2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE warning light

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!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block du ring braking and ESP ®
does not pe rform any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) 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 carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 47 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insuf ficient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 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. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 487

Instrument display (standard)
Wi
descreen co ckpit instrument displ ay 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:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 489)
ü Seat belt (/
page 489)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 490)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 490)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 491)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 491)
% Ve
hicles with a diesel engine: pre‐
gl ow
# Electrical
fault (/ page 491)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 491)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 494)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/
page 494)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 494)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 494) L
Distance warning (/ page 496)
ä AIRMATIC (/ page 496)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL
(/ page 496)
! ABS (/
page 497)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 497)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 497)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 500)
T St
anding lights (/ page121)
L Low beam (/
page121)
K High beam (/
page123)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page123)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page121) 488
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Occupant saf
ety Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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6 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp *T
he redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (/ page 38). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
ü
Seat belt warning lamp *T
he red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
or
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds:
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his or her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 42).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 489

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted:
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 42).
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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Ù Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer assi stance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.490
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rning/indicator lamp
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8 Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.494
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions #
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance. 496
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Flacon
Inserting/removin g............................... 137
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 379
No tes..................................................... 378
TIREFIT kit............................................. 380
Wheel chang e....................................... .409
Floor mats.................................................. 11 9
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................1 25
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................175
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon.............. .137
Setting................................................... 137
Fr ee software.............................................. 36
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 417
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... .44Fr
ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................4 23
Diesel.................................................... 423
E10....................................................... .422
Fu elreser ve........................................... 424
Low outside temp eratures..................... 423
Pe trol..................................................... 422
Quality (diesel)...................................... 423
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 422
Re fuelling.............................................. 16 2
Sulphur content..................................... 422
Ta nk content.......................................... 424
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 395
Fu se assignment diagram..................... 395
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 398
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 396
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 398
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 397
No tes....................................................3 95 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory.............................1 71
Programming buttons............................ 16 9
Re solving problems................................ 171
Synchronising thero lling code............. .170
Garage door openers Opening/closing the door...................... 171
Gearshift recommendation..................... .160
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 41 8
Genuine parts.............................................. 22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ .374
Glide mode................................................. 161 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 399
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .82
Hazard warning lights.............................. .123 518
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