MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2016 Owners Manual

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DISTRONIC PLU S
Inoperative DISTRONIC PLU S is defective. Adaptive Brake Assis t may also
hav e failed.
A warnin g tone also sounds. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLU S Sus ‐
pended You hav e depressed th e accelerato r pedal . DISTRONIC PLU S is no
longer controllin g th e speed of th e vehicle.X
Remove your foot from th e accelerato r pedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - - mph An activation condition fo r DISTRONIC PLU S is no t fulfilled .X
Chec k th e activation condition s fo r DISTRONIC PLU S
( Y
page 180).
Cruise Contro l
Inoperative Cruis e control is malfunctioning.
A warnin g tone also sounds. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Cruise Contro l
- - - mph R
A condition fo r activatin g cruise control has no t been fulfilled .
You hav e tried to store a speed belo w 20 mph (30 km/h), fo r
example. R
ES P ®
is deactivated. The yello w ES P ®
OF F warnin g lamp is lit .X
If condition s permit , drive faste r than 20 mph (30 km/ h) and
store the speed.
or X
Check the activation conditions for cruise control ( Y
page 178).
or X
Reactivate ESP ®
( Y
page 219).Display messages 249
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Tires Display messages
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Check Tire Pres‐
sure Soon Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system has detected a significant
loss in pressure.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes: R
you have changed the positions of the wheels and tires or instal-
led new wheels and tires. R
the tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped
G WARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards: R
they may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase. R
they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction. R
the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident. X
Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so. X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 169).X
Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire ( Y
page 310). X
Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire pres-
sure. X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire
pressure is correct ( Y
page 336).
Check Tire Pres‐
sure Then Restart
Run Flat Indicator Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated a display mes-
sage and has not been restarted since. X
Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires. X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system ( Y
page 336).
Run Flat Indicator
Inoperative Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.250
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Please Correc t
Tir e Pressure US A only:
The tire pressur e is to o low in at leas t on e of th e tires , or th e tire
pressur e difference between th e wheels is to o great.X
Chec k th e tire pressures at th e next opportunity ( Y
page 336).X
If necessary, correc t th e tire pressure.X
Restart th e tire pressur e monitor ( Y
page 338).
Check Tires US A only:
The tire pressur e in on e or mor e tires has dropped significantly.
The whee l position appears in th e multifunction display.
A warnin g tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
Tir e pressures that are to o low pos e th e following hazards :R
they may burst, especially as th e load and vehicl e speed
increase . R
they may wear excessivel y and/o r unevenly, whic h may greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th e drivin g characteristics , as well as steerin g and braking, may
be greatl y impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident. X
Stop th e vehicl e without makin g any sudden steerin g or brakin g
maneuvers . Pay attention to th e traffic condition s as you do so.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 169).X
Chec k th e tires and , if necessary, follow th e instruction s fo r a
flat tire ( Y
page 310). X
Chec k th e tire pressur e ( Y
page 336).X
If necessary, correc t th e tire pressure.Display messages 25 1
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Warnin g Tir e Mal ‐
function US A only:
The tire pressur e in on e or mor e tires has dropped suddenly. The
whee l position appears in th e multifunction display.
G WARNIN G
Drivin g wit h a flat tire poses a ris k of th e following hazards :R
a flat tire affects th e abilit y to steer or brak e th e vehicle.R
you could los e control of th e vehicle.R
continued drivin g wit h a flat tire will caus e excessive heat build-
up and possibl y a fire.
There is a ris k of an accident. X
Stop th e vehicl e without makin g any sudden steerin g or brakin g
maneuvers . Pay attention to th e traffic condition s as you do so.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 169).X
Chec k th e tires and , if necessary, follow th e instruction s fo r a
flat tire ( Y
page 310).
Tir e Press. Moni‐
tor Currently
Unavailable US A only:
Becaus e there is interferenc e from a stron g source of radi o waves,
no signal s from th e tire pressur e sensor s are detected. The tire
pressur e monitor is temporarily malfunctioning. X
Drive on .
The tire pressur e monitor restarts automatically as soo n as th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress . Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g US A only:
There is no signal from th e tire pressur e sensor of on e or several
wheels. The pressur e of th e affecte d tire does no t appea r in th e
multifunction display. X
Hav e th e fault y tire pressur e sensor replaced at a qualified spe -
cialist workshop .
Tir e Pressure Mon ‐
ito r Inoperative
No Wheel Sensor s US A only:
The wheels mounted do no t hav e a suitable tire pressur e sensor .
The tire pressur e monitor is deactivated.X
Moun t wheels wit h suitable tire pressur e sensors.
The tire pressur e monitor is activated automatically after drivin g
fo r a few minutes.
Tir e Press. Moni‐
tor Inoperative US A only:
The tire pressur e monitor is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .252
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Vehicle Display messages
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Depress Brake to
Start Engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position N without depressing the brake pedal. X
Depress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine You have attempted to shift the transmission to position R or D
without starting the engine. X
Start the engine. X
Depress the brake pedal.
i It is only possible to shift the transmission from position P to
the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
can the parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the
brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the
parking lock remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below

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Servic e Required
Do Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno t chang e th e transmissio n position due to a malfunction .
A warnin g tone also sounds.
If transmissio n position D is selected:X
Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shiftin g th e
transmissio n from position D .
If transmissio n position R , N or P is selected:X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 169).X
Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Onl y Shift to 'P'
whe n Vehicl e is
Stationar y The vehicl e is moving. X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .
Reversing Not Pos ‐
sible Servic e
Required The automati c transmissio n is malfunctioning. You canno t bac k
up. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function The automati c transmissio n is malfunctioning.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function Sto p The automati c transmissio n is malfunctioning.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 169).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
Sto p Vehicl e Shift
to 'P' Leave
Engine Runnin g The automati c transmissio n has overheated.X
Drive on carefully.
The automati c transmissio n is available again when th e display
message goe s out .
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 169).X
Wait until th e automati c transmissio n has cooled down and th e
display message has disappeared.254
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Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction The auxiliar y battery fo r th e automati c transmissio n is no longer
bein g charged. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .X
Unti l then , set th e transmissio n to position P before you switch
of f th e engine. X
Before leavin g th e vehicle, apply th e electric parkin g brake.
Trans. Oil Overhea‐
ted Drive on wit h
Car e Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th e transmissio n oil has overheated.
Manual drive progra m M and th e temporarily active manual drive
progra m are no longer available. The engin e powe r output is
reduced. X
Allow th e vehicl e to cool down .
4matic Currently
Unavailable 4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl e is only driven by th e fron t
wheels. X
Drive on .
The airflow cools 4MATIC mor e quickly.
Whe n th e display message goe s out , 4MATIC is available again
and th e vehicl e is driven by all four wheels.
4matic Inoperative 4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicl e is only driven by th e fron t
wheels. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .

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