Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Parking brake not applied
See Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: the electric parking brake has not been applied and you open the driver's door. #
Apply the electric parking brake.
J
Brake immediately *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: a malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn will become louder.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal /rmly until the display message disappears.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system again. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
439
439
W
W
ar
ar ning and indicat
ning and indicat or lam
or lamps
ps Ov
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er
ervie
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w of indicat or and w
or and war
arning lam
ning lam ps
ps Some systems will per
form a self-test when the
ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning
lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y.
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S t
tandar
andar d ins
d instr
trument displ ay
ument display W
W
idescr
idescr een coc
een coc kpit ins
kpit instrtrument display
ument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions of
th e indicator lamps on the inst rument display may
di.er from theex ample shown.
Indicat
Indicat or and w
or and w ar
arning lam
ning lam ps:
ps:
6 Restraint system (/ page 470)
ü Seat belt (/ page 470)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 472)
Ú System error (/ page 472)
# Electricalfault (/ page 472)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 473)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 473) ÿ
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a widescr
h a widescr een coc
een cockpit
kpit:
:
coolant temp erature (/ page 474)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 474)
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow
# Electricalfault (/ page 474)
æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 474)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 478)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 478)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 478)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 478)
L Distancewarning (/ page 480)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 480)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 480)
! ABS (/page 481)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 481)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 481) Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
469 469
Br
Br
ak
ak es
es W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp P
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
!
Electric parking brake indi-
cator lamp (red)
!
The electric parking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red electric parking brake indicator lamp 0ashes or is lit.
The yellow electric parking brake indicator lamp is also lit in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
J
Brake system warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident due toa brake system malfunction
If th e brake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable distance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e inst rument display sho wsa displ aymessage, obser veit. 478
478
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
!
inoperative See Owner's Manual... 453
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual... 454
T inoperative See Owner's Manual... 455
G Inoperative................................... 456
: Intelligent Light System inopera-
tive........................................................ 411
Á Key being initialised Please wait.... 408
Á Key not de tected (red display
message).............................................. .408
Á Key not de tected (white display
message).............................................. .408
: LeT dipped beam (e xample).......... 409
6 LeT windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).................. 405
: Malfunction See Owner's Man-
ual.........................................................4 10
Û Malfunction Visit workshop ........... 419
d Malfunction.................................. 420
Û Malfunction.................................. 419
ð Maximum speed exceeded ............ 444 ç
O................................................. 443
ë O................................................. 440
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 36
d Performance se verely limited........ 420
6 Please wait Depressurising tank .... 421
& Pre-entry clima tecont rol (via
ke y) available again aTer engine start..... 415
& Pre-ent ryclimate cont rol (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low .............. 415
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 461
Ú Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 464
! Release parking brake ...................438
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 430
Á Replace key.................................. 407
æ Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 430
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .403
# See Owner's Manual..................... 457 Ù
Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual.......4 24
Ù Steering malfunction See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 425
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 424
d Stop Switch engine o.................. .420
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 459
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 458
ç suspended .................................... 442
: Switch o. lights............................ 411
: Switch on headlamps .................... 411
6 Tank is dep ressurised Ready for
re fuelling ............................................... 421
6 Tank ventilation Malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .421
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 450 494
494
Index
¸
temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 449
Ú Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 464
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 428
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .427
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 416
d Trans. oil overheated Drive on
with care................................................ 433
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 439
Ú .................................................... 464
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 422
h Warning tyre defect....................... 461
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 460Ú
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 465
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 418
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 447
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 447
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .448
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 425
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........455
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 456
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 444
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 443Ac
tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 443
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 448
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 448
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 445
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 445
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 45
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 411
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative ....4 12
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 412
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .412
Anti-theT alarm system Malfunction ....... 427
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .431 Index
495 495
Apply brake
toselect D or R ...................431
Apply brake toselect R .......................... 431
Au xiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ....................................... .435
Au xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 435
Beginning emer gency stop..................... 445
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 446
Blind Spot Assist inoperative.................. 447
Blind Spot Assist not available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...... 447
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .428
Charging fault Please change charging
me thod See Owner's Manual .................417
Charging me thod cur rently una vaila-
ble Please try again or change charg-
ing me thod............................................ 417 Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual........................................................
.440
Check tyre pressures then restart Run
Flat Indicator......................................... 463
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
until thewa rning goes out...................... 434
Cruise control and Limiter inoperative.... 441
Cruise control inoperative...................... 441
Cruise control o.................................... 442
Depress clutch fully tostart engine........ 434
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .457
Drive system Malfunction Stop Switch
engine o............................................... 430
Drive system Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 430
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .405
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .406 Hazard
warning lamps malfunctioning .... 413
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 423
Head-up display inoperative ...................424
Limiter inoperative................................. 442
Limiter passive....................................... 442
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling....................................................4 32
Not possible tounlock charging cable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 416
Only elect ric drive available Power
limited................................................... 417
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
stationary.............................................. 431
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC inop-
erative See Owner's Manual................... 451
Pa rking lock inoperative Apply the
parking brake ........................................ .433
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 409 496 496
Index
PRE-SAFE inoperati
veSee Owner's
Manual.................................................. 407
Re duce speed........................................ 462
Re duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 418
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 432
Risk of vehicle rolling away App ly
parking brake See Owner's Manual ........ 434
Risk of vehicle rolling awayPa rking
brake not applied See Owner's Manual ... 439
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 432
Ru n Flat Indica tor inoperative................. 463
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......444
Speed Limit Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 444
Speed Limit Assist inoperative................ 444
Te aching in transmission comple te......... 434 Te
aching in transmission Operate
selector le ver Brake for XX seconds
Risk of vehicle rolling ............................. 433
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .431
To switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 428
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 446
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 446
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................... 433
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 432
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 434
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 459
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 459
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 460 Ty
re pressure Check tyres ...................... 462
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 462
Ve hicle not cur rently being charged
Charging station fault............................. 417
Wi per malfunctioning .............................427
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ............................................. .419, 432
Wi thout starting engine again, consult
wo rkshop ............................................... 419
Dist
Dist ance contr ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TR ONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 85
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 79
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Opening (from inside).............................. .86
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 86
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 18
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system Index
497
497
Dr
Dr
iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .263
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 179
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 173
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 130
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .215
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 235
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 220
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .216
Cameras................................................2 14
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 18
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 217
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 217
Overview................................................ 214
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 214
Re sponsibility......................................... 213
ST EER CONTROL................................... 218 Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment............................................ 248
Dr
Dr iving syst iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limi ter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Start-o. assist
see Tra1c Sign Assist Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 130
Gene ral driving tips................................1 63
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 162
Dr Dr iving tips
iving tips
see Recuperation
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det
siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling contr
Dynamic handling contr ol syst
ol system
em
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Ad aptive damping adjustmen t................248
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 175
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .174
Displaying engine data........................... 175
Displaying vehicle dat a........................... 175
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 173
Drive prog rams..................................... .172
Fu nction................................................ 172
Ope rating.............................................. 173
Selects the drive prog ram...................... 173 498 498
Index