Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
sensor sareintegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page190). The sen‐
sor sm ustn otbe co vered, fore xamp leby bicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs.A fter ac olli‐
sion, ha vethef unction of ther adar sensors
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop as
damag e(both visible or non-visible) ma yhave
occur redtot he bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page137)
R ASC (Acceleration SkidControl)
(/ page137)
R BAS(Bra ke Assist System) (/ page137)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page138)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page139)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e139)
R Cruise control (/ page141 )
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 142)
R Hill star ta ssist
R HOL Dfunction (/ page145)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
R Rear vie wcamera
R 360° Camera
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e146)
R Blind Spo tAssist ( / pag e147)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(/pag e150) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) Obser
vethei mp ortant sa fety guideline sfor the
driving saf etys ystem.
ABS cont rols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R thew heels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction. R
thes teerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when brak‐
ing.
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.3m ph
(5 km/h). On aslipper yroad sur face, ABS
inter venes evenify ou onl ybrake gently.
Sy stem limitations
If th er eisam alfunction and they ellow 0025 ABS
wa rning lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instru‐
ment displa yafter startin gthe engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, youw illfeel ap ulsing in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep theb rake pedal firm ly
depressed until theb raking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s topb raking:
dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull forc e. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atically boosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr eventst he wheels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving Driving and parking
137
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
007A
0025
00E5
Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
EBD,A BS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels can lock
when braking and ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning.
The brak esystem continues working wit hthe normal ef fect. The
braking dis tance can increase in eme rgency braking situations. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00E5 Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Carefully driv esome gentle cur vesata bove19 mp h(30 km/h)
on asuitable stre tchofr oad. 258
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tgoout, visit aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately .Drive carefully when doing so.
0025
00E5
Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
aret emporarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be tem‐
porarily una vailable. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen
braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Carefully driv esome gentle cur vesata bove19 mp h(30 km/h)
on asuitable stre tchofr oad. #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tgoout, visit aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately .Drive carefully when doing so.
0025
00E5
Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues working wit hthe normal ef fect. The
braking dis tance can increase in eme rgency braking situations. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen
braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 259
Re
versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .271
003D See Ope rator's Manual ........... 264
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ............................. 271
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 270
SOS NO TREADY ............................... 257
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .......................................... .255
00CC Steering Malfunction
Incre ased Ph ysical Ef fort See
Ope rator's Manual ............................ 270
00CC Steering Malfunction Stop
Immediatel ySee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 70
St ep No tExtended Se eOperator's
Manua lorstepn otextende dm al‐
function ............................................ 272
003D Stop Vehicle Lea veEngine
Ru nning ............................................ 264
003D Stop Vehicle See Operator's
Manual ............................................. 264
0049Switc hOffLights ......................2 73
0049 Switc hOnH eadlamps ..............273
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available ...................................... .267
0077 Tire Press. Sen. Missing ........... 267
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative ....268
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative
No Wheel Sensors ............................2 67
To Engag eTransmiss .Position R
Fir stDep ress theB rake .................... 270
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ......... 271
Ve hicle locating has been activa‐
te d. De tails: see manual or associ‐
ated mobile app. or vehicle locat‐
ing activated –see manual or
mobile app. ...................................... 272
0072 Vehicle Operational Switch
th eI gnition Of fBefor eExiting ........... 271
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction ......... 267
Displa yrang e(trip menu) .................... 16 2
Displa ytotal di stance (trip menu) ......16 2 Distance cont
rol
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key) .................... 45
Un lockin g(emer gency key) ................ 45
Door cont rolp anel ................................ .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ....................................................... 221
Drinkin gand driving ............................ 105
Driver' sseat
see Seats
Drivin gcharacteristics (unusual) ....... 209
Driving instructions Foreign trip (information) .................. 107
Drivin glight
see Automatic driving lights
Drivin gnotes
Tr anspor tbyrail .............................. .108
Driving Saf etyS ystem
AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem) ........ 137
ASR (acceleration ski dcontrol )........ 137
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 137
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) ..............................................1 39
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t..................... 13 8
ESP ®
traile rstabilizatio n................. .139
Overvie w.......................................... 137
Ra dar sensor s................................. .136
Re sponsibility ................................... 13 6
Drivin gsafet ys ystem
see ActiveB rake Assi st
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Driving sy stem
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
see ActiveL aneK eeping Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spo tAssist
see Cruise control
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
Driving tips Brak esubject toload ...................... .108
Braking ............................................. 108
Breaking-i nnotes ............................. 105
Downhil lgradien t............................. 108
Drinking and driving ......................... 105 Index
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