2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (→ page 483).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transport‐
ing objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible. R
secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stow age comp art‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment
Locking and unlo cking thegl ove box 102
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Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
St ow age comp artmentfor cu stomer li tera‐
ture #
Toopen: turnthe handle left or right. Opening
the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Seats and
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Re
quirements:
R The centre seat backrest has been unloc ked.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards. #
Left and right seat backrests: if necessary,
fully insert the seat backrest head restra ints
(→ page 93). #
Pull release le ver1. Ensure
that the cent reseat backrest is not
loc ked. #
Centre seat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 104
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Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backres t:ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, red lock
ve rification indicator 2will be visible.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 3will be visible. Lo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest. The
centre seat backrest can then be folded for‐
wa rds only toge ther with the left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards.
Ad justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are ten degrees
st eeper (cargo position). Seats and
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Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
(→ page 103). #
Movebrac ket1 inthe direction of the
ar row. #
Push seat backrest 2back tobrac ket1
until the backrest engages. Load compartment co
ver Fi
tting and removing the load co mpartment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. Do not load
the load compartment co ver with
more than 2.5 kg. #
Toremo ve:pull hanger 3ontheta ilgate
upwards out of eyelet1 and unhook it. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver down‐
wa rds and pull it out in the direction of ar row
4 . #
Toinstall: placethe load compartment co ver
onto the guide rails on the left and right. 106
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Push the load compartment co verfo rw ards
eve nly wi thboth hands until it engages. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver upwards
and hook hanger 3thro ugh eyelet 2. #
Then pull hanger 3down wards into eyelet
1 until it engages. At
taching/rem oving the pa rtition net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partition net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partition nets can no longer fulfil their
functions and must be replaced. Visit a qualified
specialist workshop. Pa
rtition net without load compartment enlar ge‐
ment Pa
rtition net with load compartment enlar gement #
Toattach: Attach the partition net tothe
brac kets 1 onthe left and right of thero of
lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach the hooks 2tothe tie-down eyes3
on the left and right in such a wayth at the
hooks 2point backwards. Seats and
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With load compartment enlar gement: attach
th e hooks 2tothe tie-down eyes3 onthe
left and right in such a wayth at the hooks
2 point tothe door. #
Pull at the loose ends of the tie-down stra ps
until the partition net is tight. #
Toremo ve: turn the buckle of the tie-down
st ra p in the direction of ar row 5. #
Slide the loose end of the tie-down stra p into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row4until
th e tie-down stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from the tie-down
ey es 3 onthe left and right. #
Remo vethe partition net from the holders
1 onthero of lining on the left and right. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) 108
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Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 1
Bag hook Overview of coat hooks on
the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101). 1
Coat hook
Coat hooks are not sui table for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Only use the coat hooks for light
objects, e.g. jac kets. Seats and
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