2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS parking brake

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Apply brake
to shift
from 'P'You have tried to shift the automatic trans-
mission to D, R or N without stepping on
the brake.Step on brake.
Cruise control
- - - mph
(USA only)You have tried to switch on cruise control
below a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h).Drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and save the speed.
Cruise control
- - - km/h
(Canada only)ESP® is switched off.Switch on ESP® (page 72).
The automatic transmission is in position P,
R or N.Shift the automatic transmission toD (page 389).
The system is overheated.Wait until the system cools down.
The vehicle is secured in place by the elec-
tronic parking brake.Release electronic parking brake (page 384).
Cruise control
inoperativeCruise control is malfunctioning.Have cruise control checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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DISTRONIC PLUS
inoperativeDISTRONIC Plus* is malfunctioning.
BAS Plus* and PRE-SAFE® Brake* are also
not available.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as pos-
sible.
DISTRONIC PLUS
overrideYou have depressed the accelerator pedal,
DISTRONIC Plus* is no longer controlling
the speed of the vehicle.Release the accelerator pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - mph
(USA only)
DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - km/h
(Canada only)You have attempted to activate DISTRONIC
Plus* at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h)
without the vehicle in front being displayed
in the multifunction display (
page 411).
Drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and activate DISTRONIC
Plus* again.
ESP® is switched off.Switch on ESP® (page 69).
The automatic transmission is in position P,
R or N.Shift the automatic transmission toD (page 389).
The system is overheated.Wait until the system cools down.
The vehicle is secured in place by the elec-
tronic parking brake.Release electronic parking brake (page 384).
The driver’s door is open and the drivers
seat belt is unbuckled.Close the driver’s door and fasten your seat belt.
The hood is open.Close the hood (page 513).
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Door Open
Vehicle not in ParkYou have opened the driver’s
door and the automatic trans-
mission is still in position D, R
orN.Before you leave the vehicle, make sure that the automatic transmission
is shift to position P (
page 389) and that the electronic parking brake is
engaged (
page 384).
Front pass. airbag
disabled
See Oper. ManualFront passenger front air bag is
deactivated while driving even
though an adult or someone
larger than a small individual is
occupying the front passenger
seat. Forces acting on the seat
may make the system sense a
decrease in weight.Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the front
passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (page 336).
Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.
Adjust the seat in a height position (page 339).
Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are present (e.g.
objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged underneath, behind or
around the seat). Such forces may cause the system to sense that an oc-
cupant of a lesser weight than actually present is on the front passenger
seat.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and switch on the ig-
nition (
page 336).
Monitor the 59indicator lamp right of the instrument cluster
(
page 50) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster
(
page 256) for the following:
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Check brake
fluid levelThere is insufficient brake fluid in the reser-
voir.Risk of accident!
Carefully stop the vehicle in a safe location or
as soon as it is safe to do so.
Engage the electronic parking brake
(
page 637).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter.
Do not add brake fluid! This will not solve the
problem.
(USA only)
(Canada only)
Warning!G
Driving with the message “Check brake fluid
level ” displayed can result in an accident.
Have your brake system checked immedi-
ately. Do not add brake fluid before check-
ing the brake system. Overfilling the brake
fluid reservoir can result in spilling brake flu-
id on hot engine parts and the brake fluid
catching fire. You can be seriously burned.
!If you find that the brake fluid in the brake
fluid reservoir has fallen to the minimum mark or
below, have the brake system checked for brake
pad thickness and leaks.
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Parking brake
See Oper. ManualThe red indicator lamp for the electronic
parking brake is either on or off and the yel-
low warning lamp for the electronic parking
brake comes on.
The electronic parking brake is
malfunctioning.To release:
Pull handle of electronic parking brake
(
page 384).
or
Drive off carefully (page 384).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
or
Release electronic parking brake mechani-
cally (
page 637).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
To engage:
Switch off ignition and press handle for elec-
tronic parking brake until the warning mes-
sage on the multifunction display disappears.
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Parking brake
See Oper. ManualThe red indicator lamp for the electronic
parking brake flashes.
The power supply for the electronic parking
brake was malfunctioning or the electronic
parking brake was previously mechanically
released.Pull handle for electronic parking brake
(
page 384).
or
Carefully drive off (page 384).
or
Press handle for electronic parking brake un-
til the warning message disappears from the
multifunction display.
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Parking brake
See Oper. ManualThe red indicator lamp for the electronic
parking brake flashes and the yellow warn-
ing lamp for the electronic parking brake
comes on.
The electronic parking brake is
malfunctioning.Switch ignition off and back on again, and en-
gage or release electronic parking brake
(
page 384).
or
Carefully drive off (page 384).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
or
Release electronic parking brake mechani-
cally (
page 637).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
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Parking brake
See Oper. ManualWhen you engage or release the electronic
parking brake, the red indicator lamp for
the electronic parking brake flashes for
approx.10 seconds. Afterward, it goes out
or comes on continuously. The yellow warn-
ing lamp for the electronic parking brake
comes on.
The electronic parking brake is malfunction-
ing or overheated for example due to over-
or undervoltage.Carefully drive off (page 384).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
In the event of overvoltage or undervoltage:
Remove the cause of the overvoltage or und-
ervoltage, e.g. charge the battery or restart
the engine.
Switch ignition off and back on again, and en-
gage or release electronic parking brake
(
page 384).
If the electronic parking brake still cannot be re-
leased:
Release electronic parking brake mechani-
cally (
page 637).
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
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