2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Owner's Manual

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kA ssist Inoperative You hav
ejustc arrie doutalarg enumber of turning or parking
maneuvers.
Active Parking Assis twill become available again after
approximately ten minutes (Y page 196).
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off and restart the engine.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONIC is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Park Assist
Finished The vehicle is parked.
Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. DISTRONIC PLU
SOff DISTRONI
CPLUSh as been deactivate d(Ypage 177).
If it was no tdeactivated by the driver, awarning tonea lso sounds. DISTRONIC PLUS Now
Available DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been
temporarily unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 177). Display messages
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DISTRONIC PLUS
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator'
sManual DISTRONIC PLU
Sistemporarily 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
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
When th ecauses state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay
message disappears.
DISTRONI Cisoperational again.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear:
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. DISTRONIC PLUS
Inoperative DISTRONIC PLUS is defective.
The following may have also failed:
R
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System PLUS)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS
Suspended You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
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ph An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X
Check the activation condition sfor DISTRONIC PLUS
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Cruise Control
Inoperative Cruis
econtro lisdefective.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. Cruise Control
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ph Ac
ondition for activatin gcruise control has not been fulfilled.
You have tried to store aspeed below 20 mph (30 km/h), for
example.
X If condition spermit ,drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and
stor ethe speed.
X Check the activation condition sfor cruise control
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Tires
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Check
Tir
ePressure Soon The tire pressure loss warnin
gsystem has detecte dasignificant
los sinp ressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htirep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he
following hazards:
R they may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 321).
X Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire
pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire
pressure is correct (Y page 342).Check Tire Pressure
Then Restart Run
Flat Indicator The tire pressure loss warning system generated
adisplay
message and has not been restarted since.
X Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system (Y page 342).Run Flat Indicator
Inoperative The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Rectify
Tire Pressure The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Y page 342).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure monitor (Y page 345).258
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Check
Tires The tire pressur
einoneor mor etires has dropped significantly.
The whee lposition is displayed in th emultifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htirep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he
following hazards:
R they may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 321).
X Check the tire pressure (Y page 342).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure. Warning
Tire Malfunction The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
G WARNING
If you drive with aflat tire, there is arisk of the following hazards:
R af lat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
R you could lose control of the vehicle.
R continued driving with aflat tire will cause excessive heat build-
up and possibly afire.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 321). Display messages
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Tire Press. Monitor
Currently
Unavailable Due to
asource of radi ointerference ,nosignals can be received
from the whee lsensors .The tire pressure monitor is temporarily
malfunctioning.
X Drive on.
The tire pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the
problem has been solved. TirePress.
Sensor(s) Missing There is no signal from the tire pressure sensor of one or several
wheels. The pressure of the affected tire is not displayed in the
multifunction display.
X
Have the faulty tire pressure sensor replaced at aqualified
specialist workshop. Tire Pressure
Monitor
Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors The wheels mounted do not have
asuitable tire pressure sensor.
The tire pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Mount wheels with suitable tire pressure sensors.
The tire pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving
for afew minutes. Tire Press. Monitor
Inoperative The tire pressure monitor is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
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Shift to 'P' or 'N'
To Start Engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position
Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer
being charged.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Apply Brake
to Shift from 'P' You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to
position
D,Ror Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. Risk of Rolling
Away
Vehicle Not in 'P' The driver's door is open and the transmission is in position
R,N
or D.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Shift th etransmission to position P.
X Secure th evehicle against rolling away ( Ypage 167). 260
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Servic
eRequired Do Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno
tchange the transmission position due to amalfunction.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
X Drive to aqualified specialist worksho pwithout shiftin gthe
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Notify aqualified specialist worksho porbreakdown service. Onl
yS hift to 'P' whe
nV ehicl eis Stationary The vehicle is moving.
X
Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.0011 the trunk lid is open.
X
Close the trunk lid. 0004 The hood is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The open hood may bloc kyour view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is arisk of an accident.
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 Close the hood. 000C At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all th edoors. 0001
Rear
Left Backrest
Not Latched or
Rea rR ight Backrest Not
Latched The backres
tinthe rear is not engaged on the left-hand and/or
right-hand side. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push th ebackres tback until it engages. 0001
Lock
Seat Backrest
Front Left or
Lock Sea
tB ackrest Front Right The driver'
sorfront pa ssenger' sseat backres tisnot engaged. A
warning tonea lso sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. Display messages
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Power Steering
Malfunction See
Operator'
sManual The powe
rsteering is malfunctioning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use mor eforce to steer.
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
X Check whethe ryou are able to apply the extraf orce required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on toaqualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Phone No Service Your vehicle is outside the network provider's transmitter/
receiver range.
X
Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display. 000E
Check Washer Fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X
Add washer fluid (Y page 309).SmartKey
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0002
Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
X
Use the correc tSmartKey. 0002
Take
Your Key from
Ignition The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
X
Remove the SmartKey. 0002
Obtain
aNew Key The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0002
Replace
Key Battery The batteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X
Change the batteries (Y page 79).262
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