MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

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6 Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (Example) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (→ page 33). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem malfunction:
R there stra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R there stra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (→ page 33). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident
wi th high deceleration. #
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.478
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Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIRB AGin front of it;
DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page 43). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been deactivated although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page 43). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 480
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Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits . #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes me connect
Services limited See Own-
er's Manual *S
ervice limited.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (→ page 26). #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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G Inoperative *A
t least one main function of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is malfunc‐
tioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
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À ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on the part of the driver
(→ page 235). #
If necessar y,take a break.
À
ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 482
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¢ Lowering *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. Displ
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É Stop vehicle Vehicle too
low *Y
ou ha vepulled away despite theve hicle le vel being too lo w. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
If th e display message does not disappear and a warning tone also sounds, AIR BODY CONTROL/DYNAMIC BODY
CO NTROL is malfunctioning: #
Do not drive fasterthan 80 km/h and consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
* NO
TEThe tyres of the front axle or the front wings could be damaged bylarge steering mo vements #
Avoid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. #
Ifyo u hear sc raping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible. #
Set a higher vehicle le vel (→ page 212).
Depending on the malfunction, theve hicle will be raised. 484
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km/h
*T
he AIR BODY CONTROL function is restricted. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Drive in a manner appropria teforth e cur rent le vel, but do not exceed 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Do not drive at speeds grea terth an 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h. #
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive at speeds greater than 30 km/h.
è Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (→ page 202). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
If necessar y,clean the windscreen in the camera's field of vision. #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y. Displ
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è Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC remains available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (→ page243).
Ve hicles with Active Steering Assis t:the camera view may be limited bythe windscreen. #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
If th e display message does not disappear on vehicles with Active Steering Assis t: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 486
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
Camera view restricted
See Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles without Active Steering Assis t:the camera view is restricted.
Po ssible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (→ page241). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. #
If necessar y,clean there ar bumper. If the bumper is extreme lydirty, the sensors in the bumper may be mal‐
functioning. Display messages and
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