Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
What to do if …
Symbol messages
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
V
You are driving with one or more doors
open.
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Close the doors.
Y
You are driving with the hood open.
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Close the hood (
Ê
This message will appear whenever the
trunk is open.
̈
Close the trunk.
#
The battery is no longer charging.
Possible causes:
ț
alternator malfunctioning
ț
broken poly-V-belt
Considerably greater brake pedal force is
required and the stopping distance is
increased.
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Stop immediately in a safe location or
as soon as it is safe to do so and
check the poly-V-belt.
If it is broken:
̈
Do not continue to drive. Otherwise
the engine will overheat due to an
inoperative water pump which may re-
sult in damage to the engine. Notify
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is intact:
̈
Drive immediately to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Adjust driving to be consistent with
reduced braking responsiveness.