2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE check engine light

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Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice more. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
% You can swit choff the engine while driving
by pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 153).
St arting theve hicle with theke y in the
ma rked space (emer gency operation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. Driving and pa
rking 14 9

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Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel using the on-
board compu ter
Re quirements:
R the engine has been warmed up.
R theve hicle is par ked on a le vel sur face.
R The engine is running at idle speed.
The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driving.
De term ining the engine oil le vel can take up to
30 minutes with a normal driving style and even
longer with an active driving style.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
Yo u will see one of thefo llowing messages on
th e multifunction display:
R Engine oil level Measuring now : measure‐
ment of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est af ter a maximum of
30 minutes' driving.
R Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the multifunction
display is green and is between "min" and
"max": the oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the multifunc‐
tion display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the multifunc‐
tion display is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain off any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative : The oil
le ve l sensor is defective or not connec ted. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. 296
Maintenance and care

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WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure there is suf ficient ventila‐
tion. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas can be released. #
Alw ays allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis‐
ta nce. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y. Breakdown assis
tance 317

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need
not be checked.
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Elect rical fault warning
lamp *T
hered elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
8
Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supp lyhas dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 420
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. &
WA RNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 421

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
tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 9
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .140
Au tomatic control ................................ 13 9
Calling up the air conditioning menu ... 13 8
Climate style function .......................... 13 9
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 37
Demi sting windo ws............................. 14 0
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 14 6
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 141
Ionisation ............................................. 14 0
No te ..................................................... 137
Re ar air vents ....................................... 147
Re sidual heat ....................................... 14 0
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 13 8
Setting the air distribution ...................1 37
Setting the air flow ............................... 137
Setting the climate style ......................1 39
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 14 0
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture ...................................................... 137
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 8Switching
there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 137
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 137
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............137
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 85
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 14 2
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 13 9
Setting ................................................. 13 9
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ......17 7
Combination switch ................................12 2
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ .161
Con venience closing ................................. 85
Con venience opening ................................ 85 Coolant (engine)
Check le vel .......................................... 297
No tes .................................................. 355
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright ...................................................35
Cornering light ........................................ .123
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .234
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 182
Cruise control .......................................... 187
Ac tivating ............................................ 188
Buttons ................................................ 188
Calling up a speed .............................. .188
Deactivating ........................................ 188
Fu nction .............................................. 187
Re quirements ...................................... 188
Selecting ............................................. 188
Setting a speed ................................... 188
St oring a speed ................................... 188
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 87 Index
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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