2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON jump start

1
Press therock er switch up: £starts the
dialogue
2 Press the control knob: 8switches the
sound off or on (ends the dialogue)
Tu rn the control knob up/down: increases/
decreases thevo lume
3 Press therock er switch down: ~rejects/
ends a call (ends the dialogue) Conducting a dialogue
Fo
rth e dialogue with LINGU ATRO NIC, you can
use co mplete sentences of colloquial language
as voice commands, such as, forex ample,
"Please show me the list of the last calls" or
"How warm is it outside?". It is not necessary to
fi rs tch ange tothere leva nt application su chas
"Telephone" or "Vehicle function". #
Toactivate or continue dialogue byusing
a ke yword: say "Hello Mercedes" toactivate
LINGU ATRO NIC. Voice activation must be
switched on in the multimedia sy stem
(/ page270). Forth is, it is not neces‐
sary topress up the£ rock er switch on
th e multifunction steering wheel.
Vo ice activation can also be direct lycom‐
bined wi thavo ice command, e.g. "Hi
Mercedes, how fastcan I drive?".
or #
Press the£ rocker switch up on the mul‐
tifunction steering wheel.
Yo u can say a voice command af ter an
acou stic signal. #
Tocor rect an ent ry:say theCorrection
vo ice command. #
Toselect an entry from the selection lis t:
say the line number or the conte nts. #
Tobrows eth e selection lis t:say theNext
or Back voice command. #
Tointer rupt the dialogue: saythePause
vo ice command.
The dialogue can be continued with the
"Hello Mercedes" voice command or by
pressing up the£ rock er switch on the
multifunction steering wheel. #
Tojump tothe preceding dialogue: saythe
Back voice command. #
Tojump back totheto p dialogue le vel:
say theHome voice command. #
Tocancel the dialogue: saytheClose voice
command or press the8 or~ button
on the multifunction steering wheel. LINGU
ATRO NIC 269

Ke
ep children away. Obser
vethis Owner's Manual.
If yo u do not intend touse theve hicle over an
ex tended pe riod of time:
R activate standby mode, or
R connect the battery toa bat tery charger
appr oved byMercedes-Benz, or
R consult a qualified specialist workshop to
disconnect the battery Note
s onstarting assi stance and on charg‐
ing the12 V battery When
charging the battery and during starting
assis tance, al ways use the jump-s tart connec‐
tion point in the engine compartment. *
NO
TEDamaging the battery thro ugh
ove rvoltage When using a battery
charge r without a maxi‐
mum charging voltage, the battery or the
ve hicle electronics may be damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi‐
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
A battery generates hydrogen gas during the
ch arging process. If there is a short circuit or
spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a danger of the
hy drogen gas igniting. #
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into conta ct withvehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,yo u must obse rveth e descri‐
bed order forth e battery clamps. #
When giving starting assis tance, al ways
make sure that you on lyconnect bat‐
te ry term inals with identical polarity. #
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jump
lead. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance. #
Do not lean over a batter y. Breakdown assis
tance 457

&
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas may be released. #
Alw aysth aw a frozen bat tery out first
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d. R
Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may be pe rformed using
only batteries with a nominal voltage of 12V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. 458
Breakdown assis tance

St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Automatic transmission: the transmission
is in position j.
R Manual transmission: the transmission is in
neutral.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonn etis open. #
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin
with positive clamp 2onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. #
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. #
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. #
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete: #
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and negative pole of the
donor batter y,then from positive clamp 2
and positive pole of the donor batter y.Begin Breakdown assis
tance 459

each time with
the conta cts onyour own
ve hicle firs t. #
Afterre moving the jump lead/charging
cable, close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Re
placing the 12V battery #
Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(/ page 455).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes if youwa ntto
re place the battery yourself:
R Alw aysre place a faulty bat tery with a battery
which meets the specific vehicle requ ire‐
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol‐
ogy battery (Absorbent Glass Mat). Fullve hi‐ cle functionality is only guaranteed with an
AG M batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you on lyuse bat ter‐
ies which have been tested and appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fittings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away. Fo
rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
Yo u will no lon ger be able tosteer theve hicle
if th esteering wheel lock is engaged. #
Alw ays switch on the ignition when tow‐
ing theve hicle with a tow cable or a tow
bar. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. 460
Breakdown assis tance

Entering ............................................... 347
Modifying ............................................. 347
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................. 349
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 349
In tern et
Calling up a web page .........................4 09
Closing the br ows er ............................. 411
Del eting a bookmark ............................ 411
Del eting his tory .................................... 411
Managing bookmar ks........................... 411
Internet connection Cancelling permission (mobile
phone) ................................................ .407
Communication module function ........ 406
Connection status .............................. .408
Displ aying the connection status ........ 408
Es tablishing .........................................4 07
Es tablishing automatically ...................4 07
Information .......................................... 405
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .407
Re strictions ......................................... 405
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) ........ 406
Setting automatic disconnection .........4 08Setting up (Blu
etoo th®
) .......................4 06
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 406
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................. 412
Calling up thest ation list (category
last selec ted) .......................................4 14
Del eting stations .................................. 414
Logging out .......................................... 414
Overview ..............................................4 13
Re gis tering ........................................... 414
Saving stations .................................... 414
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .414
Selecting stre am .................................. 414
Setting options ..................................... 414
Te rm s of use ........................................4 14
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 60
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 57 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................26
Storage location ..................................4 82
Jump-start connection ............................ 459
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 457 K
Ke y.............................................................. 73
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 74
Battery ................................................... 75
Emergency key ...................................... 75
Energy consumption .............................. 74
Fe atures ................................................ 73
Ke yring attachment .............................. 75
Overview ............................................... 73
Pa nic alarm ............................................ 74
Problem .................................................76
Un locking setting .................................. .74
Ke y functions
Deactivating ........................................... 74
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 79
Problem .................................................80 Index
593

Snow
chains ............................................ 469
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 12 0
Boot ..................................................... 12 3
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 0
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 121
Re ar .................................................... .121
Soc ket (230 V) ......................................... 12 2
Re ar .................................................... .122
Software update ...................................... 325
Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 327
Information .......................................... 325
Pe rforming .......................................... 326
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Wheels and tyres ................................. 469
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 426
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 425
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .426 Spare wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Spectacles compa rtment ........................ 111
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed Limit Assist .................................. 238
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 238
Setting .................................................2 40
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 38
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 205
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 261
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .189
Fu nction .............................................. 189
St anding lights ......................................... 127
St art-off assi st
Ac tivating ............................................ .219
Fu nction ............................................... 219
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 180
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6Switching on
the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 15 5
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 424
Direct frequency entry ......................... 424
Fr equency fix ....................................... 425
Moving ................................................. 424
Sea rching ............................................ 424
Setting .................................................4 24
St oring .................................................4 24
St ation list
Calling up ............................................ 424
St ation presets
Modifying ............................................. 424 606
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