2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE AMG Owner's Manual

Disp
laymes sages Dr
ivin gsy stems Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
RACE START NotPossible
See Operator' sManual *P
ossible causesare:
R The condit ionsforactiv ation areno tme t(/ page19 ).
RACE STARTCanceled *P
ossible causesare:
R youre leased theacceler ator pedal during RACE STAR T.
R youdepr essedthebr ak epedal during RACE STAR T.
Yo ucan try RA CE STAR Tag ain at thene xt star t.
DRI FTMOD ECurre ntly
Un availabl eSee Oper ator's
Man ual *P
ossible causes:
R The activ ation condit ionshave notbe en fulfilled (/page21 ).
ä Malfunc tionDriveat Max.
50 mph *T
heAMG adaptivespor tsuspension system ismalfunct ioning.Thevehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affec‐
te d. #
Donotdr ive at speeds great erthan 50 mph(80 km/h). #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 39

Wa
rning and indicat orlam ps Dr
iving safetysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lam p The
yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is de acti vated. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
If ESP ®
is deactiv ated, ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.The availabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy s‐
te ms isals olimi ted. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Onlydeactiv ateESP ®
foras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
(/ page16 ).
Æ
ESP ®
SP OR Twa rning lam p ES
P®
SPO RTisact ivat ed while theengine isrunning .
* Whe nESP ®
SPOR Tis acti vated, ES P®
will stabiliz eth eve hicle onlyto alimit edextent. 40
Display mes sage sand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
SPOR Tis us ed incor rectl y
Whe nyo uact ivat eES P®
SP OR T,ther eis an incr eased risk ofskidding andhaving anaccident. #
ActivateESP ®
SPO RTonlyin thecir cums tances descr ibed below. #
Obser vetheno teson activ ating ESP®
SPOR T(/page16 ).
â
DRIF Twa rning lam p DRIF
TMOD Eis act ivat ed while theengine isrunning .
* &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding and having anacci dent from whe elsspi nning
Whe nyo uuse DRIFTMOD E,ES P®
is no tav ailable. Individ ualwheels couldspin andyouco uld lose contro lof the
ve hicle.
Ther eis an incr eased risk ofskidding andhaving anaccident. #
Donotuse DRIFT MODE onnor mal roads. #
DRI FTMOD Ema yon lybe activ ated and used onclosed race circui ts, noton public roads. #
Mak esur eth at no per son sor obs tacles arein theclose vicinit yof your vehicle. #
Obser vetheno teson activ ating DRIFT MODE (/page20). Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 41

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
ä Suspension warning lam p The
yello wAMG adaptivespor tsuspen sionsystem warning lam pis lit.
*T her eis amalfunction intheAMG adaptivespor tsuspension system. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. 42
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

A
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn
AMG Men u(on -boardcom puter) .................... 24
St eer ing wheel control element ...... .......2 3
St eer ing-wheel buttons .........................2 3
AMG adaptiv espo rtsuspension sys‐
te m
Sel ecting thesuspension setting ........... 22
Suspension ............................................ 22
AMG exhaus tsy stem
Operating .... ...........................................1 2
AMG Perfor ma nce steer ing wheel ...........2 3
AMG TRAC KPA CE
Conf iguring ............................................ 31
Dr ag Race <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>30
Ge ner alinf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ..27
Te leme try displa y...................................3 1
Tr ac kRa ce <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................27
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop Au
thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .........12
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .........12
Au tomatic trans mis sion
Dr ive pr ogr ams............ ........................ ..13
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h......................1 3
Kic kdo wn ...............................................15
Manual gearshif ting...............................1 4
Oil temp eratur e(on- boar dcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 4
St eer ing wheel paddle shifters .............. 14 B
Boo stpres sur e(o n-bo ardco mp uter,
Pe rfor ma nce menu )...................................2 4
Br ak es
Ne w/r eplace dbr ak epa ds/b rake discs ..11
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle .......1 1 C
Cha nging awheel
In stallin g/remo vingplas tichub caps .... 33
Re mo ving awhee l..... ............................ 33
Changi nggears ....... ................................... 14
Manually ................................................ 14
Choc k.........................................................3 3
St or ag elocation .................................... 33
Choc k
see Choc k
Climat econtr ol
Filling capacity forPA Goil .....................3 6
Re frig er ant filling capac ity.....................3 6
Coc kpit .........................................................4
Ov ervie w .................................................4
Coolant (engine)
Capacit y................................................ 36 D
Dash board
see Cockpit In
de x 43

Deale
rship
see Qualified speci alist wo rkshop
Displa ymessag es
ä Malfunction Drive at Max. 50
mp h............... ........................................3 9
DRI FTMODE Current lyUn available
See Operat or'sMan ual.......................... 39
RA CE STAR TCa ncel ed<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> ........39
RA CE STAR TNo tPo ssible SeeOper‐
at or's Manual ...... ..................................3 9
Dr ag Race
Se tting ................ ............................ .......3 0
DRIFT MODE
Ac tivati ng ........... ....................................21
Ac tivati on cond itions ........... ..................21
Dea ctivating ............ ...............................21
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 20
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iving safetysy stem
ES P®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram) .......16 Dr
ivin gsy stem
AMG adaptivespor tsuspen sionsys‐
te m ..... ............................................. ......2 2
Dr ivin gtips
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle .......1 1
DY NA MIC SELECT ......................................13
Dr ive pr ogr ams............. ......................... 13
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>13 E
E1 0 .............................................................. 35
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 12
Au tomatic engine star t.......................... 12
Au tomatic engine stop ........................... 12
Me thod ofoper ation .............................. 12
Emo tion Start
St artin gth eve hicle ........................ ........ 11
Engine ECOstar t/ stop funct ion.................. ...... 12
Engine oil
Capacit y.......................................... ...... 36
MB- Freig abe orMB- Appr oval .......... .......3 6
Qua lity .......... ........................................ .36 Te
mp eratur e(on- boar dcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 4
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram)
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............18
ESP ®
SPO RT<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 16
Fu nctio n/no tes .....................................1 6
St atus displa y(on -boardcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 4
ESP ®
SPOR T
Fu nctio n/no tes .....................................1 6 F
Fu el
E1 0 ........................................................ 35
Fle xible fuelvehicles ............................. 35
Fu elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 36
Ga sol ine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 35
Qua lity (gas oline )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 35
Sul fur cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 35
Ta nk cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................36 G
G-me ter(o n-b oard comp uter,Pe r‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 24 44
Index

Gasoli
ne............... ...................................... 35
Gear displa y(on -boar dcom puter,Pe r‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 24
Gear shiftre comm endation ...................... 15
Glide mode ................................................. 15 H
Head-up Display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 26 I
In stru men tdis pla y
AMG disp lays <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 24J
Jac k
St or ag elocation .................................... 33 K
Kic kdo wn ................................................... 15
Using ..................................................... 15 L
Limit edWa rranty
Ve hicle ............................................. ........ 9 M
Maximum speeds...................................... 38
Menu (on-boar dcom puter)
AMG displa ys<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 24
Pe rfor mance .......................................... 24 N
No teson breaking-in ane wve hicl e...... ...11 O
On-boar dcom puter
AMG menu ............................................. 24
Pe rfor mance menu........................ ........ 24
Oper ating fluids
Fu el(gasoline) ................................. ...... 35
Oper ating safety
Inf ormation ...................................... ........ 7
Oper ator's Manual
Ve hicle equipment ........................... ........ 7 P
Pe rfor ma nce (on-boa rdcom puter,
Pe rfor ma nce menu )...................................2 4
Po we rout put (on-b oard comp uter,
Pe rfor ma nce menu )...................................2 4 Q
Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop .................... 8 R
RA CE START
Ac tivati ng ........... ...................................19
Ac tivati on cond itions ........... ..................19
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 19
Re ser ve
Fu el .......................................................3 6
Ro ofload .................................................... 38 S
Seat belts
Re duced protect ion ...............................1 0
Selec tingage ar
see Changing gears In
de x 45

Ser
vice center
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
SETUP (on-boar dcom puter,Pe rfor m‐
ance menu ).............. .................................. 24
Shif tpadd les
see Steer ing wheel paddle shifters
Shif ting gears
Gea rshif tre comme ndation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 15
Specialis two rkshop .................................... 8
St art/S topbutt on
Emo tion Start.................................. .......1 1
St art/s topfunc tion
see ECOstar t/ stop funct ion
Ste ering wheel padd leshif ters ................ 14
Sulfur content............................................ 35
Suspension AMG adaptivespor tsuspension sys‐
te m ..... ..... ..............................................2 2
Sel ecting thesuspension setting ........... 22 T
Ta ilg ate
Openin gdimen sions .............................. 37
Ta nk cont ent
Fu el .......................................................3 6
Re ser ve(fuel) .................................. ...... 36
Te leme try disp lay
Calling up........................................ .......3 1
Te mp eratur e
En gine oil(on -boardcom puter,Pe r‐
fo rm anc emen u)............................ ........ 24
Tr ans miss ionoil(on -boardcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 4
Ti re -chang eto ol kit
Ov ervie w ........................................ .......3 3
Ti re s
Ins talling ................................................ 33
Re mo ving ..............................................3 3
To rque (on-b oard comp uter,Pe rfor m‐
ance menu )................................................ 24
Tr ac kRa ce
Se tting ............................................ .......2 7 V
Ve hicl e
Cor rect use <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>9
Eq uipme nt<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>7
Limi tedWa rrant y.....................................9
Qua lified speci alistwo rkshop .................. 8
St artin g(Em otion Start) .........................1 1
Ve hicl edata
Maximu mspee ds...... ............................ 38
Ro ofload ............................................... 38
Tu rning radius ........................................ 37
Ve hicle height ........................................3 7
Ve hicle length........................................3 7
Ve hicle width......................................... 37
Wheelbase ............................................. 37
Ve hicl edimens ions...... ............................. 37 W
Wa rm-up (on-bo ardco mp uter,Pe r‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 24
Wa rning/indicat orlam p
â DRIFTwa rning lam p...................... 41
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lam p...............4 0 46
Index