MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE 2022 Owners Manual

The MBUX Interior Assistant supports the following interactions:
Interaction area
Interaction Description
In front of the media display or
abo ve the touchpad Proximity to the control element The Interior Assistant recognises the approach of the hand towards a control
element.
Depending on t
he active application, the display will be adjusted in the media
display. Some functions diMerentiate between driver and front passenger.
No speciNc hand position is required.
Above the centre console DeNned pose A favourite is called up with a deNned pose.
Below the inside rearview mirror Brief up and down movements With brief up and down movements below the inside rearview mirror the read- ing light f
or the driver or the front passenger is switched on or oM.
Above the front passenger seat Stretching out a hand above the front passeng
er seat By stretching out a hand above the front passenger seat the search light is
switc hed on. If you withdraw a hand from this area, the search light is
switched oM again. Switching the reading light and search light and
on or oM
Requirements:
= F

or the reading light:
- The function is available when it is dark. -
The hand mo
vement takes place in the
interaction area below the inside rearview
mirror.
= For the search light:
- The function is available when it is dark. -
The hand mo vement takes place in the
interaction area above the front passenger
seat.
- The seat belt on the front passenger seat
must not be inserted in the seat belt
buckle. 288
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Switching the reading light on and
oM
BrieOy move a hand up or down beneath the
inside rearview mirror.
The reading light is switched on or oM for the
driver or the front passenger. Switching the search light on and
oM 
To switch on: r each across the front
passenger seat with a hand.
The search light is switched on for the driver. 
To switch oM: t
ake a hand back away from the
front passenger seat.
The search light is switched oM again. Information on pr

oNles, themes, suggestions and
favourites For electrically adjustable seats observe the fol-
lo
wing notes. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aser
calling up a driver proNle
Selecting a user pr
oNle may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat to the position saved
under the user proNle. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. 
Make sure that when the position of the
dr
iver's seat is being adjusted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of move-
ment.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, s
top the adjustment process immedi-
ately: 
a) Tap the warning message on the
media displa
y.
or 
b) Press a memory function position but-
t

on or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. MBUX multimedia system
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The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre-
v
enter.
If the driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not be set aser calling up the driver's proNle.
ProNles store your vehicle settings and settings
for the multimedia system. If the vehicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their own
proNle without changing the stored proNle settings
of other drivers.
% Information on pr
oNles from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera-
tor's Manual.
Vehicle settings are, for example, driver's seat,
s
teering wheel and mirror settings, climate control
and ambient lighting. For the settings of the multi-
media system, you can select, for example, radio
stations, previous destinations as well as themes,
suggestions and favourites.
For recurring driving situations, such as long
drives on the motorway, you can save your prefer-
red settings in a theme in the vehicle. In a theme
you can save the display of the digital map, your
preferred radio station and preferred drive pro-
gram, for example. The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
t
hen oMers suggestions for the most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio sta-
tions or contacts. The pre-requirements for that
are the selection of a proNle, your consent to the
recording of data and suPcient collected data.
Favourites provide quick access to applications
that are used osen. You can select favourites
from categories or add them directly to an appli-
cation. ConNguring
pr
oNles, themes and suggestions Multimedia system:
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f Profiles
Cr

eating a new proNle 
Select

Example: if the option is switched on and a
r
oute to a new destination has been calcula-
ted, this destination would not be taken into
account for the learning function.
Creating new themes 
Select ©. 
Select THEMES . 
Select

=
A ctivation of the downloaded system update
by restarting the system
% If automatic sosw
are updates are activated,
the system updates will be downloaded auto-
matically.
The multimedia system provides a message when
a sy
stem update is available.
You have the following selection options: = Accept and install
The system update will be downloaded in the
background.
= Information
Information about the pending system update
is displayed.
= Later
The system update can be downloaded man-
ually at a later time.
Deep system updates
Deep system updates access vehicle or system
settings and can therefore only be carried out
when the vehicle is stationary and the ignition is
switched oM. If the download of a deep system update is com-
ple

te and the downloaded system update is ready
for installation, you will be informed of this aser
the next ignition cycle, for example.
% Park the vehicle safely in a suitable location
bef
ore starting the installation.
Requirements for the installation:
= The ignition is switc

hed oM.
= Notes and warnings have been read and
accepted.
= The electric parking brake has been applied.
If all requirements have been fulNlled, the down-
loaded system update is installed. The multimedia
system cannot be operated while the downloaded
system update is being installed and vehicle func-
tions are restricted.
If errors should occur during the installation, the
multimedia system automatically attempts to
restore the previous version. If restoration of the
previous version is not possible, a symbol appears
on the media display. Consult a qualiNed special-
ist workshop to resolve the problem. Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot
Requirements:
= T

o set up the Wi-Fi connection of the multime-
dia system with external hotspots: your vehicle
does not have a permanently installed com-
munication module.
= The device to be connected supports at least
one of the types of connection described.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Activating/deactivating Wi-Fi 
Select Wi-Fi.
Connecting the multimedia system with an exter-
nal ho
tspot using Wi-Fi
The type of connection established must be selec-
ted on the multimedia system and on the device
to be connected. 292
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The connection procedure may diMer depend-
ing on t he device. Follow the instructions that
are shown in the display. Further information
can be found in the manufacturer's operating
instructions. 
Select Internet settings .
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. 
Select Add hotspot.
Connecting using a QR code 
Select the options H of t
he desired Wi-Fi
network. 
Select Connect using QR code. 
Scan the displayed QR code with the device to
be connect
ed.
The Wi-Fi connection is established.
Connecting using a security key 
Select the options H of t
he desired Wi-Fi
network. 
Select Connect using security key. 
Have the security key displayed on the device
t
o be connected (see the manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions). 
Enter this security key on the multimedia sys-
t
em. 
ConNrm t
he entry with y.
Connecting using a WPS PIN 
Select the options H of t
he desired Wi-Fi
network. 
Select Connect using WPS PIN input.
The multimedia sy

stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. 
Enter this PIN on the device to be connected. 
ConNrm t
he entry.
Connecting using a button 
Select the options H of t
he desired Wi-Fi
network. 
Select Connect via WPS PBC. 
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on t

he device to be connected (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions). 
Press the WPS button on the device to be con-
nect

ed. 
Select Continue in t
he multimedia system.
Activating automatic connection 
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. 
Select the options H of t
he desired Wi-Fi
network. 
Activate Permanent Internet connection .
Connecting with a known Wi-Fi network 
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. 
Select a Wi-Fi network.
The connection is es

tablished again.
ConNguring t
he multimedia system as a Wi-Fi hot-
spot for external devices
The type of connection established depends on
the device to be connected. The function must be
supported by the multimedia system and by the
device to be connected. The type of connection
established must be selected on the multimedia
system and on the device to be connected. 
Select Vehicle hotspot. MBUX multimedia system
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Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
Connecting using WPS PIN generation 
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation .
Enter the PIN shown in the media display on
t
he device to be connected and conNrm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry 
Select Connect using WPS PIN input. 
Enter the PIN that is shown on the external
de

vice's display on the multimedia system.
Connecting using a button 
Select Connect via WPS PBC. 
Press the push button on the device to be
connect

ed (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). 
Select Continue.
Connecting using a security key 
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secur
ity key is displayed. 
Select the vehicle from the device to be con-
nect
ed. The vehicle is displayed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name. 
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media displa
y on the device to be connected. 
ConNrm t
he entry.
Connecting using NFC 
Select Connect via NFC. 
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manuf
acturer's operating instructions). 
Hold the device to be connected at the vehi-
cle's NFC int
erface. 
Select Finished .
The mobile de
vice is now connected to the
multimedia system hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key 
Select Vehicle hotspot. 
Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es
tablished with the
newly created security key. 
To save a security key: select Save.
When a ne
w security key is saved, all existing
Wi-Fi connections are then disconnected. If
the Wi-Fi connections are being re-estab-
lished, the new security key must be entered. System language
Notes on the system language
This function allo

ws you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
announcements. The selected language aMects
the characters available for entry. The navigation
announcements are not available in all languages.
If a language is not available, the navigation
announcements will be in English.
Setting the system language
Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
System
5

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If you are using Arabic map data, the text
inf
ormation can also be shown in Arabic on
the navigation map. To do so, select 


Select Maximum ,  amps or  amps .
When t he battery is charged, the charging cur-
rent is limited to the selected amperage.
% For safety reasons, only use the charging
cable supplied wit
h the vehicle or an original
Mercedes-Benz charging cable. Mercedes-
Benz thoroughly tests these original charging
cables for their suitability for the high-voltage
charging of your vehicle. Purchase these parts
from your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre and
obtain advice there.
Activating or deactivating route-based operating
mode s
trategy 
Select Electric in city .
Depending on t
he previous status, the func-
tion is activated or deactivated. Calling up the energy
Oo
w displayMultimedia system:
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EQ 
Select Energy flow .
The visualisation of t
he energy Oow in the vehi-
cle is displayed. Information on the status of the hybrid system
and t
he current state of charge of the high-voltage
battery is displayed in addition to the energy Oow. Functions of the energy Oo

w display 1
State of charge of the high-voltage battery
2 Combustion engine
3 Energy Oo
w
4 High-voltage battery
5 Status of the route-based operating-mode
s
trategy (  page 173)
The active components of the hybrid system are
highlight
ed on the energy Oow display. The energy Oow be
tween the individual components is shown
in colour.
The energy Oow
is shown in diMerent colours
depending on the operating status:
= White: constant energy Oow
= Red: high energy Oow (boost eMect)
= Green: low-emission energy Oow in the case of
recuperation, electric mode and charging the
high-voltage battery Navigation
Notes on navigation
Route guidance with augmented reality
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y as a
result of distraction, incorrect depiction or
wrong interpretation of the display
The camera image of the augmented reality
displa
y is not suitable as a guide for driving. 
Always keep an eye on the actual tr
aPc
situation. 296
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Avoid extended observation of the cam-
er
a image. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to imprecise positioning of additional
information
The additional information from the augmen-
t
ed reality display may be inaccurate and is
not a substitute for observing and assessing
the actual driving situation. 
Always keep an eye on the actual tr
aPc
situation when carrying out all driving
manoeuvres. Switching navigation on
Multimedia system:
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Navigation (N

avigation)
Alternatively: press the z butt
on.
The map displays the current vehicle position.
The navigation menu is shown.
The navigation menu is hidden if route guid-
ance is active. 
To show: t
ap on the touchscreen.
The menu is hidden automatically. MBUX multimedia system
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