2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Damage de
tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 188
Fr equencies ......................................... 493
Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .493
Un locking theve hicle ............................78
Wi reless charging ................................ 12 5
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .382
St opping ..............................................3 82
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ..................................4 49
Mo torw ay mode ....................................... 131
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem Multifunction display
Overview of the displa ys...................... 259
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 255
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 287
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .189
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .309
Central control elements ..................... 291
Configu ring displ aysettings ................. 318
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram (o ver‐
view) ................................................... .329
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 328
Entering characters ............................ .310
Fa vourites ............................................ 303
Main functions .................................... 295
Overview ............................................ .287
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 327
St andby mode function ...................... .189
St arting the ENERG IZING comfort
program ..............................................3 30
Switching the sound on/off ................3 08Multimedia sy
stem
see Display (multimedia sy stem)
see Noti fications Centre
see Profile
see Sug gestions
see Themes
see Touch Control
see Touchpad
Music online Calling up ............................................ 420
Con figuring favo urites ........................ .421
Sea rch function ................................... 420 N
Na vigation
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 262
Overview ............................................. 334
Showing/hiding the menu ...................3 33
Switching on ....................................... 333
Up dating the map data ........................ 370
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 274
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map 598
Index

see
Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information
Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .355
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .355
Re peating ............................................ 356
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 355
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 262
Ne arField Communication (NFC) .......... 381
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 381
General information ............................3 80
Locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 78
Locking theve hicle (mobile phone) .......78
St arting theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) ......................................... .156
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 15 6
Switching mobile phones ..................... 381
Un locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 78
Un locking theve hicle (mobile phone) ....78
Using a mobile phone .......................... 381 Ne
utral
Engaging .............................................. 17 0
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
No n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .189
St andby mode function ...................... .189
No tifications Centre ................................ 305
Calling up a notification ....................... 306
Editing a notification ........................... 306
Global sea rch ...................................... 307
Noti fication types ................................ 305
Overview ............................................. 305
Selecting actions for a notification ..... .306
Using theglobal sear ch....................... 307 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ..................................71
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff see PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 256
Assis tant displ aymenu ........................ 261
Displaying the service due date ........... 429
Head-up display menu .........................2 66
Media menu ........................................ 265
Menu designs ...................................... 257
Menu overview .................................... 256
Multifunction display .......................... .259
Na vigation menu ................................. 262
Operating ............................................ 256
Ra dio menu .........................................2 64
Service menu ...................................... 260
Te lephone menu .................................. 265
Tr ip menu ............................................ .261 Index
599

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

Side impact pr
otection ........................ 221
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 20
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .127
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 14 2
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 14 3
Pa rking up ................................................ 189
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 494
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .460
Pe trol ........................................................ 497
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .71Phone book
see Contacts
PIN pr otection
Swit ching on/off ................................ .325
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 444
POI Quick access ....................................... 354
Selecting ............................................. 338
POI symbols Selecting ............................................. 367
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 15 5
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .46
Fu nction ................................................ 46
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Re versing measures .............................. 47
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ 47
Fu nction ................................................ 47
Re versing measures .............................. 47Pr
ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .338
Profile ....................................................... 296
Creating a new profile ......................... 297
Maximum number of profiles .............. 296
No tes .................................................. 296
Overview ............................................. 296
Selecting a profile ...............................2 98
Selecting profile options ..................... 298
Showing the profile selection when
entering ............................................... 299
Synchronising ...................................... 298
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection of the environment
No tes ..................................................... 22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ............ 22 Q
Qibla ......................................................... 371 Index
601

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

Re
mo teOnline
Charging the battery ............................1 59
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 58
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 9
Re placing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Re scue card ............................................... 29
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 500
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....3 27
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 48
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .32
Basic instructions forch ildren .............. .47
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 33
Fu nctionality .......................................... 33
Malfunction ........................................... 33
Pr otection ..............................................32
Re duced pr otection ...............................32
Self-test ................................................. 33
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 33 Re
versege ar
Inserting .............................................. 17 0
Re versing camera .................................. .223
Care .................................................... 442
Fu nction .............................................. 223
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera) ............................................. .230
Setting favo urites (360° Camera) ...... .230
Switching auto matic operation
on/off (360° Camera) ......................... 230
Re versing lights (changing bulbs) .........138
Rims (Care) .............................................. 442
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .444
Ro of load .................................................. 505
Ro of load display
In fo rm ation .......................................... 16 5
Ro ofrack
At tach ing ............................................ .114
Loading ................................................ 11 4Ro
ute ................................................ 342, 348
Ac cepting a de tour recommendation
af te r a prom pt..................................... 345
Ac tivating a commuter route .............. .348
Alternative route (quic k-access) .......... 354
Calculating .......................................... 342
Displaying destination information ...... 346
Displaying thero ute list ...................... .348
Editing a stored route .......................... 350
Ex tern al .............................................. .358
Planning .............................................. 347
Re cording a route ................................ 350
Saving a recorded route ...................... 350
Selecting a type .................................. 344
Selecting an alternative route ............ .348
Selecting notifications ......................... 346
Selecting options ................................ 345
Showing a stored route on the map ....3 50
St arting a sa vedro ute ........................ .350
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 349
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................3 49
Wi th intermediate destinations ............ 347 Index
603

Ro
ute guidance ........................................ 351
Cancelling .......................................... .356
Changing direction .............................. 352
Destination reached ............................ 355
Fr om an off-road location .................... 356
Lane recommendations ....................... 353
Mo torw ay information ........................ .354
No tes ................................................... 351
Off-road ............................................... 357
To an off- road destination .................. .356
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity .............................................................. 363
Ac tivating ............................................ 364
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs.............................................. 364
Overview ............................................. 363
Switching on displ ayof traf fic lights .... 365
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Displ ays in the instrument display .......2 15
Fu nction ............................................... 210
Ro ute-based speed adjustment
Setting ................................................ .211
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 449Ru
nning-in no tes .....................................1 59 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 446
Satellite map ............................................ 371
Seat ..................................................... 97,111
4-w aylumbar support .......................... 101
Ad justing (electrically) ......................... 100
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ..................... 100
Ad justment (without Seat Comfort
Pa ckage) ................................................ 98
Backrest (rear) locking ........................ .113
Con figuring the settings ......................1 03
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 97
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 328
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 12
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards .... 111
Operating the memory function ........... 107
Re setting the settings .......................... 103
Setting options ...................................... 16Seat belt
............................................... 34, 38
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 38
Ca re .................................................... 444
Fa stening ............................................... 37
Pr otection ..............................................34
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .38
Re duced pr otection ...............................35
Re leasing .............................................. .38
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 38
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 38
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 38
Fu nction ................................................ 38
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) .................................... .444
Seat heater Activating/deactivating ...................... .103
Seat kinetics Setting ................................................. 328 604
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