2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS Owners Manual

Dr
ivin gsy stems Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
é ATTE NTION ASSISTInoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSISTis malfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Break! *A
TTENTION ASSISThas detected fatig ue oran incr easing lack ofconc entration onthepar tof thedr iver
(/ page220). #
Ifneces sary,take abr eak .
ä
Malfun ction Drive atMax .
50 mph *A
IRBO DY CONTR OLisfunctioning onlyto alimit edextent. The vehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affect ed. #
Drive in amanne rap propr iate forth ecur rent leve l,but donotex ceed 50mph(80 km/h). #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
*D YNAMI CBO DY CONT ROLis malfu nctioning. Thevehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affect ed. #
Donotdr ive at spe eds grea terth an 50 mph(80 km/h). #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
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laymes sages
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Solutions
¢ Lowering *T
hevehicle leve lma ybe lowe redfo rth efo llo wing reason s:
R Youha ve select edadif fere nt drive pr ogr am.
R Youha ve exceed edthespeed limit.
R Youha ve chang edtheve hicle leve lby pressing thebutt on.
00CC Vehicle Rising *Y
our vehicle isadjus tingtotheleve lyo uha ve select ed.
Drive MoreSlowly *Y
ouaredr iving toofast forth eselect edvehicle leve l. #
Tosetth eve hicle leve l,do notdr ive qu icke rth an 37 mph(60 km/h).
00CC
Stop Vehicle VehicleToo
Low *Y
ouhave pulled away despit eth eve hicle leve lbeing toolow. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s.
The vehicle willberaised totheselect edvehicle leve l. #
Waitunt ilth edispla ymessag edisappear sbef orepulling away.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear andawa rning tone also sou nds, AIRBOD YCO NTR OLismalfu nctioning: #
Donotdr ive at speeds great erthan 50 mph(80 km/h) andconsult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely. 46
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laymes sages
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Solutions
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TEThe tires on thefront axle orthefe nde rscou ldbe damag edbylarge steer ing movements #
Avoid larg esteer ing movements whiledr iving andlistenfo rscr aping sounds . #
Ifyo uhear scraping sounds, pulloverand stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s,and
se ta higher vehicle leve lif possible . #
Seta higher vehicle leve l(/ page20 1).
Depe ndingon themalfunct ion,theve hicle willberaised.
00CC
Vehic leRising Please Wait *T
hevehicle leve lis toolow. The vehicle willberaised totheselect edvehicle leve l. #
Waitunt ilth edispla ymessag edisappear sbef orepulling away.
Active SteeringAssistCu r-
rentl yUna vailab leSee
Ope rator' sMa nua l *A
ctiv eSt eer ing Assis tis temp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcon dition sar eouts idethesy stem limits (/page19 2). #
Drive on.
As soon astheambient conditions arewit hin thesy stem limits, thesy stem will become available again. #
Ifnec essar y,cle an thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eif neces sary.
Active SteeringAssistInop -
era tive *A
ctiveSt eer ing Assis tis malfunct ioning.ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI Cremains available. #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Ø *A
ctiveSt eer ing Assis thas reac hed thesy stem limits (/page19 2).
Yo uha ve notst eer edindependen tly fo ra consider ableper iod oftime. #
Take ove rth esteer ing and drive on inaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions.
Begi nning Emerg encyStop *Y
our hands areno ton thesteer ing wheel. Anemer gency stop isinitiat ed(/ page19 5). #
Put your han dsbac kon thesteer ing wheel.
Yo ucan cancelthedeceler ationatanytime byper form ing one ofthefo llo wing actions :
R Steer ing
R Braking oraccelera ting
R Pressing ast eer ing-wheel button
R Oper ating Touc hCon trol
R Deact ivatin gAc tiveDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI C
Activ eLa ne Kee ping Assi st
Cu rre ntly Unavailab leSee
Op era tor' sMa nua l *A
ctiv eLane Keeping Assistis temp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcon dition sar eouts idethesy stem limits (/page226).
Ve hicl eswith Activ eSte ering Assis t:The camer avie wma ybe limit edbythewindshield. #
Drive on.
As soon astheambient conditions arewit hin thesy stem limits, thesy stem will become available again.
Ve hicl eswith Activ eSte ering Assis t:Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : 466
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laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Clean thewindshield.
Act ive Lane Keeping Assist
Inoper ative *A
ctiveLane Keeping Assistis malfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Lane Keeping Assist
Camera ViewRestricted
See Operator's Manual *
Ve hicl eswithout Activ eSte ering Assis t:thecamer avie wisrestrict ed.
Po ssible causes are:
R Dirton thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision
R Hea vyrain, sno wor fog
Dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems maybe malfunct ioningortemp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th edr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems willbeavailable
ag ain.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. #
Clea nth ewindshield.
Blind SpotAssist Current ly
Unavailable SeeOperator 's
Manual *B
lind SpotAss istis temp orarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page22 3). #
Drive on .
On ce thecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again. Dis
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or #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,st op theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar t
th eengine. #
Ifneces sary,cle an there ar bum per.If th ebum perisespeciall ydir ty,th esensor sin thebum permaybe mal‐
func tioning.
Blind SpotAssist Inopera-
tive *B
lind SpotAss istis malfun ctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Blind SpotAssist
Currently UnavailableSee
Operator's Manual *A
ctiv eBli nd Spo tAssi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page22 3). #
Drive on .
On ce thecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again.
or #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,st op theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar t
th eengine.
Act ive Blind SpotAssist
Inoper ative *A
ctiveBli nd Spo tAssi stismalfun ctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Parking Assistand
PARKTRONIC Inoperative
See Operator's Manual *A
ctivePa rking Assistand Parking AssistPA RK TRONI Caremalf unction ing . #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar tth eengine. #
Ifth edispla ymessag econ tinues tobe displa yed, con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 468
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Traffic SignAssist Cur-
rent lyUnavailable See
Operator' sManual *T
raffic Sign Assistis temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again.
Traf ficSig nAs sist Inoper a-
tiv e *T
raffic Sign Assistis malfun ctionin g. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar tth eengine. #
Ifth edispla ymessag econ tinues tobe displa yed, con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Traffic SignAssist Camera
View Restricted SeeOpera-
tor's Manual *T
hecamer avie wisrestrict ed. Possible causes:
R Dirton thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision
R Hea vyrain, sno wor fog
Dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems maybe malfunct ioningortemp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th edr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems willbeavailable
ag ain.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Clean thewindshield. Displa
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Solutions
00D9 Off *T
heHOLD functionisdeactiv ated because theve hicle isslipping oracondition foractiv ation isno tfulf illed. #
React ivat eth eHOLD function later or checkth eactiv ation conditions forth eHOLD function (/page19 8).
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ctiveDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Ccanno tbe acti vatedas notall activ ation condition sar efulf illed. #
Com plywithth eactiv ation conditions ofActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C(/ page 187).
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Sus pend ed *I
fyo udepr esstheaccelera torpeda lbe yond theAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI Cse tting ,th esy stem will beput
int opassiv emode (/page19 6).
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Of f *A
ctiv eDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Cwa sdeactiv ated. Ifawa rning tone also sou nds, ActiveDis tance Assist
DIS TRONI Cha sde acti vatedaut omatic ally(/ page18 7). 47
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