2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE warning lights

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Swi tching on the dis tance warning
function
6 Press button 1(=page 204).
The ind icator lamp in the button lights
up. You will see a loudspeaker symbol
in the multi-function display.
Swit ching off the distance warning
function
6 Press button 1(=page 204).
Indicator lamp 1in the button goes
out. You will not see a loud speaker
symbol in the mul ti-function display. Tips for driving with Distronic
The following contains descriptions of cer-
tain road and traffic conditions in which
you must pay particular attention. In such
situations, brake if necess ary. Distronic is
then dea ctivated. Cornering, going into
and coming out of
a bend
When going into a bend, Distronic may not
detect vehicles travelling in front or it may
detect them too early. The vehicle may
brake sudden lyor brake late. Drivi
ngon a different line
Distronic may not detect a vehicle travel-
ling on a different line. The distance to the
vehicle in front will be too short.
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The indicator lamp in the
±button in
the Thermatic /Thermotronic* control
panel lights up or flashes when you press
the button. The air-condi tioning system
cannot be switched on. The cooling system is losing refri
gerant. 6
Have the climate control system
checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. The PASSEN
GER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp is lit on the centre console. A ch
ild seat is fitted to the front-passen-
ger seat. The front-passenger airbag has
been dea ctivat ed. There is no child seat fitted to the front-
pas
senger seat. The child seat recognition
system has malfunctioned. 6
Have the child seat recognition checked
at a qualified specialist worksho pwhi ch
has the necessary specialist kno wledge
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 systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
G Otherwise, there is a risk of injur y. selbs
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The yellow ESP warning lamp
lights up while the engine is run-
ning. ESP is deactivated. 6
Rea ctivat eES P ( =pag e71).
6 Adapt your driving style to suit the
current road and weather conditions.
G Otherwise, there is a risk of an
accident. v
The yellow ESP warning lamp
flashes while you are dri ving. ESP or traction control is active because at
least one
ofthe wheels has reached its tyre
grip limit. Distroni c* is deactivated. 6
Adapt your driving style to suit the
current road and weather conditions.
6 Only depress the accelerator pedal as
much as necessary when pulling
awa y.
6 Ease off on the accelerator pedal if
you are driving.
6 Do not deactiv ate ESP (exceptions:
= page 71).
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Thered distance warning lamp
lights up wh ile you are driving
and you can hear a warning tone. You are approaching a vehicle
infront at too
great a speed. 6
Be prepared to brake immediately. The distance warning system has detected a
stationary obstacle in your line of travel. 6
Pay careful attent ion to the traffic sit-
uation. If necessary, you may have to
brake or avoid the obstacle. 1
The redSRS indicator lamp lights
up while you are driving. The restraint systems have malfunctioned.
The airbags or bel
ttensioners may be tri g-
gered unintentionally or not at all in an acci-
dent. 6
Drive carefully to the nearest quali fied
specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and
to ols to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recomm ends that you
use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
fo r this purpo se. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems mus tbe carried out at a qual-
ified specialist workshop 3
Thered brake system indic ator
lamp lights upand you canhear
an audib lewarning. You are driving with the parking brake on. 6
Release the parking brake
( = page 38).
6 Observe the additional messages in
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The red coolant warning lamp
lights up wh ile the engine is
running. There is insufficient coolant in the reservoir. 6
Top up the coolant immediately, oth-
erwise the engine could ove rheat
(= page 247). If this warning lamp lights up frequently,
there is a leak in the cool
ing system. 6
Have the cooling system checked. If the coolant lev
elis correct, the radiator fan
may be faulty. 6
If the coolant temperature is below
12 5° C, you can drive on to the near-
est qualifie dspec ialist wor ksho p, e .g.
a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre.
6 Avoid plac ing a heavy strai non the en-
gi ne (e.g. driving on mountain roads)
and stop /start driving. D
The red coolant warning lamp
lights up while you are dri ving
and you can hear an audible
warning. The coolant temperature has
exceeded
125 °C. 6
Stop as soon as possible and allow
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The yellow engine diagnostic in-
dicator lamp lights up while you
are driving. There is a malfunction:
!
in the engine management system
! in the fuel injection system
! in the ignition system, or
! in the exhaust system
The emission limit values may be exceeded
and the engine may be runn ing in emergency
mode. 6
Have the vehicle checked as soon as
possible at a qualified specia list wo rk-
shop, e.g. a Mercede s-Benz Service
Centre. The fuel tank has run dry. 6
Start the engine three to four times
after refuelling.
6 Emergency mode is cancelled. You
do not need to have your vehicle
check ed. \
The yellow roll-over bar warning
lamplights up or flickers when
the engine is sw itched on. The roll-o
ver bar release system is faulty. 6
Release the roll-over bars manually
and have them checked immediately
at a qual ified specialist workshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Thered seat belt warning lamp
lights up and you also hear an in-
termittent audible signal. The
warning lamp is to remind you to fasten
the sea tbelt.
It lights up ifthe driver has not fastened his
seat belt as soon as:
! the engine isrunning
! the drive r's door is closed
The intermittent signal sounds for approxi-
mately 93 seconds as soon as you exceed a
road speed of 25 km /h. 6
Fasten your seat belt ( =page 32).
The warning lamp goes out and the
audible signal ceases.
The audible signal ceases automati-
cally after no more than 93 seconds,
even ifyou have not fastened your
seat belt. You have placed objects on the seat. 6
Remove the objects fro mthe seat.
or 6 Sec ure them with the seat belt. A
The yellow reserve fuel warning
lamp lights up while you are driv-
ing. The petrol or diesel level has fallen into the
reserve range. 6
Refuel at the nearest filling station
(=
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ggested solutions You hear a
warning signal. A message appears
inthe multi-function
display. 6
Comply with the notes on ( =page 281). You are driving with the parking brake ap-
pli
ed. 6
Release the parking brake ( =page 43). You have opened the drive
r's door and for-
go tten to switch off the lights. 6
Turn the light switch to 0. You have not fastened your seat bel
t. 6
Fasten your seat belt ( =page 32).
G There isothe rwise a risk of inju ry. Vehicles wit
hautom atic transmission*:
You have:
! switched off the engine
! opened the driver's door
! not moved the selector lever to P 6
Move the selector le ver to P. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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