Brake Warning Lamp; Supplemental Restraint System (Srs) Indicator Lamp - Mercedes-Benz 2001 M-Class Operator's Manual

Brake warning lamp

When the brake warning lamp appears
while the engine is running, this means:
BRAKE
• there is insufficient brake fluid in the reservoir
(engine running and parking brake released), or
• the parking brake is set (engine running)
• the electronic brake proportioning (EBP) system is
malfunctioning.
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. Don't 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.
Note:
If you find that the minimum mark on the brake fluid
reservoir is reached, have the brake system checked for
brake pad thickness and leaks.
Malfunction and indicator lamps
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Instrument
Driving
cluster display

Supplemental restraint system (SRS) indicator lamp

The operational readiness of the airbag
SRS
system is verified by the indicator lamp
"SRS" in the instrument cluster when
turning the key in steering lock to position 1 or 2. If no
fault is detected, the lamp will go out after
approximately 5 seconds; after the lamp goes out, the
system continues to monitor the components and
circuitry of the airbag system and will indicate a
malfunction by coming on again.
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 visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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 page 56 for notes on airbags, page 55 for belt
tensioners, and page 65 for infant and child seat
restraints.
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