Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 304)

i After 60 seconds with an unfastened seat belt the warning chime stops sounding and the
seat belt telltale illuminates continuously. The seat belt telltale will only go out if both, the
driver and front passenger’s seat belt are fastened, or the vehicle is standing still and a front
door is opened.
Problem Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
6 The red SRS
indicator lamp
comes on while
driving. There is a malfunction in the restraint systems. The air bags or
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) could deploy unexpectedly
or fail to activate in an accident.
X Drive with added caution to the nearest authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
G 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 contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
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.
Problem Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
d All models,
except
C 63 AMG:
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp
comes on while
the engine is
running.
The ESP ® has been switched off.
Risk of accident!
When the ESP
® is switched off it will not stabilize the vehicle if the
system recognizes that the vehicle starts to skid or that a wheel
is spinning.
X Switch the ESP ® back on.
Exceptions: ( Y page 63).
X If leaving the ESP ® switched off, adapt your speed and driving
to the prevailing road and weather conditions.
X If the ESP ® cannot be switched back on: Have the system
checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
d C 63 AMG only:
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp
comes on while
the engine is
running.
ESP ® SPORT is activated.
Risk of accident!
When ESP
® SPORT is activated it will only stabilize the vehicle to
a limited extent if the system recognizes that the vehicle starts to
skid or that a wheel is spinning.
X Switch the ESP ® SPORT off ( Y page 64).
The message ESP On appears in the multifunction display.
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