dimensions MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owners Manual

Traction (definition ). ...................... 307
Tread wear .................................... .3 01
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s. ..................................... 301
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s( definition) .................... 306
Wea ri ndicator (definition) ............. 307
Whee lr im (definition) .................... 306
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 57
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 284
Important safety notes .................. 281
Installing the towing ey e. ............... 282
Removing the towing ey e. ............. .2 82
Towing at railer
ESP ®
(Electroni cS tability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 281
Installing the towing ey e. ............... 282
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 284
Removing the towing ey e. ............. .2 82
Transporting the vehicle ................ 283
With both axle sont he ground ....... 283
With front axle raised ..................... 282
Towing eye ......................................... 270
Traffic reports
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELEC Tl ever) ..................... .1 30
Transporting the vehicle .................. 283
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .2 67
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .1 80
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 180
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 181
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 81
Emergency release button .............. .8 1
Important safety notes .................... 78 Opening (automaticall yf rom out-
side) ................................................ .7 9
Opening (from outside the vehi-
cle, HANDS-F REE ACCESS) ... ...........
79
Opening automaticall yf rom
inside ............................................... 80
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 78
Trunk lid
Display message ........................... .2 15
Opening dimensions ..................... .3 20
Trunk load (maximum) ..................... .3 20
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 202
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 106
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 313
Installatio n. .................................... 313
Transmissio no utput (maximum ). ... 313
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 77
From insid et he vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................ .7 6
Upshif ti ndicator (on-boar dc om-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...... .1 88
USB devices
Connecting to the Medi aI nter-
face ............................................... 236
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ....... .2 44
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 28
Data acquisition ............................... 29
Display message ............................ 213
Equipment ....................................... 25
Individua ls ettings .......................... 186
Limited Warranty ............................ .2 9
Loading .......................................... 298
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 77
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 7020
Index

X
Press the lockin gb utton on the driver’s door
( Y
page 76).X
Check whether the lockin gk nobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors are
still visible. Press down the lockin gk nobs by
hand, if necessary. X
Close the driver's door. X
Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
( Y
page 72).X
Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go.
X
Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far as it
will go to position G .X
Turn the mechanical key back and remove it. X
Make sure that the doors and the trunk lid are
locked. X
Insert mechanical key into the SmartKey
( Y
page 72).
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-theft
alarm system is not armed.
Trunk
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion .T here is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open. G WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is ar isk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or as ud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssot hat they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( Y
page 320).
You should preferably place luggage or loads in
the trunk .O bserve the loading guidelines
( Y
page 237).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk .Y ou
could otherwise lock yourself out.
The trunk lid can be: R
opened and closed manually from outside R
opened automatically from outside R
opened automatically from inside R
released with the emergenc yr elease from the
inside
Opening/closing from outside
Opening
X
Press the 6 button on the SmartKey. X
Pull handle C . X
Raise the trunk lid.78
Trunk
Opening and closing

R
Alway se nsure tha ty ou onl ym ak et he kicking
movement withi nt he detection range of sen-
sors C .R
Stand at leas t12in( 30 cm )a wa yf rom the
rea ra re aw hile doing so.R
Do not come into contact with the bumper
whil em ak ing the kicking movement. Other-
wise, the sensors ma yn ot functio nc orrectly.R
HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not functio nd ur -
ing engine start. R
Dirt caused by roa ds al ta round sensors C
ma yr estrict functionality.
Using the HANDS-FREE ACCESS with ap ros-
theti cl eg ma yr estrict functionality.R
If aK EYLESS-GO key is withi nt he rea rd et ec-
tio nr an ge of KEYLESS-GO ,H ANDS-FREE
ACCESS could be triggered .T he trun kl id
could thu sbeo pe ne du nintentionally, for
example, when you: -
set something down or lift something up
behind the vehicle. -
polish the rea roft he vehicle.
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key abou ty ou r
perso nint hes es it uations or in situations sim-
ilar to these. Thi sw il lp revent the uninten-
tional opening of the trun kl id . Operation X
To open: kick into sensor detection range C
belo wt he bumpe rw it hy ou rf oot.X
If the trunk li dd oe sn ot ope na fte rs ever al
attempts: wait at leas tt en second st hen
move your le gu nder the bumpe ro nce again.
If yo uh ol dy ou rf oo tu nder the bumpe rf or too
long, the trun kl id does not open. Repeat the leg
movement more quickl yift hi so ccurs.
Opening automaticall yf rom inside
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Combustion engine se mi tp oiso nou se xhaust
gases such as carbo nm onoxide. Exhaust
gases can ente rt he vehicl ei nterio rift he
trun kl id is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicl eisinm otion. There is a
ris kofp oiso ning.
Alway ss wi tch off the engine before opening
the trun kl id .N ever drive with the trun kl id
open.
! The trun kl id swing su pwar ds when opened.
Therefore ,m ak es ur et ha tt her eiss uf ficient
clearance above the trun kl id .
The opening dimensions of the trun kl id can be
found under "Vehicle data" ( Y
page 320).
Opening
Yo uc an open the trun kl id from the driver's seat
when the vehicl eiss tationar ya nd unlocked.80
Trunk
Opening and closing

X
To open: pull remote operating switch C for
the trunk li du nti lt he trunk li do pe ns.
Emergenc yr eleas ef or the trunk
General notes
! The trunk li ds wi ng su pwar ds when opened.
Therefore, make sure tha tt her eiss uf ficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk li dc an be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( Y
page 320).
If the trunk li dc an no longer be unlocked:R
using the SmartKey ,o rR
using the remote operating switch in the door
contro lp an el:
Use the emergency release on the insid eoft he
trunk lid.
Yo uc an reach the emergency release via the
trunk.
Opening X
Fol dt he rea rs ea tb ac kres tf orwards
( Y
page 240). X
Insert as ui tabl et ool D ,e .g .as crewdriver,
into opening C in the paneling.
The trunk li disr eleased. X
Ope nt he trunk lid.
Emergenc yr eleas eb uttonYo uc an open the trunk li df rom insid et he vehi-
cle with the emergency release button.
X
Press emergency release button C briefly.
The trunk li du nlocks and opens.
The trunk li dc an be unlocke da nd opene dw it h
the trunk li de mergency release when the vehi-
cle is stationary or whil ed riving.
The trunk li de mergency release does not open
the trunk li dift he battery is disconnected or
discharged.
Trunk li de mergency release light: R
Emergency release button C flashe sf or
30 minutes afte rt he trunk li diso pe ned.R
Emergency release button C flashe sf or
60 minutes afte rt he trunk li disc losed.
Side windows
Important safety notes
G WARNING
While opening the side windows ,b od yp ar ts
could become trappe db et ween the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ar is kofi njury.
Make sure tha tn obod yt ouche st he side win-
do wd ur ing the opening procedure. If some-Side windows 81
Opening and closing Z