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Engine
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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.
+
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 481). Display messages and
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Have the cooling sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
? *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.
To switch off the engine,
press Start/Stop button
for at least 3 seconds or 3
times. *Y
ou ha vepressed thest art/ stop button while driving. #
Toswitch off the engine while driving, see (/ page172).
#
12 V battery See Owner's
Manual * #
Switch off electrical consume rsthat are not required.
To charge the battery: #
Lea vethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive an extended di stance.
*I fth e message appears while the engine is running, this indicates an on-board elect rical sy stem malfunction. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# See Owner's Manual *T
he battery is not being charge d.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 580
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Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Stop vehicle See Owner's
Manual *T
he battery is no longer being charge d and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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# 48 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he 48 V on-board electrical sy stem has function restrictions. Co nvenience functions may be restricted. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Cannot start engine See
Owner's Manual *T
hecharge leve l of the 48 V battery is too lo w.You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Connect a suitable charge r appro vedby Mercedes-Benz with suf ficient charge output tothe jump-s tart connec‐
tion point of the12 V battery (/ page 506).
The 48 V battery is charge d via thevo ltage con verter in theve hicle.
Motor can be started again *T
he 48 V battery has been charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. #
Start the engine and drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V batter y.
Ý Please wait 48 V battery
charging *T
he 48 V battery is dischar ged. You ha veswitched on the ignition while the12 V battery was being charge d with a
suitable charge r or while ano ther vehicle was pr oviding starting assis tance.
The discha rged 48 V battery is charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. Af ter a few minutes, theMotor can
be started again display message will be shown on the multifunction displa y. #
Start the engine. #
Drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the12 V battery and the 48 V battery af ter disconnecting thech arger
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If th eMotor can be started again display message does not appear af ter a few minutes: #
Tryto start the engine again. #
Ifth e engine does not start, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel.
!
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. Display messages and
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Engine oil
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5 Check eng. oil lev. when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel when next refuelling.
To p up the engine oil (/ page479).
No tes on engine oil (/ page545).
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
When next refuelling, add 1 litre of engine oil (/ page479).
No tes on engine oil (/ page545). 584
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5 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch off the engine. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page479). #
Che ckthe engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page545).
5 Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too high.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil le velre duced. Display messages and
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5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 586
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