belt MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owner's Guide

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

Cleaning th es te ering wheel and gear or
selector lever X
Thoroughl yw ipe wit had amp cloth or use
leather car ea gents that have been recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning genuine wood and trim ele-
ments
! Do no tu se solvent-based cleanin ga gents
suc hast ar remover, wheel cleaners, polishes
or waxes. Ther eiso th erwise ar is kofd amag-
ing th es urface.
! Do no tu se chrom ep olis hont ri mp ieces.
The trim pieces have ac hr om el ook but are
mostly made of anodized aluminum and can
lose their shin eifc hr om ep olis hisu sed. Use
ad amp, lint-free cloth instead when cleaning
th et ri mp ieces.
If th ec hr ome-plated trim pieces are very
dirty, you can use ac hr om ep olish. If you are
unsure as to whether th et ri mp ieces are
chrome-plated or not, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zC enter.X
Wipe th ew oode nt ri ma nd trim pieces wit ha
damp, lint-free cloth ,e .g .am icrofiber cloth.X
Heavy soiling: use car ea nd cleanin gp rod-
uct sr ecommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning th es eat covers
General notes
! Do no tu se am icrofiber cloth to clean covers
made out of real leather ,a rtificial leather or
DINAMICA .Ifu sed often ,t he se can damage
th ec over.
Not et ha tr egular car eise ssential to ensure that
th ea ppearanc ea nd comfor toft he covers is
retaine do ve rt ime. Genuine leather seat covers
! To retain th en atural appearanc eoft he
leather ,o bserv et he followin gc leaning
instructions: R
Clean genuine leather covers carefull yw ith
ad amp cloth and then wipe th ec overs
down wit had ry cloth. R
Mak es ure that th el eather does not
become soaked. It may otherwise become
roug ha nd cracked. R
Only use leather car ea gents that have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from aq ualified
specialist workshop.
Leather is an atural product.
It exhibit sn atural surface characteristics, for
example: R
differences in th et extur eR
marks caused by growth and injury R
sligh tn uances of color
Thes ea re characteristic sofl eather and not
material defects.
Seat cover sofo ther materials
! Observ et he followin gw hen cleaning:R
clean artificial leather covers wit hac loth
moistene dw it has olution containing 1%
detergen t( e.g. dish washin gl iquid).R
clean cloth covers wit ham icrofiber cloth
moistene dw it has olution containing 1%
detergen t( e.g. dish washin gl iquid). Rub
c ar
efull ya nd always wipe entir es eat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
th es eat to dry afterwards. Cleaning results
depen dont he type of dirt and how lon gi t
has been there. R
clean DINAMICA covers wit had amp cloth.
Mak es ure that you wipe entir es eat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines.
Cleaning th es eat belts
G WARNING
Seat belt sc an become severely weakened if
bleached or dyed. This coul dc aus et he seat
belt stot ea rorf ail, for instance, in th ee vent of
an accident. This pose sani ncreased ris ko f
injury or fatal injury.
Never bleac hord ye th es eat belts.Care 267
Maintenance and care Z

! Do not clean the seat belts using chemical
cleaning agents. Do not dry the seat belts by
heating at temperatures above 176 ‡( 80 †)
or in direct sunlight. X
Use clean, lukewarm water and soa ps olution.
Cleaning the headliner and carpets X
Headliner: if it is very dirty ,u se as oft brus ho r
dry shampoo. X
Carpets: use the carpe ta nd textile cleaning
agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.268
Care
Maintenanc ea nd care

Make sure that: R
The jumper cables are not damaged. R
Non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps do not come into contact with other metal parts while
the jumper cables are connected to the battery. R
The jumper cables cannot come into contact with parts that can move when the engine is running,
such as the V-belt pulle yort he fan.X
Secure the vehicle by applying the electric parking brake. X
Shift the transmission to position ] .X
Turn the SmartKey to position Z in the ignition lock and remove it.X
Switch off all electrical consumers, e.g. rear window defroster, lighting, etc. X
Open the hood.
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