2023 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Owners Manual

&WARNING Risk of accident due to vehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
vehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects or
other road users.
Pay attention to objects and other road
users.Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Parking Assist.If, forexample, the Please Engage Forward
Gear message appears in the media display:
select the corresponding transmission posi-
tion.
The vehicle moves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched oM auto-
matically.
Aser the parking space has been exited, a warn-
ing tone and the Ø Parking Assist Finished,
Take Control of Vehicle message prompt you to
take control of the vehicle.
The vehicle is not automatically braked and can
roll away. You have to accelerate, brake, steer and
change gear yourself again.
Maneuvering assistance

q Function of Drive Away Assist
Drive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an impact when pulling away. If an obstacle is detec-
ted in the direction of travel, the vehicle\bs speed is brieOy reduced to approx. 1 mph (2 km/h). If a
critical situation is detected, the É symbol
appears in the media display.
Drive Away Assist can be deactivated or activated in the Maneuvering Assistance menu .
\bYou can cancel an intervention by Drive Away
Assist at any time by deactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC .&WARNING Risk of accident caused by limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and traPc situations.
Always pay careful attention to the traPc
situation; do not rely on Drive Away Assist alone.Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
essary, provided the traPc situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute for your attention to the surroundings.
Responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking
remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals, objects, etc. in the maneuvering
range.
A risk of collision may occur in the following situa-
tions, forexample:
= If the accelerator and brake pedals are rota-
ted.
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=If an incorrect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under the following conditions:
= If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
= If you shis the transmission position to ^ or
[ when the vehicle is stationary.
= If the detected obstacle is less than approx.
3.3 s (1.0 m) away.
= If the maneuvering assistance function is acti-
vated in the multimedia system.
System limits
The performance of Drive Away Assist is limited
on inclines.\bAlso observe the system limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (  page 198).

qFunction of Cross TraPc Alert
\bCross TraPc Alert is available only for vehicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist.
Cross TraPc Alert can warn drivers of any cross-
ing traPc when backing up and maneuvering out
of a parking space. The radar sensors in the
bumper also monitor the area adjacent to thevehicle. If a critical situation is detected, the /
symbol appears in the media display and the vehi- cle can be braked automatically.
If the radar sensors are obstructed by vehicles orother objects, detection is not possible.
Cross TraPc Alert is active under the following
conditions:
= if the vehicle is backing up at a walking pace.
= Maneuvering assistance is activated
(  page 208).\bAlso observe the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
(  page 188).
System limits
Cross TraPc Alert is not available on inclines.

qActivating/deactivating the maneuvering assis-
tant
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & ParkingSwitch Maneuvering Assistance on or oM.\bThe maneuvering assistant must be active for
the function of Drive Away Assist(  page 207) and Cross TraPc Alert
(  page 208).
Vehicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for Oat towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow bar
systems can result in damage to the vehicle. When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
tems, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar- anteed for the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle.
The vehicle-trailer combination may swerve from side to side.
Observe the following information:
= Permitted towing methods (  page 291)
208Driving and parking

=The notes on towing the vehicle with both
axles on the ground (  page 292)Driving and parking209

Notes on the instrument display and on-boardcomputer&WARNING Risk of accident if the instru-
ment display fails
If the instrument display has failed or is mal-
functioning, function restrictions in systems relevant to safety cannot be detected.
The operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired.
Drive on carefully.Have the vehicle checked immediately at
a qualiNed specialist workshop.&WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication devices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the traPc situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
Only operate this equipment when the
traPc situation permits.If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
vehicle whilst paying attention to road
and traPc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary.*NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehiclesObserve the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer shows only display mes-
sages and warnings from speciNc systems on the
instrument display. You must therefore ensure
that your vehicle is always safe to operate.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired,
park the vehicle immediately and in accordance
with the traPc conditions. Contact a qualiNed
specialist workshop.
210Instrument display and on-board computer

Overview of instrument display1Les display area of the instrument display
(example: speedometer): speedometer/time/
date/trip computer From Start and From
Reset /range/audioThe segments on the speedometer indicate
the statuses of the following systems: cruise
control/limiter/Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC2Outside temperature3Digital speedometer4Time5Right display area of the instrument display (example: tachometer): tachometer/average
fuel consumption/ECO display/navigation/G- meter/assistant display/power meter/poweravailability display of the electric motor(equipment-dependent)The fuel supply will be interrupted to protect
the engine when the red mark on the tachom-
eter (overrevving range) is reached.6Index pointsThese show the selected display or menu con- tent.Instrument display and on-board computer211

7Coolant temperature displayDuring normal operation, the coolant temper-ature display is permitted to rise to 248°F
(120°C).8Selected drive program9Selected transmission positionACenter display area of the instrument display (example: standard display for trip): Assis-
tance/Telephone/Navigation/Trip/Media/
Radio/Styles and displays/Service/Power
meter (equipment-dependent)BFuel level, fuel Nller Oap location indicator,
rangeOverview of buttons on the steering wheel1P Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer2Touch Control, on-board computer3Control panel for cruise control or Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC4Control panel for the MBUX multimedia sys- tem (  page 219){ Voice Control System5

The on-board computer is operated using the les-
hand Touch Control and the les-hand back/home
button.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
diMerent acoustic signals will sound as operating
feedback, e.g. when you reach the end of a list.
The following menus are available: = Assistance
= Phone
= Navigation
= Trip
= Radio
= Media
= Designs & Disp.
= Service\bYou can Nnd information about the possible
settings and selections on the menus in the Digital Operator\bs Manual.
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the instrument display.
To call up the menu bar: press the les-hand
back button until the menu bar is displayed.\bVehicles without Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: press the

JCruise control ( page 167)