2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV engine

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û Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *T
he electric steering lock could not unlock thesteering. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. #
Switch the ignition back on.
Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
C *A
t least one door is open. #
Close all doors.
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he bonnet is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et. Displ
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A *T
hetailgate is open. &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate.
Anti-theft alarm system
Malfunction *T
he anti-theft alarm sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
_ 2nd seat row, left Not
locked *T
he left-hand seat or the seat backrest in the second rowof seats is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages and push thero w of seats back (/ page116). #
Make sure that the seat is engaged (/ page116). 582
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_ 2nd seat row, right Not
locked *T
heright-hand seat or the seat backrest in the second rowof seats is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages and push thero w of seats back (/ page116). #
Make sure that the seat is engaged (/ page116).
¥ Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (/ page 490). Engine
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+ Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient coolant. #
Add coolant (/ page 490). Display messages and
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Have the engine cooling sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not impaired. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C.
ÿ *T
hefan mo tor is defective. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. 584
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To switch off the engine,
press the Start/Stop but-
ton for at least 3 seconds
or 3 times. *Y
ou ha vepressed thest art/ stop button while driving. #
Information about switching off the engine while driving (/ page186).
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Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel.
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Clean the fuel filter *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the fuel filter is dirty or thewate r inthe fuel filter needs tobe drained. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
¸ Replace air cleaner *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Drive system Malfunction
Visit workshop *T
he drive sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Drive system Malfunction
Stop Switch engine off *T
he drive sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Tr
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Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of park position jand into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position h,kor neutral i.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of park position jor neutral iand into ano ther transmission
position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Change the transmission position. #
Start the engine.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
Pa rk position jcan be engaged only when theve hicle is stationar y. #
Tostop, depress the brake pedal. #
Shift the transmission topark position jwhile theve hicle is stationar y. 586
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Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toneutral iautomatically. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Enga gepark position j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position jmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Transmission Malfunction *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The cause could be an overheated clutch or bloc kedge ars. #
Let the transmission cool down. #
Ifth e display message still appears following a restart, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be
te mp orarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speeds. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears. 588
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Parking lock inoperative
Apply the parking brake *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safely. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rolling away.
Teaching in transmission
Operate selector lever
Brake for XX seconds Risk
of vehicle rolling *T
he transmission is being taught in. There is a risk of theve hicle rolling. #
Depress and hold the brake pedal until thete ach-in process has been comple ted.
The elect ric pa rking brake is also applied automatically during thete ach-in process. #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Select park position j, transmission position kor neutral i.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake See
Owner's Manual *T
he transmission position cannot be reliably identified. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rolling away.
Teaching in transmission
complete *T
he transmission's teach-in process is comple te. All transmission positions can be selected again.
Transmission Malfunction
Visit workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. #
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
*T he engine has stalled while theve hicle was pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. Displ
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