Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X
Solutions
·
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicle is in
motion. A warn-
ing tone also
sounds.
G
Risk of accident
Distronic Plus* has detected a stationary obstacle in your line of
travel. The vehicle will not be braked automatically.
X
Be prepared to brake immediately.
X
Pay careful attention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action.
ä
å
!
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP
®
OFF
warning lamps
and the yellow
ABS warning
lamp are lit while
the engine is
running.
G
Risk of accident
ABS and ESP
®
are faulty. Other systems, e.g. BAS, BAS PLUS*,
PRE-SAFE
®
, PRE-SAFE
®
Brake*, the HOLD function, hill start
assist and ESP
®
trailer stabilisation, are also unavailable due to a
malfunction. The brake system continues to function normally, but
without the functions listed above. Therefore, the wheels could
lock if you brake hard, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X
Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(
Y
page 251).
X
Drive on carefully.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
ä
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp
flashes while the
vehicle is in
motion.
G
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.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is deactivated.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling away.
X
Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
.
Exceptions: all models, except E 63 AMG (
Y
page 61), E 63 AMG
(
Y
page 62).
å
The yellow ESP
®
OFF warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running.
G
Risk of accident
ESP
®
and ESP
®
trailer stabilisation are deactivated. ESP
®
will not
stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
Exceptions: all models, except E 63 AMG (
Y
page 61), E 63 AMG
(
Y
page 62).
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
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Troubleshooting
Practical
advice
* optional
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