2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA SHOOTING BRAKE steering wheel

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 22 At a glance
........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................85 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..111 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........125 Climate control
................................. 143 Driving and parking
..........................163 On-board computer and displays
....245 Stowing and features
.......................315 Maintenance and care
......................333 Breakdown assistance
.....................349 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 369 Technical data
................................... 399 Contents
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Ashtray
.............................................. .327
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .255
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .255
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ....... .340
Driving abroad ............................... 340
Hiding a service message .............. 340
Information about Service ............. 340
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 340
Service message ............................ 339
Special service requirements ......... 340
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 81
Function .......................................... .81
Switching off the alarm .................... 81
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 257
Display message ............................ 286
Function/note s............................. 230
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 253
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 282
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 171
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 170
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation
Display message ............................ 278
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system
Operation ......................................... 52
Problems ......................................... 56
System self-test ............................... 54
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 127
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 182
Changing gear ............................... 182
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 177
Drive program display .................... 178
Drive programs .............................. 183 Driving tips .................................... 182
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 174
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 175
Emergency running mod e.............. 188
Engaging drive position .................. 180
Engaging neutral ............................ 179
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 181
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 179
Engaging reverse gear ................... 179
Engaging the park position ............ 178
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 182
Kickdown ....................................... 182
Manual shifting .............................. 185
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 262
Overview ........................................ 177
Problem (fault) ............................... 188
Pulling away ................................... 168
Selector lever ................................ 180
Starting the engine ........................ 168
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 185
Trailer towing ................................. 183
Transmission position display ........ 180
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 178
Transmission positions .................. 181
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 188
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 157
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 157
Remote control .............................. 157
Setting ........................................... 260
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 298
Important safety notes .................. 156
Problem (display message) ............ 161
Setting the departure time ............. 159
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 157 Index
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Plastic trim .................................... 346
Reversing camera .......................... 344
Roof lining ...................................... 347
Seat belt ........................................3 47
Seat cover ..................................... 346
Sensors ......................................... 344
Steering wheel ............................... 346
Trim pieces ................................... .346
Washing by hand ........................... 341
Wheels .......................................... .343
Windows ........................................ 343
Wiper blades .................................. 344
Wooden trim .................................. 346
CD player (on-board computer) ........253
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 260
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 87
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 36
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 137
Cornering light function ................. 136
Dipped-beam headlamp s............... 135
Main-beam headlamp s................... 136
Rear foglamp ................................. 137
Turn signals (front) ......................... 136
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 137
Child
Restraint system .............................. 60
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 65
ISOFIX .............................................. 61
On the front-passenger sea t............ 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Recommendations ........................... 69
Suitable positions ............................ 65
Top Tether ....................................... 62
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 71
Rear doors ....................................... 71
Cigarette lighter ................................ 328
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 344
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 345
Climate control
Air conditioning ............................. 145 Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 156
Controlling automaticall
y............... 150
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 154
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 149
Demisting the windows .................. 152
Demisting the windscreen ............. 152
Indicator lamp ................................ 150
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 147
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 145
Overview of systems ...................... 144
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 154
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 150
Setting the air distribution ............. 151
Setting the air vents ...................... 161
Setting the airflow ......................... 151
Setting the temperature ................ 150
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 154
Switching on/of f........................... 148
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 155
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 153
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 151
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 147
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 256
Display message ............................ 273
Operation/note s.............................. 73
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 346
Combination switch .......................... 129
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 250
Convenience closing feature ............ 103
Convenience opening feature .......... 102 Index
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Changing bulbs .............................. 136
Display message ............................ 281
Switching on/off ..........................
.129
Manual transmission
Drive program ................................ 177
DYNAMIC SELECT button .............. 174
Engaging reverse gear ................... 176
Gear lever ...................................... 176
Pulling away ................................... 168
Shift recommendation ................... 176
Shifting to neutra l.......................... 176
Starting the engine ........................ 167
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .. 342
Memory card (audio) ......................... 253
Memory function ............................... 122
Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 329
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 231
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 265
Messages
see Display messages
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 344
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 400
Installation ..................................... 400
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 254
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 329
Transmission output (maximum) .... 400
Mobile telephone
Pre-installed bracket ...................... 331
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 88
MOExtended tyres ............................. 352
Motorway mode ................................ 130
MP3
Operating ....................................... 253 Multifunction display
Function/note s............................. 249
Permanent display ......................... 258
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board compute r..2 47
Overview .......................................... 34 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 251
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 164 O
Occupant safety Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio n.......................... 51
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 59
Children in the vehicle ..................... 59
Important safety notes .................... 43
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 72
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 58
Restraint system introduction .......... 42
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
Seat belts ........................................ 44
Odometer ........................................... 250
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 262
Assistance graphic menu ............... 255
Assistance menu ........................... 255
Audio menu ................................... 253
Convenience submenu .................. 261
Display messages .......................... 265
Displaying a service message ........ 340
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 209
Factory settings ............................. 262
Heating submenu ........................... 260
Important safety notes .................. 246
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 258
Light submenu ............................... 259
Menu overview .............................. 249
Message memory .......................... 265
Navigation menu ............................ 251 14
Index

Snow chains
...................................... 373
Socket
Luggage compartment ...................3 29
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 328
General notes ................................ 328
Rear compartment ......................... 329
Specialist workshop ............................ 25
Spectacles compartment ................. 317
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 258
Digital ............................................ 251
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 246
Selecting a display unit .................. 258
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable ..................... 203
Display message ............................ 290
Function/notes ............................ .202
Important safety notes .................. 202
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 202
Permanent ..................................... 204
Selecting ........................................ 202
Storing the current spee d.............. 203
Variabl e......................................... 202
SPEEDTRONIC (variable)
Storing the current speed and
calling up the last stored speed ..... 203
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 78
Warning lamp ................................. 307
Start-off assist
Activating ....................................... 213
Important safety notes .................. 213
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 167
Starting the engine ........................ 168
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 167
STEER CONTROL .................................. 80
Steering
Display message ............................ 299 Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 118
Button overview ............................... 34
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 247
Cleaning ......................................... 346
Gearshift paddle s........................... 185
Important safety notes .................. 118
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 185
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 263
Stowage compartment
Map pockets .................................. 319
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 318
Armrest (under) ............................. 318
Centre console .............................. 317
Centre console (rear) ..................... 319
Cup holde r..................................... 325
Glove compartment ....................... 317
Important safety information ......... 316
Spectacles compartment ............... 317
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 318
Stowage net ....................................... 319
Stowage space
Stowage net ................................... 319
Summer tyres .................................... 372
Sun visor ............................................ 327
Suspension
Adaptive Damping System ............. 216
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 215 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 281
see Lights
Tailgate
Display message ............................ 297
Emergency unlocking ..................... 100
Important safety notes .................... 96
Limiting the opening angle ............. 100
Obstruction detectio n...................... 97
Opening dimensions ...................... 410 18
Index

Opening/closing (from outside) .......98
Opening/closing automatically
from inside ....................................... 99
Opening/closing automatically
from outside .................................... 98
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 402
Emergency spare wheel ................. 398
Information .................................... 400
Trailer loads ................................... 412
Tyres/wheels ................................. 384
Vehicle data ................................... 410
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 254
Display message ............................2 99
Introduction ................................... 254
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 254
Number from the phone book ....... .255
Redialling ....................................... 255
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 254
Telephone compartment ................ 318
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 247
Coolant (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. .262
Engine oil (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. .262
Outside temperature ..................... .247
Setting (climate control) ................ 150
Transmission oil (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 262
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................ .199
Through-loading ................................ 319
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 263
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 353
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 355
Tyre pressure reached ................... 355
Top Tether ............................................ 62
Total distance recorder .................... 250
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 82
Deactivating ..................................... 82
Function .......................................... .81
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 366 Fitting the towing eye .................... 364
Important safety notes .................. 362
Removing the towing eye ............... 364
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 362
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 366
Transporting the vehicle ................ 365
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 220
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 412
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 79
Failure check for LEDs ................... 242
General notes ................................ 239
Pulling away with a traile r.............. 169
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 298
Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 364
Removing the towing eye ............... 364
With both axles on the ground ....... 365
With front axle raised ..................... 364
Towing eye ......................................... 351
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating ....................................... 232
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function .................................... 256
Display message ............................ 289
Function/note s............................. 231
Important safety notes .................. 232
Instrument cluster display ............. 232
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connecto r............................. 242
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 236
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 345
Coupling up a traile r...................... 241
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 241
Driving tips .................................... 239
Folding in the ball coupling ............ 241
Folding out the ball coupling .......... 240
Important safety notes .................. 237
Lights display message .................. 280
Mounting dimensions .................... 411
Power supply ................................. 242
Trailer load s................................... 412
Transmission
see Automatic transmission Index
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Cockpit
................................................. 30
Instrument cluster ..............................32
Multifunction steering wheel .............34
Centre console .................................... 36
Door control panel .............................. 39
Overhead control panel ......................40 29At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
185
;
Combination switch 129
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Instrument cluster 32
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Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 177
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
216
C
Overhead control panel 40 Function Page
D
Climate control systems 144
E
Ignition lock 165
F
Adjusts the steering wheel 118
G
Cruise control lever 200
H
Electric parking brake 193
I
Light switch 126
J
Diagnostics connection 24
K
Opens the bonnet 33530
CockpitAt a glance