2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE sport mode

Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive programS+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rthe vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
Rthe fuel consumption possibly being higher as
ar esult of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspension exhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AMG adaptive sport suspension system).
Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Drive program RACE (vehiclesw ith AMG
adaptive sport suspension system)
The RACE drive program is characterized by the
following:
Rthe vehicle exhibits driving characteristics
suitable for the racetrack.
Rall vehicle systems are set for maximum
sportiness.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
Rthe fuel consumption possibly being higher as
ar esult of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspension exhibits particularly hard
springing and damping settings.
Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
You can change gear yourself using the steering wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position hto do this.
Depending on which steering wheel paddle
shifter is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shifts into the next gear down or
up, if permitted. Mercedes-AMG vehicles:
to use manual shift-
ing, you have two options:
Rtemporary setting
Rpermanent setting
If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the current gear
instead of transmission position h.
If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the gears
will be selected automatically.
Temporar ysetting
XTo activate: shift the DIRECT SELECT lever to
position h.
XPull steering wheel paddle shifter :or;.
Temporary setting will be active for acertain
amount of time. Under certain conditions the
minimum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of lateral acceleration, during an overrun
phase or when driving on steep terrain.
XTo deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ;and hold it in place.
or
XUse the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position.
or
XAll vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehicles):
use the DYNAMI CSELECT button to change
the drive program.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: use the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller to change the drive pro-
gram.
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ECO display
The ECO display showsyou how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists you
in achievin gthe mos teconomical driving style
for th eselecte dsettings and prevailingc ondi-
tions .Your driving style can significantly influ-
enc ethe vehicle's consumption.
:Acceleration
;Coasting
=Constant
?Additional range achieved
Range ?is shownu nderBonus
fr.Startand
represents th eadditional range achieve dsince
th eb eginnin gofthejourney as aresult of an
adapted driving style.
If th efuel leve lhas dropped int othe reserve
range, the FuelLow
message is shownint he
multifunction display instead of range ?.The
8 warning lamp in th einstrumen tcluster
also lightsup(
Ypage 224). The ECO display consistsoft
hree sections ,with
an inner and outer area. The sections corre-
spondtot hefollowingt hree categories:
:Acceleration (evaluationofthe
acceleratio nprocesses):
Rtheo uter area fills up and th einner
area lightsupg reen: moderate
acceleration, especiall yathigher
speeds
Rth eo uter area empties and the
inner area is gray: sporty acceler-
ation
;Coasting (evaluationofall decelera-
tio np rocesses):
Rtheo uter area fills up and th einner
area lightsupg reen: anticipatory
driving ,kee pingy our distanc eand
early release of th eaccelerator.
The vehicle can coas twithout use
of th ebrakes.
Rtheo uter area empties and the
inner area is gray: frequenth eavy
braking
=Constant (continuous evaluation
ove rthe entire journey):
Rtheo uter area fills up and th einner
area lightsupg reen: constant
speeda nd avoidanc eofunneces-
sary acceleratio nand deceleration
Rtheo uter area empties and the
inner area is gray: fluctuationsi n
speed
The three inner areas display th ecurren tdriving
style and light up green as aresult of aparticu-
larly economical driving style. Dependingont he
driving situation, up to two areas may light up
simultaneously.
At th ebeginnin gofthejourney, th ethree outer
areas are emptya nd fill up asaresult of eco-
nomical driving .Ahigher leve lindicates amore
economical driving style. If th ethree outer areas
are completely fille datthesame time, th edriver
has adopted th emoste conomical driving style
for th eselecte dsettings and prevailingc ondi-
tions .The ECO display border lightsu p.
The ECO display does no tindicat ethe actual fuel
consumption. The additionally achieve drange
displayed under Bonus fr. Start
does not
indicat eafixed consumptio nreduction.
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Conditions for activation
You can activateRACE START if:
Rthed oors, hood and th etrunk lid are closed.
Rthee ngineisr unningand th etransmission,
all-wheel driv eclutch and th eenginea re at
operatin gtem perature.
Rthes teering wheel is in th estraight-ahead
position.
Rth ev ehicle is stationar yand th ebrak epedal is
depressed (leftf oot).
Rthet ransmission is in position h.
Rdriveprogram S,S+ orRACE is selected
(Ypage 129)
Activating RACE START
XDepres sthe brak epedal withy our left foot
and keep it depressed.
XPull and hold boths teering wheel paddle shift-
ers.
XThe RACES TART Confirm: Paddle UPCancel:P addle DOWNmessage appearsi n
th em ultifunction display.
XRelease boths teering wheel paddle shifters.
iIf th eactivation conditionsa re no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is canceled. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator'sManualmessage appearsinthemultifunction
display.
XTo cancel: pull theleft steering wheel paddle
shifte r(Ypage 136).
or
XTo confirm: pull therigh tsteering wheel pad-
dle shifte r(Ypage 136).
The RACESTARTAvailableDepressgaspedalmessage appearsint hemultifunction
display.
iIf you do no tdepress th eaccelerato rpedal
within afew seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACES TART Canceled
message.
XFully depress th eaccelerato rpedal.
The engines peedisincreased.
The RACE
STARTReleasebraketostartmessage appearsint hemultifunction display.
iIf you do no trelease th ebrak epedal within
as hort time, RACE START will be canceled. The multifunction display shows the
RACE
START Canceledmessage.
XTakeyour foo toff th ebrake, but keep the
accelerato rpedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE
STARTActivemessage appearsi n
th em ultifunction display.
RACE START is deactivate dwhen th evehicle
reaches aspeedofa pproximately 50 km/h.
RACE START is deactivate dimmediately if you
release th eaccelerato rpedal durin gRACE
START or if any of th eactivation conditionsa re
no longer fulfilled. The RACESTART Not Pos‐
sible See Operator'sM anualorRACESTART Canceledmessage appearsint hemul-
tifunctio ndisplay.
iIf RACE START is used repeatedly within a
short period of time, it is only available again
after th evehicle has been driven acertain
distance.
AMG adaptiv esport suspension sys-
tem
General notes
The electronicall ycontrolled damping system
work scontinuously. This improve sdriving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
Ryour driving style, e.g .sporty
Rther oad surface condition,e .g.b umps
Ryour individua lselectio nofSport orComfort
The suspension settin gisadjusted usingt he
correspondingb uttonint hecente rconsole.
iThe mod ecan also be set usingt heAMG
DYNAMIC SELECT controller (Ypage 129).
Eac htimey ou start th eenginew iththeSmart-
Key or th eStart/Sto pbutton, Comfort modeis
activated. For further informatio nabout starting
th ee ngine, see (
Ypage 125).
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Sport mode
The firmer settingofthe suspension tuning in
Sport mode ensures even better contact with
the road. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads.
XPress button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. You have selected
Sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of
your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this
mode if you favor amore comfortable driving
style, but also when driving fast on straight
roads, e.g. highways.
XPress button :again so that indicator
lamp ;goes out.
You have selected Comfortmode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemCOMFORTmes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
4MATIC
!
Never tow the vehicle with one axle raised.
This may damage the differential. Damage of
this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty. All wheels must remain
either on the ground or be fully raised.
Observe the instructions for towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
4MATIC, together with ESP
®,i mproves the trac-
tion of your vehicle whenever adrive wheel
spins due to insufficient grip. If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of accident nor override
the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traffic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible for
the distance to the vehicle in front,f or vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
your lane.
If ad rive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
ROnly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
RAccelerate less when driving.
iIn wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if you
use winter tires (M+S tires), with snow chains
if necessary.
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL
General notes
DYNAMICB ODY CONTROL offers improved
driving comfort and continuously controls the
calibration of the dampers. The
damping characteristics adapt to the current
operating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
Ryour driving style, e.g. sporty
Rthe road surface conditions
Rthe drive program selected
The drive program can be set using the
DYNAMICS ELECT button (
Ypage 128).
Selecting Comfort mode
In theComfort drive program, the driving char-
acteristic sofyour vehicle are more comforta-
ble. Therefore, select this drive program if you
prefer amore comfortable driving style. Also
select the Comfortdrive program when driving
fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of highway.
XPress DYNAMICS ELECT button (Ypage 128)
as many times as necessary until the Com-
fort drive program is selected.
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Selecting Sport mode
The firmer settingofthe suspension tuning in
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive program
when employing asporty driving style, e.g. on
winding countryr oads.
XPress DYNAMICS ELECT button (Ypage 128)
as many times as necessary until the Sport
drive program is selected.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking aid with ultrasound. It monitor sthe area
around your vehicle using six sensors in the
front bumper and six sensors in the rear
bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC visually
and audibly indicates the distance between your
vehicle and an object.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not areplacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering, parking and
exiting aparking space. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or object sinthe maneu-
vering area while maneuvering and parking in/
leaving parking spaces.
!When parking, pay particular attention to
object sabove or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC does not detect such objects
when they are in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or the
objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
object sthat absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes of atruck or
ap neumatic drill could cause Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC to malfunction.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not function
correctly on uneven terrain.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated auto-
matically when you:
Rswitch on the ignition
Rshift the transmission to position h,kor
i
Rrelease the electric parking brake Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated at
speeds above 11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactiva-
ted at lower speeds.
Range of the sensors
General notes
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not take into
account obstacles located:
Rbelow the detection range, e.g. people, ani-
mals or objects.
Rabove the detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail section
sorloading ramps of trucks.
:Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand side
(example)
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice or slush.
They can otherwise not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly,t aking care not to scratch
or damage them (
Ypage 265).
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Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possiblec auses/consequences and M
Solutions
÷NThe yellow ESP®warning lamp flashes while the vehicleisinm otion.
ESP®or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of skidding or at
least one wheelh as started to spin.
Cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated.
XWhen pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedalasf ar as necessary.
XEase off the accelerator pedalwhile the vehicleisinmotion.
XAdapt yourdriving style to sui tthe road and weather conditions.
XDo not deactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypage6 6),itm ay be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage6 4).
åNThe yellow ESP®OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP®is deactivated. ESP®wil lnot stabilize the vehicleifits tarts to skid or if a
wheels tarts to spin.
GWARNING
If ESP
®is switched off, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XReactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypage6 6),itm ay be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage6 4).
XAdapt you rdriving style to sui tthe road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®cannot be activated:
XDrive on carefully.
XContact aqualified specialist workshopa nd have ESP®checked.
MNMercedes-AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT handling mode warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
GWARNING
When SPORT handling mode is switched on, ESP
®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XOnly switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the conditions descri-
bed in the "Activating/deactivating ESP®"s ection (Ypage6 6).
222Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays

Observe the legally required minimum tire tread
depth (Ypage 288). Winter tires can reduce the
braking distance on snow-covered surfaces in
comparison with summer tires. The braking dis-
tance is still much further than on surfaces that
are not icy or covered with snow. Take appro-
priate care when driving.
Further information on winter tires (M+S tires)
(
Ypage 289).
Temperature
GWARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab-
lished for atire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded.E xcessive speed, underinfla-
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause excessive heat
build-up and possible tire failure.
The temperature grades are A(the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions
on aspecified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sus-
tained high temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire
failure. The grade Ccorresponds to alevel of
performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades BandArepresent
higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum required by law.
Tire labeling
Overview
:Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(Ypage 306)
;Department of Transportation, Tire Identifi-
cation Number (Ypage 305)
=Maximum load rating (Ypage 304)
?Maximum tire pressures (Ypage 293)
AManufacturer
BTire material (Ypage 305)
CTire size designation, load-bearing capacity
and speed rating (Ypage 302)
DLoad index (Ypage 304)
ETire name
The markings described above are on the tire in
addition to the tire name (sales designation) and
the manufacturer's name.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate
from the data in the example.
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity and speed rating
GWARNING
Exceeding the stated tire load-bearing capa-
city and the approved maximum speed could
lead to tire damage or the tire bursting. There is ar isk of accident.
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
approved for your vehicle model. Observe the
302All about wheels and tires
Wheels and tires

Do not mix such fuelswitht he fuel recom-
mended for your vehicle.
!To ensur ethe longevity and full perform-
ance of the engine ,onlyp remium-grade
unleade dgasoline must be used.
If standard unleade dgasoline is unavailable
and yo uhavetor efuelwithu nleade dgasoline
of alower grade ,observe the following pre-
cautions:
ROnlyf illt he fuel tank to half full with regular
unleade dgasoline and fil lthe res twithp re-
mium-grad eunleade dgasoline as soo nas
possible.
RDo not drive at the maximum speed.
RAvoi dsudde nacceleratio nand engine
speeds ove r3,000 rpm.
Yo uw illu sually find informatio nabout the fuel
grade on the fuel pump. If yo ucanno tfind the
labe lont he fuel pump, as kthe gass tationstaff.
iFor furtheri nformation, consul taqualified
specialis tworkshop or visit
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
CL A2 50,CLA 250S port, CL A2504MATIC,
CL A2 50Sport 4MATIC: asatemporary meas-
ure, if the recommende dfuelisn ot available,
yo um ayalso us eregular unleade dgasoline with
an octane rating of 88 AKI /93 RON.
All othe rmodels: asatemporary measure, if
the recommende dfuelisn otava
ilable, yo
umay
also us eregular unleade dgasoline with an
octane rating of 87 AKI/91 RON. Thi smay
reduce engine performance and increase fuel
consumption. Avoi ddrivin gatf ullt hrottle and
sudden acceleration. Never refue lusing gaso-
line with alower AKI.
Informatio nonrefueling (
Ypage 139).
Additives
!Operating the engine with fuel additives
adde dlater can lead to engine failure. Do not
mix fuel additive swithf uel. Thisd oesn ot
includ eaddit ivesfor the remova land preven-
tio nofr esidue buildup. gasoline must onl ybe
mixed with additive srecommende dby
Mercedes-Benz. Compl ywitht he instructions
for us eonthe product label. Mor einformation
abou trecommende daddit ivesc an be
obtained froma ny authorizedMercedes-Benz
Center.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thaty ouuseb ran-
de df uels thath avea ddit ives. The fuel quality availabl
einsomecountries may
not be sufficient. Residu ecould buil dupinthe
fuel injectio nsystem as aresult. In such cases,
and in consultation with an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, the fuel maybem ixed
with the cleaning additive recommende dby
Mercedes-Benz. Yo umusto bserve the notes
and mi
xing ratio sspecifie dont he container.
Engine oil
General notes
!Do not us eengine oi lorano ilfilter with
specifications deviating fromt hoseexpressly
required for the prescribe dservic eintervals.
Do not change the engine oi loroilfilter in
order to set replacement intervals longe rthan
thos eprescribed. Thi scould otherwis ecause
damage to the engine or exhaust gasa fter-
treatment.
Follo wthe instructions on the servic einterval
displa yfor changing the engine oil. Thi scould
otherwis ecause damage to the engine or
exhaust gasa ftertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the important
safety note sonserviceproducts (
Ypage 315).
The engine oils ar ematchedtot he performance
of Mercedes-Benz engine sand servic eintervals.
Yo us houl dtherefore onl yuseengine oils and oil
filters thata reapproved for vehicles with main-
tenance systems.
For alistofa pproved engine oils and oi lfilters,
consul tanauthorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
Or visit the website
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.
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