2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA warning

GWARNING
The reversing feature does not respond:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
Rover the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing
movement
The reversing feature cannot prevent some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions in particular. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress theTbutton on the SmartKey, or
Rpull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door or
Rpress the closing button/STOP button in
the tailgate or
Rpull the handle on the tailgate
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:it is alsopossible to stop the closing process by perform-ing a kicking movement under the rear bumper.
Opening/closing from outside
Opening
XPress the6button on the SmartKey.
XPull handleC.
XLift the trunk lid.
Closing
XPull down the trunk lid using handleC.
XLet the trunk lid drop into the lock.
XIf necessary, lock the vehicle with the7button on the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO.
Opening automatically from outside
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.Therefore, make sure that there is sufficientclearance above the trunk lid.
iThe opening dimensions of the trunk lid canbe found under "Vehicle data" (Ypage 325).
Opening automatically
You can open the trunk lid automatically usingthe SmartKey or the handle in the trunk lid.
XPress and hold theTbutton on the Smart-Key until the trunk lid opens.
or
XIf the trunk lid is unlocked, pull the trunk lidhandle and let it go again immediately.
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Opening and closing
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HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you make the kicking movement
only within the detection range of the sensors.
!If the SmartKey is within the rear detectionrange of KEYLESS-GO, the following situa-tions, for example, could lead to the uninten-tional opening of the trunk lid:
Rwhen using an automatic car wash
Rwhen using a power washer
Make sure that the SmartKey is at least 10 ft(3 m) away from the vehicle.
iYou can also deactivate KEYLESS-GO. Fur-ther information on deactivating and activat-ing KEYLESS-GO (Ypage 71).
General notes
With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,you can open the trunk lid without using yourhands. This is useful if you have your hands full.To do this, make a kicking movement under thebumper with your foot.
Observe the following points:
RCarry your KEYLESS-GO key about your per-son. The SmartKey must be at the rear of thevehicle in the detection range of KEYLESS-GO.
RWhen making the kicking movement, makesure that you are standing firmly on theground and that there is sufficient clearanceto the rear of the vehicle. You could otherwiselose your balance, for example on ice.
RAlways ensure that you only make the kickingmovement within the detection range of sen-sorsC.
RStand at least 12 in (30 cm) away from therear area while doing so.
RDo not come into contact with the bumperwhile making the kicking movement. Other-wise, the sensors may not function correctly.
RHANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function dur-ing engine start.
RDirt caused by road salt or snow around sen-sorsCmay restrict functionality.
Using the HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-thetic leg may restrict functionality.
RIf a KEYLESS-GO key is at the rear of the vehi-cle in the detection range of KEYLESS-GO,HANDS-FREE ACCESS could be triggered.The trunk lid could thus be opened uninten-tionally, for example, when you:
-set something down or lift something upbehind the vehicle.
-polish the rear of the vehicle.
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key about yourperson in these situations or in situations sim-ilar to these. This will prevent the uninten-tional opening of the trunk lid.
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Opening and closing

Operation
XTo open:kick your foot into sensor detectionzoneCbelow the bumper.
XIf the trunk lid does not open after severalattempts:wait at least ten seconds thenmove your leg under the bumper once again.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for toolong, the trunk lid does not open. Repeat the legmovement more quickly if this occurs.
Opening automatically from inside
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.Therefore, make sure that there is sufficientclearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can befound under "Vehicle data" (Ypage 325).
Opening
You can open the trunk lid from the driver's seatwhen the vehicle is stationary and unlocked.
XTo open:pull remote operating switchCforthe trunk lid until the trunk lid opens.
Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate
General notes
!Make sure there is sufficient clearance toopen the tailgate fully when setting the open-ing angle. The tailgate could otherwise bedamaged. Ideally, set the opening angle out-side.
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate.This could be useful, for example, if there isinsufficient space above the tailgate. It is pos-sible to limit the tailgate in the top half of itsopening range.
To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle on theoutside of the tailgate again after it has stoppedautomatically. This does not delete the storedposition.
Activating
XTo open the tailgate:pull the handle on thetailgate.
XTo stop the opening procedure at thedesired position:
Rpress the closing button in the tailgate, or
Rpull the handle on the outside of the tailgateagain, or
Rpress the tailgate button on the SmartKey
XTo store the position:press and hold theclosing button on the tailgate until you hear ashort tone.The opening angle limiter is activated. Thetailgate will now stop in the stored positionwhen opening.
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Deactivating
XPress and hold the closing button on the tail-gate until two short tones sound.
Emergency release for the trunk
General notes
!The trunk lid swings upwards when opened.Therefore, make sure that there is sufficientclearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk lid can befound in the "Vehicle data" section(Ypage 325).
If the trunk lid can no longer be unlocked:
Rusing the SmartKey, or
Rusing the remote operating switch in the doorcontrol panel:
Use the emergency release inside the trunk lid.
You can reach the emergency release via thetrunk.
Opening
XFold the rear seat backrest forwards(Ypage 242).
XInsert a suitable toolD, e.g. a screwdriver,into openingCin the paneling.The trunk lid is released.
XOpen the trunk lid.
Emergency release button
You can open the trunk lid from inside the vehi-cle with the emergency release button.
XPress emergency release buttonCbriefly.The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked and opened withthe trunk lid emergency release when the vehi-cle is stationary or while driving.
The trunk lid emergency release does not openthe trunk lid if the battery is disconnected ordischarged.
Trunk lid emergency release light:
REmergency release buttonCflashes for30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened.
REmergency release buttonCflashes for60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed.
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-
dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again.
GWARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again.
82Side windows
Opening and closing

GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are
left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocksor restricts a side window from travelingupwards during the automatic closing process,the side window opens again automatically. Dur-ing the manual closing process, the side windowonly opens again automatically after the corre-sponding switch is released. The automaticreversing feature is only an aid and does notrelieve you of the responsibility of paying atten-tion when closing a side window.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rwhile adjusting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
someone becomes trapped, press theb
button to open the side window again.
Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located onthe driver's door. There is also a switch on eachdoor for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-dence.
CFront left
DFront right

The SmartKey can also be used to carry out thefollowing functions simultaneously:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen the side windows
Ropen the panorama roof with power tilt/slid-ing panel and the roller sunblind
The convenience opening feature can only beoperated using the SmartKey.
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-able when the vehicle is unlocked.
XPress and hold the6button until the sidewindows and the panorama sunroof are in thedesired position.If the roller sunblind of the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panel is closed, theroller sunblind is opened first.
XPress and hold the6button once moreuntil the panorama roof with power tilt/slid-ing panel reaches the desired position.
XTo interrupt convenience opening:releasethe6button.
Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. Make sure that no body parts are in
close proximity during the closing procedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GOstart function:you can do the following at thesame time:
Rlock the vehicle
Rclose the side windows
Rclose the panorama roof with power tilt/slid-ing panel
On vehicles with a panorama roof with powertilt/sliding panel, you can then close the rollersunblind.
iNotes on the automatic reversing featurefor:
RThe side window (Ypage 83)
RThe panorama roof with power tilt/slidingpanel (Ypage 87)
RThe roller sunblind (Ypage 88)
Using the SmartKey
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start function:for the following opera-tions, point the tip of the SmartKey at thehandle on the driver's door. The SmartKeymust be close to the driver's door handle.
iVehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start function:the SmartKey must be inclose proximity to the vehicle.
XPress and hold the7button until the sidewindows and the panorama sliding sunroofare fully closed.
XMake sure that all the side windows and thepanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panelare closed.
On vehicles with a panorama roof with powertilt/sliding panel:
XPress and hold the7button again until theroller sunblind of the panorama sliding sun-roof closes.
XTo interrupt convenience closing:releasethe7button.
Using KEYLESS-GO
The driver's door and the door at which the han-dle is used, must both be closed. The SmartKeymust be outside the vehicle. The gap betweenthe SmartKey and the corresponding door han-dle should not be greater than 3 ft (1 m).
84Side windows
Opening and closing

XTouch recessed sensor surfaceCon thedoor handle until the side windows and thepanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panelare fully closed.
iMake sure you only touch recessed sensorsurfaceC.
XMake sure that all the side windows areclosed.
XMake sure that all the side windows and thepanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panelare closed.
On vehicles with a panorama roof with powertilt/sliding panel:
XTouch recessed sensor surfaceCon thedoor handle again until the roller sunblind ofthe panorama roof with power tilt/slidingpanel closes.
XTo interrupt convenience closing:releaserecessed sensor surfaceCon the door han-dle.
Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,you must reset it.
XClose all the doors.
XTurn the SmartKey to positionGorHin theignition lock (Ypage 123).
XPull the corresponding switch on the doorcontrol panel until the side window is com-pletely closed (Ypage 83).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly:
XImmediately pull the corresponding switch onthe door control panel until the side window iscompletely closed (Ypage 83).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
XIf the respective side window remains closedafter the button is released, then it has beenset correctly. If this is not the case, repeat thesteps above.
Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you close a side window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, release
the switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
A side window cannot beclosed because it isblocked by objects, e.g.leaves in the windowguide.
XRemove the objects.
XClose the side window.
A side window cannot beclosed and you cannotsee the cause.
If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens againslightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switchagain until the side window has closed.The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens againslightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switchagain until the side window has closed.The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature.
The side windows cannotbe opened or closedusing the convenienceopening/closing fea-ture.
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XCheck the SmartKey battery (Ypage 73) and replace it if necessary(Ypage 73).
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel
Important safety notes
In the following section, the term "sliding sun-roof" refers to the panorama roof with powertilt/sliding panel.
GWARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof,
body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro-
cedures.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately, or
Rduring automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped.
GWARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are
left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
At high speeds the raised sliding sunroof auto-
matically lowers slightly at the rear. This could
trap you or other persons. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that nobody reaches into
the sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
If somebody becomes trapped, immediately
pull back the sliding sunroof switch. The slid-
ing sunroof lifts during opening.
!Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free ofsnow and ice. Otherwise, malfunctions mayoccur.
86Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
Opening and closing