
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
6Index

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
14Index

Filling capacities
ModelCapacity
CLA 250Approx. 8.2 US qt
(7.8 l)
iUse antifreeze/corrosioninhibitor
according to MB approval 325.0 or 326.0.
Windshieldwasher system
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Windshield washer concentrate is highly
flammable. If it comes into contact with hot
engine components or the exhaust system it
could ignite. There is a risk of fire and injury.
Make sure that no windshield washer
concentrate is spilled next to the filler neck.
!Do not add distilled or de-ionized water to
the washer fluid container. Otherwise, the
level sensor may be damaged.
!Only MB SummerFit and MB WinterFit
washer fluid should be mixed together. The
spray nozzles may otherwise become
blocked.
When handling washer fluid, observe the
important safety notes on service products
(Ypage 345).
At temperatures above freezing:
XFill the washer fluid reservoir with a mixture
of water and windshield washer fluid, e.g.
MB SummerFit.
Add 1 part MB SummerFit to 100 parts water.
At temperatures below freezing:
XFill the washer fluid reservoir with a mixture
of water and washer fluid, e.g. MB
WinterFit.
Adaptthe mixing ratio to the outside
temperature.
RDown to 14 ‡ ( 10 †): mix 1 part MB
WinterFit with 2 parts water.
RDown to 4 ‡ ( 20 †): mix 1 part MB
WinterFit with 1 part water.
RDown to 20.2 ‡ ( 29 †): mix 2 parts MB
WinterFit with 1 part water.
iAdd windshield washer fluid, e.g. MB
SummerFit or MB WinterFit, to the washer
fluid all year round.
Climate control system refrigerant
Important safety notes
Type of refrigerant
The climate control system of your vehicle is
filled with refrigerant R-134a.
The instruction label regarding the refrigerant
type used can be found on the radiator cross
member.
Refrigerant R-134a
!Only the refrigerant R-134a and the PAG
oil approved by Mercedes-Benzmay be
used. The approved PAG oil may notbe
mixed with any other PAG oil that is not
approved for R-134a refrigerant.
Otherwise, the climate control system may
be damaged.
Service work, such as topping-up refrigerant
or replacing components, may only be carried
out by a qualified specialist workshop.All
applicable regulations must be adhered to,
SAE standard J639 included.
Always have work on the climate control
system carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
350Service products and filling capacities
Technical data