2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class hood release

Tail lamps (vehicles with halogen headlamps)
0043 Rear fog lamp: P 21 W
0044 Brake lamp: W 16 W
0087 Brake lamp: W 16 W
0085 Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W
0083 Backup lamp: W 16 W Changing the front bulbs
Removing and installing the cover in the
front wheel housing You must remove the cover from the front
wheel housing before you can change the
front bulbs. X
To remove: switch off the lights.
X Turn the front wheels inwards.
X Turn rotary knob 0043through 90°.
Cover 0044is released.
X Push cover 0044down.
X To install: push cover 0044up.
X Turn rotary knob 0043through 90°.
Cover 0044is locked. Low-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)
X
Remove the cover in the front wheel hous-
ing (Y page 116).
X Turn housing cover 0043counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
X Turn bulb holder 0044counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder 0044.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 0044.
X Insert bulb holder 0044into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0043and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
X Replace the cover in the front wheel hous-
ing (Y page 116).
High-beam headlamps/daytime run-
ning lamps/parking lamps/standing
lamps (vehicles with halogen head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the hood. 116
Replacing bulbsLights and windshield wipers

X
Turn housing cover 0043counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
X Turn bulb 0044counter-clockwise and pull it
out.
X Insert the new bulb and engage it to the
stop.
X Align housing cover 0043and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Turn signals (halogen headlamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the hood.
X Turn bulb holder 0043counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder 0043.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 0043.
X Insert bulb holder 0043and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
Cornering light function (Bi-Xenon
headlamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the hood.
X Turn housing cover 0043counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
X Turn bulb holder 0044counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder 0044.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 0044.
X Insert bulb holder 0044into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 0043and turn it clock-
wise until it engages. Changing the rear bulbs
Opening and closing the side trim pan-
els You must open the side trim panel in the trunk
before you can change the bulbs in the tail
lamps. Example: right-hand side trim panel
X To open: release right or left side trim
panel 0043at the top and fold it down in the
direction of the arrow.
X To close: insert side panel 0043.
Tail lamp X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the trunk.
X Open the side trim panel (Y page 117). Replacing bulbs
117Lights and windshield wipers Z

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Vehicles with a rain sensor: if the wind-
shield becomes dirty in dry weather condi-
tions, the windshield wipers may be activa- ted inadvertently. This could then damage
the windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the0062or
0063 position, the appropriate wiping fre-
quency is automatically set according to the
intensity of the rain. In the 0063position, the
rain sensor is more sensitive than in the 0062
position, causing the windshield wipers to
wipe more frequently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield
will no longer be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions. Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windshield, the windshield may be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the wiper blades changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Changing the windshield wiper blades Removing the wiper blades
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
shield. X
Press both release clips 0044.
X Fold wiper blade 0043in the direction of
arrow 0087away from wiper arm 0085.
X Remove wiper blade 0043in the direction of
arrow 0083.
Installing the wiper blades Windshield wipers
119Lights and windshield wipers Z

Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
R you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission: only when the transmission
is in position Dor R.
R the transmission is in position Pon vehicles
with automatic transmission.
R you depress the brake pedal again with a
certain amount of pressure until 0043disap-
pears from the multifunction display.
R you secure the vehicle using the electric
parking brake.
R you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
i After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service brake.
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if the HOLD function is
activated and:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
R a system malfunction occurs.
R the power supply is not sufficient.
If a malfunction occurs, then the transmission may be shifted into position Pautomatically. RACE START
Important safety notes RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from a standing start. The precondition for
this is a suitable high-grip road surface.
RACE START is intended solely for activation
on dedicated race circuits.
i RACE START is only available in AMG vehi-
cles. Conditions for activation You can activate RACE START if:
R the doors, hood and the trunk lid are
closed.
R the engine is running and the transmission,
all-wheel drive clutch and the engine are at operating temperature.
R SPORT handling mode is activated.
(Y page 69)
R the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
R the vehicle is stationary and the brake
pedal is depressed (left foot).
R the transmission is in position D.
R drive program Mis selected (Y page 150).
Activating RACE START X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X Pull and hold both steering wheel shift pad-
dles.
X The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN
Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears
in the multifunction display.
X Release both steering wheel shift paddles.
i If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Not Possible See Opera‐ RACE START Not Possible See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To cancel: pull the left steering wheel pad-
dle shifter (Y page 151).
or
X To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
paddle shifter (Y page 151).
The RACE START Available Depress
RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal
gas pedal message appears in the multi-
function display.
i If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal within a few seconds, RACE START is canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message. Driving syste
ms
177Driving an d parking Z

When indicator lamp
0043flashes green: pro-
graming was successful. The next step is to
synchronize the rolling code.
X Release button 0084of remote control 0083of
the garage door drive.
If indicator lamp 0043blinks red: repeat the
programing process for the corresponding
button on the rear-view mirror. When doing
so, vary the distance between remote con- trol 0083and the rear-view mirror.
The required distance between remote
control 0083and the integrated garage door
opener depends on the garage door drive
system. Several attempts might be neces-
sary. You should test every position for at
least 25 seconds before trying another
position.
Problems when programing
If you are experiencing problems programing
the integrated garage door opener on the
rear-view mirror, take note of the following
instructions:
R Check the transmitter frequency used by
garage door drive remote control 0083and
whether it is supported. The transmitter
frequency can usually be found on the back
of the garage door drive remote control.
The integrated garage door opener is com-
patible with devices that have units which
operate in the frequency range of 280 to
433 MHz.
R Replace the batteries in garage door
remote control 0083. This increases the like-
lihood that garage door remote control 0083
will transmit a strong and precise signal to
the integrated garage door opener in the
rear-view mirror.
R When programing, hold remote control 0083
at varying distances and angles from the
button that you are programing. Try various
angles at a distance between 2and
12 inches (5to 30 cm) or at the same angle
but at varying distances.
R If another remote control for the same
garage door drive is available, repeat the same programing steps with this remote
control. Before performing these steps,
make sure that new batteries have been
installed in garage door drive remote con-
trol
0083.
R Note that some remote controls only trans-
mit for a limited amount of time (the indi-
cator lamp on the remote control goes out).
Press button 0084on remote control 0083again
before transmission ends.
R Align the antenna cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-tion/transmission.
Opening/closing the garage door After it has been programed, the integrated
garage door opener performs the function of
the garage door system remote control.
Please also read the operating instructions
for the garage door system.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 141).
X Press button 0044,0087or0085 which you have
programed to operate the garage door.
Garage door system with a fixed code: indi-
cator lamp 0043lights up green.
Garage door system with a rolling code:
indicator lamp 0043flashes green.
The transmitter will transmit a signal as long
as the button is pressed. The transmission is halted after a maximum of ten seconds and
indicator lamp 0043lights up yellow. Press but-
ton 0044, 0087or0085 again if necessary.
Clearing the memory Make sure that you clear the memory of the
integrated garage door opener before selling
the vehicle. Features
277Stowage and features Z

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Make sure that the windshield wipers are
not folded away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the windshield
wipers or the hood. X
Make sure that the windshield wipers are
switched off.
X Pull release lever 0043on the hood.
The hood is released. X
Reach into the gap between the hood and
the radiator trim and press hood catch
lever 0044to the left.
X Raise the hood. X
Pull support strut 0085out of bracket 0083.
X Lift up support strut 0085and insert it into
yellow retaining clip 0087.
Closing the hood X
Raise the hood slightly and, at the same
time, remove support strut 0085from yellow
retaining clip 0087.
X Swing support strut 0085down and press it
into bracket 0083until it engages.
X Lower the hood and let it fall from a height
of approximately 8 in (20 cm).
X Check that the hood has engaged properly.
If the hood can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Do not press the hood
closed. Open the hood again and close it
with a little more force. Engine oil
General notes Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.9 US qt (0.8 liters) of oil per 600 miles (1,000 km). The oil consumption
may be higher than this when the vehicle is
new or if you frequently drive at high engine
speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be in a different location.
When checking the oil level:
R park the vehicle on a level surface.
R the engine should be switched off for
approximately five minutes if the engine is
at normal operating temperature.
R if the engine is not at normal operating
temperature, e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly, wait about 30 minutes
before carrying out the measurement. Engine compartment
283Maintenance and care Z

X
Open the hood.
X Use a dry cloth to remove any moisture
from the fuse box.
X To open: open clamps 0044.
X Fold up cover 0043in the direction of the
arrow and remove it. X
To close: check whether the seal is seated
correctly in cover 0043.
X Insert cover 0043at the back into openings
0087 on the fuse box.
X Fold down cover 0043.
X Hook clamps 0044into the fuse box and
close.
X Close the hood. Fuse box in the front-passenger foot-
well
X
To open: remove the floormat from the
front-passenger side.
X Fold out perforated floor covering 0043in the
direction of the arrow. X
To release cover 0087, press retaining
clamp 0044.
X Fold out cover 0087in the direction of the
arrow to the catch.
X Remove cover 0087forwards.
i Fuse allocation chart
0085is located on the
lower right-hand side of cover 0087.
X To close: insert cover 0087on the left-hand
side of the fuse box into the retainer.
Cover 0087engages in the retainers.
X Fold down cover 0087until clamps 0044lock
audibly.
X Fold back perforated floor covering 0043. Fuses
311Breakdown assistance Z