ESP MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Workshop Manual

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)

When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-priority
display messages. Onc et he causes of the high-priorit yd isplay messages have been rectified, the
corresponding display messages are also deleted.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on: R
HOLD function ( Y
page 157)R
Parking ( Y
page 141)
Hiding displa ym essagesX
Press the v or 8 button on the steerin gw heel.
The multifunction display hides the display message.
The multifunction display shows high-priorit yd isplay messages in red. Some high-priorit yd isplay
messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the messages
have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the message memory .Y ou can call up
the display messages: X
Press the Y or e button on the steerin gw heel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2M essages ,f or example.X
Press the c or d button to select the entry, e.g. 2M essages .X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the c or d button to scroll through the display messages. Display messages 191
On-boar dc omputer and displays Z

Tires Display messages
Possible causes/consequence sa nd P Solutions
Check Tire Pressure
Soon Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system ha sd et ecte das ig nificant loss
in pressure.
Aw ar ning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses: R
yo uh av ec hange dt he positions of the wheels and tire sori nstalled
new wheels and tires R
the tire pressure in one or mor et ire sh as dropped
G WARNING
Tire pressures tha ta re too lo wp os et he following hazards:R
the ym ay burst, especially as the load and vehicl es peed increase.R
the ym ay wear excessivel ya nd/or unevenly, which ma yg reatly
impai rt ire traction. R
the drivin gc haracteristics, as well as steerin ga nd braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaired.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop the vehicl ew it hou tm ak ing any sudden steerin gorb raking
maneuvers. Pa ya ttentio ntot he traffi cc onditions as yo udos o.X
Secure the vehicl ea gain st rolling away ( Y
page 141).X
Check the tire sa nd ,ifn ecessary ,f ollo wt he instructions for af lat
tire ( Y
page 271). X
Check the tire pressures and ,ifn ecessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pres-
sure is correct ( Y
page 294).
Check Tire Pressure
The nR estar tR un
Fla tI ndicator Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated ad isplay message
and ha sn ot been restarted since. X
Set the correct tire pressure in al lf ou rt ires.X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system ( Y
page 294).
Run Fla tI ndicator
Inoperative Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty. X
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Please Correct Tire
Pressure USA only:
The tire pressure is too lo winatl east one of the tires, or the tire
pressure differenc eb et ween the wheels is too great.X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity ( Y
page 294).X
If necessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.X
Restart the tire pressure monitor ( Y
page 297).Displa ym essages 21 1
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

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possibl ec auses/consequences and P Solutions
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Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to am alfunction. Therefore,
BAS (Brake Assist), Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), the
HOLD function and hil ls tart assist, for example, are als od eactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The wheels coul dt herefore lock if you brake hard ,f or example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,E SP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additiona ld isplay messages in the multifunction display.X
Drive on carefully. X
Visi taq ualified specialist worksho pi mmediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is als oap ossibility that other systems ,s uch
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, wil ln ot be available.
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is temporarily unavailable .T herefore, BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
,E BD
(electronic brake force distribution), the HOLD function and hil ls tart assist, for
example, are als od eactivated.
Possible causes are: R
Self-diagnosi sisn ot yet complete.R
The on-board voltag em ay be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels coul dt herefore lock if you brake hard ,f or exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,E SP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is ar isk of an accident.X
Carefully drive as uitable distance, making slight steering movements at as peed
above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes
out.
If the warning lamp is still on: X
Observe the additiona ld isplay messages in the multifunction display.X
Drive on carefully. X
Visi taq ualified specialist worksho pi mmediately.220
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possibl ec auses/consequences and P Solutions
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. Aw arning tone
als os ounds.
EBD is malfunctioning. Therefore, ABS, BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
,t he HOLD
function and hil ls tart assist, for example, are not available either.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels coul dt herefore lock if you brake hard ,f or exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,E SP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additiona ld isplay messages in the multifunction display.X
Drive on carefully. X
Visi taq ualified specialist worksho pi mmediately.
%

Tires Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequence sa nd P Solutions
w
Q The yellow tire pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitor ha sd et ecte dal os sofp ressure in at leas to ne of the tires.
G WARNING
Tire pressures tha ta re too lo wp os et he following hazards:R
the ym ay burst, especially as the load and vehicl es peed increaseR
the ym ay wear excessivel ya nd/or unevenly, which ma yg reatl yi mpai rt ire trac-
tion. R
the drivin gc haracteristics, as well as steerin ga nd braking ,m ay be greatly
impaired
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop the vehicl ew it hou tm ak ing any sudden steerin gorb raking maneuvers. Pay
attentio ntot he traffi cc onditions as yo udos o.X
Secure the vehicl ea gain st rolling away ( Y
page 141).X
Observe the additional displa ym essage sint he multifunctio nd isplay .X
Check the tire sa nd ,ifn ecessary ,f ollo wt he instructions for af la tt ire
( Y
page 271). X
Check the tire pressure ( Y
page 294).X
If necessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.
w
Q The yellow tire pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction)
flashe sf or approximately one minute and the nr emains lit.
The tire pressure monitor is faulty.
G WARNING
The system is possibl yu nabl etor ecognize or register lo wt ire pressure.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Observe the additional displa ym essage sint he multifunctio nd isplay .X
Visi taq uali fied specialis tw or kshop immediately.228
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays

General notes The multimedia system section in this Opera-
tor's Manua ld escribes the basi cp rinciples for
operation. More information can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
municatio ne quipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle .T here is ar isk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the lega lr equirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
The multimedia system calculates the route to
the destination withou tt aking the following into
account, for example: R
traffic lights R
stop and yield signs R
parking or stopping restrictions R
road narrowing R
other road and traffic rule sa nd regulations
The multimedia system may give incorrect nav-
igation recommendations if the actual street/
traffic situation does not correspond with the
digital map's data.
For example: R
ad iverted route R
the road layout or the direction of ao ne-way
street has been changed
For this reason, you must alway so bserve road
and traffic rule sa nd regulations during your
journey. Roa da nd traffic rule sa nd regulations
alway sh ave priority over multimedia system
driving recommendations. Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you whil ed riving withou td iverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please alway su se this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Looking
at the icons or map display can distract you from
traffic conditions and driving, and increase the
risk of an accident.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equip-
ment and meets the FCC radi of requency (RF)
Exposure Guidelines in Supplement CtoO ET65.
This equipment has very low level sofRFe nergy
that is deeme dtoc omply withou tm aximum
permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). How-
ever, it is recommended to insta l l it at ad istance
of at least 8i nches (approx. 20 cm) betwee nt he
radiation source and ap erson's body (not
including limb ss uch as hands, wrists, feet and
legs).
G WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their
software as wel lasw iring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle .T here is an increase dr isk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as wel lase lec-
tronic components or their software .Y ou
shoul dh ave all work to electrica la nd elec-
tronic equipment carried out at aq ualified
specialist workshop.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some functions are restric-
ted or unavailable whil et he vehicle is in motion.
You wil ln otice this, for example, because either
you wil ln ot be abl etos elect certain menu items
or am essag ew il la ppear to this effect.Function restrictions 229
Multimedia system Z

Traffic reports on the route for the route guid-
ance are taken into account (not availabl ei n
all countries). R
Dynamic TRF. Route After Request
You can decide whether or not current traffic
reports should be included in the route cal-
culation (not availabl eina ll countries).R
Calculate Alternative Routes
Different routes are being calculated. In order
to do so, instead of Start ,s elect the menu
item Continue .X
To avoid/use rout eo ptions: select Avoid
Options .X
Select ar oute option.
Notes for route options: R
Use Toll Roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay au sage fee (toll).R
Number of Occupants in the Vehicle:
(only availabl eint he USA)
Prerequisite: your vehicle meets the access
conditions for carpool lanes.
Carpool lanes will be included if the carpool
lanes option is activated.
Entering an address Multimedia system: X
Select Navi { Navigation .
The map shows the vehicle's current position. X
Slide 6 the controller.X
Select Destination { Address Entry .
Enter an address, e.g. as follows: R
city or ZIP code, street ,h ouse numberR
state/province, city or ZIP code R
city or ZIP code, center R
street ,c ity or ZIP code, intersectionX
Select City .
The city in which the vehicle is currently loca-
ted (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
route guidance has already been carried out. X
Enter the city.
The C symbol: the location is contained on
the digital map multiple times. X
To switch to the list: slide the 5 control-
ler. X
Select the location.
If available, the ZIP code is shown. If there are
different ZIP codes availabl ef or the location,
the corresponding digits are displayed with an
X . X
Enter the street and house number.
The address is in the menu.
Further options for destination entry: R
search for ak eyword
The keyword search finds destinations using
fragment sofw ords. R
select the last destination R
select ac ontact R
select aP OI
You can search for aP OI by location, name or
telephone number. R
select destination on the map R
enter intermediate destination
You can map the route to the destination
yourself with up to four intermediate destina-
tions. R
select destinations from Mercedes-Benz
Apps R
select geo-coordinates
Calculating the route Prerequisite: the address has been entered and
is in the menu. X
Select Start or Continue .
The route is calculated with the selected route
type and the selected route options.
If route guidance has already been activated,
ap rompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance. X
Select Cancel Active Route Guidance or
Set as Intermediat eD estination .
Cancel Active Route Guidance cancels
the current route guidance and start sr oute
calculation to the new destination.
Set as Intermediat eD estination adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.232
Operating system
Multimedia system

Loading guidelines
G WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flun ga roun da nd thereb yh it vehicle
occupants. Ther eisar isk of injury, particu-
larly in th ee ven tofs udden braking or as ud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssot ha tt he yc annot be
flun ga round. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slippin gort ipping before the
journey.
G WARNING
Combustio ne ngine se mit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter th ev ehicle interio rift he
trunk lid is open when th ee ngine is running,
especially if th ev ehicle is in motion .T her eisa
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off th ee ngine before opening
th et ru nk lid. Never driv ew ith th et ru nk lid
open.
G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become ver yh ot .Ify ou com ei nt oc ontact
with these part soft he vehicle ,y ou could burn
yourself. Ther eisar isk of injury.
Always be particularly careful aroun dt he
exhaust tail pipe and th et ail pipe trim. Allow
these component stoc oo ld own before touch-
ing them.
The handlin gc haracteristic sofal aden vehicle
are dependen tont he distribution of th el oad
within th ev ehicle.
Observe th ef ollowing notes when loadin ga nd
transporting al oad:R
Never exceed th em aximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or th eg ross axle weight
rating for th ev ehicle (includin go ccupants).
The values are specified on th ev ehicle iden- tification plat eont he B-pillar of th ed river's
door. R
The trunk is th ep referred place to carry
objects. R
Position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in th et ru nk as possible.R
The load must not protrude above th eu pper
edge of th es eat backrests. R
Always place th el oad against th er ear or front
seat backrests .M ak es ure that th es eat
backrests are securely locked int op lace.R
Always place th el oad behin du noccupied
seat sifp ossible. R
Use th ec argo tie-down rings and th ep arcel
net stot ra nsport loads and luggage. R
Use cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriat ef or th ew eight and siz eoft he
load. R
Secure th el oad with sufficiently stron ga nd
wear-resistant tie-down s .P ad shar pe dges for
protection.
Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenge rc ompartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun da nd hit vehicle occupants. In
addition ,c upholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phon eb racket sc annot always
retain all object st he yc ontain .T her eisar isk
of injury, particularly in th ee ven tofs udden
braking or as udden change in direction. R
Always stow object ssot ha tt he yc annot be
thrown aroun dins uch situations.R
Always mak es ure that object sdon ot pro-
trude fro ms to wage spaces, parcel net so r
stowage nets. R
Close th el ockable stowage spaces before
starting aj ou rney. R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted ,s harp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
th et ru nk.
Observe th el oadin gg uidelines ( Y
page 237).Stowage areas 237
Stowage and features Z