St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonnet is open. #
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin
with positive clamp 2onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. #
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. #
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. #
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete, per form thefo llowing steps: #
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and the negative pole of
th e donor batter y,then from positive clamp
2 and the positive pole of the donor bat‐ 506
Breakdown assis tance
Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 555
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions &
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 carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situa‐
tion. &
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. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 557
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
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. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
6 Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra int sy stem is faulty (/ page 34). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or may
not deploy as intended during an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Re
cognition of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 563
K
High beam (/
page 143)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page143)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page141)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page610)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (/ page616)
J Brakes (yell
ow) (/ page 610)
J Brakes (red) (/
page610)
! Electric parking brake (yell
ow)
( / page 610)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/
page 610) !
ABS malfunction (/
page610)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 610)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 610)
L Distance warning (/ page617)
Ù Electric powerst eering malfunction
(/ page 622)
ä AIRBODY CONTROL malfunction
(/ page 617)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (/ page617)
; Engine diagnostics(/
page 618) %
Preglow
# Electrical
fault (/ page618)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page618)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (/ page618)
h Ty
re pressure monitor( /page 620)
ï Trailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling (/ page 622)Saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 61 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The braking dis tance may increase
in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
*A t least one wheel and tyre assembly has reached its traction limit (/ page211). #
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 drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 611
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 216).
ä Suspension warning lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
*T here is a fault in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
There is a fault in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 617
Ac
tive headlamps .................................... 14 4
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 236
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .238
Fu nction .............................................. 236
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 273
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .275
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 275
Fu nction .............................................. 273
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 275
Sy stem limits ....................................... 273
Tr ailer operation .................................. 273
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 260
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 265
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 264
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .263
Fu nction .............................................. 260
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 266
Pa rking ................................................ 261
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 60
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 232
Display ................................................ 232
Fu nction .............................................. 232 Ac
tive Steering Assist ............................ .234
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 38
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 236
Displa ysinthe instrument display .......2 38
Fu nction .............................................. 234
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 34
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 222
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 .............................................. 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 147
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction ............................................... 147
Switching on/off ................................. 14 9
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 544
Ad ditives .............................................5 44
Capacity .............................................. 545
Fill le vel .............................................. .288
No tes ................................................... 197
Purity ................................................... 544Ra
nge ................................................. .288
To pping up ...........................................1 97
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 78
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 287
Ad diti ves.................................................. 545
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 544
Engine oil ............................................. 545
Fu el ..................................................... 543
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 justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 73
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 72
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 72 Index
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