Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 250

Display messages
!
Parking brake inop‐ Parking brake inop‐
erative erative
J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level
#
Check brake Check brake pad pad wear wear
G
Inoperative Inoperative
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up. The red ! indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been
applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltage or undervoltage.
Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charg-
X
ing the battery or restarting the engine.
Apply or release the electric parking brake.
X
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released:
Switch off the ignition and switch it back on.
X
Apply or release the electric parking brake.
X
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied:
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up and the red ! indicator
lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake cannot be applied manually.
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
X
position P.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the red J warning lamp lights up on the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G
WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident!
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
X
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault.
X
The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
Vehicles with Audio 20 multimedia system:
Malfunction of one or more main functions of the MB Contact system.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
Display messages
page 159).
Y
247
Z