2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON engine

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

Fu
el .......................................................... .498
Ad ditives .............................................4 98
Diesel ................................................. .499
E10 ...................................................... 497
Fu elreser ve ........................................ 500
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 99
Pe trol ................................................... 497
Quality (diesel) .................................... 499
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 497
Re fuelling ............................................. 174
Sulphur content ................................... 497
Ta nk content ....................................... 500
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .261
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ .167
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 465
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 465
Fu se assignment diagram ...................4 65
Fu se box in the boot ............................4 68
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 466 Fu
se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 467
No tes .................................................. 465 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 184
Opening or closing the door ................1 84
Programming buttons .......................... 181
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 184
Re solving problems ............................. 183
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 182
Gearshift recommendation .............168, 172
Genera l operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .494
Genuine parts ............................................ 23
Glide mode ............................................... 172
Global sear ch
Fu nction .............................................. 307
Overview ............................................. 307
Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking .............................. .110 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 469
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 84
Hazard warning lights ............................ .130
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) .............1 01
Re ar (adjusting) .................................. .102
Re ar (fitting/removing) ........................ 102
Head-up display ....................................... 266
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 266
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer) ............................................ 266
Fu nction .............................................. 267
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 266
Operating the memory function ........... 107
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 266
Headla mpflasher ................................... .129
Heating see Clima tecontrol Index
591

High beam
Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .132
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .133
Switching on/off ................................. 12 9
High-pressure cleaner (care) .................. 437
Hill Start Assist ........................................ 217
HOLD function ......................................... 217
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 217
Switching on/off ................................. 218
Home screen (media display) Overview ............................................. 289
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 322 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 60
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 59
Identification plate Engine ................................................. 494
Ve hicle ................................................ 494
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 15 5Ignition
key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 94
Implied warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 29
In Car Of fice
Calling up ............................................ 390
Fe atures .............................................. 390
Managing e-mails ................................ 391
Marking a task as comple ted ...............3 91
Selecting functions (calendar entry) .... 390
Selecting functions (Tas ks& Calls) ...... 391
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 16 6
Selecting ............................................. 16 5
Inspection see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
see Instrument display
Instrument display ..................................2 54
Ad justing the lighting .......................... 260 Fu
nction/no tes ................................... 254
Instrument clus ter ................................. 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 560
Instrument lighting .................................260
Intelligent Light Sy stem .......................... 13 0
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .132
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .133
City lighting .......................................... 131
Corne ring light ..................................... 131
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 131
Overview ............................................. 13 0
Switching on/off ................................. 131
Interior lighting ........................................ 13 5
Ambient lighting .................................. 13 5
Re ading light ........................................ 13 5
Setting ................................................. 13 5
Switch-off del aytime ........................... 13 6
Interior pr otection
Fu nction ................................................ 96
Priming/deactivating ............................. 96
In term ediatedestination
Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations ........................................ .347 592
Index

see
Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information
Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .355
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .355
Re peating ............................................ 356
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 355
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 262
Ne arField Communication (NFC) .......... 381
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 381
General information ............................3 80
Locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 78
Locking theve hicle (mobile phone) .......78
St arting theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) ......................................... .156
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 15 6
Switching mobile phones ..................... 381
Un locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 78
Un locking theve hicle (mobile phone) ....78
Using a mobile phone .......................... 381 Ne
utral
Engaging .............................................. 17 0
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
No n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .189
St andby mode function ...................... .189
No tifications Centre ................................ 305
Calling up a notification ....................... 306
Editing a notification ........................... 306
Global sea rch ...................................... 307
Noti fication types ................................ 305
Overview ............................................. 305
Selecting actions for a notification ..... .306
Using theglobal sear ch....................... 307 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ..................................71
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff see PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 256
Assis tant displ aymenu ........................ 261
Displaying the service due date ........... 429
Head-up display menu .........................2 66
Media menu ........................................ 265
Menu designs ...................................... 257
Menu overview .................................... 256
Multifunction display .......................... .259
Na vigation menu ................................. 262
Operating ............................................ 256
Ra dio menu .........................................2 64
Service menu ...................................... 260
Te lephone menu .................................. 265
Tr ip menu ............................................ .261 Index
599

On-board diagnostics inter
face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .492
No tes .................................................. 492
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 492
Online services In Car Of fice ........................................ 390
Open-source so ftwa re ............................... 31
Opening the boot lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .84
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 500
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 498
Brake fluid .......................................... .502
Coolant (engine) .................................. 503
Engine oil ............................................. 501
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 499
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 497
No tes .................................................. 496
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .504
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .25Declaration of conformity (ja
ck) ............ 26
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 26
Declaration of con form ity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 25
Information ............................................ 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ................................ 141, 14 2
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 14 2
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 14 3
Fo lding in/out ...................................... 141
Operating the memory function ........... 107
Pa rking position .................................. .142
Setting ................................................. 141
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 14
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 24
Owner's Manual (digital) .......................... 20 P
Pa int code ................................................ 494
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........439 Pa
nic alarm ................................................ 74
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 74
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 17 0
Selecting au tomatically ....................... 17 0
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking (navigation service)
Pa ying parking charge s ........................ 374
Showing a pa rking option on the
map ..................................................... 374
Pa rking (service for navi gation)
No tes ................................................... 373
Selecting pa rking options .................... 373
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC .................. 220
Ac tivating ............................................ 222
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 223
Deactivating ........................................ 222
Fu nction .............................................. 220 600
Index

Snow
chains ............................................ 469
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 12 0
Boot ..................................................... 12 3
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 0
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 121
Re ar .................................................... .121
Soc ket (230 V) ......................................... 12 2
Re ar .................................................... .122
Software update ...................................... 325
Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 327
Information .......................................... 325
Pe rforming .......................................... 326
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Wheels and tyres ................................. 469
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 426
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 425
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .426 Spare wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Spectacles compa rtment ........................ 111
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed Limit Assist .................................. 238
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 238
Setting .................................................2 40
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 38
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 205
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 261
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .189
Fu nction .............................................. 189
St anding lights ......................................... 127
St art-off assi st
Ac tivating ............................................ .219
Fu nction ............................................... 219
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 180
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6Switching on
the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 15 5
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 424
Direct frequency entry ......................... 424
Fr equency fix ....................................... 425
Moving ................................................. 424
Sea rching ............................................ 424
Setting .................................................4 24
St oring .................................................4 24
St ation list
Calling up ............................................ 424
St ation presets
Modifying ............................................. 424 606
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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