2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

Opening or closing
thesto wage space under
th e load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. #
Toopen: pull handle 1upwards. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards
using handle 1. #
Toclose: fold the load compartment floor
down wards and then press handle 1down
until it engages. Cup holders
Fi
tting the cup holder in or removing it from
the centre console (au tomatic transmission) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. 11 0
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Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Toremo ve:slide the snap-in brac kets 1 of
th e cup holder in wards until they are
unlo cked. #
Movethe cup holder upwards out of the
stow age compartment. %
The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Seats and
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Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Tofit: if necessar y,open thestow age com‐
partment co ver and insert the cup holder, as
shown, into thestow age compartment with
th e imprint totheve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide the snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until
th ey engage. #
Cup holder in thesto wage compa rtment
with co ver:press but ton2.
or #
Cup holder in the stowage compa rtment
without co ver:press but ton2 and/or 4.
The wings 3fold upwards.
% The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Fi
tting the cup holder in and removing it
from the centre console (manual transmis‐
sion) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around and liquids could be spilled. The
vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. 11 2
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#
Toremo ve:slide snap-in brac kets 1 ofthe
cup holder in wards until they are unlo cked. #
Movethe cup holder upwards out of the
stow age compartment.
% The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. #
Tofit: inse rtthe cup holder, as shown, into
th estow age compartment with the imprint to
th eve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until they
engage. #
Press button 2and/or 4.
The wings 3fold upwards. %
The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Opening or closing
the cup holder in there ar
armrest *
NO
TEDama getothere ar seat armrest When
folded out, there ar seat armrest can
be damaged bythewe ight of your body. #
Do not sit or suppo rtyo urself on the
re ar seat armrest. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. Seats and
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#
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2.
Cup holder 1or2 extends au tomatical ly. #
Toclose: push cup holder 1or2 back
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
While driving: placethe closed ashtray in
th e front door stowage compartment while
driving. #
Check that it is secure. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101). #
Toopen: fold lid 1upwards.
% Twist theto p part of the ashtray toremo veit
fo r cleaning, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r,
or for em ptying. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. 11 4
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#
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A) are pe rmissible. #
Lift up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V so cket inthest ow age comp artment
with cover:ifyo u ha veconnected a device to
th e12 V soc ket, le aveth e co ver of thestow age
compartment open. Using
the11 5 V soc ket in the rear &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off,
ensure that the11 5 V soc ket is dr y. #
Ifth e11 5 V soc ket is dama ged or gets
pulled out of the trim, immediately ha ve
th e soc ketch ecked or replaced at a
qu alified specialised workshop. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
11 5 V soc ketth at is damaged or has
been pulled out of the trim. Seats and
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&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Devices must be equipped with a suitable
plug which con form sto thest andards spe‐
cific tothe count ryyou are in.
R Only devices uptoa maximum of 150 W are
permitted.
R Multiple soc kets are not pe rmitted. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 115 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Using
the 230 V soc ket in the rear &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
When a suitable device is connected, the
230 V power soc ket will be car rying a high
vo ltage. You could recei vean electric shock
if th e connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. 11 6
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&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Devices must be equipped with a suitable
plug which con form sto thest andards spe‐
cific tothe count ryyou are in.
R Only devices uptoa maximum of 150wa tts
are pe rmitted.
R Multiple soc kets are not pe rmitted. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Using
the12 V so cket inthe load compa rt‐
ment Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A). #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. Seats and
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