2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON airbag

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page195). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
6
Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra 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 theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.522
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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

Ad
vanced sound sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating au tomatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 428
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 428
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 428
Calling up the sound menu .................. 427
Information .......................................... 427
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................. 147
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .145
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 47
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 15 3
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 3Ad
justing (rear) .................................... 154
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 8
Air-water duct .......................................... 436
Ke eping free ........................................4 36
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .145
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) Alternative
route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 35
Android Auto ............................................ 395
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 396
Ending ................................................. 396
Information .......................................... 395
Overview ............................................. 395
Sound settings .................................... 396
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 96
Animals Pets in theve hicle ..................................71
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 77
Immobiliser ............................................ 94576
Index

Anti-theft pr
otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay Trans ferred vehicle data ......................3 96
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 393
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 394
Ending ................................................. 395
No tes ................................................... 394
Overview ............................................. 393
Sound settings .................................... 395
Ashtr ay
Using ....................................................1 19
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 261
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 429
Battery disconnection pe riods .............4 30Displ
aying the service due date ........... 429
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 429
Re gular maintenance work .................. 429
Special service requ irements .............. 429
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .94
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 95
Fu nction ................................................ 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 96
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function ................95
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 237, 238
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Setting ................................................. 238
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au gmented reality
see Route guidance with augmented reality
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .143
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 9
Drive prog ram display ......................... .165
Drive programs ................................... .164 Index
577

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
Index

Cruise cont
rol off ................................ 529
Cur rently una vailable Camera view
re stricted ............................................. 530
Cu rrently unavailable Radar sensors
dirty .....................................................5 27
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 516
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 51 0
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....5 42
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off ................................ 533
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ....................................................5 33
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 535
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...5 35
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 535 4Engine oil pressure
Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 536
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................5 21
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 519
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 51 8
& inope rative Battery low ............... 557
&inoperati veRefuel vehicle ........... 557
&inoperative See Owner's Man. ....556
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 517
÷ inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... .517
T inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... .514
G Inoperative .................................. 521
bIntellige nt Light System inoper‐
ative ....................................................5 57Á
Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................5 49
ÁKe y not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................5 50
bLeft dipped beam (Example) ....... 558
6Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ................518
Limiter inoperative .............................. 529
Limiter passive .................................... 530
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 559
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........5 30
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual .....................520
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 542
ç Off............................................... 528
ëOff ............................................... 526
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 543 Index
585

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

Un
locking setting .................................. .74
Un locking theve hicle ............................79
Kickd own.................................................. 172
Using ................................................... 172
Knee airbag ................................................ 39L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language .................................................. 324
No tes ................................................... 324
Setting .................................................3 24
LED light see In telligent Light Sy stem
Light switch Overview ..............................................1 27Lighting
see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 127
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .132
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .133
Ad justing the instrument lighting ........ 260
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 12 8
Changing bulbs .................................... 13 6
City lighting .......................................... 131
Combination swit ch............................. 12 9
Corne ring light ..................................... 131
Driving ab road (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 127
Haza rdwa rning lights .......................... 13 0
Headla mpflasher ................................ 12 9
Headla mprange .................................. 12 8
High beam ........................................... 12 9
Intellige nt Light Sy stem ....................... 13 0
Light switch .........................................1 27
Low beam ............................................ 127
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 131
Pa rking lights ...................................... .127
Re ar fog light ....................................... 127Re
sponsibility for lighting sy stems .......1 27
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time ...................................... 13 4
St anding lights .................................... .127
Switching the sur round lighting
on/off ................................................ .135
Tu rn signal lights ................................. 12 9
Limiter ...................................................... 202
Ac tivating ............................................ 203
Buttons ................................................ 203
Calling up a speed ............................... 203
Deactivating ........................................ 203
Fu nction .............................................. 202
Pa ssive mode ...................................... 202
Pe rm anent setting .............................. .205
Re quirements: .................................... .203
Selecting ............................................. 203
Setting a speed ................................... 203
St oring a speed ................................... 203
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 02
Limiting speed see Limi ter
LINGU ATRO NIC ........................................ 268
Au dible help functions .........................2 71
Impr oving speech quality .................... .272 594
Index