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436 practical hints – Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

What to do if …

Display message

Possible cause/consequence

Possible solution

ABS

unavailable
See Operator’s Manual

If the yellow ESP

®

warning

lamp

v flashes while driving and

this message appears, the electron-
ic traction system has switched off
to prevent overheating of the drive
wheel brakes.

As soon as the brakes have cooled off, the
electronic traction system switches on again.

The message in the multifunction display disap-
pears and the ESP

®

warning lamp

v goes

out.

The self-diagnosis has not yet been
completed yet.

The display will clear after driving a short
distance at a vehicle speed of above
12 mph (20 km/h).

Cruise
control and
SPEEDTRONIC

inoperative

The cruise control is malfunctioning.

̈

Have cruise control checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.

Cruise
control

––– mph

You have attempted to set a
speed while driving below
20 mph (30 km/h).

̈

Accelerate to a speed exceeding
20 mph (30 km/h) and set the speed
(

page 266).

The ESP

®

is switched off.

̈

Switch on the ESP

®

(

page 105).

The automatic transmission is set to
position P, R, or N.

̈

Set the automatic transmission to
position D (

page 197).

The vehicle is secured with the
parking brake.

̈

Release the parking brake (

page 57).