2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE parking brake

The
tool bag contains:
R Jack
R Gloves
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
R Folding chock
R Ratchet for jack Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
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eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is not on a slope. R
The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound.
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
% Ifyo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop to/nd out about sui table tools. #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y. #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage
/rst or reve rsege ar. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position j. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonal ly
opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel trim/hub caps
(/ page 375). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 376). R
R
emo
emo ving and
ving and /tting
/ttingt
the wheel tr
he wheel tr im/hub caps
im/hub caps R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 375).
Wheel tr
Wheel tr im
im
The wheel trim co vers the wheel bolts on vehicles
with steel wheels. Before unscr ewing the wheel
bolts, remo vethe wheel trim. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:using bo thhands, carefully reach
into two wheel trim openings and remo vethe
wheel trim. Wheels and tyres
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Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe
scr ews comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points
* N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip wi th theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of th
e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jack support point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip over with theve hicle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for jac k-
ing up theve hicle at the jack support
points. #
Take thera tchet out of the tyre-change tool kit
and place it on the he xagon nut of the jack so
th at the letters "AUF" are visible. Wheels and tyres
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MSolutions
Solutions #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction *The transmission is malfunctioning. The cause could be an overheated clutch or bloc kedge ars. #
Let the transmission cool down. #
Ifth e display message still appears following a restart, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
d Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
porarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speed. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears.
Parking lock inoperative
Apply the parking brake *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safel y. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
Operate selector lever
Brake for XX seconds Risk
of vehicle rolling *T
he transmission is being taught in. There is a risk of theve hicle rolling away. #
Depress and hold the brake pedal until thete ach-in process has been comple ted.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically during thete ach-in process. #
Switch on theve hicle. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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es Possible causes/conseq
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MSolutions
Solutions #
Select park position j, transmission position kor neutral i.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake See
Owner's Manual *T
he transmission position cann otbe reliably identi/ed. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
complete *T
he transmission's teach-in process is comple te. All transmission positions can be selected again.
Transmission Malfunction
Visit workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning.
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem pted tostart theve hicle without depressing the clutch pedal. #
Depress the clutch pedal and then start theve hicle.
*T hevehicle has stalled while theve hicle was pulling away,e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. #
Depress the clutch pedal again.
The vehicle will start automaticall y. #
Slowly re leasethe clutch pedal topull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away until the warn-
ing goes out *T
he clut chis under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer distances. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions and lea vetheve hicle running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when theve hicle is running. 434 434
Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps

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or #
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not let the clutch
drag.
The clutch will cool while theve hicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white display message) *T
he auxiliary battery forth e automatic transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: There is afault with the auxiliary batter y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position jbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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!
Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *T
heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
T
T o apply o apply :
: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
App lythe electric parking brake manually (/ page 211).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
T
T o r
o r elease:
elease: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page 211).
or #
Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 211).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is 0ashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
tioning. 436
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warning/indicator lamps

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Solutions
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
T
T o apply
o apply :
: #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 211).
T T o r o r elease:
elease: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues to0ash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes for appr oximately ten seconds aTer the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
If t
If t he st he st at
ate of c
e of c harg
harge is t
e is t oo low
oo low :
: #
Char gethe 12 V batter y.
T
T o apply
o apply :
: #
Switch o. theve hicle.
The elect ric parking brake will be applied automatical ly. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
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Solutions
If yo u do not wantthe electric parking brake tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is being
to we d, lea vetheve hicle switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automaticall y: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 211).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
T
T o r
o r elease:
elease: #
Ifth e conditions for automatic release are ful/lled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page 211).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
!
Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is 0ashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been ful/lled (/ page 211).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 212).438
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Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps