Safety systems
Display messages | Possible causes/consequences and Solutions |
Risk of accident The brake boosting effect is
malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be affected. |
|
Risk of accident There is not enough brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. |
WARNING
Driving with the brake warning lamp illuminated can result in an accident. Have
your brake system
checked immediately if the brake warning lamp stays on. Do not add brake fluid
before checking
the brake system.
Overfilling the brake fluid reservoir can result in spilling brake fluid on hot
engine parts and the
brake fluid catching fire. You can be seriously burned.
Display messages | Possible causes/consequences and Solutions |
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of accident ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) is
deactivated due to a malfunction. |
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of accident ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS, BAS
PLUS, ESP®, EBD (electronic brake force distribution), PRE-SAFE®,
PRE-SAFE® Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist and ESP® trailer
stabilization are therefore also deactivated, for example. |
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. A warning tone also sounds. |
Risk of accident EBD is faulty. Therefore, BAS, BAS PLUS,
ESP®, PRE-SAFE®, PRESAFE ® Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP® trailer stabilization are also unavailable, for example. |
The red brake warning lamp, the yellow ESP® and ESP® OFF warning lamps and the yellow ABS warning lamp are lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of accident ABS and ESP® are faulty. Therefore, BAS,
BAS PLUS, EBD, PRESAFE ®, PRE-SAFE® Brake, the HOLD function, hill start
assist and ESP® trailer stabilization are also unavailable due to a
malfunction, for example. |
The yellow ESP® warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion. |
Risk of accident ESP® or traction control has intervened
because there is a risk of skidding or at least one wheel has started to
spin. |
The yellow ESP® OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of accident ESP® and ESP® trailer stabilization are
deactivated. ESP® will not stabilize the vehicle if it starts to skid or
if a wheel starts to spin. |
The yellow ESP® and ESP® OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of accident ESP®, BAS, BAS PLUS, PRE-SAFE®, PRE-SAFE®
Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist and ESP® trailer
stabilization are unavailable due to a malfunction. ESP® will not
stabilize the vehicle if it starts to skid or if a wheel starts to
spin. |
The yellow ESP® and ESP® OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of accident ESP®, BAS, PRE-SAFE®, the HOLD function,
hill start assist and ESP® trailer stabilization are temporarily
unavailable. |
The red indicator lamp for the electric parking brake flashes and/or the yellow
warning lamp for the electric parking brake lights up. |
The electric parking brake is temporarily malfunctioning or
defective. – Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. |
The red SRS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. |
Risk of injury The restraint systems are malfunctioning.
The air bags or ETDs may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the
event of an accident, not be triggered at all. |
WARNING
In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indicated as outlined above, the SRS
may not be
operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend that you contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the system checked. Otherwise the SRS may not be activated
when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious or fatal injury, or it might
deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in injury.
See also:
Setting the center air vents
Center air vent, left
Center air vent, right
Center vent thumbwheel, right
Center vent thumbwheel, left
To open/close: turn thumbwheels 3 and 4 up or down. ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unsupervised
in the vehicle ...
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out electrically
This function is only available in vehicles for
Canada.
Make sure that the SmartKey is
in position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
Briefly press button 1. Both
exterior mirrors fold in or out ...