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Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle in a ready-to-drive state. #
Get out of theve hicle, secure it against rolling away and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch o. the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the 12‑V bat-
te ry may dischar geand starting the engine may be possible only with the help of a second battery (jump start).
ï
Operation only possible in
transmission position P *T
he ball neck will not swivel because transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j.
ï Trailer coupling extending… *T
he ball neck is retracting/extending.
Do not attem pttospeed up, slow down or initiate the swivel mo vement using your hand, foot or other aids. During the
swivel mo vement, do not couple a trailer.
When the ball neck has reached an operational position, the display message will disappear. 432 432
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Check trailer hitch
lock (white display message) *T
he trailer hitch is not operational during a jou rney with a trailer. &
W WARNING
ARNING 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 tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedu reand do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 271). #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe unloc ked
ball nec k. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*W hen theve hicle is stationary with a coupled trailer, the trailer hitch is not operational. #
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
If t
If the ball nec
he ball nec k has been re
k has been retr
tract
act ed:
ed: initiate a new swi vel mo vement (/ page 271).
The ball neck will engage vertically in the loc ked position and then engage beneath the bumper. Display messages and
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If the ball nec
he ball nec k has been e
k has been e xt
xtended:
ended: initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 271).
The ball neck will engage beneath the bumper.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe unloc ked
ball nec k. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Head-up display currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *T
he head-up displ ayistemp orarily una vailable. Possible causes:
R malfunctions in the po wer supply
R signal inter fere nce #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch theve hicle o. and on again. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Head-up display inoperative *The head-up displ ayhas an internal er ror. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 434 434
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Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you establish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist will be una vailable. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control and ackno wledge the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The system limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 241).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. #
Drive on
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you establish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assist will be una vailable. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control and ackno wledge the display message.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 243).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 458 458
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Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
É
Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive at speeds greater than 30 km/h.
Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :Ac tive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout A
hout Activ
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
RACE START not possible
See Owner's Manual *P
ossible causes:
R The activation conditions ha venot been ful/lled (/ page 249). Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps
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form a self-test when the
ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning
lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y.
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trument displ ay
ument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions of
th e indicator lamps on the inst rument display may
di.er from theex ample shown. Super
Super spor
sport se
t setting
tting If
yo u select the Supersport display setting, the
positions of the indicator lamps on the inst rument
display will change.
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Indicat or and w
or and w ar
ar ning lam
ning lam ps:
ps:
6 Restraint system (/ page 481)
ü Seat belt (/ page 481)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 482)
Ú System error (/ page 482)
# Electricalfault (/ page 482)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 483)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 483) ÿ
Coolanttemp erature (/ page 485)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 485)
p Engine operating temp erature
(/ page 485)
# Electricalfault (/ page 485)
8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 485)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 488)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 488)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 488)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 488)
L Distancewarning (/ page 490)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 490)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 490)
ä AMG RIDECONTROL+ (/ page 490)
! ABS (/page 492)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 492)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 492) Display messages and
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or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
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Solutions #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
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Tr ailer tow hitch warning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING 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 tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedu reand do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position. 484
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