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Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
ATer you drive o., the system's range of functions is restric ted due tothete ach-in process.
Depending on the ambient conditions, thete ach-in process may take afew minutes. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 290).
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Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.
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Suspension warning lamp
(red) *T
he red AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL.
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TE The vehicle's driving characteristics will ha vechanged signi/cantl y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
585
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ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the driver displa y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGThere is a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addition,
ot her 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. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 269). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions. 586 586
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

1, 2, 3 ...
1, 2, 3 ...
3D dr
3D dr iv
iver's display
er's display , 3D instrument cluster
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 345
4MA
4MA TIC
TIC, All-wheel drive
Fu nction................................................ 235
48 V on-boar
48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em
em
No tes..................................................... 352
Operating sa fety...................................... 26
360° Camera
360° Camera Activating using GPS (r eversing cam-
era)........................................................ 317
Button................................................... 316
Care...................................................... 433
Fu nction................................................ 312
Managing activation points (r eversing
camera)................................................. 317
Opening the camera co ver (r eversing
camera)................................................. 317
Selecting a view.....................................3 17
Setting (r eversing camera)..................... 317
Switching automatic operation on/o.
(r ev ersing camera)................................. 317 A A
A/C function
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 192
ABS (Anti-loc
ABS (Anti-loc k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em), Anti-lock
braking system............................................. 269
A A ccident and Br
ccident and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
Mercedes me connect........................... 405
A
A cous
coustic loc tic loc king
kingv
ver
er i/cation
i/cation signal
signal
Ac tivating/deactivating............................ 89
A
A cous
coustic pr tic pr esence indicat
esence indicat or (sound g
or (sound gener-
ener-
at
at or)
or)
No tes..................................................... 208
A
A cous
coustic V tic Vehicle Indication
ehicle Indication
Sound generator.................................... 208
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating a commut
ating a commut er r
er route
oute........................ 391
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 302
Brake application................................... 300
Fu nction................................................ 298
System limita tions.................................. 298
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .300 A A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection),
Pe dest rian pr otection
Operation.............................................. 424
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 290
Setting................................................... 294
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 286
Ac tive Lane Change Assist..................... 288
Calling up a speed................................. 279
Fu nction................................................ 276
Inc reasing/decreasing speed................. 279
Ro ute-based speed adap tation............... 282
Selecting............................................... 279
St oring a speed...................................... 279
Switching o./deactivating.................... .279
Switching on/activating......................... 279
System limitations.................................. 276
A A ctiv
ctiv e Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist ,
Driving system............................................ .286
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlam ps
ps......................................... 172
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Lane Chang
e Lane Chang e Assist
e Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 290
Fu nction................................................ 288 Ind
ex
591
591

A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 304
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning....... 304
Fu nction................................................ 302
Setting the sensitivity.............................3 04
System limits......................................... 302
Tr ailer operatio n..................................... 302
A A ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Au tomatic braking function................... .326
Cross tra1c warning.............................. 331
Drive Away Assist................................... 330
Exiting a parking space.......................... 325
Fu nction................................................ 321
Manoeuvring brake function................... 332
Pa rking.................................................. 323
Pa using.................................................. 326
System limitations..................................3 21
A A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist , Driving system
Display................................................... 281
Fu nction................................................ 281
A A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 286
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 286
Ac tive Lane Change Assist..................... 288
Fu nction................................................ 284 System limits......................................... 284
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 284
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 273
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus, High
beam Function................................................ 176
Switching on/o..................................... 177
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
,Ad ditives (AdBlue ®
), BlueTEC,
DeNOx agent, Reducing agent
Ad ditives................................................ 486
Capacity................................................ 487
No tes..................................................... 239
Purit y.....................................................4 86
To pping up............................................ .239
A A dditional door lock
dditional door lock.......................................92
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .486
Engine oil............................................... 487
Fu el....................................................... 484
Air conditioning menu Air conditioning menu Calling up..............................................1 91Air dis
Air distr
tribution
ibution
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 192
Setting (THERMOTRONIC)......................1 89
Air v Air v ents
ents, Air vents, Vents
Ad justing (front).................................... .205
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 206
Glo vebox.............................................. .207
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne par
particle
ticle
pr
pr e/lt
e/lt er)
er)....................................................... 193
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct, Air inlet, Waterta nk
Ke eping free.......................................... 429
Airbag
Airbag, Occupant saf ety
Ac tivation................................................ 46
Belt airbag............................................... 50
Centre airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 53
Cushionbag.............................................. 53
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 53
Installation locations................................ 53
Knee airbag............................................. 53
Overview.................................................. 53
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 58
Pr otection................................................ 54
Re ar airbag............................................. .53
REAR SEAT AIR BAG indicator lamps........ 62 592 592
Index

Tr
ailer operatio n..................................... 494 B
B
Bad w
Bad w eat
eather light
her light ......................................... 174
Bag hook
Bag hook..................................................... 155
Ball neck Ball neck Extending/r etra cting............................. .337
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multime-
dia system)............................................ 339
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assis t Syst
t System)
em), Brake Assist
System, Braking assistance, Emer gency
braking........................................................ 269
Batt Batt ery
ery
Re mo tecont rol (stationary heater)......... 204
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 90
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 213
No tes..................................................... 444
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 446
Batt
Batt er
ery oper
y oper ation
ation, Hybrid system.................. 208 Belt airbag
Belt airbag
Activation................................................ 46
Fu nction/no tes....................................... .50
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 494
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .342
Bonnet
Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 424
Opening/closing.................................... 424
Boos
Boost pr t pressur
essur e (dr
e (driv
iver display
er display , Sport
, Sport
menu)
menu).......................................................... 347
Boo Boo t lid
t lid
Ac tivating/deactivating the limiter.......... 104
Closing.................................................... 99
HANDS-FREE ACCESS........................... 101
Opening................................................... 98
Opening dimensions.............................. 491
Po we r closing function............................. 99
Switching the separate locking fea-
ture on/o............................................. 103
Unlocking (emer gency key).................... 103
Br Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 489 Br
Br
ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 71
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 269
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 290
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 273
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .269
Driving tips............................................ 215
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 71
HOLD function....................................... 272
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .215
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 214
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 64
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 214
Br Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 20
To w- starting........................................... 456
To wing away.......................................... 451
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .453
Wheel chang e........................................ 470 594
594
Index

Û
Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 511
Ø Beginning emer gency stop............ 542
J Brake immediate ly........................ 536
Á Change key batteries .................... 501
è Charger cable connected .............. 509
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 536
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 517
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 563
! Clean the fuel /lter....................... 527
É Compressor is cooling .................. 552
ÿ Coolant Stop Switch o. the
ve hicle ................................................... 526
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................5 54
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................5 55
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 570 5
Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 569
5 Engine oil le velSt op Switch o.
th eve hicle ............................................. 569
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. theve hicle ....................................... .570
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h
...................................................... 549, 550
ä Fault Stop.................................... .551
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 97
6 Fueltank is depre ssurised
Re ady forre fuelling............................... .514
Û Have high- voltage system
ch ecked See Owner's Manual ................ 512
& inoperative Battery low................. 506
& Inoperative Char gehigh- voltage
battery................................................... 507
& inoperative High-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 507
& Inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ .506 &
inoperative See Owner's Man........ 506
! inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .555
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .556
T inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .557
G Inoperative................................... 558
¥ Intensive cleaning activated for
30 s....................................................... 525
Á Key being initialised Please wait.... 502
Á Key not de tected (red display
message)...............................................5 01
Á Key not de tected (white display
message)...............................................5 01
: LeT dipped beam (e xample).......... 502
6 LeT windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).................. 498
: Malfunction See Owner's Man-
ual.........................................................5 03
Û Malfunction Visit workshop ........... 511
d Malfunction.................................. 512
Û Malfunction.................................. 511 Index
599 599

¢
Max. speed 20km/h..................... 551
ð Maximum speed exceeded ............ 540
ç O................................................. 539
ë O................................................. 537
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................... 516
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual..................................................5 33
! Parking brake Switch on vehicle
to release.............................................. 536
È passive......................................... 538
d Performance se verely limited........ 513
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg-
ing......................................................... 561
6 Please wait Depressurising fuel
ta nk....................................................... 514
& Pre-entry climate control via key
av ailable again aTer starting vehicle....... 507
& Pre-ent ryclimate cont rol via key
inoperative High-voltage battery low....... 508 Ù
Rear axle steering cur rently
malfunctioning ....................................... 520
Ù Rear axle steering Malfunction
St op immediately...................................5 21
Ù Rear axle steering Malfunction
Vi sit workshop ....................................... 520
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 564
Ø Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 566
! Release parking brake ...................535
ý Replace air cleaner ....................... 528
Á Replace key.................................. 500
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 527
6 Restraint system malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .496
ð Restric ted during trailer opera-
tion........................................................ 548
# Start theve hicle tocharge the
12 V battery........................................... 560 Ù
Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ........................ .519
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual.......5 19
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 520
d Stop Switch o. theve hicle ............ 513
# Stop vehicle Lea ve vehicle on to
ch arge the 12 V battery ......................... 560
É STOP Vehicle le velto o low............ 551
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 559
Û Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 560
ç suspended .................................... 539
: Switch o. lights............................ 504
: Switch on headlamps .................... 504
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 547 600 600
Index

¸
temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 546
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX km See Owner's Manual................ .566
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 526
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .524
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 508
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............. 516
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ve hicle before exiting............................. 516
É Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 552
h Warning tyre defect....................... 564
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 563
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start not poss.
in XXX km.............................................. 566 Ø
XX,XlTop up AdBlue Swit ch
ve hicle on, wait 60 sec. or engine
start not poss........................................ 567
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 510
AC charging inoperative Consult work-
shop ...................................................... 510
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 544
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 545
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 521
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........557
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 558
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 540
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 539
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 540 Ac
tive Emer gency Stop Assist cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 542
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist inoper-
ative...................................................... 542
Ac tive Lane Change Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 542
Ac tive Lane Change Assist inoperative... 543
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 545
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 545
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inope rative See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 553
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 541
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 541
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........5 41 Index
601 601