ESP MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE 2021 User Guide

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There are no ha rdobjects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on thegr ab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessories, such as mobile navi-
gation devices, mobile phones or cup holders,
within the deployment area of an airbag, e.g.
on the cockpit, on the door, on the side win-
dow or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accessory manu facturer's ins tallation inst ruc-
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for installation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by airbags
y airbags &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or a1x
objects such as stic kers to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not a1x objects toit. The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 53).
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from objects in
th e deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or pr event the cor rect deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ri es totheve hicle occupants bydeploying. This may be
the case in particular if the airbag
is integ rated into the seat. #
Always st owand secure objects cor-
re ctl y. #
Before commencing your journe y,make
sure that no objects are st owed in the
deployment area of an airbag. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cannot pr otect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. could be
re stric ted. #
You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. Occupant sa
fety
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A person in
the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
/cation of the person or child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat take s place aTer the
front passenger airbag shuto. self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps display the
status of the front passenger airbag. Alw
ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps
( / page 57).
F
F unction of t unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lam
lam ps
ps Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of th
e cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 77).
Self-t
Self-t es
est of autt of aut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag shut-
er airbag shut-
o.
o. When theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator la mps light up simul ta-
neous ly.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis-
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
la mp s aTer the self-test:
R ON is lit:
ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out aTer 60 seconds.
R ON and OFF ar
ON and OFF ar e no e not lit:
t lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit:
OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa-
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mpis
o., only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp shows th e status of the front passenger air- Occupant saf
ety
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Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards
from the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the front passenger seat accord-
ingl y. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufactu rer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 77).
If a per
If a per son is sitting on t son is sitting on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature. A person on
the front passenger seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor responding
to that of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpmust be o.. This indicates
th at the front passenger airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
must not use the front passenger seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis either lit continuously or
re mains o., depending on the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible, or the person of
smaller stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of smaller stature should not use
the front
passenger seat. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp remains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Occupant saf
ety
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Obser vethe lock veri/cation indicator. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the display on the inst rument cluster.
If th e centre seat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock veri/cation indicator
will be visible.
¯ Ifth ech ild restraint system is equipped
wi th aTo pTe ther belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re straint system at tach ed with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. #
Fold up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage 3.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h adjust
h adjustable head r
able head r es
estr traints:
aints: #
If necessar y,slide head restraint 1upwa rds
( / page 111). #
Guide TopTe ther belt 4under head restraint
1 between the two head restraint ba rs.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout adjust
hout adjust able head r
able head res
estrtraints:
aints: #
TopTe ther belt with one seat belt strap: guide
To pTe ther belt 4past head restraint 1on
th e side nearest the door.
or #
TopTe ther belt with two seat belt straps: guide
one TopTe ther belt 4past head restraint 1
on theright and leT sides respectivel y.
All v
All v ehicles:
ehicles: #
Fitth e ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint system
wi th TopTe ther. In doing so, comply with the
ch ild restraint system manufactu rer's installa-
tion inst ructions. Occupant saf
ety
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty lock
ty lock
f
f or t
or t he r
he r ear side windo ws
ear side windo ws #
T
To activ
o activ at
at e/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or closed
in thefo llowing cases:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he v ehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals leT unsecured or unat tended in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal ma y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
ri er. Occupant saf
ety
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R
R
emo
emo ving/inser
ving/inser ting t
ting the emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key R R
emo emo ving t
ving t he emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key #
Press release button 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slightl y.#
Pull out eme rgency key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position. #
Press release button 1again and fully
re mo veemer gency key2.
Inser
Inser ting t
ting t he emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key #
Press release button 1. #
Insert emer gency key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages. %
You can use the intermediate position of
emer gency key2 toattach theke yto akey
ri ng. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t heke
he key batt
y batt ery
ery &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due toswal-
lowing batteries
Bat teries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swall owing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns tooccur within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil-
dren. #
Ifth e cap and/or the battery compart-
ment does not close securel y,do not use
th eke y any lon ger and keep it out of the
re ach of children. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediatel y. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Youre qu ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 84). 84
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Opening and closing

Loc
Loc
king t
king t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er door and r
er door and r ear doors
ear doors #
Insert a suitable object, e.g. the emer gency
ke y,into opening 1onthe door loc k. #
T
To loc
o loc k t
k the
he leT-hand
leT-hand side of t
side of the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: turn
th e emer gency key anti-clockwise as far as it
will go. #
T
T o loc
o loc k t
k the r
he r ight-hand side of t
ight-hand side of t he v
he vehicle:
ehicle: turn
th e emer gency key clockwise as far as it will
go.
If th e loc ked door is then closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside. Boot
Boot
Opening t
Opening t
he boo
he boot lid
t lid &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the boot
lid is open when theve hicle is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe boot lid byobstacles
abo vetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#
Therefore, make sure that there is su1-
cient clearance abo vethe boot lid. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS:
CCESS:make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 92). 90
90
Opening and closing

When
theve hicle is switched o., you can con-
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a front door is opened.
A
A ut ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an obs tacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten-
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. A
A
ut
ut omatic function of t
omatic function of t he side windows
he side wind ows In
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is switched
o.:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the wind-
screen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R aTer a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The side windo wswill be closed as far as theve n-
tilation position. V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a panor
h a panorama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunroof: oof:the side
windo wswill be closed comple tely ifth e sliding
sunroof is open.
If th e side windo wsare obstructed during auto-
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.ATer an other automatic clos-
ing process, the automatic function forth e sun-
ro of and side windo wsmay be deactivated. The
automatic function will be active again the next
time theve hicle is star ted. Conv
Conv enience opening (v enience opening (v entilating t
entilating t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
bef
bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting a jour
ting a jour ne
ney)
y) &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. Opening and closing
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#
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can be
ra ised or opened when a roof luggage rack is
/t ted. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:pressthe3
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
th e3 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stopped.
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he sliding sun-
he sliding sun-
r
r oof
oof
If an obstacle obstructs the sliding sunroof during
th e closing process, the sliding sunroof will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being active
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure.
R during resetting. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process will be stopped. A A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he roller sunblind
oller sunblind
If an obstacle obstructs thero ller sunblind during
th e closing process, thero ller sunblind will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve-
ment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n-
ge rs. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. A
A
ut
ut omatic functions of t
omatic functions of t he sliding sunr
he sliding sunr oof
oof %
The term "sliding sunroof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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T
To call up:
o call up: press and brie0y hold one of preset
position buttons 4,TorU.
ATer releasing the button, all systems are
mo ved into the stored position. S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas N
No
ot
tes on loading t
es on loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the boot
lid is open when theve hicle is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cient ly,they could slip, tip ov
er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 56).118
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Seats and st
owing