2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK warning light

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Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 241).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
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Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
The system is switched o. or thera nge of functions has been automatically restric ted.
This may be the case if the driver is not wearing a seat belt or ano ther driving system has been activated. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 241). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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491

Br
Br
ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking System).............. 221
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 241
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 226
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .222
Driving tips............................................ 169
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 24
HOLD function....................................... 225
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .169
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 168
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 61
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 168
Br
Br ak ak es
es
see Recuperation
Br Br aking assist aking assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 20
To w- starting........................................... 364
To wing away.......................................... 360
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .362
Wheel chang e........................................ 378 Br
Br ea kdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons
ons
St eering wheel....................................... 279 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 311
Camera
Camera
Information............................................ 220
Camera
Camera
see 360° Camera
see Dashcam
see Reversing camera
Car key
Car key
see Key
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 337
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 305
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 342 Air-water duct........................................ 337
Au
tomatic car wash.............................. .337
Carpet................................................... 343
Decorative foil........................................ 341
Display................................................... 343
Exterior lighting...................................... 342
Head-up display..................................... 343
High-pressure cleaner............................3 39
Pa int...................................................... 340
Plastic trim............................................3 43
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... .343
Re versing camera..................................3 42
Ro of lining............................................. 343
Seat belt................................................ 343
Seat co ver............................................. 343
Sensors................................................. 342
St eering wheel....................................... 343
Ta ilpipes................................................ 342
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 342
Ve hicle soc ketfo rth e high-voltage
battery................................................... 342
Wa shing byhand.................................... 340
Wheels/rims.......................................... 342
Wi ndo ws................................................ 342
Wi per blades.......................................... 342 496 496
Index

ç
suspended .................................... 449
: Switch o. lights............................ 418
: Switch on headlamps .................... 418
6 Tank is dep ressurised Ready for
re fuelling ............................................... 428
6 Tank ventilation Malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .428
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 457
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 456
Ú Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 471
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 435
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .434
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 423
d Trans. oil overheated Drive on
with care................................................ 440 !
Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 446
Ú .................................................... 471
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 429
h Warning tyre defect....................... 468
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 467
Ú XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 472
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 425
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 454
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 454
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 455
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 432 Ac
tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........462
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 463
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 451
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 450
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 450
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 455
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 455
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 452
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 452
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 52
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 418
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative ....4 19 502 502
Index

Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 277
Int
Int ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 138
Ac tive headlamps................................... 137
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t...................... 139
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 140
City lighting............................................ 138
Cornering light....................................... 138
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .138
Overview................................................ 137
Int Int ellig
ellig ent oper
ent oper ating-mode s
ating-mode str trat
at egy
egy
see Route-based operating-mode strategy
Int
Int er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Ad justing............................................... 142
Ambient lighting.................................... .142
Re ading lamp......................................... 142
Switch-o. delay time.............................. 143
Int
Int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 101
Priming/deactivating............................. 101
Int
Int er
erne
ne t r
t radio
adio
see TuneIn iPhone
iPhone
®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Seats suitable for attaching...................... 68
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat secur
hild seat secur ing syst
ing syst em
em
Fi tting...................................................... 70 J
J
Jack Jack Declaration of conformity......................... 36
Storage location.................................... .377
Jum Jum p-st
p-st ar
art connection
t connection
General no tes....................................... .355 K
K
K K e ey
y
Ac oustic locking veri/cation signal.......... .83
Ac tivating/deactivating pre-entry cli-
mate control.......................................... 156
Battery..................................................... 84
Deactivating a function............................ 83
Emer gency key......................................... 84
Energy consum ption................................ 83
Fu nction overview.................................... 82 Ke
yring attachment................................. 84
Problem................................................... 85
Unlocking setting..................................... 83
KEYLESS-GO KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function............................ 83
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................. 87
Problem................................................... 88
Unlocking setting.................................... .83
Kic Kic kdo
kdo wn
wn
Using..................................................... 186
Knee airbag
Knee airbag.................................................... 53 L
L
Lamp
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lam
Lam p (ins
p (instr trument displa
ument displa y)
y)
see Warning/indicator lamp
Lane det
Lane det ection (aut
ection (aut omatic)
omatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane K
Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language
Language Notes..................................................... 297 510
510
Index

Setting................................................... 297
Light adjus
Light adjustment tment
Low beam (d riving abroad).................... .134
Light switch
Light switch
Overview................................................ 134
Lighting
Lighting
see Interior lighting
see Lights
Lights Lights Active headlamps................................... 137
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t...................... 139
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 140
Au tomatic driving lights......................... .135
Changing bulbs...................................... 143
City lighting............................................ 138
Combination switc h............................... 136
Cornering light....................................... 138
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 134
Hazard warning lights............................. 137
Headlamp 0ashing................................. 136
Headlamp range.................................... .135
High beam............................................. 136
Intelligent Light System.......................... 137 Light switch........................................... 134
Low beam.............................................. 134
Mo
torw ay mode.................................... .138
Pa rking lights......................................... 134
Re ar fog light......................................... 134
Re sponsibility for lighting systems.......... 134
Setting theex terior lighting switch-o.
delay time.............................................. 141
St anding lights....................................... 134
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/o....................................................1 38
Switching the sur round lighting on/o.... 142
Tu rn signal indicator............................... 136
Limit
Limit er er
Ac tivating............................................... 230
Buttons.................................................. 230
Calling up a speed................................. 230
Deactivating........................................... 230
Fu nction................................................ 229
Maximum design speed.......................... 178
Pa ssive mode......................................... 229
Pe rm anent setting.................................. 232
Re quirements........................................ 230
Selecting............................................... 230
Setting a speed...................................... 230 St
oring a speed.............................. 230, 234
Switching o./deactivating.................... .234
Switching on/activating......................... 234
System limits......................................... 229
Limiting speed
Limiting speed
see Limiter
LIN LIN GUA
GUA TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Fu nction................................................ 289
St arting................................................ .289
Liv
Liv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Inf
Infor
ormation
mation
Switching the tra1c information dis-
play on................................................... 305
Load com
Load com par
partment
tment
Expanding..............................................1 19
Load com
Load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er
Re moving//tting.................................... 123
Loading
Loading Bag hook.............................................. .126
Clo thes hook.........................................1 26
No tes..................................................... 116
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 127
Ti e-down eyes........................................ 126
Loading guidelines
Loading guidelines.......................................1 16 Index
511
511

Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .398
Ad ditives (fuel)....................................... 396
Brake 0uid............................................. 401
Coolant (engine).................................... 401
Engine oil............................................... 399
Fu el (diesel)........................................... 396
Fu el (petrol)........................................... 395
No tes..................................................... 393
windsc reen washer 0uid......................... 402
Oper Oper ating safe
ating safe ty
ty
Declaration of conformity (elect ro-
magnetic compatibility)........................... .29
Declaration of conformity (jack)............... 36
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit)...... 37
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)................................ 29
Informatio n.............................................. 27
Oper
Oper ating syst ating syst em
em
see On-boa rdcomputer
Output
Output see Powe r me ter
Outside mirr
Outside mirr ors
ors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................. 150 Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function........... 152
Fo lding in/out........................................1 49
Operating the memory function.............. 115
Pa rking position..................................... 151
Setting................................................... 149
Ov
Ov er
erhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel
Overview.................................................. 16
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 26
Owner's Manual (digit Owner's Manual (digit al)
al)................................. 22 P
P
P
P aint (cleaning ins
aint (cleaning ins tr
tructions)
uctions) ........................ .340
P
P aint code
aint code................................................... 392
P
P anor
anor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof
see Sliding sunroof
P
P ar
ar k position
k position
Engaging................................................ 184
Selecting automatically..........................1 84
P P ar
ar king
king
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king aid
king aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC P
P
ar
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tivating............................................... 264
Ad justing warning tones......................... 264
Deactivating........................................... 264
Fu nction................................................ 261
Side impact pr otection........................... 262
System limitations.................................. 261
P P ar
ar king assist
king assist ance syst
ance systems
ems
see Active Parking Assist
P
P ar
ar king br
king br ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king lights
king lights............................................... 134
P
P ar
ar king op
king op tion
tion
Selecting............................................... 305
P
P ar
ar king position
king position
Outside mir rors...................................... 151
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar........... 152
P
P ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
Selecting parking options...................... .305
P
P ar
ar king up
king up................................................... 218
P
P ar
ar titioning net
titioning net
At tach ing/removing............................... 124 Index
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515