
Indicator and
warning lamps:
L Low beam (/
page155)
T St
anding lights (/ page155)
K High beam (/
page157)
#! Tu
rn signal light (/ page157)
N Fr
ont fog lamps (/ page155)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page155)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 625)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (/ page 625)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 631)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 631)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(/ page 631)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/
page 631)
! ABS malfunction (/
page 634)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 634)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 634)
L Distance warning (/ page 633) Ù
Electric powerst eering malfunction
(/ page 626)
; Engine diagnosis (/
page 628)
% Preglow
# Elect
rical fault (/ page 628)
æ Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 628)
ÿ Ve
hicles with a widescreen cock‐
pit: coolant too hot or cold
(/ page 628)
h Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page 637)
ï Trailer hit chnot operational
(/ page 626) 624
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp will light up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
*T he seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 40).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, the seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer tow hit chwarning lamp is on.
*The trailer tow hit chis not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. 626
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
# Elect rical fault warning
lamp The
red elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
*T here is a fault in the electrics. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
æ
Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
*T he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 630
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 231). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 633

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.
*O ne or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page 227). #
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 driving 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. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 635

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minute and then remains lit.
*The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss
in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 637

Ac
tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 251
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .253
Fu nction ............................................... 251
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 285
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .287
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .. .288
Fu nction .............................................. 285
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 288
Sy stem limits ....................................... 285
Tr ailer operation .................................. 285
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 270
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 276
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 275
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 274
Fu nction .............................................. 270
Manoeuvring assis tance ...................... 276
Pa rking ................................................ 272
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 70
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 24 6
Displ ay................................................. 24 6
Fu nction .............................................. 24 6Ac
tive Steering Assist ............................ .249
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .251
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 53
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 251
Displa ysinthe instrument display .......2 53
Fu nction .............................................. 24 9
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 49
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 237
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 16 0
Switching on/off .................................. 161
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction ............................................... 161
Switching on/off ................................. 16 2
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 556
Ad ditives .............................................5 56
Capacity .............................................. 557
Fill le vel .............................................. .300
No tes ................................................... 212
Purity ................................................... 556 Ra
nge ................................................. .300
To pping up ...........................................2 13
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 86
Ad diti ves.................................................. 557
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 556
Engine oil ............................................. 557
Fu el ..................................................... 554
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justable load co mpartment floor .......141
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 83
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 81
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 81 640
Index

Ad
justing the headlamp range ............... 15 6
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 81
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 482
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Advanced sound sy stem ......................4 82
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 81
Ad vanced sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 483
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 482
Calling up the sound menu .................. 482
Information .......................................... 482
Switching volume adjustment on/off
............................................................ .482
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 17 7Air conditioning sy
stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .175
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 77
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 183
Ad justing (front) .................................. 183
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 184
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 178
Air-water duct .......................................... 491
Ke eping free ........................................4 91
Airbag ........................................................ .41
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ..... 41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag ............................................ 41
Overview ................................................ 41PA
SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Pr otection ..............................................42
Re duced pr otection ...............................44
Side impact airbag ................................. 41
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 41
Air flow
Setting ................................................. 175
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 64
Android Auto ............................................ 444
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .445
Control using the application buttons
.............................................................4 46
Ending ................................................. 446
Information .......................................... 445
Overview ............................................. 444
Sound settings .................................... 446
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................4 46 Index
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