lights MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2013 Owners Manual

Index ....................................................... 4Introduction ......................................... 21At a glance ........................................... 27Safety ................................................... 39Opening and closing ...........................75Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....93Lights and windscreen wipers .........105Climate control ................................. 123Driving and parking ..........................143On-board computer and displays ....207Stowing and features .......................267Maintenance and care ......................281Breakdown assistance .....................295Wheels and tyres .............................. 315Technical data ................................... 333
Contents3

Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 214
Authorised workshop see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 239
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 149
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 148
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 107
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............154
Automatic drive program ...............156
Changing gear ............................... 154
DIRECT SELECT lever .....................152
Display message ............................ 250
Drive program display ....................153
Driving tips .................................... 154
Emergency running mode ..............159
Engaging drive position .................. 154
Engaging neutral ............................ 154
Engaging reverse gear ...................154
Engaging the park position ............153
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 154
Kickdown ....................................... 155
Manual drive program ....................156
Overview ........................................ 152
Problem (fault) ............................... 159
Program selector button ................155
Pulling away ................................... 146
Starting the engine ........................145
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ...156
Trailer towing ................................. 155
Transmission position display ........153
Transmission positions ..................154
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 159
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................136
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console) .............................. 137
Display message ............................ 253
Important safety notes ..................136
Problem (display message) ............140
Remote control .............................. 137Setting ........................................... 224
Setting the departure time ............. 138
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................136
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console) .............................. 137
Problem (display message) ............140
Remote control .............................. 137
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 345
B
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 205
Folding out ..................................... 203
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 64
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 78
Important safety notes ....................78
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 304
Display message ............................ 241
Important safety notes ..................302
Jump starting ................................. 306
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 50
Function ........................................... 50
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 41
Function ........................................... 50
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................219
Display message ............................ 244
Notes/function .............................. 197
Trailer towing ................................. 199
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 282
Closing ........................................... 284
Display message ............................ 252
Important safety notes ..................282
Opening ......................................... 283
Index5

Setting a speed .............................. 170
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 169
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 274
Important safety notes ..................274
Rear compartment .........................275
D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 239
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 220
Switching on/off (switch) ..............107
Declarations of conformity ................. 23
Delayed switch-off Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 222
Interior lighting .............................. 222
Diagnostics connection ...................... 23
Diesel .................................................. 339
Digital speedometer ......................... 212
Dipped-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 116
Display message ............................ 236
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 106
Setting for driving on the right/left 221
Switching on/off ........................... 107
DIRECT SELECT lever
see Automatic transmission
Display (cleaning instructions) ........ 292
Display message ASSYST PLUS ................................ 286
General information .......................226
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........226
Display messages
Calling up (on-board computer) .....226
Driving systems ............................. 242
Engine ............................................ 240
Key ................................................ 254
Lights ............................................. 236
Safety systems .............................. 227
Tyres .............................................. 248
Vehicle ........................................... 250
Distance recorder
see Trip meter
Distance warning function
Activating/deactivating .................218
Function/notes ................................ 65
Warning lamp ................................. 264
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions .....................175
Cruise control lever .......................174
Deactivating ................................... 178
Display message ............................ 246
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 179
Driving tips .................................... 180
Function/notes ............................. 173
Important safety notes ..................173
Selecting ........................................ 175
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 178
Warning lamp ................................. 264
Door
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 223
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 83
Central locking/unlocking (key) ......77
Control panel ................................... 37
Display message ............................ 252
Emergency locking ........................... 84
Emergency unlocking .......................83
Important safety notes ....................81
Opening (from the inside) ................82
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 156
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ......153
Manual ........................................... 156
Driver's door
see Door
Driving abroad
Service24h .................................... 288
Symmetrical dipped beam .............106
Driving on flooded roads .................. 167
Driving safety system Adaptive Brake Assist ......................66
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST ....658Index

Engine number ............................... 336
Jump-starting ................................. 306
Running irregularly .........................150
Starting problems ..........................150
Starting the engine with the key ....146
Stopping ........................................ 162
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 311
Warning lamp (engine diagnostics) 262
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 334
Problem (fault) ............................... 150
Engine jump starting
see Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 341
Checking the oil level ..................... 284
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 284
Display message ............................ 242
Filling capacity ............................... 340
Notes about oil grades ................... 340
Notes on oil level/consumption ....284
Topping up ..................................... 285
Viscosity ........................................ 341
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......21
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) Deactivating/activating .................218
Deactivating/activating (notes) .......69
Display message ............................ 227
ETS .................................................. 68
Function/notes ......................... 68, 69
General notes .................................. 68
Important safety guidelines .............68
Trailer stabilisation ..........................70
Warning lamp ................................. 258
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 68
Exhaust pipe (cleaning instructions) 292
Exterior lighting Settings options ............................. 106
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 101
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........102
Folding in/out (automatically) .......102
Folding in/out (electrically) ...........101Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 225
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...102
Parking position ............................. 102
Resetting ....................................... 102
Storing settings (memory function) 103
F
Fault message see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 297
First-aid kit ......................................... 296
Fitting a wheel Removing a wheel ..........................328
Fitting wheels
Fitting a wheel ............................... 328
Lowering the vehicle ......................328
Preparing the vehicle .....................325
Raising the vehicle .........................326
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 326
Flat tyre
MOExtended tyres .........................298
Preparing the vehicle .....................298
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 299
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 279
Foglamps Extended range .............................. 111
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 334
Two-way radio ................................ 334
Front foglamps
Display message ............................ 238
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 338
Consumption information ..............339
Consumption statistics ..................211
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 212
Displaying the range ......................212
E10 ................................................ 337
Fuel gauge ....................................... 30
Grade (petrol) ................................ 337
10Index

Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....222
Interior motion sensor ........................ 72
ISOFIX child seat securing system .... 54
J
Jack Storage location ............................ 297
Using ............................................. 326
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 306
K
Key Changing the battery .......................79
Checking the battery .......................78
Convenience closing feature ............88
Convenience opening feature ..........88
Display message ............................ 254
Door central locking/unlocking .......77
Emergency key element ................... 77
Important safety notes ....................76
Loss ................................................. 80
Modifying the programming .............77
Positions (ignition lock) .................145
Problem (malfunction) .....................80
Starting the engine ........................146
Key positions (ignition lock) ............ 145
Kickdown Driving tips .................................... 155
Manual drive program ....................157
Kneebag ............................................... 44
L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................219
Display message ............................ 244
Function/information ....................199
Lane package ..................................... 197
Lashing eyelets ................................. 272
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 238
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................221
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......222
Active light function .......................110
Automatic headlamp mode ............107
Cornering light function .................111
Dipped-beam headlamps ...............107
Display message ............................ 236
Driving abroad ............................... 106
Foglamps ....................................... 108
Foglamps (extended range) ...........111
Hazard warning lamps ...................110
Headlamp flasher ........................... 109
Headlamp range ............................ 108
Light switch ................................... 107
Main-beam headlamps ................... 109
Motorway mode ............................. 111
Parking lamps ................................ 108
Rear foglamp ................................. 108
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....222
Side lamps ..................................... 108
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 221
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) . 220
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (switch) .....................107
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 222
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........222
Turn signals ................................... 109
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) ....... 239
LIM indicator lamp Cruise control ................................ 169
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 174
Variable SPEEDTRONIC .................171
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................ 268
Locking see Central locking 12Index

R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................223
Display message ............................ 243
Radio
Selecting a station .........................214
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................23
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 91
Reading lamp ..................................... 113
Rear bench seat Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 271
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ......................142
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear foglamp Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Display message ............................ 238
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........102
Dipping (manual) ........................... 101
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 134
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 30
Important safety notes ..................159
Refuelling process .........................160
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 137
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 138
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 138
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 242
Warning lamp ................................. 262Residual heat (climate control) ........ 135
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 209
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) ....152
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions .....................291
Function/notes ............................. 191
Switching on/off ........................... 191
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof ................90
Roller sunblinds ............................... 91
Side windows ................................... 87
Reversing lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 239
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Panorama sliding sunroof ................91
Roof carrier ........................................ 273
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 294
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 343
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 213
S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Child restraint systems ....................50
Safety system
see Driving safety system
Seat
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back ..............271
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt .........................48
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Belt force limiter .............................. 50
Belt tensioner .................................. 50
Cleaning ......................................... 294
Display message ............................ 234
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Steering (display message) .............. 253
Steering wheel Adjusting (manually) ......................100
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 209
Cleaning ......................................... 293
Gearshift paddles ........................... 156
Important safety notes ..................100
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 156
Stowage areas ................................... 268
Stowage compartment Spectacles compartment ...............269
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 269
Armrest (under) ............................. 270
Centre console .............................. 269
Centre console (rear) .....................270
Cup holder ..................................... 274
Glove compartment .......................269
Important safety information .........268
Luggage net ................................... 271
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 270
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 273
Summer tyres .................................... 318
Sun visor ............................................ 275
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 222
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 71
T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 238
see Lights
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 336
Emergency spare wheel .................332
Information .................................... 334
Trailer loads ................................... 345
Tyres/wheels ................................. 329
Vehicle data ................................... 343
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 216
Display message ............................ 254
Menu (on-board computer) ............215
Number from the phone book ........ 216
Redialling ....................................... 217
Rejecting/ending a call .................216
Telephone compartment ................270
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 208
Outside temperature ...................... 209
Setting (climate control) ................130
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 168
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........71
Immobiliser ...................................... 71
Through-loading ................................ 271
Through-loading feature ................... 271
Time see Separate Owner's manual
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 299
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Tow-away protection .......................... 71
Towing Important safety notes ..................308
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist .....................191
Axle load, permissible ....................345
Bulb failure indicator for LED lamps 206
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) . 70
Pulling away with a trailer ..............147
Trailer tow hitch display message ..253
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye ....................310
Removing the towing eye ...............310
With both axles on the ground .......310
With front axle raised ..................... 310
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............311
Fitting the towing eye ....................310
Important safety notes ..................308
Removing the towing eye ...............310
Traction control ................................... 68
Trailer coupling see Towing a trailer Index17

Trailer towing7-pin connector ............................. 206
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 199
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 292
Coupling up a trailer ......................204
Decoupling a trailer .......................204
Driving tips .................................... 201
Folding in the ball coupling ............205
Folding out the ball coupling ..........203
Important safety notes ..................201
Lights display message ..................237
Mounting dimensions ....................344
Parktronic ...................................... 185
Power supply ................................. 206
Shift range ..................................... 155
Trailer loads ................................... 345
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 153
Transporting the vehicle .................. 311
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) . 293
Trip computer (on-board computer) 211
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 211
Resetting (on-board computer) ......212
see Trip meter
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ...................117
Changing bulbs (rear) ....................118
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 334
Installation ..................................... 334
Transmission output (maximum) .... 334
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....322
Display message ............................ 248
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................301
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................301
Recommended ............................... 319
Tyre pressure loss warning
Important safety notes ..................321
Restarting ...................................... 321Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyre pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 323
Function/notes ............................. 322
Restarting ...................................... 324
Warning lamp ................................. 265
Warning message .......................... 323
Tyres
Changing a wheel .......................... 324
Checking ........................................ 317
Direction of rotation ......................325
Display message ............................ 248
Important safety notes ..................316
M+S tyres ...................................... 318
MOExtended tyres .........................318
Replacing ....................................... 324
Service life ..................................... 317
Storing ........................................... 325
Summer tyres ........................ 168, 318
Tyre size (data) .............................. 329
Tyre tread ...................................... 317
see Flat tyre
U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................83
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 82
V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) .............. 275
Variable SPEEDTRONIC see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 24
Data acquisition ............................... 25
Electronics ..................................... 334
Equipment ....................................... 22
Implied warranty .............................. 24
Individual settings ..........................219
Leaving parked up .........................164
Locking (in an emergency) ...............84
Locking (key) ................................... 77
Lowering ........................................ 328
Pulling away ................................... 146
Raising ........................................... 326
Registration ..................................... 24
18Index

Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R the vehicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in
movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. airbag
deployment, intervention of stability con-
trol systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in recognising and rectifying faults
and defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem-
ory and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processesRwarranties
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network
(including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic testers. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the fault memory or is
continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorised
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case
of an emergency.
Copyright information
General notes
Information on licences for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle and its
electronic components is available on the fol-
lowing website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
opensource
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Airbag deployment only provides increased
protection if the seat belt is worn correctly.
The seat belt helps, firstly, to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation to the
airbag. Secondly, in a head-on collision, for
example, the seat belt restricts movement of
the vehicle occupant towards the point of
impact.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners for the front seat belts and
the outer seat belts in the rear
R seat belt force limiters for the front seat
belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
SRS reduces the risk of vehicle occupants
coming into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle's interior in the event of an accident. It can
also reduce the forces to which vehicle occu-
pants are subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp
GWARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, child restraint sys-
tem components may be triggered uninten-
tionally or might not be triggered at all in the
event of an accident with a high rate of vehicle
deceleration. There is an increased risk of
injury, possibly even fatal.
Have SRS checked and repaired immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational read-
iness when the 6 SRS warning lamp goes
out while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on
R the engine is running and the 6 SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds
R the engine is running and the 6 SRS
warning lamp lights up again
Triggering of belt tensioners and air-
bags
During the first stage of a collision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in a longitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of a collision. In the first deployment stage,
the front airbag is filled with enough propel-
lant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The
front airbag is fully deployed if a second
deployment threshold is reached within a few
milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
detected rate of deceleration or acceleration
of the vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in
nature. The triggering process must take
place in good time at the start of the collision.
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