2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Owners Manual

Favorites button You can assign predefine df unction su sin gt he
} favorite sb utto na nd call them up by press-
ing th eb utto n( Y
page 231).
Favorites
Calling up and exiting favorites X
To call up : press th e } butto nont he con-
troller .X
Selec taf avorite ,e .g . Vehicl e .
The favorite sa re displayed.X
To exit : press th e } butto na gain .
Adding favorites Adding predefined favorites X
Press th e } button.X
COMAND: slide 6 th ec ontroll er.X
Audio 20: slide 5 or 6 th ec ontroll er.
The men ub ar is displayed.X
Selec t Reassign .
The categories are displayed. X
Selec tac ategory.
The favorite sa re displayed.X
Selec taf avorite .X
COMAND: to add th ef avorite to th ed esired
position ,t ur na nd press th ec ontroll er.X
Audio 20: to add th ef avorite to th ed esired
position ,t urn, slide 5 or 6 and press th e
controller.
If af avorite has already been added at this
position ,itw ill be overwritten.
Adding you ro wn favorites
You can add climat ec ontro lasa favorite ,f or
example. X
Selec t Vehicl e { Cl imate Contro l .X
Press and hold th e } butto nu ntil th e
favorite sa re displayed.X
Ad daf avorite to th ed esired position .
If af avorite has already been added at this
position ,itw ill be overwritten. Navigation mode
Important safety notes
G WARNIN G
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipmen ti ntegrate dint he vehi-
cle when driving ,y ou may be distracte df ro m
th et ra ffic situation .Y ou could also lose con-
trol of th ev ehicle. Ther eisar is kofana cci-
dent.
Only operate this equipmen tw hen th et ra ffic
situation permits. If you are no ts ure that this
is possible ,p ark th ev ehicl ep ayin ga ttention
to traffic condition sa nd operate th ee quip-
men tw hen th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary.
You must observ et he legal requirements for th e
country in whic hy ou are currentl yd riving when
operating th en avigation system.
General notes Amon go th er things, correct functioning of th e
navigation system depend sonG PS reception .I n
certai ns ituations, GPS reception may be
impaired ,t he re may be interferenc eort he re
may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or
parking garages.
Audio 20 is equipped wit hG armin ®
MA PP ILOT
(see th em anufacturer' so perating instructions).
The Garmin ®
MA PP ILOT operating instruction s
are store dont he SD car dasaP DF file .T he SD
car db ox contains aq uic kg uide .
The followin gd escription sa pply to navigation
wit hC OMAND .F urther information can be
foun dint he Digital Operator's Manual.
Selecting ar oute type and route optionsMultimedia system: X
Selec t Nav i { Na vigation .
The map shows th ev ehicle's curren tp osition .X
Slide 6 th ec ontroll er.X
Selec t Option s { Ro ut eS ettings .
Notes for rout et ypes: R
Eco Route R
Dynami cT raffi cR outeOperating system 231
Multimedia system Z

Traffic reports on the route for the route guid-
ance are taken into account (not availabl ei n
all countries). R
Dynamic TRF. Route After Request
You can decide whether or not current traffic
reports should be included in the route cal-
culation (not availabl eina ll countries).R
Calculate Alternative Routes
Different routes are being calculated. In order
to do so, instead of Start ,s elect the menu
item Continue .X
To avoid/use rout eo ptions: select Avoid
Options .X
Select ar oute option.
Notes for route options: R
Use Toll Roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay au sage fee (toll).R
Number of Occupants in the Vehicle:
(only availabl eint he USA)
Prerequisite: your vehicle meets the access
conditions for carpool lanes.
Carpool lanes will be included if the carpool
lanes option is activated.
Entering an address Multimedia system: X
Select Navi { Navigation .
The map shows the vehicle's current position. X
Slide 6 the controller.X
Select Destination { Address Entry .
Enter an address, e.g. as follows: R
city or ZIP code, street ,h ouse numberR
state/province, city or ZIP code R
city or ZIP code, center R
street ,c ity or ZIP code, intersectionX
Select City .
The city in which the vehicle is currently loca-
ted (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
route guidance has already been carried out. X
Enter the city.
The C symbol: the location is contained on
the digital map multiple times. X
To switch to the list: slide the 5 control-
ler. X
Select the location.
If available, the ZIP code is shown. If there are
different ZIP codes availabl ef or the location,
the corresponding digits are displayed with an
X . X
Enter the street and house number.
The address is in the menu.
Further options for destination entry: R
search for ak eyword
The keyword search finds destinations using
fragment sofw ords. R
select the last destination R
select ac ontact R
select aP OI
You can search for aP OI by location, name or
telephone number. R
select destination on the map R
enter intermediate destination
You can map the route to the destination
yourself with up to four intermediate destina-
tions. R
select destinations from Mercedes-Benz
Apps R
select geo-coordinates
Calculating the route Prerequisite: the address has been entered and
is in the menu. X
Select Start or Continue .
The route is calculated with the selected route
type and the selected route options.
If route guidance has already been activated,
ap rompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance. X
Select Cancel Active Route Guidance or
Set as Intermediat eD estination .
Cancel Active Route Guidance cancels
the current route guidance and start sr oute
calculation to the new destination.
Set as Intermediat eD estination adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.232
Operating system
Multimedia system

Connecting am obile phone
(COMAND)
Requirements For telephony via th eB luetooth ®
interface, you
require aB luetooth ®
-capable mobile phone. The
mobile phon em ust support Hands-Free Profile
1. 0ora bove.
Multimedia system: X
Select Vehicle { Sy stem Set‐
tings { Activate Bluetooth .X
Activate Bluetooth ®
s .
Mobil ep hone:X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and ,ifn ec essary, Blue-
tooth ®
visibilit yf or other devices (see the
manufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for all of on em an-
ufacturer' sp roduct sm igh tbei dentical. To
mak eitp ossible to clearly identif yy our mobile
phone, chang et he device nam e( see th em an-
ufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions).
If th em obile phon es upport st he PBA P( P hone
B oo k A ccess P rofile) and MA P( M essage
A cc ess P rofile )B luetooth ®
profiles, th ef ollow-
ing informatio nw ill be transmitte da fter you
connect: R
Phon eb ookR
Call lists R
Tex tm essages and e-mail
i Further informatio nons uitable mobile
phones can be foun da t: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i In th eU SA ,y ou can get in touch wit ht he
Mercedes-Ben zC ustome rA ss istanc eC enter
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Searchin gf or and authorizing (connect-
ing) am obile phone
Before using you rm obil ep hone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you wil ln eed to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect) it. Depending on the mobil ep hone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by entering ap asskey .T he
multimedia system automatically makes the procedure that is relevant for you rm obil ep hone
available. The mobil ep hone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using am obil ep hone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobil ep hone, this may be due to particular
security settings on you rm obil ep hone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Only one mobil ep hone can be connected to the
multimedia system at any one time.
Searchin gf or am obile phone
Multimedia system: X
Select Tel/

Authorization by entering ap as ske y( pass code):X
Select the Bluetooth ®
nam eoft he mobile
phone.
The input menu for the passke yisd is played.X
Choos eao ne to sixteen-digi tn umbe rc ombi-
nation as ap as skey.X
Enter the passke yont he multimedia system.X
Press T to confirm.X
Enter and confirm the passke yont he mobile
phone. Depending on the mobil ep hone used,
confirm the connectio ntot he multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm ma yt ake up
to two minutes to be displayed (se et he man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Connectin gam obil ep hon e( Au dio 20)
Requirements For telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface, you
require at leas to ne Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone depending on us eo f one-telephone
mode or two-telephon em ode .T he mobile
phone must support Hands-Fre eP rofil e1 .0 or
above.
In two-telephon em ode yo uc an us ea ll the
functions of the multimedia system with the
main telephone .W it ht he additional tele-
phone ,y ou can receive incoming calls.
Multimedia system: X
Select Vehicle { Sy stem Set‐
tings { Activate Bluetooth .X
Activate Bluetooth ®
s .
Mobil ep hone:X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and ,ifn ecessary ,B lue-
tooth ®
visibility for othe rd ev ice s( se et he
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for al lofo ne man-
ufacturer's products might be identical .T o
make it possibl etoc learly identify your mobile
phone, change the device nam e( se et he man-
ufacturer's operating instructions). If the mobil ep hone supports the PBAP ( P hone
B ook A ccess P rofile )a nd MAP ( M es sage
A ccess P rofile) Bluetooth ®
profiles, the follow-
ing informatio ni st ransmitte da fte ry ou connect
the main telephone: R
Phone book R
Call lists R
Text messages and e-mail
i Further informatio nons ui tabl em obile
phones can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i In the USA, yo uc an ge tint ouch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, yo uc an ge tint ouch with the Cus-
tome rR elat ions Center on 1-800-387-010 0.
Searching for and authorizing (connect-
ing) am obile phoneBefore using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect )i t. Depending on the mobile phone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by enterin gap asskey. The
multimedia system automatically makes the
procedure that is relevant for your mobile phone
available. The mobile phone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using am obile phone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular
security settings on your mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Searching for am obile phone
Multimedia system: X
Select Tel/

X
Authorizatio nu sin gS ecur eS imple Pai r-
ing:
Ac od eisd ispl ayed in th em ultimed ia system
and on th em ob ile phone.X
Confir mc od eont he mob ile phone. Depen d-
ing on th em ob ile phon eu sed, confirm the
connection to th em ultimed ia system and for
th eP BA Pa nd MA PB luetooth ®
pro file s. The
prompt to confirm may tak euptot wo
minute stobed ispl ayed (see th em anufactur-
er' so peratin gi nstructions).X
If th ec od es are diff erent :s elect No on the
multimed ia system.
The proces sisc anceled.
Repeat authorization.
or X
Authorizatio nbye ntering ap as skey
(passcode): ente ra ny one- to sixteen-digit
number sequenc ew hic hy ou have chosen
yourself int ot he passke yi nput menu.X
Press T to confirm.X
Ente ra nd confirm th ep asske yo nt he mob ile
phone. Depen din gont he mob ile phon eu sed,
confirm th ec onnectio ntot he multimed ia sys-
te ma nd for th eP BA Pa nd MA PB luetooth ®
pro file s. The prompt to confirm may tak eu p
to two minute stobed ispl ayed (see th em an-
ufacturer' so peratin gi nstructions).
Symbols in th ed evice managerThe symbols are sho wn in color depen din go n
their use.
Symbol Explanation
Mobi le phon ec onnected to the
multimed ia system
Main telephone wit hf ull range of
functions
Ad dit ional telephone for incoming
calls in two telephone mode
Media mode
General notes
If you wish to play external medi as ources ,t he
appropriat em edi am od em ust alread ybet urned on .F urther informatio nonm edi am od e( see the
Digital Operator's Manual).
The followin ge xterna lm edi as ources can be
used: R
Apple ®
device s( e.g. iPhone ®
)R
US Bd evice s( e.g. US Bs ti ck ,M P3 player)
( Y
page 236) R
CD R
DV D( COMAND) R
SD car ds R
via device sc onnected by Bluetooth ®
i Information on single CD/DV Dd riv eorD VD
changer (see th eD igital Operator's Manual).
Selecting usin gt he device listMultimed ia system: X
Select Media { Devices .
The available medi as ources will be shown.
The ; dot indicates th ec urren ts etting.X
Select th em edi as ource.
Playable file sa re played.
Inserting/removing an SD card
Important safety notes
G WARNING
SD car ds are smal lp arts. They can be swal-
lowed and caus ec hoking. This pose sa n
increased ris kofi njury or eve nf atal injury.
Keep th eS Dc ar do ut of th er eac hofc hi ldren.
If aS Dc ar diss wallo wed, seek medical atten-
tio ni mmediately.
! If you are no longer usin gt he SD car d, you
should remove it and store it out side th ev eh i-
cle .H ig ht em peratures can damag et he card.
Insertin ganSDc ard
The SD car ds lot is locate dont he control panel.X
In ser tt he SD car di nt ot he SD car ds lot until
th eS Dc ar de ng ages .T he side wit ht he con-
tacts must fac ed own.
Removing an SD card X
Press th eS Dc ard.
The SD car dise je cted.X
Remo ve th eS Dc ar d.Operatin gs ystem 235
Multimedia system Z

Connecting USB devices X
Connec tt he US Bd evice to th eU SB port.
Ther ea re two US Bp ort sint he stowage space
unde rt he armrest.X
Select th em edi as ource ( Y
page 235).236
Operating system
Multimedia system

Loading guidelines
G WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flun ga roun da nd thereb yh it vehicle
occupants. Ther eisar isk of injury, particu-
larly in th ee ven tofs udden braking or as ud-
den change in direction.
Always store object ssot ha tt he yc annot be
flun ga round. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slippin gort ipping before the
journey.
G WARNING
Combustio ne ngine se mit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter th ev ehicle interio rift he
trunk lid is open when th ee ngine is running,
especially if th ev ehicle is in motion .T her eisa
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off th ee ngine before opening
th et ru nk lid. Never driv ew ith th et ru nk lid
open.
G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become ver yh ot .Ify ou com ei nt oc ontact
with these part soft he vehicle ,y ou could burn
yourself. Ther eisar isk of injury.
Always be particularly careful aroun dt he
exhaust tail pipe and th et ail pipe trim. Allow
these component stoc oo ld own before touch-
ing them.
The handlin gc haracteristic sofal aden vehicle
are dependen tont he distribution of th el oad
within th ev ehicle.
Observe th ef ollowing notes when loadin ga nd
transporting al oad:R
Never exceed th em aximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or th eg ross axle weight
rating for th ev ehicle (includin go ccupants).
The values are specified on th ev ehicle iden- tification plat eont he B-pillar of th ed river's
door. R
The trunk is th ep referred place to carry
objects. R
Position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in th et ru nk as possible.R
The load must not protrude above th eu pper
edge of th es eat backrests. R
Always place th el oad against th er ear or front
seat backrests .M ak es ure that th es eat
backrests are securely locked int op lace.R
Always place th el oad behin du noccupied
seat sifp ossible. R
Use th ec argo tie-down rings and th ep arcel
net stot ra nsport loads and luggage. R
Use cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriat ef or th ew eight and siz eoft he
load. R
Secure th el oad with sufficiently stron ga nd
wear-resistant tie-down s .P ad shar pe dges for
protection.
Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenge rc ompartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun da nd hit vehicle occupants. In
addition ,c upholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phon eb racket sc annot always
retain all object st he yc ontain .T her eisar isk
of injury, particularly in th ee ven tofs udden
braking or as udden change in direction. R
Always stow object ssot ha tt he yc annot be
thrown aroun dins uch situations.R
Always mak es ure that object sdon ot pro-
trude fro ms to wage spaces, parcel net so r
stowage nets. R
Close th el ockable stowage spaces before
starting aj ou rney. R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted ,s harp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
th et ru nk.
Observe th el oadin gg uidelines ( Y
page 237).Stowage areas 237
Stowage and features Z

Stowage compartments in the front Glove box X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D upwards until
it engages.
There is ap en holder at the top of the glove box
flap.
Eyeglasses compartment
X
To open: press marking C .
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartmen ti s
always closed while the vehicle is in motion. Stowage compartment in the front center
console X
To open: press the marking on cover C .
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, there
may be an ashtray in the center console
instead of as torage compartment.
Stowage compartment in front of the arm-
rest (vehicle sw ith automatic transmis-
sion)
X
To open: press the marking on cover C .
i You can remove the non-slip mat and the
insert for cleaning. When removing the insert
you will have to overcome some slight resist-
ance.238
Stowage areas
Stowage and features