2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Owners Manual

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To exit ap arking spac eu sing Parking
Pilot: press the v button on the multi-
functio ns teering wheel.
The Parkin gP ilot Active Accelerate
and Brake Observ eS urroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunctio nd is play.X
Let go of the multifunctio ns teering wheel.X
Pull away ,b ei ng ready to brake at al lt imes. Do
not exceed am ax imu ms peed of approx-
imatel y6m ph (10 km/h )w he ne xiting ap ar k-
ing space. Otherwise, Parking Pilo ti sc an-
celed immediately. X
Depending on the message or as required,
shift the transmission to position [ or ^ .
Parking Pilo ti mmediatel ys teers in the other
direction. The Parkin gP ilot Active
Accelerat ea nd Brake Observ eS ur‐
roundings message appears in the multi-
functio nd is play.
i Yo uw il la chieve the best results by waiting
for the steering procedur etoc omplete before
pulling away.
If yo ub ac ku pa fte ra ctivation, the steering
whee lism ove dtot he straight-ahea dp osi-
tion. X
Driv ef orward sa nd reverse as prompte db y
the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning dis-
plays, severa lt ime sifn ecessary.
Once yo uh av ee xited the parking space com-
pletely, the steering whee lism ove dtot he
straight-ahea dp osition. Yo uh ea rat one and the
Parking Pilot Finished message appears in
the multifunctio nd is play .Y ou will then have to
stee ra nd merge into traffic on your own. Park-
ing Assist PARKTRONIC is stil la vailable .Y ou can
take ove rt he steering before the vehicl eh as
exited the parking space completely. Thi si s
useful, for exampl ew he ny ou recognize tha titi s
already possibl etop ul lo ut of the parking space.
Canceling Parking Pilot X
Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering whee lors tee ry ours elf.
Parking Pilo ti sc ancele di mmediately. The
Parking Pilot Canceled message appears
in the multifunctio nd is play.
or X
Press the PARKTRONIC button ( Y
page 163).
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is switched off
and Parking Pilo ti si mmediatel yc anceled.
The Parkin gP ilot Canceled message
appears in the multifunctio nd is play. Parking Pilo ti sc ancele da ut omaticall yw he n:R
the electri cp ar king brake is engaged R
transmission position ] is selectedR
parking using Parking Pilo ti snol on ger pos-
sible R
yo ua re driving faster tha n6 mph (10 km/h)R
aw heel spins, ESP ®
intervene sorf ails .I n
such cases the

for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area while maneuvering and
parking in parking spaces.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera wil ln ot function, or wil lf unction in
al imited manner: R
if the trunk lid is open R
in heavy rain, snow or fog R
at night or in very dark places R
if the camera is expose dtov ery bright lightR
if the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker) R
if there is as udden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into ah eated garage in win-
ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
( Y
pag e2 65)R
if the rear of you rv ehicl eisd amaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
The fiel dofv ision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicl e( e.g.
license plate holder, rear bicycle rack).
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey is
in position H in the ignition lock.X
Make sure that the Activation by Rg ear
function is selected in the multimedi as ystem;
see the Digita lO perator's Manual.X
Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicl eiss how nw ith
guide lines in the multimedi as ystem display.
The image from the rear view camera is avail-
abl et hroughou tt he maneuvering process.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to ] or after
driving forwards as hort distance. Messages in the multimedia system dis-
play The rear view camera may show ad istorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions: R
very close to the rear bumper R
under the rear bumper R
in close range above the handl eont he trunk
lid
! Objects not at ground leve lm ay appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.: R
the bumper of ap arked vehicleR
the drawbar of at railerR
the bal lc oupling of at railer tow hitchR
the rear section of an HGV R
as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
C
Yellow guide line at ad istance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle D
White guide line without steering inpu t–
vehicl ew idth including the exterior mirrors
(static)

Reverse perpendicular parkin gw it hs teer-
in gi np ut
C
Parking space markingD
Yellow guid el in ef or the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic) X
Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to as tandstill.X
Make sure that the rea rv ie wc amera is
switched on ( Y
page 168).
The lane and the guid el in es are shown.X
While the vehicle is at as tandstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the parking
space unti ly ello wg uide line D reaches park-
ing space marking C .X
Maintain the steering input and reverse care-
fully.
C
Yellow guid el in ef or the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic) X
Stop the vehicle whe nitisa lm ost exactly in
front of the parking space.
The white lane shoul dbeasc lose to parallel
with the parking space marking as possible. C
White guid el in ef or current steering inputD
Parking space marking X
Turn the steering wheel to the center position
while the vehicle is stationary.
C
Re dg uide line at ad is tance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rea roft he vehicleD
White guid el in ew it hou ts teering input

Wide-angle function
C
Symbo lf or the wide-angl ev iew functionD
You rv ehicle

Activating ATTENTION ASSIST X
Activat eA TTEN TION ASSIST usin gt he on -
boar dc om puter ( Y
page 185).
The system determine st he attention level of
th ed river depending on th es etting selected:
Standard selected: th es ensitivit yw it hw hic h
th es ystem determine st he attention level is set
to normal.
Sensitive selected: th es ensitivit yiss et
higher. The attention level detecte dbyA ttenti on
Assis tisa dapted accordingly and th ed river is
warned earlier .
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, th e

Any unauthorized modification to thi sd ev ice
could voi dt he user’ sa ut hority to operate the
equipment.
Radar sensors The rada rs ensors for Blind Spo tA ssist ar ei nte-
grated into the rea rb um per. Make sure tha tt he
bumpers ar ef re ef rom dirt, ice or slush. The
sensors must not be covered ,f or exampl eb y
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
severe impact or in the event of damage to the
bumpers, have the functio noft he rada rs ensors
checked at aq uali fied specialist workshop.
Blind Spo tA ssist ma ynol on ge rw or kp roperly.
Monitorin gr ang eoft he sensorsIn particular, the detection of obstacle sc an be
impaired if: R
ther eisd ir tont he sensors or anything else
covering the sensors R
ther eisp oo rv isibility ,e .g .d ue to fog ,h eavy
rain or snow R
an arrow vehicl et raveling in front, e.g .a
motorbike or bicycle R
the roa dh as ver yw id el an esR
the roa dh as narrow lanesR
yo ua re not driving in the middl eoft he laneR
ther ea re barriers or othe rr oa db ou ndaries
Vehicles in the monitoring range ar et hen not
indicated.
Blind Spo tA ssist monitors the area up to 10 ft
(3 m) behind your vehicl ea nd directl yn ext to it.
If the lanes ar en arrow ,v ehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicl em a y be
indicated ,e specially if the vehicles ar en ot driv-
ing in the middl eoft hei rl an e. Thi sm ay be the
cas eift he vehicles ar ed riving on the inne rs id e
of thei rl an e.
Due to the nature of the system: R
warning sm ay be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders. R
warning sm ay be interrupte dw he ny ou are
driving alongsid ep ar ticularly long vehicles,
such as trucks, for ap rolonge dt ime. Warning display
C
Warning display
Blind Spo tA ssist is not active at speed sb elow
approximatel y20m ph (30 km/h). Vehicles in
the monitoring range ar et hen not indicated.
Whe nB lind Spo tA ssist is activated ,i ndicator
lamp C in the exterio rm irrors lights up yellow
at speed sofupto20m ph (30 km/h). At speeds
above 20 mph (30 km/h), the indicator lamp
goe so ut and Blind Spo tA ssist is operational.
If av ehicl eisd et ecte dw it hi nt he blind spot
monitoring range at speed sa bo ve 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp C on the correspond-
ing side lights up red .T hi sw ar ning is always
emitted when av ehicl ee nters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
Whe ny ou overtake av ehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7m ph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goe so ut if reverse
gear is engaged .Int hi se vent, Blind Spo tA ssist
is no longe ra ctive.
The brightness of the indicator/warning lamps
is adjusted automaticall ya ccording to the ambi-
ent light.
Collisio nw ar ning
If av ehicl eisd et ecte dint he monitoring range of
Blind Spo tA ssist and yo us wi tch on the corre-
sponding turn signal, ad ouble warning tone
sounds. Re dw ar ning lamp C flashes. If the turn
signa lr emains on, vehi cles detecte da re i ndica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp C .
There ar enof ur the rw ar ning tones.Driving systems 173
Driving an dp arking Z

Switching on Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that Blind Spot Assist is activated
in the on-board computer ( Y
page 186).X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps C in the exterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds and
then turn yellow.
Lane Keeping Assist General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitor st he area in front of
your vehicle by means of multifunction cam-
era C which is attached behind the top of the
windshield. Lane Keeping Assist detect sl ane
markings on the road and can warn you before
you leave your lane unintentionally.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and 200 km/h).
Aw arning may be given if af ront wheel passes
over al ane marking. It will warn you by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel for
up to 1.5 seconds.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
detect lane markings.
In such cases, Lane Keeping Assist can: R
give an unnecessary warning R
not give aw arning
There is ar isk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Lane Keeping Assist alerts you. G WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There is
ar isk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane Keep-
ing Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane Keep-
ing Assist can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Lane
Keeping Assist cannot take into account the
road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane Keep-
ing Assist is merely an aid. You are responsible
for the distance to the vehicle in front ,f or vehi-
cle speed, for braking in good time and for stay-
ing in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the vehi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if: R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray R
there is glare, e.g. from oncomin gt raffic, the
sun or reflection from other vehicles (e.g. if
the road surface is wet) R
the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instanc ebyas ticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera R
there are no or several unclear lane markings
for one lane, e.g. roadworks R
the lane markings are worn away ,d ark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow R
the distance to the vehicle in front is too short
and thus the lane markings cannot be detec-
ted R
the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge R
the road is narrow and winding R
there are highly variable shade condition so n
the roadway
Switching on Lane Keeping Assist X
Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or Adaptive ( Y
page 174).
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphic are shown174
Driving systems
Driving and parking