2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON roof

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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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NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. R
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
g.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
R theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle, otherwise the boot lid
could open unintentionally.
% Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it
is being washed, make sure theke y is loca‐
te d in theve hicle. The jgear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles toclean theve hicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R keep theke y at least 3 m away from theve hi‐
cle. Otherwise the boot lid could open unin‐
te ntional ly.
R maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle. Maintenance and care
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NO
TEInva lidation of the operating per‐
mit due tofailure tocomply wi th the
instructions for ins tallation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if
th e instructions for ins tallation and use of
two-w ayradios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out‐
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Front roof area
2 Rear roof area
3 Rear wings
4 Boot lid
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, fit‐
ting an ae rial to the front or rear roof area is not
permitted. On
there ar wings, it is recommended that you
fi t th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest to
th e cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for ins tallation of af term arket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re trofitting two-w ayradios. Comply with the
legal requirements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has fittings for two-w ayradio
equipment, use the po wer supp lyand aerial con‐
nec tors prov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's supplements
when fitting.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table. Te
ch nical da ta493

Ro
of load Maximum
roof load
A 200 d
A 220 d 10
0kg
All other models 75kg Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Not all models can be used
for trailer operation
(/ page248).
Modi fications tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions of
the trailer hit ch 1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry. Model
2 2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All model s1 013 mm Pe
rm issible towing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity. 506
Tech nical da ta

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

QR code
Rescue card .......................................... 29
Qualified specialist workshop .................. 27 R
Ra dar senso rs
Fo il co vering ........................................ 19 0
Ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 425
Calling up a slide show ........................ 424
Calling up thest ation list .................... .424
Del eting channels ................................ 424
Direct frequency ent ry......................... 424
Displaying information ......................... 425
Displaying radio text ............................ 425
Editing station presets ........................ .424
Fr equency fix ....................................... 425
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 264
Moving stations .................................. .424
Overview ............................................. 423
Sear ching forst ations ........................ .424
Setting a channel ................................ .424
Setting station tracking ...................... .425
Setting the frequency band ................. 424 Setting
the traf fic information
service volume inc rease ...................... 425
St oring radio stations .......................... 424
Swit ching on ...................................... .422
Switching traf fic announcements
on/off ................................................. 425
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 78
Ra dio stations
Dialling (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 264
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 92
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows ........................................86
Ra nge
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 260
Displaying ............................................ 261
REA CHregulation ...................................... 28
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re alwo od (Care) .................................... .444
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 70
Re ar fog light
Switching on/off .................................1 28Re
ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display ........................................ 38
Re ar seat belt status display .................... 38
Re ar window heater ................................ 14 5
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle ........................... 174
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................. 178
Re gistration
Ve hicle .................................................. 28
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys............................................... 151
Problems ............................................. 15 3
Re placing the battery .......................... 15 2
Setting ................................................. 15 0602
Index

Seat kinetics
see ENERG IZING comfort
Seat ventilation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .104
Second telephone .................................. .379
Connecting .......................................... 379
Fe atures .............................................. 379
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selecting the sound profile
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 427
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 43
Sensors (Care) ........................................ .442
Service Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 260
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Service station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 349
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting the date form at ........................... 319
Setting the distance unit ........................ 324
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .......... 168, 172
Short messages see Messages
Side impact airbag .................................... 39
Side impact pr otection .......................... .221
Side windo ws............................................. 85
Au tomatic function ................................ 86 Child saf
ety lock in there ar .................. .71
Closing .................................................. 85
Closing using theke y ............................ .87
Con venience closing .............................. 87
Con venience opening ............................ 87
Opening .................................................85
Opening with theke y ............................ .87
Problem .................................................88
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .86
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 89
Au tomatic functions .............................. 92
Closing .................................................. 89
Closing using theke y ............................ .87
Opening .................................................89
Opening with theke y ............................ .87
Problem .................................................92
Ra in closing function ............................ .92
Smartphone Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
Unlocking theve hicle ............................78
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone Index
605