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Top up coolant See Own-
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he coolant le vel is too lo w.
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TE Damage tothe drive system due toinsu1cient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient coolant. #
Have the cooling system of the drive system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. the drive system. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury due tooverheated vehicle
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated vehicle or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Intheev ent of overheating or /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re
service. #
Allow theov erheated vehicle tocool down /r stifyo u need toopen the bonnet. #
Wait until the drive system has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply totheve hicle radiator is not obstructed. Display messages and
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Battery overheated Stop,
everybody out! Outdoors if
possible *T
he high- voltage battery has overheated. There is a risk of /re. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
If possible, stop theve hicle in the open air and ensure that all vehicle occupants getout.
% Supporting vehicle functions may activate automaticall y,e.g. the air-recirculation mode as part of climate control. #
Do not continue driving. #
If smoke is present, lea vethe danger zone and call the /re service immediatel y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop even if there are no extern al signs of a /re.
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Malfunction *T
he drive system is malfunctioning. A warning tone will also sound. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
*T here is a serious malfunction if the display message and warning tone are repeated at short inter vals. You must stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions because the drive system is automatically deactiva-
te d. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Switch o. theve hicle and consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Malfunction Visit workshop *T
he drive system is malfunctioning. #
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Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's
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he steering is malfunctioning. Steering capability is signi/cantly impaired. &
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ARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th e steering 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 tra1c conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he active bonn et(pedest rian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative aTer having already been triggered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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t least one door is open. #
Close all doors.
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he bonn etis open. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonnet is loc ked. Display messages and
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Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is 0ashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been ful/lled (/ page 186).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 187). #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
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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.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
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inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *V
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iving Assist ance P
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PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
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e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
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ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 333) andthe tyres.
h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the di.erence in tyre pressure between the individual
wheels is toogr eat. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring system (/ page 336).
h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenl y.The wheel position will be displa yed. 406
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R The tyres can overheat and be damaged.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking characteristics may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a 0at tyre. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible driving distance in emer gency mode and the maximum permissible
speed with a 0at MOExtended tyre. #
Obser vethe no tes on 0at tyres. No
tes in theev ent of a 0at tyre (/ page 313). #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyres.
Tyre(s) overheated *At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
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Overheated tyres can burst. #
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There is a fault with the electrics. #
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Po we r steering warning
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he red po wer steering warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
The po wer assistance or the steering itself is malfunctioning. &
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ARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th e steering 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 tra1c conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
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