2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK weight

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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. 106 106
Seats and st
owing

#
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll or front-passenger foot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient clearance forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
lay multiple 0oor mats on top of one
ano ther. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 56). &
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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion. If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on there ar
seat armrest. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter. Seats and st
owing
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If an incor rect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
R Ifyo u shiT the transmission position tok or
h when theve hicle is stationar y.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1.0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assistance function is acti-
va ted in the multimedia system.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssist is
not available.
% Also obser vethe system limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 261).
F
F unction of Cr unction of Cr oss
ossTr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert
% Cross Tra1c Ale rtis only available forve hicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist. Cross
Tra1c Ale rtcan warndrivers of any cross-
ing tra1c when reve rsing and manoeuvring out of
a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper
also monitor the area adjacent totheve hicle. If a
critical situation is de tected, theL symbol
appears in the media display and theve hicle can
be braked automaticall y.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles or
ot her objects, de tection is not possible.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R ifth eve hicle is reve rsing at a walking pace.
R manoeuvring assista nce is activated
(/ page 270).
% Also obser vethe inst ructions on Blind Spot
Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
(/ page 249).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis not available on inclines.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis not available when driving
with a trailer. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating manoeuvr
ating manoeuvr ing assist
ing assistant
ant
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Activate/deactivate Manoeuvring assistance.
% Manoeuvring assistant must be acti veforthe
function of Drive AwayAssist (/ page 269)
and Cross Tra1c Ale rt (/ page 270). T
T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch N
No
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue weight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight 270
270
Driving and parking

Do not
exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi-
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journe y:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera-
tional
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout LED headlam
hout LED headlam ps or MUL
ps or MULTI-
TI-
BEAM LED headlam
BEAM LED headlam ps:
ps:the headlamps ha ve
been set cor rectly
In theev ent of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons conce rning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is abo ve100 km/h. F
F
olding t
olding t he ball nec
he ball nec k out and in
k out and in &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlocking or when it has not been proper ly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its range
of mo vement is unobstructed. #
Always be sure the ball neck is engaged
when folding in wards. *
N NOOTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. Driving and parking
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271

V
V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plat
plate, VIN and engine num-
e, VIN and engine num-
ber ov
ber overerview
view
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manu facturing date
4 Vehicle model
5 VIN Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample: all other
countries)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 EUgeneral ope rating permit number (only for
cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) 392
392
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ch nical data

5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
combination (kg) (only for speci/c countries)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illust ration is example
data. VIN and engine number
VIN and engine number 1
Engine number stamped into the crankcase
2 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) stamped
into the crossmember
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) as a label
at the lo wer edge of the windscreen
Onl Onl y f
y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:the VIN as a label at
th e lo wer edge of windscreen 3is only available
in some countries. Further information can be
obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids N
No
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating
ating0uids
0uids *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harm-
ful toyour health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. Te
ch nical data
393 393

V
V
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) A 250 e
A 250 e
Ve
hicle lengt h4 419 mm
Ve hicle width including outside
mir rors 1992 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out-
side mir rors 1796 mm
Ve hicle height 1452 mm
Wheelbase 2729 mmW W
eights and loads
eights and loads Please obser
vethefo llowing no tesfo rth e speci-
/ed vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the unla-
den weight and reduce the pa yload.
R Vehicle-speci/c weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identi/cation plate
(/ page 392). R
R oof load
oof load Model
Model
Maximum r
Maximum roof load
oof load
All model s7 5 kg High-v
High-v
olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery (plug-in h
y (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he pow
he pow er suppl
er suppl y f
y f or v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a
h a
high-v
high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt ery
ery
In accordance with European standard
EN 17186:2019 vehicle identi/ers are located on
th eve hicle in thefo llowing places:
R Onthe inside of the soc ket 0ap
R Onthech arging cable connector
In addition, charging stations in European coun-
tries are equipped with ene rgy supp lyidenti/ers.
Yo u can rech arge your vehicle at charging stations
where thech arging station identi/er cor responds
to theve hicle identi/er.
Fo r fur ther information on charging the high-volt-
age batter y,referto the "Charging the high-volt-
age battery" section (/ page 194). 1
Supply type: AC
St andard: EN 62196-2
St yle: type 2
Plug type: charging cable soc ket and vehicle
plug
Vo ltage range: 480 V RMS
2 Supply type: DC
Standard: EN 62196-3
St yle: FF
Plug type: charging cable soc ket and vehicle
plug
Vo ltage range: 50 V to500 V
3 Supply type: DC 404 404
Te
ch nical data

Mounting dimensions of t
Mounting dimensions of t
he tr
he trailer hitch
ailer hitch 1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle cent reline The
overhang dimension and fastening points are
va lid for a trailer hitch installed at thefa ctor y.
Ov Ov er erhang dimension leng th
hang dimension length Model Model
2 2Ov
Over
erhang dimension
hang dimension
All model s8 88 mm T
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity %
The tongue weight is not included in theto w-
ing capacity.
The values forth e trtrailer load, br ailer load, br ak
ak ed
ed apply
with a minimum start-o. gradeability of 12%.
No
No t f
t for plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id: T
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , br
, brak
aked
ed Model
Model
A 160
1300 kg
A 180, (manual and
automatic transmis-
sion)
A 180 d, (manual and
automatic transmis-
sion) 1400 kg
A 200 4MATIC
A 200 d 4MATIC
A 220 d 4MATIC
A 250 4MATIC 1800 kg
All other model s1 600 kg406 406
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ch nical data