MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2008 Owners Manual

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228 Symbol messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In
particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. If this work is not
carried out correctly, the operating safety of your vehicle could be compromised. There is a risk of accident and injury. Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
# The battery is not being charged. Possible
causes:
R
faulty alternator
R torn poly-V-belt
R malfunction in the electronics X
Stop immediately and safely when traffic con-
ditions allow and check the poly-V-belt.
X If it has torn: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X If it is not damaged:
have the vehicle checked
as soon as possible at a qualified specialist
workshop. Ê The boot lid is open. X
Close the boot lid. Y G
Risk of accident
Vehicles with an anti-theft alarm sys-
tem*: you are driving with the bonnet
open. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Close the bonnet. Practical advice
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V At least one door is open. The display
symbol shows you which doors are open. X
Close the doors. D The cooling fan for the coolant is faulty. X
If the coolant temperature is less than 120†,
you can continue driving to the nearest quali-
fied specialist workshop.
X In doing so, avoid heavy loads on the engine
(e.g. driving in mountainous terrain) and stop-
and-go driving. @ Vehicle rising
Vehicles with AIRMATIC Dual Control*:
your vehicle is adjusting to the level you
have selected.
@ Vehicle rising
Please wait
Vehicles with AIRMATIC Dual Control*:
the
vehicle level is too low when the vehi-
cle is stationary. X
Do not pull away.
X Wait until the display message disappears.
The vehicle has reached the level required for
driving. Practical advice
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230 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
@ STOP Car too low
G
Risk of accident
AIRMATIC Dual Control* is faulty. !
Avoid large steering angles, otherwise the
wing or the tyres could be damaged when you
drive on. Listen for scraping sounds.
X Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h .
X Pull over and select a higher vehicle level.
The vehicle may be raised, depending on the
type of fault.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. @ Malfunction
The AIRMATIC Dual Control* function is
restricted. The vehicle's handling charac-
teristics may be affected. X
Do not exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h
.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 2 Brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached
their wear limit. X
Have the brake pads/linings replaced as soon
as possible at a qualified specialist workshop. 3 Brake immediately A malfunction occurred with HOLD acti-
vated.
The horn may also sound at regular inter-
vals. The horn becomes louder if you
attempt to lock the vehicle.
The engine cannot be started. X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until

the warning message in the multi-function
display disappears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before
you leave it

(Y page 103).
The engine can be started again. Practical advice
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3 EBV, ABS, ESP inop-
erative See Own-
er's Manual
G
Risk of accident
EBV, ABS and ESP ®
are unavailable due to
a malfunction. BAS has also been deacti-
vated. PRE-SAFE ®
is therefore also not
operational.
The brake system is still available with
complete brake boosting effect. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. 3 Check brake fluid
level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces.
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work-
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec-
tify the malfunction. ! Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake on. X
Release the parking brake. [ Clean fuel filter X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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D Coolant Stop vehi-
cle, turn engine
off The coolant is too hot. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Switch off the engine.
X Wait until the display message disappears
before restarting the engine. There is other-
wise a risk of engine damage.
X Observe the coolant temperature gauge.
X If the temperature increases again, visit a quali-
fied specialist workshop immediately. D Coolant Stop vehi-
cle, turn engine
off The poly-V-belt may have torn. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Switch off the engine.
X Check the poly-V-belt.
X If it is not damaged: do not start the engine
again until the display message goes out. There
is otherwise a risk of engine damage.
X If it has torn: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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B Top up coolant See
Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low. X
Top up the coolant, observing the warning
notes before doing so (Y page 196).
X Have the coolant system checked at a qualified
specialist workshop if the coolant needs top-
ping up more often than usual. . Dipped beam, left
or
Dipped beam, right The right-hand or left-hand dipped-beam
headlamp is faulty. X
Halogen headlamp: replace the bulb
(Y page 271).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: visit a qualified special-
ist workshop. . AUTO lights inop-
erative The light sensor is faulty. Constant head-
lamp mode is switched on. X
Switch the lights to manual control in the on-
board computer ( Y page 125).
X Switch the lights on and off using the light
switch. . Rear left turn sig-
nal

Back-up bulb on
or
Rear right turn
signal Back-up
bulb on The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn
signal is faulty.
This
display message will only appear if all
LEDs have failed. X
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234 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Turn signal in
left-hand mirror
or
Turn signal in
right-hand mirror The turn signal lamp on the left-hand or
right-hand exterior mirror is faulty. This
display message will only appear if all
LEDs have failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Front left turn
signal Back-up
bulb on
or
Front right turn
signal Back-up
bulb on The front left-hand or right-hand turn sig-
nal is faulty. X
Replace the bulb ( Y page 271). . 3rd brake lamp The third brake lamp is faulty. This display
message will only appear if all LEDs have
failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Left brake-/tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on
or
Right brake-/tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on The left-hand or right-hand rear brake
lamp is faulty. This display message will
only appear if all LEDs have failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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. Main beam, left
or
Main beam, right The left-hand or right-hand main-beam
headlamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb ( Y page 271). . Left-hand licence
plate lamp
or
Right-hand licence
plate lamp The left-hand or right-hand licence plate
lamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb ( Y page 271). . Switch off lights You did not switch off the lights when
leaving the vehicle. X
Turn the light switch to M or U.. Front left-hand
foglamp
or
Front right-hand
foglamp The front left-hand or right-hand foglamp
is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Rear left-hand
foglamp
or
Rear right-hand
foglamp The left-hand or right-hand rear foglamp is
faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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236 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Front left-hand
parking lamp Back-
up bulb on
or
Front right-hand
parking lamp Back-
up bulb on The front left-hand or right-hand parking
lamp is faulty. X
Replace the bulb ( Y page 271). . Left-hand revers-
ing lamp
or
Right-hand revers-
ing lamp The left-hand or right-hand reversing lamp
is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Left-hand tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on
or
Right-hand tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on The left-hand or right-hand tail lamp is
faulty.
This
display message will only appear if all
LEDs have failed. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ò Replace air
cleaner The engine air filter must be replaced. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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237Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
N Check engine oil
level when next
refuelling The engine oil level has dropped to a crit-
ical level. X
Check the engine oil level (Y page 195) and top
up the engine oil if necessary.
X Have the engine checked for leaks if the engine
oil needs topping up more often than usual. ± Display malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop One or more electronic systems are
unable to deliver information to the on-
board computer. The following systems
may have failed:
R
Coolant temperature gauge
R Rev counter
R Cruise control or Speedtronic display X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. H Tyre pressure Cau-
tion Tyre defect One or more tyres are losing air rapidly.
The affected wheel is highlighted in the
tyre pressure display of the tyre pressure
monitor*. X
Stop the vehicle without making any sudden
steering

or braking manoeuvres. Pay attention
to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Repair or change the tyre (Y page 276). Practical advice
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