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Front-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's
Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag is disabled while theve hicle is in motion
ev en though an adult or a person with a cor responding build is occu-
py ing the front passenger seat.
If additional forc es are applied tothe seat or the front passenger is
not sitting on the seat sur face proper ly (/ page 35), thewe ight the
system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or even fata l injury when the front
passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in
th eeve nt of an accident and cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample,
come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially if the person
is sitting too close tothe dashboa rd. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo th
before and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Ensure that no objects ha vebecome trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
The front passen ger must getout of theve hicle. #
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close the
front passenger door and switch on theve hicle. #
Obser vethePA SSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mponthe
cent reconsole and the display messages. #
With th e seat unoccupied and theve hicle switched on, check the
fo llowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mpmust light up
continuousl y.Ifth e indicator lamp is lit, the automatic front
passenger airbag actuation has disabled the front passenger
airbag (/ page 35).
R The display must not show the messages Front-passenger air-
bag enabled See Owner's Manual orFront-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's Manual . #
Waitfor at least one minute until the necessary system checks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
messages about the front passenger airbag.
If th ese conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occupied
again.
If th ese conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
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Fu rther information on airbag shuto. can be found under "Automatic
front passenger airbag actuation" (/ page 35).
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's
Manual *
The front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion
although:
R the front passenger seat is occupied byach ild in a child restraint
system or a pe rson of small stature.
or
R the front passenger seat is not occupied.
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight
applied tothe seat. &
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ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a rear wa rd-
fa cing child restraint system while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
ca tor lamp is o., the front passenger airbag can deploy in the
eve nt of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger airbag is disabled.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restraint system on a
seat wi than ENABLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in the
DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Ensure that no objects ha vebecome trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Open the front passenger door. #
Remo vethech ild and thech ild restraint system from the front
passenger seat. #
Make sure there are no objects applying additional weight tothe
seat.
The system may otherwise de tect the additional weight and inter-
pr et theve hicle occupant's weight on the front passenger seat as
gr eater than it actual lyis. #
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close the
front passenger door and switch on theve hicle. #
Obser vethePA SSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mponthe
cent reconsole and the displa y. #
With th e seat unoccupied and theve hicle switched on, check the
fo llowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mpmust light up
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This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking distance may
increase in an emer gency braking situation. &
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ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisa-
tion. In addition, other driving saf ety systems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Drive carefully on a suitable st retch of road, making slight steering
mo vements at a speed abo ve20 km/h.
The functions mentioned abo vewill be available again when the
display message goes out.
If th e display message continues tobe shown: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
! Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp on the inst rument cluster lights up.
A wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are driving with the parking brake applied or per form ing emer-
ge ncy braking using the parking brake. #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151).
! Parking brake See Own-
er's Manual *T
heyellow ! warning lamp lights up and there d! indicator
lamp is o..
The parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. aTer the star ter battery has
been disconnected.
R R eleasing t
eleasing t he par
he parking br
king br ak
ake:
e: #
Switch theve hicle o. and on again. #
Depress the brake pedal and brie0y pull the handle of the parking
brake (/ page 151). #
ATer around ten seconds, push down the handle of the parking
brake.
If th eye llow ! warning lamp is o.: #
Release the parking brake.
If th eye llow ! warning lamp remains lit: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage /rstgear. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe transmission to
j . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! warning lamp and there d! indicator lamp light
up. Display messages and
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The parking brake is malfunctioning.
R R eleasing t
eleasing t he par
he parking br
king br ak
ake:
e: #
Switch theve hicle o. and on again. #
Release the parking brake.
If th e parking brake still cannot be released: #
Do not drive on. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T hered! indicator lamp 0ashes and theye llow ! warning
lamp lights up.
The parking brake is malfunctioning. #
Switch theve hicle o. and on again. #
Release or apply the parking brake.
If th ere d! indicator lamp continues 0ashing: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage /rstgear. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe transmission to
j . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
! Depress brake pedal to
release *T
hered! indicator lamp lights up.
Yo u ha vetried torelease the parking brake without depressing the
brake pedal. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Torelease, pull the handle on the parking brake.
PRE-SAFE inoperative
See Owner's Manual *
Impor tant functions of PRE-SAFE ®
ha ve failed. All other occupant
saf ety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Information on these functions can be found under "PRE‑SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant pr otection)" (/ page 38).
6 Restraint sys. malfunc-
tion Consult workshop *T
herestraint system is malfunctioning. In addition, the6 warning
lamp on the inst rument cluster lights up. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint
system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be activated unintention-
al ly or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Fu
rther information on there straint system and its co mponents can
be found under "Occupant saf ety". 288
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6 Front left malfunction
Consult workshop (exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning. In addition, the
6 warning lamp on the instrument cluster lights up. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint
system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be activated unintention-
al ly or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
6 Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding wind owairbag is malfunctioning. In addition, the
6 warning lamp on the inst rument cluster lights up. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due toa malfunction in
th e windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be
triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Dr
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120 km/h Maximum
speed exceeded *F
or cer tain countries onl y:the maximum permissible speed has been
ex ceeded. #
Drive more slo wly.
À
ATTENTION ASSIST inop-
erative *A
TTENTION ASSIST has failed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take a break! *B
ased on cer tain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration on the part of the driver.
A wa rning tone also sounds. #
If necessar y,take a break.
On long jou rney s, take regular and timely breaks that allow youto rest
prope rly.
Active Distance Assist
- - - km/h *A
n activation condition forAc tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC has not
been ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions forAc tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC (/ page 161). Display messages and
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& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
he hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater) is malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine
has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on the hot-
wa ter auxiliary heater (stationary heater), waiting se veral minutes
between each attem pt (/ page 131).
If th e hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater) does not switch
on: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Lights Lights
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b Left dipped beam (exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve.
Ha ve defective LED lights replaced at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on changing a bulb (/ page 113). #
Replace the defective bulb at the front (/ page 114) or rear
(/ page 115).
% Vehicles with LED lights on the trailer: if the cur rent falls below
th e minimum of 50 mA, a display message may appear even
th ough the trailer lights are working proper ly.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Switch high beam on/o. manuall y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temp orarily inoperative.
The following causes are possible:
R The windscreen is dirty in the camera's /eld of vision.
R Visibility is impaired due toheavy rain, snow or fog. #
Clean the windscreen.
When the system de tects that the camera is fully operational, the
display will show the message Adaptive Main-beam Assist availa-
ble again
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Active Light System inop-
erative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
b AUTO lights inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. The automatic driving lights are malfunction-
ing. #
Switch the light functions on/o. manually (/ page 107). #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Intell. Light System inop-
erative *T
he Intelli gent Light System is malfunctioning. The lighting system
re mains available without the Intelligent Light System functions. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Display messages and
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er's Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
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ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warning
lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This behaviour
is non-critical. These indicator and warning lamps
indicate a malfunction only if they light up or 0ash
aTer theve hicle has been star ted or during a jour-
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6 Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he redre straint system warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint
system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be activated unintention-
al ly or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have there straint system and its co mponents checkedby aqu ali-
/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on there straint system and its co mponents can be
fo und under "Occupant saf ety".
J Brake system warning
lamp *T
he red brake system warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
EBD is una vailable due toa malfunction. This means that ABS, BAS, Hill
St art Assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety systems, forex ample,
are also una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated. 304
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Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is on while theve hicle is running or
th e ECO start/s top function is active.
ESP ®
has been switched o.. &
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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 systems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Switch ESP ®
on again.
In exceptional cases, it may be better toswitch o. ESP ®
(/ page 153). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cann otbe switched on: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Indicator lamp for parking
brake *The
red indicator lamp forth e parking brake 0ashes or is on and/or the
ye llow warning lamp forth e parking brake is on.
The parking brake is malfunctioning or the display sho wsan instruction
to release the parking brake.
If only there d indicator lamp forth e parking brake lights up, the parking
brake has been applied.
Pa y attention tothe display messages. Seat belt Seat belt
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ü Seat belt warning lamp *The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up or 0ashes aTer theve hicle has
star ted. A warning tone may also sound.
Fo r cer tain countries onl y:The red seat belt warning lamp lights up for a
maximum of six seconds aTer theve hicle has been switched on.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to
fa sten their seat belts. Display messages and
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