2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE check engine

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Sto
pv ehicl eSee
Sto pv ehicl eSee
Owner' sManual
Owner' sManual The battery is no longer bein
gcharged and th ebattery charg elevel is
to ol ow.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Stop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions, and switch off th eengine.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Observ ethe instruction sinthe# See SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
Manualdisplay
message.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. #
Sto
pv ehicl eLeave
Sto pv ehicl eLeave
engine running engine running The battery charg
elevel is to olow.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving
under any circumstances.
X Start th eengine.
X Wait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore pullin gaway. #
Start engine See Start engine See
Owner'
sManual
Owner' sManual The engin
eisoff and th ebattery charg elevel is to olow.
X Switc hoff electrical consumer sthaty ou do no tneed, suc hasthe
rear window heating and interior lighting.
X Leav ethe engin erunnin gfor afew minutes, or drive for alonger
distance.
The battery charges. 4
Check Check
eng.
eng.oil
oillev.
lev.
when
when next
nextrefuelling
refuelling The engin
eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
! Avoid lon
gjou rneys when there is to olittl ec oolan tint hecooling
system. Otherwise th eenginew ill be damaged.
X Chec kthe oil level when next refuelling, at th elatest (Y page 323).
X If necessary, to puptheengin eoil (Y page 323).
If you have to top up th eengin eoil frequently:
X Contac taqualified specialist workshop and hav ethe engine
checked.
Information on approve dengineo ils can be obtained from aqualified
specialist workshop or on th eInterne tath ttp:// bevo.mercedes-
benz.com. 268
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Add
1litre engine
Add 1litre engine
oil whe nnextr efu‐
oil whe nnextr efu‐
elling elling The engin
eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
! Avoid lon
gjou rneys when there is to olittl ec oolan tint hecooling
system. Otherwise th eenginew ill be damaged.
X Chec kthe oil level when next refuelling, at th elatest (Y page 323).
X If necessary, to puptheengin eoil (Y page 323).
If you have to top up th eengin eoil frequently:
X Contac taqualified specialist workshop and hav ethe engine
checked.
Information on approve dengineo ils can be obtained from aqualified
specialist workshop or on th eInterne tath ttp:// bevo.mercedes-
benz.com. 4
Engine oil level Engine oil level
Stop Stop
vehicle
vehicle Switch
Switch
engine off
engine off The engin
eoil level is to olow. There is ariskofe ngined amage.
X Stop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions, and switch off th eengine.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Chec kthe engin eoil level (Y page 323).
X If necessary, to puptheengin eoil (Y page 323). 8
Reserv
efuell evel
Reserv efuell evel The fuel level has dropped int
othe reserv erange.
Operation of th eauxiliar yheating is deactivated if th efuel level drops
int ot he reserv erange.
X Refue lattheneares tfilling station. C There is ver
ylittl efuel in th efuel tank.
The auxiliary heating canno tbeoperated.
X Refue lattheneares tfilling station without fail. ¸
Replac
eair cleaner
Replac eair cleaner Vehicles wit
hadiesel engine: th eenginea ir filter is dirty and mus tbe
replaced.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. !
Clean the fue
lfil‐
Clean the fue lfil‐
ter ter Vehicles wit
hadiesel engine: there is water in th efuel filter. The water
mus tbed rainedoff.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Refill AdBlue See
Refill AdBlue See
Owner’
sManual
Owner’ sManual The AdBlue
®
level has fallen belo wthe reserv erange. Awarning tone
also sounds.
X Refill AdBlue ®
as soo naspossible(Ypage 169). Refill AdBlue No Refill AdBlue No
start in ... mi start in ... mi
The AdBlue
®
level is only sufficien tfor th eindicated distance. Awarn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Refill AdBlue ®
immediately (Y page 169).
i If you drive th
evehicl efaste rtha n15k m/hthe Refill Refill AdBlue
AdBlue
No start in ... mi No start in ... mi message goesout after approximately one
minute. Display
messages
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Display messages
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MSolutions Refill AdBlue Eng.
Refill AdBlue Eng.
start not possible start not possible
The AdBlue
®
tan kise mpty. Awarning tone also sounds. You can no
longer start th eengine.
X Ad datl east 3. 5lofA dBlue ®
(Y page 169).
X Turn th eignition on for approximately on eminute.
The system require sapproximately on eminute after refillin gto
detec tthe chang eintheAdBlue ®
level.
X Start th eengine. Check AdBlue See
Check AdBlue See
Owner’
sManual
Owner’ sManual The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning .Awarning tone also sounds.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Eng
.s tart not pos‐
Eng .s tart not pos‐
sible in ... mi sible in ... mi The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning .Awarning tone also sounds.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Eng
.s tart not pos‐
Eng .s tart not pos‐
sible
sible The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning .Awarning tone also sounds.
You can no longer start th eengine.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Driving systems
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ATTENTION ASSIST: ATTENTION ASSIST:
Tak
eab reak!
Tak eab reak! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte
dfatigue or
al ack of concentration on th epart of th edriver .Aw arning tone also
sounds.
X If necessary, tak eabreak.
During lon gjou rneys, tak eregular breaks in goo dtimesot hatyou get
enough rest. À
ATTENTION ASSIST ATTENTION ASSIST
inoperative inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. ¨
Vehicl
erising
Vehicl erising Your vehicl
eisadjusting to th elevel you hav eselected. ¨
Vehicl
erising
Vehicl erising
Please wait Please wait The vehicl
elevel is to olow when th evehicl eiss tationary. Awarning
tone also sounds.
X Do no tpull away.
The vehicl elevel is set when th edisplay message disappears. 270
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Check Check
trailer
trailer hitch
hitch
lock
lock The trailer to
whitch is no tcorrectly engaged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
If th eball couplin gisnotengaged, th etrailer may come loose. There
is ar iskofana ccident.
X Stop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions, and switch off th eengine.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Engage th etrailer coupling's ball couplin gintheendp osition
(Y page 228). &
Function available Function available
again after engine again after engine
start start Vehicles wit
hthe BlueEFFICIENCY package:
Wit hthe engin eswitched off ,you hav eattempte dtoswitch on remote
activation of heating and ventilation systems mor ethant hree times.
X Let th eenginer un for te nseconds.
Afte rrunnin gthe engine, th epre-entry climat econtro lisopera-
tional again. &
inoperative inoperative
Battery
Battery
low
low th
eo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow.
The auxiliary heating (Y page 138) has switched itself off .The auxiliary
heating or remot eactivation of heating and ventilation systems can-
no tbes witched on.
X Drive for aconsid erable distance.
The battery charges. The auxiliary heating or remot eactivation of
heating and ventilation systems is operational again as soo nasthe
on-boar delectrical system voltag eissufficient. &
inoperative Refuel inoperative Refuel
vehicle vehicle There is to
olittl efuel in th efuel tank. The auxiliary heating canno tbe
switched on (Y page 138).
X Refue lattheneares tfilling station. &
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er' sM an.
er' sM an. The auxiliary heating is temporarily malfunctioning or faulty.
X Whe nthe vehicl eisonal evel surfac eand th eengineh as cooled
down ,makeuptof oura ttempts to switch on th eauxiliary heating,
waiting several minute sbetween eac hattemp t(Y page 138).
If th eauxiliary heating does no tswitch on:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 282
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
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N
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running or the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted, e.g. Active
Blind Spot Assist. The system does not perform braking actions.
There is an increased dange rofskidding and risk of an accident.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
In rare cases it may be better to deactivate ESP ®
:
R all vehicles except Mercedes-AMG vehicles (Y page72)
R Mercedes-AMG vehicles (Y page73)
Observe the important safety notes on ESP ®
(Y page7 2).
X Adapt yourd riving style to suitt he road and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Drive on carefully.
X Contact aqualified specialist worksho pimmediatel yand have the ESP ®
system
checked. M
N
Mercedes-AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT handling mode warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
G WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased dange rofskidding and risk of an accident.
X Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the conditions descri-
bed in the "Activating/deactivating ESP ®
"s ection (Y page73). Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
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M Solutions !
N
The red indicator lamp for the electric parking brake flashes or is lit and/or the
yellow warning lamp for the electric parking brake is lit.
X Observe the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display. 6
N
The red restraint system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restraint system is faulty.
G WARNING
The airbags or beltt ensioners may either be triggere dunintentionally or, in the
event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Observe the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Contact aqualified specialist worksho pimmediatel yand have the restraint sys-
tem checked.
For further information about the restraint system, see (Y page39). Engine
Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
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M Solutions ;
N
The yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp lights up while the engine is run-
ning.
There may be afault, for example:
R in the engine management
R in the fuel injection system
R in the exhaust system
R in the ignitio nsystem (for vehicles with petrol engines)
R in the fuel system
The emission limi tvalues may be exceede dand the engine may be running in
emergency mode.
X Consult aqualified specialist worksho pimmediately.
Vehicles with adiesel engine: the fuel tank has been run dry (Y page169).
X Start the engine three to four times after refuelling.
If the yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp goes out, emergency running
mode is cancelled. The vehicl eneed not be checked. 8
N
The yellow reserve fuel warning lamp is on while the engine is running.
The fuel leve lhas dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated if the fuel leve ldrops into the
reserve range.
X Refuel at the neares tfilling station. 290
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
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N
The red coolant warning lamp comes on while the engine is running.
The coolant leve listoo low.
If the coolant leve liscorrect, the airflow to the engine radiator may be blocked or
the electric engine radiator fan may be malfunctioning.
The coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being coole dsufficiently.
X Observe the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
X Stop the vehicl eimmediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions,
and switch off the engine.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagainst rolling away( Ypage1 72).
X Leave the vehicl eand keep asafe distance from the vehicl euntil the engine has
coole ddown.
X Check the coolant leve land top up the coolant, observing the warning notes
(Y page3 24).
X If you have to top up the coolant frequently, have the engine cooling system
checked.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked ,e.g. by frozen
slush.
X Do not start the engine again until the coolant temperature is below 120 †. The
engine may otherwise be damaged.
X Drive to the neares tqualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in mountainous terrain
and stop-start traffic. ?
N
The red coolant warning lamp comes on while the engine is running. Awarning
tone alsos ounds.
The coolant temperature has exceede d120 †. The airflow to the engine radiator
may be blocked or the coolant leve lmay be too low.
G WARNING
The engine is not being coole dsufficiently and may be damaged.
Never drive with an overheated engine. Driving when youre ngine is overheated
can caus esome fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire.
In addition, steam from an overheated engine can caus eserious burns, which can
occur just by opening the bonnet.
There is arisk of injury.
X Observe the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
X Stop the vehicl eimmediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions,
and switch off the engine.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagainst rolling away( Ypage1 72).
X Leave the vehicl eand keep asafe distance from the vehicl euntil the engine has
coole ddown.
X Check the coolant leve land top up the coolant, observing the warning notes
(Y page3 24).
X If you have to top up the coolant frequently, have the engine cooling system
checked. 292
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Vehicle
Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possibl ecauses/consequences and M
MSolutions Ð
N
The red powe rsteering warning lamp is li twhile the engine is running.
The powe rsteering assistance is faulty.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Yo uw illn eedtou semore force to steer.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Check whethe ryou are able to appl ythe extra force required.
If yo uare abl etosteer safely:
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialist workshop immediately.
If yo uare unable to steer safely:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult aquali fied specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrumen
tcluster
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