ESP inoperative MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2016 C117 User Guide

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
DISTRONIC PLUS
Inoperative
DISTRONIC PLUSis defective. Adaptive Brake Assis tmay also
hav efailed.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONICPLUSSus‐
pended
You hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONIC PLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foot from th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - -mph
An activation condition fo rDISTRONIC PLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfo rDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 180).
Cruise Contro l
Inoperative
Cruisecontrol is malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Cruise Control
- - -mph
RAcondition fo ractivatin gcruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/h), fo r
example.
RES P®is deactivated. The yello wES P®OF Fwarnin glamp is lit .
XIf condition spermit ,drive faste rthan 20 mph (30 km/h)and
store the speed.
or
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 178).
or
XReactivate ESP®(Ypage 219).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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:
Ryou have changed the positions of the wheels and tires or instal-
led new wheels and tires.
Rthe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped
GWARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards:
Rthey may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
Rthey may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 169).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (
Ypage 310).
XCheck the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire pres-
sure.
XRestart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire
pressure is correct (
Ypage 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.
XSet the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
XRestart the tire pressure loss warning system (Ypage 336).
RunFlatIndicator
Inoperative
Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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On-board computer and displays

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WarningTir eMal ‐
function
USAonly:
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The
whee lposition appears in th emultifunction display.
GWARNIN G
Drivingwit h a flat tire poses aris kof th efollowing hazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit yto steer or brak eth evehicle.
Ryou could los econtrol of th evehicle.
Rcontinued drivin gwit h a flat tire will caus eexcessive heat build-
up and possibl y afire.
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl ewithout makin gany sudden steerin gor brakin g
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 169).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfo r a
flat tire (
Ypage 310).
TirePress. Moni‐
tor Currently
Unavailable
US Aonly:
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves,
no signal sfrom th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire
pressur emonitor is temporarily malfunctioning.
XDrive on .
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g
USAonly:
There is no signal from th etire pressur esensor of on eor several
wheels. The pressur eof th eaffecte dtire does no tappea rin th e
multifunction display.
XHav eth efault ytire pressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
TirePressure Mon ‐
itorInoperative
No Wheel Sensor s
USAonly:
The wheels mounted do no thav e a suitable tire pressur esensor .
The tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XMoun twheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin g
fo r a few minutes.
Tir ePress. Moni‐
tor Inoperative
US Aonly:
The tire pressur emonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction
The auxiliarybattery fo rth eautomati ctransmissio nis no longer
bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
XUntilthen ,set th etransmissio nto position Pbefore you switch
of fth eengine.
XBefore leavin gth evehicle, apply th eelectric parkin gbrake.
Trans.OilOverhea‐
ted Drive on wit h
Care
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th etransmissio noil has overheated.
Manual drive progra mM and th etemporarily active manual drive
progra mare no longer available. The engin epowe routput is
reduced.
XAllow th evehicl eto cool down .
4matic Currently
Unavailable
4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl eis only driven by th efron t
wheels.
XDrive on .
The airflow cools 4MATIC mor equickly.
Whe nth edisplay message goe sout ,4MATIC is available again
and th evehicl eis driven by all four wheels.
4matic Inoperative4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicl eis only driven by th efron t
wheels.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
NThe trunk lid is open.
XCloseth etrunk lid.
MThe hoo dis open .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 169).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt leas ton edoo ris open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors .
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XLift up the cover of socket:.
mbrace
General notes
The mbrace system is only available in the
USA.
You must have a license agreement to acti-
vate the mbrace service. Make sure that your system is activated and operational. To log in,
press the ïMB Info call button. If any of
the steps mentioned are not carried out, the
system may not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
Shortly after successfully registering with the
mbrace service, a user ID and password will
be sent to you by mail. You can use this pass-
word to log onto the mbrace area under "Own-
ers Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
The system is available if:
Rit has been activated and is operational
Rthe corresponding mobile phone network is
available for transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center
Ra service subscription is available
Rthe starter battery is sufficiently charged
Determining the location of the vehicle on a
map is only possible if:
RGPS reception is available.
Rthe vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer Assistance Center.
The mbrace system
To adjust the volume during a call, proceed as
follows:
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
or
XUse the COMAND/Audio 20 volume con-
trol.
The system offers various services, e.g.:
RAutomatic and manual emergency call
RRoadside Assistance call
RMB Info call
You can find information and a description of
all available features under "Owners Online"
at http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test
After you have switched on the ignition, the
system carries out a self-diagnosis.
A malfunction in the system has been detec-
ted if one of the following occurs:
RThe indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
RThe indicator lamp in the FRoadside
Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in the ïMB Info call
button does not light up during self-diag-
nosis of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in one or more of the
following buttons continues to light up red
after the system self-diagnosis:
-SOS button
-F Roadside Assistance call button
-ïMB Info call button
RTheInoperativeor the Service Not
Activatedmessage appears in the multi-
function display after the system self-diag-
nosis.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as expec-
ted. In the event of an emergency, help will
have to be summoned by other means.
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