2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-CLASS automatic transmission fluid

iWhen the transmission is in position N,
you can also start the engine with the brake
pedal depressed.
Starting procedureXTo start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3 in the ignition lock
( Y page 145) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.XTo start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2 in the ignition lock
( Y page 145).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.XWhen the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position
3 (Y page 145) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Pulling away
Manual transmission
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.XDepress the clutch pedal fully.XShift to either first gear or reverse gear R.XRelease the electric parking brake
( Y page 163).XRelease the brake pedal.XSlowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
i Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style ( Y page 152).
i The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature ( Y page 223).
Automatic transmission
i It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position P to the desired position if
you depress the brake pedal. Only then can
the parking lock be deactivated. If you do
not depress the brake pedal, the DIRECT
SELECT lever can still be moved but the
parking lock remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò 20 †, you can only shift out of position P
into another transmission position when
the engine is running.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.XShift the transmission to position D or R.XRelease the brake pedal.XCarefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brake ( Y page 163) is
automatically released.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
i The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature ( Y page 223).
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
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jPark position with parking lockkReverse geariNeutralhDrive
iThe DIRECT SELECT lever always returns
to its original position. The current trans-
mission position P, R , N or D appears in the
transmission position display
( Y page 153) in the multifunction display.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
:Transmission position display;Drive program display
i The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which transmis-
sion positions you can change using the
DIRECT SELECT lever.
! If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position D and drive program E or
S .
Engaging park position PXPush the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
i When you engage park position P, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows P in the multifunction display.
i You can only engage park position P when
the vehicle is stationary.
i The automatic transmission shifts into
park position P automatically:
R if you open the driver's door while the
vehicle is stationary in transmission posi-
tion D or R
R if you open the door while travelling at
very low speeds in transmission position
D or R
In addition, a warning tone sounds and a
display message is shown.
i Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disen-
gages the parking lock. The transmission is
in N neutral.
At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò 20 †, you can only shift out of park posi-
tion P into another transmission position
when the engine is running.
In order to shift from park position P
directly into R or D:
R depress the brake pedal and
R push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or
down past the first point of resistance
! If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from
D to R, from R to D or directly to P. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and M SolutionsTo shift out of P
or N
depress brake and
start engineYou have attempted to shift the transmission to position R or D
without starting the engine.XStart the engine.XDepress the brake pedal.
i It is only possible to shift the transmission from position P to
the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
can the parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the
brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but
the parking lock remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below Ò20 † you can only
shift out of position P into another transmission position when
the engine is running.
Depress brake to
shift out of posi‐
tion PYou have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to
position R, N or D without depressing the brake pedal.XDepress the brake pedal.Risk of vehicle
rolling
Transmission not
in PThe driver's door is open and the transmission is in position R, N
or D.
A warning tone also sounds.XShift the transmission to position P.XSecure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y page 162).Without changing
gear,
consult workshopYou cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position D is selected:XDrive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R, N or P is selected:
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.Only select Park
(P) when
vehicle is station‐
aryThe vehicle is moving.XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.XShift the transmission to position P.Reversing not
poss. Consult work‐
shopThe automatic transmission is malfunctioning. You cannot drive in
reverse.XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.Display messages251On-board computer and displaysZProCarManuals.com