2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA SHOOTING BRAKE fuel

Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with hal-
ogen headlamps) ......................................... 146
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 148
Mir rors ........................................................ 152 Climat Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 156 156
Overview of climate control systems ............ 156
Operating the climate control system .......... 157 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 165 165
Driving ........................................................1 65
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .181
Manual transmission ................................... 184
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .186
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 90
Re fuelling .................................................... 191
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 197
Pa rking .......................................................2 14
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 222
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .273
Bicycle rack function ................................... 277
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 279 Ins Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 280 280
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 280
Overview of instrument display .................... 281
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 282
Operating the on-board computer ................2 82
Fu nction of the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 284
Fu nction of the electric mo tor po wer
av ailability displ ay(plug-in hybrid) ................ 284
Displaying the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 285
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 285
Head-up display .......................................... 285 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .288
288
Overview and operation ............................... 288
System settings .......................................... 297
Plug-in hybrid settings ................................ .301
Na vigation .................................................. .302
Te lephone ................................................... 311
Mercedes me app ....................................... 314 Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system ....... 323
Ra dio & media ............................................ .330
Sound settings ............................................ 335 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 336 336
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 336
Engine compartment ................................... 337
Cleaning and care ....................................... 343 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 352 352
Emer gency .................................................. 352
Flat tyre ...................................................... 354
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 359
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 365
Electrical fuses ............................................ 371 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 374 374
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 374
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................3 74
No tes on snow chains ................................. 374
Ty re pressure .............................................. 375 Contents
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1
Instrument displ ay:
õ Operational readiness →
280
Po we rav ailability displ ay →
284
Po we r me ter →
284
Tr ip computer →
280
ECO Assist →
179
2 Media displa y:
Plug-in hybrid settings →
301
Energy 0ow display →
302 3
& Switches immediate pre-ent ryclimate
cont rol on/o. →
161
4 A Sets pre-entry climate control for depar-
ture time →
160
5 DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
181
6 \ Calls up the EQ menu →
301
7 qReduces recuperation →
178
8 ±Increases recuperation →
178
9 6 Depressurises the fuel tank →
191 At
a glance – Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid)
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1
! ABS →
490
2 #! Turn signal lights →
139
3 h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
492
4 # Electrical fault →
483
5 L Distance warning →
489
6 J Brakes (yellow) →
487
7 J Brakes (red) →
487
8 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
487
9 ! Electric parking brake (red) →
487
A % Diesel engine: preglow
B ; Engine diagnostics →
483
C R Rear fog light →
138 D
K High beam →
139
L Low beam →
137
T Standing lights →
137
E å ESP®
OFF →
490
÷ ESP®
→
490
F 6 Restraint system →
479
G Fuel le vel →
281
H æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
483
I Ù Powe r steering →
482
J ü Seat belt →
479
K ï Trailer hitch →
482 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard)
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1
#! Turn signal lights →
139
2 ï Trailer hitch →
482
3 6 Restraint system →
479
4 å ESP®
OFF →
490
÷ ESP®
→
490
5 R Rear fog light →
138
6 K High beam →
139
L Low beam →
137
T Standing lights →
137
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
483
8 Coolant temp erature display →
281
9 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
487
A J Brakes (yellow) →
487
B # Electrical fault →
483 C
L Distance warning →
489
D ! ABS →
490
E Ù Powe r steering →
482
F h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
492
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
483
I Fuel le vel →
281
J ! Electric parking brake (red) →
487
K ü Seat belt →
479
L J Brakes (red) →
487
M ; Engine diagnostics →
483
N ä Indicator lamp inoperative At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (widescreen cockpit)
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1
Safetyve sts →
352
2 ; me button →
314
G SOS button →
314
3 £ Hazardwa rning light system →
140
4 Starting assis tance →
363
5 Tocheck and top up operating 0uids →
396
6 Tow- starting or towing away →
367
7 Flat tyre →
354
8 Stow age compartment for customer literature
9 B-pillar with: QR code
for accessing there scue card →
41
A Fire extinguisher →
353
B TIREFIT kit →
356
C Tow- starting or towing away →
367
D Warning triangle →
352
E Firs t-aid kit (soT sided) →
353
F Fuel /ller 0ap with:
information label on fuel type →
191
information label on tyre pressure →
376
QR code for accessing there scue card →
41 At
a glance – Emer gencies and breakdowns
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Pr
ot
Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving st yleThe pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi-
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving styl e.
Oper Oper ating conditions:
ating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor-
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no lon-
ge r need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regula rly serviced vehicle will cont rib-
ute toenvironmental pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
P
P er
er sonal dr
sonal dr iving s
iving stytyle:
le: #
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm uptheve hicle while sta-
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only up toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch o. theve hicle in stationary traf-
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/s top
function. #
Drive in a fuel-e1cient manner. Obse rve
th e ECO display for an economical driv-
ing style. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible disposal
of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery contains materials
which are harmful
tothe environment. #
Dispose of faulty high-voltage batteries
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T T
ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
EU countr
EU countr ies only:
ies onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-fri endly disposal in
accordance with the European Union (EU) End-of-
Life Vehicles Directi ve.
A network of vehicle take -back points and dis-
mantlers has been established foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
cont ribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources. 24
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ral no tes

with permanent magn
ets. These /elds can be
fo und, forex ample, in the area around the multi-
media and sound system or also in the area of the
seats, depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fo rth is reason, thefo llowing can occur in isolated
cases, depending on the aids used:
R Medical aids malfunctioning
R Adve rse health e.ects
Obser vethe no tes and warnings of the manufac-
turer of the medical aids; if in doubt, contact the
device manufacturer and/or your doctor. If there
is continuing uncer tainty concerning the possibil-
ity of medical aids malfunctioning, Mercedes-
Benz AGrecommends using only fewelectrical
ve hicle systems and/or main taining a distance
from the components.
Plug-in h Plug-in h ybr
ybrid
id
When charging the high-voltage batter y,ke ep a
distance of at least an arm's length between the
medical aid and thefo llowing components:
R the po wer supply equipment This includes
charging stations in thefo rm of a
wa llbox or a public charging point, forex am-
ple.
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
This includes thech arging cable and the
ch arging cont rol box, forex ample.
Only ha verepairs and maintenance workinthe
area of thefo llowing components car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop:
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
R transmission aerials
R multimedia system and sound system
If yo u ha veany queries or suggestions, consult a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Im
Im
plied w
plied w arr
arranty
anty
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle arising from
violation of these operating inst ructions. Damage
totheve hicle can arise from violation
of these operating inst ructions. This damage is not co
vered either bythe
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or bythe
Ne w‑ or Used- Vehicle Warrant y. #
Follow the inst ructions in these operat-
ing inst ructions on proper operation of
yo ur vehicle as well as on possible vehi-
cle damage. QR code f
QR code f
or r
or rescue card
escue card
QR codes are attached in the fuel /ller 0ap and on
th e opposite side on the B-pillar. In theev ent of
an accident, rescue services can use the QR code
to quickly /nd the appropriate rescue card for
yo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card contains the
most impor tant information about your vehicle in
a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the electric
lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Gene
ral no tes
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or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking application
in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist A A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 325)
R switching o. the engine To
start theve hicle again, switch theve hicle
o. and on once more (/ page 169). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident,
yo u may no longer be able tostart theve hicle.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R v
vehicles wit
ehicles wit h h
h hybr
ybr id dr
id dr iv
ive:
e: switching o. the
hy brid system and high-voltage on-board elec-
trical system
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the multi-
media system display
R switching on the interior lighting
F
F unction of t
unction of t he pos
he post-collision brt-collision br ake
ake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-col-
lision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur ther
collision or evenavo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision brake
can implement automatic braking. When theve hi-
cle has come toa standstill, the electric parking
brake is automatically applied. The driver can cancel automatic braking
bytaking
th efo llowing actions:
R braking more strongly than automatic braking
R fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
fo rce Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 62).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant. Occupant saf
ety
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