2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA COUPE Owner’s Manual

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Overview of climate control systems

Canada only

1. Sets the temperature, left (page 137)
2. Sets climate control to automatic (page 137)
3. Defrosts the windshield (page 139)
4. Increases the airflow (page 138)
5. Sets the air distribution (page 138)
6. Display
7. Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (page 141)
8. Switches climate control on/off (page 135)
9. Sets the temperature, right (page 137)
10. Switches the residual heat function on/off (page 141)
11. Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (page 136)
12. Reduces the airflow (page 138)
13. Switches the rear window defroster on/off ( page 140)
14. Switches the ZONE function on/off (page 138)

DYNAMIC SELECT button (except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
You can choose between various drive programs with the DYNAMIC SELECT button (page 155).
If you have selected drive program E:
when heating, the electrical heater booster is deactivated and in the warming-up phase heat output is reduced
the rear window defroster running time is reduced
Depending on the configuration, the climate settings can also be influenced in drive pro-gram I.
If you have selected drive program C or S, the climate settings are not affected.

ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-mate control system only operates at a reduced capacity. If you require the full cli-mate control output, you can switch off the ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO button (page 153).

Switching cooling with air dehumidification on/off
If you deactivate the “Cooling with air-dehu-midification” function, the air inside the vehi-cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore, only deactivate the “Cooling with air-dehumidification” function briefly.
The “Cooling with air dehumidification” function is only available when the engine is run-ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehumidified according to the temperature selected.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the vehicle when it is in cooling mode. This is normal and not a sign that there is a malfunction.

Setting climate control to automatic
The automatic function is only available in conjunction with dual-zone automatic climate control.
In automatic mode, the set temperature is maintained automatically at a constant level. The system automatically regulates the tem-perature of the dispensed air, the airflow and the air distribution.
The automatic mode functions optimally when the “Cooling with air dehumidification” function is activated. If necessary, cooling with air dehumidification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the “Cooling with air-dehu-midification” function, the air inside the vehi-cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore, only deactivate the “Cooling with air-dehumidification” function briefly.
Setting climate control to automatic

Features

Stolen vehicle recovery service
If your vehicle has been stolen:

• Notify the police. The police will issue a numbered incident report.
• This number will be forwarded to the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-ter together with your PIN.
  The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center then tries to locate the system. The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center contacts you and the local law enforcement agency if the vehicle is located.
  However, only the law enforcement agency is informed of the location of the vehicle.
  If the anti-theft alarm system is activated for longer than 30 seconds, the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center is automatically notified.

Vehicle Health Check
With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer Assistance Center can provide improved sup-port for problems with your vehicle. During an existing call, vehicle data is transferred to the Customer Assistance Center.
The customer service representative can use the received data to decide what kind of assistance is required. You are then, for example, guided to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or a recovery vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call, this is initiated by the Customer Assistance Center.
The Roadside Assistance Connected message appears in the display. If the Vehicle
Health Check can be started, the Request for Vehicle Diagnostics Received Start vehicle diagnostics? message
appears in the display.

• Press the Yes button to confirm the message.
• When the Vehicle Diagnostics Please Start Ignition message appears: turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock (Y page 147).
• If the Please follow the instructions received by phone and move your vehicle to a safe position.
  a message appears: please follow the instructions received by phone and move your vehicle to a safe position.
  The message in the display disappears.
  The vehicle operating state check begins. During this procedure, you will see the Vehicle Diagnostics Active message.
  If you select Cancel, the Vehicle Health Check is canceled completely.
  When the check is complete, the Sending
  vehicle diagnostics data. (Voice connection may be interrupted dur‐
  ing data transfer) message appears. The vehicle data can now be sent.
• Press the OK button to confirm the message.
  The voice connection with the Customer Assistance Center is terminated.
  The Vehicle Diagnostics: Transfer‐ring Data… message appears. The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
  Assistance Center.

Depending on what the customer service representative agreed with you, the voice connection is re-established after the transfer is complete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a later time by another means, e.g. by e-mail or phone.
Another function of the Vehicle Health Check is the transfer of service data to the Customer Assistance Center. If a service is due, the dis-play shows a message to this effect together with information about any special offers at your workshop.
This information can also be called up under “Owners Online” at http://www.mbusa.com.

Downloading routes
Downloading routes allows you to transfer and save predefined routes in the navigation system.
A route can be prepared and sent by either a customer service representative or under “Owners Online” at http://www.mbusa.com.
Each route can include up to four way points.
Once a route has been received by the navigation system, you will see the External route ICON_POI_Category Name_1 has been saved to “Previous destinations”. Would you like to start nav‐igation? message on the Audio 20 display. The route is saved.

• To start route guidance: select Yes.
  An overview of the route is shown in the display.
  If you select No, the saved route can be called up later in the navigation menu.

Select Start.
Starting route guidance.
Downloaded and saved routes can be called up again.
You can find further information in the separate COMAND/Audio 20 operating instructions.

• Speed alert 
• You can define the upper speed limit, which must not be exceeded by the vehicle.
  If this selected speed is exceeded by the vehi-cle, a message will be sent to the Customer Assistance Center. The Customer Assistance Center then forwards this information to you.
  You can select the way in which you receive this information beforehand. Possible options include text message, e-mail or an automated call.

The data you receive contains the following information:

• the location where the speed limit was exceeded
  The time at which the speed limit was exceeded
  the selected speed limit which was exceeded

Geo-fencing
Geo-fencing allows you to select areas that the vehicle should not enter or leave. You will be informed if the vehicle crosses the boundaries of the selected areas. You can select the way in which you receive this information beforehand. Possible options include text message, e-mail or an automated call.
The area can be determined as either a circle or a polygon with a maximum of ten corners. You can specify up to ten areas simultaneously. Different settings are possible for each area.
These settings can be called up under “Owners Online” at http://www.mbusa.com.
Alternatively, you can trigger an MB Info call and inform the customer service representative that you wish to activate geofencing.
Currently inactive areas can be activated by text message.

Triggering the vehicle alarm
With this function, you can trigger the vehi-cle’s panic alarm via text message. An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting flashes. Depending on the setting, the panic alarm lasts five or ten seconds. Afterwards, the alarm switches off.

Garage door opener
The HomeLink® garage door opener integrated in the rear-view mirror allows you to operate up to three different door and gate sys-tems.
Use the integrated garage door opener only on garage doors that:

have safety stop and reverse features and
meet current U.S. federal safety standards
Once programmed, the integrated garage door opener in the rear-view mirror will assume the function of the garage door system’s remote control. Please also read the operating instructions for the garage door system.
When programming a garage door opener, park the vehicle outside the garage. Do not run the engine while programming.
Certain garage door drives are incompatible with the integrated garage door opener. If you have difficulty programming the integrated garage door opener, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Alternatively, you can call the following telephone assistance services:

USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
Canada: Customer Service at 1-800-387-0100
RHomeLink® hotline 1-800-355-3515 (free of charge)
More information on HomeLink® and/or compatible products is also available online at http://www.homelink.com.
Notes on the declaration of Conformity (page 25).
USA: FCC ID: CB2HMIHL4
Canada: IC: 279B-HMIHL4

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