2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class turn signal

Brake assistance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 228
Notes ............................................. 365
Brake lamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 235
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 67
BAS .................................................. 65
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 365
Display message ............................ 222
HOLD function ............................... 181
Important safety notes .................. 164
Maintenance .................................. 165
Parking brake ................................ 160
Riding tips ...................................... 164
Warning lamp ................................. 254
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 306
see Flat tire
see Towing away
see Tow-starting
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 304
Car wash ........................................ 298
Displa y........................................... 302
Exhaust pipe .................................. 302
Exterior lights ................................ 301
Gear or selector lever .................... 303
General notes ................................ 297
Interior ........................................... 302 Matte finish ................................... 300
Paint .............................................. 299
Plastic trim .................................... 303
Power washe
r................................ 299
Rear view camera .......................... 302
Roof lining ...................................... 304
Seat belt ........................................ 304
Seat cover ..................................... 303
Sensors ......................................... 301
Steering wheel ............................... 303
Trim pieces .................................... 303
Washing by hand ........................... 298
Wheels ........................................... 300
Windows ........................................ 300
Wiper blades .................................. 301
Wooden trim .................................. 303
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 270
Important safety notes .................. 270
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 272
Opening/closing ............................ 272
Stowage well (under )..................... 272
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 271
Car key see SmartKey
Car wash
see Care
Center console
Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 217
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 76
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 120
Cornering light function ................. 119
High-beam headlamp s................... 119
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 118
Rear fog lamp ................................ 120
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Turn signals (front) ......................... 119
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 120
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64 6
Index

Children
In the vehicle .................................. .58
Restraint systems ............................ 59
Special seat belt retractor .............. .59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Top Tether ...................................... .61
Cigarette lighter ................................ 276
Cleaning Mirror turn signal .......................... .301
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 127
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 129
Controlling automatically .............. .133
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 131
Defrosting the windows ................. 135
Defrosting the windshield .............. 135
General notes ................................ 126
Indicator lamp ................................ 133
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 130
Maximum cooling .......................... 135
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 128
Overview of systems ..................... .126
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 133
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 137
Refrigerant ..................................... 367
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 367
Setting the air distribution ............. 134
Setting the airflow ......................... 134
Setting the air vents ..................... .138
Setting the temperature ................ 133
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 137
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 137 Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 136
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................
.134
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 146
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 145
Deactivating/activating ................. 146
General information ....................... 145
Important safety notes .................. 145
Introduction ................................... 145
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Coffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Display message ............................ 222
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 214
Display message ............................ 229
Operation/notes .............................. 66
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 112
Compass Calibrating ..................................... 290
Calling up ....................................... 289
Setting .......................................... .289
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 207
Convenience closing feature .............. 88
Convenience opening feature ............ 88
Coolant (engine) Checking the level ......................... 295
Display message ............................ 238
Filling capacity ............................... 366
Important safety notes .................. 365
Temperature (on-board computer, AMG vehicles) ................................ 218
Temperature gauge ........................ 204
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 30 Index
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High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 119
Display message ............................ 235
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Hill start assist .................................. 144
HOLD function Activating ....................................... 182
Deactivating ................................... 182
Display message ............................ 241
Function/notes ............................. 181
Hood
Closing ........................................... 293
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes .................. 292
Opening ........................................ .292
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 167 I
Ignition key see SmartKey
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Inspection
see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 33
Settings ......................................... 215
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 204
Interior lighting ................................. 115
Automatic control .......................... 116
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 217
Emergency lighting ........................ 116
Important safety notes .................. 116
Manual control ............................... 116
Overview ........................................ 115 Reading lamp ................................. 115
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 216 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 306
Using ............................................. 349
Jump starting (engine) ......................315 K
Kickdown Driving tips ................................... .152
Manual drive program .................... 156
Knee bag .............................................. 49 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 214
Display message ............................ 242
Function/informatio n.................... 200
Lane Tracking package ..................... 198
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 219
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 60
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 236
Light function, active Display message ............................ 237
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 217
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 111
Cornering light function ................. 113
Display message ............................ 234
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Fog lamps ...................................... 111
Fog lamps (extended) .................... 114
Hazard warning lamps ................... 113
High beam flasher .......................... 113 12
Index

High-beam headlamps ................... 112
Light switch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 111
Parking lamps ................................ 112
Rear fog lamp ................................ 112
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 216
Standing lamps .............................. 112
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 216
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) .................... 111
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 216
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 216
Turn signals ................................... 112
see Interior lighting
see Lights
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) ....... 237
Loading guidelines ............................ 266
Locking see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 82
Emergency locking ........................... 83
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 82
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 217
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Display messag e............................ 234
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 110
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Lubricant additives
see Additives (engine oil) Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 100
see Lumbar support M
M+S tires ............................................ 326
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 300
mbrace Call priority .................................... 281
Display message ............................ 228
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 281
Downloading routes ....................... 285
Emergency call .............................. 278
General notes ................................ 277
Geo fencing ................................... 285
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 284
MB info call button ........................ 280
Remote vehicle locking .................. 283
Roadside Assistance button .......... 280
Search & Send ............................... 282
Self-test ......................................... 278
Speed alert .................................... 285
System .......................................... 278
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 285
Vehicle remote malfunction diag-
nosis .............................................. 284
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 283
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 77
Inserting .......................................... 77
Locking vehicl e................................ 83
Unlocking the driver's doo r.............. 83
Media Interface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 211
Memory function ............................... 106
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 221
Messages see Display messages Index
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Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 346
Labeling (overview) ........................ 341
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 347
Load index .....................................3
44
Load index (definition) ................... 346
M+S tires ....................................... 326
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 346
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 346
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................ .346
Maximum tire load ......................... 339
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 346
MOExtended tires .......................... 326
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 347
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) .......................................... .346
Replacing ....................................... 348
Service life ..................................... 326
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 347
Snow chains .................................. 327
Speed rating (definition) ................ 346
Storing .......................................... .348
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 345
Summer tires ................................. 167
Summer tires in winter .................. 326
Temperature .................................. 341
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 347
Tire bead (definition) ..................... .347
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 347
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 345
Tire size (data) ............................... 352
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 342
Tire tread ....................................... 325
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 347
Total load limit (definition) ............. 347
Traction ......................................... 340
Traction (definition) ....................... 347
Tread wea r..................................... 340
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 340
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 345 Wear indicator (definition) ............. 347
Wheel and tire combination ........... 354
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 345
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 61
Towing away Important safety guidelines ........... 317
Installing the towing eye ................ 318
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 320
Removing the towing eye ............... 319
Transporting the vehicle ................ 320
With both axles on the ground ....... 319
With front axle raised ..................... 319
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 320
Important safety notes .................. 317
Installing the towing eye ................ 318
Removing the towing eye ............... 319
Traction system
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 149
Transporting the vehicle .................. 320
Traveling uphill Brow of hill ..................................... 171
Driving downhill ............................. 171
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 171
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 303
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 207
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 207
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 208
see Trip odometer
Trunk
see Cargo compartment
see Tailgate
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 368
Turn signals Changing bulbs (front) ................... 119
Changing bulbs (rear) .................... 120 20
Index

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
0043
0058
Low-beam head-
lamps 111
0044
0060
Parking lamps 112
0087
0057
High-beam head-
lamps 112
0085
00E5
ESP® 256
0083
Electric parking brake (red)
0049
(USA only) 0024
(Canada only) 259
0084
0024
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 259
006B
00BA
Distance warning 262
006C
003E003D
Turn signals 112
006D
0075
Restraint system 42
006E
00E9
Seat belt 252 Function Page
006F
0074
SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles 257
0070
00AC
Coolant 260
0071
005E
Rear fog lamp 112
0072
005A
Front fog lamps 111
0073
00B9
Check Engine 260
0074
0077
Tire pressure monitor 263
0075
00D4
Reserve fuel 260
0076
00BB
ESP®
OFF 256
0077
0025
ABS 254
0078
Brakes 254
0027
(USA only) 004D
(Canada only) 34
Instrument clusterAt a glance

The turn signals flash once when unlocking
and three times when locking.
i When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer (Y page 216).
i You can also set an audible signal to con-
firm that the vehicle has been locked. The
audible signal can be activated and deacti-
vated using the on-board computer
(Y page 217).
X To open the tailgate automatically:
press button 0044until the tailgate opens
(Y page 85). Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the settings of the locking
system. When you then unlock the vehicle
only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap
are unlocked. This is useful if you frequently
travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press and hold
down the 0036and0037 buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp (Y page 78)
flashes twice.
i If the setting of the locking system is
changed within the signal range of the vehi- cle, pressing the 0037or0036 button:
R locks or
R unlocks the vehicle
The SmartKey now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
0036 button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the0036but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the0037button.
X To restore the factory settings: press
and hold down the 0036and0037 buttons
simultaneously for approximately six sec-
onds until the battery check lamp flashes
twice (Y page 78). Mechanical key
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Y page 73).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the
SmartKey.
or X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
If you unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key, the fuel filler flap will not be unlocked
automatically.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock.
Removing the mechanical key X
Push release catch 0043in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time remove
mechanical key 0044from the SmartKey.
For further information about: R unlocking the driver's door (Y page 83)
R unlocking the cargo compartment
(Y page 86)
R locking the vehicle (Y page 83) SmartKey
77Opening and closing Z

X
Press the 005Abutton.
The green 005Aindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off the front fog lamps: press
the 005A button.
The green 005Aindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Only vehicles with front fog lamps are equip-
ped with the "fog lamp" function; information
on the fog lamp function for vehicles with
Intelligent Light System (Y page 114).
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of
thick fog. Please take note of the country-
specific regulations for the use of rear fog
lamps.
X To switch on the rear fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058or0058.
X Press the 005Ebutton.
The yellow 005Eindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
005E button.
The yellow 005Eindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Parking lamps ! If the battery has been excessively dis-
charged, the parking lamps or standing
lamps are automatically switched off to
enable the next engine start. Always park
your vehicle safely and sufficiently lit
according to legal standards. Avoid the
continuous use of the 0060parking lamps
for several hours. If possible, switch on the
0064 right or the 0063left standing lamp.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to 0060.
The green 0060indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up. Standing lamps
Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illumina-
ted.
X To switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey is not in the ignition lock or it is in
position 0.
X Turn the light switch to 0063(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or 0064(right-hand side of
the vehicle). Combination switch
Turn signal 0043
High-beam headlamps
0044 Turn signal, right
0087 High-beam flasher
0085 Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow 0044or0085.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0044or0085.
High-beam headlamps X
To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058or0058. 112
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers