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Depress the clutch pedal again.
The engine will start automaticall y. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and le avethe engine running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when the engine is running.
or #
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch will cool while theve hicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear. 590
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Brakes
Displ
aymessages
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MSolutions
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *
The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunctioning.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunction‐
ing.
To release: #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
or #
Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 222).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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* The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is flashing. The electric parking brake is mal‐
functioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on.
To appl y: #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
To release: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues toflash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp flashes for appro ximately ten seconds af ter
th e electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is
malfunctioning.
If th e bat tery charge leve l is too lo w: #
Char gethe batter y.
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Switch the ignition off.
The electric parking brake will be applied automaticall y.
If th e electric parking brake is not tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is being towe d,
lea vethe ignition switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automatically: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
To release: #
Ifth e conditions for auto matic release are fulfilled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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! Release parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is flashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for auto matic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulfilled (/ page 222).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 223). #
Check the conditions for auto matic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manually.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch on the ignition.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Parking brake not applied
See Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the electric parking brake has not been applied and you open the driver's
door. #
Apply the electric parking brake.
J
Brake immediately *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, theto ne will become louder.
Yo u cannot start the engine. 594
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Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torestricted braking po wer
When the brake pads ha vereached their wear limit, the braking po wer may be restricted. #
Drive on carefully. Display messages and
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Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 277). #
Ifnecessa ry,ta ke a break. 596
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ä Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h *T
he adjus table damping is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Do not drive at speeds grea terth an 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page249). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
If necessar y,clean the windscreen in the camera's field of vision. #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y.
Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC remains available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ø *A
ctive Steering Assist has reached the sy stem limits(/ page249).
Yo u ha venot steered independently for a considerable period of time. #
Take ove rth esteering and drive on in accordance with the traf fic conditions.
Beginning emergency stop *Y
our hands are not on thesteering wheel. An emer gency stop is initiated (/ page 253). #
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