2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK stop start

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
16 6
2 Combination swit ch →
124
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 4
4 Start/ stop button →
15 2
5 Multimedia sy stem display →
284
6 Climate control sy stems →
14 2
7 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 5
8 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
41
9 Glovebox →
102
A Stow age compartment →
102
B Cup holder →
11 0
C Control knob
Swit ches the sound and volume on and off →
280
Swit ches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
280
D Calls up navigation →
324
E Calls up thera dio →
413
Calls up media →
408 F
Calls up thete lephone →
368
G Calls up favo urites →
296
H Calls up vehicle functions →
288
I Active Parking Assist →
227
J DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
161
K Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
284
L Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
24 9
M Adjusts thesteering wheel →
97
N Control panel for:
On-board computer →
24 9
Operating cruise contro l ortheva riable limiter →
19 8
Operating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
202
O Diagno stics connection →
25
P Unloc ksthe bonn et →
421
Q Electric parking brake →
181
R Light switch →
12 2 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
adhere tothe service inter vals.
a re gularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 20
General no tes

*
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. 1
Raising
2 Opening
3 Closing/lo wering
Use the3 button tooperate the panoramic
sliding sunroof and thero ller sunblind.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof can be oper‐
ated only when thero ller sunblind is open. R
The roller sunblind can be opera ted only
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the3 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process is stopped.
R Check whe ther the panoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automatically. The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. Opening and closing
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WARNING Risk of entrapment even wi th
th ere ve rsing feature active
The reve rse function does not react in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind will open again automaticall y.The auto‐
matic reve rsing function is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. or
#
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pulling the3 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wer‐
ing".
The sliding sunroof is auto maticallyclosed when
th eve hicle has been switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The sliding sunroof then rises at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior. 82
Opening and closing

#
Dep ress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. #
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. Ma
rked space (e xample with cup holder without
co ver) #
Open the co ver of mar ked space 2if neces‐
sar y. #
Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. 15 4
Driving and pa rking

R
afte rev ery vehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
R you can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts. The vehicle must be
st ar ted once with theke y before trying to
st art theve hicle again with the smartphone.
R you can stop theve hicle again at any time.
R further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning lights.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds. R
drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensor sy stem adjusts automatically
while a cer tain dis tance is driven af terthe
ve hicle has been delivered or af terre pairs. Fu
ll sy stem ef fectiveness is not achie ved
until the end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater forc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that 15 6
Driving and pa rking

R
vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u en gage transmission position j.
R if all vehicle conditions for an auto matic
engine stop are met.
If yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select
transmission position j,the engine will auto‐
matically stop in thefo llowing situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.If not all
th eve hicle conditions are met, theç symbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.The engine is
restar ted automatically if:
R vehicles with automatic transmission: in
transmission position h,youre lease the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift out of transmission position j.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift into transmission position hor
k.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The displ aymessa geVehicle is
operational Switch off the ignition before exiting
also appears inthe multifunction displa y.Ifyou
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute. Switching
the ECO start/s top function
off/on #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. Driving and parking
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electric po werst eering Note
s on the roof load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
When setting or selecting these drive prog rams,
a crossed-through vehicle with a roof load is
shown as a warning. When this symbol is shown,
th e selected drive program is not suitable for
transpo rting a load on thero of.
The following drive programs are af fected:
R Sport drive program
R Individual drive program wi th the Sport
ESP ®
setting
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding
drive program is sa ved
Fo r more information on themes see
(→ page 292). R
Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive prog ram is unsui table forthe
transpo rtof a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis‐
pla y,see (→ page161). Selec
ting the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
Vehi-
cle .
DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual config.. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there set display on/off #
Switch Ask when starting on or off.
Fu nction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted
a prom ptappears asking whe ther the drive pro‐
gram last active should be restored. If the ECO
st art/ stop function was deactivated, an addi‐
tional prom ptappears asking if the function
should remain deactivated. Driving and parking
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