Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X
Solutions
÷
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: (
Y
page 56)
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: (
Y
page 56)
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
÷
å
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP
®
OFF
warning lamps
are lit while the
engine is run-
ning.
G
Risk of accident
ESP
®
, BAS, BAS PLUS*, PRE-SAFE
®
, HOLD, hill start assist, the
adaptive brake lights and ESP
®
trailer stabilisation are unavailable
due to a malfunction. ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X
Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(
Y
page 342).
X
Drive on carefully.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
6
The red SRS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning.
G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the restraint system. The airbags or belt
tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event
of an accident, not be triggered at all.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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