MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual

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You haveinadvertentl ytou ched th emultifunction steering whee lwhile
steering intervention was active .
XWhilesteering intervention is active ,makes uret hatthe multifunc-
tion steering whee lisnottouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Parking Pilotagain later (Ypage 164).
ParkingPilot Inop‐erativ eYou hav ejustc arrie doutalarg enumber of turnin gorparking maneu-
vers.
Parking Pilo twill become available again after approximately te n
minute s(
Ypage 164).
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSwitc hoff and restar tthe engine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Parking AssistPAR KTRONI Cismalfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ParkingPilot Fin ‐ishedThe vehicl eisparked. Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
Distance Pilot OffDistanc ePilotD ISTR ONICisd eactivated (Ypage 155).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver ,aw arning tone also sounds.
Distance Pilot NowAvailableDistanc ePilotD ISTR ONICiso perational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDistance Pilot
DISTRONI C(
Ypage 152).
Distance Pilot Cur ‐rently UnavailableSee Operator'sMan‐ual
Distanc ePilotD ISTR ONICist emporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation .
RThe system is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe on-boar dvoltag eistoolow.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Distanc ePilotD ISTR ONICiso perational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XRestart th eengine.
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DistancePilotInop‐erativeDistanc ePilotD ISTR ONICism alfunctioning .Situation-dependen t
braking assistanc emay also hav efailed.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Distance Pilot Sus‐pendedYou havedepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .Distance PilotDISTR ONIC
is no longer controllin gthe speed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfromt heaccelerato rpedal .
Distance Pilot
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Aconditi on for activating Distanc ePilotD ISTR ONIChas no tbeen met .
XCheckthe activation condition sfor Distanc ePilotD ISTR ONIC
(Ypage 152).
CruiseContro lInop‐erativeCruisecontro lismalfunctioning .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Cruise Control
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RAconditi on for activating cruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20mph (30 km/h), for exam-
ple.
RES P®is deactivated. The yellow ES P®OFFw arning lamp is lit .
XIf conditionspermit ,drive faste rtha n2 0m ph (30 km/h )and store
th es peed.
or
XChec kthe activation condition sfor cruise control (Ypage 150).
or
XReactivat eESP®(Ypage 185).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequencesand MSolutions
CheckTirePressureSoonCanad aonly:
The tire pressure loss warning system hasd etecte das ignificant loss
in pressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses:
Ryouh avec hange dthe positions of the wheels and tire sorinstalled
new wheels and tires
Rthe tire pressure in one or mor etiresh asdropped
GWARNING
Tire pressures thata retoo lo wposet he following hazards:
Rtheym ayburst, especially as the load and vehicl espeed increase.
Rtheym aywear excessivel yand/or unevenly, which mayg reatly
impai rtire traction.
Rthe drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steerin gand braking ,maybe
greatl yimpaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steerin gorbraking
maneuvers. Pa yattentio ntothe trafficc onditions as yo udoso.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Ypage 141).
XCheck the tire sand,ifn ecessary,f ollowthe instructions for aflat
tire (Ypage 271).
XCheck the tire pressures and ,ifnecessary,c orrect the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pres-
sure is correct (Ypage 294).
CheckTirePressureThenRestartR unFlatIndicator
Canadaonly:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated adisplay message
and hasn ot been restarted since.
XSet the correct tire pressure in al lfou rtires.
XRestart the tire pressure loss warning system (Ypage 294).
Run FlatI ndicatorInoperativeCanadaonly:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
XVisitaq ualified specialis tworkshop.
PleaseCorrectTirePressureUSA only:
The tire pressure is too lo winatleastone of the tires, or the tire
pressure differenc ebetween the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 294).
XIf necessary,c orrect the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 297).
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Check TiresUSAo nly:
The tire pressur einoneor mor etires has dropped significantly. The
whee lposition appear sinthemultifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Tir ep ressures that are to olow pos ethe followin ghazards :
Rthey may burst, especially as th eload and vehicl espeed increase.
Rthey may wear excessivel yand/o runevenly, whic hmay greatl y
impair tire traction .
Rthed rivin gcharacteristics ,aswell as steering and braking ,may be
greatl yimpaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl ewithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sasyou do so.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XChec kthe tires and ,ifneces sary, follow th einstruction sfor aflat
tire (Ypage 271).
XChec kthe tire pressur e(Ypage 294).
XIf necessary, correc tthe tire pressure.
Warnin gTireM al‐functionUS Ao nly:
The tire pressur einoneor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position appear sinthemultifunction display.
GWARNIN G
Drivin gwithaf lat tire poses ariskoft hefollowin ghazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit ytos teer or brak ethe vehicl e
Ryou could lose control of th evehicl e
Rcontinued drivin gwithaf lat tire will caus eexces sive heat build-up
and possibl yafire
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl ewithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sasyou do so.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XChec kthe tires and ,ifneces sary, follow th einstruction sfor aflat
tire (Ypage 271).
TirePress.Monito rCurrently Unavaila‐ble
USAo nly:
Becaus ethere is interferenc efromas tron gs ource of radi owaves, no
signals from th etirep ressur esensor sare detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .
XDrive on.
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nasthe
problem has been resolved.
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TirePress.Sen‐sor(s) Missin gUSAo nly:
There is no signal from th etirep ressur esensor of on eorseveral tires .
The pressur eoftheaffecte dtired oes no tappear in th emultifunction
display.
XHav ethe fault ytirep ressur esensor replace dataqualified special -
ist workshop .
TirePressure Moni‐tor Inoperative NoWheel Sensor s
USAo nly:
The wheels mounte ddonothav eas uitable tire pressur esensor .The
tire pressur emonitor is deactivated.
XMoun twheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin gfor
af ew minutes.
Tir ePress.Monito rInoperativeUSAo nly:
The tire pressur emonitor is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
DepressBrake toStart EngineYou hav eattempte dtostart th eenginew itht he transmission in posi-
tion Nwithout depressing th ebrak epedal .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
ToDeselect PorN,DepressBrake andStart Engine
You hav eattempte dtoshift th etransmission to position Ror Dwith-
out starting th eengine.
XStart th eengine.
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
iIt is only possibl etoshift th etransmission from position Pto th e
desire dposition if you depress th ebrak epedal .Onlyt henc an th e
parking loc kbedeactivated. If you do no tdepress th ebrak epedal ,
th eD IRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but th eparking loc k
remain sengaged.
iAt transmission fluid temperatures belo wÒ4‡ (Ò20 †) you can
only shift out of position Pint oa nother transmission position when
th ee ngineisr unning.
Apply Brake toShift fro m'P'You hav eattempte dtoshift th etransmission to position R,N or D
without depressing th ebrak epedal .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
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TransmissionNotinPRiskofV ehicleRollin gAway
The driver's door is open or no tfull yc losed and th etransmission is in
position R,N or D.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The vehicl emay rol laway.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XShift thetransmission to position P.
XSecurethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XClosethe driver's door completely.
Servic eRequiredDoNot Shift GearsVisit Dealer
You canno tchang et he transmission position due to amalfunction .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shifting th etrans -
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Onl yShift to 'P'whenVehicl eisSta‐tionar y
The vehicl eismoving.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
To Engage Trans‐miss. PositionRFirst DepresstheBrake
You hav eattempte dtoshift from position Dor Nto transmission
position R.
XShift th etransmission to position Rwhile depressing th ebrak e
pedal .
ReversingNotPossi‐bleServic eRequiredThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning .You canno tbacku p.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐functionThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐function StopThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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StopVehicl eShifttoPLeave EngineRunnin g
The automatic transmission has overheated.
XDrive on carefully.
The automatic transmission is available again when th edisplay
message goe sout.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XWait until th eautomatic transmission has cooled down and th edis-
play message has disappeared.
Auxiliary Batter yMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for th eautomatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
XUntilthen, set th etransmission to position Pbefore you switch off
th ee ngine.
XBefor eleaving th evehicle, apply th eelectric parking brake.
Trans. Oil Overhea‐ted Drive on wit hCare
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: th etransmission oil has overheated.
Manual drive progra mM and th etem porarily active manual drive pro -
gra ma re no longer available. The engin epowe routput is reduced.
XAllow th evehicl etoc ooldown .
4matic CurrentlyUnavailable4MATIC has overheated. The vehicl eisonlyd riven by th efront wheels.
XDrive on .
The airflow cools 4MATIC mor equickly.
Whe nthe display message goe sout,4 MATIC is available again and
th ev ehicl eisd riven by all fou rwheels.
4matic Inoperative4MATIC is malfunctioning .The vehicl eisonlyd riven by th efront
wheels.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
NThe trunk lid is open.
XClosethe trunk lid.
MThe hoo disopen.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eisinm otion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XClosethe hood.
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CAt least onedoor is open .Awarning tone also sounds.
XCloseall th edoors.
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Power Steering Mal ‐function See Opera‐tor's Manual
The powersteering is malfunctioning .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforce to steer .
There is ariskofana ccident.
XCheckwhether you are able to apply th eextra force required.
If you ar eabletos teer safely:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you ar eunable to steer safely:
XDo no tdrive on .
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleisoutside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol appear s
in th emultifunction display.
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Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th em inimum .
XAddw asher flui d(Ypage 260).
Wiper Malfunction‐ingThe windshield wiper sare malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Hazard WarningFlashers Malfunc‐tioning
The hazard warning lamp sare faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Â
KeyDoesNotBelongto Vehicl e
You haveput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
XUse th ecorrect SmartKey.
Â
TakeYourK ey fro mIgnition
The SmartKey is in th eignition lock.
Aw arning tone sounds
XRemove th eSmartKey.
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Â
ObtainaNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Â
ReplaceKey Batter y
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange thebattery (Ypage 73) .
Â
Don't Forget You rKey
The display message is shown for amaximum of 60 seconds and is
only areminder.
You hav eopened th edriver's door wit hthe engin eswitched off .The
SmartKey is no tintheignition lock. Awarning tone sounds.
XTakethe SmartKey wit hyou when you leav ethe vehicle.
Â
Key Not Detected(redd isplay message )
The SmartKey is no tinthevehicle.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If th eengineiss witched off ,you can no longer loc kthe vehicl ecen-
trally or start th eengine.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XLocate th eSmartKey.
Becaus ethe re is interferenc efromas tron gs ource of radi owaves, th e
SmartKey is no tdetecte dwhilstthe engin eisrunning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XInser tthe SmartKey int othe ignition loc kand drive in SmartKey
mode.
Â
Key Not Detected(whit edisplay message )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbedetected:
XOperat ethe vehicl ewitht he SmartKey in th eignition lock.
Â
Remove 'Start 'But‐ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
The SmartKey detection function has atem porar ymalfunction or is
faulty. Awarning tone also sounds.
XInser tthe SmartKey int othe ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
General notes
Some systems carry outaself-diagnosis when the ignition is switched on. Therefore, some indicator
and warning lamps may light up or flas htemporarily .This behavior is non-critical.
These indicator and warning lamps only indicate amalfunction if they light up or flas hafter starting
the engine or whilst driving.
Safety
Seat belts
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possiblec auses/consequence sand M
Solutions
üNAfter engine start, the red seatb eltwarning lam plights up for six seconds.
The seatb eltwarning lam preminds the drivera nd front passenger to fasten their
seatb elts.
XFasten you rseatb elt(Ypage44).
üNAfter starting the engine, the red seatb eltwarning lam plights up. In addition, a
warning tone sound sfor up to six seconds.
The driver's seatb eltisnot fastened.
XFasten you rseatb elt(Ypage44).
The warning tone ceases.
üN The red seatb eltwarning lam plights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driverorf ront passenger has not fastened their seatb elt.
XFasten yourseatb elt(Ypage44).
The warning lam pgoes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seata nd stow them inasecure
place.
The warning lam pgoes out.
üNThe red seatb eltwarning lam pflashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driverorf ront passenger has not fastened their seatb elt. The vehicleisbeing
drivenf aster than 15 mph (25 km/h )orhas briefly been drivenf aster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XFasten you rseatb elt(Ypage44).
The warning lam pgoes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicleisb eing drivenfaster
than 15 mph (25 km/h )orhas briefly been drivenf aster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seata nd stow them inasecure
place.
The warning lam pgoes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
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