2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Owner's Manual

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000B Solutions
The steerabilit
yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely
affected. The brakin gdistanc einane mergenc ybrakin gsituation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skiddin gand an accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0011
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
unavailable du etoamalfunction.
In addition, the 0011and0009 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosi sfun ctio nm ight not be complete ,for example.
ATTENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The braking distanc einanemergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive asuitable distance, making slight steering
movements ,ataspeed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears ,the function smentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
239On-board computer and displays Z

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0002001C
0011
Inoperative See
Operator'
sManual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-
SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and hill start assist are unavailable due
to am alfunction.
BA SP LUSa nd PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also hav efailed.
In addition ,the 0011 ,0009 and001C warnin glamp sligh tupin
the instrument cluster and awarning ton esounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The fron tand rea rwheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0006(USA
only)0001(Canada
only)
Release Parking
Brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release th eparking brake. 0004(USA
only)0001
(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid Level Ther
eisn ot enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the 0004(USA only)/0001 (Canada only) warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster and awarning tone
sounds.
G WARNING
The braking effect ma ybeimpaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away( Ypage 167).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do not add brake fluid. This does not correct the malfunction. 240
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0002
Check Brake Pad
Wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0003
mbrace Inoperative On
eorm orem ain features of th embrace system are
malfunctioning.
X Hav ethe mbrace system checke dimmediately at aqualified
specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
Inoperative See
Operator'
sManual Importan
tfunction sofPRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safet ysystems, e.g. air bags, remain available.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE
Functions
Currentl
yLimited See Operator's
Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiator grill and the bumper are dirty.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
station sorother sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R AMG vehicles: ESP ®
is deactivated.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display
message disappears.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rollin gaway (Y page 167).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator grill and the bumper
(Y page 315).
X Restar tthe engine.
X AMG vehicles: reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 70). PRE-SAFE
Functions Limited
See Operator's
Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is inoperative due to amalfunction. BAS PLUS
or the distance warning signal may also have failed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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0012
SRS Malfunction
Servic
eRequired There is
amalfunction in th eSRS (Supplemental Restraint
System). The 0012warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument
cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increase driskofi njury.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop.
For further information about SRS, see (Y page 41).0012
Front Left
Malfunction
Servic
eRequired or
Front Right Malfunction
Servic
eRequired SRS has malfunctioned at the fron
tonthe left or right .The 0012
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergenc yTensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0012
Rear Left
Malfunction
Servic
eRequired or
Rear Right Malfunction
Servic
eRequired G
WARNING
The air bags or Emergenc yTensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right .The 0012
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0012
Left Side Curtain
Airbag Malfunction
Servic
eRequired or
Right Side Curtai
nAirbag malfunction
Servic
eRequired There is
amalfunction in the left-hand or right-han dwindow
curtain air bag.
The 0012 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left or right window curtain air bag may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 242
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dcomputer and displays

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Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during th
ejou rney, although:
R an adult
or
R ap erson larger than acertai nsizeiso ccupyin gthe front-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to th eseat ,the system may
interpret th eoccupant's weight as lowe rthan it actually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may not be triggered in the event of an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displaya nd check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-
passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag (Y page 47).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual displaym
essages must not be shown in
the multifunction display.
X Wait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checksh ave been completed.
X Make sure that the displaym essages do not appearinthe
multifunction display.
If these conditionsa re fulfilled,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditionsa re not fulfilled,the system is not operating
correctly. Display messages
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X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupan tClassification System,
see (Y page 47). Fron
tPassenger Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled durin
gthe journey, even though:
R ac hild, asmall adult or an object weighin gless than the
system's weight threshold is located on the front-passenger
seat
or
R the front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect object sorforces applying additional
weight on the seat.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may be triggere dunintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rollin gaway (Y page 167).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Open the front-passenger door.
X Remove the child and the child restraint system fro mthe front-
passenger seat.
X Make sure that there are no objectsont he seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displaya nd check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant
Classification System) has disabled the front-passenger air bag
and front-passenger knee bag (Y page 47).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See 244
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Operator'
sManual display message
smustn ot be shown in
the multifunction display.
X Wait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checksh ave been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (Y page 47). Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDsh ave failed.Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
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0019
Check Left
Cornering Light or
Check Right Cornering Light The left or right-hand cornering light is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check Left Low
Beam or
Check Right Low Beam The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check Rear Left
Turn Signal or
Check Rear Right Turn Signal The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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0019
Check Front Left
Tur
nS ignal or
Check Front Right Tur
nS ignal The fron
tleft-han dorfrontright-hand tur nsignal is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check Lef
tMirror Tur
nS ignal or
Check Right Mirror
Tur
nS ignal The tur
nsignal in th eleft-han dorright-hand exterio rmirror is
defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check
Center Brake
Lamp The high-mounte
dbrak elamp is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check Lef
tTail and Brake Lamps or
Check Right Tail and Brake Lamps The lef
torright-han dtail lamp/brak elamp is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Chec
kLeft High Beam or
Check Righ
tHigh Beam The left or right-han
dhigh beam is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Rear Fog Lamp The rear fog lamp is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Chec
kFrontL eft Parking Lamp or
Chec kFrontR ight Parking Lamp The front left or front right parking or standin
glamp is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check
Left Reverse
Lamp or
Check Righ
tReverse Lamp The left or right-han
dbackup lamp is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to change the bulb yourself.
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 246
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