2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE brake

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J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 476
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Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brake pads ha vereached thewe ar limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torestricted braking po wer
When the brake pads ha vereached their wear limit, the braking po wer may be restricted. #
Drive on carefully. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
6 Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra int sy stem is faulty (→ page 33). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R there stra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R there stra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 477

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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been deactivated although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page 43). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 480
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Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits . #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes me connect
Services limited See Own-
er's Manual *S
ervice limited.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (→ page 26). #
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Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (→ page246). #
Ifth e ball coupling is retracted: press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball coupling engages
ve rtically in the loc ked position and then engages beneath the bumper. #
Ifth e ball coupling is extended: press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball coupling engages
beneath the bumper.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball coupling is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball coupling. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto displace the ball coupling and the transmission is in position k,iorh. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Shift the transmission toposition j.
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Yo u attem ptedto displace the ball coupling and the transmission is not in position i. #
Shift the transmission toposition i. Display messages and
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Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position k,iorh. #
Shift the transmission toposition jwhen you park theve hicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position i. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition j. #
Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition hork.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jori into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Start the engine.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jand into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can be shif tedto position jonly when theve hicle is stationar y.
Apply brake to select R *
You ha vetried toswitch totransmission position k. #
Dep ress the brake pedal. #
Switch the transmission toposition k. 514
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Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. #
When the transmission is in position h, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not shift the transmis‐
sion position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Display messages and
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Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting in the widescreen cock‐
pit If
yo u select the progressive display setting in a
ve hicle with a widescreen cockpit, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
will change.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (→
page122)
T St
anding lights (→ page122)
K High beam (→
page124)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page124)
R Re
ar fog light (→ page122) 6
Re
stra int sy stem (→ page 525)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (→ page 531)
J Brakes (yellow) (→
page 525)
J Brakes (red) (→
page 525)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(→ page 525)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(→
page 525)
! ABS malfunctioning (→
page 525)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 525)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 525)
L Distance warning (→ page 532)
Ð Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction‐
ing (→ page 534)
à AIR
BODY CONTROL malfunctioning
(→ page 532)
à DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tioning (→ page 532)
; Engine diagnosis (→
page 536)
% Preglow
# Electrical
fault( →page 536) 524
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