2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE brake light

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
æ Ac tive Brake Assi stwa rning
lamp *T
he white Active Brake Assi stwa rning lamp is lit.
The sy stem is switched off or una vailable.
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 200). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 423

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page181). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WA RNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 425

Ac
tive Parking Assist .............................. 229
Exiting a parking space ...................... .232
Fu nction .............................................. 229
Pa rking ................................................ 230
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 29
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 194
Displ ay................................................. 194
Fu nction .............................................. 194
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .197
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .199
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 99
Fu nction .............................................. 197
Sy stem limits ....................................... 197
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .197
Fu nction .............................................. 197
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................185
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 12 5Switching on/off .................................
12 6
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 6
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 352
Ad ditives .............................................3 52
Capacity .............................................. 352
No tes ................................................... 16 9
Purity ................................................... 352
To pping up ...........................................1 70
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 353
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 352
Engine oil ............................................ 353
Fu el ..................................................... 350
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Ad
versewe ather light ............................ .125
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .214
Setting ................................................. 215
Suspension .......................................... 214
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 13 8
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .137
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 13 9
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 14 6
Ad justing (front) .................................. 14 6
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 147430
Index

Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................121
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 5
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 5
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ........................................... 45, 47
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .135
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................... 98 Au
tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 161
Drive program display .......................... 16 0
Drive programs .................................... 15 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 15 9
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 3
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .162
Kickdown ............................................. 16 5
Manual gear changing ........................ .164
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .164
Tr ansmission position display .............. 161
Tr ansmission positions ........................ .161
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 345
Tr ailer operation .................................. 359 B
Bag hook .................................................. .112
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 235 Extending/r
etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 36
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .181
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 14 5
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 319
Charging .............................................. 318
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 0
No tes ................................................... 314
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 316
Re placing .............................................3 19
St arting assis tance .............................. 318
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 358
Tr ailer operation .................................. 239
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .209
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 211432
Index

Fu
nction .............................................. 209
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 09
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 293
Boot lid Closing .................................................. 79
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .81
Locking separa tely ................................ 83
Opening ................................................ .78
Opening dimensions ............................3 56
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes ................................................... 354
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 183
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 181Ac
tive Brake Assi st.............................. 200
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .185
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Driving tips .......................................... 15 3
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 183
HOLD function .................................... .184
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 3
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 151
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 51
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 324
To wing away ........................................ 320
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 22
Wheel change ...................................... 337
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 45 C
Calls Mercedes me ....................................... 273
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 299
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .267
Care .......................................................... 304
360° camera ...................................... .302
Air-water duct ...................................... 299
Car wash ............................................. 299
Carpet .................................................3 04
Decorative foil .................................... .301
Displ ay................................................ 304
Exterior lighting ................................... 302
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 300
Matt finish ........................................... 301 Index
433

¯
AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km ................................................ 41 0
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................. 41 0
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ .411
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 41 0
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 411
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative
.............................................................3 85
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 385
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 366
Á Change key bat teries .................. 364
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .383 #
Checkbrake pads See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 384
ï Check trailer hitch lock ..............371
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 405
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .376
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 375
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 393
ç Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................3 92
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .396
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .397
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ .413
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.. 412
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 4125
Engine oil pressu reStop
Switch off engine ................................. 413
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ...... 394
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ .361
& inoperative Battery low .............. 369
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ..........3 69
& inoperative See Owner's Man. ... 369
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 397
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 398
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 399
G Inoperati ve................................. 400
: Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................3 67
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 65 Index
437

Á
Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 64
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le) ...... .366
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ 361
¢ Lowe ring .................................... 395
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 366
ð Maximum speed exceeded ......... 388
Ø ................................................... 409
ç Off..............................................3 87
ë Off..............................................3 84
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................370
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 380
É Please reduce speed .................. 395
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ...................................................... .403 _
Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................3 74
h Rectify tyre pressure .................. 405
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual ................................................ 408
! Release parking brake ................ 383
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................377
Á Replace key ................................ 364
8 Reser vefuel le vel...................... .376
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 361
# See Owner's Manual .................. 401
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ....372
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......372
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 402
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 02É
Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......3 94
ç suspended ................................. 386
: Switch off lights .........................3 67
: Switch on headlamps ................. 367
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual ....... 409
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 375
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... .374
ï Trailer coupling extending… ........370
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 383
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... 370
É Vehicle rising Please wait.......... .395
É Vehicle rising .............................. 395
h Warning tyre defect .................... 406
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............ 404438
Index

Distance cont
rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock ...............................74
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 68
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .78
Opening (from inside) ............................75
Po we r closing function .......................... 77
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 78
Un locking (from inside) .......................... 75
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist .................................... 233
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging ..............................................1 63
Drive prog ram display ............................. 16 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT Driver's seat
see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical low beam ........................ 12 0
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .178
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 181
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 200
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .185
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Cameras .............................................. 17 9
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 183
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 182
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .182
Overview ............................................. 180
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors .............. 17 9
Re sponsibility ...................................... 178
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 183
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC see
Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips .............................................. 15 2
Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 0
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .153
optimised acceleration ........................ 15 2
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 51
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST Index
441