2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK oil change

fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (→ page419). Engine com
partment Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active bonn et. The rear area of the engine
bonn etisraised byappr oximately 70 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active bonn etyourself. Af terth e active
bonn ethas been triggered, pedestrian pr otection
may be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active bonn et. The active bonnet is not
available in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting the active bonnet &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: 420
Maintenance and care

#
close the bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
pping up too much engine oil can cause
damage tothe engine or the catalytic con‐
ve rter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. 424
Maintenance and care

R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 459)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 460)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(→ page 477) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ol kits are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form‐
ing a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Yo urequ irethefo llowing tools, for ins tance, to
ch ange a wheel:
R Jack
R Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Cent ring pin Wheels and tyres
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&
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (→ page 468).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar rowonthe side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. #
Note s onfitting an eme rgency spa re
wheel: (→page 477). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(→ page 468). #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. #
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (→ page476). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted (→ page 475). #
Place thera tchet ring spanner onto the he xa‐
gon nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB"
is visible. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise. 476
Wheels and tyres

*
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation -
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.51,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
A 200 d
A 220 d 228.5
1,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71
All models 226.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once only:
R petrol engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229. 31orAC EA C3
R diesel engines: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Te
ch nical da ta491

Fu
nction .............................................. 24 0
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 241
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 40
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 0
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 225
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 231
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 230
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .228
Fu nction .............................................. 225
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 231
Pa rking ................................................ 227
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 25
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
AS SYST PLUS ....................................... 419
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 204
Display ................................................ 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .206
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 210
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 208
Displa ysinthe Instrument Display .......2 10
Fu nction .............................................. 206 Sy
stem limitations ...............................2 06
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 6
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 127
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Switching on/off ................................. 12 9
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 489
Ad ditives .............................................4 89
Capacity .............................................. 490
Consu mption ....................................... 490
Fill le vel .............................................. .254
No tes ................................................... 172
Purity ................................................... 489
Ra nge .................................................. 254
To pping up ...........................................1 73
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 69 Ad
diti ves.................................................. 490
Ad Blue ................................................. 489
Engine oil ............................................ 490
Fu el ..................................................... 487
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 18
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 17
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 12 3
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 17
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 18
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 16 562
Index

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

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