sensor MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2012 Workshop Manual

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Park Assist inoper‐
ative You hav
ejustc arrie doutalarg enumber of turning or parking
manoeuvres.
Active Parking Assis twill become available again after approx-
imately ten minutes (Y page 187).
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Switch off and restart the engine.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. PARKTRONIC is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Parking Guidance
finished The vehicle is parked.
Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. DISTRONIC PLU
Soff DISTRONI
CPLUSh as been deactivate d(Ypage 170).
If it was deactivate dautomatically, awarning tone also sounds. DISTRONIC PLUS
available again DISTRONI
CPLUSiso perational againa fter having been tempo-
rarily unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONI CPLUS
(Y page 170). DISTRONIC PLUS cur‐
rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual DISTRONIC PLUS is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R
the function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensor sinthe radiator trim and in the bumpers are dirty.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tion soro ther sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R the system is outside the operatin gtemperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Once th ecauses listed abov enolonger apply,t he display message
goes out.
DISTRONIC is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
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 159).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator trim and in the bumpers
(Y page 304).
X Restart the engine. 248
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Tyr
ep ress. moni‐ tor inoperative No
wheel sensors The wheels fitte
ddonot haveasuitable tyr epressure sensor .The
tyre pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated automatically after driv-
ing for afew minutes. Check
tyres The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantly.
The wheel position is displayed in the multifunction display.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htyrep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he fol-
lowing hazards:
R the tyres may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R the tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may
greatly impair tyre traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do
so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X If there is aflat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 312).
X Check the tyre pressure (Y page 334).
X If necessary, correct the tyre pressure. Display messages
251On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Warning
tyr
ed efect The tyr
epressur einone or more tyre shas dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is displayed in the multifunction display.
G WARNING
If you drive with aflat tyre, there is arisk of the following hazards:
R Af lat tyre affect sthe ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
R You could lose control of the vehicle.
R Continued driving with aflat tyre will cause excessive heat build-
up and possibly afire.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do
so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X If there is aflat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 312).Rectify
tyre pressure The tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre
pressure differenc
ebetween the wheels is too great.
X Check the tyre pressures at the next opportunity
(Y page 334).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyre pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure monitor (Y page 335).Wheel sensor(s)
missing There is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or several
wheels. The pressure of the affected tyre is not displayed in the
multifunction display.
X
Have the faulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Tyre press. monitor
currently unavail‐
able Due to
asource of radio interference, no signals can be received
from the wheel sensors. The tyre pressure monitor is temporarily
malfunctioning.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitor restart sautomatically as soon as the
cause has been rectified. 252
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
8
The yellowr
eserve fuel
warning lamp lights up
while the engine is run-
ning. The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated if the fuel level
drops into the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. ?
The red coolant warn-
ing lamp lights up while
the engine is running
and the coolant tem-
perature gauge is at the
start of the scale.
The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
faulty.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
267On-board computer and displays Z

Cleaning th
ewindows G
WARNING
Switch off th ewindscree nwipers and remove
the key fro mthe ignition lock before cleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO, press the Start/Stop
button repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster have gone off. The
windscreen wipers could otherwise move and
injure you.
! Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
ventstoc lean the inside of the windows.
Do not touch the insides of the windows
with hard objects, e.g. an ice scraper or
ring. There is otherwise arisk of damaging
the windows.
! Cleant he water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petals
and pollen may under certain circumstan-
ces prevent water from draining away.T his
can lead to corrosion damage and damage
to electronic components.
X Cleant he inside and outside of the win-
dows with adamp cloth and acleaning
agent that is recommended and approved
by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaningt he wiper blades G
WARNING
Switch off the windscreen wipers and remove
the key from the ignition lock before cleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO, press the Start/Stop
button repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrumentc luster have gone off. The
windscreen wipers could otherwise move and
injure you.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen.
X Carefully clean the wiper blades with a
damp cloth.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before switching on the ignition.
Cleaningt he exterior lighting !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratchord amage the plastic
lenses of the exterior lighting.
X Cleant he plastic lenses of the exterior
lighting using awet sponge and amild
cleaning agent, e.g. Mercedes-Ben zcar
shampoo or cleanin gcloths.
Mirror turn signal !
Only use cleanin gagents or cleaning
cloth sthata re suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleanin gagents or cleaning
cloth scould scratch or damag ethe plastic
lenses of th emirror tur nsignals.
X Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn
signals in the exterior mirror housing using
aw et sponge and mild cleanin gagent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.
Cleaning the sensors !
If you clean th esensor swithah igh-pres-
sure cleaner, mak esure that you keep a
distanc eofatl east 30 cm between the
vehicle and th ehigh-pressure cleane rnoz-
zle. Information about the correc tdistance
is available from the equipment manufac-
turer. 304
CareMaintenance and care

X
Clean sensors :of th edriving systems
wit hw ater, car shampoo and asoftc loth.
Cleaning th ereversing camera !
Do not clean the camera lens and the area
aroun dthe reversin gcamera with ahigh-
pressure cleaner. X
Use clear water and asoft clot htoclean
camera lens :.
Cleaning th eexhaust tail pipes !
Do not clean the exhaust pipe with alka-
line-based cleaning agents, such as wheel
cleaner.
Impurities combined with the effect sofroad
grit and corrosiv eenvironmental factors may
cause flash rust to for monthe surface. You
can restore the original shin eofthe exhaust pipe by cleaning it regularly, especially in win-
ter and after washing.
X Clean the exhaust pipe with achrome care
produc ttested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. Interior care
Cleaning the display !
For cleaning, do not use any of the fol-
lowing:
R alcohol-based thinner or petrol
R abrasive cleanin gagents
R commercially-available household clean-
ing agents
These may damage the display surface. Do
not put pressure on the display surface
when cleaning. This could lead to irrepara-
ble damage to the display.
X Befor ecleanin gthe display, make sure that
it is switched off and has cooled down.
X Clean the display surface using acommer-
cially available microfibre cloth and TFT/
LCD display cleaner.
X Dry the display surface using adry micro-
fibre cloth.
Cleaning Night View Assist Plus !
Never clean the camera lens. When clean-
ing the field of vision of the driving systems,
make sure that you do not spray glass
cleaner on the camera lens. If the camera
lens is dirty, visit aqualified specialist work-
shop. Care
305Maintenance and care Z

Tyre pressure monitor
Important safety notes It is the driver's responsibility to set the tyre
pressure to the recommende dcold tyre pres-
sure suitable for the operating situation
(Y page 331). Note that the correc ttyre pres-
sur efor the curren toperating situation must
first be taught-in to the tyre pressure monitor.
If there is asubstantial loss of pressure, the
warning threshold for the warning message is
aligned to the referencev alues taught-in.
Restart the tyre pressure monitor after
adjusting to the cold tyre pressure
(Y page 335). The current pressures are
saved as new referencev alues. This will
ensure that awarning message will only
appearift he tyre pressure drops significantly.
The tyre pressure monitor does not warn you
of an incorrectly set tyre pressure. Observe
the notes on the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 331).
The tyre pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of asudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the
tyre is penetrated by aforeign object.Int he
event of asudden loss of pressure, bring the
vehicle to ahalt by braking carefully. Avoid
abrupt steering manoeuvres.
If at yre pressure monitor system is fitted, the
vehicle's wheels have sensors fitted that
monitor the tyre pressures in all four tyres.
The tyre pressure monitor warns you if the
pressure drops in one or more of the tyres.
The tyre pressure monitor only functions if
the corresponding sensors are fitted to all
wheels.
Information on tyre pressures is displayed in
the multifunction display. After afew minutes
of driving, the current tyre pressure of each
tyre is shown in the multifunction display.
The tyre pressure values indicated by the on-
board computer may differ from those meas-
ured at afilling station using apressure
gauge. The tyre pressures shown by the on-
board computer refer to those measured at
sea level. At high altitudes, the tyre pressure values indicated by
apressure gauge are
higher than those shown by the on-board
computer. In this case, do not reduce the tyre
pressures.
The operation of the tyre pressure monitor
can be affected by interference from radio
transmitting equipment (e.g. radio head-
phones, two-way radios) that may be being
operated in or near the vehicle.
Checking tyrep ressureelectronically X
Make sure that the key is in position
2(Y page 141) in the ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Serv. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Tyre pressure .
X Press the abutton.
The current tyre pressure for each wheel
will be displayed in the multifunction dis-
play.
If the vehicle was parked for longer than
20 minutes the Tyre pressures will be displayed after
afew minutes of driving message is shown.
After ateach-in period, the tyre pressure
monitor automatically recognises new
wheels or new sensors. If aclear allocation of
the tyre pressure values to the individual
wheels is not possible, the Tyre pressure monitor active message is shown instead
of the tyre pressure display. The tyre pres-
sures are already being monitored.
i If an emergency spare wheel is fitted, the
system may continue to show the tyre pres-
sure of the wheel that has been removed
for afew minutes. If this occurs, note that
the value displayed for the position where
the spare wheel is fitted is not the same as
the current tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel. 334
Tyrep
ressureWheels and tyres

Tightenin
gwheel bolts (example: vehicle with
emergenc yspare wheel)
X Turn the crank of the jack anti-clockwise
until the vehicle is once again standing
firmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side.
X Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in across-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated
(: toA). The tightening torque must be
130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X Stow the jack and the rest of the vehicle
tools in the boot again.
X Check the air pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust accordingly.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 331).
i Vehicles with tire pressure control sys-
tem: all fitted wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations General notes
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you only use tyres and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehi-
cle. These are specially adapted to the control
systems, such as ABS or ESP
®
and are
marked as follows:
R MO =Mercedes-BenzO riginal
R MOE =Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tyres featuring run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 =Mercedes-BenzO riginal (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres
may only be usedonw heels that have been
specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Cer-
tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise be adversely affected. In addi-
tion, when driving with aload, tyre dimen-
sion variations could cause the tyres to
come into contact with the bodywork and
axle components.T his could result in dam-
age to the tyres or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Ben zaccepts no liability for
damag eresulting from the us eoftyres,
wheel soraccessorie sothe rthan those tes-
ted and approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres
and approved combinations can be
obtained from any qualified specialist
workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor
recommended by Mercedes-Benz, since
previous damage cannot always be detec-
ted on retreaded tyres. As aresult,
Mercedes-Ben zcannot guarante evehicle
safety if retreade dtyres are fitted. Do not
fit used tyres if you have no information
about their previous usage.
! Large wheels :the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll com-
fort and suspension comfort are reduced
and the risk of damage to the wheels and
tyres as aresult of driving over obstacles
increases. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
341Wheels and tyres Z

Useful information
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Information on technical data .........356
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........356
Vehicle electronics ...........................357
Identification plates .........................359
Service products and capacities .....359
Vehicle data ...................................... 366
24 GHz radar sensor system (coun-
tryo verview) ..................................... 368 355Technical data

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 23). Information on technical data
You can find curren ttechnical data on the
Interne tat:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com
i The technical data was determined in
accordance with EC Directives .All data
applies to the vehicle' sstandard equip-
ment .The data may therefore differ for
vehicles with optional equipment .You can
obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
G
WARNING
Drivin gsafety may be impaired if non-
approved parts, tyres and wheels or safety-
relevant accessories are used.
This could lead to malfunctions in safety-rel-
evant systems, e.g. the brake system. This
could cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
For this reason, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use genuine Mercedes-Benz parts or
parts of equal quality. Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that have been specifically
approved for your vehicle. H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same war-
ranty applies as for new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners, as well
as control units and sensors for these
restraint systems, may be installed in the
following areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrument cluster
R centre console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficienc yofthe restraint sys-
tems.
Have accessories retrofitted at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz testsg enuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories that have been
specifically approved for your vehicle for their
reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unable to assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
accepts no responsibility for the use of parts
that have been independently or officially
approved.
In Germany, certain parts are only officially
approved for installation or modification if
they comply with legal requirements. This
also applies to some other countries. All gen-
uine Mercedes-Benz parts meet the approval
requirements. The use of non-approved parts
may invalidate the vehicle's general operating
permit. 356
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