2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE warning

Loading guidelines
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flun garounda nd thereb yhit vehicle
occupants. Thereisar isk of injury, particu-
larly in th eeventofs udden braking or asud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssothatthe yc annot be
flun garound. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slippingort ipping before the
journey.
GWARNING
Combustio nengine semit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter th evehicle interio rifthe
trunk lid is open when th eengine is running,
especially if th evehicle is in motion.T hereisa
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off th eengine before opening
th et runk lid. Never drivew ith thetrunk lid
open.
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become veryh ot.Ifyou com eintoc ontact
with these partsoft hevehicle ,you could burn
yourself. Thereisar isk of injury.
Always be particularly careful aroundt he
exhaust tail pipe and th etail pipe trim. Allow
these component stocooldown before touch-
ing them.
The handlingc haracteristicsofaladen vehicle
are dependentont hedistribution of th eload
within th evehicle.
Observe th efollowing notes when loadinga nd
transporting aload:
RNever exceed th emaximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or th egross axle weight
rating for th evehicle (includingo ccupants).
The values are specified on th evehicle iden- tification plateont
heB-pillar of th edriver's
door.
RThe trunk is th epreferred place to carry
objects.
RPosition heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in th etrunk as possible.
RThe load must not protrude above th eupper
edge of th eseat backrests.
RAlways place th eload against th erear or front
seat backrests .Makes ure that th eseat
backrests are securely locked int oplace.
RAlways place th eload behindu noccupied
seatsifp ossible.
RUse thecargo tie-down rings and th eparcel
net stot ransport loads and luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriatef or theweight and sizeoft he
load.
RSecure th eload with sufficiently stronga nd
wear-resistant tie -downs.Pad sharpe dges for
protection.
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Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If object sinthepassenge rcompartmenta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown arounda nd hit vehicle occupants. In
addition,c upholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phoneb racketscannot always
retain all object stheyc ontain .Thereisar isk
of injury, particularly in th eeventofs udden
braking or asudden change in direction.
RAlways stow object ssothatthe yc annot be
thrown aroundins uch situations.
RAlways makesure that objectsdonot pro-
trude fro mstowage spaces, parcel net sor
stowage nets.
RClose th elockable stowage spaces before
starting ajou rney.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted ,sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object sin
th et runk.
Observe th eloadingg uidelines (
Ypage 237).
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Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th erear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backres tare no tengaged they coul dfold for-
wards ,e.g.w hen braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushedi ntot he seat belt by th erear bench
seat/rear seat or by th eseat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer th eintended
leve lofp rotection and coul devenc ause
injuries.
RObject sorloads in th etrunk canno tbe
restraine dbytheseat backrest.
Thereisani ncreased ris kofinjury.
Before every trip, mak esure that th eseat
backrests and th erear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
!Before folding th ebackres tintherear com-
partmen tforwards ,makes ure that th erear
compartmen tarmres tand th ecupholder are
folded in. They may otherwise be damaged.
Observ ethe loadingg uidelines(
Ypage 237).
The left-hand and right-handr ear seat backrests
can be folded forwards separately to increase
th et runk capacity.
Folding th erears eat backres tforwards
and back
Folding th erears eat backrests forward
XFully insert th ebackres thead restraint sif
necessary (Ypage 93).
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
XPull left-hand or right-handr elease handle;
of th eseat backres tforward.
Corresponding seat backrest :is released.
XFoldb ackrest :forward.
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
back if necessary.
XInsertt heseat belt int oseat-belt holder :.
Folding therears eat backres tback
!Makes ure that th eseat belt does not
become trapped when folding th erear seat
backres tback .Otherwise, it coul dbedam-
aged.
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
XFol dseat backrest :back until it engages.
Red locks tatus indicator ;is no longer visi-
ble.
XAdjust th ehead restraint sifnecessary
(Ypage 93).
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
back if necessary.
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Securing loads
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
RObserve the loading guidelines (Ypage 237).
RSecure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
RDistribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
RDo not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads.
RDo not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
corners.
RPad sharp edges for protection.
:Cargo tie-down rings
Stowage well under the trunk floor
Under the trunk floor you can findabracket for
TIREFIT and the vehicle tool kit, etc.
XTo open: pull handle :up.
XHook handle :into rain trough ;.
To enlarge the trunk you can remove the trunk
floor.
XTo remove: lift the trunk floor almost to rain
trough ;and pull it out.
XTo insert: place the trunk floor at the bottom
in the center.
XHold sides of trunk floor =and press in the
direction of the arrow until it engages in
hooks ?.
Roof carrier
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you load the roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicle rises and the driving character-
istics change. If you exceed the maximum roof
load, the driving characteristics, as well as
steering and braking, will be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximum roof load and
adjust your driving style.
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!Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is installed you can:
Ropen the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel fully
Ropen the trunk lid fully
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(
Ypage 320).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier
XOpen and fold the covers :upwards care-
fully in the direction of the arrow.
XOnly secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers :.
XObserve the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The cup holder cannot hold acontainer secure
whilst traveling. If you use acup holder whilst
traveling, the container may be flung around
and liquid may be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they may be scalded. You may
be distracted from the traffic conditions and
you could lose control of the vehicle. There is
ar isk of an accident and injury.
Only use the cup holder when the vehicle is
stationary. Only use the cup holder for con-
tainers of the right size. Alwaysc lose the con-
tainer, particularlyift he liquid is hot.
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objects they contain. There is arisk
of injury, particularlyint he event of sudden
braking or asudden change in direction.
RAlwayss tow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlwaysm ake sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces before
starting ajourney.
RAlwayss tow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
!Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 237).
The stowage compartmentsint he doors provide
space for bottles:
Rfront:c apacity up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l)
Rrear: capacity up to 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l)
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Cup holder in thefront center console
:Cup holder
The cup holder and th erubbe rmat underneath
can be remove dfor cleaning. Clean them with
clean, lukewarm wate ronly.
XTo remove: carefullypull in upper sections of
cup holder :on th edriver'sa nd front-
passenger sides until they release.
XLiftt hecup holderu pwards;until it can be
removed.
XTo install: insert cup holder int olateral
curved sections ;in th estowage compart-
ment. Insertt hecup holdersot hatthe wedge of th
eupper sectio nofcup holder :faces
forwards.
XPress th ecup holder downwards until it
engages on th erigh tand left-hand sides.
Cup holder in th erears eat armrest
!Do no tsit on or support your body weighto n
th er ear seat armres twhen it is folded down,
as you coul dotherwise damag eit.
!Close th ecup holderb efore folding th erear
seat armres tup. Otherwise, th ecup holder
coul dbed amaged.
XFoldd own th erear seat armrest.
XTo open: pressthe frontofc up holder :
or ;.
Cup holder :or; extends automatically.
XTo close: slide cup holder :or; back until
it engages.
Sun visors
Overview
GWARNING
If th emirror cover of th evanity mirror is folded
up when th evehicle is in motion,y ou couldbe
blinded by incidentl ight.Thereisar iskofa n
accident.
Always keep th emirror cover folded down
while driving.
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:Mirror light
;Bracket
=Retaining clip, e.g. foracar park ticket
?Vanity mirror
AMirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor
Mirror light :only functions if the sun visor is
clipped into bracket ;and mirror cover Ahas
been folded up.
Glare from the side
XFold down the sun visor.
XPull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
XSwing the sun visor to the side.
Ashtray
Front ashtray
!The stowage space under the ashtray is not
heat resistant. Before placing lit cigarettes in the ashtray, make sure that the ashtray is
properly engaged. Otherwise, the stowage
space could be damaged.
XVehicles with astowage compartment
cover: press the lower section of cover :.
The stowage compartmento pens.
XTo remove the insert:lift insert=up; and
out.
XTo re-install the insert: press insert=into
the holder until it engages.
iIf you remove the ashtray insert, you can use
the resulting compartmentf or stowage.
Rear compartment ashtray
XTo open:pull cover =out by its top edge.
XTo remove: pull insert;by recess :in the
direction of arrow ?until it audibly releases.
XLift insert ;up and out.
XTo install the insert: install insert;from
above into the holder and press down until it
engages.
Cigarette lighter
GWARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
Rthe hot cigarette lighter falls
Rac hild holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is arisk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle.
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Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Service Center or contact the
following service hotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007
Em ergencyc all
Important safety notes
GWARNING
It can be dangeroustor emainint he vehicle,
eve nify ouhave pressedt he SOS button in an
emergency if:
Ryo us ee smoke insid eoroutsid eoft he vehi-
cle ,e.g.ift hereisaf irea fterana ccident
Rthe vehicl eisonad angerouss ection of
road
Rthe vehicl eisnot visible or canno teasil ybe
see nbyothe rroadu sers,p articularly when
dark or in poo rvisibility conditions
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Leave the vehicl eimmediatelyint his or simi-
la rs ituations as soona sitissafetodos o.
Mov etoas afel oc ation along with othe rvehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicl einaccordance with nationalr egula-
tions, e. g. with awarning triangle.
General notes
Observe the notes on system activation
(Ypage 245).
An emergency cal lisdialed automaticall yifan
ai rb ag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered .You canno tend an automaticall ytrig-
gered emergency cal lyours elf.
An emergency cal lcan also be initiated man-
ually.
As soona sthe emergency cal lhas been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The ConnectingC all
message
appears in the multifunctio ndisplay.
The audi ooutputi smuted.
Once the connectio nhasbeen made, the Call
Connectedmessage appears in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay. All important informatio
nonthe emergency is
transmitted, for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicl e(as determined
by the GP Ssystem)
Rvehicl eide ntificatio nnumber
Rinformatio nonthe severity of the accident
Shortly afte rthe emergency cal lhas been initi-
ated, avoice connectio nisa utomaticall yestab-
lishedb etween the Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eoccupants.
RIf the vehicl eoccupants respond ,the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attempts to get more informatio nonthe
emergency.
RIf ther eisnor esponsefrom the vehicl eoccu-
pants, an ambulance is immediatelys ent to
the vehicle.
If no voice connectio ncan be established to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
the system hasb eenu nabl etoi nitiate an emer-
genc ycall.
Thi scan occur, for example, if the relevant
mobil ephone network is not available .The indi-
cato rlam pint he SOS button flashesc ontinu-
ously.
The CallF ailed
message appears in the mul-
tifunctio ndisplay and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergenc ycall
XTo initiate an emergenc ycallm anually:
press cover :briefl ytoo pen.
XPress and hol dthe SOS button for at leas tone
second ;.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;flashes
unti lthe emergency cal lisconcluded.
XWait for avoice connectio ntothe Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
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Currently inactiveareas can beactivated bytext
message.
Triggering th evehicle alarm
Witht hisf unction,y ou can triggert heveh icle's
panic alarm via text message. An alarm sounds
and th eexteri or lighting flashes. Dependin gon
th es etting, th epanic alarm lastsf iveort ensec-
onds. Afterwards, th ealarm switches off.
Garage door opener
General notes
The HomeLink®garag edoor opener integrated
in ther ear-view mirror allowsyou to operate up
to three different door and gates ystems.
Use th eintegrate dgarag edoor opener only on
garag edoorst hat:
Rhave safety stop and revers efeatures and
Rmee tcurren tU.S.federal safety standards
Once programed, th eintegrate dgarag edoor
opener inther ear-view mirror willassumet he
function of th egarag edoor system' sremote
control. Pleasea lso read theoperatin ginstruc-
tions for th egarag edoor system.
When programmin gagaragedoor opener, park
th ev ehicle outside theg arage. Do no tleave the
enginer unningwhile programming.
Certain garag edoor drives are incompatib le
wit hthe integrate dgarag edoor opener. Ifyou
have difficult yprograming th eintegrate dgarage
door opener, contact aMercedes-Ben zService
Center.
Alternatively, you can call th efollowin gtele-
phonea ssistance services:
RUSA:Mercedes-Ben zCustomerA ssistance
Cente rat1-800-FOR -MERCe des
RCanada: CustomerS erviceat
1-800-387-0100
RHomeLink®hotlin e1-800-355-351 5(free of
charge)
Morei nformatio nonHomeLink
®and/or com-
patible product sisalso availab leonlin eat
http:/ /www. homelin k.com.
Notes on the declaration of conformity
(
Ypage 27).
USA: FCC ID: CB2HMIHL4
Canada: IC: 279B-HMIHL4
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you operate or program the garag edoor
with the integrated garag edoor opener, per-
sons in the range of movement of the garage
door can become trapped or struck by the
garag edoor. There is arisk of injury.
When using the integrated garag edoor
opener, always make sure that nobody is
within the range of movement of the garage
door.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonouse xhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leadstop oisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Programming
Programming the buttons
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(Ypage 252).
Garage door remote control Ais not included
with the integrated garag edoor opener.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 122).
XSelect one of buttons ;to? to control the
garag edoor drive.
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