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Front passenger airbag ena-
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he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when 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 child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 55).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.428
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Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is impaired, park theve hicle immediately and safel y.Contact a quali/ed special-
ist workshop.
If th e driver's display fails, you may not recognise function restrictions a.ec ting systems releva nt tosaf ety or the
speed displa y,forex ample. The operating saf ety of theve hicle may be impaired (/ page 323). #
Have theve hicle checkedby aqu ali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Vehicle is operational
Switch off vehicle 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).
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. 436 436
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Steering malfunction
Increased physical effort
See Owner's Manual *T
he po wer steering assistance is malfunctioning. &
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If th e po wer assistance of the steering fails partially or comple tely,yo u will need touse more forc eto stee r. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefull y. #
Visit or consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Ù
Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's
Manual *T
he steering is malfunctioning. Steering capability is signi/cantly impaired. &
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ARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th e steering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a quali/ed specialis two rkshop. Ù
Rear axle steering cur-
rently malfunctioning *T
herear axle steering is temp orarily una vailable. The turning circle may become wider. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 438 438
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Coolant Stop Switch off
the vehicle *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. &
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If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
ÿ *T
here is a malfunction in the engine cooling system. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C. Display messages and
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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 Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
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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. 454
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Max. speed 20km/h *A
IRM ATIC is functioning only toa limi tedex tent. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be a.ected. #
The cur rent le vel is too high. Do not drive at speeds greater than 20 km/h. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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STOP Vehicle level too low *Y
ou ha vepulled away despite theve hicle le vel being too lo w. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions.
The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
If th e display message does not disappear and a warning tone also sounds, AIRMATIC is malfunctioning: #
Do not drive at speeds greater than 80 km/h and consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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TE The tyres on the front axle or thefe nders could be damaged bylarge stee ring mo vements #
Avoid lar gestee ring mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. #
Ifyo u hear scraping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions, and set a
higher vehicle le vel if possible. #
Set a higher vehicle le vel (/ page 266).
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle will be raised. Display message
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Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. #
Continue driving while paying attention totheve hicle's sur roundings.
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Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
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ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
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ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking and ESP ®
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The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
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Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
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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
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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
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 251). #
Drive on
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
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