What does the brake pad wear warning light mean?
Mercedes-Benz brake Pad Wear Warning Light This simply means a sensor has detected your brake pads are too thin. This warning light should come on before the brake pads become a hazard so you have time to get them changed. You should replace them as soon as you can as if they wear out completely it could be very dangerous.
What does the ABS warning light on a Mercedes mean?
If the ABS warning light is also illuminated this signals that the braking system has malfunctioned and your brakes may not work properly. In this case the Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) warning light may also be illuminated. Can I still drive with my parking brake and brake fluid light on?
What does the EBD warning light on a Mercedes mean?
Unless you know how to check your brake fluid levels yourself, this will be one for our service team. If the ABS warning light is also illuminated this signals that the braking system has malfunctioned and your brakes may not be working properly. In this case the Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) warning light may also be illuminated.
What does a Mercedes-Benz ESC warning light mean?
Mercedes-Benz Electronic Stability Problem (ESP) Warning Light Also known as Electronic Stability Control (ESC), this warning light indicates a problem with traction control. If it’s flashing it means the ESP system is intervening however if the light stays on it means the ESP system is not working properly.
If the ABS warning light is also illuminated this signals that the braking system has malfunctioned and your brakes may not work properly. In this case the Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) warning light may also be illuminated. Can I still drive with my parking brake and brake fluid light on?
What to do when the brake pad wear indicator warning light is on?
What to do when the brake pad wear indicator warning light is on. If the light comes on, you should bring the vehicle to a certified technician to have the brakes replaced. More than likely, the light will shut off with the new pads installed. However, any issues with the sensors themselves will cause the light to turn on.
How does a brake pad sensor work on a car?
The first is by using a small sensor embedded into the brake pad material itself. As the pad wears out, the sensor will eventually come into contact with the rotor which completes a circuit and turns this indicator light on. The second method is a position sensor that measures how much the pads have to move before the brakes are applied.
What do the lights on the Mercedes dashboard mean?
Modern Mercedes-Benz cars are filled with lots of sensors that monitor how each system in the car is behaving. The lights on the dashboard display what systems are in use and they also highlight when one of those systems is not working as it should. But what do all those different symbols mean?