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WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering 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 tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 329) andthe tyres.
h
Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the dif fere nce in tyre pressure between the individual
wheels is too great. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem (/ page 332).
h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The wheel position will be displa yed. 402
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WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tyre
R The tyres can overheat and be damaged.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking characteristics may be great lyimpaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible driving dis tance in emergency mode and the maximum permissi‐
ble speed with a flat MOExtended tyre. #
Obse rveth e no tes on flat tyres. No
tes in theeve nt of a flat tyre (/ page312). #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyres.
Tyre(s) overheated *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tyres
Overheated tyres can bur st. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. Display messages and
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Reduce speed *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tyres
Overheated tyres can bur st. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. 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 drive sy stem has been
st ar ted or during a journe y. Instrument display
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 406)
ü Seat belt (/
page 406)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 407)
Ú Sy
stem er ror (/ page 407)
# Electrical
fault (/ page 407)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 408)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 408)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 410)
! Electric parking brake (yell
ow)
( / page 410) 404
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J
Brakes (yell
ow) (/ page 410)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 410)
L Distance warning (/ page412)
! ABS (/
page413)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 413)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 413)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 415)
T St
anding lights (/ page123)
L Low beam (
/page 123)
K High beam (/
page124)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page124)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page123) Displ
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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 drive sy stem is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (/ page 35). &
DANG ER Risk of death due tothere stra int sy stem malfunctioning
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. In
th eeve nt of an accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical sy stem may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may recei vean electric shock if youto uch the damaged components of the high-voltage on-board electrical
sy stem. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
After an accident, switch off the ignition immediatel y. #
Drive on carefully. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
ü
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes *T
he red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his/her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 38).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. 406
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ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the drive sy stem has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 38).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Drive sy
stem Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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_ Re duced warning lamp
po wer *T
heyellow reduced-po werwa rning lamp is on.
Drive sy stem po wer output is reduced. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
Ú
Sy stem er rorwa rning lamp *T
he red sy stem er rorwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is in a state of operational readiness õ.
There is a malfunction in the drive sy stem. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
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rning/indicator lamp
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# Elect rical fault warning
lamp *T
hered elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault with the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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Ù Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po werst eering warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem 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.408
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rning/indicator lamp
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ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp *T
hered 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.
If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position. Display messages and
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