engine MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2017 Manual PDF

X
Press the 8 button on the steering wheel.X
Confirm Yes with v .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 1 in
the ignition lock. If you turn the key to position 3
and then press v to confirm Start , timing is
continued.
Resetting the current lap X
Stop the RACETIMER. X
Press the Y or e button to select
Reset Lap .X
Press v to reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If you
have stopped 16 laps, the current lap does not
have to be reset. X
Reset the current lap. X
Press v to confirm Reset .
Reset Race-Timer? appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the d button to select Yes and press
the v button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics
C
RACETIMER overall evaluation
D
Total time driven

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up. The red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about te n seconds
after th e electric parking brak e has been applie d or released. It then
goe s out or remain s lit .
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning .X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Apply th e electric parking brake.
If it is no t possibl e to engage th e electric parking brake:X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
If it is no t possibl e to release th e electric parking brak e manually:X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e automatically ( Y
page 141).
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be released:X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release th e electric parking brake, th e red I (US A only) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning . It is no t possibl e to apply
th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e selector lever to P , as th e electric parking brak e is no t
applie d automatically. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I (USA
only)
$ ( Canada
only)
Parkin g Brake Inop‐
erativ e The yellow $ warning lamp lights up. The red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about te n seconds
after th e electric parking brak e has been applie d or released. It then
goe s out or remain s lit .
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning , e.g. because of over-
voltag e or undervoltage. X
Remove th e caus e for th e overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging th e battery or restarting th e engine.X
Engage or release th e electric parking brake.
If it remain s impossible to apply or release th e electric parking brake:X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Engage or release th e electric parking brake.
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be released:X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be applied:X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 19 3
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up and th e red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no t possibl e to apply th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmission to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
' (USA
only)
M ( Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level There is no t enough brak e fluid in th e brak e fluid reservoir .
A warning tone sounds. The ' (US A only) or M (Canada only)
warning lamp s in th e instrumen t cluste r may also ligh t up.
G WARNIN G
The braking effec t may be impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continu e drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .X
Do no t add brak e fluid . This does no t correc t th e malfunction .
& Check Brake Pad Wea r The brak e pads/linings hav e reached their wear limit.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On e or mor e main features of th e mbrace system are malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Restart th e engine.
Active Brake
Assist : System Inop‐
erativ e Active Brake Assis t is unavailable due to a malfunction . Situation -
dependen t parking assistanc e may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.194
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl e causes are: R
Dirt on sensor sR
Heavy rain or snow R
Whe n drivin g on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on e drivin g system or drivin g safet y system is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :R
Active Brake Assis tR
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C
A warning tone also sounds.
Once th e caus e of th e problem is no longer present, th e drivin g and
drive safet y systems will be available again . The display message dis-
appears.
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Switc h off th e engine.X
Clean all sensor s ( Y
page 262).X
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning . The u warning lamp also
lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e restrain t system, see ( Y
page 39) .
u Front Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or Front
Right Malfunction
Servic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning at th e fron t on th e lef t or right .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 19 5
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator' s Manual Adaptive Highbea m Assis t is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e windshield in th e camera' s field of vision is dirtyR
visibilit y is impaire d due to heav y rain , snow or fogX
Clean th e windshield.
If th e system detects that th e camera is full y operational again , th e
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Now Available message is displayed.
Adaptive Highbea m Assis t is operational again .
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative Adaptive Highbea m Assis t is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Engine Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
= Sto p Vehicl e See
Operator' s Manual The battery is no longer bein g charged and th e battery charg e level is
to o low.
A warning tone also sounds. X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely and switch off th e engine, pay-
ing attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Observ e th e instruction s in th e display message = See Oper‐
ator's Manual .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Blind Spo t Assist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual Blind Spot Assis t is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e radar sensor system is outside th e operating temperature range
The yellow c indicator lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mirrors.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assis t is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Restart th e engine.
Blind Spo t Assist
Inoperative Blind Spot Assis t is faulty.
The yellow c indicator lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mirrors.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Parkin g Pilot Can ‐
celed The driver's door is open and th e driver's seat belt has no t been fas -
tened. X
Repeat th e parking process wit h th e seat belt fastene d and th e
driver's door closed .
You hav e inadvertentl y touched th e multifunction steering whee l while
steering intervention was active .X
Whil e steering intervention is active , mak e sur e that th e multifunc-
tion steering whee l is no t touched unintentionally.
The vehicl e has started to skid and ES P ®
has intervened.X
Use Parking Pilo t again later ( Y
page 162).
Parkin g Pilot Inop‐
erativ e You hav e jus t carrie d out a larg e number of turnin g or parking maneu-
vers.
Parking Pilo t will become available again after approximately te n
minute s ( Y
page 162). X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Switc h off and restar t th e engine.
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Parking Assis t PARKTRONI C is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .206
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Parkin g Pilot Fin ‐
ished The vehicl e is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear s automatically.
Distance Pilot Off Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C is deactivated ( Y
page 150).
If it was no t deactivated by th e driver , a warning tone also sounds.
Distance Pilot Now
Available Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C is operational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable . You can no w reactivat e Distanc e Pilo t
DISTRONI C ( Y
page 150).
Distance Pilot Cur ‐
rently Unavailable
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Restart th e engine.
Distance Pilot Inop‐
erativ e Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C is malfunctioning . Situation-dependen t
parking assistanc e may also hav e failed.
A warning tone also sounds. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Distance Pilot Sus ‐
pended You hav e depressed th e accelerato r pedal . Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C
is no longer controllin g th e speed of th e vehicle.X
Remove your foo t from th e accelerato r pedal .
Distance Pilot
- - - mph A condition for activating Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C has no t been met .X
Chec k th e activation condition s for Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C
( Y
page 150). Display messages 20 7
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
TirePress . Sen ‐
sor(s) Missin g US A only:
There is no signal from th e tire pressur e sensor of on e or several
wheels. The pressur e of th e affecte d tire does no t appear in th e mul-
tifunction display. X
Hav e th e fault y tire pressur e sensor replace d at a qualified special -
ist workshop .
Tir e Pressure Moni‐
tor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensor s US A only:
The wheels mounte d do no t hav e a suitable tire pressur e sensor . The
tire pressur e monitor is deactivated. X
Moun t wheels wit h suitable tire pressur e sensors.
The tire pressur e monitor is activated automatically after drivin g for
a few minutes.
Tir e Press. Monito r
Inoperative US A only:
The tire pressur e monitor is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Depres s Brake to
Start Engine You hav e attempte d to start th e engin e wit h th e transmission in posi-
tion N without depressing th e brak e pedal .X
Depress th e brak e pedal .
To Deselect P or N,
Depres s Brake and
Start Engine You hav e attempte d to shift th e transmission to position R or D with-
out starting th e engine.X
Start th e engine. X
Depress th e brak e pedal .
i It is only possibl e to shift th e transmission from position P to th e
desire d position if you depress th e brak e pedal . Only then can th e
parking loc k be deactivated. If you do no t depress th e brak e pedal ,
th e DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but th e parking loc k
remain s engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures belo w

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Sto p Vehicl e Shift
to P Leave Engine
Runnin g The automatic transmission has overheated. X
Drive on carefully.
The automatic transmission is available again when th e display
message goe s out .
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Wait until th e automatic transmission has cooled down and th e dis-
play message has disappeared.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for th e automatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .X
Unti l then , set th e transmission to position P before you switch off
th e engine. X
Befor e leaving th e vehicle, apply th e electric parking brake.
Trans. Oil Overhea‐
ted Drive on wit h
Car e Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th e transmission oil has overheated.
Manual drive progra m M and th e temporarily active manual drive pro -
gra m are no longer available. The engin e powe r output is reduced.X
Allow th e vehicl e to cool down .
4matic Currently
Unavailable 4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl e is only driven by th e fron t wheels.X
Drive on .
The airflow cools 4MATIC mor e quickly.
Whe n th e display message goe s out , 4MATIC is available again and
th e vehicl e is driven by all fou r wheels.
4matic Inoperative 4MATIC is malfunctioning . The vehicl e is only driven by th e fron t
wheels. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .