2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK headlamp

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stinter venes. The li kelihood of inter vention
is therefore higher.
Setting Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Assistance .
Act.
Lane Keep. Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating/deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. Tr
ailer hitch Tr
ailer operation no tesObser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight R
use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R permissible towing capacity
R permissible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle
R permissible gross mass of the trailer
R maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R the tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R the lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
R vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectly
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri esin which
the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. Fo
lding the ball neck out/in &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Alw ays engage the ball neck as descri‐
bed. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlo cking or when it has not been properly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its
ra nge of mo vement is unobstructed. 242
Driving and pa rking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself (→ page132).
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (→ page 454).
b *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position. 546
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Switch on headlamps
b
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (→ page127). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist available again display message appears.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (→ page128). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus available again display message appears. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 547

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
11 5 V soc ket
see Soc ket (1 15 V)
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 221
Ca re .................................................... 432
Fu nction .............................................. 221
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .225
Selecting a view ................................... 224
Setting favo urites ................................ 225
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .224 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 3Switching on/off (control panel) .........
14 2
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .185
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Setting (Blue tooth®
) ............................ 397
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 66
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Ad vanced sound sy stem ......................4 18
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 16
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 237
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .240
Brake application ................................. 238
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
Tr ailer operation .................................. 238
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 420
Operation ............................................ 420
Re setting ............................................. 420
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 0Setting .................................................
19 6
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 200
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 210
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 208
Calling up a speed ............................... 202
Displa ysinthe Instrument Display .......2 10
Fu nction .............................................. 200
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 202
Re quirements: .................................... .202
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .205
Selecting ............................................. 202
St eering wheel buttons ....................... 202
St oring a speed ................................... 202
Switching off/deactivating .................. 202
Switching on/activating ......................2 02
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 00
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 210
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 12 5
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 208
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .210
Fu nction .............................................. 208
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 24 0
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .241
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 24 2 Index
561

Fu
nction .............................................. 24 0
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 241
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 40
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 0
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 225
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 231
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 230
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .228
Fu nction .............................................. 225
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 231
Pa rking ................................................ 227
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 25
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
AS SYST PLUS ....................................... 419
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 204
Display ................................................ 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .206
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 210
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 208
Displa ysinthe Instrument Display .......2 10
Fu nction .............................................. 206 Sy
stem limitations ...............................2 06
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 6
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 127
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Switching on/off ................................. 12 9
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 489
Ad ditives .............................................4 89
Capacity .............................................. 490
Consu mption ....................................... 490
Fill le vel .............................................. .254
No tes ................................................... 172
Purity ................................................... 489
Ra nge .................................................. 254
To pping up ...........................................1 73
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 69 Ad
diti ves.................................................. 490
Ad Blue ................................................. 489
Engine oil ............................................ 490
Fu el ..................................................... 487
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 18
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 17
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 12 3
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 17
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 18
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 16 562
Index

hRe
ctify tyre pressure ................... 530
Re duce speed ...................................... 532
ØRe fill Ad Blue Engine start not
possible .............................................. .526
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................5 25
!Re lease parking brake .................503
¸Re place air cleaner ...................... 521
,Re placekey See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .534
ÂRe placekey ................................ .533
æRe servefuel le vel........................ 524
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 507
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 38
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
pa rking brake See Owner's Manual .....5 39 Risk of
vehicle rolling away Parking
brake not applied See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .504
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........541
# See Owner's Manual ................... 522
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ...519
Ð Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ....542
Ð Steering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 541
Ð Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......542
#St opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 522
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................5 21
ç suspended ................................... 51 8
b Switch off lights .......................... 546
b Switch on headlamps ..................546Te
aching in transmission comple te...... 537
Te aching in transmission Operate
selec tor le ver Brake for XX seconds
Risk of vehicle rolling .......................... 535
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 537
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 522
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .545
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ......................51 5
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative .............. 514
ï Trailer coupling extending… ......... 535
Tr ans. oil overheated Drive on with
care ..................................................... 537
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................541
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 535
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ....................................................5 37
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 500 Index
573