2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON dashboard

not
fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat.
Af terfitting a forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on thech ild restra int sy stem and thest ature
of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Alw ays obser vethefo l‐
lowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe dashboard, in theev ent of an
accident, thech ild could:
R come into con tact wi thparts of theve hi‐
cle's interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust
th e front passenger seat according ly. #
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page 68).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature. A person on
the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible, or the per‐
son of smaller stature should use a rear
seat. Occupant saf
ety45

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 43).#
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes me connect
Services limited See Own-
er's Manual *S
ervice limited.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. 520
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Deactivating ........................................ 203
Fu
nction .............................................. 201
Re quirements ...................................... 203
Selecting ............................................ .203
Setting a speed ................................... 203
St oring a speed ................................... 203
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 01
Cup holder ........................................ .115,11 7
Fitting/removing (centre console)
....................................................... 115, 11 7
Re ar .................................................... .119 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......188
Damping adjustment ...............................219
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 29
Data import/export ................................ 324
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 324 Importing/exporting ............................3
24
Data storage
Electronic control units ......................... 29
Online services ...................................... 31
Ve hicle .................................................. 29
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 319
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 95
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 25
Jack .......................................................26
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 26
Wi reless vehicle components ................25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .440
DeNO x agent
see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 257 Dest
ination .............................................. 357
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 347
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ .357
External ............................................... 358
Quic k-access todestination informa‐
tion ...................................................... 354
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 357
Saving as global favo urite .................... 357
Destination ent ry.................................... 335
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 341
En tering a POI or address .................... 335
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...3 47
Entering geo-coordinates .................... 340
No tes .................................................. 335
Selecting a contact ............................. 340
Selecting a POI .................................... 338
Selecting from favo urites .................... 342
Selecting from the map ....................... 341
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .338
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................27
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 99582
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