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Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (/ page 329).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer. The
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
th eve hicle.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Drive carefully. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brief ly. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe
cor rect dimensions. %
The emergency spa rewheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the boot.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on fitting an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R Check the tyre pressure of the emer gency
spa rewheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as
necessar y.
R The maximum permissible speed with an
emer gency spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
R Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with
sn ow ch ains.
R Replace the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear. %
Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: if an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the emer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: if an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes af ter
an emer gency spa rewheel is fitted, the sys‐
te m may still display the tyre pressure of the
re mo ved wheel. Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 326)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 327)
R Notes on fitting tyres (/ page 330) 340
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WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag may deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Both before and during the journe y,ensure that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE AIRB AGin front of it, DE ATH or
SERIOUS INJU RYtothech ild can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Makesure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check thest atus of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page47). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 362
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hicle Display messages
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d Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition, secure theve hicle against rolling away and take theke y with
yo u. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the12 V
battery may dischar geand it will then be possible tostart theve hicle only with the aid of a second battery
(s ta rting assis tance).
ï Check trailer hitch lock *T
he trailer hitch is not operational during a journey with a trailer. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. Displ
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
*T he trailer hitch will not be operational when theve hicle is stationar y. #
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ù Steering malfunction
Increased physical effort
See Owner's Manual *T
he po werst eering assis tance is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toaltered steering characteristics
If th e po wer assi stance of thesteering fails partially or comple tely, you will need touse more forc eto steer. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefully. #
Visit or consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.372
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Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunction‐
ing.
To release: #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page179).
or #
Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page178).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is flashing. The electric parking brake is mal‐
functioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on.
To appl y: #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page179).
To release: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y. Displ
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If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues toflash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp flashes for appro ximately ten seconds af ter
th e electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is
malfunctioning.
If th ech arge leve l is too lo w: #
Char gethe12 V batter y.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off.
The electric parking brake will be applied automaticall y.
If yo u do not wantthe electric parking brake tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is
being towe d, lea vethe ignition switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle
ra ised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automatically: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page179).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: 382
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
To release: #
Ifth e conditions for auto matic release are fulfilled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page179).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! Release parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is flashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for auto matic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulfilled (/ page178).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page179). #
Che ckthe conditions for auto matic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manually. Display messages and
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ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
*T he red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 40).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
*The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
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