center console MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owners Manual

Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 150
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 243
Important safety notes .................. 242
Rear compartment ......................... 243
Custome rA ssis tance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Custome rR elations Department ....... 28
DDashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technica ld at a
Daytime runnin gl amps
Displa ym essage ............................ 204
Function/note s. ............................ 100
Switching on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostic sc on nection ...................... 28
Digital Operator's Manual
Hel p. ................................................ 23
Introduction ..................................... 23
Digital speedometer ......................... 181
DIREC TS ELECT lever
Automati ct ransmissio n. ................ 130
Display messages
ASSYST PLU S. ............................... 261
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 191
Driving systems ............................. 207
Engine ............................................ 205
Genera ln otes ................................ 190
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 191
Lights ............................................. 202
Safety systems .............................. 192
SmartKey ....................................... 216
Tires ............................................... 211
Vehicl e. .......................................... 213
Distance Pilo tD IS TRONIC
Activating ....................................... 152
Calling up as peed ......................... 153
Cruise control lever ....................... 152
Displa yM essage ............................ 209
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 155
Driving tip s. ................................... 156 Function/note s. ............................ 151
Important safety notes .................. 151
Setting as peed .............................. 154
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 154
Stopping ........................................ 154
Storing as peed .............................. 153
Switching off .................................. 155
Distance recorder ............................. 180
Distance warnin g( wa rning lamp) .... 227
Distance warnin gf unction
Function/note s. ............................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 227
Doors
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Automati cl oc king (switch) ............... 77
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey ). ...................................... 70
Control panel ................................... 38
Displa ym essage ............................ 216
Emergency locking ........................... 77
Emergency unlocking ....................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 76
Opening (fro mi nside ). ..................... 76
D ri nking and driving ......................... 144
Drive program
Automati ct ransmission ................. 134
Displa y. .......................................... 132
Displa y( DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 130
Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin ga broad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 262
Drivin gonf loode dr oads .................. 148
Drivin gs afety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 62
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 63
Drivin gs afety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 61
ADAPTIV EB RAK E. ............................ 68
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 61
Distance warning function ............... 62
EBD (electroni cb rake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 678
Index

Start-off assist
Activating ....................................... 158
Important safety notes .................. 158
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 123
Starting the engine ........................ 124
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 123
STEER CONTROL ................................. .6 8
Steering
Display message ........................... .2 16
Steering assistant STEE RC ON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually ). ....................... 95
Butto no verview ............................... 34
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 177
Cleaning ......................................... 267
Important safety notes .................... 95
Paddle shifters ............................... 136
Steering whee lp addle shifters ........ 136
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 189
Stowag ec om partments
Armrest (front) ............................... 238
Armrest (under ). ............................ 239
Center console .............................. 238
Center console (rear) ..................... 239
Cu ph olders ................................... 242
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 238
Glove box ....................................... 238
Important safety information ......... 237
Ma pp ockets .................................. 239
Stowag en et ................................... 239
Stowag en et ....................................... 239
Stowag ew el lb enea th the trunk
floor .................................................... 241
Summe rt ires ..................................... 289
Sun visor ............................................ 243
Suspension setting
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 159
Switchin ga ir-recirculatio nm ode
on/off ................................................. 119
Switchin gonm edi am ode
Via the device list .......................... 235 T Tachometer ........................................ 176
Tail lamps
Displa ym essage ............................ 203
see Lights
Tank
see Fue lt ank
Tank content
Fue lg auge ....................................... 33
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 315
Information .................................... 313
Tires/wheels ................................. 312
Vehicl ed at a. .................................. 320
Telephone
Accepting ac al l( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 184
Authorizing am obil ep hone (con-
necting) ......................................... 233
Authorizing am obil ep hone via the
device manager (connecting) ......... 234
Connecting am obil ep hone
(device manager ). .......................... 234
Connecting am obil ep hone (gen-
era li nformation) ............................ 233
Displa ym essage ............................ 216
Introduction ................................... 183
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 183
Numbe rf rom the phone boo k. ....... 184
Redialing ........................................ 184
Rejecting/ending ac al l. ................ 184
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 177
Coolant (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ............... 188
Engine oi l( on -board computer,
Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ............... 188
Outsid et emperature ...................... 176
Setting (climate control ). ............... 116
Transmission oi l( on -board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ..... 188
Through-loadin gf eature ................... 239
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 189
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 29418
Index

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
C
Multimedia system (see the
separate operatin gi nstruc-
tions)
D
r Seat heating
94
Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles:
AM Ga daptive spor ts uspen-
sion system (lef ts ide) 159
Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles:
adjust st he exhaust flap of
th eA MG performance
exhaust system (right side) 127

Center console, lower section
Function Page
C
Ashtray 244
Cigarett el ighter 244
Socket
Stowage compartment 237
D
Cup holder 242

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Disabled See
Operator' sM anual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are deac -
tivated during th ej ou rney, although:R
an adult
or R
ap erson of th ec orre spondin gs ta tur eisont he front-passenger seat
If additional force sa re applie dtot he seat ,t he system may interpret
th eo cc upant's weigh tasl ower than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag and fron tp assenger knee bag may
no tbet ri ggered in th ee vent of an accident.
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Switc ht he ignition off .X
Hav et he occupant on th ef ront-pa ssenger seat get out of th ev ehi-
cle . X
Kee pt he seat unoccupied ,c lose th ef ront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th ei gnition .X
Observ et he PASSENGER AI RB AG indicator lamp sint he center
console and th em ultifunction display and chec kt he following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
as elf-diagnosis is carrie do ut .T he PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fa nd
PASSENGER AI RB AG ON indicator lamp sm us tl igh tups imulta-
neousl yf or approximately six seconds R
th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF Fi nd icator lamp mus tt he nl igh tu p
and remain lit after th es elf-diagnosis .Ift he indicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has deactivated th ef ront -
passenger fron ta ir bag and front-passenger knee bag
( Y
page 48) R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable dS ee Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message sm us tn ot be shown in th em ul-
tifunction display X
Wait for ap eriod of at least 60 seconds until th en eces sar ys ystem
checks hav eb een completed.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he display message sdon ot appear in th em ulti-
function display.
If these condition sa re fulfilled ,t he front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .W hether th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF ForONi ndicator
lamp remain sl it or goe so ut depend sonh ow OCS classifies th eo cc u-
pant.
If th ec onditi on sa re no tf ulfilled ,t he system is no to perating correctly.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rf urther information about th eO cc upant Classification System, see
( Y
page 48) .200
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Enable dS ee
Operator' sM anual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during th ej ou rney, eve nt ho ugh :R
ac hi ld, as mall adult or an objec tw eighing less than th es ystem' s
weigh tt hr eshold is locate dont he front-passenger seat
or R
th ef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec to bjects or force sa pplyin ga dditional weigh to n
th es eat .
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag and front-passenger knee bag may
be triggered unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 141).X
Switc ht he ignition off .X
Ope nt he front-passenger door .X
Remove th ec hi ld and th ec hi ld restrain ts ystem from th ef ront -
passenger seat .X
Mak es ur et ha tt he re are no objects on th es eat addin gtot he
weight.
The system might otherwise detec tt he additional weigh ta nd inter-
pre tt he seat occupant's weigh tasg reate rt ha nita ctually is.X
Kee pt he seat unoccupied ,c lose th ef ront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th ei gnition .X
Observ et he PASSENGER AI RB AG indicator lamp sint he center
console and th em ultifunction d isplay and chec kt he fo llowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
as elf-diagnosis is carrie do ut .T he PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fa nd
PASSENGER AI RB AG ON indicator lamp sm us tl igh tups imulta-
neousl yf or approximately six seconds R
th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF Fi ndicator lamp mus tt he nl igh tu p
and remain lit after th es elf-diagnosis .Ift he indicator lamp is on ,
OCS has deactivated th ef ront-pa ssenger fron ta ir bag and front-
passenger knee bag ( Y
page 48)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable dS ee Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message sm us tn ot be shown in th em ul-
tifunction display X
Wait for ap eriod of at least 60 seconds until th en eces sar ys ystem
checks hav eb een completed.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he display message sdon ot appear in th em ulti-
function display.
If these condition sa re fulfilled ,t he front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .W hether th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF ForONi ndicator
lamp remain sl it or goe so ut depend sonh ow OCS classifies th eo cc u-
pant. Display messages 20 1
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Operating system
Overview
General notes
! Do not use the space in fron toft he display
for storage. Objects placed here could dam-
age the display or impair its function .A void
any direct contact with the display surface.
Pressure on the display surface may result in
impairment stot he display, which could be
irreversible.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair your
ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-con-
trolled switch-off feature. The brightness is
automatically reduced if the temperature is too
high. The display may temporarily switch off
completely.
Cleaning instructions
! Do not touch the display. The display has a
very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is a
risk of scratching .Ify ou have to clean the
screen ,h owever, use am ild cleanin ga gent
and as oft ,l int-free cloth.
The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Do not
apply pressure to the display surface when
cleanin gi t, as this could cause irreversible dam-
age to the display.
Switching the multimedia system
on/off X
Press the C control knob.
Adjusting the volume X
Turn the C control knob.
The volume is adjusted: R
for the currently selected media source R
during traffic or navigation announcements R
in hands-free mode during an active call
Switching the sound on or off X
Press the c button on the control panel.
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the c symbol. If you switch the media source or set the volume, the sound
is automatically switched on.
i Navigation announcements will be heard
even if the sound is muted.
Functions The multimedia system has the following func-
tions: R
Radio mode R
Media mode with media search R
Sound systems R
Navigation system
COMAND :n avigation via the hard drive
Audio 20: navigation via SD card R
Communication functions R
SIRIUS Weather (COMAND) R
Vehicle function sw ith system settingsR
Favorites functions
Controller The controller in the center console lets you: R
select menu items on the display R
enter characters R
select ad estination on the map R
save entries
The controller can be: R
turned 3 R
slid left or right 1 R
slid forwards or back 4R
slid diagonally 2 R
pressed briefly or pressed and held 7
Back button You can use the 8 button to exit am enu or to
call up the main menu of the curren to perating
mode. X
To exit the menu: briefly press the 8
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the curren to perating
mode. X
To call up the main menu: press the 8
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the main
menu of the curren to peratin gm ode.230
Operating system
Multimedia system

Stowage compartments in the front Glove box X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D upwards until
it engages.
There is ap en holder at the top of the glove box
flap.
Eyeglasses compartment
X
To open: press marking C .
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartmen ti s
always closed while the vehicle is in motion. Stowage compartment in the front center
console X
To open: press the marking on cover C .
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, there
may be an ashtray in the center console
instead of as torage compartment.
Stowage compartment in front of the arm-
rest (vehicle sw ith automatic transmis-
sion)
X
To open: press the marking on cover C .
i You can remove the non-slip mat and the
insert for cleaning. When removing the insert
you will have to overcome some slight resist-
ance.238
Stowage areas
Stowage and features

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

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