trunk MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2017 Owner's 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 2 USB ports, e.g. for use with an iPod ®
,
iPhone ®
or MP3 player; see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
Stowage compartment under the driver's
seat and front-passenger seat
G WARNING
If you exceed the maximum load for the stow-
age compartment, the cover may not be able
to restrain the items. Items may be thrown out
of the stowage compartment and hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Never exceed the maximum permissible load
for the stowage compartment. Stow and
secure heavy objects in the trunk.
The maximum permissible load of the stowage
compartment is 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg). X
To open: pull handle C up and fold cover D
forwards.
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 233)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
( Y
page 233).Stowage areas 235
Stowage and features Z

X
Insert the seat belt into seat-belt holder C .
Folding the rear seat backrest back
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary. X
Fold seat backrest C back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator D is no longer visi-
ble. X
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
( Y
page 92). X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Securing loads
Observe the following notes on securing loads: R
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 233).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 a bracket for
TIREFIT and the vehicle tool kit, etc. X
To open: pull handle C up.
X
Hook handle C into rain trough D .Stowage areas 237
Stowage and features Z

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

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 a risk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. R
Always stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
starting a journey. R
Always stow 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 233).
The stowage compartments in the doors provide
space for bottles: R
front: capacity up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l)R
rear: capacity up to 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l)
Cup holder in the front center console
C
Cup holder The cup holder and the rubber mat underneath
can be removed for cleaning. Clean them with
clean, lukewarm water only. X
To remove: carefully pull in upper sections of
cup holder C on the driver's and front-
passenger sides until they release. X
Lift the cup holder upwards D until it can be
removed.
X
To install: insert cup holder into lateral
curved sections D in the stowage compart-
ment. Insert the cup holder so that the wedge
of the upper section of cup holder C faces
forwards. X
Press the cup holder downwards until it
engages on the right and left-hand sides.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest
! Do not sit on or support your body weight on
the rear seat armrest when it is folded down,
as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cup holder before folding the rear
seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup holder
could be damaged. Features 239
Stowage and features Z

Socket in the rear compartment center
console X
Pull the cover out by the top of the handle
edge. X
Lift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the trunk X
Lift up the cover of socket C .
mbrace
General notes The mbrace system is only available in the USA.
You must have a license agreement to activate
the mbrace service. Make sure that your system
is activated and operational. To log in, press the

Where will I find...?
Vehicle tool kit
General notes Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: the TIREFIT kit is
located in the stowage well under the trunk
floor.
Vehicles with a tire-change tool kit: the tire-
change tool kit is in the stowage well under the
trunk floor.
Apart from certain country-specific variations,
the vehicles are not equipped with a tire-change
tool kit. Some tools for changing a wheel are
specific to the vehicle. For more information on
which tire changing tools are required and
approved to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Tools required for changing a wheel may
include, for example: R
Jack R
Wheel chock R
Lug wrench R
Alignment bolt
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
C
Tire inflation compressor
D
Tire sealant filler bottle

The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the antenna must not exceed the fol-
lowing values:
Frequency band Maximum
transmission
output
Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m waveband
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Trunked radio system/
Tetra
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm waveband
400 - 460 MHz 35 W
Mobile communications
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W
The following can be used in the vehicle without
restrictions: R
RF transmitters with a maximum transmis-
sion output of up to 100 mW R
RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies
in the 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to 2 W
(trunked radio system/Tetra) R
Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There is no restriction for antenna positions on
the outside of the vehicle for the following fre-
quency bands: R
Trunked radio system/Tetra R
70 cm waveband R
2G/3G/4G Identification plates
Vehicle identification plate with vehi-
cle identification number (VIN) X
Open the driver's door.
You will see vehicle identification plate C .
Example: vehicle identification plate (USA only)
C
VIN D
Paint code
Example: vehicle identification plate (Canada only)
C
VIN
D
Paint code
i The data shown on the vehicle identification
plate is used only as an example. This data is308
Identification plates
Technical data

Model Vehicle length
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehi-
cles 184.7 in (4691 mm)
All other models
182.7 in (4640 mm)
Model Vehicle height
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehi-
cles 55.7 in (1416 mm)
All other models
56.5 in (1436 mm)
Model Maximum roof
load
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehi-
cles 220.5 lb (100 kg)
All other models
Model Maximum trunk
load
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehi-
cles 220.5 lb (100 kg)
All other models Vehicle data 315
Technical data Z