Front seat MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Service Manual

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupan tClassification System,
see (Y page 47). Fron
tPassenger Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled durin
gthe journey, even though:
R ac hild, asmall adult or an object weighin gless than the
system's weight threshold is located on the front-passenger
seat
or
R the front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect object sorforces applying additional
weight on the seat.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may be triggere dunintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rollin gaway (Y page 167).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Open the front-passenger door.
X Remove the child and the child restraint system fro mthe front-
passenger seat.
X Make sure that there are no objectsont he seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displaya nd check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant
Classification System) has disabled the front-passenger air bag
and front-passenger knee bag (Y page 47).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See 244
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
Operator'
sManual display message
smustn ot be shown in
the multifunction display.
X Wait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checksh ave been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (Y page 47). Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDsh ave failed.Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0019
Check Left
Cornering Light or
Check Right Cornering Light The left or right-hand cornering light is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check Left Low
Beam or
Check Right Low Beam The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0019
Check Rear Left
Turn Signal or
Check Rear Right Turn Signal The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is defective.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
245On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
Servic
eRequired Do Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno
tchange the transmission position due to amalfunction.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
X Drive to aqualified specialist worksho pwithout shiftin gthe
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Notify aqualified specialist worksho porbreakdown service. Onl
yS hift to 'P' whe
nV ehicl eis Stationary The vehicle is moving.
X
Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.0011 the trunk lid is open.
X
Close the trunk lid. 0004 The hood is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The open hood may bloc kyour view when the vehicle is in motion.
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.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Close the hood. 000C At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all th edoors. 0001
Rear
Left Backrest
Not Latched or
Rea rR ight Backrest Not
Latched The backres
tinthe rear is not engaged on the left-hand and/or
right-hand side. Awarning tone also sounds.
X Push th ebackres tback until it engages. 0001
Lock
Seat Backrest
Front Left or
Lock Sea
tB ackrest Front Right The driver'
sorfront pa ssenger' sseat backres tisnot engaged. A
warning tonea lso sounds.
X Push the backrest back until it engages. Display messages
261On-board computer and displays Z

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

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please not ethat your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related system sand functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 26).Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants .There is arisk of injury,
particularly in the even tofsudden braking or
as udde nchange in direction.
Always store objectssot hat they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggageor
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is
ar isk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open. The handling characteristics of
aladen
vehicle are dependent on the distribution of
the load within the vehicle. For this reason,
you should observe the following notes when
transporting aload:
R Never exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the gross axle
weight rating of the vehicle (including
occupants). The values are specified on the
vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar of
the driver's door.
R The trunk is the preferred place to carry
objects.
R Position heavy loads as far forwards as
possible and as low down in the trunk as
possible.
R The load must not protrude above the
upper edge of the seat backrests.
R Always place the load against the rear or
front seat backrests. Make sure that the
seat backrests are securely locked into
place.
R Always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R Use the cargo tie down rings and the parcel
nets to transport loads and luggage.
R Use cargo tie-down rings and fastening
materials appropriate for the weight and
size of the load.
R Secure the load with sufficiently stronga nd
wear-resistant tie-downs. pad sharp edges
for protection. Stowage space
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you do not correctly store objectsint he
vehicle interior, they can slip or be flung
around, thus strikingv ehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury, especially when
braking or abruptly changing directions. 278
Stowage areasStowage and features

AMG vehicles
X
Briefly press trim 001A.
i The stowag etray can be removed.
Stowage compartmen tunde rthe
armrest X
To open: pull handle 001Aup.
The armres tfolds out.
i Dependin gonthe vehicle's equipment, a
12 Vsocket ,aUSB socket ,and an AUX IN
connection or Media Interface are installed
in the stowage compartment.AM edia
Interface is auniversal interface for mobile
audio equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3
player (see the separate COMAND
Operatin gInstructions).
Stowage compartment under the front
seats G
WARNING
If you exceed the maximum load for the
stowage compartment ,the cover may not be
able to restrain the items. Item smay be thrown out of the stowage compartment and
hit vehicle occupants. There is
arisk of injury,
particularly in the event of sudden brakin gor
as udden change in direction.
Never excee dthe maximum permissible load
for the stowage compartment .Stowa nd
secure heavy objects in the trunk.
The maximum permissible load of the
stowage compartment is 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg). X
To open: pull handle 001Aup and fold
cover 0010forwards.
i On vehicles with afire extinguisher, the
fire extinguisher is located in the stowage
compartment under the driver's seat.
Stowage compartment sinthe rear
center console X
To open: slide covers 001Aand 0010in the
direction of the arrow.
i There is a12Vpower socket in the front
stowage compartment. 280
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Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest !
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
! Close the cover of the stowage
compartmen tbefore folding the rear seat
armrest back intot he seat backrest. X
To open: fold down seat armrest 0010.
X Fold cover 001Aof the armrest upwards.
Storage pockets G
WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers ,they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injur ytov ehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protec ttransported
goods in the event of an accident.
The stowage pockets are on the back of the
driver's and front-passenger' sseats. Stowage nets
Stowage netsa re located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the right-hand side
of the trunk. Observe the loading guidelines (Y
page 278)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 278). Rear bench seat through-loading
feature
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold
forwards, e.g. when brakin gsuddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupan twould thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest .The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
R Objectsorl oads in the trunk cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 278).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat
backrests can be folded down separately to
increase the trunk capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forward i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat Stowage areas
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backrest forwards, the respective front
seat moves forward slightly, when
necessary, in order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memor yfunction :if
necessary ,movet he driver's or front-
passenge rseat forwards.
X Open the trunk.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat
backrest release handle 001A.
The correspondin grear seat backrest is
released. X
Fold rear seat backrest 0010forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be
damaged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rear seat backrest 001Aback until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster .Awarning tone also sounds.
X Mov ethe driver' sorfront-pa ssenger seat
back if necessary.
i You should always engage th erear seat
backrests if you do no tneed the through-
loading feature. This will prevent
unauthorized access to the trun kfrom the
vehicle interior. Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings General notes
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R
Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 278).
R Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
R Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
R Do not use elastic straps or netstos ecure
al oad, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges
or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. 282
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details of the tire sizes and
correspondin
gpressures for tires
mounted at the factory.
(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the B-pillar on the driver' sside. The vehicle
identification plate inform syou of the
gross vehicle weight rating. It is made up
of the vehicle weight, all vehicle
occupants, the fuel and the cargo. You
can also find information about the
maximum gross axle weight rating on the
front and rear axle.
The maximum gross axle weight rating is
the maximum weight that can be carried
by one axle (front or rear axle). Never
exceed the maximum load or the
maximum gross axle weight rating for the
front or rear axle. 001A
B-pillar, driver's side Maximu
mpermissible gros svehicle
weight rating X
Specification for maximum gross vehicle
weight 001Ais listed in th eTire and Loading
Information placard: "The combine dweight
of occupant sand cargo should never
exceed XXX kilogram sorXXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicle occupants,
load and luggage must no texcee dthe
specified value.
i The specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard in the
illustratio nare examples. The maximum
permissible gross vehicl eweight rating is
vehicle-specific and may differ from that in
the illustration. You can find the valid
maximu mpermissible gross vehicle weight
ratin gfor your vehicle on the Tire and
Loading Information placard. Number of seats
Maximum number of seats
001Aindicates the
maximum number of occupants allowed to
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
i The specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Information placard in the
illustration are examples. The number of
seats is vehicle-specific and can differ from
the details shown. The number of seats in
your vehicle can be found on the Tire and
Loading Information placard. 346
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Example: steps
1to3
The followin gtable show sexamples on how to calculate total and cargo load capacities with
varying seating configurations and number and siz eofoccupants. The followin gexamples use
am aximum load of 1500 lbs (68 0kg). This is fo rillustration purposes only. Make sure you
are using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading
Information placard (Y page 345).
The greater the combined weight of the occupants, the lower the maximum luggage load.
Step 1 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
Combined maximum
weight of occupants
and carg
o(dat afrom
th eT irea nd Loading
Information placard) 150
0lbs (680 kg) 150
0lbs (680 kg) 150
0lbs (680 kg) Step 2
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
Number of people in
th
ev ehicle (driver
and occupants) 5 3 1
Distribution of the
occupants
Front
:2
Rear: 3 Front
:1
Rear: 2 Front
:1 Weight of the
occupants
Occupant 1:
150 lbs (68 kg)
Occupant 2:
180 lbs (82 kg)
Occupant 3:
160 lbs (73 kg)
Occupant 4:
140 lbs (63 kg)
Occupant 5:
120 lbs (54 kg) Occupant 1:
200 lbs (91 kg)
Occupant 2:
190 lbs (86 kg)
Occupant 3:
150 lbs (68 kg) Occupant 1:
150 lbs (68 kg)
Gross weight of all
occupants
750 lbs (340 kg) 540 lbs (245 kg) 150 lbs (68 kg)348
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