2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1
Operates the memory function →
100
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
91
3 Switches the seat heater on/off →
95
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
96
5 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
70
6 Opens the door →
70
7 Operates the outside mir rors →
137
8 W Opens/closes theright side window →
76
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
76
A Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
63 B
W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
76
C W Opens/closes the left side window →
76
D Adjusts the head restra ints →
92
E Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
94
F Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
91
G Adjusts the seat height →
91
H Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
91
I Sets the seat fore -and-aft adjustment →
91
J Adjusts the seat cushion length →
91 At
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16
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns

1
Safetyve sts →
436
2 Fire extinguisher →
437
3 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
389
4 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 5
5 Glovecompa rtment →
102
6 Starting assis tance →
448
7 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
485
8 Tow- starting and towing away →
450 9
Flat tyre →
438
A QR code for accessing there scue card →
27
B Totow- start and tow aw ay →
450
C Warning triangle →
436
D TIREFIT kit →
440
E First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
437
F Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
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Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Info .
Owner's Manual .
Õ The Digital Owner's Manual describes
the func‐
tion and operation of:
R theve hicle
R the multimedia sy stem #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
R Search: sea rchfo rke ywords in order tofind
qu ick answers toquestions about the opera‐
tion of theve hicle. R
Quick start: find thefirs tst eps towa rds set‐
ting up your vehicle.
R Tips: find information that prepares youfor
cer tain eve ryday situations with your vehicle.
R Animations: watch animations of selected
ve hicle functions.
R Messages: recei veadditional information
about the messages in the instrument dis‐
pla y.
R Bookmarks: gain access to your personally
sa ve d bookmar ks.
R Language: select the language forth e Digital
Owner's Manual. 1
Back
2 Adds bookmar ks
3 Picture
4 Contents section
5 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
e.g. warning no tes, can be opened and closed.
Ad ditional methods of calling up the Digital
Owner's Manual:
Di rect access: openthere qu ired con tent in the
Digital Owner's Manual bypressing and holding
an ent ryon theta b bar in the multimedia sys‐
te m: 18
Digital Owner's Manual

Instrument displa
y:call up brief information as
displ aymessa ges in the instrument clus ter.
LINGU ATRO NIC: call up via thevo ice control
sy stem
Global sear ch:call up sea rchre sults for con‐
te nts of the Digital Owner's Manual in the home
screen
Fo r saf etyre asons, the Digital Owner's Manual is
deactivated while driving.
% The Owner's Manual can also be found in the
Mercedes-Benz Guides app in all common
app stores. Digital Owner's Manual
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Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
adhere tothe service inter vals.
a re gularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 20
General no tes

Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars R
door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. General no
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