2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK display

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
G Inoperative *A
t least one main function of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is malfunc‐
tioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stis una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (→ page 237). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. 512
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Active Steering Assist inop-
erative
*A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC remains available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (→ page 237). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 513

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual
*A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (→ page 206). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
If necessar y,clean the windscreen in the camera's field of vision. #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y.
À ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on the part of the driver
(→ page 231). #
If necessar y,take a break.
Traffic Sign Assist inopera-
tive *T
raffic Sign Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (→ page240). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
*A ctive Steering Assist has reached its sy stem limits. #
Take ove rth esteering and drive on in accordance with the traf fic conditions. 514
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Traffic Sign Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual
*T
raffic Sign Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
ë
Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is skidding or a condition for activation is not met. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (→ page212).
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
À *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 515

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Speed Limit Assist inopera-
tive *S
peed Limit Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Speed Limit Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *S
peed Limit Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. Currently unavailable
Radar sensors dirty
*T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R soiling of the sensors
R heavy rain
R extended country driving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in the desert
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean all senso rs (→page 432). 516
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Restart the engine. Currently unavailable Cam-
era view restricted
*T
he camera view is restricted. Possible causes:
R dirt on the windscreen in the camera's field of vision
R heavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Clean the windscreen.
ç Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC was deactivated. If a warning tone also sounds, theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC has deacti vated automatically (→ page 202).
ç *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC cannot be acti vated as not all activation conditions ha vebeen fulfilled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC (→ page 202). Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 517

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
- - - km/h
ç
suspended *I
fyo u activate the accelera tor pedal be yond theAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC setting, the sy stem will be put
into passive mode (→ page210).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (→ page 200). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Distance Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is operational again and can be acti vated (→ page 202).
¯ - - -km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (→ page198).
Cruise control off *C
ruise control has been deactivated. 518
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise control has been deacti vated automatically (→ page196).
Cruise control inoperative *C
ruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
È - - - km/h *T
he limiter cannot be activated as not all activation conditions ha vebeen fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions of the limiter (→ page198).
Limi ter inoperative *T
he limiter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Limiter passive *I
fyo u depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(→ page 198).
Speed limit (winter tyres)
XXX km/h *Y
ou ha vereached thestored maximum speed for winter tyres. It is not possible toexc eed this speed.
ð Maximum speed exceeded *T
he maximum permissible speed has been exceeded (for cer tain countries only). #
Drive more slowl y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 519