2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 15 6
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 453
To wing away ........................................ 450
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................4 52
Wheel change ...................................... 472
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....4 16
Ad justing the balance/fader ................4 17
Ad justing the sound focus .................... 417
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 416
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .416
Calling up the sound menu .................. 416
Information .......................................... 416
Selecting the sound profile .................. 417
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 49 C
Call list Deleting ............................................... 379
Making a call ....................................... 378
Overview ............................................. 378
Selecting options for suggestions ........ 378
Calling up the sound menu
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 17
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 16
Calls .......................................................... 373
Ac cepting ............................................ 373
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 374
Calls with se veral participants ............ .374
Declining ............................................. 373
Ending a call ....................................... .373
Incoming call during an existing call .... 374
Making ................................................ 373
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key Car
wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 427
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .354
Overview ............................................. 353
Sending hazard warnings .................... 354
Care .......................................................... 434
Air-water duct ...................................... 427
Car wash ............................................. 427
Carpet .................................................4 34
Decorative foil .................................... .430
Displ ay................................................ 434
Exterior lighting ................................... 432
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 427
Matt finish ........................................... 429
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 429
Plastic trim .......................................... 434
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................4 34
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 432
Ro of lining ...........................................4 34
Seat belt .............................................. 434
Seat co ver ........................................... 434
Sensors ............................................... 432
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 432 566
Index

Tr
ailer hit ch......................................... 432
Wa shing byhand ................................. 428
Wheels/rims ....................................... 432
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 432
Wi per blades .......................................4 32
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .434
Changing bulbs ........................................ 131
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 3
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 3
Main beam ...........................................1 33
No tes ................................................... 131
Overview ............................................. 13 2
Re versing lights .................................. .133
Tu rn signal lights (rear) ........................ 13 3
Changing gears ........................................ 16 6
Manually ..............................................1 66
Changing hub caps .................................. 473
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 448
USB port ..............................................1 18Chassis
Damping characteristics ...................... 214
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 62
Re ar side wind ows................................. 63
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 53
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 53
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................49
No tes on the safe transpor tation of
ch ildren ................................................ .46
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 60
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 55
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
To pTe ther ..............................................51 Child seat
see i-Size child seat securing sy stem
see ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Children Notes on safe transpor tation ................. 46
Chock ....................................................... .471
St orage location ................................... 471
Chock see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 4
City lighting .............................................. 12 6
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 141
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .142
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 14 3 Index
567

Ac
tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 14 4
Air di stribution settings .......................1 43
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 14 4
Au tomatic control ................................ 14 3
Defrosting the windscreen ...................1 41
Demi sting windo ws............................. 14 4
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 14 9
No te ..................................................... 141
Re ar air vents ...................................... 15 0
Re sidual heat ....................................... 14 4
Sets the air flow .................................... 141
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 43
Setting the air distribution ...................1 41
Setting thete mp erature ....................... 141
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 4
Switching on/off ................................. 14 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 141
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 141
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............141
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 77
Coat hook on the tailgate ...................... .109 Cock
pit......................................................... 6
Overview ................................................. 6
Co ffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Combination switch ................................124
Compass .................................................. 362
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ............................................ 399
Overview ............................................ .399
Connectivity Switching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 313
Contacts .................................................. .374
Calling up ............................................ 375
Del eting .............................................. .377
Del eting favo urites .............................. 377
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 375
Importing ............................................. 376
Importing (o verview) ............................ 376
Information ..........................................3 74
Making a call ....................................... 376Na
me form at ...................................... .375
Options ................................................ 376
Saving as a favo urite .......................... .377
Selecting options for suggestions ........ 377
St oring .................................................3 76
Con venience closing ................................. 78
Con venience opening ................................ 77
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 425
No tes .................................................. 492
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright ...................................................29
Cornering light ........................................ .126
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .231
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 189
Cruise control .......................................... 19 6
Ac tivating ............................................ 19 8
Buttons ................................................ 19 8
Calling up a speed .............................. .198
Deactivating ........................................ 19 8
Fu nction .............................................. 19 6568
Index

Re
quirements ...................................... 19 8
Selecting ............................................. 19 8
Setting a speed ................................... 19 8
St oring a speed ................................... 19 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 96
Cup holder ........................................ 110, 11 2
Fitting/removing (centre console)
....................................................... 110, 11 2
Re ar .................................................... .113 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......183
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 27
Data import/export .................................316
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 316
Importing/exporting ............................ 317
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .27Online services ...................................... 28
Ve
hicle ................................................... 27
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 312
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 85
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 23
Jack .......................................................23
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 24
Wi reless vehicle components ................23
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .430
Deleting e-mails see In Car Of fice
De NO x agent
see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 251
Dest ination .............................................. 348
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 338 Editing
the pr evious destinations ........ 348
Ex tern al .............................................. .349
Quic k-access todestination informa‐
tion ...................................................... 345
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 348
Saving as global favo urite .................... 348
Destination ent ry.................................... 326
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 332
En tering a POI or address .................... 326
Entering an intermedia tedestination .. 338
Ente ring geo-coordinates ..................... 331
No tes .................................................. 326
Selecting a contact .............................. 331
Selecting a POI .................................... 329
Selecting from favo urites .................... 333
Selecting from the map ....................... 332
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .329
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................25
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 88
No tes .................................................. 488
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18 Index
569

Digital speedome
ter ............................... 255
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 70
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 3
Un locking theve hicle ............................70
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs .................................... 13 3
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 16 4
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 6
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 5
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 5
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 16 5
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .165
Fu nction .............................................. 16 4
Display Care .................................................... 434
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen ...................................... .282
Operating ............................................ 285
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings ................................................ 311Display (on-boa
rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 253
Display content Displaying ............................................ 252
Display message .....................................4 98
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .498
No tes .................................................. 498
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h .................................... 51 8
ç - - - km/h .................................... 517
È - - - km/h .................................... 519
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 524
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........513
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ..... 516
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .512
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 543Ac
tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual .......511
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................511
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................... 51 8
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........518
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 51 8
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........514
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive .......................................................5 15
b Active Light Sy stem inoperative ..546
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 513
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........514
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ........513 57 0
Index

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........547
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 547
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .547
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .547
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ 527
¯Ad Blue system fault Perf.
re duced in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 527
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .527
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 525
Anti-theft ala rmsystem Malfunction ...545 App
lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................5 38
Apply brake toselect R ........................ 537
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ...51 5
À ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 514
b Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 547
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 535
_Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. .............................. 542
Blind Spot Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ......................512
Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ............... 513
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...5 15
Brake immediately ............................... 499
ÂChange key bat teries .................. 534
JCheck brake fluid le vel................ 504 ïCheck trailer hitch lock (white
display message) ................................ .539
hChe cktyre(s) ............................... 529
!Clean the fuel filter .................... .520
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ................................... .536
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 520
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ....................................................... 519
Cruise cont rol inope rative .................... 519
Cruise cont rol off ................................ .518
Cur rently una vailable Camera view
re stricted ............................................. 517
Cur rently una vailable Radar sensors
dirty .....................................................5 16
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .505
÷cur rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .499 Index
571

Dep
ress clutch fully tostart engine .....5 38
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off ................................ 525
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ....................................................5 25
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 520
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...5 23
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 523
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 524
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................5 08
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 51 0
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................5 09
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 506 ÷inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual
....................................................... 506
Tinoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 503
GInope rative ................................... 512
b Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................5 45
ÂKe y not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................5 33
ÂKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................5 33
bLeft dipped beam (Example) .......545
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ............... 509
Limiter inoperative ...............................5 19
Limiter passive ..................................... 519
b Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................5 46
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........5 19 Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te
d See Owner's Manual ......................511
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 539
çOff .............................................. .517
ë Off............................................... 51 5
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 541
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position N ....................... 536
ïOperation only possible in
transmission position P ....................... 536
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 500
Pa rking lock malfunct. Apply parking
brake .................................................. .538
ÂPlace theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual ................. 534
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual .................................................5 11572
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