2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class low beam

Display message ............................ 240
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 68
BAS .................................................. 66
Brake fluid (notes) .........................3 69
Display message ............................ 228
EBD ..................................................7 2
Hill start assist ............................... 151
HOLD function ............................... 187
Important safety notes .................. 175
Maintenance .................................. 176
Parking brake ................................ 171
Riding tips ...................................... 175
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 310
see Flat tire
see Tow-starting
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 31
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 211
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................ 302
Carpets .......................................... 308
Display ........................................... 306
Exhaust pipe .................................. 306
Exterior lights ................................ 305
Gear or selector lever .................... 307
Interior ........................................... 306
Matte finish ................................... 304
Notes ............................................. 301
Paint .............................................. 303
Plastic trim .................................... 306
Power washer ................................ 303
Rear view camera .......................... 306
Roof lining ...................................... 308 Seat belt ........................................ 308
Seat cover ..................................... 307
Sensors ......................................... 305
Steering wheel ............................... 307
Trim pieces .................................... 307
Washing by hand ........................... 302
Wheels ........................................... 304
Windows ........................................ 304
Wiper blades .................................. 305
Wooden trim .................................. 307
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 275
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 276
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 217
Center console
Lower section .................................. 36
Upper section .................................. 35
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 222
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 76
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 123
Cornering light function ................. 123
High-beam headlamps ................... 122
Low-beam headlamps .................... 122
Rear fog lamp ................................ 123
Turn signals (front) ......................... 123
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 123
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 63
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 63
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Child-proof locks
Important safety no
tes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 280
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 305
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 131
6Index

Lane Keeping AssistActivating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 220
Display message ............................ 246
Function/information .................... 207
Lane Tracking package .....................205
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................224
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 60
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 241
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 242
Light sensor (display message) ....... 242
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 118
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 114
Cornering light function ................. 117
Fog lamps ...................................... 115
Fogged up headlamps .................... 119
Hazard warning lamps ................... 117
High beam flasher .......................... 117
High-beam headlamps ................... 116
Light switch ................................... 114
Low-beam headlamps .................... 115
Parking lamps ................................ 116
Rear fog lamp ................................ 116
Setting exterior lighting ................. 114
Standing lamps .............................. 116
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 222
Turn signals ................................... 116
LIM indicator lamp
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 182
Loading guidelines ............................ 272
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 84
Emergency locking ........................... 85
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ..................................................8 4
Locking centrally
see Cent ral loc
king
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) .............................. .222 Low-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 122
Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 115
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 104
M
M+S tires ............................................ 330
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................3 04
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 85
Display message ............................ 234
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 286
Downloading routes ....................... 289
Emergency call .............................. 283
General notes ................................ 282
Geo fencing ................................... 289
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............2 88
MB info call button ........................ 285
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 288
Remote vehicle locking .................. 287
Roadside Assistance button .......... 284
Search & Send ............................... 286
Self-test ......................................... 282
Speed alert .................................... 289
System .......................................... 282
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 289
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 287
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 78
Inserting .......................................... 79
Locking vehicle ................................ 85
Removing ......................................... 79
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 85
Memory card (audio) ......................... 217
Memory function ............................... 110
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 227
Messages
see Display messages
12Index

Warning and indicator lamps
FunctionPage
:LLow-beam head-
lamps
115
;T Parking lamp116
=KHigh-beam head-
lamps
116
?÷ ESP®263
AElectric parking brake (red)
F(USA only)
!(Canada only)266
B!Electric parking brake
(yellow)
266
C· Distance warning269
D#! Turn signals116
E6Restraint system43
FüSeat belt258
FunctionPage
GMSPORT handling
mode (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
264
H? Coolant267
IRRear fog lamp116
JNFog lamps115
K;Check Engine267
Lh Tire pressure monitor270
Mæ Reserve fuel267
NåESP®OFF263
O!ABS261
PBraking260
$(USA only)
J(Canada only)
32Instrument cluster
At a glance

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.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 25).
Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:
Rlight switch
Rcombination switch (Ypage 116)
Ron-board computer (Ypage 222)
Light switch
Operation
1 WLeft-hand standing lamps
2XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4ÃAutomatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
BRRear fog lamp
CNFog lamp (only vehicles with front
fog lamps)
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
XTurn the light switch to the Ãposition.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door with the SmartKey in position 0in the ignition lock.
Automatic headlamp mode
à is the favored light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected accord-
ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility due to weather con-
ditions such as fog, snow or spray):
RKey in position 1in the ignition lock: the
parking lamps are switched on or off auto-
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matically depending on the brightness of
the ambient light.
RWith the engine running: if you have acti-
vated the daytime running lamps function
via the on-board computer, the daytime
running lamps or the parking lamps and the
low-beam headlamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
XTo switch on the automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to the Ã
position.
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visi-
bility of your vehicle during the day. The day-
time running lamps function is required by law
in Canada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from
a drive position to P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in bright ambient light: if you
turn the light switch to the Tposition, the
daytime running lamps and parking lamps
turn on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the Lposition, the manual set-
tings take precedence over the daytime run-
ning lamps.
USA only: The daytime running lamps improve the visi-
bility of your vehicle during the day. To do this,
the daytime running lamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 222).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the TorL position, the man-
ual settings take precedence over the day-
time running lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it
is dark, the parking lamps and low-beam
headlamps switch on when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
L position. This is a pa
rticularly useful
function in the event of rain and fog.
XTo switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Front fog lamps
In conditions where visibility is poor due to
fog, snow or rain, the fog lamps improve vis-
ibility as well as making it easier for other road
users to see you. They can be operated
together with the parking lamps or together
with the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps.
XTo switch on the fog lamps: turn the key
in the ignition lock to position 2or start the
engine.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the Nbutton.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the fog lamps: press the
N button.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z

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.
XTo switch on the rear fog lamp:turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
iWhen the rear fog lamp is switched on,
the center brake lamp in the tail lamp
switches off due to a legal requirement.
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 Tparking lamps
for several hours. If possible, switch on the
X right or the Wleft standing lamp.
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to T.
The green Tindicator 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.
XTo switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey should not be in the ignition lock
or it should be in position 0.
XTurn the light switch to W(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle).
Combination switch
Turn signal
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?.
High-beam headlamps
XTo switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo switch off the high-beam head-
lamps: move the combination switch back
to its normal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
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Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
when Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active, it
controls activation and deactivation of the
high-beam headlamps (
Ypage 118).
High-beam flasher
XTo switch on:turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2, or start the
engine.
XPull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow =.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
XTo switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
Ran air bag is deployed or
Rthe vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
above 6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full
brake application.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when the low-beam headlamps
are switched on.
Active:
Rif you are driving at speeds below 25 mph
(40 km/h) and switch on the turn signal or
turn the steering wheel
Rif you are driving at speeds between
25 mph (40 km/h) and 45 mph (70 km/h)
and turn the steering wheel
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short
time, but is automatically switched off after
no more than three minutes.
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Gene ral notes
You can use this function to set th ehead-
lamp sto chang ebetween low beam and high
beam automatically. The system recognizes
vehicles wit htheir lights on ,either approach-
ing from th eopposit edirection or traveling in
fron tof your vehicle, and consequentl y
switches th eheadlamps from high beam to
low beam .
The system automatically adapt sth elow-
beam headlamp range depending on th edis-
tance to th eother vehicle. Once thesystem
no longer detects any other vehicles, it reac -
tivates th ehigh-beam headlamps .
The system' soptical sensor is locate dbehind
th ewindshield near th eoverhead control
panel.
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
Adaptive Highbea mAssis tdoes no trecogniz e
road users:
Rwho hav eno lights ,e.g. pedestrian s
Rwho havepoor lighting ,e.g. cyclist s
Rwhoselighting is blocked, e.g. by abarrier
In ver yrar ecases, Adaptive Highbea mAssis t
may fail to recogniz eother road user sthat
hav elights ,or may recogniz ethem to olate. In
this or similar situations, th eautomatic high -
beam headlamp swill no tbe deactivated or
activated regardless .There is aris kof an acci-
dent.
Always carefully observ eth etraffic condition s
and switch off th ehigh-beam headlamp sin
goo dtime.
Adaptive Highbeam As sistcanno ttak eint o
accoun troad ,weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam As sistis only an aid. You
are responsible for adj usting thevehicle's
lighting to th eprevailing light, visibilit yand
traffic condition s.
In particular, th edetection of obstacles can
be restricted if there is:
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due to fog ,heav yrain or
snow
Rdirt on th e sensors or the sensors are
obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
XTo switch on: turnth eligh tswitch to Ã.
XPressthecombination switch beyon dth e
pressur epoin tin th edirection of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in th emultifunc-
tion display lights up when it is dark and th e
ligh tsensor activates th elow-beam head-
lamp s.
If you are driving at speeds abov eapprox -
imately 28 mph (45 km/h):
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Lights and windshield wipers