2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE window

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) .... 68
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Display message ............................ 260
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 188
12 V socket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 235
Function/notes ................................ 64
Important safety notes .................... 64
Warning lamp .................................2 65
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .136
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 130
Active light function ......................... 114
Active Parking Assist
Cancelling ...................................... 196
Detecting parking spaces .............. 193
Display message ............................ 253
Exiting a parking space .................. 195
Function/notes ............................ .192
Important safety notes .................. 192
Parking .......................................... 194
Towing a trailer .............................. 197
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist
Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ................................ 66
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 68
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 248
Function/notes ............................ .115
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Additional speedometer ................... 226
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 360
Adjusting the headlamp range ......... 112
Air filter (white display message) .... 251Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 143
Rear ............................................... 144
Setting .......................................... .143
Setting the centre air vents ........... 143
Setting the side air vents .............. .144
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbags
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 43
Important safety guidelines ............. 42
Kneebag .......................................... .44
Sidebag ............................................ 44
Triggering ......................................... 41
Windowba g...................................... 45
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)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 227
AMG
Performance Seat .......................... 103
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 231
Anti-glare film .................................... 287
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 172
Ashtray ............................................... 284
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 223
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 223
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 296
Hiding a service message .............. 296
Notes ............................................. 295 4
Index

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

Cornering light function ................
.120
Dipped-beam headlamps .............. .119
Main-beam headlamps ................... 119
Rear foglamp ................................. 120
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Turn signals (front) ......................... 120
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 120
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 53
ISOFIX .............................................. 54
On the front-passenger sea t............ 52
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 62
Recommendations ........................... 59
Suitable positions ............................ 57
Top Tether ....................................... 55
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 62
Rear doors ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 51
Restraint systems ............................ 51
Cigarette lighter ................................ 284
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 301
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 138
Controlling automaticall y............... 132
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 136
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 130
Demisting the windows .................. 134
Demisting the windscreen ............. 134
Important safety notes .................. 126
Indicator lamp ................................ 132
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control ..................... 127
Notes on using THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control .............. 129
Overview of systems ...................... 126
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 136
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 132
Setting the air distribution ............. 133
Setting the air vents ...................... 143
Setting the airflow ......................... 133
Setting the temperature ................ 132 Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of
f............................................ 136
Switching on/of f........................... 130
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 137
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 135
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 133
THERMATIC automatic climate
control ........................................... 127
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 129
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 224
Display message ............................ 235
Operation/note s.............................. 65
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 224
Display message ............................ 242
Operation/note s.............................. 67
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 113
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 217
Convenience closing feature .............. 90
Convenience opening feature ............ 90
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 136
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 294
Display message ............................ 249
Important safety notes .................. 360
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 231
Temperature gaug e........................ 214
Warning lamp ................................. 271
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 26
Cornering lamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 120 Index
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Mobile telephone
Pre-installed bracket ...................... 287
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 79
MOExtended tyres ............................. 308
Motorway mode ................................ 114
MP3
Operating ....................................... 221
see Separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 216
Permanent display ......................... 226
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 215
Overview .......................................... 33 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 219
see separate operating instructions
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 146O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .................... .51
Important safety notes .................... 40
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 46
Odometer ........................................... 217
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu .....................................2 31
Assistance menu ........................... 223
Audio menu ................................... 220
Convenience submenu .................. 230
Display messages .......................... 234
Displaying a service message ....... .296
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 184
Factory setting submenu .............. .231
Heating submenu ........................... 229
Important safety notes .................. 214
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 226
Light submenu ............................... 226
Menu overview .............................. 217 Message memory .......................... 234
Navigation menu ............................ 219
Operating video DVD ..................... 221
Operation ....................................... 215
RACETIMER ................................... 232
Service menu ................................. 225
Settings menu ............................... 225
Standard displa y............................ 217
Telephone menu ............................ 221
Trip menu ...................................... 217
Vehicle submenu ........................... 228
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 120
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 22
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 23
Important safety note ...................... 22
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 215
Overhead control panel ...................... 36
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 63 P
Paint code .......................................... 354
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 298
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 91
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 95
Rain closing feature ......................... 93
Resetting ......................................... 94
Parking ............................................... 167
Important safety notes .................. 167
Parking brake ................................ 168
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 106
Reversing camera .......................... 197
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 192 14
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
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Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 119
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 140
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 250
Warning lamp ................................ .271
Residual heat (climate control) ........137
Restraint system
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 215
Reverse gear
Engaging (manual transmission) .... 155
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 157
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 300
Function/notes ............................ .197
Switching on/off ........................... 198
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 92
Roller sunblind s............................... 93
Side windows ................................... 89
Reversing lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 247
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 93
Roof carrier ........................................ 281
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 303
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 362
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 219S
Safety Child restraint systems .................... 51
Children in the vehicle ..................... 51
Safety system
see Driving safety systems Seat
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ........ 103
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 280
Seat belt
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 230
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 48
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Belt force limite r.............................. 50
Belt tensioner .................................. 50
Cleaning ......................................... 303
Display message ............................ 243
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guidelines ............. 46
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 49
Releasing ......................................... 49
Warning lamp ................................. 263
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 100
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 100
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 102
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 101
Cleaning the cover ......................... 302
Correct driver's seat position ........... 98
Important safety notes .................... 99
Seat heating problem .................... 104
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 107
Switching seat heating on/of f....... 103
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 300
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 225
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 360
Coolant (engine) ............................ 360
Engine oil ....................................... 359
Fuel ................................................ 355
Important safety notes .................. 354
Washer fluid ................................... 361 16
Index

Setting the air distribution
............... 133
Setting the airflow ............................1 33
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 231
On-board computer ....................... 225
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 231
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 155
Side lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 90
Convenience opening ..................... .90
Important safety notes .................... 88
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Problem (malfunction) .....................91
Resetting ........................................ .90
Sidebag ................................................ 44
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 329
Socket
Points to observe before use ......... 285
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 285
Rear compartment .........................2 85
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Spectacles compartment ................. 277
Speed Limit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function ................................... .223
Display message ............................ 251
Display message in the multifunc-
tion display ................................... .203
Function/notes ............................ .202
Important safety notes .................. 202
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 226
Digital ............................................ 218
In the Instrument cluster ................. 30
Segments ...................................... 215
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 226
see Instrument cluster SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable ..................... 177
Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ............................ .175
Important safety notes .................. 176
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 176
Permanent ..................................... 177
Selecting ........................................ 176
Storing the current spee d.............. 177
Variable ......................................... 176
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 268
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
Display message ............................ 244
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warning lamp ................................. 270
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 147
STEER CONTROL .................................. 72
Steering (display message) .............. 261
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 104
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 215
Cleaning ......................................... 302
Gearshift paddle s........................... 160
Important safety notes .................. 104
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 160
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 232
Stowage areas ................................... 276
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 278
Armrest (under )............................. 278
Centre console .............................. 277
Centre console (rear) ..................... 279
Cup holder ..................................... 282
Glove compartment ....................... 277
Important safety information ......... 276
Luggage net ................................... 279
Spectacles compartment ............... 277
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 278 Index
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Vehicle maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 307
Vehicle weights ................................. 362
Video (DVD) ........................................ 221
Video DVD (on-board computer) ...... 221
VIN ...................................................... 354 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 265
Brakes ........................................... 265
Distance warning signal ................. 273
ESP® ............................................. 267
ESP® OFF ...................................... 268
Fuel tank ........................................ 271
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 174
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 179
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) ......... 176
Overview .......................................... 32
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................ 53
Reserve fuel ................................... 271
Seat belt ........................................ 263
SRS ................................................ 270
Tyre pressure monitor ................... 274
Warning triangle ................................ 306
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 262
Wheel and tyre combinations
see Tyres
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 339
Wheel chock ...................................... 336
Wheels
Changing a whee l.......................... 335
Changing/replacing ....................... 335
Checking ........................................ 327
Cleaning ......................................... 298
Cleaning (warning) ......................... 336
Emergency spare wheel ................. 349
Fitting a new wheel ........................ 339
Fitting a wheel ............................... 336
Important safety notes .................. 326
Removing a whee l.......................... 339
Storing ........................................... 336
Tightening torque ........................... 339
Wheel size/tyre size ...................... 340 Windowbag
Display message ............................ 245
Operation ......................................... 45
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 299
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 134
Windscreen washer fluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Note s............................................. 361
Topping up ..................................... 295
Windscreen wipers
Display message ............................ 262
Problem (malfunction) ................... 124
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 122
Switching on/of f........................... 121
Winter driving
General notes ................................ 328
Winter operation
Slippery road surfaces ................... 172
Snow chains .................................. 329
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 228
M+S tyre s...................................... 328
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 300
Important safety notes .................. 122
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 122
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 302
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/of f........................... 133 20
Index