2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA washer fluid

Service center
see 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
Settin gt he air distribution .............. .1 16
Settin gt he airflow ............................ 117
Settin gt he date/time format
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Settin gt he language
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Settin gt he time
see also Digita lO perator'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
Convenienc ec losing feature ............ 83
Convenienc eo pening feature ......... .8 3
Important safety information ........... 81
Opening/closing .............................. 82
Proble m( malfunction) .................... .8 4
Resettin g. ........................................ 84
Reversin gf eature ............................ .8 2 SIRIUS services
see also Digital 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 gt he battery ...................... .7 3
Convenience closin gf eature ............ 83
Convenience opening feature .......... 83
Display message ............................ 216
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .7 0
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 ........................... .2 8
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 187
Digital ............................................ 181
In the Instrument cluster ................. 33
Segment s. ..................................... 176
Selectin gt 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 Index 17

Lowering ........................................ 311
Maintenance .................................... 26
Parking for al ong perio d. ............... 143
Pulling awa y. .................................. 125
Raising ........................................... 309
Reporting problems ......................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 309
Transporting .................................. 283
Unlocking (i nane mergency) ........... 77
Unlocking (SmartKey ). ..................... 70
Vehicl ed at a. .................................. 320
Vehicl ed ata
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 320
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 320
Vehicl ed imensions ........................... 320
Vehicl ee mergenc yl oc king ................ 77
Vehicl ei dentificatio nn umber
see VIN
Vehicl ei dentificatio np late .............. 314
Vehicl et oo lk it .................................. 270
Ventilation
Setting the vents ........................... 120
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 183
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229
VIN
Sea t. .............................................. 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 lt ank ........................................ 224
Overview .......................................... 33
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 41
Reserve fue l. .................................. 224
Restraint system ............................ 224
Sea tb el t. ....................................... 218
SPOR Th an dling mod e. .................. 222 Tire pressure monitor .................... 228
Warning triangle ................................ 270
Warranty .............................................. 25
Washer fluid
Displa ym essage ............................ 216
Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 312
Wheel bolt tightenin gt orque ........... 311
Wheel chock ...................................... 309
Wheels
Changing aw heel .......................... 307
Checking ........................................ 287
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Important safety notes .................. 287
Information on driving .................... 287
Interchanging/changing ................ 307
Mounting an ew whee l. .................. 310
Removing aw heel .......................... 310
Storing ........................................... 308
Tightening torque ........................... 311
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 312
Wheel sa nd tires
Changing aw heel .......................... 308
Window curtai na ir bag
Displa ym essage ............................ 199
Operation ......................................... 47
Windows
see Sid ew in dows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 117
Windshiel dw asher system
Adding washe rf luid ....................... 260
Important safety notes .................. 319
Windshiel dw ip ers
Displa ym essage ............................ 216
Problem (malfunction) ................... 109
Replacing the wipe rb lade s. ........... 108
Switching on/of f. .......................... 107
Winter driving
Slippery roa ds ur faces ................... 148
Snow chains .................................. 290
Winter operation
Genera ln otes ................................ 289
Wi n
ter tires
M+S tire s. ...................................... 289Index 21

X
Do not us eh ot water and do not wash the
vehicl eind ir ect sunlight.X
Use as of ts po ng etoc lean.X
Use am il dc leaning agent, such as ac ar
shampo oa pp roved by Mercedes-Benz.X
Thoroughl yh os ed ow nt he vehicl ew it hag en -
tle jet of water. X
Do not point the water jet directl yt owards the
ai ri nlet.X
Use plenty of water and rinse ou tt he sponge
frequently. X
Rinse the vehicl ew it hc lean water and dry
thoroughl yw it hac hamois.X
Do not le tt he cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work.
Carefully remove al ld eposit sofr oa ds al ta s
soo na sp os sibl ew he nd rivin ginw in ter.
Powe rw as hers
G WARNING
The water jet fro mac ircular jet nozzl e( di rt
blasters )c an cause invisible exterio rd amag e
to the tire sorc hassi sc omponents. Compo-
nents damage dint hi sw ay ma yf ai lu nexpect-
edly .T here is ar is kofana ccident.
Do not us ep ower washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Hav ed amaged
tire sorc hassi sc omponents replaced imme-
diately.
! Alway sm ai ntain ad is tance of at least
11.8 in (30 cm )b et ween the vehicl ea nd the
powe rw as he rn ozzle. Informatio na bout the
correct distance is availabl ef ro mt he equip-
ment manufacturer.
Mov et he powe rw as he rn ozzl ea round when
cleaning your vehicle.
Do not ai md ir ectl yata ny of the following:R
Tires R
Doo rg aps, roo fg aps, joints, etc.R
Electrical components R
Battery R
Connectors R
Lamps R
Seals R
Trim R
Ventilatio ns lo ts Damaged seals or electrical components can
lead to leaks or failures.
! Vehicles with decorative film: parts of your
vehicl ea re covered with ad ec orative film.
Maintain ad is tance of at leas t2 7.5 in (70 cm)
between the parts of the vehicl ec overed with
the fil ma nd the nozzl eoft he high pressure
cleaner.
Informatio na bout the correct distance is
availabl ef ro mt he eq uip ment manufacturer.
M
ov et he powe rw as he rn ozzl ea round when
cleaning your vehicle.
Cleanin gt he paintwork
! Do not affix: R
stickers R
films R
magnetic plate sors im ilar items
to painte ds ur faces .Y ou could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, area sa ff ecte db y
corrosion and damage caused by inadequate
car ec anno ta lway sbec ompletel yr epaired .I n
such cases, visit aq uali fied specialis tw or kshop.X
Remov ed ir ti mmediately, where possible,
whil ea voidin gr ubbi ng too hard.X
Soa ki nsect remains with insect remove ra nd
rinse off the treated area sa ft erwards.X
Soa kb ir dd ropping sw it hw at er and rinse off
the treated area sa ft erwards.X
Remov ec oolant, brake fluid ,t ree resin, oils,
fuel sa nd greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleu me ther or lighter
fluid. X
Use tar remove rtor emove tar stains.X
Use silicone remove rtor emove wax.
If water no longe rf orms "beads "ont he paint
surface, us et he paint car ep roducts recommen-
de da nd approved by Mercedes-Benz. Thi sist he
cas ea pp roximately every thre etof iv em onths,
depending on the climate conditions and the
car ep roduct used.
If dirt ha sp en etrated the paint surface or if the
paint ha sb ec ome dull ,t he paint cleane rr ecom-
mend ed a nd approved by Mercedes-Benz
s houl dbeu sed.
Do not us et hese car ep roducts in the su noro n
the hoo dw hile the hoo dish ot.Care 263
Maintenance and care Z

The antifreeze concentrate/corrosion inhibitor
concentration in the engine cooling system
should: R
be at least 50%. This will protec tt he engine
cooling system against freezin gd own to
approximately -35 ‡( -37 †)R
not exceed 55% (antifreez ep rotection down
to -49 ‡[ -45 †]) .O th erwise ,h ea tw ill no tb e
dissipated as effectively
Mercedes-Ben zr ecommends ac oo lan torc or -
rosio ni nh ibitor/antifreez ec oncentrat ei n
accordance wit h
MB Specification sf or Servic eP ro ducts 310. 1.
i When the vehicle is first delivered, it is filled
with ac oolant mixture that ensures adequate
antifreeze and anti-corrosion protection.
i The coolant is checked with every mainte-
nanc ei nterval at aq ualified specialist work-
shop.
Filling capacities Model Capacity
Mercedes ‑ AMG
vehicles Approx .1 2. 6USq t
(11. 9l )
Al lo th er models
Approx. 8.2 US qt
(7.8 l)
Windshield washe rs ystem
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Windshiel dw as her concentrate coul di gnite if
it comes into contact with hot engine compo-
nents or the exhaust system .T here is ar isk of
fire and injury.
Make sure that no windshield washer con-
centrate is spilled next to the filler neck.
! Only MB SummerFi ta nd MB WinterFit
washer flui ds hould be mixed together. The
spra yn ozzles may otherwise become
blocked.
Do not use distille dord e-ionized water. Other-
wise, the leve ls ensor may give af als er eading. When handling washer fluid, observe the impor-
tant safety notes on service products
( Y
pag e3 15).
At temperatures above freezing: X
Fill the washer flui dr eservoir with am ixture of
water and windshield washer fluid, e.g. MB
SummerFit.
Add 1p art MB SummerFi tto1 00 parts water.
At temperatures below freezing: X
Fill the washer flui dr eservoir with am ixture of
water and washer fluid, e.g. MB WinterFit.
For the correct mixing ratio refer to the infor-
mation on the antifreeze reservoir.
i Add windshield washer fluid, e.g. MB Sum-
merFit or MB WinterFit, to the washer flui da ll
yea rr ound.
Climate control system refrigerant
Important safety notes The climate control system of you rv ehicl eisf il-
led with refrigerant R ‑ 134a.
The instruction label regarding the refrigerant
type use dc an be found on the left, on the under-
side of the hood.
! Only the refrigerant R ‑ 134a and the PAG oil
approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used.
The approved PAG oil may not be mixed with
any other PAG oil that is not approved for
R-134a refrigerant. Otherwise, the climate
control system may be damaged.
Service work, such as refilling with refrigerant or
replacing component parts, may only be carried
out by aq ualified specialist workshop. All appli-
cabl er egulations, as wel lasS AE standard J639,
must be adhered to.
Always have work on the climate control system
carrie do ut at aq ualified specialist workshop.Service products and filling capacities 319
Technical data Z