Fu
nction ofthera dar senso rs Some
drivi ng and drivi ng safety systems use
ra dar sensor sto monit orthear ea infront of,
behind ornext to theve hicle (depending onthe
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending ontheve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensor sar eint egr ated behind thebum pers
and/or behindtheMer cedes star.Ke ep these
par tsfree ofdir t,ice and slush
(0013 page36 1). The sensor smus tno tbe cov‐
er ed, forex am ple bycycle rack s, overhanging
loads, sticke rs,fo ilor foils toprotect agains t
st one chipping .In theeve ntofdama getothe
bum persor radiat orgrill, orfollo wing acollis ion
im pact ingthebum persor radiat orgrill, have the
function ofthera dar sensor sch eckedat aqu ali‐
fi ed specialis two rkshop. Thedriver assis tance
sy stem mayno long erwo rkproper ly. Ov
ervie wof driving systems anddriving
saf etysy stems In
this sect ion, youwill find informa tionab ou t
th efo llo wing drivin gsy stems anddriving safety
sy stems:
R 360° Camer a(0013 page200)
R ABS (Anti-loc kBra king System)
(0013 page16 6)
R ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
(0013 page 177)
R AIR BODY CONTR OL(0013 page19 0)
R ActiveBr ak eAssi st(0013 page17 0)
R ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist(0013 page21 6)
R ATTENTION ASSIST(0013 page209)
R BAS(Bra keAssis tSys tem) (0013 page16 7)
R HillSt artAs sis t(0013 page18 8)
R EBD (Ele ctronic Brakefor ce Dis tribution)
(0013 page17 0)
R ESP ®
(Electr onicStability Program)
(0013 page16 7)
R ActiveSpe edLimi tAssi st(0013 page18 0) R
HOLD functio n(0013 page 189)
R STEER CONTR OL(0013 page 170)
R ActiveSt eer ing Assis t(0013 page18 3)
R ActivePa rking Assist(0013 page203 )
R Parking AssistPA RK TRONI C
(0013 page19 3)
R Rear vie wcam era(0013 page19 7)
R Cruise contr ol(0013 page17 5)
R Blind Spo tAssi stand ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st
( 0013 page21 3)
R Traf fic Sign Assist(0013 page21 1) Fu
nction ofABS (Anti-loc kBr aking System) AB
Sre gulat esthebr ak epr essur ein critical driv‐
ing situation s:
R Dur ing braking, e.g.atfull brak eapplication
or insuf ficie nttiretracti on, thewheels are
pr eve nted from lock ing.
R Vehicle steer ability whilebraking isensur ed.
If ABS interve nes when braki ng, youwill feel a
pulsing inthebr ak epedal. Thepulsating brak e 16
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Driving and parking
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0024 (Canada only)
Turn Onthe Ignit ionto
Release theParking Brake
0049 (US Aonl y)
0024 (Canada only)
Parking BrakeSeeOpera-
tor's Manual *
The yello w0024 indicator lam pis lit. The elect ric pa rking brak eis malfun ctionin g.
To appl y: 0007
Swi tchof fth eignition andswitc hit bac kon. 0007
Appl yth eelectr icpar king brak emanually (0013page16 4).
If it is no tpo ssi ble to appl yth eelectr icpar king brak e: 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0007
Wher enecessar y,also safeguar dth epar kedve hicle agains tro lling away.
The yello w0024 andthere d 0049 (USAonl y)or 0024 (Canada only)indicat orlam psarelit. The elect ric pa rking
br ak eis malfun ctionin g.
To release: 0007
Swit choffth eignition andswitc hit bac kon. 0007
Release theelectr icpar king brak emanually (0013page16 4). Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 433
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
If it is still no tpossible torelease theelectr icpar king brak e: 0007
Donotcon tinue driving under anycir cums tances. Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
0049 (US Aonl y)
0024 (Canad aonly)
Please ReleaseParking
Brake *
The red0049 (USAonl y)or 0024 (Canada only)indicat orlam pflashes .
The electric par kingbr ak eis applied whileyouar edr ivin g:
R Aco nd ition forau tomatic release oftheelectr icpar king brak eis no tfulf illed (0013 page16 3).
R Youar eper form ing emer gency braki ng using theelectr icpar king brak e(0013 page16 4). 0007
Che ckthat thecon ditions forau tomatic release oftheelectr icpar king brak ear efulf illed. 0007
Release theelectr icpar king brak emanually . 436
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
(Canada only)
Check BrakeFluidLevel 0007
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0007
Donotadd brak efluid. 0007
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do not
continu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. 0007
Donotad dbr ak efluid. 0007
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Rada rSensors DirtySee
Operator's Manual *T
heradar sensor system ismalfunct ioning.Possible causes are:
R Dirton thesensor s
R Hea vyrain or sno w
R Extende dcou ntrydr ivi ng without other traf fic, e.g. inthedeser t
Dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems maybe malfunct ioningortemp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems willbeavailable
ag ain.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : 0007
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. 0007
Clea nallsenso rs(0013 page36 1). 0007
Restar tth eengine. 438
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions 000A
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj urydue toadisable dfron tpasse nger airbag
If th efront passeng erairbag isdisabled, thefront passeng erairbag willnotbe deplo yedin theev ent ofan acci‐
dent andcann otper form itsintended protect ive func tion.
A per son inthefront passeng erseat could then, forex am ple, com eint ocon tact with theve hicle's interior ,
especially ifth eper son issitt ing tooclose tothecoc kpit. 0007
Mak esur e,bo th bef oreand during thejour ney,that thest atus ofthefront passeng erairbag iscor rect. 0007
Pullove rand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. 0007
Checkth est atus oftheaut omatic front passeng erairbag shutoff(0013 page43). 0007
Ifneces sary,consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Active BrakeAssi stFunc-
tio ns Lim itedSee Opera-
tor' sMa nua l *
Ve hicl eswith Drivin gAss istanc ePa ckag e:Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stwit hcr oss- traf fic functi on,Evasi ve Steer ing
Assis tor PRE‑S AFE®
PL US ismalfunct ioning.
Ve hicl eswithout Drivin gAss istanc ePa ckag e:Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stismalfun ctionin g. 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
PRE-SA FEInoperative See
Operator's Manual *
PRE‑S AFE®
functions aremalfunctioning. 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
PRE-SA FEImpulse Side
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manual *
PRE-S AFE®
Im pulse Sideismalfunctioning orinoper ativeaf te rha ving alread ybeen trigg ered. 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 44
3
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Active BrakeAssi stFunc-
tio ns Curre ntly LimitedSee
Ope rator' sMa nua l *
Ve hicl eswith theDr iving Assistance Packag e:Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stwit hcr oss- traf fic functi on,Evasi ve Steer ing
Assis tor PRE‑S AFE®
PL US arete mp orarily una vailable oronl ypar tiall yav ailable.
Ve hicl eswithout theDr iving Assistance packag e:Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcon dition sar eouts idethesy stem limits (0013 page17 0). 0007
Drive on.
As soo nas theambient conditions arewit hin thesy stem limits, thesy stem will become available again. 0007
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,st op theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traffic condi tions
and restar tth eengine.
0075
SRS Malfunct ionServ ice
Required *T
herestra int system isfaulty (0013 page32 ). 000A
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj urydue toamalf unctionin there stra int system
If th ere stra int system ismalfunct ioning,restra int system com ponen tsma ybe trigg ered unint entionall yor
might notbe trigg ered atall intheeve ntofan acci dent. Thisma yaf fect theEmer gency Tensi oni ng Device or
ai rba g,forex am ple. 0007
Have there stra int system checkedand repair edimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. De
tection ofare stra int system malfunct ion:
R The 0075 restra int system warning lam pdoes notlight upwhen theignition isswitc hedon.
R The 0075 restra int system warning lam plight sup con tinuousl yor repeat edlydur ing ajour ney. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 44
5
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Transmission Malfunction
St op 0007
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. 0007
Swi tchth etra nsmiss iontoposition 005D. 0007
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
N Permanently Active Risk
of Roll ingAway *
While theve hicle isrolling orwhile youar edr ivin g,thetra nsmiss ionhas been shiftedto position 005C. 0007
Depr essthebr ak epedal tostop and, when theve hicle isstatio nary,shif tth etransmission toposition 005D. 0007
Tocontinu eyo ur jour ne y,shif tth etransmission toposition 005Bor005E.
St op Vehicle LeaveEngine
Runnin gWait Transm ission
Cooling *T
hetransmission isove rheating. Pullingaway ma ybe temp orarily im pair edornotpossible. 0007
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do not
continu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. 0007
Lea vetheengine running . 0007
Waitunt ilth edispla ymessag edisappear sbef orepulling away.
To Deselect Por N,
Depress BrakeandStart
Eng ine *
Yo uha ve attem pte dto shif tth etra nsmiss ionout ofposition 005Dor005C intoano ther transmission position. 0007
Depr essthebr ak epedal. 0007
Startth eengine.
Apply Braketo Shift from
'P' *
Yo uha ve attem pte dto shif tth etra nsmiss ionout ofposition 005Dand intoano ther transmission position. 0007
Depr essthebr ak epedal.
Serv iceRequired DoNot
Shift Gears VisitDealer *T
hetransmission ismalfunctionin g.The transmission positioncannolong erbe shif ted. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 463
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions 0007
When thetransmission isin position 005B,consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop anddonotch ang eth etra ns‐
mission position. 0007
Forall other transmission positions,parkth eve hicle safely. 0007
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop orbreakdo wnservice.
Reversing NotPossible
Service Required *T
hetransmission ismalfunctionin g.Re versege ar can nolongerbe eng aged. 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Only Shift to'P' when Vehi-
cle isStationary *
The transmission canonly beshif tedto position 005Dwhen theve hicle isstatio nary.
Driv er'sDoo rOp en &
Tra nsmi ssion Not inPRi sk
of Veh icleRo lling Awa y *
The driver' sdo or isno tfu lly clo sed and thetransmission isin position 005E,005Cor005B. 0007
Shif tth etra nsmiss iontoposition 005Dwhen youpar kth eve hicle.
To Engage Transmiss. Posi-
tion RFirst Depress the
Brake *
Youha ve trie d to switc hto trans missi on positio n005E. 0007
Dep ress thebr ak epedal. 0007
Shif tth etra nsmiss iontoposition 005E.
Auxiliary BatteryMalfunc-
tion *T
heauxilia rybatt eryfo rth etra nsmiss ionisno long erbeing charge d. 0007
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0007
Untilthen, manuall yse tth etra nsmiss iontoposition 005Dbeforeyo uswit choffth eengine. 0007
Beforelea ving theve hicle, apply theelectr icpar king brak e. 46
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps