2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Un
locking/opening the doors from the inside #
United Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (/ page77). #
Pull door handle 1. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
The indicator lamp lights up.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap. The
vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey.
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with a Digital
Ve hicle Key Re
quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone must be suf ficiently
ch arge d.
% You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. 78
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Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
% The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions.
If th eve hicle has been par kedfo r longer than
two weeks, the NFC aerial in the door handle is
deactivated. #
Pull the door handle.
The NFC aerial is activated. #
Touch the door handle on the driver's door in
th e area where NFC aerial 1is located with
th e part of the Digital Vehicle Key where the
NFC aerial is located.
The vehicle is loc ked or unloc ked alternately.
If yo u lose your Digital Vehicle Key,deactivate
th e "Digital Vehicle Key" service in Mercedes me
connect via http://www.mercedes.m e. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO Re
quirements:
R The key is outside theve hicle.
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m.
R The driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used are closed. Opening and closing
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#
Tounlo cktheve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle. #
Tolock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2. #
Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor su rface 2until the closing procedure is
comple te. %
Further information on con venience closing
(/ page 87).
If yo u open the boot lid from outside it is auto‐
matically unloc ked. Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes:
R The key functions ha vebeen deactivated (/ page74).
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. #
Activate theke y functions (/ page74). #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (/ page75). #
Use the emer gency keyto unlo ckor lock theve hicle (/ page75). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 80
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
When theve hicle is loc ked automatically, the
indicator lamp in button 2lights up.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R The vehicle is being tested on the dynamom‐
et er. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with the
emer gency key Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key
% Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the emer gency key. #
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. #
Release the door handle. Opening and closing
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#
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Locking
the front passenger door and rear
doors with th e emergency key #
Insert a suitable object, e.g. the emer gency
ke y,into opening 1onthe door loc k. #
Tolock the left-hand side of theve hicle:
turn the emer gency key anti-clo ckwise as far
as it will go. #
Tolock theright-hand side of theve hicle:
turn the emer gency key clo ckwise as far as it
will go.
If th e loc ked door is then closed, it can no longer
be opened from outside. Boot
Opening
the boot lid &
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 the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. 82
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*
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. #
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options for opening
the bo otlid: #
Pull the boot lid handle. #
Pull the boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page84). Closing
the boot lid &
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. Comply with
the loading guidelines when you are
loading theve hicle.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options for closing
the bo otlid: #
Pull the boot lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. Opening and closing
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HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open the
boot lid byper form ing a kicking mo vement
under the bumper.
Obser vethe no tes when opening the boot lid
(/ page 82). &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the boot lid: R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
th at theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at your feet are firm ly on the ground, other‐
wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice. Re
quirements:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors 84
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If se
veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
R Snow or dirt, e.g. from road salt, co vers the
sensor area.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg.
The boot lid could be opened unin tentionally, in
th efo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y. R
Workis being under take n on the trailer hitch,
on trailers or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( /page74) or
do not car rytheke y about your person in such
situations. Side wind
ows Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate theove rride feature forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Opening and closing
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