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

Drivingsafet ysystems
Overview of drivin gsafet ysystems
In this section ,you will fin dinformation about
th efollowing drivin gsafet ysystems :
RABS (Anti-loc kBrakin gSystem)
(
Ypage 65)
RBA S (B rake Assist System) (Ypage 66)
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S
(
Ypage 66 )
RESP®(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(
Ypage 69 )
REBD (Electroni cBrak eforc eDi stribution )
(
Ypage 72)
RADAPTIV EBRAKE (Ypage 72 )
RSTEERCONTROL (Ypage 72)
Important safet ynotes
If you fail to adapt your drivin gstyle or if you
are inattentive ,th edrivin gsafet ysystems can
neither reduce th eris kof an acciden tno r
override th elaws of physics. Driving safet y
systems are merely aids designed to assist
driving. You are responsible fo rmaintainin g
th edistanc eto th evehicle in front, fo rvehicle
speed, fo rbraking in goo dtime, and fo rstay-
in gin lane. Always adapt your drivin gstyle to
suit th eprevailin groad and weather condi-
tion sand maintain asaf edistanc efrom th e
vehicle in front. Drive carefully.
The drivin gsafet ysystems described only
wor kas effectively as possible when there is
adequat econtact between th etires and th e
road surface. Please pay special attention to
th enote son tires ,recommended minimum
tire tread depths, etc. (
Ypage 328).
In wintr ydrivin gconditions, always use winte r
tires (M+ Stires )and if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will th edrivin gsafet y
systems described in this section wor kas
effectively as possible.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
General information
AB Sregulates brake pressure in suc h away
that th ewheels do no tloc kwhen you brake .
Thi sallow syou to continue steerin gth evehi-
cl e when braking .
The ! ABSwarnin glamp in th einstrumen t
cluster lights up when th eignition is switched
on .It goe sout when th eengin eis running .
AB Sworks from aspeed of about 5mph
(8 km/h), regardles sof road-surfac econdi-
tions. AB Sworks on slipper ysurfaces, eve n
when you only brake gently.
Important safet ynotes
iObserv eth e"Important safet ynotes" sec -
tion (
Ypage 65).
GWARNING
If AB Sis faulty, th ewheels could loc kwhen
braking .The steerability and braking charac -
teristics may be severely impaired. Addition -
ally, further drivin gsafet ysystems are deac -
tivated. There is an increase ddanger of skid-
din gand accidents .
Drive on carefully. Hav eAB Schecke dimme-
diately at aqualified specialis tworkshop .
WhenAB Sis malfunctioning, other systems ,
includin gdrivin gsafet ysystems ,will also
becom einoperative .Observ eth einformation
on th eAB Swarnin glamp (
Ypage 261) and
display message swhic hmay be shown in th e
instrumen tcluster (
Ypage 228).
Braking
XIf ABS intervenes: continue to depress th e
brake peda lvigorousl yuntil th ebraking sit -
uation is over.
XTo make afull brak eapplication:
depress th ebrake peda lwit hfull force.
If AB Sintervenes when braking ,you will feel a
pulsin gin th ebrake pedal.
Driving safety systems65
Safety
Z

Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
!÷
Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐
tor's Manual
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), BAS (Brake Assist), ESP®(Elec-
tronic Stability Program), the HOLD function and hill start assist
are temporarily unavailable.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have failed.
In addition, the !,÷andå warning lamps may light up
in the instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes are:
RSelf-diagnosis is not yet complete.
RThe on-board voltage may be insufficient.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XCarefully drive a short distance on a suitable stretch of road,
making slight steering movements at a speed above 12 mph
(20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
!÷
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual
ABS, BAS, ESP®, the HOLD function and hill start assist are not
available due to a malfunction.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS may also have failed.
The !, ÷,åand$ (USA only) or J(Canada only)
warning lamps in the instrument cluster may also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
228Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
÷
Inoperative See
Operator'sManual
ES P®,BAS, th eHOLD function and hill start assist are unavailable
due to amalfunction .
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Smay also hav efailed.
In addition ,th e÷ andå warnin glamp smay ligh tup in th e
instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brakesystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above.
The brakin gdistanc ein an emergenc ybrakin gsituation can thus
increase .
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increase dris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
T!
÷
Inoperative See
Operator' sManual
EB D(electronic brak eforc edistribution), ABS, BAS, ES P®,th e
HOLD function and hill start assist are no tavailable due to amal-
function .
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Smay also hav efailed.
A warnin gtone sounds.
In addition ,th e÷, åand! warnin glamp smay ligh tup
in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The brakesystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefore
loc kif you brak ehard, fo rexample.
The steerabilit yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely affec -
ted. The brakin gdistanc ein an emergenc ybrakin gsituation can
increase .
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increase dris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
230Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
$(USA
only)
J(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is no tenough brak eflui din th ebrak eflui dreservoir .
A warnin gtone sounds. The $(USAonly) or J(Canada
only) warnin glamp sin th einstrumen tcluster may also ligh tup.
GWARNIN G
The brakin geffec tmay be impaired.
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. Do no tcontinue drivin g
under any circumstances.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 169).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
XDo notadd brak efluid. This does no tcorrec tth emalfunction .
#
Check Brake Pad
Wear
The brak epads/lining shav ereached their wear limit.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
G
Inoperative
Oneor mor emain features of th embrace system are malfunc -
tioning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Collision Preven‐
tionAssist Plu s
Currently Unavail‐
ableSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis temporarily no topera-
tional.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
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).
XRestart th eengine.
234Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Collision Preven‐
tionAssist Plu s
Inoperative
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis temporarily inoperative
due to amalfunction .Adaptive Brake Assis tmay also hav efailed.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Radar Sensor s
Dirty See Opera‐
tor's Manual
At leaston eof th efollowing drivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysys-
tems is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S
RDISTRONIC PLUS
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth esensor sin th eradiato rtrim and/o rin th ebumpers are dirty
Rth efunction of th edrivin gsystem and/o rdrivin gsafet ysystem
is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears. Al ldrivin gsystems and drivin gsafet ysystems
are operative again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
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).
XSwitchof fth eengine.
XClean th esensor sin th efollowing location s (Ypage 305):
Rin theradiato rtrim
Rin th efron tbumper
Rin th erear bumper, particularl yin th emiddle of th erear
bumper
XRestart th eengine.
The display message disappears.
6
SRS Malfunction
Servic eRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. The 6warnin glamp also lights
up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe
triggered .
There is an increase dris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see
(
Ypage 42) .
Display messages235
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Check LeftTai l
LamporCheck
Right Tai lLam p
The lef tor right-hand tai llamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
SidemarkerLam por
Check Front Right
Sidemarke rLam p
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLef t
Sidemarke rLam por
Check Rea rRight
Sidemarke rLam p
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftDaytim e
RunningLightor
Check Right Day ‐
timeRunnin gLight
The lef tor right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 120).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Active Headlamps
Inoperative
The active lightfunction is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Malfunction See
Operator'sManual
The exterio rlighting is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
AutoLampFunction
Inoperative
The ligh tsensor is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Switch Off Lights
The lights are still switched on when you leav eth evehicle. A
warnin gtone also sounds.
XTur nth eligh tswitch to th eà position .
b
SwitchOnHeadlamps
You are drivin gwit hlow-beam headlamp sswitched off.
XTur nth eligh tswitch to th eL orà position .
242Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator'sManual
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tis deactivated and temporarily inoper -
ative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
XClean th ewindshield.
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational again ,th e
Adaptive
HighbeamAssistNowAvailablemessage appears .
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tis operational again .
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
+
Check Coolant
Level See Opera‐
tor's Manual
The coolantlevel is to olow.
!Avoid makin glon gjourneys wit hto olittl ecoolan tin th eengin e
coolin gsystem. The engin ewill otherwise be damaged.
XAd dcoolant, observin gth ewarnin gnote sbefore doin gso
(
Ypage 299).
If you have to ad dcoolant frequently:
XContac t aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth eengin e
coolin gsystem checked.
?The fan motor is faulty.
XAt coolan ttemperatures belo w24 8 ‡ (120†), drive to th e
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
XAvoid heavyloads on th eengin eas you do so, e.g. drivin gin
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic.
Display messages24 3
On-board computer and displays
Z

Drivingsystems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences an dMSolutions
À
Attention Assist :
Take a Break!
Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte dfatigue
or alac kof concentration on th epar tof th edriver . Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
XIf necessary, take abreak .
Durin glon gjourneys, take regular break sin goo dtime so you get
enough rest.
À
Attention Assist
Inoperative
ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ë
Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle is skidding .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 187).
The HOLD function is deactivated. Whe nth ebrake peda lis firmly
depressed, an activation condition is no tfulfilled .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XChec kth eactivation condition sfo rth eHOLD function
(
Ypage 187).
Lan eKeepin g
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' sManual
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative .
Possible causes are :
Rthewindshield in th ecamera's field of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfo ran extended period.
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dar kor covered, e.g. by dir tor snow.
Whe nth ecauses stated abov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears .
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message doe sno tdisappear:
XPull over and stop th evehicle safely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicle against rollin gaway (Ypage 169).
XClean th ewindshield .
LaneKeepin g
Assist Inoperative
LaneKeepin gAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
246Display messages
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Blind SpotAssist
Currently Unavail‐
abl eSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rtherada rsensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
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).
XRestart th eengine.
Blind Spo tAssist
Inoperative
Blind Spot Assis tis defective.
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssist Can ‐
celed
The driver's doo ris open and th edriver's seat belt has no tbeen
fastened.
XRepea tth eparkin gprocess wit hth eseat belt fastene dand th e
driver's doo rclosed .
You hav einadvertentl ytouched th emultifunction steerin gwhee l
while steerin gintervention was active .
XWhilesteerin gintervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emulti-
function steerin gwhee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Active Parking Assistagain later (Ypage 195).
Display messages247
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ParkAssistInoper ‐
ative
You hav ejus tcarrie dout alarg enumber of turning or parkin g
maneuvers .
Active Parking Assis twill become available again after approx -
imately te nminute s (
Ypage 195).
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSwitc hof fand restar tth eengine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
PARKTRONICis defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssist Fin ‐
ished
The vehicleis parked. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
DISTRONIC PLU SOffDISTRONIC PLU Shas been deactivated (Ypage 180).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver , awarnin gtone also sounds.
DISTRONICPLU SNow
Available
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again after havin gbeen tempo -
rarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 180).
DISTRONICPLU SCur‐
rentlyUnavailable
SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
DISTRONIC PLU Sis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
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).
XRestart th eengine.
248Display messages
On-board computer and displays