2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE ECU

GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularl yonthe metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you ,alway sensure that the child restraint
system is not exposedtod irect sunlight. Pro-
tect it with ablanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposedtod irect
sunlight, let it cool downb efore securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
You secure each door individually with the child-
proof locks on the rear doors. Adoor secured
with achild-proof lock cannot be opened from
insid ethe vehicle. When the vehicleisu nlocked,
the door can be opened from the outside.
XTo activate: press the child-proof lock lever
up in the direction of arrow :.
XMake sure that the child-proof locks are work-
ing properly.
XTo deactivate: press the child-proof lock
leverd ownint he direction of arrow ;.
Override feature for the rear side win-
dows
XTo activate/deactivate: press button:.
If indicator lamp ;is lit, operation of the rear
side windows is disabled. Operation is only
possible using the switches in the driver's
door. If indicator lamp ;is off, operation is
possible using the switches in the rear com-
partment.
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If you leave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they coul dpress buttons or
switches, for example.
As aresult, they could:
Ractivate vehiclee quipment and become
trapped, for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems ,thereby
endangering other road users
Unsecure danimals coul dalsobef lung around
the vehicleint he event of an accident or sud-
den steering or braking, thereby injuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is arisk of an accident
and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals properly during
the journey ,e.g. use asuitable anima ltrans-
port box.
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Safety

Doors
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If children are lef tunsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
Rope nthe doors ,thu se ndangerin gother
people or road users.
Rget out and disrup ttraffic .
Roperat ethe vehicle' sequipment.
Additionally, children could set th evehicle in
motion if, fo rexample, they:
Rrelease th eparking brake .
Rshiftingthe automatic transmissio nout of
par kposition P
RStart th eengine.
There is ariskofana ccidentand injury.
Whe nleavin gthe vehicle, always take th e
SmartKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never
leav echildren or animals unattended in th e
vehicle. Always keep th eSmartKey out of
reach of children .
You should preferably plac eluggage or load sin
th ec argo compartment. Observ ethe loadin g
guidelines (
Ypage 237).
Unlockingand opening doors from
th ei nside
!
The sid ewindows will no topen/close if th e
battery is discharged or if th esidew indows
hav eicedu p. It will then no tbepossible to
close th edoor. Do no tattemp ttoforce the
doo rclosed. You could otherwise damage th e
doo rort hesidew indow.
Whe nad ooriso pened, th esidew indow on that
sid eo pens slightly. Whe nthe doo risc losed, th e
sid ew indow close sagain .
XTo unlock an dopenaf ront door: pull door
handle ;.
If th edoorisl ocked, locking knob :pop sup.
The doo risunlocke dand opens .
XTo unlock areard oor: pull up locking
knob :.
The doo risunlocke dand can be opened.
XTo ope nareard oor: pull doo rhandle ;.
You can ope nadoorfromi nsidet he vehicle
eve nifith as bee nlocked. You can only ope nthe
rea rdoors from insid ethe vehicle if they are no t
secure dbythechild-proof locks (
Ypage 60).
If th evehicle has previously bee nlocke dwith
th eS martKey from th eoutside, opening adoor
from th einsidew ill trigger th eanti-thef talarm
system. Switc hoffthea larm(
Ypage 68).
Centrally locking an dunlocking th e
vehicle from th einside
You can centrall yloc koru nlockthe vehicle from
th ei ns ide. Thi scan be useful if you wish to loc k
th ev ehicle befor epulling away, fo rexample.
XTo unlock :press butto n:.
XTo lock :press butto n;.
If all th edoors and th etrunk lid are closed, th e
vehicle locks .
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Meanwhile, the fuel filler flap will not be locked
or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
You can openadoor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. You can open the rear
doors from inside the vehicle unless they are
secured by the child-proof lock (
Ypage 60).
If the vehicle has previously been locked with
the SmartKey from the outside, opening adoor
from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system. Switch off the alarm (
Ypage 68).
If al ocked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken into consideration if:
Rthe vehicle was locked using the locking but-
ton for the central locking, or
Rif the vehicle was locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside is
unlocked.
Automatic lockingf eature
XTo deactivate:press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds until atone
sounds.
XTo activate: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds until atone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear atone, the relevant settin ghas already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing. You could therefore lock yourself out if:
Rthe vehicle is being pushed
Rthe vehicle is being towed
Rthe vehicle is on
aroller dynamometer
You can also switch the automatic locking func-
tion on and off using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 187).
Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO,
use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(
Ypage 68).
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
as far as it will go to position 1.
The door is unlocked.
XTurn the mechanical key back and remove it.
XInsert mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechanical
key.
XOpen the driver's door.
XClose the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the trunk lid.
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Opening and closing
Z

XPress the lockingbutton on the driver’s door
(Ypage 76).
XCheck whether the lockin gknobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors are
still visible. Press down the lockin gknobs by
hand, if necessary.
XClose the driver's door.
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key clockwise as far as it
will go to position 1.
XTurn the mechanical key back and remove it.
XMake sure that the doors and the trunk lid are
locked.
XInsert mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
iIf you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-theft
alarm system is not armed.
Trunk
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion .There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is arisk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or asud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssothat they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Ypage 320).
You should preferably place luggage or loads in
the trunk .Observe the loading guidelines
(
Ypage 237).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk .You
could otherwise lock yourself out.
The trunk lid can be:
Ropened and closed manually from outside
Ropened automatically from outside
Ropened automatically from inside
Rreleased with the emergencyr elease from the
inside
Opening/closing from outside
Opening
XPress the %button on the SmartKey.
XPull handle :.
XRaise the trunk lid.
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Opening and closing

Notesonb reaking-in anew vehicle
Important safety notes
Thes ensors ystemofs omedriving and driving
safety systems adjusts automaticall ywhile a
certai ndistance is being driven after the vehicle
ha sb eend elivere dorafter repairs. Full system
effectiveness is not reachedu ntilthe end of this
teach-inp rocedure.
New and replaced brake pads and discs only
reach their optimum braking effect after several hundred kilometers of driving. Compensate for
thi sb yapplyin ggreate rforce to the brake pedal.
The first 1000 miles (150 0km)
Them orey ou look after the engine when it is
new ,the mor esatisfied yo uwillbew ithi ts per-
formance in the future.
RYo us houl dtherefore drive at varying vehicle
and engine speeds for the first 1000 miles
(1500 km).
RAvoi dheavy loads, e.g .driving at full throttle,
during thi speriod.
RChang egearing oodt ime, befor ethe tach-
ometer needl eisÔ of the wa ytothe red area
of the tachometer.
RDo not manuall yshift to alower gear to brake
the vehicle.
RTry to avoi ddepressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the point of resistanc e(kickdown).
RIdeally ,for the first 1000 mile s(1500 km),
driv einp rogram E.
Addition al breaking-in note sfor Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:
RDo no tdrivef aster than 85 mph (14 0km/ h)
for th efirst 1,000 miles (1,500 km).
ROnly allow th eengine to reac hamaximum
engine speedof4 ,500 rpm briefly.
RChange gear in good time.
Afte r1,000 miles (1,500 km), you can increase
th ee ngine speedg radually and brin gthe vehicle
to full speed.
You shoulda lso observethese note sonbreak-
ing-in if th eengine or part softhedriv etrain on
your vehicle have been replaced.
Always observ ethe maximum permissible
speed.
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
Object sinthedriver'sf ootwell can restrict the
pedal travel or obstruc tadepressedp edal.
The operatin gand road safety of th evehicle is
jeopardized. Thereisar isk of an accident.
Makes ure that all object sinthevehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they canno tenter
th ed river'sf ootwell. Install th efloormats
securely and as specified in orde rtoensure
sufficient clearance for th epedals.Don otuse
loosef loormats and do no tplace floormats on
to pofo neanother.
GWARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correc tusage
of th epedals,e .g.:
Rshoesw ith thick soles
Rshoeswith high heels
Rslippers
Thereisar isk of an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of th epedals.
GWARNING
If you switch off th eignition while driving,
safety-relevan tfunctionsa re only available
with limitations ,ornotat all. This coul daffect,
for example, th epower steering and th ebrake
boostin geffect .You will require considerably
moree ffort to steer and brake. Thereisar isk
of an accident.
Do no tswitch off th eignition while driving.
GWARNING
If th eparking brak ehas no tbeen fully
released when driving ,the parking brak ecan:
Roverheat and caus eafire
Rlose its hold function.
Thereisar isk of fireand an accident. Release
th ep arking brak efully before driving off.
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GWARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heatu p. There isarisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreignm aterials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
General notes
During acold start, the engine runs at higher
speeds to enabl ethe catalytic converter to
reach its operating temperature. The sound of
the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission
XShift the transmission to position j
(Ypage1 30).
The transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display shows P(
Ypage1 30).
iYou can start the engine in transmission
position jand i.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
To start the engine using the SmartKey instead
of the Start/Stop button, pul lthe Start/Stop
button out of the ignitio nlock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 3in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage1 22) and release it as soon
as the engine is running.
Starting procedure with the Start/Stop
button
The Start/Stop button can be used to start the
vehiclem anually without inserting the SmartKey
into the ignitio nlock. The Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignitio nlock and the
SmartKey must be in the vehicle. This mode for
starting the engine operates independently of
the ECO start/stop automatic engine start func-
tion.
You can start the engine if avalidS martKey is in
the vehicle. Switch off the engine and always
take the SmartKey with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you only leave it for
ashort time.
Pay attention to the important safety notes.
XDepress the brake pedala nd keep it
depressed.
XPress the Start/Stop button once
(Ypag e122).
The engine starts.
Starting procedure via smartphone
Observe the important safety notes on starting
the engine (Ypag e123).
You can als ostart you rengine via you rsmart-
phone from outside the vehicle. In this case, the
previousl yselected climate control setting is
activated. In this way you can cool or heat the
interior of the vehicleb efore starting the jour-
ney.
Only start the engine via you rsmartphone if it is
safe to start and run the engine where you rvehi-
cle is parked.
Observe the legals tipulations in the area where
you rvehicleisp arked.Engine start via smart-
phone may be limited to certain countries or
regions.
You can execute amaximu moftwo consecutive
starting attempts via you rsmartphone. If you
insert the SmartKey into the ignitio nlock, you
can carry out two more starting attempts.
Once you have started the engine, you can
switch the engine off via you rsmartphone at any
time.
You can only start the engine via you rsmart-
phone if:
Rthe SmartKey is in the ignitio nlock
Rpark position jis selected
Rthe accelerator pedalisn ot depressed
Rthe anti-theft alarm system is not activated
Rthe panicalarm is not activated
Rthe hazard warning lamp sare switched off
Rthe hood is closed
Rthe doors are closed and locked
Rthe windows and sliding sunroof are closed
Also make sure that:
Rthe fuel tank is sufficiently filled
Rthe starter battery is sufficiently charged
GWARNING
Limbs coul dbecrushedortrappe difthe
engine is started unintentionally during ser-
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vice or maintenance work. There isarisk of
injury.
Always secure the engine against uninten-
tional starting before carrying out mainte-
nance or repair work.
Make sure that the engine cannot be started via
you rsmartphone before carrying out mainte-
nance or repairs. You can prevent an engine
start via you rsmartphone, for example, if you:
Rswitch on the hazard warning lamps
Rdo not lock the doors
Ropen the hood
Pulling away
General notes
GWARNING
If the engine speedisa bove the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehiclec ould pullawa ysuddenly.T here is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alway sfirmly depress the brake pedala nd do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
The vehiclel ocks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the insid eatany
time.
You can als odeactivate the automatic locking
feature (
Ypag e187).
It is possible to shift the transmission from posi-
tion jto the desired position only if you
depress the brake pedal. Only then can the
parking lock be deactivated.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): if you do not depress the brake pedal, the
DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: if you do not depress
the brake pedal, the selector lever can still be
moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
At transmission flui dtemperatures below Ò4‡
(Ò20†), you can only shift out of position jinto another transmission position when the engine
is running.
iUpshifts take place at highere
ngine speeds
after acold start. This helpst he catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature
more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (
Ypag e143).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helpsy ou when pulling away
forward or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holdst he vehiclef oras hort time after you have
removed you rfoot from the brake pedal. This
gives you enoug htime to move you rfoot from
the brake pedaltot he accelerator pedala nd to
depress it before the vehicleb egins to roll.
GWARNING
After ashort time, hill start assist wil lnolon-
ger brake you rvehiclea nd it coul droll away.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move you rfoot from the
brake pedaltot he accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehiclew hen it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
Ryou are pulling awa yonalevel road or on a
downhill gradient.
Rthe transmission is in position i.
Rthe electric parking brake is applied.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
Further information on holding the vehicles ta-
tionary on uphill gradients (
Ypag e134).
ECOs tart/stop function
Introduction
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicleiss topped
under certain conditions.
The engine starts automatically when the driver
wants to pul lawa ya gain. The ECO start/stop
function thereby helpsy ou to reduce the fuel
consumptio nand emissions of you rvehicle.
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th eengineiss witched off automatically and
you exit th evehicle, th eengineisr estarte d
automatically. The vehicl emay begi nmoving .
Ther eisar iskofa cciden tand injury.
If you wish to exit th evehicle, always tur noff
th ei gnition and secure th evehicl eagainst
rollin gaway.
General notes
:ECO start/sto pdisplay
The ECO start/sto pfunction is activated when -
eve ryou start th eengineu singthe SmartKey or
th eS tart/Sto pbutton.
If th eengineh as been switched off automati-
call ybyt heECO start/sto pfunction ,the è
ECO symbol is shown in th emultifunction dis-
play.
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles: theE CO start/sto p
function is only available in driv eprogram C.
Automati cengines witch-off
If thevehicl eisb raked to astandstill in Dor N,
th eE CO start/sto pfunction switches off th e
engin eautomatically.
The ECO start/sto pfunction is operational
when :
Rthei ndicator lamp in th eECO butto nislit
green .
Rtheo utside temperature is within th erange
that is suitable for th esystem.
Rthee ngineisatn ormaloperating tempera-
ture.
Rth es et temperature for th evehicl einterior
has been reached.
Rth eb attery is sufficientl ycharged.
Rthes ystem detects that th ewindshield is no t
fogged up when th eair-conditioning system is
switched on .
Rtheh oodisc losed.
Rthed river' sdoor is closed and th edriver' s
seat belt is fastened.
All of th evehicle's systems remain active when
th ee ngineiss toppe dautomatically.
The HOLD function can also be activated if th e
engin ehas been switched off automatically. It is
then no tneces sarytoc ontin ue applyin gthe
brakes during th eautomatic stop phase. When
you depress th eaccelerato rpedal ,the engin e
start sautomatically and th ebraking effec tof
th eH OLDf unction is deactivated.
Automatic engin eswitch-off can tak eplacea
maximum of four times in arow (initial stop, then
three subsequen tstops).
Automati cengines t art
The enginestartsa utomatically if:
Ryou switch off th eECO start/sto pfunction by
pressin gthe ECO butto n
Rin transmission position Dor Ntheb rak e
pedal is release dand th eHOLDfunction is no t
active
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rpedal
Ryou engage revers egear R
Ryou mov ethe transmission out of position P
Ryou unfasten your seat belt or open th edriv-
er' sd oor
Rthev ehicl estartstor oll
Rth eb rak esystem require sthis
Rth et em perature in th evehicl einterior devi-
ate sfromt heset range
Rthes ystem detects moisture on th ewind-
shield when th eair-conditioning system is
switched on
Rth eb attery's condition of charge is to olow
Shifting th etransmission to position Pdoes no t
start th eengine.
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