2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE transmission

Perma
nentsetting (Mercedes-AMG
vehicle s) X
To activate: shifttheselector leverto005B.
X Press button 0043.
X To deactivat e:press button 0043.
or X Ifposition D(automatic transmission) is
selected forthe transm issionindrive pro-
gram I:shift todrive program Iwith the
DYNAMI CSEL ECT controller.
Shifting gears !
Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:theautomatic
transm issiondoesnotshift upautomatically
even when theengine limiting speedforthe
current gearisreached. Whentheengine lim-
iting speed isreached, thefuel supply iscut to
prevent theengine fromoverrevving. Always
make surethattheengine speeddoesnot
reach thered area ofthe tachomet er.There is
otherwise arisk ofengine damage. X
To shift up:pull steering wheelpaddle
shifter 0044.
The automatic transmissionshiftsuptothe
next gear. All
vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) :if the maximum enginespeedonthe
current lyengaged gearisreached andyou
cont inue toaccelerate, theautomatic trans-
mission automatically shiftsupinorder to
prevent enginedamage.
X To shift down: pullsteering wheelpaddle
shifter 0043.
The automatic transmissionshiftsdownto
the next gear.
Automatic downshifting occurswhencoast-
ing.
If the engine exceeds themaximum engine
speed whenshifting down,theautomatic
transm issionprotect sagainst enginedamage
by not shifting down.
Shift recommendat ion The
gearshift recommen dationsassistyouin
adopting aneconomical drivingstyle.Therec-
ommended gearisshown inthe multifunct ion
display .
X Shift torecommen dedgear 0044according to
gearshift recommen dation0043when shown in
the multifunct iondisplay .
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) !
In
manual mode,theautomatic transmis-
sion does notshift upautomatically even
when theengine limiting speedforthe current
gear isreached. Whentheengine limiting
speed isreached, thefuel supply iscut to
prevent theengine fromoverrevving. Always
make surethattheengine speeddoesnot
reach thered area ofthe tachomet er.There is
otherwise arisk ofengine damage. 138
Automat
ictransmissionDriving andparking

Problems
withfuelandthefuel tank Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions Fuel
isleaking fromthe
vehicle. The
fuel lineorthe fuel tank isfaulty.
G WARNING
Risk ofexplosion orfire.
X Apply theelectric parking brake.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Remove theSmartK eyfrom theignition lock.
or, invehicles withKEYLE SS-GO start- functionorKEYLE SS‑GO
X Open thedriver's door.
The vehicle electron icsare now inposition 005A.This isthe same as
the SmartK eybeing removed fromtheignition.
X Do not restart theengine underanycircumst ances.
X Consult aquali fiedspecialist workshop. The
fuel filler flapcannot
be opened. The
fuel filler flapisnot unlocked.
X Unlock thevehicle (Ypage 70). The
SmartK eybattery isdischarged ornearly discharged.
X Unlock thevehicle usingthemechanical key(Ypage 77). The
fuel filler flapisunlocked, buttheopening mechanism isjammed.
X Consult aquali fiedspecialist workshop. Parking
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Flammable materialsuchasleaves, grassor
twigs mayignite ifthey come intocont actwith
hot parts ofthe exhaust systemorexhaust
gas flow. There isarisk offire.
Park thevehicle sothat noflammable mate-
rials come intocont actwith parts ofthe vehi-
cle which arehot. Take particular carenotto
park ondry grassland orharvested grain
fields. G
WARNING
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehicle,
they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment Additionally,
childrencouldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmissionoutofpark
position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattendedin
the vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartK eywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applie sfor the Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect.
! Always
securethevehicle correctlyagainst
rolling away.Otherwise, thevehicle orits driv-
etrain couldbedamaged. 142
Park
ingDriving andparking

To
ensure thatthevehicle issecured against
rolling awayunintention ally:
R the electric parking brakemustbeapplied.
R the trans mission mustbeinposition 005Dand
the trans mission position displaymustshow
005D inthe multifunct iondisplay .
R the Smart Keymust beremoved fromtheigni-
tion lock.
R on uphill ordownhill gradients, thefront
wheels mustbeturned towards thecurb. Switching
offthe engine
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
The automatic transmission switches toneu-
tral position Nwhen youswitch offthe engine.
The vehicle mayrollaway .There isarisk ofan
accident .
Aft erswitching offthe engine, alwaysswitch
to parking position P.Prevent theparked vehi-
cle from rolling awaybyapplyi ngthe parking
brake.
Automa tictransmission X
Apply theelectric parking brake.
X All
vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): shiftthetrans mission toposition 005D. X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:pressbutton 0043. X
With theSmar tKey:turn theSmart Keyto
position 005Ainthe ignition lockandremove it.
The immobilizer isactivated.
X With theStar t/Stop button:press the
Start /Stopbutton (Ypage 123).
The engine stopsandallthe indicator lampsin
the instr ument cluster goout.
If the driver's doorisclosed, thisisthe same
as key position 0047.Ifthe driver's doorisopen,
this isthe same askey position 005A,i.e.the
Smart Keyhaving beenremoved.
If you switch theengine offwith thetrans mis-
sion inposition 005Eor005B, theautomatic trans-
mission shiftsto005C automatically.
With theSmar tKey: ifyou then open thedriv-
er's door orthe front -passenger doororremove
the Smart Keyfrom theignition, theautomatic
trans mission shiftsto005D automatically.
With theStar t/Stop button:ifyou then open
the driver's doororthe front -passenger door,
the automatic transmission shiftsto005D auto-
matically.
If you want theautomatic transmission to
remain inneutral 005C,e.g. when having thevehi-
cle cleaned inan automatic carwash witha
towing system:
X Vehicles
withtheStar t-Stopbutt on:
remove theStart -Stop button fromtheigni-
tion lock.
X Insert theSmart Keyinto theignition lock.
X All vehicles: switchtheignition on.
X Depress thebrake pedalandkeep it
depressed.
X Eng age neutral 005C.
X Release thebrake pedal.
X Release theelectric parking brake.
X Switch offthe ignition andleave theSmart Key
in the ignition lock. Elec
tric par king brake
General notes G
WARNIN
G
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehicle,
they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment Par
king
143Driving andparking
Z

Rel
eas ingautomati cally Yo
ur veh icle's electri cpa rking brakeisau to-
mati callyrel eased ifallof the followi ng condi -
tions aremet:
R The engineisrunni ng.
R The trans missionis in pos ition 005B or005E and
yo udep ressthe acce lerato rped alor shi ft
from position 005D to005B or005E.
R The seatbel tha sbee nfas tened .
If the trans missionis in pos ition 005E, thetrunk lid
mus tbe closed .
If yo ur sea tbel tis not fastened ,the followi ng
condi tions mustbe fulfilled to automa tically
rel ease the electri cpa rking brake:
R The driver' sdoo ris clo sed .
R Yo uare shifting from transmissionpos ition
005D orhave pre viouslydri ven atspe eds
gre aterthan 2mph (3km/h ).
Ensur ethat youdo not depressthe acce lerato r
ped aluni ntentio nally.Othe rwise, the parking
bra kewillbe released and thevehiclewi llstar t
to move .
Eme rgencybraki ng The
vehiclecan also be bra ked during aneme r-
gency byusing the electri cpa rking brake.
X Whi ledri ving ,pu sh handl e0043 ofthe electri c
pa rking brake(Ypage 144 ).
The vehicleis bra ked aslong asyoukeep
ha ndl e0043 ofthe electri cpa rking brake
pre sse d.The longer theelectri cpa rking brake
ha ndl e0043 isdep ressed ,the greaterthe brak-
ing force .
Duri ngbra king:
R awa rning tonesounds
R the Rele asePark ingBrake Rele
asePark ingBrakemes sage
ap pea rs
R the red 0049 (USAonly)or 0024 (Cana da
only )ind icator lamp inthe instr umentclu ster
fla she s
Whe nthe vehicleha sbee nbra ked toastand -
stil l,the electri cpa rking brakeisap plied. Parki
ngthe vehic lefor alo ng peri od
If yo uleave thevehiclepa rked forlonger than
fou rwe eks, thebattery maybedamag edby
exha ustive discha rging. If
yo ule ave thevehiclepa rked forlonger thansix
we eks, thevehiclemay suffer damag eas a
res ultof lack ofuse.
X Vis itaqu alifi ed spe cialist wo rksho pand seek
ad vice .
i Yo
ucan obta ininfo rma tion abou ttrickl e
cha rgersfrom aqu alifi ed spe cialist wo rk-
sho p. Dri
vin gtips Gen
eral notes
Impo rtant safetynotes G
WARNI
NG
If yo uswi tch offthe igniti onwhile dri ving ,
sa fety -releva ntfuncti onsareonly availab le
wi th limita tions ,or not atall.Thi scou ldaff ect,
for exa mpl e,the pow erstee ringandthebrake
boo sting effect.Youwi llreq uire consi derably
more effortto stee rand brake. The reisaris k
of an acci dent.
Do not switch offthe igniti onwhile dri ving . G
WARNI
NG
If yo uope rate mobile commu nication equip-
ment when driving ,yo umay bedistra cted
from thetraff icsitu ation. Youcou ldalso lose
control ofthe vehicle. The reisaris kof an
acci dent.
Only operate thisequipment when the vehicle
is stati onary.
Obs erve thelega lreq uireme ntsforthe country
in wh ich youare driving .Some jurisdictions pro-
hib itthe driver from using amob ile pho newhile
dri ving aveh icle.
If yo umake acal lwh ile dri ving ,al wa ysuse
ha nds-fr eemod e.Only operate thetelepho ne
wh en the traff icsitu ation per mits .If yo uare
uns ure,pu llove rto asa fe locati onand stop
bef ore operatingthe telepho ne.
Bea rin mind thatataspe edofonly 30mph
(a pp roxi mate ly50 km/h ),the vehiclecove rsa
di stance of44 ft(app roxi mate ly14 m)per sec-
ond. Driving
tips
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helps
youtoavoid overheating thebrakes and
wearing themoutexcessively.
When youtake advantage ofengine braking, it
is possible thatadrive wheel willnotrotate for
some time,e.g.onaslippery roadsurface.
This could cause damage tothe drive train.
This type ofdamage isnot covered bythe
Mercedes-Ben zwarranty.
Briefly depressing theaccelerator pedalon
downhill gradients whilethemanual drivepro-
gram Mistemporarily activated:theautomatic
transmission mayswitch tothe last active auto-
matic driveprogram Eor S.The automatic trans-
mission mayshift toahigher gear.Thiscan
reduce theengine's brakingeffect.
Heavy andlight loads G
WARNING
If you rest your footonthe brake pedalwhile
driving, thebraking systemcanoverheat. This
increases thestopping distanceandcaneven
cause thebraking systemtofail. There isa
risk ofan accident.
Never usethebrake pedalasafootrest .Never
depress thebrake pedalandtheaccelerator
pedal atthe same time.
! Depressing
thebrake pedalconstantly
results inexcessive andpremature wearto
the brake pads.
If the brakes havebeen subjected toaheavy
load, donot stop thevehicle immediately. Drive
on for ashort while. Thisallow sthe airflow to
cool thebrakes morequickly.
Wet roads If
you have driven foralong time inheavy rain
without braking, theremaybeadelay edreac-
tion from thebrakes whenbraking forthe first
time. Thismay alsooccur afterthevehicle has
been washed ordriven through deepwater.
You have todepress thebrake pedalmore
firmly. Maintain agreater distance fromthe
vehicle infront .
Aft erdriving onawet road orhaving thevehicle
washed, brakefirmlywhilepayingattent ionto
the traffic conditions .This willwarm upthe
brake discs, thereby dryingthemmore quickly
and protect ingthem against corrosion. Limited
braking performanceonsalt-
treat edroads If
you drive onsalted roads, alaye rof salt resi-
due may form onthe brake discsandbrake
pads. Thiscanresult inasignificantly longer
braking distance.
R Inorder toprevent anysalt build -up,apply the
brakes occasionally whilepayingattent ionto
the traffic conditions .
R Carefull ydepress thebrake pedalandthe
beginning andend ofajourney.
R Maintain agreater distance tothe vehicle
ahead.
Servicing thebrakes !
The
brake fluidlevel maybetoo low, if:
R ifthe red brake warning lamplights upin
the instrumen tcluster and
R you hear awarning tonewhile theengine is
running
Observe additional warningmessages inthe
multifunction display.
The brake fluidlevel maybetoo low due to
brake padwear orleaking brakelines.
Have thebrake system checkedimmediately.
Consult aqual ified specialist workshop to
arrange this.
! A
funct ionorperformance testshould only
be carried outona2-axle dynamometer. If
you wish tooperate thevehicle onsuch a
dynamometer, pleaseconsult aqual ified spe-
cialist workshop inadvance. Youcould oth-
erwise damage thedrive trainorthe brake
system.
! As
the ESP ®
system operates automatically ,
the engine andtheignition mustbeswitched
off (the SmartKey mustbeinposition 0092or
0047 inthe ignition lock),ifthe electric parking
brake istested onabraking dynamometer
(maximum 10seconds).
Braking triggered automatically byESP ®
may
cause severe damage tothe brake system.
All check sand maintenanc ework onthe brake
system mustbecarried outataqual ified spe-
cialist workshop.
Have brake padsinstalled andbrake fluid
replaced ataqual ified specialist workshop. 148
Driving
tipsDriving andparking

!
When
Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC or
the HOLD function isactivated, thevehicle
brakes automaticall yin certain situations.
To avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC andthe
HOLD function inthe followi ngorsimila rsit-
uations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
Deactivating theHOLD function (Ypage 159).
Activation conditions You
canactivate theHOLD function if:
R the vehicle isstationary
R the engine isrunning orifit has been auto-
matically switchedoffbythe ECO start/st op
function
R the driver's doorisclosed oryour seatbeltis
fastened
R the electric parking brakeisreleased
R Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC isdeacti-
vated
R the transmission isin position 005B,005Eor005C
on vehicles withautomatic transmission
Activating theHOLD function X
Make surethattheactivation conditions are
met.
X Depress thebrake pedal.
X Quickly depress thebrake pedalfurther
until 0043appea rsinthe multifunction display.
The HOLD function isactivated. Youcan
release thebrake pedal.
i If
depressing thebrake pedalthefirst time
does notactivate theHOLD function, wait
briefly andthen tryagai n. Deac
tivating theHOLD function The
HOLD function isdeactivated automaticall y
if:
R you accelerate. Onvehicles withautomatic
transmission: onlywhen thetransmission isin
position 005Bor005E.
R the transmission isin position 005Donvehicles
with automatic transmission.
R you depress thebrake pedalagainwith acer-
tain amount ofpressure until0043disapp ears
from themultifunction display.
R you activate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC.
R you secure thevehicle usingtheelectric park-
ing brake.
i After
atime, theelectric parking brake
secures thevehicle andrelieves theservice
brake.
When theHOLD function isactivated, thetrans-
mission isautomaticall yshifted toposition 005D
if:
R the driver's seatbeltisnot fastened andthe
driver's doorisopen
R the engine isswitched off,unless itis auto-
matically switchedoffbythe ECO start/st op
function
The electric parking brakesecures thevehicle
automaticall yif the HOLD function isactivated
when thevehicle isstationary and:
R asystem malfunction occurs
R the power supplyis insufficient Star
t-off Assis t(exc eptMercedes-
AMG vehicl es)
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
If you usestart-of fassist, individu alwheels
may start tospin andthevehicle mayskid. If
ESP ®
is deactivated, thereisagreater danger
of skidding andhaving anaccident. Makesure
that nopersons orobstacles areinthe vicinity
of the vehicle.
Start- offassist enables optimum acceleration
from astandstill. Forthis, asuitabl yhigh-grip Driving
systems
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When
indicator lamp0043flashes green:pro-
gramming wassuccessf ul.The next step isto
synchr onizetherolling code.
X Release button0084ofremot econt rol0083 ofthe
garage doordrive.
If indicator lamp0043lights upred: repeat the
programmin gprocess forthe corr esponding
button onthe rear-v iewmirror. Whendoing
so, vary thedistanc ebetween remotecont rol
0083 and therear-v iewmirror.
The required distancebetween remotecon-
trol 0083and theintegr atedgarage dooropener
depends onthe garage doordrive system.
Several attemptsmight beneces sary.You
should testevery position foratleast
25 secon dsbefore tryinganother position.
Problems whenprogram ming
If you areexperien cingproblems programmin g
the integr atedgarage dooropener onthe rear-
view mirror, takenoteof the following instruc-
tions :
R Check thetran smitt erfrequenc yused by
garage doordrive remot econt rol0083 and
whether itis supported. Thetransmitt erfre-
quency canusually befound onthe back of
remot econt rol0083 for the garage doordrive.
The integr atedgarage dooropener iscom-
patible withdevices thathave units which
operate inthe frequenc yrange of280 to
433 MHz.
R Replace thebatter iesingarage doorremot e
cont rol0083. This increases thelikelihood that
garage doorremot econt rol0083 will tran smit a
stron gand precise signaltothe integr ated
garage dooropener.
R When programmin g,hold remot econt rol0083
at varying distancesand angles frombut-
ton s0044 to0085 which youareprogrammin g.Try
various anglesatadistanc ebetween 2and
8 inches (5to20cm) oratthe same angle but
at varying distances.
R Ifanother remotecont rol0083 isavailable for
the same garage doordrive, repeat thesame
programmin gsteps withthisremot econt rol
0083. Before perform ingthese steps, makesure
that new batter ieshave been installed in
garage doordrive remot econt rol0083.
R Note thatsome remot econt rolsonly transmit
for alimited amount oftime (theindicator
lamp onthe remot econt rolgoes out).Press button
0084onremot econt rol0083 again before
tran smission ends.
R Align theanten nacable ofthe garage door
opener unit.Thiscanimprove signalrecep-
tion/ transmission.
Opening/closi ngthe gara gedoor Aft
erithas been programmed, theintegr ated
garage dooropener perform sthe funct ionofthe
garage doorsystem remotecont rol.Please also
read theoperating instruction sfor the garage
door system.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 123).
X Press button 0044,0087or0085 which youhave
programmed tooperate thegarage door.
Garage doorsystem withafixed code: indi-
cator lamp0043lights upgreen.
Garage doorsystem witharolling code:indi-
cator lamp0043flashes green.
The transmitt erwill tran smit asignal aslong
as the button ispressed. Thetransmission is
halted afteramaximum often secon dsand
indicator lamp0043lights upyellow.
X Press button 0044,0087or0085 again ifneces sary.
Clearing thememor y Make
surethatyouclear thememory ofthe
integr atedgarage dooropener beforesellingthe
vehicle.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 123).
X Press andhold button s0044 and 0085.
The indicator lampinitially lightsupyellow
and then green.
X Release buttons0044 and 0085.
The memory ofthe integr atedgarage door
opener inthe rear-v iewmirror iscleared. Featur
es
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To
avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC andthe
HOLD functioninthe following orsimilar sit-
uations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automat icCar Wash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in trans mission position 005Cwhen washing
your vehicle inatow-t hrough carwash. The
vehicle maybedamaged inanother transmis-
sion position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows andthesliding sunroof
are fully closed
R the blower isswitched off
R the windshield wiperswitch isat position
0092
The vehicle mayotherwise bedamaged.
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements with-
out brushes. Thiswillprevent finescratc hesto
the paintwork ordecorative films.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoffwax
from thewindshield andthewiper blades. This
will prevent smearsandreduce wipingnoises
caused byresidue onthe windshield.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select awash
program withouthotwax atthe automatic car
wash.
Washing byhand In
some countries,washing byhand isonly
allowed atspecially equipped washingbays.
Observe thelegal requirement sin each count ry.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes- Benz. X
Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle withagen-
tle jet ofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards the
air inlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthesponge
frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe paint-
work orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in(70cm)
between thefilm-c overed partsofthe vehicle
and thenozz leof the power washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availab lefrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least 12in
(30 cm) between thevehicle andthepower
washer nozzle.Infor mation aboutthecorrec t
distance isavailabl efrom theequipment
manufact urer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe following:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints,etc.
R Elect ricalcompon ents
R Batt ery 266
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