2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE child lock

Parking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is arisk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away.O therwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
Rthe electric parking brake must be applied.
Rthe transmission must be in position jand
the transmission position display must show
j in the multifunction display.
Rthe SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
tion lock.
Ron uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the curb.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away.T here isarisk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Automatic transmission
XApply the electric parking brake.
XAll vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): shift the transmission to position j.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles:press button:.
XWith the SmartKey : turn the SmartKey to
position gin the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
XWith the Start/Stop button: press the
Start/Stop button (Ypage 122).
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in
the instrumentc luster go out.
If the driver's door is closed, this is the same
as key position 1.Ifthe driver's door is open,
this is the same as key position g,i.e. the
SmartKey having been removed.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position korh,t he automatic trans-
mission shifts to iautomatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
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the SmartKeyfromthe ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to jautomatically.
With the Start/Stopb utton:if youtheno pen
the driver's door or the front-passenge rdoor,
the automatic transmission shifts to jauto-
matically.
If yo uwantthe automatic transmission to
remai ninneutral i,e.g.w henh avingt he vehi-
cle cleane dinanautomatic car wash with a
towing system:
XVehicle switht he Start-Stopb utton:
remove the Start-Stop button fromt he igni-
tio nlock.
XInsert the SmartKeyi nto the ignition lock.
XAllv eh icles: switch the ignition on.
XDepres sthe brake peda land kee pit
depressed.
XEngage neutral i.
XReleasethe brake pedal.
XReleas ethe electri cparking brake.
XSwitch off the ignition and leav ethe SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Electric parking brake
General notes
GWARNING
If yo uleave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle ,theyc ould setitinm otion by,for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission ou tofthe
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, theym ayoperate vehicl eequip-
ment and become trapped .There is arisko f
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKeyw ithy ou and lock the vehicle. Never
leav echildren unsupervised in the vehicle. The functio
nofthe electric parking brake is
dependent on the on-board voltage. If the on-
boar dvoltag eislowor there is amalfunctio nin
the system, it mayn ot be possibletoapplythe
releasedp arking brake.
XIf thisist he case, onl yparkt he vehicl eon
level ground and secur eittoprevent it rolling
away.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
j.
It mayn ot be possibl etorelease an applied
parking brake if the on-board voltag eislowor
there is amalfunctio ninthe system. Contact a
qualified specialis tworkshop.
The electric parking brake performs afunction
tes tatr egular intervals whil ethe engine is
switched off .The sound sthatc an be he ar
dw hile
th

isiso ccurring ar enormal.
Applyin gorreleasing manually
XTo engage: push handle :.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
the red F(USA only) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Th ee lectric parking brake can also be applied
when the SmartKeyisr emoved.
XTo release:pull handle:.
The red F(USA only) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
goes out.
Th ee lectric parking brake can onl ybe
released:
Rif the SmartKeyisinp osition 1or2 in
the ignition lock (Ypage 122 )or
Rif the ignition wa sswitched on using the
Start/Stop button
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the householdrubbish .They
must be collected separately and recycle dtoprotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentall yfriendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop or aspecial
collectio npoint for used bat-
teries.
!Hav ethe battery checked regularly at a
qualified specialis tworkshop.
Observe the service intervals in the Mainte-
nanc eBookle torcontact aquali fied specialist
workshop for mor einformation.
!Yo us houl dhavea llwork involvin gthe bat-
tery carrie doutataq uali fied specialis twork-
shop. In the exceptiona lcas et hatiti sneces-
sary for yo utodisconnect the battery your-
self, make sure that:
Ryo us witch off the engine and remove the
key .Onv ehicles with KEYLESS-GO, ensure
thatt he ignition is switched off .Check that
al lt he indicator lamps in the instrument
clustera reoff .O therwise, electronic com-
ponents ,suc hast he alternator, mayb e
damaged.
Ryo uf irst remove the negative terminal
clamp and thent he positive terminal
clamp. Never swap the termina lclamps.
Otherwise, the vehicle' selectronic system
maybed amaged.
Rin vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is locked in position P
after disconnecting the battery .The vehicle
is secur ed a
gainst rolling away
.You can
thennol ongerm ovet he vehicle.
The battery and the cove rofthe positive ter-
minal clamp must be installe dsecurel yduring
operation.
Compl ywiths afety precautions and take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries.
Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the bat-
tery .Avoi dc reating sparks.
Battery aci discaustic. Avoidc ontact
with skin, eyes or clothing.
Wear suitabl eprotective clothing,
especiall ygloves, apron and face-
guard.
Rinse any aci dspills immediately
with clear water. Contact aphysician
if necessary.
Wear ey eprotection.
Kee pchildren away.
Observe thisO perator' sManual.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend sthaty ouonlyusebatteries which have
been tested and approved for your vehicl eby
Mercedes-Benz. Thes ebatteries provide
increasedi mpactprotection to prevent vehicle
occupants froms ufferin gacidb urns shoul dthe
battery be damage dinthe event of an accident.
In order for the battery to achieve the maximum
possibl eservice life, it must always be suffi-
ciently charged.
Like othe rbatteries ,the vehicl ebattery may
discharge ove rtim eify oudo not us ethe vehicle.
In thisc ase, have the battery disconnecte data
qualified specialis tworkshop .You can also
charge the battery with acharge rrecommended
by Mercedes-Benz. Contact aquali fied special-
is tw orkshop for furtheri nformation.
Hav ethe battery condition of charge checked
mor efrequentl yifyouuset he vehicl emainl yf or
short trip sorifyouleav eits tanding idle for a
lengthyp eriod. Consult aquali fied specialist
workshop if yo uwishtol eave your vehicle
parked for alon gp eriodoft ime.
Onlyr eplace abattery with abattery thath as
been recommended by Mercedes-Benz.
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Remove theSmartKey if you park th evehicl e
and do no trequire any electrical consumers.
The vehicl ewill then use ver ylittl ee nergy, thus
conserving battery power .
If th epower suppl yhas been interrupted, e.g. if
you reconnect th ebattery, you will hav eto:
Rset th eclock usin gthe multimedia system;
see th eseparat eoperating instruction s
Rreset thefunction for foldin gthe exterio rmir-
ror sin/out automatically, by foldin gthe mir -
ror so ut once (
Ypage 97)
Charging th ebattery
GWARNIN G
During charging and jump-starting ,explosive
gase scan escape from th ebattery. There is a
ris kofane xplosion .
Particularly avoi dfire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensur ethe re is sufficien t
ventilation while charging and jump-starting .
Do no tlean ove rabattery.
GWARNIN G
Battery acid is caustic. There is ariskofi njury.
Avoid contact wit hskin, eyes or clothing .Do
no tinhale any battery gases. Do no tlean ove r
th eb attery. Kee pchildren away from batter-
ies. Wash away battery acid immediately wit h
plenty of clean water and seek medical atten -
tion .
GWARNIN G
Ad ischarged battery can freez eattempera-
tures belo wfreezing point. When jump-start -
ing thevehicl eorc harging th ebattery, gase s
can escape from th ebattery. There is arisko f
an explosion .
Allow th efroze nbattery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting .
!Only use battery chargers wit hamaximum
charging voltag eof14.8V .
!Only charge th ebattery usin gthe jump-
starting connection point.
The jump-starting connection poin tisinthe
engin ecom partmen t(
Ypage 278).
XOpen thehood.
XConnect th ebattery charge rtothepositive
termina land ground poin tinthesam eorder
as when connecting th edonor battery in th e
jump-starting procedure (
Ypage 278).
If th eindicator/warning lamp sdonotligh tupi n
th ei nstrumen tcluste ratlow temperatures ,itis
ver ylikely that th edischarged battery has fro-
zen. In this cas eyou may neither jump-start th e
vehicl enorcharge th ebattery. The servic elife of
at hawed-out battery may be shorter. The start -
ing characteristics can be impaired, particularly
at low temperatures .Havet he thawed-out bat -
tery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
Only charge th einstalled battery wit habattery
charge rwhic hh as been tested and approve dby
Mercedes-Benz .Abattery charge runi
ts p
ecially
adapted for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and tested
and approve dbyMercedes-Benz is available as
an accessory. It permit sthe charging of th ebat-
tery in it sinstalled position .Contac tana uthor-
ized Mercedes-Benz Cente rfor further informa-
tion and availability. Read th ebattery charger's
operating instruction sbefore charging th ebat-
tery.
Jump-starting
Fo rthe jump-starting procedure ,use only th ejump-starting connection point, consisting of apos-
itive termina land aground point, in th eenginec om partment.
GWARNIN G
Battery acid is caustic. There is ariskofi njury.
Avoid contact wit hskin, eyes or clothing .Donotinhale any battery gases. Do no tlean ove rthe
battery. Kee pchildren away from batteries. Wash away battery acid immediately wit hplenty of
clean water and seek medical attention .
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