2008 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

Cockpit
22 Cockpit
Left-hand-drive vehiclesAt a glance
169_AKB; 2; 4, en-GB
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Cockpit
23Function Page
1
Opens the bonnet 171
2
Combination switch: 79
• main-beam headlamps 80
• turn signals 79
• windscreen wipers 83
• rear window wiper 83
3
Cruise control lever*:
• Cruise control* 115
• Speedtronic*
117 Function Page
4
Multi-function steering
wheel
98
5
Instrument cluster 26
6
Horn
7
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
121
8
Overhead control panel
33 Function Page
9
Opens the glove compart-
ment
160
a
Centre console 31
b
Ignition lock 62
c
Adjusts the steering wheel 70
d
Adjusts the headlamp
range
80
e
Light switch 77
f
Door control panel 34At a glance
* optional
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Cockpit
24 Right-hand-drive vehiclesAt a glance
169_AKB; 2; 4, en-GB
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Cockpit
25Function Page
1
Overhead control panel 33
2
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
121
3
Combination switch: 79
• main-beam headlamps 80
• turn signals 79
• windscreen wipers 83
• rear window wiper 83
4
Cruise control lever*:
• Cruise control* 115
• Speedtronic*
117 Function Page
5
Multi-function steering
wheel
98
6
Instrument cluster 26
7
Horn
8
Opens the bonnet 171
9
Door control panel 34
a
Light switch
77 Function Page
b
Adjusts the headlamp
range
80
c
Ignition lock 62
d
Adjusts the steering wheel 70
e
Centre console 31
f
Opens the glove compart-
ment
160At a glance
* optional
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wdomann
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Instrument cluster
26 Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster, kilometresAt a glance
169_AKB; 2; 4, en-GB
wdomann,
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Instrument cluster
27Function Page
1
LIM indicator lamp* 115
2
ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program) warning lamp 226
3
Speedometer
4
Turn signal indicator lamp 79
5
Multi-function display,
upper section
100
6
Trip distance 98
7
Total distance 103
8
Turn signal indicator lamp 79
9
ABS (anti-lock braking sys-
tem) warning lamp
224
a
Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
88
b
Rev counter 98
c
SRS (Supplemental
Restraint System) warning
lamp
226 Function Page
d
Engine diagnostics warning
lamp
227
e
Reserve fuel warning lamp 229
f
Fuel filler cap location: the
fuel filter cap is to the rear
on the right g
Fuel gauge
h
Main-beam indicator lamp 80
j
Dipped-beam indicator
lamp
78
k
Seat belt warning lamp 228
l
Clock 98
Speedtronic*: stored limit
speed
117 Function Page
m
Depending on the setting in
the on-board computer:
108
• Outside temperature
1 • Digital speedometer
n
Rear window wiper
switched on
83
o
Multi-function display,
lower section
100
p
AUTOTRONIC*: drive pro-
gram display
94
q
AUTOTRONIC*: selector
lever position display
94
r
Brake system warning lamp 226
s
Reset button 97
t
Coolant temperature gauge 97
1
Vehicles for United Kingdom: the speed in km/h is always shown instead of the outside temperature. At a glance
* optional
169_AKB; 2; 4, en-GB
wdomann,
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Instrument cluster
28 Instrument cluster, milesAt a glance
169_AKB; 2; 4, en-GB
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Instrument cluster
29Function Page
1
LIM indicator lamp* 115
2
ESP
®
warning lamp 226
3
Speedometer
4
Turn signal indicator lamp 79
5
Multi-function display,
upper section
100
6
Trip distance 98
7
Total distance 103
8
Turn signal indicator lamp 79
9
ABS warning lamp 224
a
Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
88
b
Rev counter 98
c
SRS warning lamp
226 Function Page
d
Engine diagnostics warning
lamp
227
e
Reserve fuel warning lamp 229
f
Fuel filler cap location: the
fuel filter cap is to the rear
on the right g
Fuel gauge
h
Main-beam indicator lamp 80
j
Dipped-beam indicator
lamp
78
k
Seat belt warning lamp 228
l
Clock 98
Speedtronic*: stored limit
speed
117 Function Page
m
Depending on the setting in
the on-board computer:
108
• Outside temperature
2 • Digital speedometer
n
Rear window wiper
switched on
83
o
Multi-function display,
lower section
100
p
AUTOTRONIC*: drive pro-
gram display
94
q
AUTOTRONIC*: selector
lever position display
94
r
Brake system warning lamp 226
s
Reset button 97
t
Coolant temperature gauge 97
2
Vehicles for United Kingdom: the speed in km/h is always shown instead of the outside temperature. At a glance
* optional
169_AKB; 2; 4, en-GB
wdomann,
Version: 2.10.6
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