Mercedes-Benz Dashboard Symbols and Warning Lights

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Mercedes-Benz Symbols

So, what is that light on your dashboard? What follows is easily the most complete list available of symbols and warnings that may appear in and on your car’s dashboard or instrument cluster.

The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Mercedes Benz. Click the link to the right of each one to learn more.

How They Are Presented

They are ordered primarily by color and roughly by importance. First up are red, then yellow/amber/orange symbols (depending on how you see the color!), then blue and green symbols and finally white and gray scale symbols. There are over 70 of them so be patient!

Note also that the company makes extensive use of the information display, so a great many of these are simply black and white.

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Red warning lights
Charging System Trouble Indicator SymbolCharge system trouble indicator -- click for more
Brake Trouble IndicatorBrake trouble indicators -- click for moreBrake Trouble Indicator Canada
Parking Brake Engaged IndicatorPark brake indicators -- click for moreElectric Park Brake Indicator
Temperature Warning Light SymbolCoolant temperature warning indicator -- click for more
Oil Trouble Indicator SymbolOil warning light -- click for more
Steering Trouble IndicatorElectric power steering fault indicator -- click for more
SRS Air Bag Indicator SymbolAir bag warning indicator -- click for moreSRS Text Indicator
Distance Warning IndicatorDistance warning indicator -- click for more
Seat Belt Reminder SymbolSeat belt reminder -- click for more
Door Ajar Warning IndicatorDoor, trunk, etc. ajar indicators -- click for moreTrank ajar indicator
Yellow/amber/orange indicators
Check engine lightCheck engine light -- click for moreCheck Engine Text
Stability, traction control and fault indicators -- click for moreAmber Master Warning Light Symbol
ESP / BAS IndicatorStability control and brake assist fault indicator -- click for more
Slip Control Off IndicatorStability control off indicator -- click for more
Tire Pressure Monitor SymbolTire pressure monitor indicator -- click for more
ABS Trouble Indicator CanadaAnti-lock brake system fault indicators -- click for more
Electronic Brake Force Distribution IndicatorElectronic brake force distribution indicator -- click for more
Active Suspension WarningSuspension fault indicator -- click for more
SOS IndicatorSOS function failure indicator -- click for more
Attention Alert Indicator SymbolAttention alert indicator -- click for more
Suspension MalfunctionSuspension setting indicator -- click for more
Start stop faultStart stop system function indicators -- click for more
Sport mode indicatorSport mode indicator -- click for more
Drift mode indicatorDrift mode indicator -- click for more
Glow Plug Indicator SymbolGlow plug indicator -- click for more
Regenerative Braking IndicatorRecuperative brake system indicator -- click for more
Low Fuel IndicatorLow fuel indicator -- click for more
Windshield Washer Fluid Low IndicatorLow washer fluid indicator -- click for more
Low Coolant IndicatorLow coolant indicator -- click for more
Rear Fog Lamp IndicatorFog lamp indicator -- click for more
Headlamp outLamp out indicator -- click for more
Green and blue indicators
Temperature Indicator ColdCoolant temperature warning indicator -- click for more
Hold Operation IndicatorBrake hold indicator -- click for more
Cruise Control Indicator SymbolCruise control indicator -- click for more
Active Cruise Control SymbolActive cruise control indicator -- click for more
Tail Light Indicator CanadaPark lights on indicator -- click for more
Fog Lamp Indicator SymbolFog lamp indicator -- click for more
Turn Signal IndicatorTurn signal indicator -- click for more
High Beam On IndicatorHigh or low beam indicators -- click for moreLow beam indicator
White and gray scale indicators
Transmission fault indicatorTransmission fault indicator -- click for more
Steering locked indicatorElectronic steering lock indicator -- click for more
Suspension malfunction indicatorSuspension fault indicator -- click for more
SOS not ready indicatorSOS function failure indicator -- click for more
Lane keeping assist indicatorLane departure warning indicator -- click for more
Active steering assist indicatorSteering assist alert indicator -- click for more
Collision warning indicatorCollision warning system indicator -- click for more
Radar sensors indicatorBlind spot radar detector indicator -- click for more
Traffic sign assistTraffic sign recognition system and fault indicator -- click for more
Sleep detected indicatorAttention alert indicator -- click for more
Adaptive cruise control indicatorActive cruise control indicator -- click for more
Hybrid battery fault indicatorHybrid battery indicators -- click for moreHybrid battery discharge indicator
Running board indicatorRunning boards not extended indicator -- click for more
Top open indicatorPower top trouble indicators -- click for moreTrunk partition open indicator
DSR indicatorLow speed assist indicator -- click for more
Differential lock malfunctionDifferential lock malfunction indicator -- click for more
Back rest unlatchedSeat backrest not engaged -- click for more
Adaptive high beam indicatorAdaptive high beam indicator -- click for more

Models examined include A, AMG, B, C, CLA, CLS, E, G, GL, GLA, GLC, GLE, GLK, GLS, GT, M, S, SL, SLC and SLS Class and Series vehicles. Model years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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