2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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The available options depend on the selec‐
te d category and the connected device.
Using theke yword sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media
Yo u can look for content using theke yword
sear chwith free text input. #
Select ª.
A ke yboard forch aracter ent ryappears. #
Enterth ete rm sear ched for.
% The sear chbegins with thefirs tch aracter
entered. The more characters entered the
more concr eteth e sear chresults become. #
Select the desired entry fromthere sult list.
If th e selected result is an album, song or a
playback list then playback is star ted. If the selected
result is a new category then this is
opened in the sear ch.
Sear ching for a track acco rding tomood
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
5
By sear ching in categories, you can find music
trac kssuitable for a mood. #
Select Mood.
A grid with thefo llowing moods appears:
R Positive
R Calm
R Dark
R Energetic #
Pull the controller tothe desired position.
The sy stem sear ches for trac ksthat are suit‐
able forth e mood entered. Making video settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media 5
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General #
Select Video settings. #
Select an aspect ratio.
Setting full sc reen #
Select G. Ra
dio Switching on the
radio Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Alternatively: press the| button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station pla yed on the last frequency
band selected. 422
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Ra
dio overview 1
Active frequency band
2 Station name or set frequency
3 Artist, title, album and radio text 4
Options
5 Full screen/ DAB slideshow
6 Mutefunction 7
Station list
8 Sear ch MBUX multimedia sy
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Setting
the frequency band Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a frequency band. Selecting a
radio station Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Swipe tothe left or right on the control ele‐
ment. Calling up
thera dio station list Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select .
The station list appears. #
Select a station. Sear
ching forra dio stations using station
names or frequency entry Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select è. #
Ente r astation name or frequenc y. #
Select a station. St
oring radio stations Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a radio station.
Memory slots are available in station presets #
Select f.
or #
Press and hold on thera dio station.
Re placing an entry in the station presets #
Press and hold on an entry in thest ation pre‐
sets. #
Select Yes. Editing
station presets Multimedia sy
stem:
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Þ Radio
Moving stations #
Press and hold a stored station. #
Select Move. #
Movethest ation tothe new position.
Deleting channels #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Delete.
Re placing a station #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Replace radio station . Calling up a slide show (FM/DAB
radio mode) Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio
The slide show displa ysadditional information
pr ov ided bythest ation as an image. This can 424
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include logos, album co
vers, music trac ks, pro‐
grammes, ne wsor service information, forex am‐
ple. #
Select #. Ac
tivating/deactivating the frequency fix
function Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z #
Select Frequency fix toswitch on or off.
If th e function is activated, the set frequency
is ke pt eve n ifthere ception is poo r. Ac
tivating/deactivating traf fic announce‐
ments Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Radio 5
Z #
Switch Traffic announcements on or off. Setting
the traf fic information service vol‐
ume increase Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z 5
Sound #
Select Other sound settings. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments. #
Select TRAFFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS VOL-
UME INCREASE. #
Set a value. #
Toadopt theva lue: select q. Displaying
radio text Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z #
Switch Display radio text information on or
off. Sound
To
ne settings Information about
the sound sy stem
The sound sy stem has a total output of 100 W
and is equipped with 6 spea kers. It is available
fo r all functions in thera dio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
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Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Volume #
Select a function.
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Equaliser #
Set TREBLE, MIDorBASS . MBUX multimedia sy
stem 425

Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic volume
adjustment
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Volume
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources and within an audio source. #
Swit chAutomatic adjustment on or off.
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Balance and Fader
Ad justing the balance #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
ri ght and left sides of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers on the left and right sides in theve hicle. Ad
justing the fader #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
front and rear of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers in the front and rear of theve hicle. Burmes
ter®
sur round sound sy stem Information about
the Bu rmester ®
sur round
sound sy stem
The Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem has a
to ta l output of 590 W and is equipped with 11
speakers. It is available for all functions in the
ra dio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu in the
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Sound focus R
Sound profiles
R Volume #
Select a function.
Ad justing the treble, mid and bass settings
on the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Equaliser #
Set TREBLE, MIDorBASS .
Ac tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Volume
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources and within an audio source. #
Swit chAutomatic adjustment on or off.426
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Ad
justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Balance and Fader
Ad justing the balance #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
ri ght and left sides of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers on the left and right sides in theve hicle.
Ad justing the fader #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
front and rear of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers in the front and rear of theve hicle. Selecting a sound profile in
the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Sound profiles
The following profiles are available:
R Pure
R Surround sound #
Select a sound profile.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Sound focus #
Select a position forth e sound focus or All
seats. Ad
vanced sound sy stem Information about
theAd vanced sound sys‐
tem
The Adva nced sound sy stem has a total output
of 225 W and is equipped with 9 speakers. It is
av ailable for all functions in thera dio and media
modes.
Calling up the sound menu in theAd vanced
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Volume #
Select a function. MBUX multimedia sy
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Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings in theAd vanced sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Equaliser #
Set TREBLE, MIDorBASS .
Switching volume adjustment in the
Ad vanced sound sy stem on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Volume
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources and within an audio source. #
Swit chAutomatic adjustment on or off.Setting the balance/
fader in the Advanced
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Balance and Fader
Ad justing the balance #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
ri ght and left sides of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers on the left and right sides in theve hicle.
Ad justing the fader #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
front and rear of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers in the front and rear of theve hicle. 428
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ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display Fu
nction of the ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val
displ ay The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hide this service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Depending on how theve hicle is used, the
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display may
shor tenth e service inter val, e.g. in thefo llowing
cases:
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R intheeve nt of frequent cold start phases
R Vehicles with a diesel particulate filter: in
th eev ent of frequently inter rupted rege nera‐
tion of the diesel particulate filter Mercedes-Benz
recommends avoiding such
operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Displaying
the service due da te On-board computer:
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ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Operating the on-board computer
(/ page 256). Information on
regular maintenance work *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Service
workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Alw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Maintenance work
will need tobe per form ed more of ten if theve hi‐
cle is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads.
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display is only
an aid. The driver of theve hicle bears responsi‐
bility as rega rdsto whe ther maintenance work
needs tobe per form ed more of tenth an speci‐ Main
tenance and care 429