It means your brake pads need changing.
it means change the oil
90% of the time if you buy a new brake lamp switch for $15 bucks and install it yourself, it will get rid of this problem.
most likely you have bad brake light svitch
on those model it is most of the time a sansor somewhere that is defective. clean or replace. you will need a diagnostic to know wich one.
I used to get the same light frequently. What I do is, make the wheels in straight position, stop the car, stop the engine, remove the key and then start the engines again. this is it.
In most cases it means one of the wheel speed sensors has gone bad and needs to be replaced.
"Ã bas..." means "down with ..."
It should tell you in the handbook. For the SLK it is turn the steering from lock to lock whilst the engine is running. May be the same for other Mercedes.
bas esp light
"La bas" means "over there" in English.
It means your break pedal switch is stuck is open position. remove the under dash plastic panel and release it with your hand and your car is good to go.