Stop MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2017 C117 Manual PDF

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StopVehicl eSeeOperator' sManual
The battery is no longer bein gcharged and th ebattery charg elevel is
to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XObserv eth einstruction sin th edisplay message #See Oper‐ator's Manual.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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CheckEngineOilAtNextRefueling
The engin eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill oth-
erwise be damaged.
XChec kth eoil level when next refueling, at th elatest (Ypage 255).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 256).
If th eengin eoil need stoppin gup mor eoften:
XContac t aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth eengin e
checked.
Information on approve dengin eoils can be obtained from any quali-
fie dspecialist workshop or on th eInternet at http://bevo.mercedes -
benz.com.
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Fue lLevel Low
The fuel level has dropped int oth ereserv erange.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station .
çThere is only aver ysmall amount of fuel in th efuel tank.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station without fail .
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Gas Cap Loose
The fuel filler cap is notclosed correctl yor th efuel system is leaking .
XCheckthat th efuel filler cap is correctl yclosed .
If th efuel filler cap is not correctl yclosed :
XCloseth efuel filler cap .
If th efuel filler cap is correctl yclosed :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Drivingsystems
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Attention Assist :Take a Break!
Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte dfatigue or
a lac 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.
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Attention AssistInoperative
ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative .
XVisitaqualified specialis tworkshop .
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Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. th evehicle is skidding .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 156).
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 156).
Lan eKeepin gAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
LaneKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative .
Possible causes are :
Rthewindshield in th ecamera's field of vision is dirty
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fo g
Rthere havebee nno 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 messag e
disappears .
Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay messag edoe 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 140).
XClean th ewindshield .
LaneKeepin gAssistInoperativeLaneKeepin gAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialis tworkshop .
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Blind SpotAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
Blind Spot Assistis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation
Rth eradar sensor system is outside th eoperating temperature range
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmirrors.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
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 140).
XRestart th eengine.
Blind Spo tAssistInoperativeBlind Spot Assis tis faulty.
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmirrors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkingPilot Can ‐celedThe driver's door is open and th edriver's seat belt has no tbeen fas -
tened.
XRepeat th eparking process wit hth eseat belt fastene dand th e
driver's door closed .
You haveinadvertentl ytouched th emultifunction steering whee lwhile
steering intervention was active .
XWhilesteering intervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emultifunc-
tion steering whee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Parking Pilotagain later (Ypage 162).
ParkingPilot Inop‐erativ eYou hav ejus tcarrie dout alarg enumber of turnin gor parking maneu-
vers.
Parking Pilo twill become available again after approximately te n
minute s (
Ypage 162).
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSwitc hoff and restar tth eengine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Parking AssistPARKTRONI Cis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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ParkingPilot Fin ‐ishedThe vehicleis parked. Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
Distance Pilot OffDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis deactivated (Ypage 150).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver , awarning tone also sounds.
Distance Pilot NowAvailableDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis operational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDistanc ePilo t
DISTRONI C (
Ypage 150).
Distance Pilot Cur ‐rently UnavailableSee Operator'sMan ‐ual
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth eradar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation
Rth esystem is outside th eoperating temperature range
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis 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 140).
XRestart th eengine.
DistancePilotInop‐erativ eDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis malfunctioning .Situation-dependen t
parking assistanc emay also hav efailed.
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Distance Pilot Sus‐pendedYou havedepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
is no longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfrom th eaccelerato rpedal .
Distance Pilot
- - - mph
Acondition for activating Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Chas no tbeen met .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfor Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
(Ypage 150).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
CheckTirePressureSoonCanada 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 installed
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 140).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 266).
XCheck the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pres-
sure is correct (Ypage 289).
CheckTirePressureThen Restart RunFlat Indicator
Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated a display message
and has not been restarted since.
XSet the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
XRestart the tire pressure loss warning system (Ypage 289).
Run Flat IndicatorInoperativeCanada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
PleaseCorrectTirePressureUSA only:
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 289).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 291).
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Check TiresUSAonly:
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped significantly. The
whee lposition appear sin th emultifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Tir epressures that are to olow pos eth efollowin ghazards :
Rthey may burst, especially as th eload and vehicl espeed increas e
Rthey may wear excessivel yand/o runevenly, whic hmay greatl y
impair tire traction .
Rthedrivin gcharacteristics ,as well as steering and braking ,may be
greatl yimpaire d
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl ewithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfor aflat
tire (Ypage 266).
XChec kth etire pressur e (Ypage 289).
XIf necessary, correc tth etire pressure.
Warnin gTir eMal ‐functionUSAonly:
The tire pressur ein on eor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position appear sin th emultifunction display.
GWARNIN G
Drivin gwit h a flat tire poses aris kof th efollowin ghazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit yto steer or brak eth evehicl e
Ryou could lose control of th evehicl e
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 making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sas you do so.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XCheckth etires and ,if necessary, follow th einstruction sfor aflat
tire (Ypage 266).
TirePress.Monito rCurrently Unavaila‐ble
USAonly:
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, no
signals from th etire pressur esensor sare detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .
XDrive on.
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th e
problem has been resolved.
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TransmissionNotinPRis kof Vehicl eRollingAwa y
The driver's door is open or no tfull yclosed and th etransmission is in
position R,N or D.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The vehicl emay rol laway.
There is aris kof an accident.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XCloseth edriver's door completely.
Servic eRequiredDoNot Shift GearsVisit Dealer
You canno tchang eth etransmission position due to amalfunction .
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shifting th etrans -
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 140).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Onl yShift to 'P'whe nVehicl eisSta‐tionar y
The vehicl eis moving .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
To Engage Trans‐miss. PositionRFirst DepresstheBrake
You hav eattempte dto shift from position Dor Nto transmission
position R.
XShift th etransmission to position Rwhile depressing th ebrak e
pedal .
ReversingNotPossi‐bleServic eRequiredThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning .You canno tbac kup.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐functionThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐function StopThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning .
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 140).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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StopVehicl eShiftto PLeave EngineRunnin g
The automatic transmission has overheated.
XDrive on carefully.
The automatic transmission is 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 140).
XWait until th eautomatic transmission has cooled down and th edis-
play message has disappeared.
Auxiliary Batter yMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for th eautomatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
XUntilthen ,set th etransmission to position Pbefore you switch off
th eengine.
XBefor eleaving th evehicle, apply th eelectric parking brake.
Trans. Oil Overhea‐ted Drive on wit hCare
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th etransmission oil has overheated.
Manual drive progra mM and th etemporarily active manual drive pro -
gra mare no longer available. The engin epowe routput is reduced.
XAllow th evehicl eto cool down .
4matic CurrentlyUnavailable4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl eis only driven by th efron twheels.
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 fou rwheels.
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 warning tone 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 140).
XCloseth ehood.
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ObtainaNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ReplaceKey Batter y
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange thebattery (Ypage 72) .
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Don't Forget You rKey
The display message is shown for amaximum of 60 seconds and is
only areminder.
You hav eopened th edriver's door wit hth eengin eswitched off .The
SmartKey is no tin th eignition lock. Awarning tone sounds.
XTak eth eSmartKey wit hyou when you leav eth evehicle.
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Key Not Detected(re ddisplay message )
The SmartKey is no tin th evehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If th eengin eis switched off ,you can no longer loc kth evehicl ecen-
trally or start th eengine.
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 140).
XLocate th eSmartKey.
Becaus ethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, th e
SmartKey is no tdetecte dwhils tth eengin eis running.
A warning tone also sounds.
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 140).
XInsertth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand drive in SmartKey
mode.
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Key Not Detected(whit edisplay message )
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.
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Remove 'Start 'But ‐ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
The SmartKey detection function has atemporar ymalfunction or is
faulty. Awarning tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Safety systems
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
$JN$ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running. A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be
affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 140).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
$JN $ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running. A warning tone also sounds.
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
GWARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 140).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not correct the malfunction.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
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