Mercedes-Benz A-Class User manual

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Welcome to theworld of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirst drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer operat‐
ing lifespan, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Owner's Manual. Disregarding
them may lead to damage to thevehicle or per‐
sonal injury.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may vary according to:
Rmodel
Rorder
Rnational version
Ravailability
The illustrations in this Owner's manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the layout of components and control ele‐
ments differs accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly updating its vehi‐
cles to thestate of the art.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reservestheright to
introduce changes in thefollowing areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of thevehicle:
RPrinted Owner's Manual
Rservice booklet
Requipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Warning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
General notes............................................. 18
Protection of the environment ......................18
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ...................18
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................19
Owner's Manual ...........................................20
Operating safety ...........................................20
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 21
Diagnostics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 23
Vehicle registration ....................................... 24
Correct use of thevehicle ............................. 24
Information on the REACH regulation ........... 24
Implied warranty ...........................................24
QR code forrescue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................25
Copyright ...................................................... 27
Occupant safety......................................... 28
Restraint system ...........................................28
Seat belts ..................................................... 30
Airbags ......................................................... 35
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 42
Children in thevehicle ..................................44
Notes on pets in thevehicle .......................... 61
Opening and closing .................................. 63
Key ...............................................................63
Doors ............................................................ 67
Load compartment ....................................... 72
Side windows ................................................ 74
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 78
Anti-theft protection .....................................83
Seats and stowing ..................................... 86
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 86
Seats ............................................................ 87
Steering wheel ..............................................94
Easy entry and exit feature ...........................95
Operating the memory function .................... 97
Stowage areas .............................................. 98
Cup holders ................................................ 107
Ashtray and cigarette lighter .......................111
Sockets ....................................................... 112
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial .......115
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 117
Light and sight .......................................... 119
Exterior lighting ........................................... 119
Interior lighting ........................................... 127
Changing bulbs (only forvehicles with
halogen headlamps) .................................... 128
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 131
Mirrors ........................................................ 134
Operating the sun visors ............................. 137
Climate control ........................................ 138
Overview of climate control systems ..........138
Operating the climate control system ......... 139
2Contents

Driving and parking ................................. 148
Driving ........................................................ 148
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................157
Manual transmission ..................................159
Automatic transmission .............................. 161
Refuelling .................................................... 165
Parking ........................................................ 171
Driving and driving safety systems .............. 181
Trailer hitch ................................................ 232
Bicycle rack function .................................. 236
Vehicle towing instructions .........................238
Instrument Display and on-board
computer .................................................. 239
Instrument display overview .......................239
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................240
Operating the on-board computer ............... 241
Adjusting the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 242
Showing display content on the instru‐
ment cluster ............................................... 243
Overview of displays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................244
Adjusting the instrument lighting ................244
Menus and submenus ................................. 245
Head-up Display .......................................... 251
MBUX multimedia system ...................... 252
Overview and operation .............................. 252
System settings .......................................... 263
Telephone ...................................................269
Media .........................................................288
Radio .......................................................... 293
Sound .........................................................295
Maintenance and care ............................. 299
ASSYST PLUS service interval display ........ 299
Engine compartment .................................. 300
Cleaning and care .......................................307
Breakdown assistance ............................. 316
Emergency .................................................. 316
Flat tyre ...................................................... 318
Battery (vehicle) .........................................324
Tow-starting or towing away ....................... 329
Electrical fuses ........................................... 334
Wheels and tyres ..................................... 338
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................338
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................338
Notes on snow chains ................................ 338
Tyre pressure .............................................. 339
Wheel change .............................................348
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 357
Technical data .......................................... 361
Notes on technical data .............................. 361
On-board electronics .................................. 361
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................363
Operating fluids .......................................... 365
Vehicle data ................................................ 374
Trailer hitch ................................................. 375
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps ............................................... 378
Display messages ....................................... 378
Warning and indicator lamps ...................... 428
Contents 3

Index .......................................................... 441
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will find thefollow‐
ing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Please observe thewarning notices in
this Owner's Manual.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible 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.
%Useful instructions or further information
that could be helpful to you.
XInstruction
(Qpage) Further information on a topic
Display Information in the multifunction dis‐
play/multimedia display
+Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Corresponding submenus, which are
to be selected in the multimedia sys‐
tem
*Marks a cause
Symbols 5

Left-hand-drive vehicles
6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →163
2Combination switch →121
3DIRECT SELECT lever →161
4Start/stop button →149
5Multimedia system display →254
6Climate control systems →139
7Hazard warning lights →122
8PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamps →39
9Glove box →99
AStowage compartment →99
BCup holder →107
CControl knob
Switches the sound and volume on and off →252
Switches the multimedia system on/off →252
DCalls up navigation
ECalls up theradio →293
Calls up media →290
FCalls up thetelephone →270
GCalls up favourites →258
HCalls up vehicle functions →257
IActive Parking Assist →219
JDYNAMIC SELECT switch →158
KControl elements forthe multimedia system →254
LControl panel forthe multimedia system →240
MAdjusts thesteering wheel →94
NControl panel for:
On-board computer →240
Operating cruise control or thevariable limiter →194
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →198
ODiagnostics connection →23
PUnlocks the bonnet →301
QElectric parking brake →177
RLight switch →119
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Standard cockpit
8At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1!ABS malfunction →429
2#! Turn signal lights →121
3hTyre pressure monitoring system →439
4Speedometer →239
5Multifunction display →244
6#Electrical fault →437
7·Distance warning →435
8JBrakes (red) →429
9JBrakes (yellow) →429
A!Electric parking brake applied (red) →429
B!Electric parking brake (yellow) →429
C%Diesel engine: preglow
D;Engine diagnostics →437
EåESP®OFF →429
÷ESP®→429
F6Restraint system →29
GRRear fog light →120
HKHigh beam →121
LLow beam →119
TStanding lights →119
IFuel level display
JæFuel reserve with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→437
KÐPower-assistedsteering malfunctioning →435
LüSeat belt not fastened →434
MjTrailer hitch not operational →435
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 9

Widescreen cockpit
10 At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1Speedometer →239
2#! Turn signal light →121
3jTrailer hitch not operational →435
4Multifunction display →244
56Restraint system →29
6Rev counter →239
7åESP®OFF →429
÷ESP®→429
8RRear fog light →120
9KHigh beam →121
LLow beam →119
TStanding lights →119
A?Coolant too hot/cold →437
BCoolant temperature display →239
C!Electric parking brake (yellow) →429
DJBrakes (yellow) →429
E#Electrical fault →437
F·Distance warning →435
G!ABS malfunction →429
HÐPower-assistedsteering malfunctioning →435
IhTyre pressure monitoring system →439
J%Diesel engine: preglow
KæFuel reserve with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→437
LFuel level display
M!Electric parking brake applied (red) →429
NüSeat belt not fastened →434
OJBrakes (red) →429
P;Engine diagnostics →437
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

12 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors →137
2pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→127
3|Switches the automatic lighting control
on/off
→127
4cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/off
→127
5uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→127
6pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→127
7Service call button (Mercedes me connect) →282
8SOS emergency call system (Mercedes-Benz
emergency call system)
→282
93Opens/closes the panoramic sliding
sunroof
→78
Opens/closes theroller sunblinds →78
ASpectacles compartment →100
BInside rear-view mirror →135
At aglance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Operates the memory function →97
2Adjusts the seats electrically →89
3Switches the seat heater on/off →92
4Switches the seat ventilation on/off →93
5&%Locks/unlocks thevehicle →68
6Opens the door →68
7Operates the outside mirrors →134
8WOpens/closes theright side window →74
9WOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→74
AChild safety lock fortherear side windows →61
BWOpens/closes therear left side window →74
CWOpens/closes the left side window →74
DAdjusts the head restraints →90
ESeat adjustment using the multimedia system →92
FAdjusts the seat backrest inclination →89
GAdjusts the seat height →89
HAdjusts the seat cushion inclination →89
ISets the seat fore-and-aft adjustment →89
JAdjusts the seat cushion length →89
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

16 At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1Safetyvests →316
2Fire extinguisher →317
3Buttons forthe SOS emergency call system
and breakdown assistance
→282
4Hazard warning lights →122
5Glove compartment →99
6Starting assistance →328
7Checking and topping up operating fluids →365
8Tow-starting and towing away →330
9Flat tyre →318
AQR code for accessing therescue card →25
BTo tow-start and towaway →330
CWarning triangle →316
DTIREFIT kit →320
EFirst-aid kit (soft sided) →317
FFuel filler flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressure, fuel type and QR code for accessing
therescue card
→165
At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns 17