2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA transmission

R
the doors areclo sedand locked
R the windo wsand slid ing sunroo far eclo sed
Als oma kesure tha t:
R the fuel tank issu fficie ntly filled
R the starter battery hasbe en sufficie ntly
cha rged G
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RNING
Li mbs couldbe cru she dor tra pped ifthe
eng ineissta rted unintenti onally du rin gse r-
vic eor ma inte nanc ewo rk. The reisaris kof
inju ry.
Alw aysse cur ethe engineagainst uninten-
tio nal startin gbe for ecar rying outma inte -
nanc eor rep airwo rk.
Ma kesure tha tthe enginecann otbe started
via your sma rtphone befor ecar rying outma in-
tena nceorrep airs. Youcan prevent aneng ine
sta rtvia your sma rtphone,for exa mpl e,ifyo u:
R sw itch onthe hazar dwa rning lamps
R do not lock the doors
R op en the hood Pul
ling away
Ge neral notes G
WA
RNING
If the enginespee dis ab ove theidling spee d
and youeng agetra nsmi ssion positio n003A
or 0046 ,the vehiclecou ldpu llaw ay sud-
de nly .The reisaris kof an acc ident.
Wh eneng aging transmi ssion positio n003A
or 0046, alwa ysfirml yde pre ssthe brake
pe daland donot simu ltaneo uslyacc elera te.
Dep ressthe accelera tor carefully wh en pulling
aw ay.
The vehiclelocks centr ally once youha ve
pu lled away.The locking knobsin the doors
dro pdo wn.
Yo ucan open the doors fromthe inside at any
tim e.
Yo ucan also deacti vate the automa ticlocking
fea ture(Y page 199 ).
Veh icle swi th auto matic transmission :it is
po ssi ble to shi ftthe transmi ssion fromposi- tio
n005D tothe desired positio nonl yif yo u
de pre ssthe brakepedal.Onl ythe ncan the
pa rki ng lock be deacti vated .
Al lve hic les(e xc ept Merce des -AMG vehi-
cl es ):ifyo udo not depre ssthe brakepedal,
the DIRECT SELEC Tlever can stillbe mov ed
bu tthe parki ng lock rem ains eng aged .
Me rce des -AMG vehic les: ifyo udo not
de pre ssthe brakepedal,the selector lever can
sti llbe mov edbutthe parki ng lock rem ains
eng aged .
At transmi ssion fluidtemp eratures below 00F84 ‡
(00F8 20 †),yo ucan onlyshi ftou tof positio n005D
into anothertra nsmi ssion positio nwh en the
eng ineisrunning .
i Up
shi fts take place athighe reng ine
sp ee ds after acol dsta rt.Thishe lpsthe cat-
al yti cconve rtertorea chits opera ting tem-
pe ratur emor equ ickl y.
Info rma tionon the automa ticrelease ofthe
el ectr icpa rki ng bra ke(Ypage 148 ).
Hil lstart assist Hil
lsta rtas sist helpsyo uwh en pulling away
for wa rdorinrev ers eon anuphillgra dient. It
hol dsthe vehiclefor asho rttim eaf ter you
ha ve rem ovedyo ur foo tfro mthe brakepedal.
Thi sgi ves youeno ughtim eto mov eyo ur foo t
fro mthe brakepedalto the accelera tor pedal
and todepre ssitbe for ethe vehiclebe gins to
rol l. G
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RNING
After asho rttim e,hillsta rtas sist willno lon-
ge rbra keyour veh icleand itcou ldrol law ay.
Th ere isaris kof an acc ident and injury.
Th ere fore,qu ickl ymov eyo ur foo tfro mthe
bra kepedalto the accelera tor pedal.Nev er
le av ethe vehiclewh en itis he ldby hillsta rt
as sist.
Hil lsta rtas sist isnot activeif:
R youar epu lling away on alevel roador on a
do wnh ill gra dient.
R the transmi ssion isin po sitio n005C.
R the electr icpa rki ng bra keisap plied.
R ESP ®
is ma lfunctio ning.
Fur therinf orm ation onholding the vehiclesta -
tio nar yon uphillgra dients (Ypage 138) . 12
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Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
engine isnot run-
ning smoothly andis
misfiring. There
isamalfunction inthe engine electron icsorinamechanical
componen tof the engine management system.
X Only depress theaccelerator pedalslightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuelmay getinto thecatalytic con-
verter anddamage it.
X Have thecause rectified immediately ataqual ified specialist
workshop. The
coolant tempera-
ture gauge shows a
value above 248‡
(120 †).The warning
lamp mayalsobeon
and awarning tonemay
sound. The
coolant levelistoo low. Thecoolant istoo hotand theengine is
no longer beingcooled sufficiently.
X Stop assoon aspossible andallow theengine andthecoolant to
cool down.
X Check thecoolant level(Ypage 277). Observe thewarning notes
as you dosoand add coolant ifnecessary. Notes
ontowing vehicles
The vehicle isnot suitable forattaching tow
bar systems, suchasthose usedforflat tow-
ing ordinghy towing.
Att aching orusing towbarsystems mayresult
in damage tothe vehicle.
When towing avehicle withtowbarsystems,
safe driving characterist icscannot beguaran-
teed forthe towing vehicle orthe towed vehi-
cle.
The vehicle/trailer combinationmayswerve.
Observe thepermissible towingmethods
(Y page 301)andthenotes ontowing with
both axles onthe ground (Ypage 301). DYNAMIC
SELECTbutt on(all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Use theDYNAMIC SELECTbutton tochange
the drive program. Depending onthe drive pro-
gram selected thefollowing vehiclecharacter-
istics willchange:
R the drive (engine andtransmission manage-
ment)
R the sound ofthe exhaust system(vehicles
with sports exhaust system)
R the steering
R the availa bilityofthe ECO start/ stopfunc-
tion
R the climate control Each
timeyoustart theengine withtheSmart-
Key orthe Start /Stopbutton, driveprogram C
is activated. Forfurther information about
startin gthe engine, see(Ypage 126). X
Press DYNAMIC SELECTbutton 0043asmany
times asnecessary untilthedesired drive
program isselected.
The selected driveprogram appearsinthe
multifunct iondisplay .Aft erfive seconds, the
display goesoutand thestatus symbol of
the selected driveprogram appears.
In addition, thecurrent driveprogram set-
tings aredisplay edbriefly inthe multimedia
system display.
i In
afew countr ies,theECO start/ stop
funct ionisdeactivated atthe factory dueto
the availa blefuel grade. Inthis case, the
ECO start/ stopfunct ionisnot availa blein
any drive program, regardless ofthe display
in the multimedia systemdisplay. 132
DY
NAMIC SELECTbutt on(all vehicl esexce ptMercedes-AMG vehicles)Driving andparking

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
limiting speedisreached, thefuel supply is
cut toprevent theengine fromoverrevving.
Always makesurethattheengine speed
does notreach thered area ofthe tachome-
ter. There isotherwise arisk ofengine dam-
age. 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 enginedam-
age bynot 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 cur-
rent gear isreached. Whentheengine limit-
ing speed isreached, thefuel supply iscut
to prevent theengine fromoverrevving.
Always makesurethattheengine speed
does notreach thered area ofthe tachome-
ter. There isotherwise arisk ofengine dam-
age. Automat
ictransmission
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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 flapcan-
not beopened. The
fuel filler flapisnot unlocked.
X Unlock thevehicle (Ypage 69). The
SmartK eybattery isdischarged ornearly discharged.
X Unlock thevehicle usingthemechanical key(Ypage 76). The
fuel filler flapisunlocked, buttheopening mechanism isjam-
med.
X Consult aquali fiedspecialist workshop. Parking
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Flammable materialsuchasleaves, grassor
twigs mayignite ifthey come intocontact
with hotparts ofthe exhaust systemor
exhaust gasflow. There isarisk offire.
Park thevehicle sothat noflammable mate-
rials come intocontactwith parts ofthe
vehicle whicharehot. Take particular care
not topark ondry grassland orharvested
grain fields. G
WARNING
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment Additionally,
childrencouldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmissionoutof
park position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattended
in 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
drivetrain couldbedamaged. Park
ing
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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 fromthe
ignition 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. Thevehicle mayrollaway .There isa
risk ofan accident .
Aft erswitching offthe engine, alwaysswitch
to parking position P.Prevent theparked
vehicle fromrolling 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 125).
The engine stopsandallthe indicator lamps
in the instr ument cluster goout.
If the driver's doorisclosed, thisisthe
same askey position 0047.Ifthe driver's door
is open, thisisthe 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 dooror
remove theSmart Keyfrom theignition, the
automatic transmission shiftsto005D automati-
cally.
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 the
vehicle cleaned inan automatic carwash with
a 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 inthe ignition lock. Elec
tric par king brake
General notes G
WARNIN
G
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment 146
Par
kingDriving andparking

The
electric parking brakeisnot automatically
applied ifthe engine isswitched offbythe
ECO start/stopfunct ion.
Releasing automat ically Your
vehicle's electricparking brakeisauto-
matically releasedifall ofthe following condi-
tions aremet:
R The engine isrunnin g
R The trans mission isin position 005Bor005E and
you depress theaccelerator pedalorshift
from position 005Dto005B or005E
R The seat beltisfasten ed
If the trans mission isin position 005E,thetail-
gate must beclosed.
If your seatbeltisnot fasten ed,the following
condit ionsmust befulfilled toautomatically
release theelectric parking brake:
R The driver's doorisclosed.
R You areshiftin gfrom transmission position
005D orhave previously drivenatspeeds
greater than2mph (3km/ h)
Ens ure that youdonot depress theaccelera-
tor pedal unintention ally.Otherwise, thepark-
ing brake willbereleased andthevehicle will
start tomove.
Emergency braking The
vehicle canalso bebraked duringan
emergenc yby using theelectric parking brake.
X While driving, pushhandle 0043ofthe electric
parking brake(Ypage 147).
The vehicle isbraked aslong asyou keep
handle 0043ofthe electric parking brake
pressed. Thelonger theelectric parking
brake handle 0043isdepressed, thegreater
the braking force.
During braking:
R awarning tonesounds
R the Release ParkingBrake Release
ParkingBrakemessage
appears
R the red 0049 (USAonly)or0024 (Canada
only) indicator lampinthe instr ument clus-
ter flashes
When thevehicle hasbeen braked toastand-
still, theelectric parking brakeisapplied. Park
ingthe vehicle foralong period
If you leave thevehicle parkedforlonger than
four weeks, thebattery maybedamaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave thevehicle parkedforlonger than
six weeks, thevehicle maysuffer damage asa
result oflack ofuse.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
i You
canobtain informationabout trickle
chargers fromaqualified specialist work-
shop. Driving
tips General
notes
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If you switch offthe ignition whiledriving,
safety-relevan tfunct ionsareonly availab le
with limitations, ornot atall. This could
affect ,for example, thepower steerin gand
the brake boosting effect.You willrequire
considerably moreeffort tosteer andbrake.
There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not switch offthe ignition whiledriving. G
WARNIN
G
Mobile commun icationsequipment distracts
the driver fromtrafficcondit ions.Inaddi-
tion, thedriver couldlosecontrolofthe
vehicle. Thereisarisk ofan accident .
As adriver, usemobile commun ications
equipment onlywhen thevehicle isat a
standst ill.
As avehicle occupant ,use mobile commun i-
cations equipment onlyinthe designated
area, e.g.therear passenger compartment.
Observe thelegal requirement sfor the count ry
in which youaredriving. Somejurisdict ions
prohibit thedriver fromusing amobile phone
while driving avehicle.
If you make acall while driving, alwaysuse
hands-f reemode. Onlyoperate thetelephone 148
Driving
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The
Parking AssistActiveSelectR Parking
AssistActiveSelectR
Observe Surrounding s Observe
Surrounding smessage appearson
the multifunct iondisplay .
As soon asthe parking procedure iscomplete,
the Active Parking AssistFinished Active
Parking AssistFinished mes-
sage appears andawarning tonesounds. The
vehicle isnow parked.
The vehicle iskept station arywithout the
driver having todepress thebrake pedal. The
braking effectiscanceled whenyoudepress
the accelerator pedal.
Act ive Parking Assistnolonger supports you
with steerin ginter ventions andbrake applica-
tions. When Active Parking Assistisfinished,
you must steer andbrake againyourself.
Act ive Parking Assistisstill availabl e.
Parking tips:
R The way your vehicle ispositioned inthe
parking spaceafterparking isdependent on
various factors.These include theposition
and shape ofthe vehicles parkedinfront
and behind itand thecondit ionsofthe loca-
tion. Itmay bethe case thatActive Parking
Assist guides youtoofarinto aparking
space, ornot farenough intoit.Insome
cases, itmay alsolead youacross oront o
the curb. Ifnecessary, canceltheparking
procedure withActive Parking Assist.
R You canalso preselect transmission position
005B. The vehicle redirect sand does notdrive
as far into theparking space.Should the
trans mission changetakeplace tooearly,
the parking procedure iscanceled. Asensi-
ble parking position cannolonger beach-
ieved fromthisposition.
Exiting apar king space In
order thatActive Parking Assistcansupport
you when exitingthe parking space:
R you need tohave parked usingActive Park-
ing Assist .
R the border ofthe parking spacemustbe
high enough atthe front andtherear. A
curb stoneis too small, forexample.
R the border ofthe parking spacemustnotbe
too wide, asthe position ofthe vehicle must
not exceed anangle of45° tothe start ing
position asitis maneuvered intotheparking
space.
R amaneuvering distanceofat least 3.3ft
(1.0 m)must beavailabl e. Act
ive Parking Assistcanonly assist youwith
exitin gaparking spaceifyou have parked the
vehicle parallel tothe direction oftravel using
Act ive Parking Assist.
i If
Act ive Parking Assistdetectsobstacles,
Act ive Parking Assistbrakes automatically
while thevehicle isexitin gthe parking
space. Youareresponsible forbraking in
good time.
X Start theengine.
X Release theelectric parking brake.
X Switch onthe turn signal inthe direction
you willdrive outofthe parking space.
X Shift thetrans mission toposition 005Bor005E.
The Start Parking Assist? Start
Parking Assist?Yes:OK Yes:
OKNo: No:
0038 message appearsonthe multifunct ion
display .
X To cancel theprocedur e:press the0038
button onthe multifunct ionsteerin gwheel
or pull away .
or X To
exit apar king space usingActive
Park ingAssist: pressthe0076 button on
the multifunct ionsteerin gwheel.
The Parking AssistActiveAcceler‐ Parking
AssistActiveAcceler‐
ate andBrake ate
andBrake Observe Surrounding s Observe
Surrounding s
message appearsonthe multifunct iondis-
play.
X Let goofthe multifunct ionsteerin gwheel.
X Pull away ,being ready tobrake atall times.
Do not exceed amaximum speedofapprox-
imately 6mph (10km/ h)when exitinga
park ingspac e.Otherwis e,Ac tivePark ing
As sist willbecan cele d.
X Dep endingonthemess ageoras requir ed,
shif tth etransm ission toposit ion005Bor005E.
Ac tivePark ingAssist imme diatelysteers in
th eoth erdirec tion.The Park ingAssist Park
ingAssist
Acti veAcce lerateand Brake Acti
veAcce lerateand BrakeObse rve Obse
rve
Surr oundings Surr
oundings messageappears onthe
mult ifunction display.
i You
willachie vethebest result sby waitin g
for thest eerin gproc edure tocom plete
befo repulling away.
If you back upafteract ivat ion, thest eerin g
wheel ismov edtothest raight -aheadposi-
tio n.
X Dr ive forwards andreverse asprom ptedby
th eAc tivePark ingAssist warn ingdisplays,
seve raltim esifnec essar y. Drivin
gsyst ems
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Once
youhave exited theparking spacecom-
pletely, thesteering wheelismoved tothe
straight-ahead position.Youhear atone and
the Active Parking AssistFinished Active
Parking AssistFinished mes-
sage appea rson the multifunction display.You
will then have tosteer andmerge intotraffic
on your own. Active Parking Assistisstill avail -
able. Youcantake overthesteering beforethe
vehicle hasexited theparking spacecom-
pletely. Thisisuseful ,for example whenyou
recognize thatitis alrea dypossible topull out
of the parking space.
Cance lingActive Parking Assist X
Stop themovement ofthe multifunction
steering wheelorsteer yoursel f.
Act ive Parking Assistwillbecanceled at
once. TheActive Parking AssistCan‐ Active
Parking AssistCan‐
celed celed
message appearsinthe multifunction
displa y.
or X Press thePARKTRONIC button
(Y page 173).
Act ive Parking Assistisswitched offand
Act ive Parking Assistisimmediately can-
celed. TheActive Parking AssistCan‐ Active
Parking AssistCan‐
celed celed
message appearsinthe multifunction
displa y.
Act ive Parking Assistiscanceled automaticall y
if:
R the electric parking brakeisengaged
R transmission position005Disselected
R parking usingActive Parking Assistisno
longer possible
R you aredriving fasterthan6mph (10km/h )
R awheel spins,ESP®
intervenes orfails. In
such cases the00E5 warning lamplights up
in the instrument cluster
A warning tonesounds. Theparking symbol
disapp earsandthemultifunction display
shows theActive Parking AssistCan‐ Active
Parking AssistCan‐
celed celed
message.
When Active Parking Assistiscanceled, you
must steer andbrake againyoursel f.
If asystem malfunction occurs,thevehicle is
braked toastandstill. Todrive on,depress the
accelerator again. Rear
view camera
General notes Rear
viewcamera 0043isan optical parking and
maneuvering aid.Itshows thearea behind
your vehicle withguide linesinthe multimedia
system display.
The area behind thevehicle isdispla yedasa
mirror image, asinthe rear view mirror.
Observe thenotes oncleaning (Ypage 284).
i The
text shown inthe multimedia system
displa ydepends onthe langua gesetting.
The followi ngare examples ofrear view
camera messages inthe multimedia system
displa y.
Importa ntsafety notes The
rear view camera isonly anaid. Itis not a
replacement foryour attent iontoyour immedi-
ate surroundings. Youarealwa ysresponsible
for safe maneuvering andparking. Makesure
that there arenopersons, animalsorobjects
in the maneuvering areawhen youaremaneu-
vering orparking.
Under thefollowi ngcircumstances, therear
view camera willnotfunction, orwill function
in alimited manner:
R ifthe tailgate isopen
R in heavy rain,snow orfog
R at night orinvery dark places
R ifthe camera isexposed tovery bright light
R ifthe area islit by fluorescent bulbsorLED
lighting (thedispla ymay flicker)
R ifthere isasudden changeintemperature,
e.g. when driving intoaheated garagein
winter 178
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