2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA bulb

Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message............................226
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function)....................................140
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function)..........................139
Automatic headlamp mode..............105
Automatic transmission
Automatic drive program...............147
Changing gear...............................145
DIRECT SELECT lever.....................142
Display message............................236
Drive program display....................143
Driving tips....................................145
Emergency running mode..............151
Engaging drive position .................. 144
Engaging neutral............................144
Engaging parkposition (AMG
vehicles)........................................145
Engaging reversegear...................143
Engaging the parkposition............143
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients..............................145
Kickdown.......................................146
Manual drive program....................148
Overview........................................142
Problem (malfunction)...................151
Programselectorbutton................146
Pulling away...................................138
Selector lever................................144
Starting the engine........................138
Steering wheel paddle shifters......147
Transmission position display143, 144
Transmissionpositions..................145
Automatic transmission
emergency mode............................... 151
B
Backup lamp
Changing bulbs..............................114
Display message............................225
BAS (Brake Assist System).................62
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 74
Important safety notes....................74
Replacing.........................................74
Battery (vehicle)
Charging........................................302
Display message............................228
Important safety notes..................299
Jump starting.................................303
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 53
Function ...........................................53
Blind SpotAssist
Activating/deactivating.................205
Display message............................231
Notes/function..............................188
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message............................219
Notes.............................................348
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs..............................114
Display message............................224
Brakes
ABS..................................................61
Adaptive Brake Assist......................63
BAS..................................................62
Brake fluid (notes).........................348
Display message............................213
Driving tips....................................158
Important safety notes..................158
Maintenance..................................159
Parking brake................................154
Warning lamp ................................. 242
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
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C
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets..........................................291
Car wash ........................................ 285
Display...........................................290
Exhaustpipe..................................289
Exterior lights................................288
Gearorselectorlever....................290
Interior...........................................290
Matte finish...................................287
Notes.............................................285
Paint..............................................287
Plastic trim....................................290
Power washer................................286
Rearview camera..........................289
Roof lining ...................................... 291
Seat belt........................................291
Seat cover.....................................291
Sensors.........................................289
Steering wheel...............................290
Trim pieces....................................290
Washing by hand...........................286
Wheels...........................................287
Windows........................................288
Wiper blades..................................288
Wooden trim..................................290
Cargo compartment enlargement...257
Cargo tie down rings.........................258
Car wash (care).................................285
Center console
Lowersection..................................33
Uppersection..................................32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer)......................................208
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey)........72
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps...................................114
Cornering light function.................113
High-beam headlamps...................113
Low-beam headlamps....................112
Rearfog lamp................................114
Reversing lamps............................114
Turn signals (front) ......................... 113
Turn signals (rear)..........................114
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes....................60
Reardoors.......................................60
Children
In the vehicle...................................54
Restraint systems............................54
Specialseat belt retractor...............57
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 58
On the front-passenger seat............57
Top Tether.......................................59
Cigarette lighter................................262
Climate control
Automatic climate control.............121
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 123
Controlling automatically...............127
Cooling with airdehumidification..125
Defrosting the windows.................129
Defrosting the windshield..............129
Important safety notes..................120
Indicator lamp ................................ 127
Maximum cooling..........................129
Notes on using automatic climate
control...........................................124
Notes on using dual-zone
automatic climate control..............122
Overview of systems......................120
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification............................127
Problem with the rear window
defroster........................................131
Refrigerant.....................................350
Refrigerant filling capacity.............351
Setting the airdistribution.............128
Setting the airflow.........................128
Setting the airvents......................132
Setting the temperature................127
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off............................................131
Switching on/off...........................125
Switching residual heaton/off......131
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Switching the rearwindow
defroster on/off............................130
Switching the ZONE function on/
off..................................................128
Cockpit
Overview..........................................28
see Instrument cluster
COLLISIONPREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the
distance warning function .............. 204
Displaymessage............................213
Operation/notes..............................62
COLLISIONPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating.................204
Operation/notes..............................64
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch..........................106
Compass
Calibrating.....................................276
Calling up ....................................... 276
Setting...........................................276
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer)..........................................197
Convenience closing feature..............84
Convenience opening feature............84
Coolant(engine)
Checkingthe level.........................283
Display message............................227
Filling capacity...............................350
Important safety notes..................349
Temperature (on-board computer).209
Temperature gauge ........................ 194
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright.............................................26
Cornering light function
Changing bulbs..............................113
Display message............................223
Function/notes.............................107
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting...............................................111
Cruise control
Activationconditions.....................163
Cruise control lever.......................162
Deactivating ................................... 164
Display message............................233
Driving system...............................162
Function/notes.............................162
Important safety notes..................162
Settingaspeed .............................. 163
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 163
Cup holder
Centerconsole..............................260
Important safety notes..................260
Rearcompartment.........................261
Customer Assistance Center (CAC)...25
Customer Relations Department.......25
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message............................226
Switching on/off (on-board
computer)......................................206
Switching on/off (switch)..............105
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity................. 24
Delayedswitch-off
Exteriorlighting (on-board
computer)......................................207
Interior lighting..............................208
Diagnostics connection......................25
Digital speedometer.........................198
DIRECT SELECTlever
see Automatic transmission
Display(cleaning instructions)........290
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS................................284
Calling up (on-board computer).....212
Driving systems.............................229
Engine ............................................ 227
General notes................................212
Hiding (on-board computer)...........212
Lights .............................................223
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High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs..............................113
Display message............................224
Switching on/off...........................106
Hill start assist..................................138
HOLD function
Deactivating ................................... 173
Display message............................230
Function/notes.............................172
Hood
Closing ...........................................281
Display message............................239
Important safety notes..................280
Opening.........................................280
Hydroplaning.....................................161
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer..........................................70
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Instrument cluster
Overview..........................................29
Settings.........................................206
Warning and indicator lamps...........30
Instrument cluster lighting..............194
Interior lighting.................................110
Automatic control..........................110
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer)......................................208
Emergency lighting........................111
Manual control ............................... 110
Overview........................................110
Reading lamp.................................110
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer)......................................207
J
Jack
Storage location............................294
Using.............................................337
Jump starting (engine)......................303
K
Kickdown
Driving tips....................................146
Manual drive program....................149
Knee bag..............................................43
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating.................205
Display message............................230
Function/information....................190
Lane Tracking package.....................188
Lap time (RACETIMER)......................210
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors................................................58
License plate lamp (display
message)............................................ 225
Light function,active
Display message............................226
Lighting
Lightswitch...................................104
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interiorlighting delayed switch-off.208
Automatic headlamp mode............105
Cornering light function.................107
Display message............................223
Driving abroad...............................104
Fog lamps......................................105
Fog lamps (extended)....................108
Hazard warning lamps...................107
High beam flasher .......................... 107
High-beam headlamps...................106
Low-beam headlamps....................105
Parking lamps................................106
Rearfog lamp................................106
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer)......................................207
Standing lamps..............................106
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off.................................207
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 206
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Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off(switch)....................105
Switching the exteriorlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer)............................207
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer)..........207
Turn signals...................................106
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message).......226
Loading guidelines............................254
Locking
see Centrallocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic........................................79
Emergency locking ........................... 79
From inside (central locking
button).............................................78
Locking centrally
see Centrallocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer)...............................208
Low-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs..............................112
Display message............................223
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical).................................104
Switching on/off...........................105
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support............................................94
M
M+S tires............................................ 314
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instructions)287
mbrace
Call priority....................................268
Display message............................219
Downloading destinations
(COMAND).....................................268
Downloading routes.......................272
Emergency call..............................265
General notes................................264
Geo fencing...................................272
Locatingastolen vehicle...............270
MB info call button........................267
Remote vehicle locking..................270
Roadside Assistance button..........266
Search&Send...............................269
Self-test.........................................265
Speed alert....................................272
System..........................................264
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 272
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis.......................................271
Vehicle remote unlocking..............270
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 73
Locking vehicle................................79
Unlocking the driver's door..............79
Memory card (audio).........................200
Memory function...............................100
Message memory (on-board
computer)..........................................212
Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer)............201
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey)...........................................73
MOExtendedtires.............................. 295
Mounting wheels
Loweringthe vehicle......................340
Mountinganew wheel...................339
Preparing the vehicle.....................336
Raising the vehicle.........................337
Removingawheel..........................339
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away...................................337
MP3
Operation ....................................... 200
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes.............................196
Permanent display.........................206
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer.195
Overview..........................................31
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PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating.................177
Driving system...............................175
Function/notes.............................175
Important safety notes..................175
Problem (malfunction)...................178
Range of the sensors.....................175
Warning display.............................176
PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF
Problems (malfunction) .................. 222
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp...................................................... 45
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions).290
Power washers..................................286
Power windows
see Side windows
Program selector button..................146
Protection of the environment
General notes..................................21
Pulling away
Automatic transmission.................138
Q
Qualifiedspecialistworkshop...........25
R
RACE START (AMG vehicles).............173
RACETIMER (on-board computer)....210
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating.................208
Display message............................230
Radio
Selectingastation.........................200
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/
transmission in the vehicle
Declarationofconformity................24
Reading lamp.....................................110
Rear compartment
Setting the airvents......................133
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulbs..............................114
Display message............................225
Switching on/off...........................106
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Folding the backrestforwards/
back ............................................... 258
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions.....................289
Function/notes.............................182
Switching on/off...........................183
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual)..........................97
Dipping (automatic).........................99
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction)...................131
Switching on/off...........................130
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system)
Important safety notes..................350
Refueling
Fuel gauge.......................................29
Important safety notes..................151
Notes for AMG vehicles.................346
Refueling process..........................152
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener.......................273
Programming (garage door opener) 273
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes..................111
Overview of bulbtypes..................111
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch)..........................112
Reporting safety defects....................26
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message............................228
Warning lamp ................................. 248
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control)........131
Restraint system
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reverse gear (selector lever)...........144
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof................86
Roller sunblinds...............................87
Side windows...................................83
Roadside Assistance (breakdown)....23
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M+S tires.......................................314
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition).....................................334
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 334
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 334
Maximum tire load.........................327
Maximum tire load (definition).......334
MOExtended tires..........................314
Optional equipment weight
(definition).....................................335
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition).....................................334
Replacing.......................................336
Service life.....................................314
Sidewall (definition).......................335
Speed rating (definition)................334
Storing...........................................336
Structure and characteristics
(definition).....................................333
Summer tires.........................161, 314
Temperature..................................329
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition).....................................335
Tire bead(definition)......................335
Tire pressure (definition)................335
Tire pressures (recommended)......333
Tire size (data)...............................340
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 330
Tire tread.......................................313
Tire tread (definition).....................335
Total load limit (definition).............335
Traction.........................................328
Traction (definition).......................335
Treadwear.....................................328
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards......................................328
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards(definition)....................333
Unladen weight (definition)............334
Wearindicator(definition).............335
Wheelrim (definition)....................333
see Flat tire
Top Tether............................................59
Towing
Important safety guidelines...........305
Installing the towing eye................306
Removing the towing eye...............306
Towingatrailer
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program).69
Towing away
With both axles on the ground.......307
With front axle raised ..................... 307
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting............308
Important safety notes..................305
Installing the towing eye................306
Removing the towing eye...............306
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display.........143
Transporting the vehicle..................307
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions).290
Trip computer (on-board computer)197
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 197
Resetting (on-board computer)......198
Trunk
Emergency release..........................82
Emergency release button...............82
Important safety notes....................80
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 80
Opening (automatically from
outside) ............................................ 81
Opening automatically from inside..81
Trunk emergency release button....... 82
Trunk lid
Display message............................238
Opening dimensions......................351
Trunk load (maximum)......................351
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front)...................113
Changing bulbs (rear)....................114
Display message............................223
Switching on/off...........................106
TV
Operating (on-board computer).....201
see Separate operating instructions
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
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Useful information............................104
Exterior lighting................................104
Interior lighting.................................110
Replacing bulbs.................................111
Windshield wipers............................115
103
Lights and windshield wipers