MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owners Manual

Stowage compartment under the armrest X
To open: on vehicles with movable armrests,
make sure that the armrest is in the rearmost
position. X
Press button C and fold the armrest up.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the arm-
rest can be moved backwards or forwards in a
longitudinal direction.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing may be in the stowage compartment: a
multimedia connector unit with an SD card slot
and 2U SB ports, e.g. for use with an iPod ®
,
iPhone ®
or MP3 player; see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
Stowage space in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear center
console
X
To open: pull down the top of stowage com-
partment C by the edge of the handle.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be an open stowage space above
the stowage compartment. Parcel nets Stowage nets are located: R
in the front-passenger footwell R
on the back of the driver's and the front-
passenger seat R
on the left and right-hand side in the trunk
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 237)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
( Y
page 237).
Through-loading facility in the rear X
To open: fold down seat armrest C .X
Pull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
( Y
page 93).
X
Slide locking mechanism

Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If th er ear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backres ta re no te ng aged they coul df old for-
wards ,e .g .w hen braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident. R
The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushe di nt ot he seat belt by th er ear bench
seat/rear seat or by th es eat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer th ei ntended
leve lofp rotection and coul de ve nc ause
injuries. R
Object sorl oads in th et ru nk canno tb e
restraine dbyt he seat backrest.
Ther eisani ncreased ris kofi njury.
Before every trip, mak es ure that th es eat
backrests and th er ear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
! Before folding th eb ackres tint he rear com-
partmen tf orwards ,m ak es ure that th er ear
compartmen ta rmres ta nd th ec upholder are
folded in. They may otherwise be damaged.
Observ et he loadin gg uideline s( Y
page 237).
The left-hand and right-han dr ear seat backrests
can be folded forwards separately to increase
th et ru nk capacity.
Folding th er ea rs eat backres tf orwards
and back
Folding th er ea rs eat backrests forward X
Fully insert th eb ackres th ead restraint si f
necessary ( Y
page 93). X
Mov et he driver' sorf ront-pa ssenger seat
forward if necessary. X
Pull left-hand or right-han dr elease handle D
of th es eat backres tf orward.
Corresponding seat backrest C is released.X
Fol db ackrest C forward.X
Mov et he driver' sorf ront-pa ssenger seat
back if necessary.
X
Inser tt he seat belt int os eat-belt holder C .
Folding th er ea rs eat backres tb ack
! Mak es ure that th es eat belt does not
become trapped when folding th er ear seat
backres tb ack .O th erwise, it coul dbed am-
aged.
X
Mov et he driver' sorf ront-pa ssenger seat
forward if necessary. X
Fol ds eat backrest C back until it engages.
Red loc ks ta tus indicator D is no longer visi-
ble. X
Adjust th eh ead restraint sifn ec essary
( Y
page 93). X
Mov et he driver' sorf ront-pa ssenger seat
back if necessary.240
Stowage areas
Stowage and features

Securing loads Observe the following notes on securing loads: R
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 237).R
Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings. R
Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly. R
Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads. R
Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
corners. R
Pad sharp edges for protection.
C
Cargo tie-down rings
Stowage well under the trunk floor
Under the trunk floor you can find ab racket for
TIREFIT and the vehicle tool kit, etc. X
To open: pull handle C up. X
Hook handle C into rain trough D .
To enlarge the trunk you can remove the trunk
floor. X
To remove: lift the trunk floor almost to rain
trough D and pull it out.
X
To insert: place the trunk floor at the bottom
in the center. X
Hold sides of trunk floor

! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is installed you can: R
open the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel fully R
open the trunk lid fully
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
( Y
page 320).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier
X
Open and fold the covers C upwards care-
fully in the direction of the arrow. X
Only secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers C .X
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The cup holder cannot hold ac ontainer secure
whilst traveling. If you use ac up holder whilst traveling, the container may be flung around
and liquid may be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they may be scalded. You may
be distracted from the traffic conditions and
you could lose control of the vehicle. There is
ar isk of an accident and injury.
Only use the cup holder when the vehicle is
stationary. Only use the cup holder for con-
tainers of the right size. Alway sc lose the con-
tainer, particularl yift he liquid is hot.
G WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objects they contain. There is ar isk
of injury, particularl yint he event of sudden
braking or as udden change in direction. R
Alway ss tow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Alway sm ake sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
starting aj ourney. R
Alway ss tow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
! Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 237).
The stowage compartment sint he doors provide
space for bottles: R
front :c apacity up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l)R
rear: capacity up to 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l)242
Features
Stowage and features

Cup holder in th ef ro nt center console
C
Cup holder
The cup holder and th er ubbe rm at underneath
can be remove df or cleaning. Clean them with
clean, lukewarm wate ro nl y.X
To remove: carefull yp ull in upper sections of
cup holder C on th ed river' sa nd front-
passenger sides until they release. X
Lif tt he cup holde ru pwards D until it can be
removed.
X
To install: insert cup holder int ol ateral
curved sections D in th es to wage compart-
ment. Inser tt he cup holde rsot ha tt he wedge of th eu pper sectio nofc up holder C faces
forwards. X
Press th ec up holder downwards until it
engages on th er igh ta nd left-hand sides.
Cup holder in th er ea rs eat armrest
! Do no ts it on or support your body weigh to n
th er ear seat armres tw hen it is folded down,
as you coul do th erwise damag ei t.
! Close th ec up holde rb efore folding th er ear
seat armres tu p. Otherwise, th ec up holder
coul dbed amaged.
X
Fol dd own th er ear seat armrest. X
To open: pres st he fron tofc up holder C
or D .
Cup holder C or D extends automatically.X
To close: slide cup holder C or D back until
it engages.
Sun visors
Overview
G WARNING
If th em irror cover of th ev anity mirror is folded
up when th ev ehicle is in motion ,y ou coul db e
blinded by inciden tl ight .T her eisar is kofa n
accident.
Always keep th em irror cover folded down
while driving. Features 243
Stowage and features Z

C
Mirror lightD
Bracket

Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use the cigarett el ighter
when road and traffic condition sp ermit.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock ( Y
page 122).X
Vehicles with as towag ec ompartment
cover: press the lower section of cover C .
The stowage compartmen to pens.X
Press in cigarett el ighter D .
Cigarette lighter D will pop out automatically
when the heatin ge lemen tisr ed-hot.
mbrace
Genera ln otesThe mbrac es yste miso nly available in the USA.
You must have al icense agreement to activate
the mbrac es ervice. Make sure that your system
is activate da nd operational. To log in, press the

Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Service Center or contact the
following service hotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCede s( 1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007
Em er genc yc allImportant safety notes
G WARNING
It can be dangerou stor emai nint he vehicle,
eve nify ou have presse dt he SOS button in an
emergency if: R
yo us ee smoke insid eoro ut sid eoft he vehi-
cle ,e .g .ift her eisaf ir ea fte rana ccidentR
the vehicl eisonad an gerou ss ection of
road R
the vehicl eisn ot visible or canno te asil yb e
see nb yo the rr oa du se rs ,p ar ticularly when
dark or in poo rv isibility conditions
There is ar is kofana ccident and injury.
Leave the vehicl ei mmediatel yint his or simi-
la rs it uations as soo na sitiss af etodos o.
Mov etoas af el oc ation along with othe rv ehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicl eina ccordance with nationa lr egula-
tions, e. g. with aw ar ning triangle.
General notes Observe the notes on system activation
( Y
page 245).
An emergency cal lisd ialed automaticall yifa n
ai rb ag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered .Y ou canno te nd an automaticall yt rig-
gered emergency cal ly ours elf.
An emergency cal lc an also be initiated man-
ually.
As soo na st he emergency cal lh as been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The Connectin gC all message
appears in the multifunctio nd is play.
The audi oo ut pu ti sm ut ed.
Once the connectio nh as been made, the Call
Connected message appears in the multifunc-
tio nd is play. All important informatio nont he emergency is
transmitted, for example: R
current location of the vehicl e( as determined
by the GP Ss ys tem) R
vehicl ei de ntificatio nn umberR
informatio nont he severity of the accident
Shortly afte rt he emergency cal lh as been initi-
ated, av oice connectio ni sa ut omaticall ye stab-
lishe db et ween the Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eo ccupants. R
If the vehicl eo ccupants respond ,t he
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attempts to get more informatio nont he
emergency. R
If ther eisnor espons ef rom the vehicl eo ccu-
pants, an ambulance is immediatel ys ent to
the vehicle.
If no voice connectio nc an be established to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
the system ha sb ee nu nabl etoi nitiate an emer-
genc yc all.
Thi sc an occur, for example, if the relevant
mobil ep hone network is not available .T he indi-
cato rl am pint he SOS button flashe sc ontinu-
ously.
The Cal lF ailed message appears in the mul-
tifunctio nd is play and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergenc yc all
X
To initiate an emergenc yc al lm anually:
press cover C briefl ytoo pen.X
Press and hol dt he SOS button for at leas to ne
second D .
The indicator lamp in SOS button D flashes
unti lt he emergency cal lisc oncluded.X
Wait for av oice connectio ntot he Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.246
Features
Sto wag ea nd featur es

X
To en dac all: press the v button on the
multifunctio ns teering wheel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call.X
After the emergency call, close cover C .
If the mobil ep hone network is unavailable,
mbrace will not be able to make the emergency
call. If yo ul ea ve the vehicl ei mmediatel ya fter
pressing SOS button D ,y ou do not know if
mbrace ha ss uc cessfull ym ade th ee mergency
call. In thi sc ase, always summon assistance by
othe rm eans.
Breakdow na ssistanc eb utton
X
To make ac all: press Roadside assistance
cal lb ut ton C .
Thi si nitiates ac al ltot he Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tome rA ssistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside assistanc but-
ton C flashe sw hile the cal lisa ctive. The
Connectin gC all message appears on the
multifunctio nd is play .T he audi oo ut pu ti s
muted.
If ac onnectio nc an be established ,t he Call
Connected message appears in the multifunc-
tio nd is play.
If am obil ep hone network and GP Sr eception
are available ,t he system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
current location of the vehicle R
vehicl ei de ntificatio nn umber
The display of the multimedia system indicates
tha tac al lisa ctive. During the call, yo uc an
change to the navigatio nm enu by pressing the
NAVI button on the multimedia system ,f or
example.
Voice outpu ti sn ot available in thi sc ase. Av oice connectio ni se stablished between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eo ccupants.
From the remote malfunctio nd iagn osis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
( Y
page 250).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter either send saq uali fied Mercedes-Benz tech-
nician or makes arrangements for your vehicle
to be transported to the neares tM ercedes-Benz
Service Center.
Yo um ay be charge df or service ss uc hasr epair
work and/or towing.
Yo uc an find more informatio nint he separate
mbrace manual.
The system ha sn ot been able to initiate aR oad-
side assistance call, if: R
the R indicator lamp for the Roadside
assistance cal lb ut ton is flashing continu-
ously. R
no voice connectio ntot he Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center wa se stab-
lished.
Thi sc an occu rift he relevant mobil ep hone net-
work is not available ,f or example.
The Call Failed message appears on the mul-
tifunctio nd is play. X
To en dac all: press the v button on the
multifunctio ns teering wheel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call.
MB Info cal lb utton
X
To make ac all: press MB Info cal lb ut ton C .
Thi si nitiates ac al ltot he Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tome rA ssistance Center.Features 247
Sto wag ea nd featur es Z

The indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
flashes while the connection is being made.
The Connecting Call
message appears on
the multifunction display .T he audio output is
muted.
If ac onnection can be established, the Call
Connected message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
If am obile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
current location of the vehicle R
vehicle identification number
The display of the multimedia system indicates
that ac all is active. During the call, you can
change to the navigation menu by pressing the
NAVI button on the multimedia system, for
example.
Voice output is not availabl eint his case.
Av oice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Center and about other products and serv-
ices from Mercedes-Benz.
You can find further information on the mbrace
system under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
The system has not been able to initiate an MB
Info call, if: R
the indicator lamp in MB Info call button