2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

Re
gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 350
Showing local area messa ges .............. 353
Switching the tra ffic information dis‐
play on ................................................ 353
Load compa rtment co ver
Re moving/fitting ................................. 106
Load compa rtment floor
Opening/closing .................................. 11 0
Loading .................................................... .108
Bag hook ............................................. 109
No tes ................................................... 101
St ow age space unde rneath the load
compartment floor ...............................1 10
Ti e-down eyes ...................................... 108
Loading guidelines .................................. 101
Loads Securing .............................................. 101
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature ............................ .73
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 69
Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r ..................... 70
Emer gency key ...................................... 73
KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 71Mobile phone ........................................70
Opening theta ilgate .............................. 74
Smartphone .......................................... 70
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside ..............................................70
Low beam (symm etrical dipped beam) ................. 12 2
Switching on/off ................................. 12 2
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing .............................................. 101
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .92 M
Main beam Changing bulbs .................................... 13 3
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS Making a call via
theove rhead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes me connect ........................ .389
Malfunction Restra int sy stem .................................... 31
Manual transmission Operating thege arshift le ver ............... 16 2
Map .................................................. .351, 356
Av oiding an area ..................................3 60
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .360
Changing an area ................................ 360
Deleting an area .................................. 361
Displ aying Qibla .................................. 362
Displaying the compass ....................... 362
Displaying the map version ................ .359
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 359
Displaying thera nge ............................ 363
Displaying the satellite map ................3 62
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................... 351
Displaying weather information .......... .363
Map data ............................................. 361
Moving ................................................ 357
Selecting POI symbols ......................... 358
Selecting text information ................... 359 582
Index

Selecting
the map orientation .............3 57
Setting the map scale .......................... 356
Setting the map scale automatically ....3 62
Showing in the multifunction display
of the instrument clus ter ..................... 364
Switching mo torw ay information
on/off ................................................ .359
Up dating .............................................. 361
Massa geprog rammes
Re setting the settings ............................95
Massage prog rams
Selecting the front seats ....................... 95
Massage settings Resetting ............................................... 95
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 429
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .483
Maximum speed see Limi ter
Mecca ...................................................... .362
Media Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 258
Media display Notes ................................................... 281 Media mode
Adding a favo urite song ...................... .410
Connecting Blue tooth®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 409
Connecting USB devices .................... .409
Controlling media playba ck.................. 41 0
Copyright and trademar ks................... 406
Information about media sea rch ..........4 11
Making video settings .......................... 412
Overview of the media menu ............... 408
Playing a favo urite music track ............ 41 0
Re moving a favo urite song .................. .410
Sea rching for a music track accord‐
ing tomood .......................................... 412
St arting media playback ...................... 41 0
St arting the media sear ch.................... 411
Suppor tedfo rm at and data storage
media .................................................. 405
Using theke yword sear ch.................... 412
Media playback Operating (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .258
Media source Selecting (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ 258 Memory function
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings ............................................... 100
Head-up display — Storing settings ...... 100
Operating ............................................ 100
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings ............................................... 100
Outside mir rors —St oring settings ...... 100
Seat — Calling up stored settings ......... 100
Seat — Storing settings ........................ 100
Menu (on-board computer) Assis tant display ................................. 254
Designs ................................................ 251
Head-up display ................................... 259
Media .................................................. 258
Na vigation ........................................... 256
Overview ............................................. 250
Ra dio ...................................................2 57
Service ................................................ 254
Te lephone ............................................ 258
Tr ip ...................................................... 255
Mercedes me Calling up services .............................. 392
Calling up your user account .............. .391
Del eting a connection ........................ .392 Index
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Information .......................................... 391
Mercedes me connect Accident mana gement ........................ 390
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre ................................................. 389
Consenting todata transfer .................3 90
Information .......................................... 388
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 389
Service call with the me button ........... 389
Service message ................................. 390
Tr ans ferred data ..................................3 91
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m ........................................................... 392
Au tomatic emergency call ................... 393
Information .......................................... 392
Manual emer gency call ........................ 394
Overview ............................................. 392
Self-diagnosis (Russia) ........................ 395
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode .................................................. .395
Tr ans ferred data ..................................3 95
Mercedes-Benz Link ................................ 383
Connecting .......................................... 383
Ending ................................................. 384 No
te .................................................... 383
Overview ............................................. 383
Sound settings .................................... 384
Mercedes-Benz se rvice centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .................................... 498
Messages .................................................3 79
Calling a messa gesender .................... 380
Composing .......................................... 379
Con figuring the displa yedte xt mes‐
sa ge s ................................................... 379
Del eting .............................................. .381
Fo rw arding .......................................... 380
Overview ............................................ .379
Re ad-aloud function ............................ 379
Re ading .............................................. .379
Re plying .............................................. 380
Sending ...............................................3 79
Using a number/URL .......................... 380
Using temp lates .................................. 380
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 75Mir
rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Cancelling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 398
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 183
Fr equencies ......................................... 482
Locking theve hicle ................................ 70
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 3
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .482
Un locking theve hicle ............................70
Wi reless charging ................................ .119
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .373
St opping ..............................................3 73
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ..................................4 38584
Index

Mo
torw ay mode ....................................... 12 6
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys...................... 253
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 24 9
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .184
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .302
Central control elements ..................... 284
Configu ring displ aysettings ................. 311
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram ove r‐
view ..................................................... 321
Fa vourites ............................................ 296
Main functions .................................... 288
Overview ............................................ .280
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 320
St andby mode function ...................... .184
St arting the ENERG IZING comfort
program ..............................................3 22Switching
the sound on/off ................. 301
Multimedia sy stem
see Noti fications Centre
see Sug gestions
see Themes N
Na vigation
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 256
Overview ............................................. 325
Showing/hiding the menu ...................3 24
Switching on ........................................ 324
Up dating the map data ........................ 361
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 67
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information
Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .346
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .346 Re
peating ............................................ 347
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 346
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 256
Ne arField Communication (NFC) ..........372
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 372
Gene ral information ............................ .372
Locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 70
Locking theve hicle (mobile phone) .......70
St arting theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) .......................................... 15 3
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 15 3
Switching mobile phones ..................... 372
Un locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 70
Un locking theve hicle (mobile phone) ....70
Using a mobile phone .......................... 372
Ne utral
Engaging .............................................. 16 5
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC) Index
585

No
n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .184
St andby mode function ...................... .184
No tifications Centre ................................ 298
Calling up a notification ...................... .299
Editing a notification ........................... 299
Global sea rch ...................................... 300
Noti fication types ................................ 298
Overview ............................................. 298
Selecting actions for a notification ..... .299
Using theglobal sear ch....................... 300 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 63
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) see
Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 250
Assis tant displ aymenu ........................ 254
Displaying the service due date ........... 419
Head-up display menu ........................ .259
Media menu ........................................ 258
Menu designs ...................................... 251
Menu overview .................................... 250
Multifunction display .......................... .253
Na vigation menu ................................. 256
Operating ............................................ 250
Ra dio menu .........................................2 57
Service menu ...................................... 254
Te lephone menu .................................. 258
Tr ip menu ............................................ 255
On-boa rddiagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .481 No
tes ................................................... 481
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 481
Open-source software .............................. 29
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 489
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 487
Brake fluid .......................................... .492
Coolant (engine) .................................. 492
Engine oil ............................................ 490
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 488
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 486
No tes .................................................. 485
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .493
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .23
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 23
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 24
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 23
Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer 586
Index

Outside mir
rors ............................... 137, 13 8
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 13 8
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 14 0
Fo lding in/out .................................... .137
Operating the memory function ..........1 00
Pa rking position .................................. .139
Setting ................................................. 137
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 22
Owner's Manual (digital) ...........................18 P
Pa int code ................................................ 483
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........429
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 66
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 66
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 16 5
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 16 5Pa
rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking (navigation service)
Pa ying parking charge s ....................... 365
Showing a parking option on the
map ..................................................... 365
Pa rking (service for navi gation)
No tes ................................................... 364
Selecting parking options .................... 364
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 214
Ac tivating ............................................ .217
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 217
Deactivating ......................................... 217
Fu nction ............................................... 214
Side impact pr otection .........................2 16
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 14
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .122 Pa
rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 13 9
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 14 0
Pa rking up ................................................ 184
Pa rtition net
At tach ing ............................................ .107
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 483
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... 449
Pe trol ........................................................ 486
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .63
Phone book see Contacts
PIN pr otection
Swit ching on/off .................................. 317
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 434 Index
587

POI
Quick access ....................................... 345
Selecting ............................................. 329
POI symbols Selecting ............................................. 358
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 151
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .44
Fu nction ................................................ 44
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 44
Re versing measures .............................. 45
PRE- SAFE®
PLUS (anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ 45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
Re versing measures .............................. 45
Pr ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) Pr
ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .329
Profile Creating a new profile ......................... 290
Maximum number of profiles .............. 289
No tes .................................................. 289
Overview ............................................. 289
Selecting a profile ................................ 291
Selecting profile options ......................2 91
Showing the profile selection when
entering ............................................... 292
Synchronising ...................................... 291
Profile see User profile
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection of the environment
No tes ..................................................... 20
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ............ 20 Q
Qibla ......................................................... 362
QR code Rescue card ...........................................27 Qualified specialist
workshop ................. 25 R
Ra dar senso rs.......................................... 185
Ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 41 5
Calling up a slide show ........................ 414
Calling up thest ation list .................... .414
Del eting channels ................................ 414
Direct frequency entry ........................ .414
Displ aying information ........................ .415
Displ aying radio text ............................ 41 5
Editing station presets ........................ .414
Fr equency fix ....................................... 41 5
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 257
Moving stations .................................. .414
Overview ..............................................4 13
Sea rching forst ations .......................... 414
Setting a channel ................................ .414
Setting station tracking ........................ 41 5
Setting the frequency band .................. 414
Setting the tra ffic information
service volume inc rease ...................... 41 5
St oring radio stations .......................... .414
Switching on ........................................ 412588
Index

Switching traf
fic announcements
on/off .................................................. 41 5
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 271
Ra dio stations
Dialling (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 257
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 82
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows ........................................77
Ra nge
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 254
Displaying ............................................ 255
REA CHregulation ...................................... 26
Re ading e-mails
see In Car Of fice
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re ading out e-mails
see In Car Of fice
Re alwo od (Care) .................................... .434
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 62 Re
ar fog light ...........................................1 22
Switching on/off ................................. 12 3
Re ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display ........................................ 36
Re ar seat belt status display .................... 36
Re ar window
Changing the wiper blade .................... 13 6
Re ar window heater ................................ 141
Re ar window wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .134
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle .......................... 16 9
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................. 173Re
gistration
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater)
Displ ays ............................................... 147
Problems ............................................. 14 9
Re placing the battery .......................... 14 8
Setting ................................................. 14 6
Re mo teOnline
Charging the battery ............................1 55
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 55
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 5
Re placing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Re scue card ............................................... 27
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 489
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....3 20
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 44
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .30
Children, no tes on safe transpor tation .. 46 Index
589