2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Owners Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
a self-diagnosi s is carrie d out . The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F
and PASSENGER AI R BA G ON indicato r lamp s mus t ligh t up
simultaneousl y fo r approximately six secondsR
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp mus t then ligh t
up and remain lit after th e self-diagnosis. If th e indicato r lamp
is on , OCS has deactivated th e front-passenger fron t air bag
and front-passenger knee bag ( Y
page 51 )R
th e Front Passenger Air Bag Enable d See Opera‐
tor's Manual or Front Passenger Air Bag Disabled
See Operator' s Manual display message s mus t no t be
shown in th e multifunction displayX
Wait fo r a period of at leas t 60 seconds until th e necessar y sys-
te m checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appea r in th e mul-
tifunction display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be
occupied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F or ON
indicato r lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS clas-
sifies th e occupant .
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating cor-
rectly. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System,
see ( Y
page 51).
Lights
i Vehicles wit h LE D bulbs in th e ligh t clusters :
The display message fo r th e correspondin g lamp only appears when all of th e LEDs in th e
lamp hav e failed. Display messages 23 9
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Lef t Corner ‐
ing Light or Check
Right Cornering
Light The lef t or right-hand cornering ligh t is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Low
Bea m or Check
Right Low Bea m The lef t or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Rea r Lef t
Tur n Signal or
Check Rea r Right
Tur n Signal The rear left-han d or rear right-hand tur n signal is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Front Lef t
Tur n Signal or
Check Front Right
Tur n Signal The fron t left-han d or fron t right-hand tur n signal is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Mirror
Tur n Signal or
Check
Right Mirror
Tur n Signal The tur n signal in th e left-han d or right-hand exterio r mirror is
defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Center Brake
Lam p The high-mounte d brak e lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Brake
Lam p or Check
Right Brake Lam p The lef t or right-hand brak e lamp is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .240
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On-board computer and displays

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Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Lef t Tai l
and Brake Lamps or
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps The lef t or right-hand tai l lamp/brak e lamp is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Hig h
Bea m or Check
Right Hig h Bea m The lef t or right-hand high beam is defective. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Licens e Plate Lam p The lef t or right-hand license plat e lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Fog
Lam p or Check Right
Fog Lam p The lef t or right-hand fo g lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Rea r fog lam p The rear fo g lamp is faulty. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Front Lef t
Parkin g Lam p or
Check Front Right
Parkin g Lam p The fron t lef t or fron t right parkin g or standin g lamp is defective.X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Backup Light The backup lamp is defective. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 24 1
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Lef t Tai l
Lam p or Check
Right Tai l Lam p The lef t or right-hand tai l lamp is defective.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Front Lef t
Sidemarke r Lam p or
Check Front Right
Sidemarke r Lam p The fron t left-han d or fron t right-hand side marke r lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Rea r Lef t
Sidemarke r Lam p or
Check Rea r Right
Sidemarke r Lam p The rear left-han d or rear right-hand side marke r lamp is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Check Lef t Daytim e
Runnin g Light or
Check Right Day ‐
tim e Runnin g Light The lef t or right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty. X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replac e th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 120).
or X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Active Headlamps
Inoperative The active ligh t function is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator' s Manual The exterio r lighting is defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Aut o Lam p Function
Inoperative The ligh t sensor is defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Switch Off Lights The lights are still switched on when you leav e th e vehicle. A
warnin g tone also sounds. X
Tur n th e ligh t switch to th e X position .
I Switch On Headlamps You are drivin g wit h low-beam headlamp s switched off.X
Tur n th e ligh t switch to th e X or X position .242
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On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' s Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assis t is deactivated and temporarily inoper -
ative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e windshield in th e camera' s field of vision is dirty.R
visibility is impaire d due to heav y rain , snow or fog.X
Clean th e windshield.
If th e system detects that th e camera is full y operational again , th e
Adaptive
Highbeam Assist Now Available message appears .
Adaptive Highbeam Assis t is operational again .
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assis t is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Engin e
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= Sto p Vehicl e See
Operator' s Manual The battery is no longer bein g charged and th e battery charg e level
is to o low.
A warnin g tone also sounds. X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely and switch of f th e engine,
payin g attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 169).X
Observ e th e instruction s in th e display message = See
Operator' s Manual .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .

Drivin g systemsDisplay messages
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