2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA door lock

vice or maintenance work. There is ar isk 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 rs martphone before carrying out mainte-
nance or repairs. You can prevent an engine
start via you rs martphone, for example, if you:R
switch on the hazard warning lamps R
do not lock the doors R
open the hood
Pulling away
General notes
G WARNING
If the engine spee disa bove the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R ,
the vehicl ec ould pul la wa ys uddenly .T here is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R ,
alway sf irmly depress the brake peda la nd do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
The vehicl el ocks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the insid eata ny
time.
You can als od eactivate the automatic locking
feature ( Y
pag e1 87).
It is possible to shift the transmission from posi-
tion ] to 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 dt emperatures below

Parking
Important safety notes
G WARNING
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 ar isk 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.
G WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example: R
release the parking brake. R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P .R
start the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is ar isk 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: R
the electric parking brake must be applied. R
the transmission must be in position ] and
the transmission position display must show
] in the multifunction display. R
the SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
tion lock. R
on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the curb. Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away .T here is ar isk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P .P revent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Automatic transmission X
Apply the electric parking brake. X
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): shift the transmission to position ] .
X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: press button C .X
With the SmartKey : turn the SmartKey to
position Z in the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated. X
With the Start/Stop button: press the
Start/Stop button ( Y
page 122).
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in
the instrumen tc luster go out.
If the driver's door is closed, this is the same
as key position G .Ift he driver's door is open,
this is the same as key position Z ,i .e. the
SmartKey having been removed.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position ^ or [ ,t he automatic trans-
mission shifts to \\ automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove Parking 141
Driving and parking Z

the SmartKe yf ro mt he ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to ] automatically.
With the Start/Sto pb utton: if yo ut he no pe n
the driver's door or the front-passenge rd oo r,
the automatic transmission shifts to ] auto-
matically.
If yo uw an tt he automatic transmission to
remai ninn eutral \\ ,e .g .w he nh av in gt he vehi-
cle cleane dinana ut omatic car wash with a
towing system: X
Vehicle sw it ht he Start-Sto pb utton:
remove the Start-Stop button fro mt he igni-
tio nl oc k.X
Insert the SmartKe yi nto the ignition lock.X
Al lv eh icles: switch the ignition on.X
Depres st he brake peda la nd kee pi t
depressed. X
Engage neutral \\ .X
Releas et he brake pedal.X
Releas et he electri cp ar king brake.X
Switch off the ignition and leav et he SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Electric parking brake
General notes
G WARNING
If yo ul eave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle ,t he yc ould se titinm otion by ,f or example:R
release the parking brake. R
shift the automatic transmission ou toft he
parking position P .R
start the engine.
In addition, the ym ay operate vehicl ee quip-
ment and become trapped .T here is ar is ko f
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKe yw it hy ou and lock the vehicle. Never
leav ec hildren unsupervised in the vehicle. The functio noft he electric parking brake is
dependent on the on-board voltage. If the on-
boar dv oltag eisl ow or there is am al functio ni n
the system, it ma yn ot be possibl etoa pply the
release dp ar king brake. X
If thi sist he case, onl yp ar kt he vehicl eo n
level ground and secur eittop revent it rolling
away. X
Shift the automatic transmission to position
] .
It ma yn ot be possibl etor elease an applied
parking brake if the on-board voltag eisl ow or
there is am al functio nint he system. Contact a
qualified specialis tw or kshop.
The electric parking brake performs af un ction
tes tatr egular intervals whil et he engine is
switched off .T he sound st ha tc an be he ar dw hile
thi siso ccurring ar en ormal.
Applyin gorr eleasing manually
X
To engage: push handle C .
When the electric parking brake is applied,
the red I (USA only) or $ (Canada
only) indicator lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Th ee le ctric parking brake can also be applied
when the SmartKe yisr emoved.X
To release: pull handle C .
The red I (USA only) or $ (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
goes out.
Th ee le ctric parking brake can onl yb e
released: R
if the SmartKe yisinp osit ion G or H in
the ignition lock ( Y
page 122 )o rR
if the ignition wa ss wi tched on using the
Start/Stop button142
Parking
Driving an dp arking

Comfort Switching th ef old-in mirror sw hen lock-
ing feature on/off This function is only available in Canada.
This function is only available when th ev ehicle is
equipped wit ht he electrical fold-in function.
When you activat et he Auto. Mirror Folding
function ,t he exterior mirror sa re folded in when
th ev ehicle is locked. If you unlock th ev ehicle
and then open th ed river' sorf ront-pa ssenger
door ,t he exterior mirror sf old out again.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Folding function and you fold in th ee xteri or
mirror su sin gt he butto nont he door
( Y
page 97), they will no tf old out automatically.
The exterior mirror sc an then only be folded out
usin gt he butto nont he door.X
Press the Y or e butto nont he steering
wheel to selec tt he Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c butto ntos elec tt he
Convenience submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c butto ntos elec tt he
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on ,t he multifunction display shows
th ee xteri or mirror in orange.X
Press the v butto ntos ave th es etting.
Restoring th ef ac tor ys ettingsX
Press the Y or e butto nont he steering
wheel to selec tt he Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c butto ntos elec tt he
Factor yS etting submenu.X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? function
appears. X
Press the d or c butto ntos elect No or
Yes .X
Press the v butto ntoc onfir mt he selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
,t he multifunction
display shows ac onfirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytim eR unning
Lights function in the Light submen uiso nl y
reset if th ev ehicle is stationary. AMG men u( Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles)
Warm-up
C
Digital speedometer D
Gear indicator

Loading guidelines
G WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flun ga roun da nd thereb yh it vehicle
occupants. Ther eisar isk of injury, particu-
larly in th ee ven tofs udden braking or as ud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssot ha tt he yc annot be
flun ga round. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slippin gort ipping before the
journey.
G WARNING
Combustio ne ngine se mit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter th ev ehicle interio rift he
trunk lid is open when th ee ngine is running,
especially if th ev ehicle is in motion .T her eisa
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off th ee ngine before opening
th et ru nk lid. Never driv ew ith th et ru nk lid
open.
G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become ver yh ot .Ify ou com ei nt oc ontact
with these part soft he vehicle ,y ou could burn
yourself. Ther eisar isk of injury.
Always be particularly careful aroun dt he
exhaust tail pipe and th et ail pipe trim. Allow
these component stoc oo ld own before touch-
ing them.
The handlin gc haracteristic sofal aden vehicle
are dependen tont he distribution of th el oad
within th ev ehicle.
Observe th ef ollowing notes when loadin ga nd
transporting al oad:R
Never exceed th em aximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or th eg ross axle weight
rating for th ev ehicle (includin go ccupants).
The values are specified on th ev ehicle iden- tification plat eont he B-pillar of th ed river's
door. R
The trunk is th ep referred place to carry
objects. R
Position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in th et ru nk as possible.R
The load must not protrude above th eu pper
edge of th es eat backrests. R
Always place th el oad against th er ear or front
seat backrests .M ak es ure that th es eat
backrests are securely locked int op lace.R
Always place th el oad behin du noccupied
seat sifp ossible. R
Use th ec argo tie-down rings and th ep arcel
net stot ra nsport loads and luggage. R
Use cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriat ef or th ew eight and siz eoft he
load. R
Secure th el oad with sufficiently stron ga nd
wear-resistant tie-down s .P ad shar pe dges for
protection.
Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenge rc ompartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun da nd hit vehicle occupants. In
addition ,c upholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phon eb racket sc annot always
retain all object st he yc ontain .T her eisar isk
of injury, particularly in th ee ven tofs udden
braking or as udden change in direction. R
Always stow object ssot ha tt he yc annot be
thrown aroun dins uch situations.R
Always mak es ure that object sdon ot pro-
trude fro ms to wage spaces, parcel net so r
stowage nets. R
Close th el ockable stowage spaces before
starting aj ou rney. R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted ,s harp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
th et ru nk.
Observe th el oadin gg uidelines ( Y
page 237).Stowage areas 237
Stowage and features Z

! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is installed you can: R
open the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel fully R
open the trunk lid fully
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
( Y
page 320).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier
X
Open and fold the covers C upwards care-
fully in the direction of the arrow. X
Only secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers C .X
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The cup holder cannot hold ac ontainer secure
whilst traveling. If you use ac up holder whilst traveling, the container may be flung around
and liquid may be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they may be scalded. You may
be distracted from the traffic conditions and
you could lose control of the vehicle. There is
ar isk of an accident and injury.
Only use the cup holder when the vehicle is
stationary. Only use the cup holder for con-
tainers of the right size. Alway sc lose the con-
tainer, particularl yift he liquid is hot.
G WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objects they contain. There is ar isk
of injury, particularl yint he event of sudden
braking or as udden change in direction. R
Alway ss tow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Alway sm ake sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
starting aj ourney. R
Alway ss tow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
! Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 237).
The stowage compartment sint he doors provide
space for bottles: R
front :c apacity up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l)R
rear: capacity up to 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l)242
Features
Stowage and features

Mercedes-Ben zC ustomer Assistanc eC enter
at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
You will be asked for your password. X
Return to your vehicle at the time agreed upon
with the Mercedes-Ben zC ustomer Assis-
tance Center.
Alternatively, the vehicle can be opened via: R
the Internet, under the "Owners Online" sec-
tion R
telephone applications (e.g. for iPhone ®
,
Android™)
To do this, you will need your identification num-
ber and password.
Vehicle remote closing The vehicle remote-closing feature can be used
when you have forgotten to lock the vehicle and
you are no longer nearby.
The vehicle can then be locked by the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistanc eC enter.
The vehicle can be immediately remotely locked
within four days of the ignition being turned off.
After this time, remote closing may be delayed
by 15 to 60 minutes. After 30 days the vehicle
can no longer be valet locked remotely.
The vehicle remote closing feature is available if
the relevant mobile phone network is available
and ad ata connection is possible.X
Contact the following service hotlines:
Mercedes-Ben zC ustomer Assistanc eC enter
at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
You will be asked for your password.
The next time you are inside the vehicle and you
switch on the ignition, the Doors Locked
Remotely message appears in the multifunction
display.
Alternatively, the vehicle can be locked via: R
the Internet, under the "Owners Online" sec-
tion R
telephone applications (e.g. for iPhone ®
,
Android™)
To do this, you will need your identification num-
ber and password. Stolen vehicle recovery service If your vehicle has been stolen: X
Notify the police.
The police will issue an umbered incident
report. X
This number will be forwarded to the
Mercedes-Ben zC ustomer Assistanc eC enter
together with your PIN.
The Mercedes-Ben zC ustomer Assistance
Center then tries to locate the system. The
Mercedes-Ben zC ustomer Assistanc eC enter
contacts you and the local law enforcement
agency if the vehicle is located.
However, only the law enforcement agency is
informed of the location of the vehicle.
If the anti-theft alarm system is activated for
longer than 30 seconds, the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistanc eC enter is automatically
notified.
Vehicle Health Check With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer
Assistanc eC enter can provide improved sup-
port for problems with your vehicle. During an
existing call, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistanc eC enter.
The customer service representative can use
the received data to decide what kind of assis-
tance is required. You are then, for example,
guided to the nearest Mercedes-Ben zS ervice
Center or ar ecovery vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an
MB Info call or aR oadside Assistanc ec all, this is
initiated by the Customer Assistanc eC enter.
The Roadside Assistance Connected mes-
sage appears in the display .Ift he Vehicle Health
Check can be started, the Request for Vehi‐
cle Diagnostics Received Start vehi‐
cle diagnostics? message appears in the
display. X
Press the Yes button to confirm the message. X
When the Vehicle Diagnostics Please
Start Ignition message appears: turn the
SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock
( Y
page 122). X
If the Please follow the instructions
received by phone and move your vehi‐
cle to as afe position. message
appears: please follow the instructions250
Features
Stowage and features

X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed. X
Shift the automatic transmission to position
] . X
Release the brake pedal. X
Release the electric parking brake. X
Switc ho ff the automatic locking
( Y
page 187). X
Switc hont he hazard warning lamps
( Y
page 102). X
Turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion Z and leave the SmartKey in the ignition
lock.
Towing av ehicle with both axles on
the ground It is importan tt hat you observe the safety
instruction sw hen towing away your vehicle
( Y
page 281). X
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEY-
LESS-GO star tf unction: you must use the
SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop button
( Y
page 123).
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position ] when you open the driver's or
front-passenger door or when you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. In order to
ensure that the automatic transmission stays in
position \\ when towing away the vehicle, you
must observe the following points: X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary. X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock. X
Depress and hold the brake pedal. X
Shift the automatic transmission to position
\\ . X
Leave the SmartKey in position H in the igni-
tion lock. X
Release the brake pedal. X
Release the electric parking brake. X
Switc hont he hazard warning lamps
( Y
page 102).
i In order to signal ac hange of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual. In this case, only the indicator
lamps for the direction of travel flash. After resetting the combination switch, the hazard
warning lamp start sf lashing again.
Transporting the vehicle
4MATIC vehicles or vehicles with auto-
matic transmission
! When the vehicle is loaded for transport, the
fron ta nd rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steerin gc omponents. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged. X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock ( Y
page 122). X
Shift the transmission to position \\ .
As soon as the vehicle has been loaded: X
Preven tt he vehicle from rolling away by
applying the electric parking brake. X
Shift the transmission to position ] .X
Turn the SmartKey to position Z in the igni-
tion lock and remove it. X
Secure the vehicle.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
ont oat railer or transporter for transportin gp ur-
poses.Towing and tow-starting 283
Breakdown assistance Z