2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON ESP

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(/ page191).
6
Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is faulty (/ page 33). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. 566
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres.
h The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minu teand then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 571

Ad
aptive brake lights .......................... .201
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 91
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 5
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 194
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ...................... 194
Overview ............................................. 19 0
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 19 0
Re sponsibility ...................................... 189
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 5
Driving sy stem
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment .......................................... 219
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 127
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .160
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 59
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 16 4
Con figuring drive program I ................. 16 6
Displ aying engine data ........................ .167
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 16 6
Drive prog ram display ......................... .165
Drive programs ................................... .164
Fu nction .............................................. 16 4Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
.............................................................1 65
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .165
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Damping adju stment ........................... 219 E
E10 ............................................................ 497
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 106
Setting ................................................. 107
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 106
Setting ................................................. 107
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 19 5
ECO display Function .............................................. 16 4
Re setting ............................................. 262
ECO start/s top function ......................... 16 2
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 16 2
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 62588
Index

Operation ............................................
16 2
Switching off/on ................................. 16 3
Electric pa rking brake ............................ .186
Applying auto matically ........................ 186
App lying or releasing manually ............ 188
Emergency braking .............................. 188
Re leasing automatically ...................... .187
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................25
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .448
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 447
Overview of the help functions .............. 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 447
Saf etyve st .......................................... 446
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .447
Emer gency braking ................................. 188
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem) Emer
gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 464
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 75
Locking a door ....................................... 81
Un locking a door .................................. .81
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle .............................. 157
Emer gency spare wheel .........................4 89
Inflating ............................................... 490
No tes .................................................. 489
Re moving ............................................ 490
ENERGIZI NGCoach
Calling up ............................................ 332
Fu nction .............................................. 332
ENE RGIZING comfort .............................. 328
Overview of programs ........................ .329
St arting the program ........................... 330
ENERGIZING seat kinetics Setting .................................................3 28
ENERGIZI NGseat kinetics
see ENERG IZING comfort Engine
ECO start/ stop function ......................1 62
Engine number ................................... .494
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 15 6
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 157
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .156
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 15 9
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 15 6
St arting assis tance .............................. 459
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 180
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 430
Opening/closing .................................. 431
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 430
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 167
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 492
Engine number ........................................4 94
Engine oil ................................................ .434
Ad ditives .............................................. 501
Capacity .............................................. 502 Index
589

Checking
the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 433
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .502
Quality ................................................. 502
To pping up ...........................................4 34
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 310
On theto uchpad .................................. 310
On theto uchsc reen (media display) ..... 314
Setting theke yboard ............................ 318
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 405
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 194
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 194
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ....... 191
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .194
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 191
EU general operating permit number ....494
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 442Exterior lighting
see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................3 03
Ad ding a destination ...........................3 42
Calling up ............................................ 303
Deleting ............................................... 304
Home add ress .....................................3 42
Moving ................................................ 304
Overview ............................................. 303
Re naming ............................................ 304
Wo rkaddress ...................................... 342
Fi ll le vel
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 260
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 349
Switching au tomatic sear chon/off ..... 349
Fi re extinguisher ..................................... 448Firs
t-aid kit (soft sided) ..........................447
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................4 48
MOExtended tyres ............................... 449
No tes .................................................. 448
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 50
Wheel change ...................................... 483
Floor mats ................................................ 12 5
Fo il co vering
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 19 0
Fr ee software ............................................ .31
Fr equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 493
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 493
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .264
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....39
Fr ont wheel ar ch..................................... 13 8
Fitting/removing the co ver .................. 13 8
Fr ont wheel ar chcover
Fitting/removing ................................. 13 8590
Index

VIN
............................................................ 494
Engine compa rtment ........................... 494
Identification plate .............................. 494
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 494
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 8
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 447
Setting up ............................................ 447
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .563
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 562 JBrake sy
stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 564
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .569
#Electrical fault warning lamp ...... .569
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .568
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 566
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .565
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .565
æFu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 569
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 572
! Red indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 564
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .566
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .567
7 Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 567
ïTr ailertow hit chwarning lamp .... .573
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 571h
Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up .................. 571
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .568
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .564
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................560
Overview ............................................. 560
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 43
Wa rranty ....................................................29
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 438
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 372
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................4 09
Calling up options ................................ 411
Calling up the settings .......................... 411
Del eting a bookmark ............................ 411
Del eting Internet his tory ...................... 411 Index
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