2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE coolant

Service centersee Qualified specialist workshop
Service Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 186
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid .....................................3 18
Coolant (engine) ............................ 318
Engine oil ....................................... 317
Fuel ................................................ 315
Important safety notes .................. 315
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 319
Washer fluid ................................... 319
Settingt he air distribution ...............116
Settingt he airflow ............................ 117
Settingt he date/time format
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Settingt he language
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Settingt he time
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 188
On-board computer ....................... 186
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 188
Side impact air bag .............................4 7
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 204
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Conveniencec losing feature ............ 83
Convenienceo pening feature ..........8 3
Important safety information ........... 81
Opening/closing .............................. 82
Problem( malfunction) .....................8 4
Resettin g......................................... 84
Reversin gfeature ............................ .82 SIRIUS
services
see also Digit al Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 229
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 73
Changing the programming .............7 2
Checkin gthe battery ...................... .73
Convenience closingf eature ............ 83
Convenience opening feature .......... 83
Display message ............................ 216
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .70
Important safety notes .................... 70
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 71
Loss .................................................7 4
Mechanical key ................................ 72
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 122
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 74
Starting the engine ........................ 124
SmartKey positions (ignition lock) .. 122
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 124
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 229
Snow chains ...................................... 290
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 230
Special seat belt retractor .................. 55
Specialist workshop ............................28
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 187
Digital ............................................ 181
In the Instrument cluster ................. 33
Segments. ..................................... 176
Selectingt he display unit ...... ......... 186
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activat

ing
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................6 6
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Standing lamps
Display message ............................2 03
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Index17

Start-off assistActivating ....................................... 158
Important safety notes .................. 158
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 123
Starting the engine ........................ 124
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 123
STEER CONTROL ..................................6 8
Steering
Display message ............................2 16
Steering assistant STEE RCON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 95
Butto noverview ............................... 34
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 177
Cleaning ......................................... 267
Important safety notes .................... 95
Paddle shifters ............................... 136
Steering whee lpaddle shifters ........ 136
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 189
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (front) ............................... 238
Armrest (under )............................. 239
Center console .............................. 238
Center console (rear) ..................... 239
Cu ph olders ................................... 242
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 238
Glove box ....................................... 238
Important safety information ......... 237
Mapp ockets .................................. 239
Stowag enet ................................... 239
Stowag enet....................................... 239
Stowag ewellb enea th the trunk
floor .................................................... 241
Summert ires..................................... 289
Sun visor ............................................ 243
Suspension setting
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 159
Switchin gair-recirculatio nmode
on/off ................................................. 119
Switchin gonmediam ode
Via the device list .......................... 235T
Tachometer ........................................ 176
Tail lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 203
see Lights
Tank
see Fue ltank
Tank content
Fuelgauge ....................................... 33
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 315
Information .................................... 313
Tires/wheels ................................. 312
Vehicl edata. .................................. 320
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 184
Authorizing amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 233
Authorizing amobil ephone via the
device manager (connecting) ......... 234
Connecting amobilephone
(device manager )........................... 234
Connecting amobilephone (gen-
erali nformation) ............................ 233
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Introduction ................................... 183
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 183
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 184
Redialing ........................................ 184
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 184
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 229
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 177
Coolant (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............... 188
Engine oil( on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............... 188
Outsid etemperature ...................... 176
Setting (climate control )................ 116
Transmission oil( on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ..... 188
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 239
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 189
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 294
18Index

Lowering ........................................ 311
Maintenance .................................... 26
Parking foralong period. ............... 143
Pulling awa y................................... 125
Raising ........................................... 309
Reporting problems ......................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 309
Transporting .................................. 283
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 77
Unlocking (SmartKey). ..................... 70
Vehicl edata. .................................. 320
Vehicl edata
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 320
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 320
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 320
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 77
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 314
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 270
Ventilation
Setting the vents ........................... 120
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 183
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 315
Type plate ...................................... 314
W
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 220
Active Brake Assist ........................ 227
Brakes ........................................... 219
Check Engine ................................. 224
Coolant .......................................... 225
Distance warning ........................... 227
ESP
®.............................................. 221
ESP®OFF ....................................... 222
Fue ltank ........................................ 224
Overview .......................................... 33
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 41
Reserve fue l................................... 224
Restraint system ............................ 224
Seatb elt. ....................................... 218
SPORTh andling mode. .................. 222 Tire pressure monitor .................... 228
Warning triangle ................................ 270
Warranty .............................................. 25
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 312
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 311
Wheel chock ...................................... 309
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 307
Checking ........................................ 287
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Important safety notes .................. 287
Information on driving .................... 287
Interchanging/changing ................ 307
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 310
Removing awheel .......................... 310
Storing ........................................... 308
Tightening torque ........................... 311
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 312
Wheel sand tires
Changing awheel .......................... 308
Window curtai nair bag
Displa ymessage ............................ 199
Operation ......................................... 47
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 117
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 260
Important safety notes .................. 319
Windshiel dwipers
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Problem (malfunction) ................... 109
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 108
Switching on/off. .......................... 107
Winter driving
Slippery roads urfaces ................... 148
Snow chains .................................. 290
Winter operation
Genera lnotes ................................ 289
Wi

nter tires
M+S tire s....................................... 289
Index21

ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The engine does not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor.The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak or
discharged.
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 278).
If the engine does not start despite attempt stojump-start it:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The starter motor was exposed to athermal load that was too high.
XAllow the starter motor to cool down for approximately two minutes.
XTry to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine is not running
smoothly and is misfir-
ing.There is amalfunction in the engine electronics or in amechanical
componentoft he engine management system.
XOnly depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic converter
and damage it.
XHave the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
The coolant temperature
gauge shows avalue
above 248 ‡(120 †).
The coolant warning
lamp may also be on and
aw arning tone may
sound.The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine is no
longer being cooled sufficiently.
XStop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant to
cool down.
XCheck the coolant level (Ypage 260). Observe the warning notes
as you do so and add coolant if necessary.
DYNAMIC SELECTb utton (all vehicles
except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT button to change the
drive program. Depending on the drive program
selected the following vehicle characteristics
will change:
Rthe drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
Rthe suspension (vehicles with damping sys-
tem or AMG adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem)
Rthe steering
Rthe availability of the ECO start/stop function
Rthe climate control:
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program Cis
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see (
Ypage 125).
XPress DYNAMIC SELECT button :as many
times as necessary until the desired drive
program is selected.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.A fter five seconds the
display goes out and the status icon of the
selected drive program appears.
128DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehicles except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Driving and parking

There isashort delay before achange in outside
temperature appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Coolant temperature gauge
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is afire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is arisk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is afire in the
engine compartment,k eep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
!Ad isplay message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
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 (
Ypage 33).
The Hmarking in the coolant temperature gauge
corresponds to acoolant temperature of
approximately 248 ‡(120 †).
Under normal operating conditions and at the
correctc oolant level, the coolant temperature
gauge may rise to the Hmarking.
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:Multifunction display
;Right control panel
=Left control panel
XTo activatet he 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
button sonthe multifunction steerin gwheel.
Displays and operation177
On-board computer and displays
Z

Comfort
Switching thefold-in mirror swhen lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available in Canada.
This function is only available when th evehicle is
equipped witht heelectrical fold-in function.
When you activat ethe Auto.
MirrorFoldingfunction,t heexterior mirror sare folded in when
th ev ehicle is locked. If you unlock th evehicle
and then open th edriver'sorf ront-passenger
door,t heexterior mirror sfold out again.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Foldingfunction and you fold in theexteri or
mirror susingt hebutto nont hedoor
(
Ypage 97), they will no tfold out automatically.
The exterior mirror scan then only be folded out
usingt hebutto nont hedoor.
XPress the =or; buttononthesteering
wheel to selectt heSett.menu.
XPress the :or9 buttontos electt he
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 buttontos electt he
Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction.
If the Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction is
switched on,t hemultifunction display shows
th ee xteri or mirror in orange.
XPress the abuttontos ave th esetting.
Restoring th efactor ysettings
XPress the =or; buttononthesteering
wheel to selectt heSett.menu.
XPress the :or9 buttontos electt he
FactoryS ettingsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress the :or9 buttontos elect Noor
Yes.
XPress the abuttontoc onfirmtheselec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
,the multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, the DaytimeRunning
Lightsfunction in the Lightsubmenuisonly
reset if th evehicle is stationary.
AMG men u(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles)
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Engineo il temperature
ACoolantt emperature
BTransmissionf luid temperature
XPress the=or; buttononthesteering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
Upshif tindicator: upshift indicator UP=
indicates that th eengineh as reached the
overrevving range when in th emanual drive
program.
Engine and transmission oil temperature:
when th eenginea nd transmission are at nor-
mal operatin gtem perature, oil tempera-
ture ?and Bare displayed in whiteint he
multifunction display.
If th emultifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?orB in blue, th eengineort he
transmission are no tyet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engineo ut-
put durin gthist ime.
SETUP
:Drive system Comfort/Sport/Sport +
;Chassis Comfort/Sport/Sport +
=Transmission D/M
?ESP®On/Offor SPORT handlingm ode
Sport
188Menusa nd submenus
On-boardc omputer and displays

Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
+
CheckCoolantLevelSee Operator'sMan‐ual
The coolant levelistoolow.
!Avoid making longj ourneys with to olittle coolant in th eengine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
XAdd coolant ,observing th ewarning note sbefore doings o
(Ypage 260).
If you have to ad dcoolan tfrequently:
XContac taqualified specialist workshop and have th eengine cooling
system checked.
?The fan motor is malfunctioning.
XAt coolant temperatures below 24 8‡(120 †), drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainou sterrai nand stop-and-go traffic.
?
CoolantT oo HotStop VehicleT urnEngine Off
The coolant is too hot.
Awarning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Do not drive whe nyoure ngine is overheated. This can cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch
fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can also cause serious burns which
can occur just by opening the hood.
There is arisk of injury.
XPul lover and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay-
ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypag e141).
XWai tuntil the engine has cooledd own.
XMake sure that the airsupply to the engine radiator is not blocked,
e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
XDo not start the engine again until the displaym essage goes out and
the coolant temperature is below 248 ‡(120 †). Otherwise, the
engine coul dbedamaged.
XPay attention to the coolant temperature gauge.
If the temperature increase sagain:
XVisitaq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 248 ‡(120 †).
Display messages205
On-board computer and displays
Z

Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possiblec auses/consequences and M
Solutions
æNThe yellow reserve fuel warning lamp flashes while the vehicleisinm otion.
In addition, the ;Check Engine warning lamp may light up.
The fuel filler cap is not closed correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
XCheck that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
XIf the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed: close the fuel filler cap.
XIf the fuel filler cap is closed:visitaqualified specialist workshop.
?NThe red coolant warning lamp lights up while the engine is running and the
coolant temperature gage is at the start of the scale.
The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is malfunctioning.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored.T here isarisk of engine
damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
XPul lover and stop the vehicles afelyand switch off the engine, paying attention
to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehiclea gainst rolling away(Ypage141).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster225
On-board computer and displays
Z