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Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page 184).
or #
Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 183).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is 0ashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
tioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
T T o apply
o apply :
: #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 184).
T
T o r
o r elease:
elease: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues to0ash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away. 396
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*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes for appr oximately ten seconds aTer the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
If t If t he st
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oo low :
: #
Char gethe 12 V batter y.
T
T o apply
o apply :
: #
Switch o. theve hicle.
The elect ric parking brake will be applied automatical ly.
If yo u do not wantthe electric parking brake tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is being
to we d, lea vetheve hicle switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automaticall y: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 184).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
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Ifth e conditions for automatic release are ful/lled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page 184).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
!
Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is 0ashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been ful/lled (/ page 183).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 184). #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
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hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle. 398 398
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Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. Check brake pads See
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*T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Dr Dr
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Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is slipping or a condition for activation is not ful/lled. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 191). Display messages and
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ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
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TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
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ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing lack of concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 192). #
If necessar y,take a break.
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- - -km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (/ page 195).
Cruise control inoperative *Cruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
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ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 400 400
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Cruise control off *Cruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise cont rol has been deactivated automatically (/ page 194).
È
- - -km/h *T
he limi ter can temp orarily not be engaged. Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be
av ailable again.
Limiter passive *Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(/ page 195).
Limiter inoperative *The limi ter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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- - - km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 200).
ç suspended *I
fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the setting of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the system will switch to
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Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC was deacti vated. If a warning tone also sounds, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
has deactivated automatically (/ page 200).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
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ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 197).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on carefull y.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle.
Active Distance Assist inop-
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ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Drive on carefull y.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
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Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is ope rational again. #
Switch on Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 200).
ð
Maximum speed exceeded *Y
ou ha veexceeded the maximum permissible speed (for cer tain countries only). #
Drive more slo wly.
Speed limit (winter tyres)
XXX km/h *Y
ou ha vereached the maximum permissible stored speed for winter tyres. It is not possible toexceed this speed.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
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ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 205).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y.
Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC remains available. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
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