odometer MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2014 Owners Manual

Safety systems..............................213
SmartKey.......................................240
Tires ............................................... 234
Vehicle ...........................................236
Distance recorder.............................197
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning function
Activating/deactivating.................204
Function/notes ................................ 62
Warning lamp ................................. 250
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activationconditions.....................166
Cruise control lever.......................166
Deactivating ................................... 169
Display message............................232
Displays in the multifunction
display...........................................170
Driving tips....................................170
Function/notes.............................164
Important safety notes..................164
Setting the specified minimum
distance.........................................168
Warning lamp ................................. 250
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer)......................................208
Automatic locking (switch) ...............79
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) .......................................72
Control panel...................................35
Display message............................239
Emergency locking ........................... 79
Emergency unlocking.......................79
Important safety notes....................77
Opening (from inside)......................77
Drinking and driving.........................157
Drinks holder
see Cupholder
Drive program
Automatic......................................147
Display...........................................144
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever)......143
Manual ...........................................148
SETUP (on-board computer)..........210
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service.................285
Symmetrical low beam..................104
Driving on flooded roads..................161
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).......61
ADAPTIVE BRAKE.............................69
Adaptive Brake Assist......................63
BAS (Brake Assist System)..............62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST....62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS................................................64
Distance warning function...............62
Electronic brake force distribution...69
ESP®(Electronic Stability
Program)....................................65, 66
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System)...........................................65
Important safety information...........61
Overview..........................................61
STEER CONTROL.............................69
Driving systems
Active Parking Assist.....................178
ATTENTION ASSIST........................186
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 188
Cruise control................................162
Display message............................229
DISTRONICPLUS...........................164
HOLD function...............................172
Lane Keeping Assist......................190
Lane Tracking package..................188
PARKTRONIC.................................175
RACESTART (AMG vehicles)..........173
Rearview camera..........................182
Speed LimitAssist.........................187
Driving tips
Automatic transmission.................145
Brakes...........................................158
Break-in period..............................136
Checking brake lining thickness....160
DISTRONICPLUS...........................170
Downhill gradient...........................158
Drinking and driving.......................157
Driving abroad...............................104
Driving in winter .............................161
Driving on flooded roads................161
Driving on wet roads......................161
Exhaustcheck...............................157
8Index

M+S tires.......................................314
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition).....................................334
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 334
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 334
Maximum tire load.........................327
Maximum tire load (definition).......334
MOExtended tires..........................314
Optional equipment weight
(definition).....................................335
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition).....................................334
Replacing.......................................336
Service life.....................................314
Sidewall (definition).......................335
Speed rating (definition)................334
Storing...........................................336
Structure and characteristics
(definition).....................................333
Summer tires.........................161, 314
Temperature..................................329
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition).....................................335
Tire bead(definition)......................335
Tire pressure (definition)................335
Tire pressures (recommended)......333
Tire size (data)...............................340
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 330
Tire tread.......................................313
Tire tread (definition).....................335
Total load limit (definition).............335
Traction.........................................328
Traction (definition).......................335
Treadwear.....................................328
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards......................................328
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards(definition)....................333
Unladen weight (definition)............334
Wearindicator(definition).............335
Wheelrim (definition)....................333
see Flat tire
Top Tether............................................59
Towing
Important safety guidelines...........305
Installing the towing eye................306
Removing the towing eye...............306
Towingatrailer
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program).69
Towing away
With both axles on the ground.......307
With front axle raised ..................... 307
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting............308
Important safety notes..................305
Installing the towing eye................306
Removing the towing eye...............306
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display.........143
Transporting the vehicle..................307
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions).290
Trip computer (on-board computer)197
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 197
Resetting (on-board computer)......198
Trunk
Emergency release..........................82
Emergency release button...............82
Important safety notes....................80
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 80
Opening (automatically from
outside) ............................................ 81
Opening automatically from inside..81
Trunk emergency release button....... 82
Trunk lid
Display message............................238
Opening dimensions......................351
Trunk load (maximum)......................351
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front)...................113
Changing bulbs (rear)....................114
Display message............................223
Switching on/off...........................106
TV
Operating (on-board computer).....201
see Separate operating instructions
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
18Index

20 mph (30km/h), then warning lampon
the corresponding side lights up red. This
warning is always emitted whenavehicle
enters the blind spot monitoring range from
behind or from the side.When you overtake
a vehicle, the warning only occurs if the
difference in speed is less than7mph
(12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot
Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the
corresponding turn signal, a double warning
tone sounds. Red warning lampflashes. If
the turn signal remains on, vehicles detected
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp.There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Blind Spot Assist is
activated in the on-board computer
(Ypage 205).
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock.
Warning lampsin the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow.
Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a camera at
the top of the windshield. Lane Keeping Assist
detects lane markings on the road and warns
you before you leave your lane
unintentionally.
Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you selectkmon the on-board computer in
theDisplay Unit Speed-/Odometer
function (Ypage 206), Lane Keeping Assist
is active starting ataspeed of 60 km/h. If the
milesdisplay unit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Lane Keeping Assist may not always clearly
recognize lane markings.
In this case, Lane Keeping Assist may:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give a warning
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and stay in lane, in particular if
warned by Lane Keeping Assist.
GWARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
returnthe vehicle to the original lane. There
is a risk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane
Keeping Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the laws of physics.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account
the road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane
Keeping Assist is merely an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
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Driving and parking

Permanentdisplay: outside temperature
or speed (Ypage 206)
Time
XTo show menu bar!:press the
orbutton on the steering wheel.
Menu bar!disappears after a few seconds.
Text field"shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
iYou can set the time using the audio
system or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
 Active Parking Assist (Ypage 178)
CRUISECruise control (Ypage 162)
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 108)
HOLD function (Ypage 172)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Ypage 195).
Depending on the equipmentinstalled in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
RTripmenu (Ypage 197)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(Ypage 199)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 200)
RTel(telephone) menu (Ypage 201)
RDriveAssist(Assistance) menu
(Ypage 202)
RServicemenu (Ypage 205)
RSettingsmenu (Ypage 205)
RAMGmenu in AMG vehicles (Ypage 209)
TheAudio,NaviandTelmenus differslightly
in vehicles with Audio 20 and in vehicles with
COMAND.The examples given in this
Operator's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND.
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold thebutton on the
steering wheel until theTripmenu with
trip odometerand odometeris
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
Example: trip computer "From Start"
Distance
Time
"Average speed
!Average fuel consumption
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTripmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select
From StartorFrom Reset.
The values in theFrom Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, while
the values in theFrom Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Ypage 198).
TheFrom Starttrip computer is
automatically reset when:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
Menus and submenus197
On-board computer and displays
Z

TheFrom Resettrip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
ECO display
Example: ECO display
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTripmenu.
XPressorto selectECO
DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be
automatically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Ypage 157).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTripmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select
current fuel consumption(not for AMG
vehicles) and approximate range.
Approximate rangeis calculated
according to the currentdriving style and the
amount of fuel in the tank. If there is only a
small amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the
display shows a vehicle being refueled\n
instead of range.
Digital speedometer
Shift recommendation (Ypage 148)
Digital speedometer
Gearshift recommendationis not given on
AMG vehicles.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTripmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values
Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
RECO display
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTripmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress thebutton.
XPress thebutton to selectYesand
pressto confirm.
iWhen you reset the values in the "ECO
display", the values in the trip computer
"From Start" are likewise reset. When you
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On-board computer and displays

Instrumentcluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to selecttheSettmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Inst. Clustersubmenu.
XPressto confirm.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected settingkmor
miles.
XPress thebutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
Rthe digital speedometer in theTripmenu
Rthe odometer and the trip odometer
Rthe trip computer
Rthe current consumption and the range
Rthe navigation instructions in theNavi
menu
Rcruise control
RDISTRONIC PLUS
RASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
TheSpeedometer [km/h]:or
Speedometer [mph]:function allows you to
choose whether the status area in the
multifunction display always shows the speed
inkm/hor inmphinstead of the outside
temperature.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theSettmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Inst. Clustersubmenu.
XPressto confirm.
XPressorto select the
Speedometer [km/h]:orSpeedometer
[mph]function.
You will see the selected setting:onor
off.
XPress thebutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theSett.menu.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Inst. Clustersubmenu.
XPressto confirm.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Permanent Display:function.
You will see the selected settingOutside
TemperatureorSpeedometer [km/h]/
Speedometer [mph].
XPress thebutton to save the setting.
iThe speed is displayed in km/h/mph.
Lights
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
Canada only:daytime running lamps are
required by law. You cannot set theDaytime
Running Lightsfunction via the on-board
computer.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theSettings
menu.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Lightssubmenu.
XPressto confirm.
XPress theorbutton to select the
Daytime Running Lights:function.
If theDaytime Running Lightsfunction
has been switched on, the cone of light and
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On-board computer and displays