steering MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owner's Guide

for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area while maneuvering and
parking in parking spaces.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera wil ln ot function, or wil lf unction in
al imited manner: R
if the trunk lid is open R
in heavy rain, snow or fog R
at night or in very dark places R
if the camera is expose dtov ery bright lightR
if the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker) R
if there is as udden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into ah eated garage in win-
ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
( Y
pag e2 65)R
if the rear of you rv ehicl eisd amaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
The fiel dofv ision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicl e( e.g.
license plate holder, rear bicycle rack).
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey is
in position H in the ignition lock.X
Make sure that the Activation by Rg ear
function is selected in the multimedi as ystem;
see the Digita lO perator's Manual.X
Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicl eiss how nw ith
guide lines in the multimedi as ystem display.
The image from the rear view camera is avail-
abl et hroughou tt he maneuvering process.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to ] or after
driving forwards as hort distance. Messages in the multimedia system dis-
play The rear view camera may show ad istorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions: R
very close to the rear bumper R
under the rear bumper R
in close range above the handl eont he trunk
lid
! Objects not at ground leve lm ay appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.: R
the bumper of ap arked vehicleR
the drawbar of at railerR
the bal lc oupling of at railer tow hitchR
the rear section of an HGV R
as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
C
Yellow guide line at ad istance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle D
White guide line without steering inpu t–
vehicl ew idth including the exterior mirrors
(static)

Reverse perpendicular parkin gw it hs teer-
in gi np ut
C
Parking space markingD
Yellow guid el in ef or the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic) X
Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to as tandstill.X
Make sure that the rea rv ie wc amera is
switched on ( Y
page 168).
The lane and the guid el in es are shown.X
While the vehicle is at as tandstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the parking
space unti ly ello wg uide line D reaches park-
ing space marking C .X
Maintain the steering input and reverse care-
fully.
C
Yellow guid el in ef or the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic) X
Stop the vehicle whe nitisa lm ost exactly in
front of the parking space.
The white lane shoul dbeasc lose to parallel
with the parking space marking as possible. C
White guid el in ef or current steering inputD
Parking space marking X
Turn the steering wheel to the center position
while the vehicle is stationary.
C
Re dg uide line at ad is tance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rea roft he vehicleD
White guid el in ew it hou ts teering input

Switching on Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that Blind Spot Assist is activated
in the on-board computer ( Y
page 186).X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps C in the exterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds and
then turn yellow.
Lane Keeping Assist General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitor st he area in front of
your vehicle by means of multifunction cam-
era C which is attached behind the top of the
windshield. Lane Keeping Assist detect sl ane
markings on the road and can warn you before
you leave your lane unintentionally.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and 200 km/h).
Aw arning may be given if af ront wheel passes
over al ane marking. It will warn you by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel for
up to 1.5 seconds.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
detect lane markings.
In such cases, Lane Keeping Assist can: R
give an unnecessary warning R
not give aw arning
There is ar isk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Lane Keeping Assist alerts you. G WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There is
ar isk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane Keep-
ing Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane Keep-
ing Assist can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Lane
Keeping Assist cannot take into account the
road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane Keep-
ing Assist is merely an aid. You are responsible
for the distance to the vehicle in front ,f or vehi-
cle speed, for braking in good time and for stay-
ing in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the vehi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if: R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray R
there is glare, e.g. from oncomin gt raffic, the
sun or reflection from other vehicles (e.g. if
the road surface is wet) R
the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instanc ebyas ticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera R
there are no or several unclear lane markings
for one lane, e.g. roadworks R
the lane markings are worn away ,d ark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow R
the distance to the vehicle in front is too short
and thus the lane markings cannot be detec-
ted R
the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge R
the road is narrow and winding R
there are highly variable shade condition so n
the roadway
Switching on Lane Keeping Assist X
Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or Adaptive ( Y
page 174).
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphic are shown174
Driving systems
Driving and parking

X
To select ap reset list or station list: press
and briefl yh ol dt he c or d button until
the preset list or statio nl is tint he desired
frequency rang eiss hown.X
To select as tation: briefl yp ress c
or d .
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
norma lr adio.
Yo uc an find further informatio nono pe ration
in the "Satellite radio "s ection of the separate
multimedia system operating instructions.
Operatin gana udi op layer or audio
media
C
Current title
Audio data from various audi od ev ice sorm edia
can be played ,d epen ding on the equipment
installe dint he vehicle.X
Switch on the multimedia system and then
audi oCDorM P3 mod e( se et he separate
operating instructions). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Audio menu.X
To select the next/previous track: briefly
press the c or d button.X
To select at rack from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hol dt he c or d
button unti ld esir ed trac ka ppea rs.
If yo up ress and hold c or d ,t he rapid
scrolling speed is increased .N ot al la udio
drives or data carriers support thi sf unction.
If trac ki nformatio ni ss tored on the audi od ev ice
or medium, the multifunctio nd is play will show
the numbe ra nd titl eoft he track. Vide oD VD operation
Yo uc an onl yo pe rate DVD videos in the Audio
menu in vehicles with COMAND. X
Switch on COMAND and select video DVD
(se et he separate operating instructions). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Audio menu.X
To select the next or previous scene:
briefl yp ress the c or d button.X
To select as cene from the scen el is t
(rapi ds cr olling): press and hol dt he c
or d button unti ld esir ed scene C
appears.
Telephone menu
Introduction
G WARNING
If yo uo pe rate informatio ns ys tem sa nd com-
municatio ne quipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving ,y ou ma ybed is tracted from
the traffic situation. Yo uc ould also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is ar is kofana cci-
dent.
Onl yo pe rate thi se quipment when the traffic
situatio np er mits. If yo ua re not sure tha tt his
is possible, park the vehicl ep ayin ga ttention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicl eiss tationary.
Whe nt elephoning, yo um us to bs erve the legal
requirements for the country in which yo ua re
currentl yd riving. X
Switch on the mobil ep hone (se et he manu-
facturer’ so pe rating instructions). X
Switch on the multimedia system (se es epa-
rate operating instructions).Menus and submenus 183
On-board computer and displays Z

X
Establis haB luetooth ®
connectio ntot he mul-
timedi as ys tem ;s ee the separate operating
instructions. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.
Yo uw il ls ee one of the following displa ym es-
sage sint he multifunctio nd isplay :R
Telephone READY or the nam eoft he net-
work provider: the mobil ep ho ne ha sf ound a
network and is ready to receive. R
Telephone No service :t here is no network
availabl eort he mobil ep ho ne is searching for
an etwork.
Acceptin gac al lIf someone calls yo uw he ny ou ar eint he Tel
menu ,ad isplay message appear sint he multi-
functio nd isplay .
Yo uc an accep tac al lata ny time ,e ve nify ou are
not in the Tel menu.X
Press the a button on the steerin gw heel
to accep tani ncomin gc all.
Rejecting or endin gac al lYo uc an end or reject ac al la nytime ,e ve nify ou
ar en ot in the Tel menu.X
Press the v button on the steerin gw heel
to reject or end ac all.
Selecting an entry in the phone book X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.X
Press the c , d or v button to
switch to the phone book. X
Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name.
or X
To begi nr apid scrolling: press and hol dt he
c or d button for longe rt ha no ne sec-
ond.
Rapi ds crolling stop sw he ny ou release the
button or reach the end of the list. X
If only on et elephon en umber is stored for
an ame: press the a or v button to
start dialing.
or X
If there is more than on en umber fo ra
particular name: press the a or v
button to displa yt he numbers.X
Press the c or d button to select the
numbe ry ou want to dial. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If yo udon ot want to make ac all: press the
v or 8 button.
Redialing The on-board compute rs av es the last names or
numbers dialed in the redia lm emory.X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.X
Press the a button to switch to the redial
memory. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired nam eorn umber.X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If yo udon ot want to make the call: press
the v or 8 button.
Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installe dint he
vehicle, yo uh av et he following options in the
DriveAssist menu: R
Displaying the assistance graphic
( Y
page 185) R
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles) ( Y
page 185)R
Activating/deactivating Activ eB rake Assist
( Y
page 185) R
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
( Y
page 185) R
Activating/deactivating Blind Spo tA ssist
( Y
page 186) R
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
( Y
page 186)184
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

R
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONICR
ASSYST PLU Ss ervic ei nterva ld isplay
Switchin gt he additional speedometer
on/off If the additional speedomete riss wi tched on,
the spee diss hown in the status ba rint he mul-
tifunctio nd isplay instea doft he outside tem-
perature.
The spee dd isplay is invers etot he speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrumen tC luster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Speedometer [km/h] or Speedometer
[mph] function.
Yo uw il ls ee the selecte ds etting: On or Off .X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Selecting permanent display The Permanent Display: functio na llow sy ou
to choose whether the multifunctio nd isplay
always shows the outside temperatur eort he
speed.
The spee dd isplay is invers etot he speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
The current setting, Outsid eT emperature
or Speedometer [km/h] / Speedometer
[mph] ,a ppears .X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Lights
Switchin gt he daytime runnin gl amps on/
off
Thi sf un ctio ni sn ot availabl einC an ada.X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Daytim eR unnin gL ights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights functio nh as
been switched on, the multifunctio nd isplay
shows the cone of light and the

Comfort Switching th ef old-in mirror sw hen lock-
ing feature on/off This function is only available in Canada.
This function is only available when th ev ehicle is
equipped wit ht he electrical fold-in function.
When you activat et he Auto. Mirror Folding
function ,t he exterior mirror sa re folded in when
th ev ehicle is locked. If you unlock th ev ehicle
and then open th ed river' sorf ront-pa ssenger
door ,t he exterior mirror sf old out again.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Folding function and you fold in th ee xteri or
mirror su sin gt he butto nont he door
( Y
page 97), they will no tf old out automatically.
The exterior mirror sc an then only be folded out
usin gt he butto nont he door.X
Press the Y or e butto nont he steering
wheel to selec tt he Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c butto ntos elec tt he
Convenience submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c butto ntos elec tt he
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on ,t he multifunction display shows
th ee xteri or mirror in orange.X
Press the v butto ntos ave th es etting.
Restoring th ef ac tor ys ettingsX
Press the Y or e butto nont he steering
wheel to selec tt he Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c butto ntos elec tt he
Factor yS etting submenu.X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? function
appears. X
Press the d or c butto ntos elect No or
Yes .X
Press the v butto ntoc onfir mt he selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
,t he multifunction
display shows ac onfirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytim eR unning
Lights function in the Light submen uiso nl y
reset if th ev ehicle is stationary. AMG men u( Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles)
Warm-up
C
Digital speedometer D
Gear indicator

SETUP display st he following information and
functions: R
the digital speedometer R
the gea ri ndicatorR
the drive system setting R
the suspensio nm odeR
the transmissio np ositionR
the ESP ®
(Electroni cS tability Program) statusX
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG menu.X
Press c repeatedl yu nti lS ETUP appears.
RAC ET IMERDisplaying and startin gR AC ET IMER
C
LapD
RAC ET IMER
The RAC ET IMER is only intended for us eona
closed race circuit. Do not us et he function on
public roads.
You can star tt he RAC ET IMER when the engine
is running or if the SmartKey is in position H in
the ignition lock. X
Press Y or e on the steering wheel to
select the AMG menu.X
Press the c button repeatedl yu nti lt he
RAC ET IMER appears.X
To start: press the v button to star tt he
RAC ET IMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the Y or e button to select
Interm. Time . X
Press v to confirm.
The intermediate time appears for five sec-
onds.
Startin gan ew lap
C
RAC ET IMERD
Fastest la pt ime (best lap)

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
You hav ei nadvertentl yt ou ched th em ultifunction steering whee lw hile
steering intervention was active .X
Whil es te ering intervention is active ,m ak es ur et ha tt he multifunc-
tion steering whee lisn ot touched unintentionally.
The vehicl eh as started to skid and ES P ®
has intervened.X
Use Parking Pilo ta gain later ( Y
page 164).
Parkin gP ilot Inop‐
erativ e You hav ej us tc arrie do ut al arg en umber of turnin gorp arking maneu-
vers.
Parking Pilo tw ill become available again after approximately te n
minute s( Y
page 164). 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
Switc ho ff and restar tt he engine.
If th em ultifunction display still shows th ed isplay message :X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Parking Assis tP AR KTRONI Cism alfunctioning .X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Parkin gP ilot Fin ‐
ished The vehicl eisp arked. Aw arning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear sa utomatically.
Distance Pilot Off Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Cisd eactivated ( Y
page 155).
If it was no td eactivated by th ed river ,aw arning tone also sounds.
Distance Pilot Now
Available Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Ciso perational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable .Y ou can no wr eactivat eD istance Pilo t
DISTRONI C( Y
page 152).
Distance Pilot Cur ‐
rently Unavailable
See Operator' sM an ‐
ual Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Cist 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 system is outside th eo perating temperature range.R
The on-boar dv oltag eist oo low.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Whe nt he causes state da bov enol onger apply, th ed isplay message
disappears.
Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Ciso 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. Display messages 20 9
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Check Tires US Ao nl y:
The tire pressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped significantly. The
whee lp osition appear sint he multifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
Tir ep ressures that are to ol ow pos et he followin gh azards :R
they may burst, especially as th el oad and vehicl es peed increase.R
they may wear excessivel ya nd/o ru nevenly, whic hm ay greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th ed rivin gc ha racteristics ,asw ell as steering and braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaired.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 271). X
Chec kt he tire pressur e( Y
page 294).X
If necessary, correc tt he tire pressure.
Warnin gT ir eM al ‐
function US Ao nl y:
The tire pressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position appear sint he multifunction display.
G WARNIN G
Drivin gw it haf lat tire poses ar is koft he followin gh azards :R
af lat tire affects th ea bilit yt os te er or brak et he vehicl eR
you could lose control of th ev ehicl eR
continued drivin gw it haf lat tire will caus ee xces sive heat build-up
and possibl yaf ir e
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 271).
Tir e Press. Monito r
Currently Unavaila‐
ble US Ao nl y:
Becaus et he re is interferenc ef ro mas tr on gs ource of radi ow aves, no
signals from th et ir ep ressur es ensor sa re detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .X
Drive on .
The tire pressur em onitor restarts automatically as soo nast he
problem has been resolved.212
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays