2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA SHOOTING BRAKE manual transmission

T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing eye is located in the st owage space
under the boot 0oor. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rth eto wing
ey e. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 367). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and exhaust
system tocool down. #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Engage second gear. #
Release the electric parking brake. 370
370
Breakdown assistance

F
F
r
req
eq uency band and maximum tr
uency band and maximum tr ansmission out-
ansmission out-
put
put F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m frequency band
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m frequency band
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency band
400 - 460 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W The
following can be used in theve hicle without
re strictions:
R two- wayra dios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies in
the 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(TETRA)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llo w-
ing frequency bands:
R Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G R R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation and not
and notes
es R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation of small com
of small compo-
po-
nents
nents Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation" in the Dig- ital Owner's Manual in
theve hicle, on the internet
and in the app. R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation – Indonesia
– Indonesia Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation – Indone-
sia" in the Digital Operator's Manual in theve hi-
cle, on the internet and in the app.
% These are not small components. Information
about small components can be found using
th eke y phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation
of small components". F F
urt
urt her
her com
com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation Fu
rther component-speci/c information can be
fo und using theke y phrase "fur ther component-
speci/c information" in the Digital Owner's Man-
ual in theve hicle, on the internet and in the app. 394
394
Te
ch nical data

T
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , br
, brak
aked
ed Model
Model
CLA 180, (manual and
automatic transmis-
sion)
CLA 180 d
1400 kg
CLA 200 d 4MATIC
CLA 220 d 4MATIC
CLA 250 4MATIC 1800 kg
All other model s1 600 kg T T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , unbr
, unbrak
aked
ed Model
Model
CLA 180, manual
transmission
CLA 200, manual
transmission
720 kg
CLA 180, automatic
transmission 725 kg Model Model
CLA 200, automatic
transmission
730 kg
All other model s7 50 kg T T
r
railer load, br
ailer load, br ak
aked (plug-in h
ed (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
CLA 250
e1 600 kg T T
r
railer load, unbr
ailer load, unbr ak
aked (plug-in h
ed (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
CLA 250
e7 50 kg Maximum t Maximum t
ongue w
ongue weight and load capacity
eight and load capacity *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe trailer com-
ing loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the trailer
may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe bicycle rack
coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Obser
vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 277).
T
T ongue w
ongue w eight
eight Model
Model
Maximum t
Maximum tongue
ongue
w
w eight
eight
All model s8 0 kg Te
ch nical data
409
409

Load capacity
Load capacity
All models
All models
Maximum load
Maximum load
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head 75 kg
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head and additionally
to the guide pin 100 kgP P
er
er missible r
missible r ear axle load (tr
ear axle load (tr ailer oper
ailer operation)
ation) N
No
ot f
t f or plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id: T
T
r
railer oper
ailer oper ation axle load
ation axle load Model
Model
Axle load
Axle load
CLA 180, automatic
transmission 1085 kg
CLA 180, manual
transmission
CLA 200, (manual and
automatic transmis-
sion) 1090 kg
CLA 180 d, automatic
transmission
CLA 200 d, automatic
transmission 1110 kg
CLA 200 d 4MATIC 1145 kg
CLA 220 d1 100 kg
CLA 220 d 4MATIC 1135 kg
CLA 250 1075 kg
All other model s1 115 kg Axle load tr Axle load tr
ailer oper
ailer operation (plug-in h
ation (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
Axle load
Axle load
CLA 250 e1 250 kg410
410
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
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. Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
443 443

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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. 444
444
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

A
A
ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 155
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 186
Drive prog rams...................................... 181
DY NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 181
Engaging drive position.......................... 188
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 187
Kickdown............................................... 189
Manual gear changing........................... .188
Selecting park position........................... 187
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 188
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 186
Tr ansmission position s........................... 186
A A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission (pr
ansmission (problem) oblem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 395
Tr ailer operatio n..................................... 410 B
B
Bag hook
Bag hook..................................................... 130
Ball neck Ball neck Folding out/in........................................ 274 B
B
AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assist Syst t System)
em)........................... 225
Batt
Batt ery
ery
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (high-v
y (high-v olt
oltag
age on-boar
e on-boar d electr
d electrical
ical
syst
syst em)
em)
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 84
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)......................1 70
No tes..................................................... 359
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 361
Batt
Batt er
ery oper
y oper ation
ation......................................... 165
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 409
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .277
Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 255
Fu nction................................................ 252
System limita tions.................................. 252 Blow
Blow
er
er
see Climate control
BlueTEC
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonnet
Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 337
Opening/closing.................................... 338
Re setting (active bonn et)........................ 337
Boo Boo t lid
t lid
see Tailgate
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 403
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 227
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 224
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 244
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 229
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .225
Driving tips............................................1 72 Index
497 497

Re
duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 427
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 441
Risk of vehicle rolling away App ly
parking brake See Owner's Manual ........ 443
Risk of vehicle rolling awayPa rking
brake not applied See Owner's Manual ... 448
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 441
Ru n Flat Indica tor inoperative................. 472
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......453
Speed Limit Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 453
Speed Limit Assist inoperative................ 453
Te aching in transmission comple te......... 443
Te aching in transmission Operate
selector le ver Brake for XX seconds
Risk of vehicle rolling ............................. 442
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .440 To
switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 437
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 455
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 455
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................... 442
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 441
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 443
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 468
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 468
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 469
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................... 471
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 471
Ve hicle not cur rently being charged
Charging station fault............................. 426
Wi per malfunctioning .............................436 Wi
thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ............................................. .428, 441
Wi thout starting engine again, consult
wo rkshop ............................................... 428
Dist Dist ance contr
ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 85
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 79
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Opening (from inside).............................. .86
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 86
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 18
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .272
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 188
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 182 506
506
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