2012 MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS sunroof

Audio menu
................................... 214
Convenience submenu .................. 225
Displaying a service message
........290
Display messages ..........................229
Factory setting submenu ............... 225
Heating submenu ........................... 224
Important safety notes .................. 208
Instrument cluster submenu ..........220
Light submenu ............................... 221
Menu overview .............................. 211
Message memory .......................... 229
Navigation menu ............................ 213
Operating the TV ............................ 215
Operating video DVD ..................... 215
Operation ....................................... 209
RACETIMER ................................... 226
Service menu ................................. 219
Settings menu ............................... 220
Standard display ............................ 211
Telephone menu ............................ 215
Trip menu ...................................... 211
Vehicle submenu ........................... 223
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 115
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........209
Overhead control panel ......................36
Override feature Rear side windows ........................... 61P
Paint code .......................................... 338
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...292
Panorama sliding sunroof Important safety information

...........86
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 89
Problem (malfunction) .....................89
Rain closing feature ......................... 88
Resetting ......................................... 89
Parking ............................................... 162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Parking brake ................................ 163Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side

............................... 100
Reversing camera ..........................191
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................186
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 233
Electric parking brake ....................163
Warning lamp ................................. 263
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off ........................... 106
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 185
Driving system ............................... 182
Function/notes ............................. 182
Important safety notes .................. 182
Problem (fault) ............................... 186
Sensor range ................................. 183
Trailer towing ................................. 185
Warning display ............................. 184
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 52
Petrol .................................................. 340
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) . 295
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 236
Operation ......................................... 45
Program selector button .................. 155
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 21
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 144
Manual transmission ...................... 144
Trailer ............................................ 145 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........2414
Index

R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .............181
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 226
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating
.................223
Country overview ........................... 350
Display message ............................ 246
Radio
Selecting a station .........................214
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 88
Reading lamp ..................................... 111
Rear bench seat Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 272
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ......................140
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear foglamp Changing bulbs .............................. 116
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off ........................... 106
Rear lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 116
see Lights
Rear shelf ........................................... 273
Rear-view mirror Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........ 100
Dipping (manual) .............................. 98
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 132
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 119
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 30
Important safety notes .................. 159
Notes for AMG vehicles ................. 340
Refuelling process .........................160
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 135
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 136Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes ..................112
Overview of bulb types ..................113
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 113
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 136
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 245
Warning lamp ................................. 264
Residual heat (climate control) ........133
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 208
Reverse gear
Engaging (manual transmission) ....151
Reverse gear (selector lever) ...........153
Reversing camera Cleaning instructions ..................... 294
Function/notes ............................. 191
Switching on/off ........................... 191
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof ................ 87
Roller sunblinds ............................... 88
Side windows ................................... 84
Reversing lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 116
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 241
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Panorama sliding sunroof ................ 88
Roof carrier ........................................ 275
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 296
Roof load (maximum) ........................346
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............213 Index
15

S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Child restraint systems ....................50
Safety system
see Driving safety system

Seat
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ..........97
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back ..............272
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt .........................47
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Belt force limiter .............................. 49
Belt tensioner .................................. 49
Cleaning ......................................... 296
Display message ............................ 237
Fastening ......................................... 47
Important safety guidelines .............46
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 49
Releasing ......................................... 48
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 225
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Warning lamp (function) ................... 48
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) .....................94
Adjusting (manually) ........................94
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port .................................................. 96
Adjusting the head restraint ............ 94
Cleaning the cover ......................... 296
Correct driver's seat position ........... 92
Important safety notes .................... 93
Seat heating problem ...................... 97
Storing settings (memory function) 101
Switching seat heating on/off ......... 96
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......294
Service see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board computer) . 219
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 344
Coolant (engine) ............................ 344Engine oil .......................................
343
Fuel ................................................ 339
Important safety notes .................. 338
Washer fluid ................................... 345
Service report
see Qualified specialist workshop
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 225
On-board computer ....................... 220
Setting the air distribution ...............129
Setting the airflow ............................ 129
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 226
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 151
Sidebag ................................................ 44
Side lamps Switching on/off ........................... 106
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 85
Convenience opening ...................... 85
Important safety notes .................... 83
Opening/closing .............................. 84
Problem (malfunction) .....................86
resetting .......................................... 85
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 321
Socket Centre console .............................. 279
Luggage compartment ................... 279
Points to observe before use ......... 278
Rear compartment ......................... 279
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Spectacles compartment .................269
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speed Limit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-
ing function .................................... 218
Displaying ...................................... 218
Display message ............................ 246
Display message in the multifunc-
tion display .................................... 197
Function/notes ............................. 196
Important safety notes .................. 19616
Index

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

PRE-SAFE
®
takes pre-emptive measures to
protect occupants in certain hazardous sit-
uations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes:
R when BAS activates, e.g. in emergency
braking situations
R when adaptive Brake Assist intervenes
powerfully on vehicles with DISTRONIC
PLUS
R in
critical driving situations, e.g. when phys-
ical limits are exceeded and the vehicle
understeers or oversteers severely
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
R the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
R vehicles with the memory function: the
front-passenger seat is adjusted if it is in an
unfavourable position.
R if the vehicle skids, the panorama sliding
sunroof and the side windows are closed so
that only a small gap remains.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. All settings made by
PRE-SAFE ®
can then be reversed.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or seat back slightly, but
only when the vehicle is stationary.
The belt pretensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.
More information about seat belt adjustment,
a convenience function integrated into PRE-
SAFE

(Y page 47). Seat belts
Important safety notes G
WARNING
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle

correctly, cannot provide the intended
level of protection. Under certain circumstan- ces, this could cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries in the event of an accident.
Therefore, make sure that all occupants — in
particular,

pregnant women — wear their seat
belts correctly at all times.
R The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must not be twisted.Therefore, avoid
wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter coat.
The shoulder section of the belt must be
routed across the centre of your shoulder
— on no account across your neck or under
your arm — and pulled tight against your
upper body. The lap belt must always pass
across your lap as low down as possible, i.e.
over your hip joints — not across your abdo-
men. If necessary, push the seat belt
slightly downwards and adjust it by pulling
it in the direction the seat belt retracts.
R Do not route the seat belt strap over sharp
or fragile objects. Please make sure that
such objects are not on or in your clothing,
e.g. spectacles, pens or keys etc. The seat
belt strap could become damaged and tear
during an accident and you or other vehicle
occupants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat belt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sitting on the lap of another occupant. The
child will not be secured in the event of an
accident, heavy braking or sudden change
of direction. This may result in the child or
other occupants being seriously or fatally
injured.
R Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
persons less than 1.50 m tall in specially
designed, suitable restraint systems.
R Children under 1.50 m tall and younger
than twelve years of age cannot wear the
seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
them in special suitable child restraint sys-
tems installed on a suitable seat. Additional
information can be found in the Operating
Instructions in the chapter "Safety", "Chil-
dren in the Vehicle". Observe the installa-46
Occupant safety
Safety

Activating
X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R the panorama sliding sunroof is closed.
R there
are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that:
R
the doors are closed.
R the panorama sliding sunroof is closed.
R the tailgate is closed.
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately

30 seconds.
Deactivating X
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The interior motion sensor is switched off
automatically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated. The interior motion sensor remains deactiva-
ted until:
R
the vehicle is unlocked again
R a door is opened and closed again
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion sensor if you lock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle.
R the panorama sliding sunroof remains
open.
R the side windows remain open.
i UK only: your vehicle is equipped with a
double lock function. The doors cannot be
opened from the inside if the vehicle has
been locked with the key ( Y page 80).
Deactivate the interior motion sensor
before you lock the vehicle with the key.
The doors can then be opened from the
inside after the vehicle has been locked
from

the outside with the key. Observe the
"Important safety notes" (Y page 79). Anti-theft systems
71
Safety Z

Useful information ..............................
74
Key ....................................................... 74
Doors .................................................... 79
Luggage compartment .......................82
Side windows ...................................... 83
Panorama sliding sunroof .................. 86 73Opening and closing

Convenience opening feature
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the key is used to carry out
the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblinds
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be close to the driver's door handle.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the % button until the
side windows and the panorama sunroof
are in the desired position.
If

the roller sunblinds of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof are closed, the roller sunblinds
are opened first.
X Press and hold the %
button again until
the panorama sliding sunroof is in the
desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening:
release the % button.Convenience closing feature
G
WARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating,
parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. When closing make sure that no parts
of the body are in the closing area.
When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously:
R close the side windows
R close the panorama sliding sunroof
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof,
you can then close the roller sunblinds. i
The
key must be close to the driver's door
handle.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the & button until the
side windows and the panorama sliding
sunroof are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
panorama sliding sunroof are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof:
X Press and hold the &
button again until
the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof close.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release the & button. Resetting the side windows
You must reset each side window if:
R the side window opens again slightly after
being closed fully.
R the side window can no longer be fully
opened or closed.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1
or 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control

panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed ( Y page 84).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly:
X Immediately pull the corresponding switch
on

the door control panel until the side win-
dow is completely closed (Y page 84).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released,
the side window has been reset correctly.
If this is not the case, repeat the steps
above again. Side windows
85
Opening and closing Z