure losswarning system ( page 398).
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Warning Tire Malfunction
*The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The wheel position is displayed.
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident from driving withaflat tire
Flat tires are dangerous inthefollowingways:
RThe tires canoverheat and cause afire.
RThe drivingcharacteristics, aswell assteering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
You couldthen lose control ofthevehicle.
Do not drive with aflat tire.
Observethe notes onflat tires.
Notes onflat tires ( page370).
Stopthevehicle, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions.
Checkthe tires.
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Check Tires
*The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly.The wheel position is displayed.
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident duetoinsufficient tire pressure
Tirepressuresthat aretoo low posethefollowing hazards:
RThe tires may burst, especially asthe load andvehicle speed increase.
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