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Char gethe 12 V batter y.
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T o apply
o apply :
: #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is 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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T o r
o r elease:
elease: #
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 215).
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 214).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 215). #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. Display messages and
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Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
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Parking brake Switch on
vehicle to release *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
J Brake immediately *A
malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal /rmly until the display message disappears.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system again.
J Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
he brake forc e boosting function is impaired.
The hill start assist may be impaired. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake system malfunction
If th e brake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 460
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Malfunction Stop vehicle *T
he brake forc e boosting function is impaired and the braking characteristics may be a.ected. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in eme rgency braking situations. #
Stop in a safe location immediatel y.Do not continue driving! #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
W
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
Owner's Manual
*T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
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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 222).
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ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
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
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ATTENTION ASSIST Micro-
sleep Take a break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected indicators of microsleep (/ page 225).
A wa rning tone will also sound. #
It is recommended that youta ke a break immediatel y. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control and ackno wledge the display message.
h - - - km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (/ page 228).
Cruise control inoperative *Cruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cruise control off *Cruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise cont rol has been deactivated automatically (/ page 227). Display message
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- - - 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.
È
passive *I
fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the point of resis tance (kickdown), the limiter will be switched topassive
mode (/ page 228).
Limiter inoperative *The limi ter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ç
- - - 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 233).
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 233).
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 230).
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-
erative *A
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. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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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 233).
Speed Limit Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *S
peed Limit Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again.
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.
Speed Limit Assist inopera-
tive *S
peed Limit 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.
ð Maximum speed exceeded *Y
ou ha veexceeded the maximum permissible speed (for cer tain countries only). #
Drive more slo wly.466 466
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