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Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 237).
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. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable due to
multiple emergency stops *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable due tomultiple emer gency stops. #
Take ove rth e steering and stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
Ac tive Steering Assist is available once more.
Beginning emergency stop *Your hands are not on the steering wheel. An emer gency stop is being initia ted (/ page 239). #
Put your hands back on the steering wheel.
Yo u can cancel the deceleration at any time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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R Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Ø *A
ctive Steering Assist has reached the system limits (/ page 237).
Yo u ha venot steered independently for a considerable period of time. #
Take ove rth e steering and drive on in accordance with the tra1c conditions.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
currently unavailable see
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Stop-and-Go Assist is temp orarily una vailable. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist are
still available.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 236).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *A
ctive Stop-and-Go Assist is malfunctioning.
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist has been deactivated. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist are still
av ailable. #
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. 454 454
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Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. !
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive careful lyon a suitable st retch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. ÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 464
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!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other 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. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h t
h the Dr
he Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function, Evasive Steering Assist or
PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout t
hout t he Dr
he Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ack ag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on carefull y.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle. Displ
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Manual *F
orvehicles with the Driving Assistance Package, thefo llowing functions may be temp orarily una vailable or only parti-
ally available:
R Active Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function
R Evasive Steering Assist
R PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit hout t
hout t he Dr
he Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ack ag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable or only partially availa-
ble. #
Drive on carefull y.
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. Mer
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Inoperative *T
he Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is malfunctioning. The Mercedes me connect system is also malfunction-
ing. #
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Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *T
here is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source. As a result, no signals from the tyre pressure sensors are
being received. The tyre pressure monitoring system is temp orarily una vailable.
The tyre pressure monitoring system will restart au tomatically as soon as the cause has been recti/ed. #
Drive on.
Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative *T
he tyre pressure moni toring system is malfunctioning. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGThere is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative No wheel sensors
*T
he wheels /tted do not ha vesuitable tyre pressure senso rs. The tyre pressure monitoring system is deactivated. #
Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
h
Wheel sensor(s) missing *T
here is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or more wheels. No pressure value is displa yedfo rth e a.ected
tyre. #
Have thefa ulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped signi/cantl y.
The wheel position is displa yed. A warning tone also sounds. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 378) andthe tyres.
h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the di.erence in tyre pressure between the individual
wheels is toogr eat. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring system (/ page 381).472
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