2012 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
i
Instrument cluster: kilometres Function Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments
209
;
Multifunction display 210
=
Rev counter 208 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 208
A
Fuel gauge
B
Instrument cluster lighting 20830
Instrument clusterAt a glance

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Instrument cluster: miles Function Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments 209
;
Multifunction display 210
=
Rev counter 208 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 208
A
Fuel gauge
B
Instrument cluster lighting 208Instrument cluster
31At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 105
;
T
Side lamps 106
=
K
Main-beam head-
lamps 107
?
÷
ESP® 260
A
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 263
B
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 263
C
·
Distance warning 266
D
#!
Turn signals 107
E
6
SRS 263
F
ü
Seat belts 257 Function Page
G
%
Diesel engine: pre-
glow 144
M
SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles 261
H
?
Coolant 264
I
R
Rear foglamp 106
J
N
Front foglamps 106
K
;
Engine diagnostics 264
L
h
This lamp has no func-
tion M
æ
Reserve fuel 264
N
å
ESP®
OFF 260
O
!
ABS 258
P
J
Brakes 25832
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 210
;
Audio/COMAND display;
see the separate operating
instructions = ?
Switches on LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructions ? ~
Rejects or ends a call 215
Exits telephone book/
redial memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute Function Page
A =;
Selects a menu 209
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
209
a
Confirms the selection 209
Hiding display messages 229
B %
Back 209
Switches off LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
33At a glance

Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND
Online; see the separate
operating instructions
;
c
Seat heating 96
=
c
PARKTRONIC 182
?
¤
ECO start/stop func-
tion 146
A
£
Hazard warning
lamps 108 Function Page
B
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 52
C
Ú
Selects the drive pro-
gram 155
å
AMG vehicles: ESP ® 66
D
&
Auxiliary heating 13434
Centre consoleAt a glance

Centre console, lower section
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Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT lever Function Page
D
Ashtray 277
Cigarette lighter 278
Power socket 278
Stowage compartment 269
E
Stowage compartment 269 Function Page
F
Cup holders 275
G
Stowage compartment 269
H
Audio/COMAND control-
ler; see the separate oper-
ating instructions Centre console
35At a glance

Overhead control panel
Function Page
:
u
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 111
;
p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 111
=
|
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 111
?
ë
Deactivates tow-
away protection 70
A
Rear-view mirror 98 Function Page
B
ê
Deactivates the inte-
rior motion sensor 70
C
Spectacles compartment 269
D
3
Opens/closes the
panorama sliding sunroof
with roller sunblinds 87
E
c
Switches the front
interior lighting on 111
F
p
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 11136
Overhead control panelAt a glance

Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 80
;
%&
Unlocks/locks
the vehicle 80
=
r45=
Saves
the seat and exterior mirror settings 101
?
Adjusts the seats electri-
cally 94
A
7Zö
\
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally 99 Function Page
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 84
C
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 61Door cont
rol panel
37At a glance