2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE Owner's Manual

If contact is made witharoof carrier approved
by Mercedes-Benz, the sliding sunroof lowers
slightly but remains raise datthe rear.
Rain-closing feature
The rain-closing feature is only available for vehi-
cles with arain sensor.
When the SmartKey is in position gin the igni-
tion lock or is removed, the sliding sunroof
closes automatically:
Rif it starts to rain.
Rat extreme outsidet emperatures.
Rafter six hours.
Rif there isamalfunction in the powers upply.
The panorama roof with powert ilt/sliding panel
remains raisedatt he rear in order to allow ven-
tilation of the vehicle interior.
If the panorama roof with powert ilt/sliding
panel is obstructed whileb eing closed by the
rain-closing feature, it opens again slightly. The
rain-closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama roof with powert ilt/sliding panel
does not close if:
Rit is raise datthe rear.
Rit is blocked.
Rno rain is falling on the area of the windshield
being monitored by the rain sensor. If the
vehicle,f or example,isu nderabridge or in a
carport, the field of the sensor may be cov-
ered.
Operating the rollers unblind for the
panorama roof with powe rtilt/sliding
panel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped
betweent he rollersunblind and frame or slid-
ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is arisk of injury.
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts are in the sweep of the rollers un-
blind.
If somebodyb ecomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately,o r
Rduring automatic operation, push the
switch brieflyinany direction
The opening or closing procedure willbes top-
ped.
The rollers unblind shields the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The rollers unblind can only be
opened and closed when the panorama roof
with powert ilt/sliding panel is closed.
Rollersunblind reversingf eature
The rollersunblind is equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If asolid object blocks
or restricts the rollers unblind during the closing
process, the rollers unblind opens again auto-
matically. The automatic reversing feature is
only an aid and is not asubstitute for you ratten-
tiveness when closing the rollers unblind.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, lighta nd thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rwhen closing the rollers unblind again man-
ually immediately after automatic reversal
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
When closing the rollers unblind, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep area.
If somebodyb ecomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately,o r
Rpress the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped.
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Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
:To open
;To open
=To close
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 122).
XPress or pull the 3switch in the corre-
spondin gdirection.
If you press/pull the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is star-
ted in the correspondin gdirection. You can stop
automatic operation by pressing/pulling the
switch again.
After opening the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel, the roller sunblind automati-
cally closes slightly. This reduces drafts in the
vehicle interior.
Resetting the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel or the roller
sunblind
Reset the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel or the roller sunblind if the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel or the roller sun-
blind does not move smoothly.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 122).
XPull the 3switch repeatedly to the point of
resistance in the direction of arrow :until
the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel is fully closed.
XKeep the 3switch pulled for an additional
second.
XPull the 3switch repeatedly to the point of
resistance in the direction of arrow :until
the roller sunblind is fully closed.
XKeep the 3switch pulled for an additional
second.
XMake sure that the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel and the roller sunblind can
be fully opened and closed again.
XIf this is not the case, repeat the steps above.
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Opening and closing

Problems with the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
GWARNING
If you do not reset the sliding sunroof after amalfunction or voltage supply interruption, then the
backing up function will malfunction or not work. The sliding sunroof closes with increased or
maximum force. Parts of the body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
In such or similar situations always make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
Always reset the sliding sunroof after amalfunction or voltage supply interruption.
!If the sliding sunroof still cannot be opened or closed as aresult of amalfunction,c ontact a
qualified specialist workshop.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel
cannot be closed and
you cannot see the
cause.If the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel is obstructed during
closing and reopens again slightly:
XImmediately after it blocks, pull the3switch down again to the
point of resistance until the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel is closed.
The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel is closed with more
force.
If the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel is obstructed again
during closing and reopens again slightly:
XImmediately after it blocks, pull the 3switch down again to the
point of resistance until the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel is closed.
The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel is closed without
the automatic reversing feature.
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Opening and closing
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Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You coul dlose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowingw hile driving:
Radjust thedriver'ss eat,head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten th eseat belt
Thereisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver'ss eat,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting th eengine.
Observ ethe followingw hen adjusting steering
wheel :,seat belt ;and driver'ss eat=:
Ryou are as far away from th edriver'sa ir bag as
possible
Ryou are sittin ginanormalupright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supported by th eseat
cushion
Ryour legs are no tentirely stretched and you
can depress th epedals properly
Rtheb ack of your head is supported at eye level
by th ecente roft hehead restraint
Ryou can hold th esteering wheel withy our
arm sslightly bent
Ryou can mov eyour legs freely
Ryou can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly
Ryou should have agood overview of traffic
conditions
Rth es eat belt is pulled snugly against th ebody
and is routed across th ecente rofy our shoul-
der and across your hips in th epelvic area
Further related subjects:
RAdjustin gthe seatsm anually (Ypage 91)
RAdjustin gthe seatse lectrically
(Ypage 92)
RAdjustin gthe steering wheel manually
(Ypage 95)
RFastenin gthe seat belt correctly
(Ypage 44)
RAdjustin gthe rear-view mirror and exterior
mirror s(Ypage 96)
RVehicles with amemory function: saving
th es eat,s teering wheel and exterior mirror
settings usingt hememory function
(
Ypage 99)
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children coul dbecome trapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
The seatsc an still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in th eignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat,y ou or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g .onthe
seat guide rail. Thereisar iskofi njury.
Makes ure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body part sinthesweep of th eseat.
Observ ethe safety note son"Air bags"
(
Ypage 45 )and "Children in th evehicle"
(Ypage 54).
GWARNING
If th edriver'ss eat is no tengaged,itc ould
mov eunexpectedly while th evehicle is in
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Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors

motion. This could cause you to lose control ofthe vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver'ss eat is
engagedb efore starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver'ss eat, head restraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver'ss eat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly,y ou or
other vehicleo ccupants could be trappeda nd
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electricals eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whilem oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
!To avoidd amage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags ,seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwellu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
iFurther related subjects:
Rcargo compartment enlargement (folding
down the rear seats) (Ypage 240)
Adjusting the seats manually
Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:
XLift handle :and slidet he seat forwards or
backwards.
XRelease lever :again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle:
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel =forwards or backwards.
Seat height:
XPullh andle ;upwards or push it down
repeatedly until the seat has reachedt he
desired height.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Vehicles with the seatingcom fort pack-
age
Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment:
XLif th andle :and slid ethe sea tforward sor
rearwards.
XReleas elever : again.
Make sure thaty ouhea rthe sea tengage in
position.
Backrest angle:
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel Aforward sorbackwards.
Sea theight:
XPull handle ?upwards or push it down
repeatedly unti lthe sea thas reachedt he
desired height.
Sea tcushion angle:
XAdjust the angle so thaty ourthighs are lightly
supported.
XTurn handwheel =forward sorbackwards.
Sea tcushion length:
XLifth andle ;and slid ethe front part of the
sea tcushion forward sorbackwards.
XReleas elever ; again.
The sea tcushion engages.
Adjustin gthe seats electrically
:Sea theight
;Sea tcushion angle
=Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment
?Backrest angle
iYo uc an storet he seatsettings using the
memory functio n(Ypage 99).
Adjustingthe hea drestraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Yo uc ould lose controlofy ourvehicl eifyoudo
the following whil edriving:
Radjus tthe driver'ss eat, headrestraint,
steering whee lormirrors
Rfasten the sea tbelt
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjust the driver'ss eat, headrestraint, steer-
ing whee land mirror and fasten your sea tbelt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the hea drestraints are not installe dornot
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the hea dand neck area, e.g .inthe
event of an accident or when braking.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicl eoccupant thatt he centerofthe head
restraint supports the back of the hea dat
aboute yelevel.
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Using the fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close as possible to
your head.
General notes
For vehicles with sports seats you cannot adjust
the front head restraints or the outer rear head
restraints.
Adjusting the head restraints manually
Adjusting the head restraint height
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restraint
With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of the
seat occupant's head.
XTo move forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until it
engages.
There are several notches.
XTo move backwards: press and hold release
button :and push the head restraint back-
wards.
XWhen the head restraint is in the desired posi-
tion, release the button and make sure that
the head restraint is engaged in position.
Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XTo raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum sup-
port for your back.
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Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
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:Raises thebackrest contour
;Soften sthe backrest contour
=Lowers th ebackrest contour
?Harden sthe backrest contour
AMG Performance seat
Vehicles with electricall yadjusta bles eats :
to adjust th econtou roftheseat and for
improve dlateral support ,you can individually
adjust th efront seats.
Adjusting th esideb olsters of th eseatc ush -
ion
XTo set th esideb olsters of th eseatc ush -
ion narrower: press button:.
XTo set th esideb olsters of th eseatc ush -
ion wider: press butto n;.
Adjusting th esideb olsters of th eseatb ack -
res t
XTo set th esideb olsters of th eseatb ack -
res tnarrower: press butto n=.
XTo set th esideb olsters of th eseatb ack -
res twider: press butto n?.
Switchin gthe seath eating on/off
Switchin gon/off
GWARNIN G
Repeatedly switching on th eseat heating can
caus ethe seat cushion and backrest pads to
become ver yhot.T he healt hofpersonswith
limite dtem perature sensitivit yoralimited
abilit ytor eac ttoh igh temperatures may be
affecte dortheym ay eve nsuffer burn-like
injuries. There is ariskofi njury.
Therefore ,donotswitch th eseat heating on
repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamp sinthebutto nindi-
cat ethe heating level you hav eselected.
The system automatically switches down from
level 3to level 2after approximately eigh t
minutes.
The system automatically switches down from
level 2to level 1after approximately te n
minutes.
The system automatically switches off approx -
imately 20 minute safter it is set to level 1.
XTurn theSma rtKey to position 1or2 in th e
ignition loc k(Ypage 122).
XTo switch on: press button: repeatedly
until th edesired heating level is set .
XTo switch off:press butto n: repeatedly
until all th eindicator lamp sgoout.
iIf th ebattery voltag eistoolow, th eseat
heating may switch off .
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Seats,steering wheel and mirrors