1
#! Turn signal lights →
144
2 ï Trailer hitch →
444
3 6 Restraint system →
443
4 å ESP®
OFF →
452
÷ ESP®
→
452
5 R Rear fog light →
143
6 K High beam →
144
L Low beam →
142
T Standing lights →
142
7 N Front fog lamps →
142
8 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
446
9 Coolant temp erature display →
259
A ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
449
B J Brakes (yellow) →
449 C
# Electrical fault →
446
D L Distance warning →
451
E ! ABS →
452
F Ù Powe r steering →
444
G h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
454
H % Diesel engine: preglow
I æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
446
J Fuel le vel →
259
K ! Electric parking brake (red) →
449
L ü Seat belt →
443
M J Brakes (red) →
449
N ; Engine diagnostics →
446
O ä Indicator lamp inoperative At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (widescreen cockpit)
13
13
Ac
tive Brake Assist may cancel the brake applica-
tion when one of thefo llowing conditions is ful/l-
led:
R you manoeuvre toavo idthe obstacle
R there is no longer a risk of collision
R an obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle
Ev
Ev asiv
asiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assis
ing Assist (onl t (only v
y vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving
iving
Assist
Assist ance P
ance P ack
ackag
age)
e)
Evasive Steering Assist has thefo llowing charac-
te ristics:
R The abilit yto detect stationary or moving
pedestrians.
R Assis tance through po wer-assis ted steering if
it de tects a swerving manoeuvre.
R Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuv re.
R Assistance during swerving and straigh tening
of theve hicle.
R Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h. Yo
u can pr eventthe assistance at any time by
actively steering.
Cor Cor ner
nering function (onl
ing function (onl y v
y vehicles wit
ehicles with Dr h Driving
iving
Assist
Assist ance P
ance P ack
ackag
age)
e)
If th e system de tects a risk of a collision with an
oncoming vehicle when turning across an oncom-
ing lane, autonomous braking can be initiated at
speeds below 15 km/h before you ha veleT the
lane in which you are driving. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Eva-
sive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cannot alw aysre cog-
nise objects or complex tra1c situations
clear ly.
Moreo ver,th e steering support pr ovided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not su1cient to
avo id a collision. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Evasive Steering
Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif neces-
sar y. #
End the support byactively steering in
non-critical situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if there
are pedestrians close tothe path of your
ve hicle. Syst Syst
em limits
em limits
Fu ll system per form ance is not yetav ailable for a
few seconds aTer switching on theve hicle or aTer
driving o..
If Ac tive Brake Assist is impaired or inoperative
due toa malfunction, theÄ warning lamp
appears in the Instrument Displa y.
The system may be impai red or may not function,
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fere nce
from other radar sources, e.g. strong radar
re 0ections in multi-s tore y car par ks. Driving and parking
225 225
Lights
Lights
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
:
Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
or #
Check whe ther you are permitted toreplace the light source yourself (/ page 152).
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:a fuse may ha veblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 345).
:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
391 391
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if 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 ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 426
426
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. ÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
427
427
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
T
!
÷
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
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the Dr
he Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function, Evasive Steering Assist or
PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout t
hout the Dr
he Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
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
th eve hicle. 428
428
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
453
453
Speed limit (winter ty
res) XXX km/h .......417
Speed Limit Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 416
Speed Limit Assist inoperative................ 416
Te aching in transmission comple te......... 408
Te aching in transmission Operate
selector le ver Brake for XX seconds
Risk of vehicle rolling ............................. 407
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .405
To switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times......................................4 02
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 419
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 419
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................... 407
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 406
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 408 Ty
re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 432
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 432
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 433
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................... 435
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 435
Wi per malfunctioning .............................401
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ...................................................... 406
Dist
Dist ance contr ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 82
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 76
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .85
Opening (from inside)............................... 83
Unlocking (from inside)............................ 83
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel ........................................ .16Do
Do
wnhill dr
wnhill dr iving assist
iving assist ance
ance
see DSR
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .250
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 183
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 180
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).................. 142
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .201
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 222
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 206
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .201
Cameras................................................1 99
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 04
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 203 Index
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467