MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2016 C117 Owner's Manual

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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
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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:
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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Please Correct
TirePressure
US Aonly:
The tire pressur eis to olow in at leas ton eof th etires ,or th etire
pressur edifference between th ewheels is to ogreat.
XChec kth etire pressures at th enext opportunity (Ypage 336).
XIf necessary, correc tth etire pressure.
XRestart th etire pressur emonitor (Ypage 338).
Check TiresUSAonly:
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped significantly.
The whee lposition appears in th emultifunction display.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Tirepressures that are to olow pos eth efollowing hazards :
Rthey may burst, especially as th eload and vehicl espeed
increase .
Rthey may wear excessivel yand/o runevenly, whic hmay greatl y
impair tire traction .
Rthedrivin gcharacteristics ,as well as steerin gand braking, may
be greatl yimpaired.
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).
XCheckth etire pressur e (Ypage 336).
XIf necessary, correc tth etire pressure.
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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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Vehicle
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Depress Brake to
Start Engine
You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
positionNwithout depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine
You have attempted to shift the transmission to position Ror D
without starting the engine.
XStart the engine.
XDepress the brake pedal.
iIt is only possible to shift the transmission from position Pto
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.
iAt transmission fluid temperatures below Ò4‡( Ò20 †) you can
only shift out of position Pinto another transmission position
when the engine is running.
Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P'
You have attempted to shift the transmission to position R,Nor D
without depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
Transmission Not
in P Risk of Vehi‐
cle Rolling Away
The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission
is in position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 169).
XClose the driver's door completely.
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ServiceRequired
DoNotShiftGears
Visit Dealer
You canno tchang eth etransmissio nposition due to amalfunction .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
If transmissio nposition Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shiftin gth e
transmissio nfrom position D.
If transmissio nposition R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 169).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Onl yShift to 'P'
whe nVehicl eis
Stationar y
The vehicleis moving.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmissio nto position P.
Reversing Not Pos ‐
sible Service
Required
The automatictransmissio nis malfunctioning. You canno tbac k
up.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐
function
The automatictransmissio nis malfunctioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐
function Stop
The automatictransmissio nis malfunctioning.
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).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
StopVehicl eShift
to 'P' Leave
Engine Runnin g
The automatictransmissio nhas overheated.
XDrive on carefully.
The automati ctransmissio nis available again when th edisplay
message goe sout .
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 169).
XWait until th eautomati ctransmissio nhas cooled down and th e
display message has disappeared.
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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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PowerSteeringMal‐
function See Oper‐
ator's Manual
The powe rsteerin gis malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforc eto steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforc erequired.
If you ar eabl eto steer safely:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you ar eunable to steer safely:
XDo no tdrive on .
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/
receiver range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in th emultifunction display.
¥
Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wtheminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 299).
Wiper Malfunction‐
ing
The windshield wiper sare malfunctioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Hazard Warning
Flashers Malfunc‐
tioning
The hazard warnin glamp sare faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Â
Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle
You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
XUse the correct SmartKey.
Â
TakeYourKeyfrom
Ignition
The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
XRemove the SmartKey.
Â
Obtain a New Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Â
ReplaceKeyBattery
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange the battery (Ypage 80).
Â
Don't Forget Your
Key
The display message is shown for a maximum of 60 seconds and
is only a reminder.
You have opened the driver's door with the engine switched off.
The SmartKey is not in the ignition lock.
XTake the SmartKey with you when you leave the vehicle.
Â
Key Not Detected
(red display message)
The SmartKey is not in the vehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If the engine is switched off, you can no longer lock the vehicle
centrally or start the engine.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 169).
XLocate the SmartKey.
Because there is interference from a strong source of radio waves,
the key is not detected whilst the engine is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 169).
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and bring into key
mode.
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Â
Key Not Detected
(whitedisplay mes -
sage )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbe detected:
XOperat eth evehicl ewit hth eSmartKey in th eignition lock.
Â
Remove'Start 'But‐
ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctionin gor is defective. Awarn -
in g tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey into th eignition loc kand tur nit to th e
desire dposition .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicator lamps in th einstrument cluste r
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosi swhen th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som e
indicato rand warnin glamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical.
These indicato rand warnin glamp sonly indicate amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter
startin gth eengin eor whils tdriving.
Safet y
Sea tbelt s
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
ü
Afterstartin gth e
engine, th ered seat
belt warnin glamp lights
up fo r 6seconds.The seat belt warnin glamp reminds th edriver and fron tpassenger
to faste ntheir seat belts.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 46).
ü
Afterstartin gth e
engine, th ered seat
belt warnin glamp lights
up. In addition , awarn -
in g tone sounds fo rup
to 6seconds.The driver's seat belt is no tfastened.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warnin gtone ceases .
258Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays