2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

286 Practical advice
Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
BASunavailabl
e!
See Owner' sManual BAS has been deactivated due to
undervoltage.
It is possible that the battery is not
be
ing charged.
The brake system is still available
and works as normal but without
BAS. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tool sto carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this pur pose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems mu stbe carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
G Othe rw ise, there is a risk ofan accident. Distronic
External
interference!
Reactivate! Dist
ronic* is deactivated andis
te mporarily unavailable, e.g .as a
resul tof electromagneti cradiation. 6
Try activ ating Distronic* again later.
Visit work shop! Distronic* is faulty or the displ
ay
has failed. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
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Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution DistronicClean sensor!
See Owner's
Manual Distronic* is deactivated if:
!
the Distronic cover in the radia-
tor grill is dirty
! the function is impaired due to
heavy rain orfog 6
Clean the Distronic cover inthe radiator
grille (= page 269).
6 Restart the vehic le.
or
Distronic* is avail able again without you hav-
ing to restart the engine if:
! the dirt loosens while the vehicle is moving
(e.g. slush)
! the syste mdetects that all sensors are ful-
ly available
! the message in the mul ti-function display
is cleared
! the last stored speed flashes inthe display
for fi veseconds
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messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
ESPdefective!
Visit work
shop! ES
Pis dea ctivated due to a mal-
function or an interruption inthe
power supply. The brake system is
still available and works as normal.
If ABS has also malfunctioned, the
reason could be that the engine
powe ris be ing reduced. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tool sto carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this pur pose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems mu stbe carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution ESPDisplay faulty
Visit workshop! ES
Port he ESP displ ayhas failed.
The brake system is still available
and works as norm al. 6
Continue dri ving, but with even greater
care.
6 Visit a quali fied specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary spe cialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at a quali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
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messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
ESPunavailable
See Owner'
sManual ESP is temporarily unavailable. It is
possible that self-diagnos
isis not
yet complete.
The brake system is still available
and wor ksas norm al. 6
Drive a short distance at more than
20 km /h.
If the message disappears, ESP is avail able
once more. ES
Pis dea ctivated due to under-
voltage.
It is possible that the battery is not
be ing charged.
The brake system is still available
and wor ksas norm al. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tool sto carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this pur pose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems mu stbe carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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291
Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution Transmis-
sionVisit workshop! Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmis-
sion*:
The operating safet yof the auto-
matic transmission is only guaran-
teed to a limited degree. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Inform aqu alifie dspecialist wor kshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. An
Fis displayed in the transmis-
sion position display in the speed-
omet er. The system has detected a
serious fault. You cannot change
ge ar. 6
Stopyour vehicle as soon as itis safe to do
so.
6 Do not drive any further.
6 Infor maqu alifie dspecialist wor kshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre.
Apply brake! The transmission is idling. 6
Depres sthe brake.
Select gear
again! 6
Eng ageth e gear again.
Engage N! The transmission is idling but the
selector lever is not in position N. 6
Eng ageN (neutral).
Engage N
to start! 6
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sible cause /consequence Possible solution
PSelector
lever
in park position !
You have swi tched off the en-
gine using the KEYLESS GObut-
ton* with the selector lever in
position Nand opened the driv-
er's door.
or
! You have tried to switch off the
engine using the KEYLESS GO
button* with the selector lever
in position Ror D. 6
Move the selector le ver to P.
Selector leverin
position Por N Yo
u have tried to sta rtthe engine
with the selector le ver in position R
or D. 6
Move the selector lever to Por N. Sp
eed-
tronic/
cruise
control
Visit work shop! Speedtronic, cruise control or
Distronic* is faulty. 6
Have Speedtronic, cruise control or
Distronic* checked at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ce
Centre. SRS
Restraint
system
defective
Visit work shop! The restraint systems have mal-
functioned. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
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Practical advice
Display messag esSymbol messages
Display messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution GDisplay faulty
Visit workshop! The displays for several systems
have failed.
Some of the systems the
mselves
may also have failed. 6
Drive on carefully, since no fault messages
can be displayed.
6 Visit a quali fied specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary spe cialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at a quali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
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