2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE warning

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We urge you to read this Operator's Manual
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Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................23
Introductio n........................................... 23
Operation ............................................... 23
Introduction ......................................... 24
Protecting the environment ...................2 4
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 24
Operator's Manual ................................. 25
Service and vehicle operation ................2 5
Operating safety .................................... 27
QR codes for the rescue card ................2 9
Data stored in the vehicl e...................... 29
Informatio noncopyright ....................... 31
Atag lance ........................................... 32
Cockpi t.................................................. 32
Instrument cluster. ................................ 33
Multifunctio nsteering whee l................. 34
Center consol e...................................... 35
Doorc ontrolpan el ................................. 38
Overhead contro lpan el .........................3 9
Safety................................................... 40
Panic alarm ............................................ 40
Occupant safety .................................... 40
Children in the vehicle ........................... 54
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 60
Driving safety systems ........................... 61
Protection against theft .........................6 8
Opening and closing...........................70
SmartKey ............................................... 70
Doors ..................................................... 76
Trunk ..................................................... 78
Side windows ......................................... 81
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel ...................................................... 85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....90
Correct driver's seat position ............... .90
Seats ..................................................... 90
Steering wheel ....................................... 95 Mirrors.
.................................................. 96
Memory function ................................... 98
Lights and windshield wipers ..........100
Exterior lighting ................................... 100
Interior lighting .................................... 103
Replacing bulb s................................... 104
Windshield wipers ................................ 107
Climate control ................................. 110
Overview of climate control systems ... 110
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 115
Air vents .............................................. 120
Drivin gand parking .......................... 121
Notesonb reaking-inanew vehicl e..... 121
Driving ................................................. 121
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehicles
excep tMercedes-AMGv ehicles) ......... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) .................... 129
Automati ctransmissio n....................... 130
Refueling ............................................. 138
Parking ................................................ 141
Driving tip s.......................................... 144
Driving systems ................................... 149
On-board computer and displays ....176
Important safety notes ........................ 176
Displays and operation ........................ 176
Menusa nd submenus ......................... 179
Displa ymessages ................................ 190
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 218
Multimedi asystem ........................... 229
Generaln otes ...................................... 229
Important safety notes ........................ 229
Function restrictions ............................ 229
Operating system ................................ 230
Stowag eand features ...................... 237
Loading guideline s............................... 237
Stowag eareas ..................................... 237
2Contents

Information aboutService .............261
Resetting the service intervald is-
play. ............................................... 261
Service message ............................ 261
Specials ervice requirements ......... 261
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 68
Function ...........................................6 8
Switching off the alarm .................... 68
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 185
Displa ymessage ............................ 207
Function/note s............................. 171
Audi omenu( on-board computer) .... 182
Audi osystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 204
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 262
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 126
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 126
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 100
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 133
Changing gea r............................... 133
DIREC TSELECT lever ..................... 130
Drive program. ............................... 134
Drive programd isplay .................... 130
Driving tip s.................................... 133
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cle se xcept Mercedes-AMGv ehi-
cles) ............................................... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) .............. 129
Emergency running mode. ............. 138
Engaging drive position .................. 132
Engaging neutral ............................ 131
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) .............. 132 Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 131
Engaging reverse gea
r................... 131
Engaging the park position ............ 130 Holding the ve
hiclestationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 134
Kickdown. ...................................... 134
Manua lshifting .............................. 136
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ..... 188
Overview ........................................ 130
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Pulling away ................................... 125
Selector lever ................................ 132
Starting the engine ........................ 124
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 136
Transmission position display ........ 132
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 130
Transmission positions .................. 133
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 138
B
Back button ....................................... 230
Backup lamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 203
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 61
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 73
Important safety notes .................... 73
Replacing ......................................... 73
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 278
Displa ymessage ............................ 206
Important safety notes .................. 276
Jump starting ................................. 278
Belt
see Seatb elts
Bel twarning ......................................... 44
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Displa ymessage ............................ 208
Notes/function .............................. 172
Bluetooth
®
Searching for amobilephone ........ 233
Index5

Searching foramobilephone
(device manager )........................... 234
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 229
Telephony ...................................... 233
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 197
Notes. ............................................ 318
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electronicb rake force
distribution)
Brake lamp
Replacing bulb s............................. 106
Brake lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 202
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
BAS .................................................. 61
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 318
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 63
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
EBD .................................................. 67
Hil lstart assis t............................... 125
HOLD function ............................... 157
Important safety notes .................. 146
Maintenance .................................. 147
Parking brake ................................ 142
Riding tip s...................................... 146
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Brakin gassistancea ppropriate to
the situation
Function/note s................................ 63
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 269
see Fla ttire
see Tow-starting
see Towing away
Button sonthe steering wheel ......... 177
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25 Calling up
amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carw ash. ....................................... 262
Carpets .......................................... 268
Displa y........................................... 266
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 266
Exterior lights ................................ 265
Gear or selector lever .................... 267
Interior ........................................... 266
Matte finish ................................... 264
Notes. ............................................ 262
Paint .............................................. 263
Plastic trim .................................... 266
Power washer. ............................... 263
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 265
Roof lining ...................................... 268
Seatb elt. ....................................... 267
Seatc over..................................... 267
Sensors ......................................... 265
Steering wheel. .............................. 267
Trimp ieces. ................................... 267
Washing by hand ........................... 262
Wheels. .......................................... 264
Window s........................................ 264
Wipe rblade s.................................. 265
Woode ntrim .................................. 267
Carg ocom partmente nlargement ... 240
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 241
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 183
Centerc onsole
Lower section .................................. 36
Upper section .................................. 35
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey). ....... 70
Changeofa ddress.............................. 26
Changeofo wnership.......................... 26
Changin gawheel
Wheels an dtires............................ 308
6Index

ChildRestraints ystem .............................. 56
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 59
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors. .......................................... .57
On th efront-pa ssenger seat ............ 58
Rearward-facin grestraint system .... 59
Top Tether ...................................... .57
Child-proof locks
Important safety note s................... .59
Rear doors. ...................................... 60
Children
Special seat belt retracto r............... 55
Children in th evehicle
Important safety note s................... .54
Cigarett elighter ................................ 244
Cleaning
Mirror tur nsignal .......................... .265
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 111
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 113
Controlling automatically ...............1 16
Cooling with ai rdehumidification .. 115
Defrosting the windows ................. 118
Defrosting the windshield .............. 117
General notes ................................ 110
Indicator lamp ................................ 116
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 114
Maximum cooling .......................... 118
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 112
Overview of systems ......................1 10
Problem with the rea
r window
defroster ........................................ 119
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 116
Refrigerant ..................................... 319
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 320
Setting the ai rdistribution ............. 116
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 20
Setting the airflow ......................... 117
Setting the temperature ................ 116
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 119
Switching on/off ........................... 115 Switching residua
lheato n/off ...... 119
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 118
Switching the ZONE function
on/off ............................................ 117
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Combination switch .......................... 101
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 255
Calling up ....................................... 255
Magnetic fieldz one maps.............. 255
Setting ...........................................2 55
Connectin gaUSB device
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Consumptions tatistics(on -board
computer) .......................................... 180
Controller ...........................................2 30
Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening feature ............ 83
Coolan t(en gine)
Checking the level. ........................ 260
Display message ............................ 205
Filling capacity ............................... 319
Important safety notes .................. 318
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............1 88
Temperature gauge ........................ 177
Warning lamp ................................. 225
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 31
Co rneringl
ight function
Display message ............................ 202
Cruis econtrol
Activatio nconditions ..................... 150
Cruise control lever. ...................... 149
Deactivating ................................... 150
Display message ............................ 210
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/notes .............................1 49
Important safety notes .................. 149
Setting aspeed. ............................. 150
Index7

Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 150
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 243
Important safety notes .................. 242
Rear compartment ......................... 243
Custome rAssis tance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Custome rRelations Department ....... 28
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technica ldata
Daytime runnin glamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 204
Function/note s............................. 100
Switching on/off( on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostic sconnection ...................... 28
Digital Operator's Manual
Help. ................................................ 23
Introduction ..................................... 23
Digital speedometer ......................... 181
DIREC TSELECT lever
Automati ctransmissio n................. 130
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS. ............................... 261
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 191
Driving systems ............................. 207
Engine ............................................ 205
Genera lnotes ................................ 190
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 191
Lights ............................................. 202
Safety systems .............................. 192
SmartKey ....................................... 216
Tires ............................................... 211
Vehicl e........................................... 213
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC
Activating ....................................... 152
Calling up aspeed ......................... 153
Cruise control lever ....................... 152
Displa yMessage ............................ 209
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 155
Driving tip s.................................... 156 Function/note
s............................. 151
Important safety notes .................. 151
Setting aspeed .............................. 154
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 154
Stopping ........................................ 154
Storing aspeed .............................. 153
Switching off .................................. 155
Distance recorder ............................. 180
Distance warnin g(wa rning lamp) .... 227
Distance warnin gfunction
Function/note s................................ 62
Warning lamp ................................. 227
Doors
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Automati cloc king (switch) ............... 77
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey). ...................................... 70
Control panel ................................... 38
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Emergency locking ........................... 77
Emergency unlocking ....................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 76
Opening (fro minside ).
..................... 76
D

rinking and driving ......................... 144
Drive program
Automati ctransmission ................. 134
Displa y........................................... 132
Displa y(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 130
Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 262
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 148
Drivin gsafety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 62
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 63
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 61
ADAPTIVEB RAKE............................. 68
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 61
Distance warning function ............... 62
EBD (electronicb rake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 67
8Index

ESP®(ElectronicStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 64
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
STEER CONTROL ............................. 68
Driving system
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC. ............ 151
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL ............ 160
Parking assis tPARKTRONIC .......... 161
Parking Pilo t.................................. 164
RAC ESTART( Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 158
Start-off assis t............................... 158
Drivin gsystems
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 159
ATTENTIONA SSIST ........................ 171
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 172
Cruise control ................................ 149
Displa ymessage ............................ 207
HOLD function ............................... 157
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 174
Lane Tracking packag e.................. 172
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 167
Drivin gtips
Automati ctransmissio n................. 133
Brakes ........................................... 146
Break-in perio d.............................. 121
Checking brake lining thickness .... 147
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC ............. 156
Downhil lgradient ........................... 146
Drinking and driving ....................... 144
Driving in winter ............................. 148
Driving on floode droads ................ 148
Driving on we troads ...................... 148
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 144
Fue l................................................ 144
General. ......................................... 144
Hydroplaning ................................. 148
Icy roads urfaces ........................... 148
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 147
Snow chains .................................. 290
The first 1000 miles (150 0km) ..... 121
Wet roads urface ........................... 146
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 183 see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua
l.................................................. 229
DYNAMI CSELECT button
Climate control (3-zone automatic climate control )............................. 115
Climate control (air-conditioning
system) .......................................... 112
DYNAMI CS
E
LECT button(allv eh i-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 128
DYNAMI CSELECT controller
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ................. 129
E
EBD (electronicb rake forcedistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 194
Function/note s................................ 67
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 145
On-board compute r....................... 180
EC Os tart/stopf unction
Automati cengine start .................. 126
Automati cengine switch-off .......... 126
Deactivating/activating ................. 127
Generali nformation ....................... 126
Important safety notes .................. 126
Introduction ................................... 125
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automati cmeasures afte ranacci-
dent ................................................. 54
Emergencyr elease
Driver's doo r.................................... 77
Vehicl e............................................. 77
EmergencyT ensioningDevices
Activation ......................................... 52
Emission scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 25
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 224
Displa ymessage ............................ 205
ECO start/stop function ................ 125
Engine number ............................... 315
Irregula rrunning ............................ 127
Jump-starting ................................. 278
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Starting (important safety notes)... 123
Starting problems .......................... 127
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 124
Starting via smartphone ................ 124
Starting with the Start/Sto pbut-
ton ................................................. 124
Switching off .................................. 141
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 284
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 127
Engine jump starting
see Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 259
Additives ........................................ 318
Checking the oill evel ..................... 258
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 258
Displa ymessage ............................ 206
Filling capacity ............................... 318
Notesa boutoilgrade s................... 317
Notesono illevel/consumption .... 258
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............... 188
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
ESP
®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 219
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 188
Characteristics ................................. 65
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............. 66
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles) ................. 65
Deactivating/activating (on-
board computer, except
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............... 185
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
Function/note s................................ 64
Generaln otes .................................. 64
Important safety information ........... 64
Trailer stabilization ........................... 67
Warning lamp ................................. 221 ETS/4ETS (ElectronicT
raction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 64
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaustc heck................................... 144
Exhaustp ipe
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Ex terio
r lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 265
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 96
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 97
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 188
Folding in/out (automatically )......... 97
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 97
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 97
Setting ............................................. 97
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Storing the parking position ............. 98
Eyeglassesc ompartment ................. 238
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 231
Filler cap
see Refueling
First-aidk it......................................... 270
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s.......................... 271
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 271
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 272
Floormats ........................................... 256
Frequencies
Mobil ephone ................................. 313
Two-way radio ................................ 313
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 317
Consumption statistics .................. 180
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 180
Displaying the rang e...................... 180
Driving tip s.................................... 144
E10 ................................................ 316
Fue lgauge ....................................... 33
10Index