Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem compo‐
nent smaybe triggered unintentionally or ma ynotdeplo yasinten‐
ded during an accident .This ma yaffect theE mer gency Tensioning
Device sorairbags, fore xamp le. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam plights
up The ESP
®
ye llo ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunc‐
tioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabiliza‐
tion. In addition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Read them essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp
fl ashes The ESP
®
ye llo ww arning lam pflashes during thet rip.
ESP ®
inter venes (/ page 138). #
Adapty our driving styletot heweather and road conditions.
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The ESP
®
OFF yello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
ESP ®
has been switched off. &
WARNING Risk of skidding whe ndriving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization.
The availabilit yoffurther driving saf etys yst ems is also limited. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Only deactivat eESP®
forasl ong as thes ituation requ ires.
If ESP ®
canno tbeactivated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 271
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Compl ywithi nstruction stoswitchESP®
of f(/pag e138).
0025 ABS warning lamp The AB
Syello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, this means theE BD is malfunc‐
tioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunc‐
tioning. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunc‐
tioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, thew heels could loc kwhen braking
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely
impaired. The brakin gdista nce in an emergency braking situation
can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched
off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Read them essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Seat belt
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0076
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
reds eat belt warning lam pflashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone
sounds.
The driver or co-d rive rd oes no thave their belt on during thet rip
(speeds abo ve15 mp h(25 km/h)). #
Put on thes eat belt (/ page31).
The reareo bjects on thef ront-passenger seat. #
Remo vetheo bject sfromt he front-passenger seat.
0076
Seat belt warning lamp
light sup The seat belt
redw arning lam plight supo ncet he engine has star ted.
Aw arning tone ma yalsos ound.
Whe nthe vehicle is stationary: The seat belt warning lam premind sdriv‐
er sa nd front-passenger toput on their seat belt. #
Puttin gonthe seat belt (/ page31).
Objects on thef ront-passenger seat ma ypreve nt thes eat belt warning
lam pfromg oing out. 272
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps
Drivin
gsystems Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00BA
Dis tance warning lamp The
redd ista nce warning lam plight supw hileyoua redrivin gand a
wa rning tone sounds.
Yo ua reapproachin ganobstacle at tooh igh aspeed. #
Beready toappl ythe brakes immediatel y. #
Increase thed ista nce. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00CC
Po we rsteering sy stem
wa rning lamp The
redp owersteering sy stem warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine
is running.
The po wersteering assis tance or thes teering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering no longer functions as intended, thev ehicle's operat‐
ing saf etyisj eopardized. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Read them essages on them ultifunction displa y. Engine
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AC
Coolant warning lamp The
redc oolant warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R temp eratur esensor malfunctioning
R coolant le veltoo low
R air suppl ytothe engine radiator obstructed
R engin eradiator fanf aulty
If aw arning tone also sounds, thec oolant has exceeded thet empera‐
tur eof2 48 °F (120 °C). &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or during a
fi re inthee ngine compartment, youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi th
ho tg ases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe engine tocool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 273
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. Do no tcontinue driving. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y.
If th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yisatt he lowerend of thet empera‐
tur es cale: #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Otherwise: #
Leavethev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from thev ehicle until the
engine has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vel(/ page177). #
Ensu rethat thea ir supply tothee ngine radiator is no tobstructed. #
Without subjectin gthe engine toexc essiv estrain, continue tothe
nea rest qu alified specialis tworks hop. Ensur ethat thec oolant tem‐
peratur edispla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
003D
Electrical malfunction
wa rning lamp The elect
rical malfunction redw arning lam plight sup.
Am alfunction has occur redint he electrics. #
Read them essages on them ultifunction displa y.
00D4
Fu elreser vewarning
lamp The fuel
reser veyello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
The fuel supplies ha vereached ther eser veleve l. #
Refuel.
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yello wC heckEngine warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
Am alfunction has occur redint he engine, thee xhau stsystem or the
fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value ma yhaveb een exceeded and thee ngine may
be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have thev ehicle checkedass oon as possible at aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop. Ti
res Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes forr oughly one minut eand then lights up per‐
manentl y.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. 274
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th et irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not
able toissue awarning if ther eisp ressur eloss in one or mor eof
th et ires.
Underinflated tires ma y,fore xamp le, impair thed riving, steering
and braking characteristics. #
Have thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
light sup The tir
epressur emonitor yello ww arning lam p(pressur eloss/malfunc‐
tion )light sup.
The tir epressur emonitor has de tected atirep ressur elossinatl east
one tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epressure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmay
greatl yimp air tir etraction.
R The drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu re. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle in asafel ocation. #
Chec kthe tir epressur eand thet ires. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 275
1,
2, 3. ..
3-zone automatic climat econtrol
(control panel) ....................................... .95
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V)
11 5Vs ocket
see Soc ket(11 5V)
360° Camera Care.................................................1 83A
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrakin gSystem) .......... 137
Ac celeration
see Usin gkickdown
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st.............................. 13 9
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 13 9
Setting .............................................. 141
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC ..... 14 2
Callin gupas peed........................... .144
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 2
Increasing/decreasing speed ........... 14 4
Re quirements .................................. .144
St eering wheel buttons ..................... 14 4
St oring aspeed ................................ 14 4
Switching off/deacti vating ............... 14 4
Switching on/activating ................... 14 4
Sy stem limitations ............................1 42
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist .................150
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 151
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 0
Sy stem limitations ............................1 50
Tr ailer operation .............................. .150
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................. 81
Switching on/of f................................ 81
Ad d-on equipment .................................. 19
Ad d-on equipment guidelines ...............19
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) ............................. 85
Ad diti ve ................................................. 237
DEF .......................................... 127, 236
Engine oil .......................................... 237
Ad diti ves
Fu el .................................................. 234
Ad diti ves( DEF)
see DEF Ad
diti ves( engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves( fuel)
see Fuel
ADR (working speed control) Adjusting ........................................... 151
Fu nctio n............................................ 151
Switching on/of f.............................. 151
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air bag Reduced pr otection ............................33
Air nozzles see Air vents
Ai rv ents ............................................ 98, 99
adjusting (front )..................................98
Ad justing (roof) .................................. 99
Re ar passenger compartment ............ 99
Airbag ...................................................... 32
Ac tivation ........................................... 29
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fro nt
passenger) ......................................... 32
Ins tallation locations .......................... 32
Overvie w........................................... .32
Pr otection ...........................................32
Sid eairba g. ........................................ 32
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag ........................ 32
Alar msystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Engaging ...........................................1 18
Engaging/disen gaging ......................1 19
LO Wr ang e........................................ 11 9
No tes. ............................................... 11 8
Animals Pets in thev ehicle .............................. 40
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef tAlarms ystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ........................................ 55
Anti- theftp rotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem) 276
Index
Asht
rays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment ............................................ .74
ASR (accele ratio ns kidc ontrol) ........... 137
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter) ..................................................... 161
ASS YSTP LUS ........................................ 173
Batter ydisconnection period s.......... 173
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 173
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 173
Re gular maintenance work ............... 173
Special service requirements .......... .173
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) .............. 56
Ac tivating/deactivating thei nterior
motion sensor .................................... 57
Fu nctio n............................................. 56
Interio rmotions ensor functio n.......... 57
St opping thea larm. ............................ 56
Switching thet ow -awa ya larm
on/of f............................................... .57
To w- aw ay alar mfunction .................... 56
At tachments .......................................... .19
AT TENTION ASSI ST............................... 14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 147
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 6
Sy stem limitations ............................1 46
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights ........................ 79
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ 11 5
Engaging driv eposit ion. .................... 11 7
Engaging neutral ............................... 11 6
Engaging reve rseg ear ....................... 11 6
Kickdown .......................................... 11 8
Re stricting thes hiftrang e................. 11 7
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 16
Tr ansmission position displa y........... 11 5
Tr ansmission position s..................... .115
Au xiliar yheating .................................... 99
Fu nctio n............................................. 99
Axle load ................................................ 231 B
Bac ksuppo rt
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................. 137Battery
Charging ........................................... 19 0
Chargin gavehicle batter y................1 90
Disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
in thee ngine compartmen t.............. 194
Disconnecting thes tarter batter y..... 19 3
Jump-s tarting (vehicle) ..................... 19 0
Ke y. .................................................... 42
No tes( vehicle) ................................. 189
Re moving or ins talling thes tarter
batter y.............................................. 19 3
St arterb atter y.................................. 19 2
Batter ymain switch
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Switching thep ower supply on/o ff... 11 4
Belt see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist .................................. 147
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 8
Fu nctio n........................................... 147
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert. ................... 14 8
Sy stem limitations ............................1 47
Bottle holder ........................................... 74
Brake ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) ........ 137
Ac tiveB rake Assi st........................... 13 9
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 137
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :. ............ .108
Breaking-i nnotes ............................. 105
Downhil lgradien t............................. 108
Driving tip s....................................... 105
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) ..............................................1 39
Heavy and light loads ....................... 108
HOLD functio n.................................. 14 5
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 108
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 05
We troad sur faces ............................ 108
Brak eAssis tSystem
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak eAssistance
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak efluid
No tes. .............................................. 239
Brak eforce distribution
EB D( electronic brak eforce distri‐
bution) ..............................................1 39
Brakes New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs ................................................. 105 Index
277
Breakdown
Assi stanc eoverview. .......................... 16
Changin gawheel ............................ .221
Ro adside Assis tance ........................... 21
To ws tartin g. .................................... .199
To wing away ..................................... 19 6
Tr ansportin gthe vehicle ...................1 97
Breakdown see Fla ttire
Breaking-i nnotes ................................. 105
Bulbs Reversing light .................................... 87
Buttons Steering wheel ..................................1 59C
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) .....................................1 81
Care ...................................................... .185
Carw ash .......................................... .181
Carpe t............................................. .185
Displ ay............................................. 185
Exterio rlighting ................................ 183
Headliner .......................................... 185
Matt efinish ...................................... 182
Pa int ................................................ .182
Pla stic trim ...................................... .185
Po we rw ashe r................................... 181
Re alwo od/trim elements ................. 185
Re ar vie wcamera/360 °Camer a..... 183
Seat bel t.......................................... .185
Seat co ver. ....................................... 185
Senso rs............................................ 183
Ta ilpipes .......................................... .183
Tr ailer hit ch...................................... 183
Wa shing byhand .............................. 182
Wheels/rims .................................... 183
Wi ndo ws ........................................... 183
Wi per blades .................................... 183
Cargo compa rtmen tlighting
Motio ndetector .................................. 83
Cargo compartmen tventilation
Deactivating .................................... .102
Setting .............................................. 102
Cargo tie-down point ............................16 8
Cargo tie-down points Info rm atio n....................................... 24 5
Carpe t(ca re) ......................................... 185Chang
ebulbs
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) .......................... 85
Changing abulb
see Changing bulbs
Changing awheel
Lo we ring thev ehicle .........................2 24
Preparing .......................................... 221
Ra ising thev ehicle ............................2 21
Re moving awhee l............................ 223
Changing address ................................... 21
Changing bulbs ...................................... .83
High bea m.......................................... 84
Indicator (front) .................................. 84
Interior lamps (rear compartment) ..... 88
License plate lamp............................. 86
Ligh tbulbt ypes haloge nheadlamps .. 84
Lo wb eam ........................................... 84
No tes. ................................................83
Ta il lam pbulb types (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 85
Ta il lam pbulb types (chassis) ............ .87
Tu rn signal light (rear) (chassis) ..........87
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Changing owner ...................................... 21
Cha racteristics of thet ire .................... 215
Cha rging
Bat tery ............................................. 19 0
Mobile phone (wireless) ..................... 77
Child saf etyl oc k( doors) ........................ 39
Child seat front-passenger seat (no tes) .............. 38
front-passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) ....................... 38
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling) ........ .36
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(no tes) ............... 36
No tesont he saf etranspor tatio nof
ch ildren .............................................. 34
Re arwa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m( Information) .............................. .38
To pT ether ...........................................37
Child ren
No tesons afet ranspor tatio n. ............. 34
Specia lsea tb eltr etra ctor .................. 35
Ci ga rettel ighter ..................................... 75
Cleaning see Care
Cleaning waterd rain valveoft he air
intak ebox ............................................ .179 278
Index