2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE ESP

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
T
!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels can 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 eme rgency 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. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 581

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Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
6 Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is faulty (/ page37). &
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.
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (/ page37). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident
with high deceleration. #
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 587

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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been disabled although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag deactivation sy stem (/ page47). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. 588
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MSolutions
h Wheel sensor(s) missing *T
here is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or more wheels. Nopressure value is displa yedfo rthe
af fected tyre. #
Have thefa ulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a qualified specialist workshop.
h Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. &
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.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 535) andthe tyres. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 619

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Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et.
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.
¥ 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 501). 628
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Lights
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b Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 531).
b
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 630
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Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and
wa rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y.
Instrument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown. Indicator and
warning lamps:
L Low beam (/
page146)
T St
anding lights (/ page146)
K High beam (/
page148)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page148)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page146)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 634)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (/ page 639)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 634)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 634)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(/ page 634)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/
page 634)
! ABS malfunction (/
page 634)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 634)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 634)
L Distance warning (/ page640)
Ù Electric powerst eering malfunction
(/ page 646) ä
AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CON‐
TROL malfunction
(/ page 640)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 642)
% Preglow
# Electrical
fault (/ page642)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page642)
? Coolan
tto o hot/cold (/ page642)
h Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page644)
ï Trailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling(/ page646) Displ
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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.
*A t least one wheel and tyre assembly has reached its grip limit (/ page219). #
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. &
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. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 635