2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE sport mode

1, 2,3...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC
Display message ............................ 215
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 160
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 192
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes .................... 61
Warnin glamp ................................ .220
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Activatingm edia mode
General notes ................................ 235
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 115
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 185
Display message ............................ 197
Function/notes ................................ 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive Dampin gSystem
Function/notes .............................1 60
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 204
Function/notes .............................1 02
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Additional speedometer ................... 187
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 318
Address book
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedias ystem ........................ 230
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 52
Display message ............................ 200
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger). ...................................... 46
Important safety notes .................... 45 Introduction ..................................... 45
Knee bag .......................................... 46
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Side impact ai
rbag .......................... 47
Windowc urtainairbag .................... 47
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .............. .... 120
R

ea r............................................... 120
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 120
Setting the sidea irvents ...............1 20
Air-conditionings ystem
see Climate control
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 68
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 68
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 68
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem ................................................ 159
Performance Seat ............................ 94
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system
General Information ....................... 159
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 188
AMG Performance exhaus tsys-
tem ..................................................... 127
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 244
Assistanced isplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 85
Assistancem enu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 84
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........2 61
Driving abroad ............................... 262
Hiding aservice message .............. 261
4Index

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
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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
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Instrumentcluster
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer wit hsegments176
Warning and indicator lamps:
L Low-beam headlamps101
T Parking lamp s101
K High-beam headlamps101
÷ ESP®22 1
Electric parking brak e
applie d(red)
F (USAonly)
! (Canada only)224
! Electric parking brak e
(yellow)22 4
· Distanc ewarning227
å ESP®OF F221
! ABSm alfunctioning220
Brake s219
$ (USAonly)
J (Canada only)
FunctionPage
;#! Turn signals101
=Multifunction display179
?Tachometer176
6 Restrain tsystem41
ü Seat belt no tfastene d218
M SPORT handlin gmode
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles)222
R Rear fog lamp101
; CheckEngine22 4
h Tirep ressur emonitor228
ACoolan ttem perature gauge177
Warning and indicator lamps:
? Coolan ttoo hot/cold225
BFue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
æ Reserve fuel224
Instrument cluster33
At ag lance

Characteristics when ESP®is deactivated
If ESP®is deactivatedand oneorm orew heels
start to spin,t he÷ ESP®warning lamp in the
instrumentc lusterflashes. In suchs ituations,
ESP
®will no tstabilizet hevehicle.
If you deactivate ESP®:
RESP®no longer improve sdriving stability.
REnginet orque is no longer limited and the
driv ewheels are able to spin.
RTractio ncontrol is still activated.
RActiv eBrake Assist is no longer available; nor
is it activated if you brak efirmly with assis-
tance from ESP
®.
RSTEER CONTROL is no longer active.
RESP®still provides support when you brake
firmly.
Deactivating/activatin gESP®
(Mercedes ‑AM Gvehicles)
Important safety notes
iObserv ethe "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 61).
You can selectb etween thefollowings tate so f
ESP
®:
RESP®is activated.
RSPORT handlingm ode is activated.
RESP®is deactivated.
GWARNING
When SPORT handlingm ode is activated,
there is agreate rrisk of skiddinga nd acci-
dents.
Only activat eSPORT handlingm ode in thesit-
uations describe dinthefollowing.
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®,E SP®no longer sta-
bilizes th evehicle .Thereisani ncreased risk
of skiddinga nd an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®in th esituations descri-
bed in th efollowing. In th
efollowings ituations,itmay be bette rto
activat eSPORT handlingm ode or deactivate
ESP
®:
Rwhen usings nowc hains
Rind eep snow
Ron sandorg ravel
Ron specially designated roads when th evehi-
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Drivin ginSPORT handlingm ode or without
ESP
®requires an extremely qualified and expe-
rienced driver.
iActivate ESP®as soon as th esituations
describe dabovenol onger apply. ESP®will
otherwise no tbeable to stabilizet hevehicle if
th ev ehicle start stoskidoraw heel start sto
spin.
!Avoid spinnin gthe driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP®deactivated. You
coul dotherwise damage th edrivetrain.
Deactivating/activatin gESP®
XTo activate SPORTh andling mode: briefly
pres sbutton :.
The M SPORT handlingm ode warning
lamp in th einstrumentc lusterlightsu p. The
SPORT handling mode
message appearsi n
th em ultifunction display.
XTo deactivat eSPORTh andling mode:
briefly pres sbutton :.
The M SPORT handlingm ode warning
lamp in th einstrumentc lustergoes out.
66Driving safety systems
Safety

In addition, the current drive program settings
are displayedbrieflyint he multimedia system
display.
iIn af ew countries, the ECO start/stop func-
tion is deactivated at the factory due to the
available fuel grade.Int his case, the ECO
start/stop function is not available in any
drive program, regardless of the display in the
multimedia system display.
Available drive programs:
C ComfortComfortable and economi-
cal driving characteristics
SSportSporty driving characteris-
tics
IIndividualIndividual settings
E EconomyParticularly economical
driving characteristics
Additional information for drive programs
(Ypage 134).
You can also change gear yourself using the
steering wheel paddle shifters. For further infor- mation on the manua ldrive program
(
Ypage 136).
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to change
the drive program. Depending on the drive pro-
gram selected the following vehicle character-
istics willc hange:
Rthe drive
Rthe transmission management
RESP®
Rthe suspension (vehicles with AMG adaptive
sport suspension system)
Rthe availability of the ECO start/stop function
Rthe availability of gliding mode
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program Cis
activated. For further information abouts tarting
the engine, see (
Ypage 125).
XTurn DYNAMIC SELECT controller :as many
times as necessary until the desiredd rive
program is selected.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display. After five seconds the
display goes out and the status icon of the
selected drive program appears.
The drive program indicator on DYNAMIC
SELECT controller :lights up in red.
Available drive programs:
I IndividualIndividual settings
C ComfortComfort-oriented, opti-
mum-economy engine and
transmission settings
SSportSporty engine and trans-
missions ettings
S+Sport PlusParticularly sporty trans-
missions ettings
RaceMaximums portiness and
engine and transmission
settings suitable for the
racetrack
Additional information for drive programs
(Ypage 134).
You can also change gear yourself using the
steering wheel paddle shifters. For further infor- mation on the manua ldrive program
(
Ypage 136).
DYNAMIC SELECTc ontroller( Mercedes-AMG vehicles)129
Driving and parking
Z

Drive programI(Individual)
In drive progra mIth ef ollowing properties of th e
drive progra mcan be selected:
Rthed rive (engin eand transmissio nmanage-
ment)
Rth es uspensio n(vehicles wit hdampin gsys-
te morA MGadaptive sport suspensio nsys-
tem)
Rth es teerin g
Rthea vailabilit yoftheECO start/sto pfunction
Rthec limat econtro l
Information about configurin gdrive progra mI
wit hthe multimedia system can be found in th e
Digital Operator' sManual.
iTo permanentl yselect th egear sind rive
progra mIusin gthe steerin gwhee lpaddl e
shifters ,select th eM (manual) setting fo rthe
drive.
Drive program E(Economy)
Drive progra mEis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rcomfort-oriented engin esettings.
Roptimal fue lconsum ption resultin gfromt he
automati ctransmissio nshiftin gups ooner.
Rthev ehicl epulls away mor egentl yinf orwar d
and revers egears, unless th eaccelerato r
peda lisdepressed fully.
Rthev ehicl ehas improved drivin gstability, fo r
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshiftin gup
sooner. This result sinthevehicl ebein gdriven
at lowe rengines peeds and th ewheel
s bein
g
less likely to spin .
Rglidingmodeisa ctivated automatically when
engine-internal condition sare fulfilled and
th ea ccelerato risnotdepressed. At th esam e
time th etransmission’s clutc hopens and th e
vehicl erolls freely usin gits kineti cenergy. As
ar esult great distances can be completed
without th eengineb rak eand fue lconsum p-
tion reduced.
iThe availabilit yofglidingmoded epend son
various factors ,inc ludin gthe following :
Rthee nginea nd transmissio ntem perature
Rthed ownhill gradien t
Rthev ehicl espeed
Rperformin gregular adaptation function sWhe
nyou depress th ebrak epedal, glidin g
mod eisd eactivated, dependin gonpedal
pressure.
Whe nyou activat ecruise control or Distanc e
Pilo tDISTR ONIC, glidin gmodeisn otavaila-
ble.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive progra mIth ef ollowing properties of th e
drive progra mcan be selected:
Rthed rive (engin emanagement)
Rthet ransmissio nmanagemen t
Rthes uspensio n(vehicles wit hAMG adaptive
sport suspensio nsystem)
RESP®
Information about configurin gdrive progra mI
wit hthe multimedia system can be found in th e
Digital Operator' sManual.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive progra mCis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl edeliver scomfo rtable, economical
handlin gcharacteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away mor egentl yinf orwar d
and revers egears, unless th eaccelerato r
peda lisdepressed fully.
Rthev ehicl ehas improved drivin gstability, fo r
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fue lconsum ption resultin gfromt he
automati ctransmissio nshiftin gups ooner.
The vehicl eisdriven in th elow engin espeed
range and th ewheels are less likely to spin .
Rglidingmodeisa vailable.
RtheE CO start/sto pfunction is available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive progra mSis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits sport ydrivin gcharacter-
istics .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsum ption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
Rthes uspensio nexhibits stiff springin gand
dampin gsetting s(vehicles wit hAIRadaptive
sport suspensio nsystem) .
Automatic transmission135
Driving an dpark ing
Z