2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA SHOOTING BRAKE manual transmission

The media display show
sth e view of Active Park-
ing Assist. Area 2displa ysdetected parking
spaces 4and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the media display
may di.er from the actual vehicle path. #
If a parking space is displ ayed: stop theve hi-
cle. #
Select desired parking space 4and con/rm. #
If necessar y,select the parking direction (for-
wa rds or reve rse), and con/ rm.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
direction. %
The turn signal indicator is switched on auto-
matically when the parking procedure begins.
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indicator
accordingl y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
th e oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media displa y: select
the cor responding transmission posi-
tion.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
ve hicle drives into the selected parking space.
% During the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist, the lane markings are dis-
pla yed in green in the camera image. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: stop as
soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sounds
th e continuous warning tone, if not before.
Depending on the message or as requ ired,
engage forw ard or reve rsege ar.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Ø Parking Assist finished, take control of
vehicle display message appears. Further
manoeuvring may still be necessar y. #
ATer completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requ irements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb. 270
270
Driving and parking

Di.er
Di.er
ences
ences be
betw
tween t
een t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system and 112 emerg
em and 112 emerg ency call syst
ency call system (EU eCall)
em (EU eCall) Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
em 112 emerg
112 emergency call syst
ency call syst em (EU eCall)
em (EU eCall)
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is permanently logged in to
th e mobile phone networ k.
R Automatic and manual Mercedes-Benz emer gency calls are transmitted
to a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
In theev ent that the emer gency call centre of the Mercedes-Benz emer-
ge ncy call system cannot be reached (e.g. due toa lack of network co v-
erage), the 112 emer gency call is ca rried out automaticall y.R
Ifyo u decide touse the 112 emer gency call system (EU eCall), then the
system only logs in tothe mobile phone network aTer the triggering of a
manual or automatic emer gency call.
R The 112 emerg ency call system (EU eCall) transmits automatic and
manual emer gency calls directly topublic coordination centres. %
The 112 emer gency call system (EU eCall) in
yo ur vehicle meets the delegated regulation
EU 2017/79. Proper and full functionality of
th e 112 emer gency call system (EU eCall)
depends on circumstances be yond the in0u-
ence of Mercedes-Benz AG. This includes
mobile network co verage and thete ch nical
infrastructu reofthe public reception cent res
in there specti vecount ries.
% Please obser vethat in theev ent of a repair
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz bat teries must be
used which ha vebeen certi/ed pursuant to
th e delegated regulation EU 2017/79 (Appen- dix I). Other manu
facturers are also permitted
pr ov ided their batteries are certi/ed accord-
ing tothe delegated regulation EU 2017/79.
There is the option of deactivating the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call system and using only the
112 emer gency call system (EU eCall). Contact
add ress for car rying out deactivation of the
Mercedes-Benz emerg ency call system arethe
local dealers. Mercedes-Benz
recommends the activation of the
Mercedes-Benz emerg ency call systemforth efo l-
lowing reasons:
R In emer gency situations when abroad, you can
also get support in a langua geyou speak.
R Several transmission tech nologies are used to
accelerate the transfer of the accident data
and impr overeliability of the transmission.
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is
permanently logged in tothe mobile phone
networ k,which ensu resfa ster placement of 324 324
MBUX multimedia system

R
A messa gewith accident data is transmit ted
to the emer gency call centre.
The SOS button in theove rhead control panel
0ashes until the emer gency call is /nished.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the displa y. #
Dial the emer gency number 112 or an app ro-
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone.
If an emer gency call has been initia ted:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and tra1c
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is established with the emer gency
call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and/or the police tothe acci-
dent site. R
If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambulance
is sent totheve hicle immediatel y. T
T
r
rigg
igg er
ering a manual emerg
ing a manual emerg ency call
ency call #
T
To use t
o use t he SOS butt
he SOS butt on in t
on in theov
he overerhead con-
head con-
tr
tr ol panel:
ol panel: pressthe SOS button at least one
second long (/ page 314). #
T
To use v
o use v oice contr
oice contr ol:
ol:use the LINGU ATRO NIC
vo ice commands .
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is established with an
emer gency call centre.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and tra1c
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is established with the emer gency
call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall re
scue teams and the police tothe accident
site.
R A message with accident data is transmitted
tothe emer gency call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the media displa y. #
Dial the 112 emer gency number or the appro-
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone. Emerg Emerg
ency call syst
ency call syst em dat
em data tr
a transmission
ansmission Fo
r bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys-
te m as well as the 112 emer gency call system (EU
eCall) data is transfe rred tothe Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call centre or the public emer gency
services call centre.
Depending on the emer gency call system
(/ page 323) activated di.erent data is transmit-
te dto the appropriate emer gency call centre. 326 326
MBUX multimedia system

parts while
the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-start connec-
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not come
into contact with any parts which may mo ve
when the engine is running.
R Always make sure that nei ther you nor the bat-
te ry is electrostatically charge d.
R Keep awa y from /re and naked 0ames.
R Do not lean over the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the batter y:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating inst ruc-
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
starting assistance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch. R
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: jump-start the
ve hicle only when the engine and exhaust sys-
te m are cold. S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position j.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: the trans-
mission is in neutral.
R The vehicle and all elect rical consume rsare
switched o..
R The bonnet is open. Example: engine compartment
#
Slide co ver1 of POSITIVE contact 2onthe
jump-starting connection point in the direction
of the ar row. #
Connect POSITIVE contact 2onyour vehicle
to the positive term inal of the donor battery
using the jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays Breakdow
n assistance
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T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
If th e steering wheel lock is engaged, you will
not be able tosteer theve hicle. #
When towing with a tow rope or tow bar,
alw ays switch on theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods V
V
ehicle eq
ehicle eq uipment/to
uipment/to wing met
wing method
hod Bot
Bot
h axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound F
F
r
ront axle r
ont axle r aised
aised R
R
ear axle r
ear axle r aised
aised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic transmis-
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No No Breakdown assis
tance
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365

In
thefo llowing situations, only transporting the
ve hicle is permitted:
R the multifunction display is not working
or
R theá Towing not permitted See Owner's
Manual display message appears
Ex
Ex cep
cep tion:
tion: ifth eve hicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be reco vered from the danger zone
despite the display message or the display not
wo rking.
It must not be towe d fur ther than 50 m with bo th
axles on thegr ound. A towing speed of 10 km/h
must not be exceeded. Be yond these limits, only
transporting is permitted. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 365). #
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the per-
mitted towing me thods (/ page 366). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. Obser
vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R theve hicle cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or j.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: ifthe
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport theve hicle (/ page 368). A towing
ve hicle with liTing equipment is requ ired for
ve hicle transpo rtation.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. Breakdown assis
tance
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367

#
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 395).#
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger
door; the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shiTs toposition j. #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 370). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 88). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 104). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 248).#
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position i. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
neutral i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Hybr
Hybr
id v
id vehicles:
ehicles: transpor tation of vehicles should
only be car ried out byprofessional reco very com-
panies. #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 367). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
automatic transmission toposition i. 368
368
Breakdown assistance

%
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
automatic transmission may be loc ked in posi-
tion jintheev ent of damage tothe electri-
cal system. ToshiT toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical system with po wer
( / page 363). #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
neutral. #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
automatic transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage
/rst or reve rsege ar. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h adap
h adaptiv
tive dam
e dam ping adjus
ping adjustment tment &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when trans-
porting vehicles with adaptive damping
adjustment
When transpo rting vehicles with adaptive
damping adjustment, theve hicle/trailer com-
bination may begin torock and start toskid. #
Load theve hicle cor rectly onto the
transpor ter. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels
with suitable tensioning straps. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 60 km/h when transporting. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle from secur-
ing it inco rrectly #
ATer loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm upwards
and 10 cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels aTer
loading.
4MA
4MA TIC v
TIC v ehicles/v
ehicles/v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ans-
ans-
mission
mission #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi-
cle. Breakdown assis
tance
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