2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK seat memory

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 20
Pr otection of the environment ......................20
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................20
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................21
Owner's Manual ...........................................22
Operating saf ety .......................................... .22
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 25
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 26
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................26 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 26
Implied warranty .......................................... .26
QR code forre scue card ...............................27
Data storage .................................................27
Copyright ...................................................... 29 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 44
Children in theve hicle ..................................46
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................63 Opening and closing
.................................. 65
Ke y .............................................................. .65
Doo rs............................................................ 69
Load compa rtment ....................................... 74
Side windo ws................................................ 76
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 80
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................85 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 88
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 88
Seats ............................................................ 89
St eering wheel ..............................................97
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .98
Operating the memory function .................. 100
St ow age areas ............................................ 101
Cup holders ................................................ .110
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .114
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 5
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 18
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 0 Light and sight
......................................... 12 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 2
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 0
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 131
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 4
Mir rors ........................................................ 137
Operating the sun visors ............................. 14 02
Contents

1
Operates the memory function →
100
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
91
3 Switches the seat heater on/off →
95
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
96
5 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
70
6 Opens the door →
70
7 Operates the outside mir rors →
137
8 W Opens/closes theright side window →
76
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
76
A Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
63 B
W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
76
C W Opens/closes the left side window →
76
D Adjusts the head restra ints →
92
E Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
94
F Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
91
G Adjusts the seat height →
91
H Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
91
I Sets the seat fore -and-aft adjustment →
91
J Adjusts the seat cushion length →
91 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

R
Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed. Yo
u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay. If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Occupant saf
ety45

#
Toadjust the seat backrest inclination:
turn handwheel 3forw ards and backwards
until the desired position has been reached. Ad
justing the front seat mechanically (with
Seat Comfort Package) #
Toadjust the seat cushion length: lift lever
1 and slide the front section of the seat
cushion forw ards or backwards. #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver2 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
Toadjust the seat cushion inclination:
turn handwheel 3forw ards and backwards
until the desired position has been reached. #
Toadjust the seat heigh t:push or pull le ver
4 until the desired position has been
re ached. #
Toadjust the seat backrest inclination:
turn handwheel 5forw ards and backwards
until the desired position has been reached. Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Seat ba ckrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 100). Seats and
stowing 91

#
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Comfort .
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth ere qu ired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth ere qu ired
seat. Setting automatic seat adju
stment &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch in the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Re
quirements:
Ad apt tobody size:
R Automatic seat adju stment is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Auto. seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/off
When the active user profile is changed while
th eve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, out‐
side mir ror and seat contour are auto matically
adapte dto the driver. 94
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th
at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the driver's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position buttons. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. When
the easy entry andexitfeature is active,
th e driver's seat mo ves backwards and the back‐
re st is mo vedto ast eeper position when:
R you swit chthe ignition off when the driver's
door is open
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The driver's seat will mo vebackwards only if
it is not already in there armost position.
The seat backrest will mo veforw ards on lyif
it is not already in the frontmost position.
The driver's seat mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit ch the ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position is
stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit ch the ignition off
R you call up the seat settings via the memory
function
R you sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Re
quirements:
R Automatic seat adju stment has been activa‐
te d (→ page 94).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% Ifyo u use an individual user profile and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry andexitfeature.
Au tomatically into the cor rect position. For
fur ther information about automatic seat
positioning (→ page94). Seats and
stowing 99

Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
memory position switch or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat R
Seat conto ur
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display #
Tosto re:set the seat, seat conto ur,the
head-up display and the outside mir rorto the
desired position. 100
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#
Press memory button M and then press pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 within thre e sec‐
onds. #
Tocall up: press and brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 1,2 or 3.
Af terre leasing the button, the front seat,
head-up displa y,outside mir ror and seat con‐
to ur are mo ved into thestored position auto‐
maticall y. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot alw
aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. Seats and
stowing 101