2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON child lock

Driving
Swit
ching the po wer supp lyor ignition on
without starting the engine &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position. R
starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve 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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space (/ page156).
R the brake pedal is not depressed. #
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door
R you press but ton1 twice. Driving and pa
rking 15 5

Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Engine.
The engine data is displa yed.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature Calling up fuel consum
ption indicator Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consum ption is
displa yed. Manual transmission
Operating
thege arshift le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the manual transmission into idle
position.
R starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve 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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. *
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. Driving and parking
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#
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
verFu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver&
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. Moreo
ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
R starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve 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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 16 9

1
Fuelfiller flap
2 Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3 Fuel type
4 Tyre pressure table
5 QR code forre scue card #
Press on there ar area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert the fuel filler cap into brac ket2. #
Comp lete ly inse rtthe pump nozzle into the
ta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: theta nk
fi ller neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel
fi lling pumps.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: whenthe
fuel tank is compl etely em pty, top up with at
least 5 litres of diesel.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: use afiller
neck with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with
a diesel engine when topping up fuel from a
fuel can. Otherwise, thefiller neck cannot
slide into theta nk. #
Replace the cap on thefiller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close the fuel filler flap. Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine on ly) Note
s onrefilling AdBlue ®
* NOTEWhen you open theAd Blue ®
tank,
small amounts of ammonia vapour may
escape. #
Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. #
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact
wi th skin, eyes or clo thes. #
Keep AdBlue ®
aw ay from children. *
NOTEDo not ingest AdBlue ®
. If
Ad Blue ®
is swallo wed: #
Immediately rinse out your mouth thor‐
oughl y. #
Drink plenty of water. #
Seek medical attention immediately. Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 496). Driving and parking
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#
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. #
Replace theAd Blue ®
fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. #
Close the fuel filler flap. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws:
R on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: shift the transmission toposi‐
tion j.
R vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t1 orreve rsege ar k. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake 18 0
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R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. #
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front
wheels so that theve hicle rolls towa rdsthe
ke rb if it starts moving. #
App lythe electric parking brake. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t1 orreve rsege ar k. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engage transmission position jin a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page170). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panorama
sliding sunroof for appro ximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. Driving and parking
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Electric pa
rking brake Electric parking brake function (app
lying
automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve 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. Ve
hicles with manual transmission:
When theve hicle comes toast andstill, the elec‐
tric parking brake is applied if one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The driver's door is opened.
The elect ric pa rking brake is also applied while
th eve hicle is kept stationary bythe HOLD func‐
tion if one of thefo llowing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter. If
th e electric parking brake is not applied when
th e driver's door is opened, theRisk of vehicle
rolling away Apply parking brake See Owner's
Manual message appears.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill. 18 6
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Re
alwo od/trim elements ...................4 44
Re versing camera ................................ 442
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 442
Ro of lining ...........................................4 44
Seat belt .............................................. 444
Seat co ver ........................................... 444
Senso rs............................................... 442
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 442
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 442
Wa shing byhand ................................. 438
Wheels/rims ....................................... 442
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 442
Wi per blades .......................................4 42
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .444
Changing bulbs ........................................ 13 6
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 8
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 8
Main beam ...........................................1 38
No tes ................................................... 13 6
Overview ..............................................1 37
Re versing lights .................................. .138
Tu rn signal lights (rear) ........................ 13 8
Changing gears ........................................ 171
Manually ..............................................1 71Changing hub caps
.................................484
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 127
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 459
USB port .............................................. 12 3
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 70
Re ar side wind ows................................. 71
Child seat App rova l categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 60
No tes on risks and dangers ...................48
Re commended child restra int sy stems .. 51
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59 Seats suitable
for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the front passenger seat ....69
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 66
To pTe ther ..............................................62
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............48
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Chock ...................................................... .482
St orage location ..................................4 82
Cho ck
see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 0
City lighting .............................................. 131
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 14 5
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .146
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 147580
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