engine MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Owner's Manual

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0002
Remove 'Start'
Button and Insert
Key The KEYLESS-GO ke
ycan continuousl ynotbe detected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctionin gorisdefective. A
warnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Inser tthe SmartKey into th eignition loc kand tur nittot he
desire dposition.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0002
Close Doors to
Loc
kV ehicle At leas
tone door is open. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all door sand loc kthe vehicle again. Indicator and warning lamps in the
instrument cluster Warning and indicator lamps
overview
001D Low-beam headlamps
(Ypage 118)
0008 Parking lamps (Y page 118)
0015 High-beam headlamps
(Ypage 119)
00020001 Turn signal (Ypage 119)
0006 Seat belts (Ypage 265)
0004 (USA) Brakes (Y page 266)
0001 (Canada)B rakes (Ypage266)
001C ABS (Ypage267)
0011 ESP®
(Y page2 69)
0009 ESP®
OFF (Y page269)
0005 SPORT handling mode in
AMG vehicles (Y page270)
0012 SRS (Ypage272)
000A Check Engine (Y page273)
0007 Reserve fuel (Ypage273)
0017 Coolant (Ypage273)
0008 Distance warning signal
(Ypage2 75)
0008 Tire pressure monitor
(Ypage2 76) 264
Indicator and warnin
glamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Safety
Seat belts Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0006
After startingt
he
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up for 6seconds. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and fron
tpassenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X Faste nyour seat belt (Y page 56). 0006
After starting the
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up. In addition, a
warning tones ounds
for up to six seconds. The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 56).
The warning tonec eases. 0006
The red seat belt
warning lamp lights up
after the engine starts,
as soon as the driver's
or the front-passenger
door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 56).
The warning lamp goes out. There are object
sonthe front-passenger seat.
X Remove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out. 0006
The red seat belt
warning lamp flashes
and an intermittent
audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. You
are driving faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or have briefly driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 56).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittentw arning tone
ceases. Ther
eare object sonthefront-passenger seat .You are driving
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or have briefly driven faster than
15 mph (25 km/h).
X Remove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittentw arning tone
ceases. Indicator and warning lamps in th
einstrumen tcluster
265On-boar dcomputer and displays Z

Safety systems
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0004
(USA only)
0001 (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is
running. Awarning tone
also sounds. G
WARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking
characteristics may be affected.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display. 0004
(USA only)
0001 (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is
running. Awarning tone
also sounds. There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Do not add brake fluid. Adding more will not remedy the
malfunction.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display. 266
Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
001C
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a
malfunction
.BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic
Stability Program), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are therefore also deactivated, for
example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
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
affected. 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.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also apossibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic
transmission, will not be available. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
267On-board computer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
001C
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS,B
AS PLUS, ESP®
,E BD
(electronic brake force distribution), PRE-SAFE ®
,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist are therefore
also deactivated, for example.
Possible causes are:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Carefullyd rive onasuitable stretch of road, making slight
steering movementsatas peed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the
warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 268
Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
001C
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. A
warning tone also
sounds. EBD is not available due to
amalfunction .Therefore, ABS,B AS,
BAS PLUS, ESP ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are also unavailable, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. 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.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0004
(USA only)
0001 (Canada only)
00110009001C
The red brake warning
lamp, the yellow ESP ®
and ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps and the yellow
ABS warning lamp are
lit while the engine is
running. ABS and ESP
®
are not available due to amalfunction .Therefore,
BAS,B AS PLUS, EBD,P RE-SAFE®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist, for example, are not available either.
ATTENTIONA SSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. 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.
X Observe the additional displaym essages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
269On-board computer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0011
The yellowE
SP®
warning lamp flashes
while the vehicle is in
motion. ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
X When pulling away,o nly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions, see: (Y page 68).0009
The yellowE
SP®
OFF
warning lamp is lit while
the engine is running. ESP
®
is deactivated.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is switched off, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions, see: (Y page 68).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Drive on carefully.
X Have ESP ®
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. 0005
AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT
handling mode warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
G WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is switched on, ESP ®
is unable to
stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the
condition sdescribed in the "Activating/deactivating SPORT
handling mode" section (Y page 70).270
Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
00110009
The yellowE
SP®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running. ESP
®
,B AS,B AS PLUS, PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are not available due to amalfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00110009
The yellowE
SP®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running. ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
temporaril yunavailable.
BAS PLU Sand PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ma yalsoh avef ailed.
ATTENTIO NASSIST is deactivated.
self-diagnosi sisnot yetcomplete.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive on asuitable stretch of road, making slight
steerin gmovements at aspeed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the
warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
271On-board computer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0004
(USA only)
0001 (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the vehicle is
moving. Awarning tone
also sounds. You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X
Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. 0012
The red SRS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
There is
amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System).
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be
triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not
be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Drive on carefully.
X Have SRS checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately.
For further information about SRS, see (Y page 41).272
Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Engine
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
000A
The yellow Check
Engin
ewarning lamp
light supw hile the
engin eisrunning. Ther
emay be amalfunction, for example:
R in th eenginem anagement
R in th efuel injection system
R in th eexhaust system
R in th eignition system
R in th efuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and th eenginem ay
be runnin ginemergenc ymode.
X Hav ethe vehicle checked as soon as possible at aqualified
specialist workshop.
i In som estates, you must immediately visit aqualified
specialist worksho passoon as th eyellow Chec kEngine warning
lamp lights up .This is due to the legal requirements in effect in
these states. If in doubt, check whether such legal regulations
apply in the state in which you are currently driving. 0007
The yellow reserve fuel
warning lamp lights up
while the engine is
running.
The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the nearest gas station. 0007
The yellow reserve fuel
warning lamp flashes
while the vehicle is in
motion.
In addition, the
000A
Check Enginew arning
lamp may light up. The fuel system pressure is too low. The fuel filler cap is not closed
correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
X
Check that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
X If the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed: close the fuel filler
cap.
X If the fuel filler cap is closed: visitaqualified specialist
workshop. 0017
The red coolant
warning lamp lights up
while the engine is
running and the coolant
temperature gauge is
at the start of the scale.
The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
defective.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
273On-board computer and displays Z