2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE boot

Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 41
Function ........................................... 50
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 225
Display message ............................ 253
Notes/functio n.............................. 203
Trailer towing ................................. 205
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 290
Closing ........................................... 292
Display message ............................ 261
Important safety notes .................. 290
Opening ......................................... 291
Boot
Emergency release .......................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 86
Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................. 87
Opening automatically from
inside ............................................... 87
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 87
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 260
Opening dimensions ...................... 362
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 362
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 241
Notes ............................................. 360
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 68
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 246
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 64
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 360
Display message ............................ 235
Driving tips .................................... 171
HOLD function ............................... 186
Important safety notes .................. 171
Parking brake ................................ 168
Warning lamp ................................. 265 Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities (technical data) ............... 354
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 297
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 297
Carpets .......................................... 303
Display ........................................... 302
Exhaust pipe .................................. 301
Exterior lighting ............................. 300
Gear or selector lever .................... 302
High-pressure cleaner .................... 298
Interior ........................................... 302
Matt paintwork .............................. 299
Notes ............................................. 297
Paint .............................................. 298
Plastic trim .................................... 302
Reversing camera .......................... 300
Roof lining ...................................... 303
Seat belt ........................................ 303
Seat cove r..................................... 302
Sensors ......................................... 300
Steering wheel ............................... 302
Trim pieces .................................... 302
Washing by hand ........................... 298
Wheels ........................................... 298
Windows ........................................ 299
Wiper blades .................................. 300
Wooden trim .................................. 302
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 229
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 79
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 120 6
Index

Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 85
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 79
Inserting .......................................... 79
Locking vehicle ................................ 86
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 85
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 349
Important safety notes .................. 349
Removing ...................................... .350
Technical data ............................... 350
Emergency unlocking
Boot ................................................. 88
Vehicle ............................................. 85
Engine
Display message ............................ 249
ECO start/stop function ................ 150
Engine number ............................... 354
Jump-starting ................................. 316
Running irregularl y......................... 153
Starting problems .......................... 153
Starting the engine with the key .... 148
Stopping ........................................ 167
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 322
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 271
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 352
Problem (fault) ............................... 153
Engine jump starting
see Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 360
Checking the oil level ..................... 292
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 292
Display message ............................ 250
Filling capacity ............................... 359
Notes about oil grade s................... 359
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 292
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 231
Topping up ..................................... 293
Viscosity ........................................ 360
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle ....... 21 ESP® (Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
4ETS ................................................ 68
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 231
Characteristics ................................. 69
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 70
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 224
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ...................... 69
Display message ............................ 235
ETS .................................................. 68
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 68
Function/note s................................ 68
General notes .................................. 68
Important safety guidelines ............. 68
Trailer stabilisation .......................... 71
Warning lamp ................................. 267
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 68
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 68
Exhaust pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 301
Exterior lighting
Settings options ............................. 110
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 105
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........ 106
Folding in when locking (on-board computer) ...................................... 230
Folding in/out (automatically )....... 106
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 105
Out of position (troubleshooting) ... 106
Parking position ............................. 106
Resetting ....................................... 106
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 107 F
Fault message see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 307
First-aid kit ......................................... 30610
Index

see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................2 38
Electric parking brake .................... 168
Warning lamp ................................. 270
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 247
Switching on/off ........................... 112
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 191
Driving system ............................... 188
Function/notes ............................ .188
Important safety notes .................. 188
Problem (fault) ............................... 192
Sensor range ................................. 189
Trailer towing ................................. 191
Warning displa y............................. 190
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 62
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 53
Petrol .................................................. 356
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 302
Power socket
Boot ............................................... 286
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 46
PRE-SAFE® (preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 243
Program selector button .................. 159
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 21
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 148
Manual transmission ...................... 148
Trailer ............................................ 149 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 24 R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 187
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 232
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating ................. 229
Display message ............................ 252
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 220
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 23
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 93
Reading lamp ..................................... 116
Rear bench seat
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 280
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 144
Rear foglamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 247
Switching on/of f........................... 112
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 136
Switching on/of f........................... 135
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........ 106
Dipping (manual) ........................... 105
Refuelling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 30
Important safety notes .................. 163
Notes for AMG vehicles ................. 357
Refuelling process ......................... 164
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 139
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 140
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 117
Overview of bulb types .................. 118 Index
15

Stowage well beneath the boot
floor
....................................................2 81
Summer tyres ................................... .328
Sun visor ............................................ 283
Supplemental restraint system
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .228 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 246
see Lights
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Emergency spare wheel ................. 350
Information ................................... .352
Trailer loads ................................... 364
Tyres/wheels ................................. 340
Vehicle data ................................... 362
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................ .222
Display message ............................ 262
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 221
Number from the phone book ....... .222
Redialling ....................................... 222
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 222
Telephone compartment ................ 278
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 214
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 231
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 231
Outside temperature ..................... .215
Setting (climate control) ................ 132
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................ .173
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 73
Immobiliser ...................................... 72
Through-loading ................................ 279
Through-loading feature ................... 279
Time
see Separate Owner's manual
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 232
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 309 Top Tether
............................................ 55
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 73
Deactivating ..................................... 73
Function .......................................... .73
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 322
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 320
Important safety notes .................. 318
Removing the towing eye ............... 320
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 318
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 321
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 197
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 364
Bulb failure indicator for LED
lamps ............................................. 212
ESP® (Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
Pulling away with a traile r.............. 149
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 261
Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 320
Removing the towing eye ............... 320
With both axles on the ground ....... 321
With front axle raised ..................... 320
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connecto r............................. 212
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 205
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 301
Coupling up a traile r...................... 210
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 210
Driving tip s.................................... 207
Folding in the ball coupling ............ 211
Folding out the ball coupling .......... 209
Important safety notes .................. 207
Lights display message .................. 245
Mounting dimensions .................... 363
Parktroni c...................................... 191
Power supply ................................. 211
Trailer load s................................... 364
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission 18
Index

Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 84
;
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
84
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Saves
the seat and exterior mirror settings 107
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Adjusts the seats electri-
cally
100
A
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Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally 105 Function Page
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 89
C
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 63
D
o
Opens the boot 87Door control panel
37At a glance

i
The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key.
Indicator lamp :flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
ment
R a door
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
X To stop the alarm: insert the key into the
ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the %or& button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example. Tow-away protection
Function An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the boot lid is closed
Only then is the tow-away protection
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 60 seconds.
Deactivating X
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-away protection is switched off auto-
matically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
Tow-away protection is deactivated. Anti-theft systems
73Safety Z

Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again
R a door is opened and closed again
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the tow-
away protection if you lock your vehicle and it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto a ferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a
split-level garage Interior motion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move- ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This
can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle
interior, for example.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the side windows are closed
R the panorama sliding sunroof is closed
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab handles on the roof trim
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the panorama sliding sunroof is closed
R the boot lid is closed
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. Deactivating X
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The interior motion sensor is automatically
deactivated.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;flashes several times in
rapid succession.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
The interior motion sensor remains deactiva-
ted until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again
R a door is opened and closed again
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion sensor if you lock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle
R the panorama sliding sunroof remains open
R the side windows remain open
i UK only:
your vehicle is equipped with a
double lock function. The doors cannot be
opened from the inside if the vehicle has
been locked with the key (Y page 84).
Deactivate the interior motion sensor
before you lock the vehicle with the key.
The doors can then be opened from the 74
Anti-theft systemsSafety

Useful information
..............................78
Key ....................................................... 78
Doors .................................................... 83
Boot ...................................................... 86
Side windows ...................................... 88
Panorama sliding sunroof ..................91 77Opening and closing