phone MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 User Guide

Drivin gt ip s
General notes
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
If you switch of ft he ignition whil ed riving,
safety-relevant function sa re only available
wit hl imitations, or no tata ll. Thi sc ou ld affect,
fo re xa mple, th ep owe rs te erin ga nd th eb rake
boostin ge ffect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake .T here is ar is k
of an accident.
Do no ts witch of ft he ignition whil ed riving.
G WARNING
If you operat em ob ile communication equip -
men tw hen driving, you may be distracted
from th et ra ffic situation .Y ou could also los e
contro loft he vehicle. There is ar is kofa n
accident.
Only operat et hi se quipmen tw hen th ev ehicle
is stationary.
Observ et he lega lr equirements fo rt he country
in whic hy ou are driving. Some jurisdiction sp ro -
hibi tt he driver from usin gam ob ile phone whil e
drivin gav ehicle.
If you mak eac al lw hil ed riving, always use
hands-free mode. Only operat et he telephon e
when th et ra ffic situation permits. If you are
unsure ,p ull over to as af el ocation and stop
befor eo peratin gt he telephone.
Bear in min dt ha tatas peed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), th ev ehicle cover sa
distanc eo f4 4f t( approximately 14 m) per sec-
ond.
Drive sensibly –s ave fuelObserve the following tips to save fuel: R
The tires should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tire pressure. R
Remove unnecessary loads. R
Remove roof rack sw hen they are not needed.R
Warm up the engin eatl ow engin es peeds.R
Avoid frequen ta cceleration or braking.R
Have all maintenanc ew ork carried out as
indicated by the servic ei ntervals in the Main- tenance Booklet or by the servic ei nterval dis-
play.
Fuel consumption also increases when driving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffic and in hilly ter-
rain.
Drinking and driving
G WARNING
Drinkin ga nd driving and/or takin gd rugs and
driving are very dangerous combinations.
Even as mall amount of alcohol or drugs can
affect your reflexes, perceptions and judg-
ment.
The possibility of as erious or even fatal acci-
dent is greatly increased when you drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyone to drive who has been drinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Emission control
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefor en ever leave
the engin er unning in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficien tv entilation.
Certain engin es ystems are designed to keep
the level of poisonous component sine xhaust
fumes within legal limits.
These systems only work at peak efficiency if
they are serviced exactly in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications .A lways have
work on the engin ec arried out at aq ualified
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use an authorized Mercedes-
Ben zC enter for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related systems
must be carried out at aq ualified specialist
workshop.
The engin es ettings must not be changed under
any circumstances. Furthermore, all specific
servic ew ork must be carried out at regular
intervals and in accordance with the Mercedes-
Ben zs ervic er equirements. Details can be found
in the Maintenance Booklet.144
Driving tips
Driving and parking

Left control panel Y
e R
Calls up th em en ua nd men ub ar
c
d Press briefly: R
Scrolls in lists R
Select sas ubmenu or functionR
In the Audio menu: selects th ep revious or nex ts ta tion, when th ep reset list
or statio nl ist is active, or an audio track or video sceneR
In the Tel (telephone) menu: switche stot he phon eb ook and selects an ame
or telephon en umber
c
d Press and hold: R
In the Audio menu: selects ap reset list or as ta tio nl ist in th ed esired fre-
quency range, or an audio track or video scene usin gr apid scrollingR
In the Tel (Telephone) menu: start sr apid scrollin gift he phon eb ook is open
v R
Confirm st he selectio nord isplay messageR
In the Tel (Telephone) menu: switche stot he telephon eb ook and starts
dialin gt he selected number
8 Press briefly: R
Back R
Vehicles with Audio 20 :s witche so ff voice-operated control for navigation
(see th em anufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions)R
Vehicles with COMAND :s witche so ff th eV oic eC ontrol System (see th es ep-
arat eo peratin gi nstructions)R
Hide sd isplay messages or calls up th el ast Trip men uf unction usedR
Exits th et elephon eb ook/redial memory
8 Press and hold: R
Calls up th es ta ndar dd isplay in the Trip menu
Righ tc ontrol panel

X
To select ap reset list or station list: press
and briefl yh ol dt he c or d button until
the preset list or statio nl is tint he desired
frequency rang eiss hown.X
To select as tation: briefl yp ress c
or d .
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
norma lr adio.
Yo uc an find further informatio nono pe ration
in the "Satellite radio "s ection of the separate
multimedia system operating instructions.
Operatin gana udi op layer or audio
media
C
Current title
Audio data from various audi od ev ice sorm edia
can be played ,d epen ding on the equipment
installe dint he vehicle.X
Switch on the multimedia system and then
audi oCDorM P3 mod e( se et he separate
operating instructions). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Audio menu.X
To select the next/previous track: briefly
press the c or d button.X
To select at rack from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hol dt he c or d
button unti ld esir ed trac ka ppea rs.
If yo up ress and hold c or d ,t he rapid
scrolling speed is increased .N ot al la udio
drives or data carriers support thi sf unction.
If trac ki nformatio ni ss tored on the audi od ev ice
or medium, the multifunctio nd is play will show
the numbe ra nd titl eoft he track. Vide oD VD operation
Yo uc an onl yo pe rate DVD videos in the Audio
menu in vehicles with COMAND. X
Switch on COMAND and select video DVD
(se et he separate operating instructions). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Audio menu.X
To select the next or previous scene:
briefl yp ress the c or d button.X
To select as cene from the scen el is t
(rapi ds cr olling): press and hol dt he c
or d button unti ld esir ed scene C
appears.
Telephone menu
Introduction
G WARNING
If yo uo pe rate informatio ns ys tem sa nd com-
municatio ne quipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving ,y ou ma ybed is tracted from
the traffic situation. Yo uc ould also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is ar is kofana cci-
dent.
Onl yo pe rate thi se quipment when the traffic
situatio np er mits. If yo ua re not sure tha tt his
is possible, park the vehicl ep ayin ga ttention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicl eiss tationary.
Whe nt elephoning, yo um us to bs erve the legal
requirements for the country in which yo ua re
currentl yd riving. X
Switch on the mobil ep hone (se et he manu-
facturer’ so pe rating instructions). X
Switch on the multimedia system (se es epa-
rate operating instructions).Menus and submenus 183
On-board computer and displays Z

X
Establis haB luetooth ®
connectio ntot he mul-
timedi as ys tem ;s ee the separate operating
instructions. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.
Yo uw il ls ee one of the following displa ym es-
sage sint he multifunctio nd isplay :R
Telephone READY or the nam eoft he net-
work provider: the mobil ep ho ne ha sf ound a
network and is ready to receive. R
Telephone No service :t here is no network
availabl eort he mobil ep ho ne is searching for
an etwork.
Acceptin gac al lIf someone calls yo uw he ny ou ar eint he Tel
menu ,ad isplay message appear sint he multi-
functio nd isplay .
Yo uc an accep tac al lata ny time ,e ve nify ou are
not in the Tel menu.X
Press the a button on the steerin gw heel
to accep tani ncomin gc all.
Rejecting or endin gac al lYo uc an end or reject ac al la nytime ,e ve nify ou
ar en ot in the Tel menu.X
Press the v button on the steerin gw heel
to reject or end ac all.
Selecting an entry in the phone book X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.X
Press the c , d or v button to
switch to the phone book. X
Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name.
or X
To begi nr apid scrolling: press and hol dt he
c or d button for longe rt ha no ne sec-
ond.
Rapi ds crolling stop sw he ny ou release the
button or reach the end of the list. X
If only on et elephon en umber is stored for
an ame: press the a or v button to
start dialing.
or X
If there is more than on en umber fo ra
particular name: press the a or v
button to displa yt he numbers.X
Press the c or d button to select the
numbe ry ou want to dial. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If yo udon ot want to make ac all: press the
v or 8 button.
Redialing The on-board compute rs av es the last names or
numbers dialed in the redia lm emory.X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.X
Press the a button to switch to the redial
memory. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired nam eorn umber.X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If yo udon ot want to make the call: press
the v or 8 button.
Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installe dint he
vehicle, yo uh av et he following options in the
DriveAssist menu: R
Displaying the assistance graphic
( Y
page 185) R
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles) ( Y
page 185)R
Activating/deactivating Activ eB rake Assist
( Y
page 185) R
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
( Y
page 185) R
Activating/deactivating Blind Spo tA ssist
( Y
page 186) R
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
( Y
page 186)184
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Traffic reports on the route for the route guid-
ance are taken into account (not availabl ei n
all countries). R
Dynamic TRF. Route After Request
You can decide whether or not current traffic
reports should be included in the route cal-
culation (not availabl eina ll countries).R
Calculate Alternative Routes
Different routes are being calculated. In order
to do so, instead of Start ,s elect the menu
item Continue .X
To avoid/use rout eo ptions: select Avoid
Options .X
Select ar oute option.
Notes for route options: R
Use Toll Roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay au sage fee (toll).R
Number of Occupants in the Vehicle:
(only availabl eint he USA)
Prerequisite: your vehicle meets the access
conditions for carpool lanes.
Carpool lanes will be included if the carpool
lanes option is activated.
Entering an address Multimedia system: X
Select Navi { Navigation .
The map shows the vehicle's current position. X
Slide 6 the controller.X
Select Destination { Address Entry .
Enter an address, e.g. as follows: R
city or ZIP code, street ,h ouse numberR
state/province, city or ZIP code R
city or ZIP code, center R
street ,c ity or ZIP code, intersectionX
Select City .
The city in which the vehicle is currently loca-
ted (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
route guidance has already been carried out. X
Enter the city.
The C symbol: the location is contained on
the digital map multiple times. X
To switch to the list: slide the 5 control-
ler. X
Select the location.
If available, the ZIP code is shown. If there are
different ZIP codes availabl ef or the location,
the corresponding digits are displayed with an
X . X
Enter the street and house number.
The address is in the menu.
Further options for destination entry: R
search for ak eyword
The keyword search finds destinations using
fragment sofw ords. R
select the last destination R
select ac ontact R
select aP OI
You can search for aP OI by location, name or
telephone number. R
select destination on the map R
enter intermediate destination
You can map the route to the destination
yourself with up to four intermediate destina-
tions. R
select destinations from Mercedes-Benz
Apps R
select geo-coordinates
Calculating the route Prerequisite: the address has been entered and
is in the menu. X
Select Start or Continue .
The route is calculated with the selected route
type and the selected route options.
If route guidance has already been activated,
ap rompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance. X
Select Cancel Active Route Guidance or
Set as Intermediat eD estination .
Cancel Active Route Guidance cancels
the current route guidance and start sr oute
calculation to the new destination.
Set as Intermediat eD estination adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.232
Operating system
Multimedia system

Connecting am obile phone
(COMAND)
Requirements For telephony via th eB luetooth ®
interface, you
require aB luetooth ®
-capable mobile phone. The
mobile phon em ust support Hands-Free Profile
1. 0ora bove.
Multimedia system: X
Select Vehicle { Sy stem Set‐
tings { Activate Bluetooth .X
Activate Bluetooth ®
s .
Mobil ep hone:X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and ,ifn ec essary, Blue-
tooth ®
visibilit yf or other devices (see the
manufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for all of on em an-
ufacturer' sp roduct sm igh tbei dentical. To
mak eitp ossible to clearly identif yy our mobile
phone, chang et he device nam e( see th em an-
ufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions).
If th em obile phon es upport st he PBA P( P hone
B oo k A ccess P rofile) and MA P( M essage
A cc ess P rofile )B luetooth ®
profiles, th ef ollow-
ing informatio nw ill be transmitte da fter you
connect: R
Phon eb ookR
Call lists R
Tex tm essages and e-mail
i Further informatio nons uitable mobile
phones can be foun da t: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i In th eU SA ,y ou can get in touch wit ht he
Mercedes-Ben zC ustome rA ss istanc eC enter
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Searchin gf or and authorizing (connect-
ing) am obile phone
Before using you rm obil ep hone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you wil ln eed to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect) it. Depending on the mobil ep hone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by entering ap asskey .T he
multimedia system automatically makes the procedure that is relevant for you rm obil ep hone
available. The mobil ep hone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using am obil ep hone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobil ep hone, this may be due to particular
security settings on you rm obil ep hone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Only one mobil ep hone can be connected to the
multimedia system at any one time.
Searchin gf or am obile phone
Multimedia system: X
Select Tel/

Authorization by entering ap as ske y( pass code):X
Select the Bluetooth ®
nam eoft he mobile
phone.
The input menu for the passke yisd is played.X
Choos eao ne to sixteen-digi tn umbe rc ombi-
nation as ap as skey.X
Enter the passke yont he multimedia system.X
Press T to confirm.X
Enter and confirm the passke yont he mobile
phone. Depending on the mobil ep hone used,
confirm the connectio ntot he multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm ma yt ake up
to two minutes to be displayed (se et he man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Connectin gam obil ep hon e( Au dio 20)
Requirements For telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface, you
require at leas to ne Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone depending on us eo f one-telephone
mode or two-telephon em ode .T he mobile
phone must support Hands-Fre eP rofil e1 .0 or
above.
In two-telephon em ode yo uc an us ea ll the
functions of the multimedia system with the
main telephone .W it ht he additional tele-
phone ,y ou can receive incoming calls.
Multimedia system: X
Select Vehicle { Sy stem Set‐
tings { Activate Bluetooth .X
Activate Bluetooth ®
s .
Mobil ep hone:X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and ,ifn ecessary ,B lue-
tooth ®
visibility for othe rd ev ice s( se et he
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for al lofo ne man-
ufacturer's products might be identical .T o
make it possibl etoc learly identify your mobile
phone, change the device nam e( se et he man-
ufacturer's operating instructions). If the mobil ep hone supports the PBAP ( P hone
B ook A ccess P rofile )a nd MAP ( M es sage
A ccess P rofile) Bluetooth ®
profiles, the follow-
ing informatio ni st ransmitte da fte ry ou connect
the main telephone: R
Phone book R
Call lists R
Text messages and e-mail
i Further informatio nons ui tabl em obile
phones can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i In the USA, yo uc an ge tint ouch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, yo uc an ge tint ouch with the Cus-
tome rR elat ions Center on 1-800-387-010 0.
Searching for and authorizing (connect-
ing) am obile phoneBefore using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect )i t. Depending on the mobile phone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by enterin gap asskey. The
multimedia system automatically makes the
procedure that is relevant for your mobile phone
available. The mobile phone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using am obile phone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular
security settings on your mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Searching for am obile phone
Multimedia system: X
Select Tel/

X
Authorizatio nu sin gS ecur eS imple Pai r-
ing:
Ac od eisd ispl ayed in th em ultimed ia system
and on th em ob ile phone.X
Confir mc od eont he mob ile phone. Depen d-
ing on th em ob ile phon eu sed, confirm the
connection to th em ultimed ia system and for
th eP BA Pa nd MA PB luetooth ®
pro file s. The
prompt to confirm may tak euptot wo
minute stobed ispl ayed (see th em anufactur-
er' so peratin gi nstructions).X
If th ec od es are diff erent :s elect No on the
multimed ia system.
The proces sisc anceled.
Repeat authorization.
or X
Authorizatio nbye ntering ap as skey
(passcode): ente ra ny one- to sixteen-digit
number sequenc ew hic hy ou have chosen
yourself int ot he passke yi nput menu.X
Press T to confirm.X
Ente ra nd confirm th ep asske yo nt he mob ile
phone. Depen din gont he mob ile phon eu sed,
confirm th ec onnectio ntot he multimed ia sys-
te ma nd for th eP BA Pa nd MA PB luetooth ®
pro file s. The prompt to confirm may tak eu p
to two minute stobed ispl ayed (see th em an-
ufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions).
Symbols in th ed evice managerThe symbols are sho wn in color depen din go n
their use.
Symbol Explanation
Mobi le phon ec onnected to the
multimed ia system
Main telephone wit hf ull range of
functions
Ad dit ional telephone for incoming
calls in two telephone mode
Media mode
General notes
If you wish to play external medi as ources ,t he
appropriat em edi am od em ust alread ybet urned on .F urther informatio nonm edi am od e( see the
Digital Operator's Manual).
The followin ge xterna lm edi as ources can be
used: R
Apple ®
device s( e.g. iPhone ®
)R
US Bd evice s( e.g. US Bs ti ck ,M P3 player)
( Y
page 236) R
CD R
DV D( COMAND) R
SD car ds R
via device sc onnected by Bluetooth ®
i Information on single CD/DV Dd riv eorD VD
changer (see th eD igital Operator's Manual).
Selecting usin gt he device listMultimed ia system: X
Select Media { Devices .
The available medi as ources will be shown.
The ; dot indicates th ec urren ts etting.X
Select th em edi as ource.
Playable file sa re played.
Inserting/removing an SD card
Important safety notes
G WARNING
SD car ds are smal lp arts. They can be swal-
lowed and caus ec hoking. This pose sa n
increased ris kofi njury or eve nf atal injury.
Keep th eS Dc ar do ut of th er eac hofc hi ldren.
If aS Dc ar diss wallo wed, seek medical atten-
tio ni mmediately.
! If you are no longer usin gt he SD car d, you
should remove it and store it out side th ev eh i-
cle .H ig ht em peratures can damag et he card.
Insertin ganSDc ard
The SD car ds lot is locate dont he control panel.X
In ser tt he SD car di nt ot he SD car ds lot until
th eS Dc ar de ng ages .T he side wit ht he con-
tacts must fac ed own.
Removing an SD card X
Press th eS Dc ard.
The SD car dise je cted.X
Remo ve th eS Dc ar d.Operatin gs ystem 235
Multimedia system Z

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

! 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