2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK ABS

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in
an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.550
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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

Ad
vanced sound sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating au tomatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 41 8
Ad justing the balance/fader ................4 18
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 41 8
Calling up the sound menu .................. 417
Information .......................................... 417
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 3
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .141
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 43
Air inl et
see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 14 9
Ad justing (front) .................................. 14 9Ad
justing (rear) .................................... 15 0
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 4
Air-water duct .......................................... 427
Ke eping free ........................................4 27
Airbag ........................................................ .37
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....37
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37
Overview ............................................... 37
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Pr otection ..............................................38
Re duced pr otection ...............................39
Side impact airbag ................................. 37
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 37
Airflow Setting ................................................ .141
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Alternative
route
see Route
Ambiance light Setting (mutlimedia sy stem) ................1 30
Android Auto ............................................ 386
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 386
Ending ................................................. 387
Information .......................................... 386
Overview ............................................. 386
Sound settings .................................... 387
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 87
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Answering e-mails see In Car Of fice
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 69 Index
563

Engaging neutral ..................................
16 5
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 5
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .165
Kickdown ............................................. 167
Manual gear changing ........................ .166
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .166
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 4
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 16 4
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 483
Tr ailer operation .................................. 497 B
Bag hook .................................................. 109
Baidu CarLife Trans ferred vehicle data ......................3 87
Ball ne ck
Fo lding out/in .................................... .242
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .186
Battery Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 5Ke
y ........................................................ 67
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 14 8
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 449
Charging .............................................. 448
No tes .................................................. 444
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .446
Re placing ............................................ 449
St arting assis tance .............................. 448
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 5
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 237
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .240
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ® Blue
tooth ®
................................................ 313
Information .......................................... 313
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 397
Switching on/off ................................. 313
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes .................................................. 492
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 0
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 185
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .196
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 186
Driving tips .......................................... 15 6
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 0
HOLD function .................................... .212
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 6 Index
565

hTy
repress. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 531
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 531
hTy repress. monitor inoperative ...531
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................528
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 32
dVe hicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. 537
hWa rning tyre defect .....................529
hWheel sensor(s) missing .............. 531
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 38
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Door
Additional door lock .............................. 69
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 62
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .73
Opening (from the inside) ......................70
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 73
Un locking (from the inside) ...................70
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 230
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 16 6
Drive prog ram display ............................. 161
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 22Driving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .184
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 185
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .196
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 186
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 0
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 189
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .189
Overview ............................................. 185
Ra dar sensors .....................................1 85
Re sponsibility ...................................... 184
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 0
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist 574
Index

St
andby mode function ...................... .184
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 15 3
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 154
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .153
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 15 5
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 15 2
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 75
To wing ................................................ .247
Un locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) .... 70
Un locking (from the inside) ...................70
Un locking (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .71
Un locking (mobile phone) ...................... 70
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 77
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 276
Ve hicle data
Displ aying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 16 2
Ro of load ............................................. 495
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto™ ............ 387
Tr ans ferring toApple CarPl ay™ ........... 387
Tr ans ferring toBaidu CarLife™ ............ 387
Ve hicle height ...................................... 494
Ve hicle length ...................................... 494
Ve hicle width ....................................... 494
Wheelbase ...........................................4 94Ve
hicle dimensions ................................. 494
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate .................... 483
EU general operating pe rmit number .. 483
Pa int code .......................................... .483
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .483
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... .483
VIN ...................................................... 483
Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline) ..... 15 5
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle position
Switching transmission on/off ............ 313
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ 439
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .439
To wing eye .......................................... 453
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 77Ve
ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
VIN ............................................................ 483
Engine compa rtment ........................... 483
Identification plate .............................. 483
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 483
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 4
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 436
Setting up ............................................ 437
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .550 Index
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