belt MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owner's Manual

LATCH-typ e( ISOFIX) child seat secur-
ing system
G WARNING
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint systems
do not offer sufficient protection for children
whose weight combine dw ith th ec hild
restraint system is greater than 65 lbs (29 kg)
and who are secured usin gt he safety belt
integrated in th ec hild restraint system. In the
even tofana ccident, ac hild migh tn ot be
restrained correctly. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
If th ec hild and th ec hild restraint system
together weigh mor et ha n65l bs (29 kg), only
use LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint sys-
tem sw ith whic ht he child is also secured with
th ev ehicle seat belt .A ls os ecure th ec hild
restraint system with th eT op Tether belt ,i f
available.
Always comply with th em anufacturer' si nstal-
latio na nd operatin gi nstruction sf or th ec hild
restraint system used.
Before ever yt ri p, mak es ure that th eL AT CH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system is engaged
correctly in bot hL AT CH-type (ISOFIX) securing
rings
! When installing th ec hild restraint system,
mak es ure that th es eat belt for th em iddle
seat does not get trapped. The seat belt could
otherwise be damaged.
X
Install th eL AT CH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system on bot hL AT CH-type (ISOFIX) securing
rings C .
ISOFI Xisas ta ndardized securin gs ystem for
specially designed child restraint systems on
th er ear seats. LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing rings for two LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
systems are installe dont he left and righ toft he
rear seats.
Non-LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat sm ay also
be used and can be installe du sin gt he vehicle's
seat belt system. Install th ec hild seat according
to th em anufacturer' si nstructions.
Top Tether
Introduction Top Tether provides an additional connection
between th ec hild restraint system secured with
aL AT CH-type (ISOFIX) system and th ev ehicle.
This helps reduc et he risk of injury even further.
If th ec hild restraint system is equipped with a
Top Tether belt ,t hi ss hould always be used.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If th er ear seat backrests are not locked ,t he y
could fold forwards in th ee ven tofana cci-
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction. As ar esult, child restraint systems
cannot perform their intended protective
function .R ear seat backrests that are not
locked can also cause additional injuries ,e .g.
in th ee ven tofana ccident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always lock rear seat backrests after instal-
ling aT op Tether belt .O bserve th el oc kv eri-
ficatio ni ndicator. Adjust th er ear seat backr-
est ssot ha tt he ya re in an uprigh tp osition.
If th er ear backres tisn ot engaged and locked,
th er ed lock verificatio ni ndicator will be visible
( Y
page 240).Children in th ev ehicle 57
Safety Z

Correct driver's seat position
G WARNING
You coul dl ose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowin gw hile driving:R
adjust th ed river' ss eat ,h ead restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten th es eat belt
Ther eisar is kofana ccident.
Adjust th ed river' ss eat ,h ead restraint ,s te er-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting th ee ng ine.
Observ et he followin gw hen adjusting steering
wheel C ,s eat belt D and driver' ss eat

motion. This could cause you to lose control of
the vehicle. There is ar isk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver' ss eat is
engage db efore starting the vehicle.
G WARNING
You could lose control of you rv ehicl eify ou do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver' ss eat, head restraint,
steering whee lorm irrorsR
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver' ss eat, head restraint, steer-
ing whee la nd mirror and fasten you rs eat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly ,y ou or
other vehicl eo ccupants could be trappe da nd
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrica ls eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil em oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
! To avoi dd amage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information: R
keep liquid sf rom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible. R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als on ot be used to dry the seats.R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section. R
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sort ools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e .g. blankets, coats, bags ,s eat covers,
child seats or booster seats. ! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwel lu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is ar isk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
i Further related subjects: R
cargo compartment enlargement (folding
down the rear seats) ( Y
page 240)
Adjusting the seats manually
Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment: X
Lift handle C and slid et he seat forwards or
backwards. X
Release lever C again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle: X
Relieve the pressure on the backrest. X
Turn handwheel

Problems with the seat heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will switch
back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before startin gt he engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is ar isk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Adjusting the steering wheel
G WARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is ar isk of an
accident.
Before startin go ff, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion. C
Release lever D
Adjust st he steering wheel height

Mirrors
Rear-view mirror X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever C for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
G WARNING
You coul dl ose control of you rv ehicl eify ou do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, hea dr estraint,
steering whee lorm irrorsR
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, hea dr estraint, steer-
ing whee la nd mirror and fasten you rs eat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you coul dm isjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane .T here is ar isk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, alway sm ake sure of the
actua ld istance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over you rs houlder. X
Turn the SmartKey to position G or H in the
ignitio nl ock ( Y
pag e1 22).X
Exterior mirror on the front-passenger side:
press button D .
Exterior mirror on the driver's side :p ress but-
ton C .
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected exterior
mirror using button

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

To activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled: R
the engine must be started. It may take up to
two minutes of driving before Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is ready for use. R
the electric parking brake must be released. R
ESP ®
must be active, but not intervening.R
Parking Pilot must not be activated. R
the transmission must be in position [ .R
the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from ] to [ or your seat belt must be
fastened. R
the front-passenger door must be closed. R
the vehicle must not skid.
Activating X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
= See Operator' sM an ‐
ual The battery is no tb ein gc ha rged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses are: R
ad efective alternato rR
at or np oly-V-belt R
am alfunction in th ee lectronics
! Do no tc ontinue driving. The engin ec ou ld otherwise overheat.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely and switch off th ee ng ine, pay-
ing attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .
= Sto pV ehicl eS ee
Operator' sM anual The battery is no longer bein gc ha rged and th ec onditi on of charg ei s
to ol ow.
Aw arning tone also sounds. X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely and switch off th ee ng ine, pay-
ing attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Observ et he instruction sint he display message = See Oper‐
ator's Manual .X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Lan e Keepin g Assist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual Lan eK eepin gA ss is tisd eactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ec auses are: R
The windshield in th ec amera' sf ield of vision is dirty.R
Visibilit yisi mpaire dd ue to heav yr ain ,s no worf og .R
There hav eb een no lan em arking sf or an extended periodR
The lan em arking sa re wor na way, dark or covered up, e.g. by dir to r
snow
Whe nt he causes state da bov enol onger apply, th ed isplay message
disappears.
Lan eK eepin gA ss is tiso perational again .
If th ed isplay message does no td isappear :X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Clean th ew indshield.
Lan e Keepin g Assist
Inoperative Lan eK eepin gA ss is tisf aulty.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Blind Spo tA ssist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual Blind Spot Assis tist em porarily inoperative.
Possibl ec auses are: R
The radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cr adiation emitted by nearby TV or radi os ta tion so r
other source sofe lectromagneti cr adiation .R
The radar sensor system is outside th eo perating temperature
range.
The yellow c indicator lamp sa lso ligh tupint he exterio rm irrors.
Whe nt he causes state da bov enol onger apply, th ed isplay message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assis tiso perational again .
If th ed isplay message does no td isappear :X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Restart th ee ng ine.
Blind Spo tA ssist
Inoperative Blind Spot Assis tisf aulty.
The yellow c indicator lamp sa lso ligh tupint he exterio rm irrors.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Parkin gP ilot Can ‐
celed The driver's door is open and th ed river's seat belt has no tb een fas -
tened. X
Repeat th ep arking process wit ht he seat belt fastene da nd th e
driver's door closed .208
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
General notes Some systems carry out as elf-diagnosis when the ignition is switched on. Therefore, some indicator
and warning lamps may light up or flas ht emporarily .T his behavior is non-critical.
These indicator and warning lamps only indicate am alfunction if they light up or flas ha fter starting
the engine or whilst driving.
Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possibl ec auses/consequence sa nd P Solutions