2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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

see
Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .156
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Chassis ................................................ 214
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) DY
NA MIC SELECT .................................... 16 0
Con figuring drive program I ................. 161
Displ aying engine data ........................ 16 2
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 16 2
Drive program display .......................... 161
Drive programs .................................... 16 0
Fu nction .............................................. 16 0
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .. 161
Selecting the drive prog ram ................. 161 E
E10 ............................................................ 486
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................98
Setting ................................................... 99
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................98
Setting ................................................... 99
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 19 0
ECO display Function .............................................. 16 0
Re setting ............................................. 255 ECO
start/s top function ................. 158, 15 9
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 15 8
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 58
Operation ............................................ 15 8
Switching off/on ................................. 15 9
Electric pa rking brake ............................ .181
App lying automatically ........................ .181
App lying or releasing manually ............ 183
Emergency braking .............................. 183
Re leasing automatically ...................... .182
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................23
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 481
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .437
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 437
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 436
Saf etyve st .......................................... 436
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .437 Index
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Emer
gency braking ................................. 183
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 453
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 67
Locking a door ....................................... 73
Un locking a door .................................. .73
Un locking theta ilgate ............................ 75
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 154
Emer gency spare wheel ..................477, 478
Inflating ............................................... 478
No tes ...........................................4 77,478
Re moving ............................................. 478
ENERGIZING comfort Overview of programs .......................... 321
St arting the program ........................... 322
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 58
Engine number ................................... .483 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
St arting assis tance .............................. 448
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 75
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 420
Opening/closing .................................. 421
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 420
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 2
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 481
Engine number ........................................4 83
Engine oil ................................................. 424
Ad ditives .............................................4 90
Capacity .............................................. 491
Che cking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 423
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .491
Quality ................................................. 491 To
pping up ...........................................4 24
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 303
On theto uchpad ................................ .303
Setting theke yboard ............................ 311
Using theto uchsc reen (media dis‐
play) ....................................................3 07
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 395
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 189
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 189
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 186
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .189
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 186
EU general operating permit number ....483
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 432
Ex terior lighting
see Lights 576
Index

F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 96
Ad ding a destination ...........................3 33
Calling up ............................................ 296
Deleting ............................................... 297
Home ................................................. .333
Moving ................................................. 297
Overview ............................................. 296
Re naming ............................................ 297
Wo rk .................................................... 333
Fi ll le vel
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 254
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 340
Switching au tomatic sear chon/off ..... 340
Fire extinguisher ..................................... 437
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 437 Flat
towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................4 38
MOExtended tyres ............................... 438
No tes .................................................. 438
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 40
Wheel change ...................................... 472
Floor mats ................................................ 12 0
Fo il co vering ............................................ 185
Fo rw arding e-mails
see In Car Of fice
Fr ee software ............................................ 29
Fr equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 482
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 482
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .257
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....37
Fr ont wheel ar ch..................................... 13 3
Fitting/removing the co ver .................. 13 3
Fr ont wheel ar chcover
Fitting/removing ................................. 13 3Fu
el .......................................................... .487
Ad ditives .............................................4 87
Diesel .................................................. 488
E10 ...................................................... 486
Fu elreser ve ........................................ 489
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 88
Pe trol ................................................... 486
Quality (diesel) .................................... 488
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 486
Re fuelling ............................................ 16 9
Sulphur content ................................... 486
Ta nk content ....................................... 489
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .255
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ 16 2
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 454
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 454
Fu se assignment diagram .................... 454
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 455
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 456 Index
577

Fu
se box in the load compartment ...... 457
No tes ................................................... 454 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 17 9
Opening or closing the door ................1 79
Programming buttons .......................... 176
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 17 9
Re solving problems ............................. 178
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .177
Gearshift recommendation .............164,167
Genera l operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .483
Genuine parts ............................................ 21
Glide mode ............................................... 167
Global sear ch
Fu nction .............................................. 300
Overview ............................................. 300
Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking .............................. 102 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 458
Hazard warning lights ............................ .125
Head restra int .......................................... .92
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) .............. 92
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .93
Re ar (fitting/removing) ........................ .93
Head-up display ....................................... 259
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 259
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer) ............................................ 259
Fu nction .............................................. 260
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 259
Operating the memory function ..........1 00
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 259
Headla mpflasher ................................... .124
Heating see Climate control High beam
Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
Switching on/off ................................. 124
High-pressure cleaner (care) .................. 427
Hill Start Assist ........................................ 212
HOLD function ......................................... 212
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 212
Switching on/off ................................. 212
Home screen (media display) Overview ............................................. 282
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 315 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem ............ 48
Fitting .................................................... 49
No tes ..................................................... 48
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 59
Identification plate Engine ................................................. 483
Vehicle ................................................ 483 578
Index

Ignition
Swit ching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 151
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 85
Implied warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
In Car Of fice .................................... .381, 382
Calling up ............................................ 381
Fe atures .............................................. 381
Managing e-mails ................................ 382
Marking a task as comple ted .............. 382
Selecting a calendar ent ry................... 381
Selecting the options forTa sks &
Calls ....................................................3 82
In Car Of fice functions
see In Car Of fice
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 161
Selecting .............................................. 161Instrument clus
ter
see Instrument display
Instrument display ..................................2 48
Ad justing the lighting .......................... 253
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 24 8
Instrument clus ter ................................... 8
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 548
Instrument lighting .................................253
Intelligent Light Sy stem .......................... 12 5
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 5
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
City lighting ......................................... 12 6
Corne ring light ..................................... 12 6
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 12 6
Overview ............................................. 12 5
Switching on/off ................................. 12 6
Interior lighting ........................................ 13 0
Ambiance light ..................................... 13 0
Re ading light ........................................ 13 0
Setting ................................................. 13 0
Switch-off del aytime ........................... 131
Interior pr otection
Fu nction ................................................ 86 Priming/deactivating .............................
87
Intermediate destination Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations ........................................ 338
En tering ............................................... 338
Modifying ............................................ 338
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................. 340
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 340
In tern et
Calling up a web page .........................3 99
Closing the br ows er ............................4 02
Deleting a bookma rk........................... 402
Deleting his tory ................................... 402
Managing bookmar ks.......................... 402
In tern etconnection
Cancelling permission (mobile
phone) ................................................ .398
Connection status .............................. .399
Displ aying the connection status ........ 399
Es tablishing .........................................3 98
Es tablishing automatically ...................3 98
Information .......................................... 396
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .398 Index
57 9

Re
strictions ......................................... 396
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) .........3 97
Setting au tomatic disconnection ......... 398
Setting up (Blu etoo th®
) .......................3 97
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 397
Vi a communication module ................ .396
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................ 403
Calling up thest ation list (category
last selec ted) .......................................4 05
Deleting stations ................................ .405
Logging out ......................................... 405
Overview ............................................. 404
Re gis tering .......................................... 405
Saving stations .................................... 405
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .405
Selecting stre am ................................ .405
Setting options ................................... .405
Te rm s of use ........................................4 05
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link ISOFIX
child seat securing sy stem .......... 48
Fitting .................................................... 49
No tes ..................................................... 48
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 57 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................23
Storage location ................................... 471
Jump-start connection ............................448
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 446
No tes .................................................. 446 K
Ke y.............................................................. 65
Ac oustic locking verification signal ....... 66
Battery ................................................... 67
Emergency key ...................................... 67
Energy consumption .............................. 66
Fe atures ................................................ 65
Ke yring attachment .............................. 67
Overview ............................................... 65
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 66
Problem ................................................. 68 Un
locking setting .................................. 66
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 66
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 71
Problem .................................................72
Un locking setting .................................. 66
Un locking theve hicle ............................71
Kickd own.................................................. 167
Using ................................................... 167
Knee airbag ................................................ 37 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language .................................................. 316
No tes ................................................... 316580
Index

Setting .................................................
316
LED light see In telligent Light Sy stem
Light switch Overview ............................................. 12 2
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 12 2
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 5
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
Ad justing the instrument lighting ........ 253
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 12 3
Changing bulbs .................................... 131
City lighting ........................................ .126
Combination switch ............................ .124
Corne ring light ..................................... 12 6
Driving ab road (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Haza rdwa rning lights .......................... 12 5
Headla mpflasher ................................ .124
Headla mprange .................................. 12 3
High beam ........................................... 124Intellige
nt Light Sy stem ....................... 12 5
Light switch .........................................1 22
Low beam ............................................ 12 2
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 12 6
Pa rking lights ...................................... .122
Re ar fog light ....................................... 12 2
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems .......1 22
St anding lights .................................... .122
Tu rn signal lights ..................................1 24
Limiter ...................................................... 197
Ac tivating ............................................ 19 8
Buttons ................................................ 19 8
Calling up a speed .............................. .198
Deactivating ........................................ 19 8
Fu nction .............................................. 197
Pa ssive mode ....................................... 197
Pe rm anent setting .............................. .200
Re quirements: .................................... .198
Selecting ............................................. 19 8
Setting a speed ................................... 19 8
St oring a speed ................................... 19 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 97
Limiting speed see Limiter LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 261
Au dible help functions .........................2 64
Impr oving speech quality .................... .264
Langua gesetting ................................. 263
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ 272
Message voice commands .................. .275
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 261
Na vigation voice commands ................ 267
No tes on thevo ice commands ............ 265
Online voice control ............................ 265
Operable functions .............................. 263
Operating saf ety .................................. 261
Ra dio voice commands ........................ 271
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................2 63
Switch voice commands ...................... 265
Te lephone voice controls .................... .269
Te xt messa gevoice commands .......... .275
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .276
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 262
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion information .... 350
Displaying the tra ffic map .................... 351
Displaying traf fic incidents .................. 352
Extending a subscription ...................... 351 Index
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