warning MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 2021 Owners Manual

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rning and indicat orlam ps Ov
ervie wof indicat orand warning lam ps Som
esy stems willperform aself -tes twhen the
ignit ionisswitc hedon.Som eindic ator and
wa rning lam psma ybr ief lylight uporflash. This
beha viorisno n-cr itical. Thes eind icat orand
wa rning lam psindic ateamalfun ction onlyif th ey
light uporflash afte rth eengine hasbeen star‐
te dor dur ing ajour ney.
Ins trum ent Disp lay De
pen dingon thedispla yse tting, theposition s
of theindicat orlam pson theIns trument Display
ma ydif ferfr om theex am ple shown. Indi
catorand warning lam ps:
0075 Re
stra int system (/ page388)
00E9 Seat
belt(/page388)
Ù Powe rst eer ing (/ page389)
ÿ Coolanttemp eratur e(/ page390)
00B9 Chec
kEn gine (/page390)
003D Elect
rical mal functi on(/ page 390)
00B6 Re
ser vefuel withfuel filler flap loca‐
tio nind icat or(/ page39 0)
0049 US
A:elec tric par kingbr ak e(red)
(/ page39 3)
0024 Canada:
electric par kingbr ak e(red)
(/ page39 3)
0024 Ele
ctric pa rking brak e(yello w)
(/ page393)
00C6 US
A:Recup erati ve Brak eSy stem
(/ page393)
004D Canada:
brak es (yello w)
(/ page393)
0027 US
A:brak es (red) (/ page393)
004D Canada:
brak es (red) (/ page393) L
Distance warning (/ page396)
ä AIR BO DY CONTR OL(/ page396)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTR OL
(/ page396)
0025 ABS
(/page39 7)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page39 7)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/page39 7)
0077 Ti
re pressur emonit oring system
(/ page399)
0060 Pa
rking lam ps(/ page11 4)
0058 Lo
wbe am (/ page11 4)
0057 Hi
gh beam (/ pag e11 5)
003E003D Tu
rn signal lights(/page11 5)
005E Re
ar foglight (/page11 4) Displ
aymessa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 38
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Occupant
safety Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0075 Re stra int system warning
lam p *T
he redre stra int system warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
The restra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page36). &
WA RNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inthere stra int system
Com ponen tsinthere stra int system maybe activ ated unint entionally ornotdeplo yas planned inan acciden t. #
Have there stra int system checkedand repair edimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
00E9
Sea tbel twa rning lam p
fl ashes *T
he redseat beltwarning lam pflashes andanintermit tent wa rning tone sou nds.
The driver or front passe nger hasno tfa stened his/her seatbeltwhile theve hicle isin mo tion. #
Fasten your seat belt(/page40 ).
Ther ear eobj ect son thefront passeng erseat. #
Remo vetheobjec tsfrom thefront passeng erseat. 388
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E9 Seat beltwarning lam p
light sup *T
he redseat beltwarning lam plight sup forsix seconds oncetheengine hasstar ted.
In addition, anintermitt entwarning tone maysou nd.
The redseat beltwarning lam pre minds thedr iver and front passeng ertofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt(/page40 ).
If yo uha ve placed objectson thefront passeng erseat, there dseat beltwarning lam pma yre main lit. Ve
hicl e Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Ù Po we rst eer ing warning
lam p(red) *T
he redpo we rst eer ing system warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
The powe rassi stanc eor thesteer ing itself ismalfunct ioning. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofacci dent ifsteer ing capability isim pair ed
If th esteer ing does notfunc tion asintended, theve hicle's operating safetyis jeopar dized. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 389

Engine
Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
ÿ Coolant warning lam p(red) *T
he redcoolant warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The temp eratur esensor ismalfunct ioning
R The coolant leve lis toolow
R The airsuppl yto thera diat orisobs truct ed
R The radiat orfanis faulty
R The engin eco olan tpum pis faulty
If th er eis an additional warning tone, thecoolant temp eratur ehas exceeded themaximum permissible temp eratur e. &
WA RNIN GDang erofburnswhen opening thehood
If yo uopen thehood when theengine hasoverheat edordur ing afire intheengine compartmen t,yo uco uld
co me intoco ntact withho tga ses orother escaping operating fluids. #
Beforeopen ingthehood, allowtheengine tocool down. #
Intheeve ntofafire intheengine compartmen t,ke ep thehood closed andcallthefire ser vice. #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions andswitchof fth eengine. Donotcon tinue
dr iving under anycir cums tances. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. 390
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
If th ecoolant temp eratur edispla yis at thelowe rend ofthete mp eratur escale: #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
If th ecoolant temp eratur edispla yis at theupper endofthete mp eratur escale: #
Exitth eve hicle andkeep asaf edis tance from itunti lth eengine hascooled down. #
Chec kth ecoolant leve l(/ page268) . #
Mak esur eth at theair supply tothera diat orisno tobs truct ed. #
Avoiding highloads ontheengine, drive to thenear estqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Indoing so,ensur eth at the
cool anttemp eratur edispla yre mains belowthere dar ea.
ÿ Coolant warning lam p(yel‐
lo w) *T
he yello wcoolan twa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The temp eratur esensor ismalfunct ioning
R The charge air,tr ans miss ionoilorbat tery cool ingisfaulty #
Avoiding highloads ontheengine, drive to thenear estqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
00B9
Engine diagnosis warning
lam p *T
he yello wChec kEn gine warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
A ma lfunctio nha soccu rred intheengine, theex haus tsy stem orthefuel system.
The emission limitvalues maybe exc eeded andtheengine maybe inemer gency mod e.
In som est at es, legalrequ iremen tsstipulat eth at youmus timm ediat elyco nsult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop as
soon astheye llo wChec kEn gine warning lam plight sup. Disp
lay mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps 39
1

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Have theve hicle checkedas soon aspossible ataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
003D Electr icalmalfunction warn‐
ing lam p *T
heredelect rical fault warning lam pis lit.
Ther eis afa ult intheelectr ics. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y.
00B6
Fu elreser vewarning lam p
fl ashes *T
he yello wfuel reser vewarning lam plight sup while youar edr ivin g.
Ther ehas been press ureloss inthefuel system. Thefuel filler cap isno tclos edcor rectl yor thefuel system isleak‐
ing. #
Close thefuel filler cap.
If th efuel filler cap hasalready been closedcor rectl y: #
Consul ta qu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
00B6 Fu elreser vewarning lam p
light sup *T
he yello wfuel reser vewarning lam plight sup while theengine isrunning .
The fuelsu pp lyhas dropped intoth ere ser verang e. #
Refuel . 392
Displaymessa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Br
ak es Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0049 Elect ric pa rking brak eindi‐
cat orlam p(red) (USAonl y)
0024
Elec tric par kingbr ak eindi‐
cat orlam p(red) (Canada
onl y)
0024 The elect ric pa rking brak e
(y ello w)indic ator lam p *T
he redelect ric pa rking brak eindic ator lam pflashes orislit.
The yello welect ric pa rking brak eindic ator lam palso lightsup intheeve ntofama lfunctio n. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 393

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00C6 Re cup erati ve Brak eSy stem
wa rning lam p(US Aonl y)
004D
Brak eswarning lam p(yel‐
lo w) (Canada only) *
The yello w00C6 warning lam p(US Aonl y)or theye llo w004D brak es warning lam p(Canada only)islit while the
engine isrunning . &
WA RNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto abr ak esy stem malfunct ion
If th ebr ak esy stem ismalfunct ioning,braking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Adjus tyo ur spee dand drive on car efull y,lea vingasuit able distance totheve hicle infront. #
Ifth emultifunc tiondispla ysho wsadispla ymes sage,obse rveit. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 39
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0027 Br ak ewa rning lam p(US A
onl y)
004D Br ak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only) *T
he redbr ak esy stem warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The brak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioningandthebr aking charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
R The reisinsuf ficie ntbrak efluid inthebr ak efluid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjuryifbr ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning
If br ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning,increased brak epedal forc ema ybe neces saryfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristic sma ybe impair ed.The brakin gdis tance canincrease ineme rgency braki ng situa tions. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely.Do notcont inue driving. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. &
WA RNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto low brak efluid leve l
If th ebr ak efluid leve lis toolow, thebr aking effect and thebr aking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak efluid. Dis
playmes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 395

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00D4 Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stwa rning
lam p *T
he whit eAc tiveBr ak eAssi stwa rning lam pis lit.
The system isswitc hedoffor una vailable.
L Wa rning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion *T
he reddis tance warning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
The distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oachingan obs tacle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedis tance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ pag e18 2).
ä Sus pens ion wa rning lam p
(y ello w) *T
he yello wAIR BO DY CONTR OLwarning lam pis lit.
The yello wDY NA MIC BODY CONTR OLwarning lam pis lit.
A malfun ction has occurredin theAIR BODY CONTR OL.
A malfu nction hasoccur redin theDY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. 396
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps