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R
You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is 005Bor
005E.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position 005Bor005E again.
% Atvery low outside temp eratures below
appr ox. -20°C, you may not be able toshiT
th e transmission from 005Dtoano ther trans-
mission position when theve hicle is switched
o.. If this is the case, only change the trans-
mission position while theve hicle switched
on.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position 005B, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the tr
he tr ansmission
ansmission The tr
The tr
ansmission has a f
ansmission has a f aulty g
aulty gear
earshiT
shiT
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is losing oil. #
Have the transmission checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y.
The acceler
The acceler ation c
ation char
har act
acter
eris
istics ge
tics get wt w or
orse, and
se, and
t
t he tr
he tr ansmission no long
ansmission no long er
ershiTs.
shiTs.
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is in emer gency ope ration
mode. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions. #
ShiT the transmission toposition 005D. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Wait at least ten seconds. #
Start theve hicle again. #
ShiT the transmission toposition 005B. #
Have the transmission checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing %
For plug-in hybrids, obser vethe information
re ga rding there ge nerative brake system
(/ page 178). When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position 005B,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo wer Driving and parking
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions
0080
Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
porarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speed. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears.
Parking lock inoperative
Apply the parking brake *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The park position 005Dcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safel y. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
Operate selector lever
Brake for XX seconds Risk
of vehicle rolling *T
he transmission is being taught in. There is a risk of theve hicle rolling away. #
Depress and hold the brake pedal until thete ach-in process has been comple ted.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically during thete ach-in process. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Select park position 005D, transmission position 005Eor neutral 005C.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake See
Owner's Manual *T
he transmission position cann otbe reliably identi/ed. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
complete *T
he transmission's teach-in process is comple te. All transmission positions can be selected again. 444 444
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
ÿ
Coolant warning lamp (yel-
low) *T
he yellow coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The charge air, transmission oil or battery cooling is faulty
R The radiator shutters are bloc ked or defective #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop.
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times aTer refuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency ope ration mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not
be checked. 486
486
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps