# 2000 Mercedes-Benz M-Class - What does this mean?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-mercedes-benz-m-class-what-does-this-mean/192600>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [August 31, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-mercedes-benz-m-class-what-does-this-mean/192600 "2023-08-31T23:02:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![earnesthelton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@earnesthelton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/earnesthelton)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-mercedes-benz-m-class-what-does-this-mean/192600/1 "2023-08-31T23:02:21Z")

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esp bas light come on what does it mean .

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-mercedes-benz-m-class-what-does-this-mean/192600/2 "2023-08-31T23:10:45Z")

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Electronic Stability Program/ Brake Assist System. There is a fault detected by the antilock brake system, stability control system or brake assist system. Need to read the diagnostic faults.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-mercedes-benz-m-class-what-does-this-mean/192600/3 "2023-09-05T14:25:22Z")

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It means your car is broken and needs to be serviced. The light shows an error in two systems that provide additional brake functions.