MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE 2014 CL204 Owner's Manual

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0001 Solutions
000B(USA
only)
0005(Canada
only)
Brake Immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function or
DISTRONIC PLUS is active.
At
one may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock
the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message
disappears.
X Use the folding wheel chock (Y page 321) from the vehicle tool
kit to secure the vehicle against rolling away.
You can restart the engine. 000B(USA
only)0005(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid Level There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the
000B(USA only)/0005 (Canada only) warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster and a warning tone
sounds.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 148).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not add brake fluid. This does not correct the malfunction. 0006
Check Brake Pad
Wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0008
Inoperative One or more main features of the mbrace system are
malfunctioning.
X
Have the mbrace system checked immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual Important functions of PRE-SAFE
®
have failed. All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. air bags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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PRE-SAFE
Functions
Currently Limited
See Operator's
Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiato rgrill and the bumper are dirty.
R the rada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R AMG vehicles: ESP ®
is deactivated.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display
message disappears.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 148).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator grill and the bumper
(Y page 277).
X Restart the engine.
X AMG vehicles: reactivate ESP ®
(Y page 66). PRE-SAFE
Functions Limited
See Operator's
Manual PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is inoperative due to a malfunction. BAS PLUS
or the distance warning signal may also have failed.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 001E
SRS Malfunction
Service Required There is a malfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System). The
001Ewarning lamp also lights up in the instrument
cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
For further information about SRS, see (Y page 39).210
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001E
Front Left
Malfunction
Service
Required or
Front Right Malfunction
Service Required SRS has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right. The
001E
warning lamp also lights up in the instrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 001E
Rear Left
Malfunction
Service
Required or
Rear Right Malfunction
Service Required G
WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
SRS has malfunctione dat the rear on the left or right. The 001E
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. 001E
Left Side Curtain
Airbag Malfunction
Service
Required or
Right Side Curtain
Airbag Malfunction
Service Required There is a malfunction in the left-hand or right-hand window
curtain air bag.
The 001E warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left or right window curtain air bag may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey, even
though:
R
an adult
or
R a person larger than a certain size is occupying the front-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may
interpret the occupant's weight as lowe rthan it actually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger air bag does not deploy during an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 148).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction display and check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-
passenger air bag (Y page 45).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual display messages must not be shown in
the multifunction display.
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appearint he
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 212
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Fo
rfurther information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (Y page 45). Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag is enabled during the journey, even
though:
R
a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the
system's weigh tthreshold is located on the front-passenger
seat
or
R the front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect objects or forces applying additional
weight on the seat.
G WARNING
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 148).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Open the front-passenger door.
X Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front-
passenger seat.
X Make sure that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction display and check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant
Classification System) has disabled the front-passenger air bag
(Y page 45).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual display messages must not be shown in
the multifunction display. Display messages
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X
Wait fo raperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (Y page 45). Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDs have failed. Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
0002
Check Left
Cornering
Light orCheck Right
Cornering Light The left or right-hand cornering light is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 112).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Left Low
Beam orCheck Right
Low Beam The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 112).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Rear Left
Turn Signal orCheck
Rear Right Turn
Signal The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 214
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0001 Solutions
0002
Check Front Left
Turn Signal orCheck
Front Right Turn
Signal The front left-hand or front right-hand turn signal is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Left Mirror
Turn Signal orCheck
Right Mirror Turn
Signal The turn signal in the left-hand or right-hand exterior mirror is
defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check
Center Brake
Lamp The high-mounted brake lamp is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Left Tail
and Brake
Lamps orCheck Right
Tail and Brake
Lamps The lef
torright-hand tail lamp/brake lamp is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 112).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Left High
Beam or
Check Right High Beam The left or right-hand high beam is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 112).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Left Fog
Lamp or
Check Right Fog Lamp The left-hand or right-hand front fog lamp is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Rear Fog Lamp The rear fog lamp is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Front Left
Parking
Lamp or
Check Front Right Parking Lamp The front left or front right parking or standing lamp is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 112).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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0001 Solutions
0002
Check
Left Reverse
Lamp or
Check Right Reverse Lamp The lef
torright-hand backup lamp is defective.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 113).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Front Left
Sidemarker
Lamp or
Check Front Right Sidemarker
Lamp The left or right front side marker lamp is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Rear Left
Sidemarker
Lamp or
Check Rear Right Sidemarker
Lamp The rear left or right side marker lamp is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check
Left Daytime
Running
Light or
Check Right Daytime
Running Light The left-hand or right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Active Headlamps
Inoperative The active light function is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Malfunction See
Operator's Manual The exterior lighting is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Malfunction See
Operator's Manual The exterior lighting is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Auto
Lamp Function
Inoperative The light sensor is defective.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 216
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0001 Solutions
0002
Switch Off Lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Tur nthe light switch to 0003. Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assist is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temporarily
inoperative. Possible causes are:
R the windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
X Cleant he windshield.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again,
the Adaptive Highbeam Assist Now Available again message is displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Engine
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
000B
Check Coolant
Level See
Operator's Manual The coolant level is too low.
!
Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
X Add coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Y page 272).
X If coolant needs to be added more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. 000A The fan motor is faulty.
X
At coolant temperatures below 248 ‡ (120 †) drive to the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid subjecting the engine to heavy loads, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain, and stop-and-go traffic. Display messages
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000A
Coolant Too Hot
Stop Vehicle Turn
Engine Off The coolan
tis too hot.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Do no tdrive when youre ngine is overheated. Thi scan cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartmen tto
catch fire.
Stea mfrom the overheated engine can also cause serious burns
which can occur just by opening the hood.
There is a risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 148).
X Waitu ntil the engine has cooled down.
X Make sure tha tthe air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out
and the coolant temperature is below 248 ‡ (120 †).
Otherwise, the engine could be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
X If the temperature increases again, visit a qualified specialist
workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). 218
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