
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 0091
ABS, ESP Curr. Unavail. *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
Fo re xamp le,theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf fi‐
cient.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue todriv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making
slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00DF
00E5 Currently Unavail. See
Operator's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf ficient, for
ex ample.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 237

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully and, on asuitable stre tchofr oad, mak esome
sligh tsteering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0091 Front Passenge rAirbag
Disabled *T
he co-driver airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion even
th ough an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding statur eiso ccupy‐
ing thec o-driver seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thec o-driver is no tsit‐
ting on thes itting sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight thes ys‐
te md etects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe co-
driver seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The co-driver mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thec o-driver seat is unoccupied, close thec o-
driver door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. #
With th eseat unoccupied and thei gnition switched on, check
th ef ollowing: 238
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, thea utomatic co-driver's airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem on asuitable rear seat.
or #
Seat aperson of smaller statur eonas uitablerear seat. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
0026 (equipment-dependent)
Check Brake Pad Wear *T
he brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
0027
(US Aonly)
004D (Canadao nly)
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisi nsufficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. 0091
EBD, ABS, ES PInopera-
tive *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 243

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
007A
00DF
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 00E5
0091
Inoperative *
ESP ®
,B AS and hil lstart assis tare una vailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove.T he wheel scould therefor eloc kupatan
early stag eify ou brak ehard, fore xamp le.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. 244
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Park Assist Canceled *A
nacoustic signal sounds as well. The activ eparkin gassis tance
sy stems ha vebeen canceled and ActiveP arking Assis twill automat‐
icall ybea borted. Youh ave touched thes teering wheel, fore xamp le,
or ha vedriven at tooh igh aspeed. #
Steer and brak emanuall y. #
Repeat thep arking procedur eifnecessar y.Compl ywitht he
deactivation conditions (/ page125).
Park Assist Inoperative *P
ARKTRONIC is malfunctioning or de fective. #
Comply withthe instructions and aids in "Function of
PA RKTRONIC"( /pag e122). #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe displa yed, consult a
qu alified specialis tworks hop:
*A ctiv eParking Assis tisnotavailable or is malfunctioning. #
Swit chofft he ignition. #
Restar tt he engine.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe displa yed, or if thed isplay
does no tshowt he 005D symbol: #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Lane Keeping Assist
Inoperative *L
ane Keeping Assis tismalfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Lane Keeping Assist Cur-
rently Unavail. See Oper.
Manual *L
ane Keeping Assis thas been switched of fand is temp orarily non-
operational.
The following causes ar epossible:
R The windshield is dirty in thec amera's field of vision.
R Visibility is impaired due toheavy rain, sno worfog.
R Lane markings ar eabsent foral ong period of time.
R The lane markings ar eworn, dar korcoveredbyd irtors now, for
ex ample.
If th ec auses mentioned abo veno longer apply ,the displa ymessage
will disappear and Lane Keeping Assis twill be operational again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Clean thew indshield. Engine
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
003D *A
warning tone also sounds. Displa
ymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps 251

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che cktheo il le velw hen next refueling, at thel atest
(/ page179). #
If necessa ry,a dd engin eoil (/ page179). #
Toconfir mthe oil le vel:press the0076 button.
00B2 StopV ehicle Turn Eng.
Off *T
he oil le velist oo lo w.Ther eisar isk of engin edamage. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Chec kthe oil le vel(/pag e179). #
If necessa ry,a dd engin eoil (/ page179).
00B2 Eng. Oil Level Low: Stop
Vehicl eSwitch Engine
Off *T
he oil le velist oo lo w.Ther eisar isk of engin edamage. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Chec kthe oil le vel(/pag e179). #
If necessa ry,a dd engin eoil (/ page179).
00D4 Fue lLevel Low *T
he fuel supply has dropped int othe reser verange. #
Refuel thev ehicle.
Ï *T
hereisv eryl ittle fuel in thef uel tank. #
It is absolutely essential torefuel at then eares tgas station. Ti
res Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Please Correct Tire Pres-
sure *T
he tir epressur eist oo lo winatl eastone of thet ires, or thed iffe r‐
ence in tir epressu rebetween thei ndividual wheels is toog reat. #
Chec kthe tir epressur eatt he next opportunity . #
Correct thet irep ressur easn ecessar y. #
Restar tt he tir epressur emonitoring sy stem (/ page209).
Check Tires *A
warning tone also sounds.
The tire pressur einone or mor etires ha sdropped significantl y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps 255

Saf
etys ystems Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0075
Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp *The
redw arning lam pfor ther estraint sy stem is on while thee ngine
is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
Components in ther estraint sy stem ma ybeactivated unintention‐
ally or no tdeplo yasp lanned in an accident. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ther estraint sy stem and its components checkedbyaq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop immediately.
Fu rther information on ther estraint sy stem and its components can
be found unde r"Occupan tsafet y".
0027 Brak esystemw arning
lamp
004D Brak esystemw arning
lamp
00DF AB Sw arning lamp *
0027 (USAonly) or 004D(Canada only): The AB Sand brak ewarning
lamps ar eonwhilethee ngine is running.
EBD is no tavailable due toam alfunction. As aresult, BAS, hil lstart
assi stand ESP ®
as well as their driving saf etys ystems ar enotavaila‐
ble.
AT TENTION ASSIS Thas been deactivated and additional driving sys‐
te ms ma yhave been switched of fautomaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tperform
an yv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease .Inaddition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hoffthee ngine, waitaw hile and restar tt he engine. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is
operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe displa yed: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps 261

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0027
Brak esystemw arning
lamp
004D
Brak esystemw arning
lamp *
0027 (USAonly) or 004D(Canada only): The redb rake warning lamp
is on while thee ngine is running.
The reis insuf ficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away.
00DF
ABS warning lamp *T
he yello wA BSwarning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running.
ABS ha sbeens witched of fdue toam alfunction. As aresult, BAS, hill
st ar ta ssis tand ESP ®
as well as their driving saf etys ystems ha vealso
been swit ched off.
AT TENTION ASSIS Thas been deactivated and additional driving sys‐
te ms ma yhave been switched of fautomaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunction‐
ing
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tperform
an yv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. #
Switc hoffthee ngine, waitaw hile and restar tt he engine. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is
operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe displa yed: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
If th eA BS cont rolu nit is defective, other sy stems ma ybeavailable
onl yw ithr estrictions or ma ybeunavailable.
00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp *
The yello wE SP®
wa rning lam pflashes while thev ehicle is in motion.
ESP ®
or traction cont rolinter venes because ther eisar isk of skidding
or at leas tone wheel is spinning.
Cruise contro lhas been automaticall yswitched off. 262
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps