2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON transmission

The ar
rows show on which side of the car riage‐
wa y free parking spaces are located. They are
th en shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
The parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path
and assists you in parking and exiting the park‐
ing space.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Active
Pa rking Assist supports with changing gear,
accelerating, braking and steering theve hicle.
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the active
brake application and automatic gear change are
on lyavailable on vehicles with automatic trans‐
mission. You must therefore brake theve hicle
and change gear yourself when parking or exit‐
ing a parking space.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Ac
tive Parking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You deactivate Active Parking Assist.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u en gage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the doors or the boot lid while driv‐
ing.
Sy stem limitations
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not take n into account when the
parking manoeuvre is calculated, e.g. overhang‐
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of lor ries
or the boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums tances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space prematurely. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Sn
owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground. Dr
iving and parking 231

The
Active Parking Assist view appears on the
multimedia sy stem displa y.Area 2displ ays
de tected pa rking spaces 4and vehicle path
3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Ifyo u ha vedriven past a parking space: bring
th eve hicle toast andstill. #
Select desired parking space 4. #
Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
direction. #
Confirm selected parking space 4.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when the parking procedure
begins. The turn signal indicator is switched
off automatically when you swit chtoh .
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
in accordance with the traf fic conditions. If nec‐
essar y,select the turn signal accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the multimedia sys‐
te m display: select the cor responding trans‐
mission position.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: stop
as soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone, if not
be fore . Depending on the message or as
re qu ired, engage forw ard or reve rsege ar.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle
display message appears. Further manoeuvring
may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away. Driving and pa
rking 233

When
requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged.
Exiting a pa rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active
Pa rking Assist.
% Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located at a dif fere nt
position in the cent reconsole.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y. #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
% The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Confirm direction of exit3 todrive out of
th e parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when theex itth e parking space
procedure begins. 234
Driving and parking

Yo
u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
in accordance with the traf fic conditions. If nec‐
essar y,select the turn signal accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the multimedia sys‐ te
m display: select the cor responding trans‐
mission position.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched off auto‐
maticall y. Example:
vehicles with 360° Camera
Af terth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
th eParking Assist finished, take control of vehi-
cle message appears in the display of the multi‐
media sy stem. A warning tone and displ ay4 in
th e display of the multimedia sy stem prom ptyou
to tak eove r control of theve hicle. You ha veto
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear your‐
self again. Fu
nction of Drive Away Assist
% Drive AwayAssi stis only available forve hi‐
cles with automatic transmission.
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a
critical situation is de tected, thefo llowing sym‐
bol appears in the multimedia sy stem display: &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations.
In su chcases, Drive AwayAssi stmight:
R Warnyou without reason and limit the
ve hicle speed. Driving and parking
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ailer hitch Tr
ailer operation no tesObser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R permissible towing capacity
R permissible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle
R permissible gross mass of the trailer
R maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R the tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R the lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional R
vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectly
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. Fo
lding the ball neck out/in &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Alw ays engage the ball neck as descri‐
bed. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlo cking or when it has not been properly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its
ra nge of mo vement is unobstructed. #
Alw ays be sure the ball neck is engaged
when folding in wards. Re
quirements:
R The transmission has been shif tedto posi‐
tion jori.
R The range of mo vement is clear.
R Only when folding in: The trailer cables or
adap ter plugs are remo ved. 248
Driving and pa rking

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Displ aycontent, right (e xamp le:rev counter)
Display content selection, right:
R Rev counter
R Average fuel consum ption
R ECO display
R Navigation
R G-me ter
R Assi stant display Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Time
3 Digital speedome ter
4 Displ aysection
5 Drive program
6 Transmission position %
Ve
hicles with standard instrument dis‐
pla y:the position of the displa ysdiffers from
th ose shown here.
Fu rther displa yson the multifunction display:
Z Gearshift
recommendation
(/ page 172)
u Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 232)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 222)
¯ Cruise control (/
page 201)
È Limiter (/
page 202)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 205)
æ Ac
tive Brake Assi st(/ page 201)
è Active Steering Assis t(/ page211)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping
Assist(/ page245)
± Active Lane Change
Assi st(/ page213)
è ECO
start/ stop function(/ page162) Instrument Displ
ayand on-board computer 259

Setting
the da te #
Select Set date . #
Set a da te.
% Invehicles with GPS, a date cannot be set
eve n wi thactive manual time adjustments.
The date is then set automatically thro ugh
th e selected time zone. Connectivity
Switching transmission of
theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth #
Select Transmit vehicle position .#
Activate or deacti vate the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- con tacts (/ page 383)
- call lists (/ page 387)
- text messa ges
R Internet connection
R listening tomusic via Blue tooth®
audio
R transfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is not
av ailable in all countries. Ac
tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth #
Toswitch on Blue tooth ®
:select Connect
via Bluetooth. #
Activate Bluetooth. #
Toswitch off Blue tooth ®
:select Settings . #
Deactivate Bluetooth. Wi
-Fi Wi
-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection toaWi -Fi-capable
device, e.g. the cus tomer's mobile phone or
a ta blet PC is es tablished.
R Multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot 320
MBUX multimedia sy stem

#
Toreturn tothe navigation map: tapon
G.
or #
Press theG button on theTo uch Control
or on theto uchpad.
Swit ching the traf fic information display on
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
Z #
Activate Traffic.
The display button is acti vated.
Ac tivating Incidents, Free Flow and Delay #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
IntheTRAFFIC category,activate theTraffic
incidents, Free-flowing traffic andDelay
entri es.
The display buttons are activated.
If tra ffic information has been recei ved, then
tra ffic incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad bloc
ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn‐
ing messages are displa yed.
The tra ffic delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Showing local area messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
¡ 5
Traffic #
Select Area messages.
Local area messages are shown, forex ample
fo g or heavy rain. #
Select a local area message.
The de tails are displa yed. Car-to-X-Communication
Car-to-X-Communication
overview
The following requ irements apply for using Car-
to -X-Communication:
R The vehicle is equipped with a multimedia
sy stem featuring navigation and a communi‐
cation module with an activated, integ rated
SIM card. R
Car-to -X-Communication is acti vated.
% Car-to-X-Communication is available in
selec ted count ries.
The communication module automatically es tab‐
lishes an Internet connection once the ignition is
switched on. If there are any hazard warnings,
th ey will be pr ovided shortly thereaf ter.Depend‐
ing on the mobile phone connection, the pr ovi‐
sion take s place from within a second up to
about a minute.
Benefits of Car-to-X-Communication:
R Hazards are recognised au tomatical lyin the
bac kground bytheve hicle or may be repor‐
te dby the driver. These are then sent tovehi‐
cles with Car-to-X-Communication in the
immediate vicinity.
R Ifav ailable, cur rent de tails relating tohazard
spots near theve hicle's cur rent position are
re cei ved.
This gives you suf ficient time toadapt your
driving style to the traf fic conditions.
The use of Ca r-to -X-Communication requ ires the
re gular transmission of vehicle data toDaimler 362
MBUX multimedia sy stem