2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS engine

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00C6 Re cup erati ve Brak eSy stem
wa rning lam p(US Aonl y)
004D
Brak eswarning lam p(yel‐
lo w) (Canada only) *
The yello w00C6 warning lam p(US Aonl y)or theye llo w004D brak es warning lam p(Canada only)islit while the
engine isrunning . &
WA RNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto abr ak esy stem malfunct ion
If th ebr ak esy stem ismalfunct ioning,braking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Adjus tyo ur spee dand drive on car efull y,lea vingasuit able distance totheve hicle infront. #
Ifth emultifunc tiondispla ysho wsadispla ymes sage,obse rveit. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 39
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0027 Br ak ewa rning lam p(US A
onl y)
004D Br ak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only) *T
he redbr ak esy stem warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The brak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioningandthebr aking charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
R The reisinsuf ficie ntbrak efluid inthebr ak efluid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjuryifbr ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning
If br ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning,increased brak epedal forc ema ybe neces saryfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristic sma ybe impair ed.The brakin gdis tance canincrease ineme rgency braki ng situa tions. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely.Do notcont inue driving. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto low brak efluid leve l
If th ebr ak efluid leve lis toolow, thebr aking effect and thebr aking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak efluid. Dis
playmes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 395

Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p *T
he yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WA RNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distan cema yincr ease. Inaddi‐
tion, other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
One ormor ewheels hasreac hed itsgrip limit (/page16 3). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s. Dis
playmes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 39
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Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam plight s
up *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lam p *
The yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Dea ctivateESP ®
only foras long asthesituation requ ires. 398
Display mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps

Ac
tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 78
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............180
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............1 80
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 181
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>178
Sy stem limits ....................................... 178
Ac tiv eTr af fic Jam Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............178
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>177
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>117
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 118
Ad diti ves.................................................. 333
En gine oil............................................ 333
Fu el ..................................................... 333
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIR BO DY CONTR OL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 3
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 196
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 197
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 196
Air cond itioning menu
Callin gup ........................................ .... 128
Air distribut ion
Se tting ............................................ .....1 27
Se tting (MBU Xmul time diasy stem) ..... 129
Air freshen ersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRBODY CONTR OL
Air vents ................................................... 132
Ad jus ting (front) ............. .....................132
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............. .......................132 Air
vents
see Airvents
Ai r-condi tioningsystem
see Climat econ trol
Air -recir cula tion mode............................ 130
Air -water duct .......................................... 269
Ke eping free ........................................2 69
Airb ag....... ..................................................41
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................36
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)..... 41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag............................................ 41
Ov ervie w ................................................ 41
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 6
Pr otect ion ..............................................4 2
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 41
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag ...........................4 1
Air flow
Se tting .................................................1 27
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system) 402
Index

All-wh
eeldrive
see 4MA TIC
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 19
Andr oidAuto
see Smar tphone integr ation
Animals Pets intheve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tpr otection
Imm obiliz er.................................... ........ 83
Anticip ator yoccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
see Smar tphon eint egr ation
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem ASS
YSTPL US <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>263
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods .............2 64
Dis play ing theser vice duedate........... 263
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 263
Re gular maint enance work <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 263
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts.......... .... 263
ATA (anti-thef tala rm system) .................. 83
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor ................................. ...... 85
Ar ming/ disarming theto w- aw ay
alar m.............................................. .......8 5
Dea ctivating thealar m.......................... 84
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>83
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ..85
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction .......... .......8 4
AT TENTI ONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 167, 169
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>167
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 169
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....1 67
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop Au
thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Au tomatic drivin glights ........... ...............115
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> .........141
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> .........141
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 44,46
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff.............. 44
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 6
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............125
Au tomatic seat adjus tment
Se tting ............ .......................................92 Inde
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Coolant
(engine)
Capacit y.......................................... .... 335
Chec kleve l.......................................... 268
No tes .................................................. 335
Cool ing
see Clima tecontr ol
Co pyrights
Licen se.................................................. 34
Tr ademar ks<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 34
Co rnering light .........................................1 17
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t.................................... 213
Cr osswind Assist
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 165
Cr uise contr ol.......................................... 169
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 170
Butt ons <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>......170
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 70
Deactiv ating........................................ 170
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>169
Re quiremen ts:.....................................1 70
Selecti ng....... ................................... ...170
Se tting aspe ed <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 170
St or ing aspeed ................................... 170
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 69 Cus
tomer Assist ance Center (CAC ).........2 8
Cus tomer Relat ions Depar tment .............2 8 D
Dash board
see Cockpit
Data acquisition
Ve hicle ............................................. ..... 29
Data protection rights
Dat ast or ag e .......................................... 32
Data storage
Dat apr otect ion rights ..................... ...... 32
Elect ronic contr oluni ts <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 29
Onl ine service s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ............32
Ve hicle ............................................. ..... 29
Da ytime running lampmode
see Daytime running lights
Da ytime running lights ............................1 18
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 118
Deact ivat ing theala rm (ATA ).................... 84
Deale rship
see Qualified speci alist wo rkshop Dec
laration ofconf ormity
Wi reless vehicle component s................2 5
Decor ative fo il(cleaning instructions) ..272
Def initions (tiresand loading) ................3 13
Des tinat ion entry<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 236
Ent ering aPOI oraddress <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 236
De tectin ginat tentiv eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos ticsconnec tion............................2 5
Digita lOp erator' sMa nua l.........................1 8
Dingh yto wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT leve r............. ..................147
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ ........... 149
Eng aging neu tral ............ ...................... 148
Eng aging park position ........................ 148
Eng aging park position automatic ally .. 148
Eng aging reve rsege ar .........................1 48
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 147
Disp lay(car e)...........................................2 74
Disp lay(MB UXmultim edi asy stem)
Hom escr een .......................................2 23 Inde
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Disp
lay(m ult imedi asy stem) .................. 224
Operating ............ ................................ 224
Displa y(on-boa rdcom puter)
Dis play son themultifunc tiondispla y... 219
Disp laymes sage...... ...............................3 40
Ca lling up (on-boa rdcom puter) ..... ...... 340
No tes ..................... ............................. 340
Displa ymessag es
00B2 -- -mp h...... ...............................3 63
ç ---mp h.....................................3 63
003D 12VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 377
00D7 48VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 378
: ActiveHea dlamps Inoperati ve .... 347
é ATTENTION ASSISTInoper ative
... ............ ..............................................3 62
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Br ea k! <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>........363
: Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoper ative..... ..................................... 347 0027
CheckBr ak eFlui dLe vel.............. 361
0026 CheckBr ak ePa ds See Oper a‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 362
00BD CheckCool antLevelSee Oper‐
at or's Manual ...................................... 352
00B3 CheckEn gine OilLevel(A dd 1
qu art) .................................................. 385
: CheckLef tLo wBeam (exa m‐
ple) ...................................................... 346
0077 CheckTire s ................................ 381
00B2 CheckWa sher Fluid .................... 351
ÿ CoolantTooHo tSt op Vehicle
Tu rn Engi neOff............ ........................ 352
00CE Current lyUn available Camera
Vi ew Restrict ed <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ......369
ç Current lyUn available Radar
Sen sorsDir ty ...................................... 368
0025 Currentl yUna vailable See
Opera tor's Manua l...... ......................... 372 00E5
Currentl yUna vailable See
Opera tor's Manua l..... ..........................3 73
Á Don't Forget Your Key................ 345
00CC Drive Mor eSlo wly .......................3 71
00B3 EngineOilLe velCann otBe
Mea sured <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>..386
00B3 Engine OilLevelLo wStop Vehi‐
cle Turn Engi neOff............ ..................385
00B3 EngineOilPr ess ureSt op
Switc hOf fEngin e................................ 386
00B3 EngineOil Reduce OilLevel........ 385
0075 Front LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (exa mp le) .............................. 341
00B6 FuelLevelLo w ............................ 353
00B6 GasCap Loose ...........................3 53
0025 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 373
00E5 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manua l..... ............................................ 374 408
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