Brake System Indicator Lamps Overview

Brake System Indicator Lamps Overview






1 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)

• Blinks when driving if ESP or the traction control engages regularly.

• Comes on when ignition is switched on and goes out after a short self-check.

• Comes on if there is an ESP system malfunction.

• Comes on if there is an ABS system malfunction because ESP and ABS work together.

• Comes on during sensor programming if:

• The battery was disconnected and connected.

• Vehicle was started with jump start.

• The battery is too weak.

• After the sensor programming procedure, the ESP light goes out after driving a short distance.

• If the ESP/ASR and the ABS indicator lamps illuminate together, this means there is a malfunction in the ABS and in the electronic differential lock.

• The vehicle can still be braked as normally, however the ABS will not work.

2 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) Off

3 Electromechanical Parking Brake

• Blinks after engaging the electromechanical parking brake if the brake pressure is not sufficient to prevent the vehicle from rolling.

• Lights up when the electromechanical parking brake is engaged and the ignition is turned on.

• Lights up for 20 seconds when the electromechanical parking brake is engaged and the ignition is switched off.

• If the indicator lamp blinks and a driver message appears, then there is not enough braking force available for the vehicle.

4 Brake System

• Turns on when the brake fluid is too low.

• Turns on if there is a malfunction in the ABS system.

• Turn on if there is a malfunction in the electromechanical parking brake.

• Turns on when a brake pad has reached its wear limit.

• Turns on with the ABS indicator lamp when the ABS system malfunctions.

• Blinks when there is a malfunction in the brake system.

5 ABS Indicator Lamp

• The indicator lamp monitors the ABS and the Electronic Differential Lock (EDL).

• Lights up for several seconds when ignition is switched on and goes out after an automatic ABS system self-check if there are no malfunctions in the ABS system.

• There is an ABS malfunction if the indicator light:

• Does not light up when ignition is switched on.

• Does not go out after a few seconds.

• Lights up while driving.

• ABS malfunctions have no effect on the brake system. However, a change in braking behavior should be checked.

• The Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) and ABS work together. The ABS indicator light lights up when the EDL malfunctions.

• The ABS, ESP and the brake pressure allocation have malfunction when the ABS, ESP and ASR indicator lamps turn on together with the brake system indicator lamp.