2020 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lam p The
yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is de acti vated. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
If ESP ®
is deactiv ated, ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.The availabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy s‐
te ms isals olimi ted. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Onlydeactiv ateESP ®
foras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
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re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one
minut eand then remains lit.
*The tirepr essu remonit oring system isdef ective. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
If th etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning,itis no table toissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss
in one ormor eof thetir es.
Un der inflated tires ma y,forex am ple, impair thedr iving, steer ing and braking charact eristic s. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
Ti re pressur esthat areto olow pose thefo llo wing hazar ds:
R The tires ma ybur st,especiall yas theload andvehicle speed increase.
R The tires ma ywe arexc essiv elyand/or unevenly, whic hma ygr eatl yim pair tiretract ion. 528
Displaymess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
R The driving charact eristic s,as wellas steer ing and braking, maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ure. #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traffic condi tions. #
Checkth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 529

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC..................................................... 147
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>147
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
36 0° Camer a........... ................................ 195
Car e...... .......................................... .... 397
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>195
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a)..... .......... ........... ..................... 198
Sel ecting avie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 198 A
A/C funct ion
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (mu ltimed ia
sy stem) .......................................... ...... 127
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 126
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) .............. 161
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect.................... .....3 55
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............66
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...382
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 208
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... ..211
Br ak eap plica tion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> .............210
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>208
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 08
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 164
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 170
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC ........ 172
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t......... ....1 82
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 181
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 74
Dis play sin theIns trument Display...... 183
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>172
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ......... .....1 74
Re quiremen ts................................ .......1 74 Ro
ute-based speedadap tatio n........... .177
St eer ing wheel buttons ........................ 174
St or ing aspeed .................................... 174
Swi tching off/de activating ........... .......174
Swi tching on/a ctivating <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 174
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 72
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t...............1 82
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 181
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............182
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>181
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist.....................2 11
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............213
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning .... 213
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>211
Se tting thesensit ivity.......................... 213
Sy stem limits ....................................... 211
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t.............................. 198
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...203
Dr ive Aw ayAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 203
Exiting apa rking space ........................ 201
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>198
Maneuv ering assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 204
Pa rking ................................................ 200
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 98 530
Index

Ac
tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 176
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 176
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>176
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 79
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............181
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............1 82
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 181
Dis play sin theIns trument Display...... 183
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>179
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 79
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>116
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 117
Ad diti ves.................................................. 462
En gine oil............................................ 462
Fu el ...... ............................................... 462
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es Ad
diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 84
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...382
Ad jus tingthe bass,mid- rang eand
tr eble
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...382
Ad jus tingthe mid- rang e,treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...382
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...383
Ad jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 83
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...382
Ad vanced sound system
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............ ... 384
Ad jus ting treb le,mid -rang eand bass
se tting s............. ..................................383 Ca
lling upthesound menu .................. 383
Inf ormation .......................................... 383
Switc hingvolume adjustment on/ off
.. ...........................................................3 83
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 3
Air cond itioning menu
Callin gup ............................................ 127
Air distribut ion
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 27
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air vents ................................................... 129
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 129
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 129
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 128 Inde
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Air
-water duct .......................................... 391
Ke eping free ........................................3 91
Airb ag.........................................................4 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................35
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 0
Ins tallation locations .............................4 0
Knee airbag........................................... 40
Ov ervie w ..... .......................................... 40
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 5
Pr otect ion ..............................................4 2
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 40
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag ...........................4 0
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ ero ute
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 18 Andr
oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 349
Co nnecting amob ile pho ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 350
Co ntr olusing theapplication buttons
... ... ................................................... ....3 51
Endi ng............. .................................... 351
Inf orma tion............. .......................... ...350
Ov ervie w ............. ................................349
Sou ndsetting s............. ........................ 351
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................3 51
Anim als
Pe ts intheve hicle ........................... ...... 63
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tala rm system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
Anti-t heftpr otection
Imm obiliz er.................................... ........ 86
Anticip ator yoccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus) Apple
CarPla y®
........................................3 48
Connecting aniPho ne®
....... ................348
Contr olusi ng theapplication buttons
... ..........................................................3 49
Ending ................................................. 349
No tes .................................................. 348
Ov ervie w ............................................. 348
Sound settin gs .................................... 349
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................3 51
Assis tance
Men u(on -boardco mp uter) .................. 220
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>385
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods .............3 86
Displ aying theser vice duedate........... 385
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 385
Re gular maint enance work <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 385
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts.............. 385
ATA (anti-thef tala rm system) .................. 86
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor ....................................... 88
Ar ming/ disarming theto w- aw ay
alar m.....................................................8 8 532
Index

Dea
ctivating thealar m.......................... 87
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 86
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ..88
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction .......... .......8 7
AT TENTI ONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 204,206
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>204
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 206
Sy stem limit ations ...............................2 04
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Au tomatic drivin glights ........... ...............114
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .......137
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .......137 Au
tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 44,45
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff......... ..... 44
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 5
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............125
Au tomatic trans mis sion
DIR ECT SELEC Tleve r..... .................... ..142
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............. ............. 140
Dr ive pr ogr ams............. .......................139
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h.................... 139
Eng aging drive po sitio n............. .......... 144
Eng aging neu tral ............. .....................143
Eng aging park position .................. ...... 143
Eng aging reve rsege ar .................... .....1 43
Kic kdo wn ....... ......................................145
Manual gearshif ting.............................1 44
St eer ing wheel paddle shifters ............ 144
Tr ans miss ionposit iondispla y........ ...... 142
Tr ans miss ionposit ions........................ 142 Au
tomatic trans mis sion (problem)
se eTr ans miss ion(problem ) B
BA S(Br akeAssis tSy stem) ...................... 161
Batt ery
Ch arging (Remo teOnline) .................... 133
Smar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 67
Batt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
Batt ery(v ehi cle) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 412
Char ging...............................................4 11
Char ging(R emo teOnline) .................... 133
No tes .................................................. 408
No tes(s ta rting assis tance and
ch argin g) .............................................. 410
Re placing .............................................4 12
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ......411
Bel t
see Seatbel t
Bli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 208
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... .............211
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 208
Sy stem limit ations ...............................2 08 Inde
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Blue
tooth®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 283
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............283
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 283
Br ak eAss istSy stem
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br ak efluid
No tes ..................... ............................. 463
Br ak efo rc edis tribut ion
EB D(elec tronic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................... ................................ 164
Br ak es
ABS (Anti-l ockBr aki ng System) ...... ..... 161
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 164
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) ............... ....1 61
Dr iving tips............ ..............................134
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 164
HOLD functio n............ .........................185
Limi tedbr aking effect (sa lt-tr eated
ro ads) .................................................. 134
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brake
discs .................... ................................ 134
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 134 Br
akin gass ista nc e
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br eakdo wn
Changing awheel ................................ 447
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 18
Ro adside Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....24
To w- star tin g.................................... .....4 18
To wing away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 414
Tr ans portingth eve hicle ....................... 416
Br eak down
see Flattir e
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem .....3 82
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............ ... 382
Ad jus ting thesound focus <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 383
Ad jus ting treb le,mid -rang eand bass
se tting s............. ..................................382
Au tomatic volume adjustment ........ .....3 82
Ca lls up thesound menu ............... ...... 382
Inf ormation .................................... ...... 382
Select ingthesound profile .................. 383
But tons
St eer ing wheel .....................................2 15 C
Call list
Del eting ...............................................3 43
Maki ngacall ....................................... 343
Ov ervie w ....... ......................................342
Selecti ngoptions ................................ 343
Selecti ngoptions forsugg estions ........ 343
Call ingupthesound menu
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 83
Call s....... ...................................................338
Ac cep ting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................338
Ac tivati ng functio nsduring acal l........ 338
Ca lls wi th severalpar ticipant s.............3 38
Declini ng....... ......................................338
Ending acall ........................................ 338
Incoming callduring anexistin gcall .... 339
Makin g................................................ 338
Mer cedes me...................................... 352
Calls upthesound menu
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...382
Camer a
see 360° Camer a
see Rear vie wcam era 53
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