2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class Owner's Manual

Useful information
............................200
Important safety notes .....................200
Displays and operation .....................200
Menus and submenus ......................203
Display messages ............................. 217
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster ............................247 199On-board computer and displays

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 24). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating the on-board computer. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognize function
restrictions in systems relevant to safety. The operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired. There is a risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
The on-board computer only shows messages
or warnings from certain systems in the mul- tifunction display. You should therefore make sure your vehicle is operating safely at all
times.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is
impaired, pull over as soon as it is safe to do
so. Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
For an overview, see the instrument panel
illustration (Y page 31). Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of the
multifunction display. In daylight, the displays
in the instrument cluster are not illuminated.
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted using the brightness con- trol knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the
bottom left of the instrument cluster
(Y page 31).
X Turn the brightness control knob clockwise
or counter-clockwise.
If the light switch is set to Ã,Tor
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light. Coolant temperature display
G
WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
! A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high. 200
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If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature gage is in the instru- ment cluster on the right-hand side
(Y page 31).
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the engine's overrevving range.
The engine is limited within a range to protect
the engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con- ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul-
tifunction display (Y page 203).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The speedometer is divided into segments
only on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS.
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 171):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front
that is driving at a slower speed than the
stored speed: The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
201On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R Vehicles with Audio 20: in the
Audio Audio menu, selects the previ-
ous/next stored station, when
the preset list or station list is
active, or an audio track
R Vehicles with COMAND: in the
Audio
Audio menu, selects the previ-
ous/next station, when the pre-
set list or station list is active, or
an audio track or video scene
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
: Press and hold:
R Vehicles with Audio 20: in the
Audio
Audio menu, selects the previ-
ous/next station, when the pre-
set list or station list is active, or
selects an audio track using
rapid scrolling
R Vehicles with COMAND: in the
Audio Audio menu, selects a preset list
or station list in the desired
waveband or an audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel
Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone book is open a R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number % Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System (see the separate oper-
ating instructions)
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip
Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Right control panel
ó R
Switches on the Voice Control
System (see the separate oper-
ating instructions) 8 R
Mute W
X R
Adjusts the volume ~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial mem-
ory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 202
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Multifunction display
:
Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 212)
; Time
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Drive program (Y page 149)
B Transmission position (Y page 149)
In AMG vehicles, the indicators in the lower
and upper part of the multifunction display
differ from the display shown here.
X To display menu bar ?: press the=
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ?disappears after a few sec-
onds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i Set the time using Audio 20 or COMAND
(see the separate operating instructions).
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
Z Gearshift recommendation when
shifting manually (Y page 155)
XjY Active Parking Assist (Y page 184)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 169) è
ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 145)
ë HOLD function (Y page 178) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to call up the menu bar and select a
menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 201).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 203)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 205)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 207)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 208)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 209)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 211)
R Sett.
Sett. menu (settings) (Y page 211)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 214)
The Audio
Audio, Navi
NaviandTel
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with Audio 20 and in vehicles with COMAND. The examples given in this Opera-
tor's Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip Tripmenu with Menus and submenus
203On-board computer and displays Z

trip odometer
:and odometer ;is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From Start
From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 205).
The From Start From Start trip computer is automati-
cally reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
ECO display The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi-
cles.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
ECO DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 165).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption On AMG vehicles, only approximate range
:
is shown.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
approximate range :and current fuel con-
sumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle being
refueled Cinstead of approximate
range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energy
has been recuperated from the kinetic energy
in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display =depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available
in all vehicles. 204
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Digital speedometer
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
digital speedometer ;.
A gearshift recommendation :Zcan also
be displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift rec-
ommendation :when shifting manually
(Y page 155).
AMG vehicles: a gearshift recommendation
appears in the status area of the multifunc-
tion display and not in the display of the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Select :Yes Yesand press ato con-
firm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From start" trip computer are
also reset. If you reset the values in the "From start" trip computer, the values in the ECO
display are also reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Further information on navigation can be
found in the separate Audio 20 or COMAND
operating instructions.
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND, see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi Navimenu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? "Follow the road's course" symbol Menus and submenus
205On-boardcompu ter and displays Z

Change of direction without lane recom-
mendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance indi-
cator shortens towards the top of the display as you approach the point of the announced
change of direction. The change of direction
starts once the distance display reaches zero.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lanes not recommended
? Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
A Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, lane recommendations
can be displayed for the next change of direc- tion if the digital map supports this data. Dur-
ing the change of direction, new lanes may be added. Lane not recommended
=: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system The navigation system displays additional
information and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
R New New Route...
Route... orCalculating
Calculating Route...
Route...
A new route is calculated.
R Off Mapped Road
Off Mapped Road
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized,
e.g. newly built streets, car parks or private land.
R No Route No Route
No route could be calculated to the selec-
ted destination.
R O
You have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination. 206
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