2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK steering

Seats
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justing the front seat mechanically (with‐
out Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
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justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. 92
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Toswitch on: press button 1.
All indicator lamps are on. #
Toreduce the le vel:press button 1
re peatedly until the desired ventilation le vel
is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Seats and
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Push release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. #
Push release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toswitch on: pushthe switch toposition
1.
Indicator lamp 3lights up. #
Toswitch off: pushthe switch toposition
2.
Indicator lamp 3goes out.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th e driver's seat, you and other vehicle occu‐
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure 98
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tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
lights will switch off automatically at appr ox‐
imately 10km/h. You can also swit choff the
hazard warning lights using button 1. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Fu
nctions of the Intelligent Light Sy stem
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (→ page 125)
R Cornering light (→ page126)
R Motorw ay mode (→ page126)
R City lighting (→ page126)
Sy stem limitations
R The sy stem is active only when it is dar k.Ac
tive headlamps function R
The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
tra vel.
The functions are active when the high beam is
switched on. Light and sight
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Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated on ly
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active:
R at speeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned
R at speeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when thesteering wheel is turned Ro
undabout and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left thero undabout or the intersection.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright‐
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibil‐
ity. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected by:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera R
the GPS
The function is not active: R at speeds below 80 km/h.
Fu nction of city lighting
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides within built-up areas using a broader distri‐
bution of light.
The function is active:
R at low speeds
R in illuminated parts of built-up areas
Swit ching the Intelligent Light Sy stem on or
off
Requ irement:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Lights .
Intell.
Light System #
Activate or deacti vate the function. 12 6
Light and sight

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Fold wiper arm 2away from there ar win‐
dow until it engages in thech ange position. #
Unclip wiper blade 1on wiper arm 2and
re mo veit in the direction of ar row 3. Fi
tting the wiper blade #
Position wiper blade 1with bo thlugs 3on
holder 2onthe wiper arm. #
Press wiper blade 1inthe direction of
ar row 4until it en gage s in the holder 2. #
Make sure that wiper blade 1sits cor rectl y. #
Foldthe wiper arm from thech ange position
back on tothere ar wind ow. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Light and sight
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vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u en gage transmission position j.
R if all vehicle conditions for an auto matic
engine stop are met.
If yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select
transmission position j,the engine will auto‐
matically stop in thefo llowing situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.If not all
th eve hicle conditions are met, theç symbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.The engine is
restar ted automatically if:
R vehicles with automatic transmission: in
transmission position h,youre lease the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift out of transmission position j.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift into transmission position hor
k.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The displ aymessa geVehicle is
operational Switch off the ignition before exiting
also appears inthe multifunction displa y.Ifyou
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute. Switching
the ECO start/s top function
off/on #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. Driving and parking
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