2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE Owners Manual

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the driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Park
ing Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using mul‐
tiple sensors 1onthe front bumper and on the
re ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sho ws
yo uth e dis tance between your vehicle and a
de tected obs tacle visually and audibly. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces.
In thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous tone
sounds from a di stance of appr oximately 0.2 m.
Using theWarn early all-round setting inthe mul‐
timedia sy stem, thewa rning tones for front and
side impact pr otection can be set tosound at a
greater dis tance of appr oximately 1.0 m in front
and 0.6 m on the sides (/ page 226).
% The Warn early all-round setting is always
active in there ar of theve hicle.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
Ac tive Parking Assist is una vailable. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist without a
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hicles with Active Parking Assist and a 360°
Camera
If Ac tive Parking Assist is deactivated and an
obs tacle is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a
pop-up window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
1 appears in the multimedia sy stem at speeds
below 10km/h. Displ
ayofActive Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
in the head-up display
Optionally, obs tacles de tected byActive Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC from a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m in front 1and 0.6 m on the sides
2 can also be displa yed in the head-up displa y.
Sy stem limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects. R
Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Ve
hicles without 360° Camera Driving and parking
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hicles with 360° Camera Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Re ar 1 or all-round 2segments light
up red. The ésymbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning and has been deacti vated due tosignal inter fere nce. #
Start theve hicle again. #
Check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is working at a dif fere nt location.
Re ar 1 or all-round 2segments light
up red. At the same time, a warning
to ne sounds for appro ximately 2 sec‐
onds everytime theve hicle is star ted.
The é symbol appears in the multi‐
function displa y. The sensors are dirty. #
Clean the sensors and obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts (/ page 458).
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC has been deacti vated due toa malfunction. #
Start theve hicle again. 224
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Ifth e problem persists, consult a qualified specialist workshop. Fu
nction of the passive side impact pr otec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC function which
wa rnsth e driver about obs tacles at the side of
th eve hicle. A warning is issued when obs tacles
are de tected between the front and rear de tec‐
tion range. In order for an object on the side to
be de tected, the sensors in the front and rear
bumper must firs t de tect the object while you
are driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past.
If yo usteer in the direction of a de tected obs ta‐
cle and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a
wa rning is issued. The segments on the sides
light up yellow or red, depending on the dis tance
to the obs tacle. Segment colour depending on distance
Colour Lateral distance
Ye llo wA pprox. 30 - 60 cm
Re dA pprox. < 30 cm In order
for lateral front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must firs t tr ave l a dis tance
of at least half of theve hicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr avelled the length of theve hicle, all
of the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed. Ve
hicles without 360° Camera
1 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is on ly opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (yellow)
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hicles with 360° Camera
1 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is on ly opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (red)
Sa ved obs tacles on the sides are dele ted in the
fo llowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch off the igni‐
tion.
R You open the doors. Af
terth e engine is restar ted, obs tacles must be
de tected again before a new warning can be
issued.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem limits forPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC apply for passive side impact pro‐
te ction.
The following objects are not de tected, forex am‐
ple:
R Pedestrians who approach theve hicle from
th e side
R Objects placed next totheve hicle
Ac tivating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking or manoeuvring theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe rpots or dr awbars. The
vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged. If
th eé symbol is shown in the multifunction
displa y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is not
active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Settings 5
Quick access
5 PARKTRONIC #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatical ly
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Ad justing the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 5
Set warning tone
Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones #
Select Warning tone volume. #
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justing the pitch of the warning tones #
Select Warning tone pitch.
Set a value.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle. #
Select Warn early all-round. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds a warning tone. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones. #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera If
yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime‐
dia sy stem, the image from reve rsing camera 1
is shown in the media display when reve rsege ar
is engaged. Dynamic guide lines show the path
th eve hicle will take with thesteering wheel in its cur
rent position. This helps youto orient your‐
self and toavoid obs tacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Ve hicles without Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Driving and parking
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Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
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Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are at a dis tance of
between appr oximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m)
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the internal seg‐
ments of thewa rning display are shown in
re d and theé symbol appears in the mul‐
tifunction display in the instrument clus ter.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, there ar seg‐
ments are shown in red when reve rsing and
are hidden when driving forw ards.
When Active Parking Assist is active, lane
markings 1are displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Sy stem failure If
th ere is no operational readiness, a message
appears in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The boot lid is open.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night. Driving and parking
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