Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual page 257

Messages in the multifunction display
If a gear change process has not been successful, the following messages may be displayed in
the multifunction display:
Display messages
LOW RANGE Max. LOW RANGE Max.
Speed 40 km/h Speed 40 km/h
LOW RANGE LOW RANGE Shift Shift to to
Position N Briefly Position N Briefly
LOW LOW RANGE RANGE Shifting Shifting
Canceled Please Canceled Please
Reactivate Reactivate
LOW RANGE Stop LOW RANGE Stop
Apply Parking Apply Parking Brake Brake
ON&OFFROAD menu in the COMAND
display (vehicles with the ON&OFF-
ROAD package)
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
You have been driving faster than 40 km/h. Additionally, the indi-
cator lamp on the button in the center console blinks.
Drive more slowly to carry out the gear change process.
X
The transmission is in position D and you are driving at below
40 km/h.
Shift the transmission to N to complete the gear change proc-
X
ess.
The gear change process was not carried out.
Ensure that all gear change conditions are fulfilled and carry out
X
the gear change process again.
A warning tone also sounds. The gear change process has not been
completed. LOW RANGE is in the neutral position. There is no
connection between the engine and the drive wheels.
! Do not drive any further. You could otherwise damage the
vehicle's drive train.
Stop the vehicle. Take into account the road and traffic condi-
X
tions when doing this.
Depress the electric parking brake (
X
Carry out the gear change process again.
X
If the gear change process has been carried out, the
Stop Apply Parking Brake Stop Apply Parking Brake
Driving systems
page 184).
Y
message disappears.
You can display some driving systems, driving
programs and additional information in the
COMAND display.
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
X
2 in the ignition lock.
Make sure that COMAND is activated, see
X
the separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions.
Press function button :.
X
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display:
level control
R
steering angle
R
vehicle's angle of inclination
R
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LOW RANGE LOW RANGE
Z