2012 MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS Owners Manual

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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
G
% Diesel engine: pre-
glow
144
M SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles
261 Function Page
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 cluster
At 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
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Overhead control panel
Function Page
:
u Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off
112
;
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
112
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 control panel
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At a glance

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