lock MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE 2019 Owner's Guide

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Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backres t:ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, thered
lock verification indicator 2will be visible.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, there d lock verifi‐
cation indicator 3will be visible. Lo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. 11 4
Seats and stowing

Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging. You can find a li stof compatible
mobile phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of the mar ked sur face on mat 1as
possible wi th the display facing up wards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia
sy stem, the mobile phone is being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the media displa y. %
The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
St ow age comp artment with out cover
Make sure the mobile phone is proper lystored
and secured topreve nt it from falling out while
yo u are driving. #
Tosecure the mobile phone: swing lever
2 out.
Ra dio type appr oval numbers for Brazil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that
is to say it has no pr otection against harmful
inter fere nce, not even from the same type of st
ations, and must not cause inter fere nce wi th
sy stems operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure defined in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency AN ATEL
and meets the applicable tech nical requ ire‐
ments.
Fu rther information is available on the AN ATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of
confo rmity for wireless vehicle components
(/ page 24). Fi
tting/ removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. 12 6
Seats and stowing

Changing
the front bulbs (vehicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Fi
tting/ removing the co ver on the front
wheel ar ch
Re quirements:
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R The appropriate front wheel is turned
in wa rds. #
Toremo ve:turn co ver1 tothe left and
re mo veit from the wheel ar chliner. #
Toinstall: insert co ver1 into the wheel
ar ch liner and turn it totheright until it
engages.
Re placing bulbs in the halo gen headla mp
Re quirements:
R Dipped beam: a H7 55 W light bulb is availa‐
ble.
R Highbeam: a H7 55 W light bulb is available. 1
Dipped beam housing co ver
2 Main beam housing co ver #
Switch the lighting sy stem off. #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch
( / page 139). #
Turn there leva nt housing co ver anti-clock‐
wise and remo veit. #
Turn the soc ket anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket su chthat
th e entire base of the bulb is resting on the
bottom of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and turn it clo ckwise. #
Press on the housing co ver and turn it clock‐
wise. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch
( / page 139). Changing
there ar bulbs (vehicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Re
placing the tail lamp bulbs #
Due totheir locations, ha vethe bulbs forthe
turn signal light and reve rsing light changed
at a qualified specialist workshop. Light and sight
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Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. Fi
tting the wiper blades #
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Press theî button on the combination
switch (/ page140).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position. #
Switch off the ignition.
Maintenance display Light and sight
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Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, as you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers:
R Mercedes -AMG CLA 45 4MATIC and CLA
45 S 4MATIC: front axle locking dif fere ntial
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R RACE START
R AMG RIDE CONTROL Switching
the po wer supp lyor ignition on
without starting the engine &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users. R
Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Re quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. 15 6
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Securing
the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning lights.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake. R
avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐ pensate
forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Driving and parking
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When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
* NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. *
NO
TEDama getothe transmission by
shifting toreve rsege ar k while the
ve hicle is in motion #
Only shift into reve rsege ar k when
th eve hicle is stationar y. k
Reversege ar
1 -6
Forw ard gears
i Neutral #
Dep ress the clutch pedal fully and shift the
ge arshift le ver into the desired position. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Driving and parking
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Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
verFu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y.17 0
Driving and pa rking

*
NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
If yo u ha veadded too much fuel because of a
defective filling pump, for ins tance: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle or the fuel filler flap is unlo cked
(/ page 77).
% Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again. Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 514). 1
Fuelfiller flap
2 Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3 Fuel type
4 Tyre pressure table
5 QR code forre scue card #
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert the fuel filler cap into brac ket2. #
Comp lete ly inse rtthe pump nozzle into the
ta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: theta nk
fi ller neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel
fi lling pumps.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: whenthe
fuel tank is compl etely em pty, top up with at
least 5 litres of diesel.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: use afiller
neck with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with
a diesel engine when topping up fuel from a
fuel can. Otherwise, thefiller neck cannot
slide into theta nk. #
Replace the cap on thefiller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close the fuel filler flap. 17 8
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R
Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual . The
Ad Blue ®
tank is down tothere ser veleve l.
R AdBlue system fault Perf. reduced in XXX
miles See Owner's Manual .Yo u can on ly
drive theve hicle overth e dis tance shown.
The AdBlue ®
tank is down tothere ser ve
le ve l.
R Top up AdBlue Perf. reduced: XXX km/h No
start in XXX km You can on ly drivetheve hi‐
cle at the speed shown and over the dis tance
shown. Refill Ad Blue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue No start in XXX miles. You can
on lydrive theve hicle overth e dis tance
shown. Refill Ad Blue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue Engine start not possible. The
vehicle can no longer be star ted.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel in the
multifunction display (/ page 264).
% The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from the calculated range. Opening the
AdBlue ®
filler cap #
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
% You can also store theAd Blue ®
filler cap in
th e fuel filler cap holder in the fuel filler flap
hin gearm. Prepa
ring theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter #
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. #
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until hand-tight. 18 0
Driving and pa rking