2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK cruise control

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trument display
ument display 1
LeT display area of the inst rument display
(e xamp le: speedome ter): speedome ter /
time / date / trip computer From startand
From reset /range / audio
The segments on the speedome ter indicate
th e statuses of thefo llowing systems: cruise
control/limiter/Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC 2
Outside temp erature
3 Digital speedome ter
4 Time
5 Right display area of the inst rument display
(e xamp le:tach ome ter): tach ome ter / average
fuel consum ption / ECO display /naviga-
tion / G-me ter / assistant display / po werme
ter / po werav ailability displ ayofthe elec-
tric mo tor (equipment-dependent)
The fuel supply will be inter rupted toprotect
th e engine when there d mark on therev
counter (o verrev ving range) is reached.
6 Index points
These show the selected display or menu con-
te nt. 278 278
Instrument display and on-board computer

7
Coolant temp erature display
During normal operation, the coolant temp er-
ature display is permitted torise to120°C.
8 Selected drive prog ram
9 Selected transmission position
A Centre display area of the inst rument display
(e xamp le: standard display for trip): Assis-
ta nce / Telephone / Navigation / Trip /
Media / Radio / Styles and displa ys /
Service / Powe r me ter (equipment-depend-
ent)
B Fuel le vel, fuel /ller 0ap location indicator,
ra nge Ov
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w of butt ons on t
ons on the st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel 1
P Back/Home button (p ress and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board computer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC
4 Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 287) £
LINGU ATRO NIC
5 ò Tocall up the home screen of the multi-
media system
6 Touch Control multimedia system
7 % Back button (multimedia system)
8 Brightness control toadjust the lighting in the
Instrument Displ ayand in the control ele-
ments of theve hicle interior Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when ope rating
th e on-board computer. Instrument display and on-board computer
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279

R
From point 3,the maximum recuperated
energy has been reached.
R The cur rent state of charge of high-voltage
battery 5is displa yed. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the pow
he pow er met
er meter (plug-in h
er (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id)
On-board computer: 4 Content #
Select Power meter. Ov
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s in the ins
he ins tr
trument display
ument display
Displa yson the inst rument displa y:
u Active Parking Assist (/ page 266)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated
(/ page 264)
h Cruise control (/ page 229)
È Limiter (/ page 229)
ç Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 232)
æ Active Brake Assist (/ page 241) à
Active Steering Assist (/ page 238)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 252)
ò Sound generator inoperative (/ page 423)
è ECO start/stop function (/ page 172)
ë HOLD function (/ page 225)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 139)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 140)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded (for
cer tain countries only)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Speed Limit Assist:
h Speed Limit Assist: detected
instructions and tra1c signs (/ page 246).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hTr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist:
Sign Assist: detected instruc-
tions and tra1c signs (/ page 247). Head-up display
Head-up display
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he head-up display
he head-up display *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up display projects
thefo llowing infor-
mation into the driver's /eld of vision abo vethe
cockpit, forex ample:
R The vehicle speed
R Information from the navigation system
R Information from the driving systems and driv-
ing saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, di.erent
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up displ ay (/page 283). 282
282
Inst
rument display and on-board computer

Displa
Displa
y cont
y content
ent 1
Navigation instructions
2 Current speed
3 Detected instructions and tra1c signs
4 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. cruise
control)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The visibility of the displa yswill be a.ected bythe
fo llowing conditions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions R
Wetro ad sur face
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can cor rect this
by deactivating and reactivating the head-up
displa y. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he head-up displa
he head-up displa y using t
y using the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter
er On-board co
mputer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings or displa ys
can be selected or shown:
R Position
R Brightness
R Messages
R Assis tance status
R Telephone
R Audio
R LINGU ATRO NIC #
T
To select t
o select t he Se
he Settings menu:
ttings menu: swipetotheright
on the leT-hand Touch Control.
The Settings menu 5will be selected. #
T
To call up t
o call up t he Se
he Settings menu:
ttings menu: pressthe leT-
hand Touch Control. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the position:
he position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the leT-hand Touch Control. #
T To adjus o adjust t t the br
he br ightness:
ightness: swipetothe leT or
ri ght on the leT-hand Touch Control.
Se
Se tting messag
tting messag es, assist
es, assistance st
ance status, t
atus, telephone,
elephone,
audio and LIN
audio and LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control.
The list of setting options will be displa yed. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control and select a setting bypressing
th e leT-hand Touch Control. Instrument display and on-board computer
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Selecting what t
Selecting what t
he head-up displa
he head-up displa y shows
y sho ws (Example)
1
Switching the head-up display on/o.
2 LeT display area
Navigation system
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central display area
Speedome ter
Set speed in the driver assistance system,
e.g. cruise control
Wa rnings from driver assistance systems, e.g.
distance warning 4
Right display area
Tra1c Sign Assist
Assis tant display
5 Con/guring settings
6 Indexpoints
Display areas 2to4 that are not requ ired can
be hidden.
% In audio mode, the station name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the lat-
est calls will be displa yed when thete lephone
list on the inst rument display is actively oper-
ated. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he head-up displa
he head-up displa y
y on/o.
on/o. via t
via the mul-
he mul-
timedia syst
timedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select HUD.
The head-up-display is activated. 284
284
Instrument display and on-board computer

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
é
ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
é
ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing lack of concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 227). #
If necessar y,take a break.
h
- - -km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (/ page 230).
Cruise control inoperative *Cruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 448 448
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Cruise control off *Cruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise cont rol has been deactivated automatically (/ page 229).
È
- - -km/h *T
he limi ter can temp orarily not be engaged. Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be
av ailable again.
Limiter passive *Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(/ page 230).
Limiter inoperative *The limi ter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ç
- - - km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 234).
ç suspended *I
fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the setting of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the system will switch to
passive mode (/ page 232). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
449
449

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 419
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .419
Anti-theT alarm system Malfunction ....... 434
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .438
Apply brake toselect D or R ...................438
Apply brake toselect R .......................... 438
Au xiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ....................................... .442
Au xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 442
Beginning emer gency stop..................... 452
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 453
Blind Spot Assist inoperative.................. 454
Blind Spot Assist not available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...... 454Cann
otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .435
Charging fault Please change charging
me thod See Owner's Manual .................424
Charging me thod cur rently una vaila-
ble Please try again or change charg-
ing me thod............................................ 424
Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual........................................................ .447
Check tyre pressures then restart Run
Flat Indicator......................................... 470
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
until thewa rning goes out...................... 441
Cruise control and Limiter inoperative.... 448
Cruise control inoperative...................... 448
Cruise control o.................................... 449
Depress clutch fully tostart engine........ 441
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .464 Drive system Malfunction
Stop Switch
engine o............................................... 437
Drive system Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 437
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .412
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .413
Hazard warning lamps malfunctioning .... 420
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 430
Head-up display inoperative ...................431
Limiter inoperative................................. 449
Limiter passive....................................... 449
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling....................................................4 39
Not possible tounlock charging cable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 423
Only elect ric drive available Power
limited................................................... 424 Index
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