
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
At least one wheel and tyre assemb lyhas reached its traction limit (/ page193). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 584
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 193).
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 585

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
or #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 451). #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired. 592
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

dVe
hicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. .572
h Warning tyre defect .....................568
hWheel sensor(s) missing .............. 567
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ..................................................... 561
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 80
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 73
Locking (emergency key) ...................... .84
Opening (from the inside) ......................80
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .84
Un locking (from the inside) ...................80
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16Dr
aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 239
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging ..............................................1 72
Drive prog ram display ............................. 16 6
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 28
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .191
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 19 2
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 197
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .203
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 19 2EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 19 6
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .196
Overview .............................................. 191
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 191
Re sponsibility ...................................... 191
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 6
Driving sy stem
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment .......................................... 221
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem 61 0
Index

see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 8
Gene ral driving tips .............................. 161
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 61
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 16 6
Con figuring drive program I ................. 167
Displ aying engine data ........................ 16 8
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 16 8
Drive program display .......................... 16 6
Drive programs .................................... 16 6
Fu nction .............................................. 16 6
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 66Selecting
the drive prog ram ............... .166
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Damping adju stment ........................... 221 E
E10 ............................................................ 51 5
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 107
Setting ................................................. 108
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 107
Setting ................................................. 108
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 19 6
ECO display Function .............................................. 16 5
Re setting ............................................. 266
ECO start/s top function ......................... 16 3
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 16 3
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 63
Operation ............................................ 16 3
Switching off/on ................................. 16 5Electric pa
rking brake ............................ .187
App lying automatically ........................ .187
App lying or releasing manually ............ 189
Emergency braking .............................. 189
Re leasing automatically ...................... .188
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................24
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .464
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 463
Overview of the help functions .............. 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 463
Saf etyve st .......................................... 462
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .463
Emer gency braking ................................. 189
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem Index
611

Emer
gency engine start .......................... 481
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 78
Locking a door ....................................... 84
Un locking a door .................................. .84
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 9
Emer gency spare wheel .........................5 04
Inflating ............................................... 505
No tes .................................................. 504
Re moving ............................................ 505
ENERGIZI NGCoach
Calling up ............................................ .341
Fu nction .............................................. 340
ENE RGIZING comfort .............................. 336
Overview of programs ........................ .337
St arting the program ........................... 339
ENERGIZING seat kinetics Setting .................................................3 36
ENERGIZI NGseat kinetics
see ENERG IZING comfort
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 63Engine number .....................................
512
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 15 8
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 9
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .158
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 16 0
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 57
St arting assis tance .............................. 474
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 81
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 446
Opening/closing ................................. 447
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 8
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 51 0
Engine number ........................................ .512
Engine oil ................................................ .450
Ad ditives .............................................. 519
Capacity .............................................. 520
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 449
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .520
Quality ................................................. 520 To
pping up ...........................................4 50
Entering characters ................................. 318
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 318
On theto uchpad .................................. 318
On theto uchsc reen (media display) ....3 22
Setting theke yboard .......................... .326
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. .419
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 6
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 19 6
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 19 3
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .195
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 3
EU general operating permit number ....512
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 458
Exterior lighting see Lights
External device Locking (child saf ety lock) .................. .332 612
Index

Vo
ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 463
Setting up ............................................ 463
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .583
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 586
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 585
?Coolant warning lamp .................. 591
#Elect rical fault warning lamp ...... .590
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .590
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 585 ÷ESP
®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .584
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .584
æ Fuelreser vewarning lamp .......... 590
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 587
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .588
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .589
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 588
ïTr ailertow hit chwarning lamp .... 594
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .593
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .592
LWa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .589
ÙWa rning lamp for electric po wer
st eering ............................................... 594
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning .......... 587 Wa
rning/indicator lamps .......................581
Overview ..............................................5 81
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 46
Wa rranty ....................................................30
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 454
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 381
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................4 25
Calling up options ................................ 427
Calling up the settings .........................4 27
Del eting a bookmark .......................... .427
Del eting Internet his tory ...................... 427
Ending ................................................. 428
Managing bookmar ks.......................... 427
Overview ............................................. 426
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 425
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .503 636
Index