2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA SHOOTING BRAKE climate control

Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with hal-
ogen headlamps) ......................................... 146
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 148
Mir rors ........................................................ 152 Climat Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 156 156
Overview of climate control systems ............ 156
Operating the climate control system .......... 157 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 165 165
Driving ........................................................1 65
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .181
Manual transmission ................................... 184
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .186
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 90
Re fuelling .................................................... 191
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 197
Pa rking .......................................................2 14
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 222
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .273
Bicycle rack function ................................... 277
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 279 Ins Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 280 280
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 280
Overview of instrument display .................... 281
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 282
Operating the on-board computer ................2 82
Fu nction of the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 284
Fu nction of the electric mo tor po wer
av ailability displ ay(plug-in hybrid) ................ 284
Displaying the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 285
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 285
Head-up display .......................................... 285 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .288
288
Overview and operation ............................... 288
System settings .......................................... 297
Plug-in hybrid settings ................................ .301
Na vigation .................................................. .302
Te lephone ................................................... 311
Mercedes me app ....................................... 314 Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system ....... 323
Ra dio & media ............................................ .330
Sound settings ............................................ 335 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 336 336
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 336
Engine compartment ................................... 337
Cleaning and care ....................................... 343 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 352 352
Emer gency .................................................. 352
Flat tyre ...................................................... 354
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 359
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 365
Electrical fuses ............................................ 371 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 374 374
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 374
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................3 74
No tes on snow chains ................................. 374
Ty re pressure .............................................. 375 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
188
2 Combination switch →
139
3 Instrument displ ay →
281
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
186
5 ü Start/stop button →
169
è ECO start/s top function →
176
6 Media display →
288
7 Climate control systems →
157
8 £ Hazard warning light system →
140
9 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
57
A Glovecompartment →
122
B Stow age compartment →
122
C Cup holder
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
288
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
288 E
z Calls up navigation →
290
F | Calls up radio or media →
290
G % Calls up thete lephone →
290
H ß Calls up favo urites →
290
I y Calls up vehicle functions →
290
J c Active Parking Assist →
269
K DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
182
L Touchpad →
290
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
282
N Adjusts the steering wheel →
116
O ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
117
P Control panel:
On-board computer →
282
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
233
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →
237
Q Diagnostics connection →
38 At
a glance – Cockpit
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1
Instrument displ ay:
õ Operational readiness →
280
Po we rav ailability displ ay →
284
Po we r me ter →
284
Tr ip computer →
280
ECO Assist →
179
2 Media displa y:
Plug-in hybrid settings →
301
Energy 0ow display →
302 3
& Switches immediate pre-ent ryclimate
cont rol on/o. →
161
4 A Sets pre-entry climate control for depar-
ture time →
160
5 DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
181
6 \ Calls up the EQ menu →
301
7 qReduces recuperation →
178
8 ±Increases recuperation →
178
9 6 Depressurises the fuel tank →
191 At
a glance – Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid)
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Ov
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ervie
vie w of climat
w of climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems N
No
ot
tes on climat
es on climat e contr
e control
ol In order
forth e air conditioning system, monitor-
ing of the pollution le vel and air /lt ration tofunc-
tion co rrectl y,an interior air /lter must alw ays be
used. Make sure that the /lter is installed cor-
re ctl y.Use /lters recommended and appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemaintenance work
car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he air conditioning contr
he air conditioning contr ol panel
ol panelThe indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. THERM
ATIC air conditioning cont rol panel with sta-
tionary heater (e xample)
1 q Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 Vehicles with THERM ATIC or THERM OTRO NIC
operating unit with stationary heater: A
calls up the air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
without stationary heater: _setsthe air
distribution
3 H Setsthe air0ow or switches o. climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(/ page 157) 5
¬ Demists the windscreen
6 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on/o.
7 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
(/ page 158)
8 Vehicles with THERM ATIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater):
¿ switches A/C function on/o.
(/ page 157)
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater): Á
switches A/C function on/o. (/ page 157)
Switches residual heat on/o. (/ page 158)
9 Vehicles with THERM ATIC or THERM OTRO NIC
control panel with stationary heater: &
swit ches stationary heater on/o.
(/ page 162)
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
without stationary heater: 0switches syn-
ch ronisation on/o. (/ page 158)
Plug-in hybrid with THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC operating unit: &
switches "Immediate pre-ent ryclimate con-
trol" on/o. (/ page 161)156
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rol

A
Vehicles with THERM ATIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater): _sets
th e air distribution
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater): q
adjusts temp erature on front passenger side Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he climat
he climat e contr
e control syst
ol system
em Switc
Switc
hing climat
hing climat e contr
e control
olon/o.
on/o. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:setthe air0ow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: setthe air0ow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
If climate control is switched o., the windo ws
may mist up more quickl y.Switch climate control
o. only brie0 y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o. using t
using the air
he air
conditioning contr
conditioning contr ol panel
ol panel The A/C
function heats, cools and dehumidi/es
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Press the¿/Á button.
Switch o. the A/C function only brie0y; other-
wise, the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the
ve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is not
indicati veof a fault. Calling up t
Calling up t
he air conditioning menu
he air conditioning menu Calling up t
Calling up t
he air conditioning menu using t
he air conditioning menu using t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
em #
Select one of thete mp erature displa ysatthe
lo we r edge of the media displa y.
Calling up t
Calling up t he air
he air-conditioning menu using t
-conditioning menu using t he
he
butt
butt on on t
on on t he climat
he climat e contr
e control panel
ol panel #
Press theA button on the climate control
panel. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the A/C function via t
he A/C function via t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidi/es
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Select A/C. Se Se
tting climat
tting climat e contr
e control t
ol to aut
o aut omatic mode
omatic mode In automatic mode,
the set temp erature is con-
trolled and maintained at a constant le velby the
air suppl y. #
Press theà button. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h to manual mode:
o manual mode: pressthe_ or
à button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between /ve
di.erent air quantities using theH button.
Au tomatic mode is retained. Climate control
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Se
Se
tting t
tting t he air dis
he air distr tribution
ibution Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 157). #
Select a row of seats. #
T
To se
o se t t
t the air dis
he air dis tr
tribution:
ibution: select¯,P
or O. #
Set the air0o w.
% Several air distributions can be selected at
th e same time, e.g. toair-condition bo th the
windscreen and thefo ot we ll.
The ¯ climate control forth e windscreen
can only be selected forth e /rst seat row. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he sync
he sync hr
hronisation functiononisation function on/o.
on/o. via
via
t
t he air conditioning contr
he air conditioning contr ol panel
ol panelClimate control can be set centrally using
the syn-
ch ronisation function. The temp erature and air
distribution settings forth e driver's side will be
adop ted automatically forth e front passenger
side. #
Press the0 button.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated if
th e settings for one of theot her climate zones are
ch anged. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he sync
he sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function on/o.
on/o.via
via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Climate cont rol can be set centrally using the syn-
ch ronisation function. The driver's settings for
te mp erature, air quantity and air distribution are
adop ted automatically for all climate zones. #
Select SYNCand switch on or o.. Demis
Demisting t
ting the windo ws
he wind ows W
W
indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he inside
he inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button. W
W
indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he outside
he outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switc
Switc
hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o. #
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatical lyswitches to
fresh air mode aTer a while.
% If air-re circulation mode is switched on, the
wind ows may mist up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie0y. Switc Switc
hing r
hing r esidual heat
esidual heat on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is par ked.
% Only vehicles with a diesel engine can use
re sidual heat.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilating
th e front compartment of theve hicle for appr ox- 158
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imately 30 minutes, depending on
thete mp era-
ture set. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: press the Á button.
Re sidual heat will be switched o. automaticall y.Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t hekey
he key F
F
unction of pr
unction of pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t he
he
key
key
Before entering theve hicle, the driver's seat area
or the whole vehicle interior can be brie0y pre-
wa rmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat heater R
Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
Se Se tting pr
tting pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Switc
Switc hing
hingon/o.
on/o. #
Select Z. #
Select Pre-entry climate control via key.
Switc
Switc hing pr
hing pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
on/o.
on/o.
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The high-voltage battery is charge d su1-
cient ly.
R The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:unlock theve hicle.
The climate cont rol functions are activated for
up to/ve minutes for pre-heating and pre-
cooling. Pre-entry climate control via
theke y cann otbe
activated more than twice when theve hicle is
switched o.. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: push the& button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
ve hicle has been star ted:
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control at depar
ol at depar tur
ture time
e time Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for depar
or depar tur
ture time func-
e time func-
tion
tion &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of fatal injury due toexpo-
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If persons, particular lych ildren, are subjected
to prolonged exposure tointense heat or cold,
th ere is a risk of se vere injury or even death. #
Never lea vepersons, particular lych il-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. Climate cont
rol
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The
vehicle interior can be air conditioned when
th eve hicle is par ked.
When theve hicle is connected topowe r supply
equipment, priority is given tocharging the high-
vo ltage battery toa speci/ed minimum charge.
The running time of pre-entry climate control may
be reduced under thefo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is not connected topowe r supply
equipment.
R The high-voltage battery is not charge d su1-
cient ly.
Wi th active pre-ent ryclimate cont rol,th ech arge
le ve l of the high-voltage battery may be reduced,
ev en if thech arging cable connector is connec-
te d.
Fo r cooling, thefo llowing functions are activated
as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat ventilation Fo
r heating, thefo llowing functions are activated
as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat heating
R Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
Se
Se tting pr
tting pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for depar
or depar ture
ture
time
time
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Se Se tting a single depar
tting a single depar tur
ture time
e time #
Select ONCE. #
Set a departure time.
Changing t
Changing t he activ
he active depar
e departur
ture time
e time #
Select the pen icon next tothe displa yed
departure time. #
Set a departure time. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he w
he week
eekpr
pro/le
o/le #
Select WEEK PROFILE . #
Set the desired departure times, e.g. every
day at 8 a.m.
Selecting t
Selecting t he zone
he zone #
Select Z. #
Select Driver's seat only.
If th eDriver's seat only setting is deactivated,
pre-entry climate control take s place forthe
entire vehicle.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating pr
ating pre-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control
ol
f
f or depar
or depar tur
ture time
e time
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The high- voltage battery is charge d su1-
cient ly.
R The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: set the departure time
(/ page 160).
Pre-entry climate control for departure time
switches on a maximum of 55 minutes before
th e selected departure time. It will remain 160 160
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