2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE towing

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 12
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 24
Diagno stics connection ................................ 28
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 29
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 29 Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................30
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 30
Implied warranty .......................................... .30
QR code forre scue card ...............................30
Data storage .................................................30
Copyright ...................................................... 33 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 34
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................34
Seat belts ..................................................... 36
Airbags .......................................................... 41
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 48
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................50
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................75 Opening and closing
.................................. 76
Ke y ................................................................ 76
Doo rs............................................................ 80
Boot .............................................................. 85
Side windo ws............................................... 88
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 92
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................97 Seats and
stowing ................................... 100
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 100
Seats .......................................................... 101
St eering wheel ............................................ 106
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .107
Operating the memory function .................. 109
St ow age areas ............................................ .110
Cup holders ................................................ .116
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .120
Soc kets ....................................................... 121
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 24
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 6 Light and sight
......................................... 12 8
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 8
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 6
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 137
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 14 0
Mir rors ........................................................ 14 2
Operating the sun visors ............................. 14 52
Contents

Climate control
........................................ 14 6
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 46
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 147 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 6
Driving ........................................................ 15 6
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 66
Manual transmission .................................. 16 8
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 17 0
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 175
Re fuelling .................................................... 175
Pa rking ........................................................ 181
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............. 191
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 252
Bicycle rack function .................................. 255
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .257 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 258
Instrument display overview ...................... .258
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 59
Operates the on-board computer ............... 260 Ad
justing the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 261
Showing display conte nt onthe instru‐
ment clus ter ............................................... 262
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 63
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 264
Menus and submenus ................................ 264
Head-up Display .......................................... 271 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 272
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .272
Operation ................................................... 272
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 275
Essential voice commands .......................... 276 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 290
Overview and operation .............................. 290
Sy stem settings .......................................... 326
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 336
Na vigation ................................................... 341
Te lephone .................................................. .386
Online and Internet functions ..................... 421
Media ........................................................ .430 Ra
dio .......................................................... 438
Sound .........................................................4 41 Maintenance and care
.............................445
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 445
Engine compartment .................................. 446
Cleaning and care ...................................... .452 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 462
Emergency ................................................. .462
Flat tyre ...................................................... 464
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 470
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 476
Electrical fuses ........................................... 482 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 485
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .485
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .485
No tes on snow chains ................................ 485
Ty re pressure .............................................. 486
Wheel change ............................................ .495 Contents
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R
Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed. Yo
u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay. If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Occupant saf
ety49

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area 100
Seats and stowing

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically (with
Seat Comfort Package) #
Toadjust the seat cushion length: liftthe
le ve r1 and slide the front section of the
seat cushion forw ards or backwards. #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver2 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged in posi‐
tion. #
Toadjust the seat cushion inclination:
turn the handwheel 3forw ards and back‐
wa rds until the desired position has been
re ached. #
Toadjust the seat heigh t:push or pull le ver
4 until the desired position has been
re ached. #
Toadjust the seat backrest inclination:
turn handwheel 5forw ards and backwards
until the desired position has been reached. Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Seat ba ckrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 109). Seats and
stowing 101

Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. 102
Seats and stowing

Fo
rve hicles with sports seats, it is not possible
to adjust the front head restra ints. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. #
Tomo veforw ards: press release knob 2
and pull the head restra int forw ards. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 2
and push the head restra int backwards.
Ad justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically
Fo rve hicles with sports seats, it is not possible
to adjust the outer head restra ints. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down.
Fi tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val Seats and
stowing 103

#
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for‐
wa rds slightly (/ page112). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until it
engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Selecting the massage prog
ram for the front
seats Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a seat. #
Select Wave Massage orPulsating Massage .
The selected prog ram will start. #
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on or off . Re
setting seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Reset. #
Select ßforth e desired seat.
The settings forth e selected seat are reset. Switching
the seat heater on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. 104
Seats and stowing