Mercedes CLA 2023 Owners Manual
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Did you know? In order to meet all needs, your operator's manual is available to you in various formats. In addition to this PDF, the following options are open to you: Digital – in the vehicle Digital – on the Internet Discover the Operator's Manual in the multimedia systemYou can find the Operator's Manual on the Mercedes-Benz under "Vehicle". Begin with quick start, discover highlights homepage. and useful tips. Digital – as an App Vehicle document wallet The Mercedes-Benz Guides App is available free-of-charge Here you can find comprehensive information about oper‐in familiar App stores. ating your vehicle and about services and guarantees in printed form. Apple®iOS AndroidTM
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Front passenger airbag warning Observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle". &WARNING Risk of injury or death due to an enabled co-driver airbag If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-driver airbag during an accident. #NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT AIRBAG. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz Before your first drive, please read this Owner's Manual carefully and familiariseTHE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE: yourself with your vehicle. For your own safety and a longer service life for the vehicle, follow the instructions and warning notes in this Owner's Manual. Failure RDigital Owner's Manual to do so may lead to personal injury or damage to the vehicle. RPrinted Owner's Manual RService Booklet THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCT DESCRIPTION OF YOUR VEHI‐ CLE MAY VARY AND DEPENDS ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: RSupplementary manuals relating to specific equipment RSupplementary documents RModel R Order Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times. Ensure that all documents are in RNational version the vehicle or passed on in the event of sale or rental. RAvailability In individual cases, your vehicle may therefore differ from that shown in the descriptions and illustrations. The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a left-hand drive vehicle. For right- hand drive vehicles, the layout of vehicle parts and controls differs accordingly. Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehicles further. MERCEDES-BENZ THEREFORE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTRODUCE CHANGES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RDesign REquipment RTechnical features
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Disclaimer The following online version of the Owner's Manual describes all models as well as all the standard and optional equipment of your vehicle. Country-specific differences in the language variants are possible. Note that your vehicle may not be fitted with all features described. This is also the case for safety-relevant systems and functions. Please contact your authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer if you would like to have a printed Owner's Manual for other vehicle models and vehicle model years. The online version is the current valid Owner's Manual version. Possible variations to your vehicle may not be taken into account as Mercedes-Benz constantly updates their vehicles and equipment to the state of the art and introduces changes in design and equipment. Please also read the printed Owner's Manual, any supplementary documents and the digital Owner's Manual in the vehicle. COPYRIGHT All Rights Reserved. All texts, images, graphics, are subject to Copyright and other laws for the protection of intellectual property. They may not be copied for commercial purposes or for transmission, nor changed and used on other websites.
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CLA - Owner's Manual Contents This interactive PDF works like a website – tap or click a button to jump straight to where you want to go. You can return here at any time via the navigation bar at the top left. Symbols 7 Opening and closing 187MBUX multimedia system 497 Quick start and Tips 9 Seats and stowing 215Maintenance and care 652 At a glance 78 Light and sight 262Breakdown assistance 676 Digital Owner's Manual 98 Climate control 280 Wheels and tyres 706 General notes 101Driving and parking 293 Technical data 732 Display messages and warning/indicator Occupant safety 135 Driver's display 459 818 lamps Children in the vehicle 157MBUX Voice Assistant 485 Index 904
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CLA - Owner's Manual Symbols Symbols This interactive PDF works like a website – tap or click a button to jump straight to where you want to go. You can return here at any time via the navigation bar at the top left.
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CLA - Owner's Manual Symbols In this Owner's Manual, you will find the following symbols: # Instruction (/page)Further information on a topic &WARNING Danger due to not observing the warning notices DisplayDisplay in the central display Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your 4Highest menu level, which is to be selected in the multimedia health or life, or the health or life of others. system #Observe the warning notices. 5Relevant submenus, which are to be selected in the multimedia system * Indicates a cause +ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental damage due to failure to observe environmental notes Environmental notes include information on environmentally responsi‐ ble behaviour or environmentally responsible disposal. #Observe environmental notes. *NOTE Damage to property due to failure to observe notes on material damage Notes on material damage inform you of risks which may lead to your vehicle being damaged. #Observe notes on material damage. %These symbols indicate useful instructions or further information that could be helpful to you. 8
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and Tips Quick start and Tips This interactive PDF works like a website – tap or click a button to jump straight to where you want to go. You can return here at any time via the navigation bar at the top left. Children in the vehicle 10ENERGIZING Packages 17 At the filling station 31 MULTIBEAM LED 11Driving Assistance package 18Preparing for a holiday 42 Radio 12 Parking Package 19Luggage and loading 48 High-voltage battery AC charging (mode 2 Wi-Fi hotspot 13 20 Ice and snow 57 or 3) High-voltage battery direct current charg‐ Connecting a mobile phone 14 21Help in the event of a breakdown 64 ing (mode 4) MBUX Interior Assistant 15Destination entry navigation 22 Expert tips 73 MBUX Voice Assistant 16New multimedia system features 23
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and TipsChildren in the vehicle Children in the vehicle RNotes on rearward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys‐ Safe transportation of children in the vehicle tems on the front passenger seat (/page 164) #Always observe when children are travelling in the vehicle (/page 160) RSecuring the child restraint system with the seat belt (/page 180) #Important warning notices (/page 161) #Automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/page 164) #Recommended child restraint systems (/page 168) #Child safety locks for the rear side windows (/page 184) #Suitable seats in the vehicle for fitting a child restraint system (/page 158) #Child safety locks for the rear doors (/page 182) #Approval categories for child restraint systems (/page 167) #Suitability of seats for attaching ISOFIX child restraint systems (/page 172) RFitting the ISOFIX child restraint system on the rear seat (/page 177) #Suitability of seats for securing i-Size child restraint systems (/page 173). R (/page 177) Fitting the i-Size child restraint system on the rear seat #Fastening a Top Tether belt (/page 179) #Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child restraint systems (/page 173) RNotes on vehicles without automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/page 166) 10
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and TipsMULTIBEAM LED MULTIBEAM LED Adaptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt to the weather and the situation on the road and provide advanced functions for improving the illumination of the road. THE SYSTEM COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: RActive headlamps (/page 266) RCornering light (/page 266) RMotorway mode (/page 266) RCity lighting (/page 267) #Activating or deactivating MULTIBEAM LED: RBriefly press©in the multimedia system display. RSelectSettings. RSelectLights. RSelectMULTIBEAM LED. RActivate or deactivateDynamic low beam. 11
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and Tips Radio Radio RSelectè. Operating radio REnter a station name or frequency. #To switch to radio: RSelect a station. RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. #To store radio stations: RTap onÞ. RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. #To set the frequency band: RTap onÞ. RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. RSelectf. RTap onÞ. #To set the traffic information service volume increase: RSelect a frequency band or a favourite. RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. #To set a radio station: RTap onZ. RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. RSelectSystem. RTap onÞ. RSelectAudio. RSwipe to the left or right on the control element or select a radio RSelectNavigation & traffic announcements. station. RSet a value forTraffic announc. vol. increase. #To call up the radio station list: RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. RTap onÞ. RSelect4. #To search for radio stations using station names or frequency entry: RBriefly press©on the multimedia system display. RTap onÞ. 12
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and Tips Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi hotspot RSecurity key Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot The connection is established by entering the security key displayed on GENERALLY, TWO TYPES OF WI-FI CONNECTION ARE AVAILABLE: the multimedia system. RUsing the multimedia system as a Wi-Fi hotspot The multimedia system serves as a Wi-Fi hotspot for mobile communica‐ tion devices such as a smartphone or tablet PC. The data volume of the vehicle or an already connected tethering device is used for the data connection. Data volumes must be purchased via the Mercedes me Portal. The use of the vehicle data tariff by external devices is not available in all countries. RUsing a mobile communication device as a Wi-Fi hotspot (tethering) An external Wi-Fi hotspot is accessed for the Internet connection of the multimedia system. The data tariff of the mobile communication device viaAcquired package is used for the data connection. OPTIONS FOR SETTING UP A CONNECTION: RQR code The connection is set up by scanning the QR code shown on the multi‐ media system. R NFC The connection is set up by placing the mobile communication device in the NFC interface of the vehicle. 13
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and TipsConnecting a mobile phone Connecting a mobile phone Connecting a mobile phone #Activating Bluetooth®: RMake sure that the mobile phone Bluetooth®is switched on. RTap on©on the central display or media display. RSelectSettings. RSelectSystem. RSelectInternet and Bluetooth. RActivate Bluetooth®. #Searching for a mobile phone: RTap on©on the central display or media display. RSelectPhone. RSelectZ. RSelectDevices. RSelectDevices. RSelectConnect new device. #Authorising a mobile phone: RSelect a mobile phone. A code is displayed in the multimedia system and on the mobile phone. #If the codes match, confirm the code on the mobile phone. 14
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CLA - Owner's Manual Quick start and TipsMBUX Interior Assistant MBUX Interior Assistant The Assistant enhances comfort by automating functions inside the vehi‐ Using the MBUX Interior Assistant cle and supporting natural interaction with the vehicle. If the vehicle is fitted with the MBUX Interior Assistant, selected functions of RINFOTAINMENT the multimedia system can be operated contact-free The Assistant facilitates operation of the Infotainment functions. The Assistant recognises driver and front passenger interactions. One application example is switching the reading light on or off. THE ASSISTANT SUPPORTS VEHICLE AND INFOTAINMENT FUNCTIONS AT THREE INTERACTION LEVELS: RINTELLIGENT The Assistant recognises vehicle occupants and objects automatically and activates functions. RREACTIVE The Assistant recognises the natural body language of a vehicle occu‐ pant and carries out functions automatically, appropriate to the situation.Carrying out operation of the reading light for the driver and front passenger RCONTACTLESS #Move your hand up and down under the inside rearview mirror. The vehicle occupant actively requests a function using a hand move‐The reading light is switched on or off. ment or pose. THE ASSISTANT OFFERS FUNCTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING: RSAFETY The Assistant supports vehicle occupants with the use of restraint sys‐ tems. RCOMFORT 15