2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK automatic transmission

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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: ifthe
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport theve hicle (/ page 362). A towing
ve hicle with liTing equipment is requ ired for
ve hicle transpor tation.
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 392). #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger door;
the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shiTs toposition j. #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 363). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 88). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 101). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 245). #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position i. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
neutral i. #
Release the electric parking brake. Breakdown assistance
361 361

#
Switch on theve hicle; the steering wheel loc k-
ing may otherwise engage. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Hybr
Hybr
id v
id vehicles:
ehicles: transpor tation of vehicles should
only be car ried out byprofessional reco very com-
panies. #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 360). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
automatic transmission toposition i.
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
automatic transmission may be loc ked in posi- tion
jintheev ent of damage tothe electri-
cal system. ToshiT toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical system with po wer
( / page 357). #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
neutral. #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
automatic transmission toposition j. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage
/rst or reve rsege ar. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h adap
h adaptiv
tiv e dam
e dam ping adjus
ping adjustment tment &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when trans-
porting vehicles with adaptive damping
adjustment
When transpo rting vehicles with adaptive
damping adjustment, theve hicle/trailer com-
bination may begin torock and start toskid. 362
362
Breakdown assis
tance

#
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rth eto wing
ey e. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle V V
ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
V V ehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 360). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and exhaust
system tocool down. #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Engage second gear. #
Release the electric parking brake. #
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal is
fully depressed. #
Slowly re leasethe clutch pedal. #
Immediately shiT toneutral if the engine
starts. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions. #
Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
This could result in a /re. 364
364
Breakdown assis
tance

T
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , unbr
, unbrak
aked
ed Model
Model
A 160
A 180, manual trans-
mission
A 200, manual trans-
mission
675 kg
A 180, automatic
transmission 680 kg
A 180 d, manual
transmission
A 200 d, manual
transmission 730 kg
A 180 d, automatic
transmission
A 200 d, automatic
transmission 745 kg
A 200, automatic
transmission 685 kg Model Model
A 200 4MATIC
A 250
725 kg
All other model s7 50 kg T T
r
railer load, br
ailer load, br ak
aked (plug-in h
ed (plug-in h ybr
ybr id)
id) Model
Model
A 250
e1 600 kg T T
r
railer load, unbr
ailer load, unbr ak
aked (plug-in h
ed (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
A 250
e7 50 kg Maximum t Maximum t
ongue w
ongue w eight and load capacity
eight and load capacity *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe trailer com-
ing loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the trailer
may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe bicycle rack
coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Obser
vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 274).
T
T ongue w
ongue w eight
eight Model
Model
Maximum t
Maximum t ongue
ongue
w
w eight
eight
All model s8 0 kg Te
ch nical data
407
407

Load capacity
Load capacity
All models
All models
Maximum load
Maximum load
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head Up
to75 kg P
P
er
er missible r
missible r ear axle load (tr
ear axle load (tr ailer oper
ailer operation)
ation) N
No
ot f
t f or plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:
Tr
Tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation axle load
ation axle load Model
Model
Axle load
Axle load
A 160 980 kg
A 180, manual trans-
mission
A 200, manual trans-
mission 995 kg
A 180 d, automatic
transmission 1000 kg
A 180 d, manual
transmission 1005 kg Model Model
Axle load
Axle load
A 200 d, automatic
transmission
A 220 d 1015 kg
A 200 d, manual
transmission 1020 kg
A 200 4MATIC 1040 kg
A 200 d 4MATIC 1065 kg
A 220 d 4MATIC 1050 kg
A 250 4MATIC 1030 kg
All other model s9 90 kg Axle load tr Axle load tr
ailer oper
ailer operation (plug-in h
ation (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
Axle load
Axle load
A 250 e1 150 kg408
408
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Û
Malfunction *T
he drive system is malfunctioning. A warning tone will also sound. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
*T here is a serious malfunction if the display message and warning tone are repeated at short inter vals. You must stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions because the drive system is automatically deactiva-
te d. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Switch o. theve hicle and consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Û
Malfunction Visit workshop *T
he drive system is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he drive system cann otbe restar ted due toa malfunction.
If th e transmission position is changed using the DIRECT SELECT le ver,th e drive system will be switched o. in park
position jor neutral i. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission position.
Without starting engine
again, consult workshop *I
t is not possible torestart the drive system due toa malfunction. #
Do not switch o. the drive system; drive on tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. 426 426
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 #
Select transmission position k.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *T
he driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected.
The vehicle may rollawa y. #
Select pa rkposition jwhen switching o. theve hicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *W
hiletheve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, neutral ihas been engaged. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop. #
ShiT the transmission topark position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y. #
Tocontinue driving, select transmission position hork.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no lon ger possible tochange the transmission position. #
If transmission position his selected, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safel y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible toselect transmission position k. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shiTs toneutral iautomaticall y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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439

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction *The transmission is malfunctioning. The cause could be an overheated clutch or bloc kedge ars. #
Let the transmission cool down. #
Ifth e display message still appears following a restart, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
d Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
porarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speed. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears.
Parking lock inoperative
Apply the parking brake *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safel y. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
Operate selector lever
Brake for XX seconds Risk
of vehicle rolling *T
he transmission is being taught in. There is a risk of theve hicle rolling away. #
Depress and hold the brake pedal until thete ach-in process has been comple ted.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically during thete ach-in process. #
Switch on theve hicle. 440 440
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps