trunk release 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

SmartKey
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could: R
open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users. R
get out and disrupt traffic. R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they: R
release the parking brake. R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position PR
Start the engine.
There is ar isk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
G WARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stot he
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a
risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stot he
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertin gt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from stron gm ag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey: R
with electronic devices, e.g. am obile phone
or another SmartKey. R
with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil. R
inside metallic objects, e.g. am etal case
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO star tf unction: do
not keep the SmartKey in the trunk .O therwise, the SmartKey may not be detected, e.g. when
startin gt he engine using the Start/Stop button.
SmartKey functions
C
7 To lock the vehicleD
T To open the trunk lid

Changing th es ettings of th el ocking
system You can chang et he settings of th el ockin gs ys-
tem. This mean st ha to nl yt he driver' sd oor and
th ef uel fille rf lap are unlocked when th ev ehicle
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel
on your own. X
To change th es etting: pres sa nd hold the
6 and 7 buttons simultaneousl yf or
approximately six seconds until th eb attery
indicator lamp flashes twice ( Y
page 73).
If th es ettin goft he lockin gs ystem is changed
within th es ignal range of th ev ehicle ,p ressing
the 7 or 6 button:R
locks or R
unlock st he vehicle
The SmartKey no wf unction sasf ollows:X
To unlock: pres st he 6 butto no nc e.X
To unlock centrally: pres st he 6 button
twice. X
To lock centrally: pres st he 7 button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows: X
To unlock th ed ri ver's door: touch th ei nner
surface of th ed oor handle on th ed river's
door. X
To unlock centrally: touch th ei nner surface
of th ed oor handle on th ef ront-pa ssenger
door or th er ear door.X
To lock centrally: touch th eo uter sensor
surface on on eoft he door handles.X
To restor et he factor ys ettings: pres sa nd
hold the 6 and 7 buttons simultane-
ously for approximately six seconds until the
battery check lamp flashes twice
( Y
page 73).
Mechanica lk ey
General notes
If th ev ehicle can no longer be locke do r
unlocked wit ht he SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO,
use th em echanical key.
If you use th em echanical ke yt ou nlock and
open th ed river' sd oor or th et ru nk lid, th ea nti-
theft alarm system will be triggered ( Y
page 68). Ther ea re several ways to tur no ff th ea larm:X
To deactivat et he alarm with th ek ey: press
the 6 or 7 butto nont he key.
or X
Inser tt he SmartKey int ot he ignition lock.
or X
To deactivat et he alarm with KEYLESS-GO:
pres st he Start/Sto pb utto nint he ignition
lock. The SmartKey must be in th ev ehicle.
or X
Loc koru nlock th ev ehicle usin gK EY LESS-
GO. The SmartKey must be outside th ev ehi-
cle.
If you unlock th ev ehicle usin gt he mechanical
key, th ef uel fille rf lap will no tbeu nlocked auto-
matically. X
To unlock th ef ue lf ille rf lap: insert the
SmartKey int ot he ignition lock.
Removing th em echanica lk ey
X
Push release catch C in th ed irection of the
arrow and at th es ame tim er emove mechan-
ical key D from th eS ma rtKey.
For further informatio na bout:R
Unlockin gt he driver' sd oor ( Y
page 77)R
Unlockin gt he trunk ( Y
page 81)R
Lockin gt he vehicle ( Y
page 77)
Insertin gt he mechanica lk eyX
Push mechanical key D completely int ot he
SmartKey until it engages and release
catch C is back in its basic position.72
SmartKey
Opening and closing

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

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

X
Insert the new bul bi nto bul bh older D .X
Insert bul bh older D and turn it clockwise.X
Press on housing cover C and turn it to the
right. X
Replace the cover in the front wheel housing
( Y
page 105).
High-beam headlamps/daytime run-
ning lamps/parking lamps and stand-
ing lamps (halogen headlamps) X
Switch off the lights. X
Open the hood. X
Turn housing cover C counter-clockwise and
remove it. X
Turn bul bh older D counter-clockwise and
pul lo ut.X
Insert the new bul ba nd engage it to the stop.X
Press on housing cover C and turn it to the
right.
Turn signals (halogen headlamps)
X
Switch off the lights. X
Open the hood. X
Turn bul bh older C counter-clockwise and
pul lo ut. X
Turn the bul bc ounter-clockwise and pul li t
out of bul bh older C .X
Insert the new bul bi nto bul bh older C .X
Insert bul bh older C and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
Replacing rear bulbs
Openin ga nd closing the side trim pan-
els
View of right-hand side trim panel
You must open the side trim panel in the trunk
before you can replace the bulbs in the tail
lamps. X
To open: release right or left side trim
panel C at the top and fold it down in the
direction of the arrow. X
To close: insert side panel C .
Tail lamps X
Switch off the lights. X
Open the trunk. X
Open the side trim panel ( Y
page 106).106
Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshield wipers

Applyin ga ut om aticallyThe electric parking brak eisa utomatically
applie dw hen th et ra nsmission is in position ]
and : R
th ee ng in eiss witched off orR
th ed river is no tw earing as eat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
To preven tt he electric parking brak ef ro mb ein g
automatically applied, pull handle C .
The electric parking brak eisa lso engage da uto -
matically if: R
Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Cb ring st he vehicl e
to as ta ndstill orR
th eH OL Df unction is keepin gt he vehicl es ta -
tionary R
Parking Pilo tisk ee pin gt he vehicl es ta tionary
In addition ,atl east on eoft he followin gc ondi -
tion sm us tbef ulfilled :R
th ee ng in eiss witched offR
th ed river is no tw earing as eat belt and th e
driver's door is opened R
there is as ystem malfunctionR
th ep owe rs upply is insufficien tR
th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary for al engthy period
The red I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only)
indicator lamp in th ei nstrumen tc luste rg oe s
out .
The electric parking brak eisn ot automatically
engage dift he engin eiss witched off by th eE CO
start/sto pf unction .
Releasing automatically Your vehicle's electric parking brak eisa uto -
matically release difa ll of th ef ollowin gc ondi -
tion sa re met :R
th ee ng in eisr unnin gR
th et ra nsmission is in position [ or ^ and
you depress th ea ccelerato rp edal or shif t
from position ] to [ or ^R
th es eat belt has been fastene d
if th et ra nsmission is in position ^ ,t he trunk lid
mus tbec losed. If your seat belt is no tf astened, th ef ollowin g
condition sm us tbef ulfilled to automatically
release th ee lectric parking brake: R
th ed river's door is closed R
you are shifting from transmission position
] or hav ep reviously driven at speeds
greate rt ha n2m ph (3 km/ h)
Ensure tha ty ou do not depress the accelerator
peda lu nintentionally. Otherwise, the parking
brake will be released and the vehicl ew il ls tart
to move.
Emergenc yb rakingThe vehicl ec an also be braked durin gane mer-
gency by using the electri cp ar kin gb rake.X
Whil ed riving, push handle C of the electric
parkin gb rake ( Y
page 142).
The vehicl eisb raked as long as yo uk eep
handle C of the electri cp ar kin gb rake
pressed. The longe rt he electri cp ar kin gb rake
handle C is depressed, the greate rt he brak-
ing force.
During braking: R
aw ar ning tone sounds R
the Releas eP arkin gB rake message
appears R
the red I (USA only) or $ (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes
When the vehicl eh as been braked to as tand-
still ,t he electri cp ar kin gb rake is engaged.
Parking the vehicle fo ral on gp eriodIf yo ul eave the vehicl ep ar ked for longe rt han
fou rw ee ks ,t he battery ma ybed amaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If yo ul eave the vehicl ep ar ked for longe rt ha ns ix
weeks ,t he vehicl em ay suffe rd amag easa
resul tofl ac kofu se . X
Visi taq uali fied specialis tw or kshop and seek
advice.
i Yo uc an obtai ni nformatio na bout trickle
chargers fro maq uali fied specialis tw or k-
shop. Parking 143
Driving an dp arking Z