MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2016 C117 Owner's Manual

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Operator's Manual
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CLA Operator's Manual

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Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 21
At a glance........................................... 29
Safety................................................... 41
Opening and closing...........................75
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....99
Lights and windshield wipers ..........113
Climate control ................................. 129
Driving and parking..........................145
On-board computer and displays ....209
Stowage and features ......................271
Maintenance and care ......................295
Breakdown assistance .....................309
Wheels and tires ............................... 327
Technical data................................... 361
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC
Display message ............................ 255
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 191
12 V socket
see Sockets
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)Display message ............................ 228
Function/notes ................................ 65
Important safety notes .................... 65
Warning lamp .................................2 61
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 136
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 196
Display message ............................ 247
Exiting a parking space .................. 198
Function/notes .............................1 95
Important safety notes .................. 195
Parking .......................................... 197
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 68
Adaptive Damping System
Function/notes .............................1 90
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes .............................1 18
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Additional speedometer ................... 221
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 369
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 56
Display message ............................ 238
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 49
Important safety notes .................... 48 Introduction ..................................... 48
Knee bag .......................................... 50
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Side impact air bag .......................... 50
Window curtain air bag .................... 50
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 142
Rear .......................................... ..... 143
Setti

ng the center air vents ........... 142
Setting the side air vents ...............1 42
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 73
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 73
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 73
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem ................................................ 190
Performance Seat .......................... 104
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 223
AMG Performance exhaust sys-
tem ..................................................... 153
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 280
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 19
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 19
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........3 01
Driving abroad ............................... 301
Hiding a service message .............. 300
Information about Service ............. 301
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 301
Service message ............................ 300
Special service requirements ......... 301
4Index

ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)Activating/deactivating .................. .73
Function ........................................... 73
Switching off the alarm .................... 73
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................2 20
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes .............................2 03
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 217
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 242
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ...............302
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) ....................................1 52
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 152
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 114
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 161
Changing gear ............................... 161
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 157
Drive program ................................ 162
Drive program display .................... 157
Driving tips .................................... 161
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 155
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 156
Emergency running mode .............. 167
Engaging drive position .................. 159
Engaging neutral ............................ 158
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 160
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 158
Engaging reverse gear ................... 158
Engaging the park position ............ 157
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 161 Kickdown ....................................... 161
Manual shifting .............................. 164
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicl
es) ..... 223
Overvi

ew ........................................ 157
Problem (malfunction) ................... 167
Pulling away ................................... 150
Selector lever ................................ 159
Starting the engine ........................ 149
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 164
Transmission position display ........ 159
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 157
Transmission positions .................. 160
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 167
B
Backup lamp
Display message ............................ 241
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 66
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes .................... 79
Replacing ......................................... 80
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 317
Display message ............................ 244
Important safety notes .................. 315
Jump starting ................................. 319
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 220
Display message ............................ 247
Notes/function .............................. 205
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 234
Notes ............................................. 369
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 123
Index5

Display message ............................ 240
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 68
BAS .................................................. 66
Brake fluid (notes) .........................3 69
Display message ............................ 228
EBD ..................................................7 2
Hill start assist ............................... 151
HOLD function ............................... 187
Important safety notes .................. 175
Maintenance .................................. 176
Parking brake ................................ 171
Riding tips ...................................... 175
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 310
see Flat tire
see Tow-starting
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 31
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 211
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................ 302
Carpets .......................................... 308
Display ........................................... 306
Exhaust pipe .................................. 306
Exterior lights ................................ 305
Gear or selector lever .................... 307
Interior ........................................... 306
Matte finish ................................... 304
Notes ............................................. 301
Paint .............................................. 303
Plastic trim .................................... 306
Power washer ................................ 303
Rear view camera .......................... 306
Roof lining ...................................... 308 Seat belt ........................................ 308
Seat cover ..................................... 307
Sensors ......................................... 305
Steering wheel ............................... 307
Trim pieces .................................... 307
Washing by hand ........................... 302
Wheels ........................................... 304
Windows ........................................ 304
Wiper blades .................................. 305
Wooden trim .................................. 307
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 275
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 276
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 217
Center console
Lower section .................................. 36
Upper section .................................. 35
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 222
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 76
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 123
Cornering light function ................. 123
High-beam headlamps ................... 122
Low-beam headlamps .................... 122
Rear fog lamp ................................ 123
Turn signals (front) ......................... 123
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 123
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 63
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 63
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Child-proof locks
Important safety no
tes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 280
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 305
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 131
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Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 133
Controlling automatically ............... 137
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 136
Defrosting the windows ................. 140
Defrosting the windshield .............. 139
General notes ................................ 130
Indicator lamp ................................ 137
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 134
Maximum cooling .......................... 139
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 132
Overview of systems ...................... 130
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 141
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 137
Refrigerant ..................................... 371
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 371
Setting the air distribution ............. 138
Setting the air vents ...................... 142
Setting the airflow ......................... 138
Setting the temperature ................ 137
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 141
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 141
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 140
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 138
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 220
Display message ............................ 234
Operation/notes .............................. 66
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 306
Combination switch .......................... 116
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 293
Calling up ....................................... 293
Magnetic field zone maps .............. 294
Setting ........................................... 293 Consumption statistics (on-board
computer)
.......................................... 214
Convenience closing feature .............. 90
Convenience opening feature ............ 89
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 299
Displ
ay message ............................ 243
Filling capacity ............................... 370
Important safety notes .................. 369
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 223
Temperature gauge ........................ 211
Warning lamp ................................. 267
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 28
Cornering light function
Changing bulbs .............................. 123
Display message ............................ 240
Function/notes ............................. 117
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 120
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 179
Cruise control lever ....................... 179
Deactivating ................................... 180
Display message ............................ 249
Driving system ............................... 178
Function/notes ............................. 178
Important safety notes .................. 178
Setting a speed .............................. 179
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 179
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 278
Important safety notes .................. 278
Rear compartment ......................... 279
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 26
Customer Relations Department ....... 26
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Index7

Daytime runninglamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 24 2
Function/notes ............................ .114
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 222
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Diagnostics connection ......................25
Digital speedomete r........................ .215
DIRECT SELECT lever
Automatic transmission ................. 157
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 300
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 227
Driving systems .............................2 46
Engine ............................................ 243
General notes ................................ 227
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 227
Lights ............................................. 239
Safety systems .............................. 228
SmartKey ....................................... 257
Tires ............................................... 250
Vehicle ...........................................2 53
Distance recorder .............................2 13
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 269
Distance warning function
Function/notes ................................ 67
Warning lamp ................................. 269
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions ..................... 182
Cruise control lever ....................... 182
Deactivating ................................... 185
Display message ............................ 248
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 185
Driving tips ....................................1 86
Function/notes .............................1 80
Important safety notes .................. 180
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 184
Stopping ........................................ 183
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) .......................................... ... 222
Au

tomatic locking (switch) ...............8 4
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .76
Control panel .................................. .38 Display message ............................ 255
Emergency locking ........................... 85
Emergency unlocking ....................... 85
Important safety notes .................... 83
Opening (from inside) ...................... 83
Drinking and driving ......................... 173
Drive program
Automatic transmission ................. 162
Display ........................................... 159
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 157
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 224
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 301
Driving on flooded roads .................. 177
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 65
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 68
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 66
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 66
Distance warning function ............... 67
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 72
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 69
Important safety information ........... 65
Overview .......................................... 65
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Driving system
Start-off assist ............................... 189
Driving systems
Active Parking Assist ..................... 195
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 190
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 203
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 205
Cruise control ................................ 178
Display message ............................ 246
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 180
HOLD function ............................... 187
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 207
Lane Tracking package .................. 205
PARKTRONIC ................................. 192
RAC E ST
ART (AMG vehicles) .......... 189
Rear view camera .......................... 200
8Index