headlamp MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2018 Owners Manual

Information abou tS ervice ............ .2 61
Resetting the service interva ld is-
pla y. ............................................... 261
Service message ............................ 261
Specia ls ervice requirements ......... 261
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 68
Function .......................................... .6 8
Switching off the alarm .................... 68
ATTENTIO NA SSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 185
Displa ym essage ............................ 207
Function/note s. ............................ 171
Audi om en u( on -board computer) .... 182
Audi os ystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie ds pecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie ds pecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ym essage ............................ 204
see Lights
Automatic car was h( ca re) ............... 262
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pf unction) .................................... 126
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pf unction) .......................... 126
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 100
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lp osition ............. 133
Changing gea r. .............................. 133
DIREC TS ELECT lever ..................... 130
Drive progra m. ............................... 134
Drive progra md is play .................... 130
Driving tip s. ................................... 133
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cle se xcept Mercedes-AM Gv ehi-
cles) ............................................... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) .............. 129
Emergency running mod e. ............. 138
Engaging drive position .................. 132
Engaging neutral ............................ 131
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) .............. 132 Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 131
Engaging reverse gea r. .................. 131
Engaging the park position ............ 130
Holding the ve hi cl es tationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 134
Kickdow n. ...................................... 134
Manua ls hifting .............................. 136
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ..... 188
Overview ........................................ 130
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Pulling away ................................... 125
Selector lever ................................ 132
Starting the engine ........................ 124
Steering whee lp addl es hifters ...... 136
Transmission position display ........ 132
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 130
Transmission positions .................. 133
Automatic transmissio ne mer-
genc ym ode ....................................... 138
B
Back button ....................................... 230
Backup lamp
Displa ym essage ............................ 203
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 61
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 73
Important safety notes .................... 73
Replacing ......................................... 73
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 278
Displa ym essage ............................ 206
Important safety notes .................. 276
Jump starting ................................. 278
Belt
see Sea tb el ts
Bel tw arning ......................................... 44
Blind Spo tA ssis t
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Displa ym essage ............................ 208
Notes/function .............................. 172
Bluetooth ®
Searching for am obil ep hone ........ 233Index 5

Grade (gasoline) ............................ 316
Importan ts afety note s. ................ .3 16
Problem (malfunction) .................. .1 40
Refueling ........................................ 138
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 316
Fue lf iller flap
Opening ......................................... 139
Fue ll evel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 180
Fue lt ank
Capacity ........................................ 316
Problem (malfunction) ................... 140
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................ .2 85
Before changing ............................ .2 84
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 285
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 285
Important safety notes .................. 284
G Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 254
General notes ................................ 252
Important safety notes .................. 252
Opening/closing the garage door .. 254
Problems whe np rogramming ....... .2 54
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 252
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 253
Gasoline ............................................. 316
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 188
Genuine parts ...................................... 24
Glove box .......................................... .2 38
Google ™L oc al Search
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FRE EA CCES S .......................... 79 Hazard warning lamps
Display message ............................ 216
Switching on/off ........................... 102
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 92
Adjusting (manually ). ....................... 93
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 93
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 103
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................ .1 01
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 102
Display message ............................ 203
Replacing bulbs ............................ .1 06
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Hill start assist .................................. 125
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 157
Activatio nc onditions ..................... 157
Deactivating ................................... 157
Display message ............................ 207
Function/notes ............................ .1 57
Home address
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Hood
Closing .......................................... .2 58
Display message ............................ 215
Important safety notes .................. 257
Opening ......................................... 257
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 148
I
Ignitio nl ock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 68
Indicator lamp
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 106
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals Index 11

Instrumen tc luster
Overview .......................................... 33
Setting s. ........................................ 18 6
Warn in ga nd indicator lamps ........... 33
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 176
Interior lighting
Control .......................................... .1 04
Overview ........................................ 103
Reading lamp ................................. 103
iPod ®
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
JJack
Storage location ............................ 270
Using ............................................. 309
Jump starting (engine) ..................... .2 78
KKe yp ositions
Start/Stop button .......................... 122
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 83
Deactivation ..................................... 71
Locking ............................................ 71
Unlocking ......................................... 71
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .1 34
Manual gearshifting ....................... 138
Kne eb ag .............................................. 46
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Display message ............................ 208
Function/informatio n. ................... 174
Lan eT racking package ..................... 172
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 189
LATCH-type (ISOFIX )c hild seat
anchors ................................................ 57
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 203 Light senso r( display message) ....... 204
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 102
Automati ch eadlamp mod e. ........... 100
Fogged up headlamp s. ................... 103
Hazard warning lamps ................... 102
Hig hb ea mf lashe r. ......................... 101
High-beam headlamp s. .................. 101
Light switch ................................... 100
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ................... 101
Parking lamps ................................ 101
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Setting exterio rl ig hting ................. 100
Standing lamps .............................. 101
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Turn signal s. .................................. 101
Loadin gg uidelines ............................ 237
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c. ....................................... 77
Emergency locking ........................... 77
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 76
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 187
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ym essage ............................ 202
Replacing bulb s. ............................ 105
Switching on/of f. .......................... 101
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-wa yl um ba rs up -
por t. ................................................. 93
M
M+S tires ............................................ 289
Malfunctio nm essage
see Displa ym essages
Matte finis h( clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 264
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 248
Displa ym essage ............................ 19712
Index

Remote control
Garag ed oo ro pener ....................... 252
Programming (garag ed oor
opener) .......................................... 252
Replacing bulbs
Brake lamp .................................... 106
High-beam headlamp s. .................. 106
Important safety notes .................. 104
Installing/removing the cover
(front whee la rch ). ......................... 105
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ................... 105
Overview of bulb types .................. 104
Rear fog lamp ................................ 106
Turn signal s( front) ......................... 106
Turn signal s( rear) .......................... 106
Reporting safety defects .................... 28
Rescue card ......................................... 29
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ym essage ............................ 206
Warning lamp ................................. 224
see Fuel
Residual hea t( clim ate control) ........ 119
Restrain ts ystem
Displa ym essage ............................ 198
Introduction ..................................... 40
Warning lamp ................................. 224
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Revers eg ea r( selecto rl ever ) ........... 132
Reversin gf eature
Roller sunblind ................................. 87
Sid ew in dow s. .................................. 82
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 26
Rolle rs unblind
Panorama roo fw it hp ower tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 87
Roo fc arrier ........................................ 241
Roo fl inin ga nd carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 268
Roo fl oa d( maximum) ........................ 320
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229 S Safety
Childre nint he vehicl e. .................... 54
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 235
Inserting/removing ........................ 235
Removing ....................................... 235
SD memory card
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229
Search &S en d
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229
Seat
Correct driver' ss ea tp osition ........... 90
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 44
Cleaning ......................................... 267
Correct usag e. ................................. 43
Fastening ......................................... 44
Important safety guideline s. ............ 42
Introduction ..................................... 41
Releasing ......................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 218
Warning lamp (function) ................... 44
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 92
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 91
Adjusting (Performance Seat) .......... 94
Adjusting the 4-wa yl um ba rs up -
por t. ................................................. 93
Adjusting the hea dr estraint ............ 92
Cleaning the cove r. ........................ 267
Folding the backres t( rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 240
Important safety notes .................... 90
Sea th eating problem ...................... 95
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Switching sea th eating on/of f. ........ 94
Securing cargo .................................. 241
Selecto rl ever
Cleaning ......................................... 267
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 26516
Index

Instrumen tc luster
Function Pag e
C
Speedometer wit hs egments 17 6
Warning and indicator lamps:
X Low-beam headlamps
10 1
` Parking lamp s
10 1
W High-beam headlamps
10 1

The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on
the driver's side automatically go into anti-glare
mode if: R
the ignition is switched on and R
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior lighting
is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror such that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
C
Button for the driver's side exterior mirrorD
Button for the front-passenger side exterior
mirror

Exterio rl ighting
General notes For reason sofs afety, Mercedes-Ben zr ecom-
mends that you driv ew ith th el ight ss witched on
even durin gt he daytime. In som ec ountries,
operatio noft he headlamps varies due to legal
requirement sa nd self-impose do bligations.
Settin gt he exterio rl ighting
Settin go ptionsExterior lighting can be set usin gt he :R
light switch R
combinatio ns witch ( Y
page 101)R
on-board compute r( Y
page 187)
Light switch
Operation
G c
Left-han ds ta nding lampsH d
Right-hand standing lampsI `
Parking lamps ,l icens ep lat ea nd
instrumen tc luste rl ightingJ X
Automatic headlam pm ode, controlled
by th el ight sensor
K X
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps

take precedence ove rt he daytime running
lamps.
US Ao nly:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicl ed ur in gt he day. To do this, the
daytime running lamps functio nm us tb e
switched on using the on-board computer
( Y
page 187).
If the engine is running and yo ut ur nt he light
switch to the ` or X position, the manual
setting st ake precedence ove rt he daytime run-
ning lamps.
Low-beam headlamps Even if the light senso rd oe sn ot detect tha titi s
dark, the parking lamps and low-bea mh ead-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on
and the light switch is se ttot he X position.
Thi sisa particularly usefu lf un ctio nint he event
of rain and fog. X
To switc ho nt he low-beam headlamps:
tur nt he SmartKe ytop osit ion H in the igni-
tio nl oc kors tart the engine.X
Turn the light switch to X .
The green X indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluste rl ig hts up.
Rea rf og lampThe rea rf og lamp improves visibility of your
vehicl ef or the traffi cb ehin dint he event of thick
fog .P leas et ake note of the country-specific
regulations for the us eofr ea rf og lamps.X
To switc ho nt he rear fo gl amp: tur nt he
SmartKe yint he ignition lock to position H or
s tart
the engine.X
Turn the light switch to X or X .X
Press the ^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluste rl ig hts up.X
To switc ho ff the rear fo gl amp: press the
^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluste rg oe so ut .
i When the rea rf og lamp is switched on, the
cente rb rake lamp in the tai ll am ps wi tches off
du etoal egal requirement.
Parkin gl amps
! If the battery charge is ver yl ow ,t he parking
lamps or standing lamps ar ea ut omatically
switched off to enabl et he next engine start.
Alway sp ar ky ou rv ehicl es af el ya nd in aw el ll it area ,ina ccordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoi du si ng the ` parking
lamps ove rap er io dofs ev eral hours. If pos-
sible, switch on the right-hand d or left-
hand c standing lamps. X
To switc ho n: tur nt he light switch to ` .
Th eg reen ` indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluste rl ig hts up.
Standin gl ampsSwitching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicl eisi llumin ated.X
To switc ho nt he standin gl amps: the
SmartKe yisn ot in the ignition lock or it is in
position Z in the ignition lock. X
Turn the light switch to c (left-hand side of
the vehi cle) or d (
right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl ytot he pressure point in the
directio nofa rr ow D or

X
To switc ho ff the high-beam headlamps:
move the combinatio ns wi tch back to its nor-
ma lp osition.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goe so ut .
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
when Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active, it
controls activation and deactivation of the
high-bea mh eadlamps ( Y
page 102).X
To switc hont he high-beam flasher: pull
the combinatio ns wi tch in the direction of
arrow

Vehicles with haloge nh eadlamps
C
Turn signal lamp: PY 21 WD
High-beam headlamps/daytime running
lamps/parking lamps/standing lamps:
H15 55 W/15 W