2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Owners Manual

Mirrors
Rear-view mirror X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever C for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 121). X
Exterior mirror on the front-passenger side:
press button D .
Exterior mirror on the driver's side: press but-
ton C .
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected exterior
mirror using button

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Turn th e SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in th e
ignition loc k ( Y
page 121).X
Briefly press C .
Both exterio r mirror s fol d in or out .
i Mak e sure that th e exterio r mirror s are
always folded out fully while driving . They
could otherwise vibrate .
i If you are driving faste r than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fol d in th e exte -
rio r mirrors.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If th e battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, th e exterio r mirror s must be
reset . The exterio r mirror s will otherwise no t
fol d in when you select th e "Fold in mirror s when
locking" function in th e on-board computer
( Y
page 185). X
Turn th e SmartKey to position 1 in th e ignition
loc k ( Y
page 121).X
Briefly press C .
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically If th e "Fold in mirror s when locking" function is
activated in th e on-board computer
( Y
page 185): R
th e exterio r mirror s fol d in automatically as
soo n as you loc k th e vehicl e from th e outside .R
th e exterio r mirror s fol d out again automati-
call y as soo n as you unlock th e vehicl e and
then open th e driver' s or front-passenger
door . i If th e exterio r mirror s have been folded in
manually, they do no t fol d out .
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterio r mirror has been pushed out of
position , procee d as follows :X
Vehicles without electricall y folding exte-
rior mirrors : mov e th e exterio r mirror int o
th e correct position manually. X
Vehicles with electricall y folding exterior
mirrors : press and hold mirror-foldin g butto n
( Y
page 96 )u ntil you hear the mirror click into
place.
The mirror housing is engaged again and you
can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
( Y
page 95).
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
G WARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte
is harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following: R
Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediately with water. R
Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of
your eyes thoroughly with clean water. R
If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting. R
If electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately. R
Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with electrolyte. R
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The "Automatic anti-glare mirrors" function is
only available if the vehicle is equipped with the
"Mirrors package".96
Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel an d mirrors

The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on
the driver's side automatically go into anti-glare
mode if: R
the ignition is switched on and R
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior lighting
is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror such that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
C
Button for the driver's side exterior mirrorD
Button for the front-passenger side exterior
mirror

When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the SmartKey is not in the igni-
tion lock.
Storing settings With the memory function, you can store up to
three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset: R
seat and backrest position R
driver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides
X
Adjust the seat ( Y
page 91).X
Adjust the exterior mirror on the driver's side
( Y
page 95).X
Briefly press the M memory button and then
press preset position button 1 , 2 or 3 within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. A tone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up a stored setting X
Press and hold the relevant preset position
button 1 , 2 or 3 until the seat and exterior
mirrors are in the stored position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as soon
as you release the storage position button.98
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

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 countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and self-imposed obligations.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options Exterior lighting can be set using the: R
light switch R
combination switch ( Y
page 100)R
on-board computer ( Y
page 184)
Light switch
Operation
G c
Left-hand standing lampsH d
Right-hand standing lampsI `
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lightingJ X
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
K X
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps

take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime running lamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
( Y
page 184).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the ` or X position, the manual
settings take precedence over the daytime run-
ning lamps.
Low-beam headlamps Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps come on when the ignition is switched on
and the light switch is set to the X position.
This is a particularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog. X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 2 or start the engine.X
Turn the light switch to X .
The green X indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
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 lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2 o r
s
tart the engine. X
Turn the light switch to X or X .X
Press the ^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up. X
To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
i When 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 charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standing lamps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start. Always park your vehicle safely and in a well lit
area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the ` parking
lamps over a period of several hours. If pos-
sible, switch on the right-hand d or left-
hand c standing lamps. X
To switch on: turn the light switch to ` .
The green ` indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated. X
To switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey should not be in the ignition lock or
it should be in position 0 .X
Turn the light switch to c (l eft-hand side of
the vehicle) or d (right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow D or

The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on. X
To switch off the high-beam head-
lamps: move the combination switch back to
its normal position.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
when Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active, it
controls activation and deactivation of the
high-beam headlamps ( Y
page 101).X
To switch on the high-beam flasher: pull
the combination switch in the direction of
arrow

Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off X
To switch on: turn the light switch to X .X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow C .
The