2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 follows three trims through the shop: Base, 4Matic and CGI Sport. All of them are four-door sport utility vehicles, and all share a single 2.0-liter inline-four that pairs double overhead camshafts with a turbocharger and is listed for flex-fuel or gasoline. Powertrain specifications are given for that one engine, and the 4Matic driveline is covered as well.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, turbocharged, flex-fuel or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• 4Matic
• CGI Sport

Known issues on the 2016 GLA250. Four recalls name the 2016 GLA250 on the federal record. Two concern certain vehicles with a panoramic sunroof: if the front roof panel was not properly glued back on after a previous repair, its adhesive could give way and the panel could come off. Another covered certain vehicles whose driver air bag could deploy unprompted, fixed with extra grounding at the steering. Of 47 owner complaints, 15 cite the engine and 8 the air bags; 1 complaint reported a crash and 1 an injury. Air bag, body and engine procedures come with wiring diagrams and torque values.