2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK engine

Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist
F
F
unction of Speed Limit Assist
unction of Speed Limit Assist
% Speed Limit Assist uses OpenStreetMap da ta,
which is made available under the conditions
of the Open Database License (OBbL). Further
information can be found at: https://
www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/licence.
Speed Limit Assist de tects speed limits with a
multifunction camera and displa ys them in the
inst rument clus ter and optionally in the head-up
displa y.The camera also de tects speed limits with
a re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). The system de tects stop signs,
th ereby pr eventing the engine from being
switched o. bythe ECO start/s top function.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 219).
W
W ar
ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can be
exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a visual
wa rning or an acoustic one as well.
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the Ins
he Instr trument Display
ument Display
% The illustrations show the Instrument Display
in the widescreen cockpit. 1
Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction
If Speed Limit Assist cannot de term ine the cur-
re nt maximum permissible speed (e.g. due to
missing signs), thefo llowing display appears in
th e Instrument Displa y: This is displa
yed continuously if theve hicle is in a
country where Speed Limit Assist is not suppor-
te d. Speed Limit Assist is not available in all coun-
tries.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra1c signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or
because they are co vered. 246 246
Driving and parking

de
tected, the sensors in the front and rear
bumper must /rst de tect the object while you are
driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past. If
yo u steer in the direction of a de tected obs tacle
and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a warning
is issued and the segments light up in colour in
th e displa y.
The segment colour changes depending on the
distance tothe de tected obs tacle:
R Y
Y ellow ellow :
:appr oximately 30 - 60 cm
R R
R ed:
ed: less than appr oximately 30 cm
In order for lateral, front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must /rst tr avel a distance
of at least half a vehicle's length. Once theve hicle
has tr avelled the length of theve hicle, all of the
lateral front and rear segments can be displ ayed. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displa y:vehicles
without a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (yellow)
and rear (red) Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displa y:vehicles
with a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacles de tected at the front right (red)
Sa ved obstacles on the sides are dele ted in the
fo llowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer the engine is restar ted, obstacles on the
sides must be de tected again before a new warn-
ing can be issued. Driving and parking
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ins
w of ins tr
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

F
F
unction of t
unction of t he pow
he power met
er meter (plug-in h
er (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) 1
Combustion engine and electric mo tor
switched o.
2 Position in the display range of there co vered
energy
3 End of the display range of there co vered
energy
4 End of the display range of the combined out-
put of thehy brid system The
following functions of the po wer me ter are
per form ed:
R The po wer me ter supports you in electric-only
mode and displa ys the output obtained from
th ehy brid system.
R Regenerated energy is sh own in area 1–
3.
R When the po wer me ter needle is at position
1, theve hicle is switched o.. The combus-
tion engine and the electric mo tor are
switched o..
R Pow errange 3–4 show sth e combined
output of thehy brid system. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric mot
ic motor pow
or pow erav
er availability
ailability
displa
displa y (plug-in h
y (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) 1
Start of the POWER display range
2 End of the POWER display range
3 Maximum recuperated energy
4 Start of the display range of there cuperated
energy
5 Current state of charge ofthe high-voltage
battery
R Area 1-2 shows th e output in electric
mode or boost mode. The POWER display sup-
ports you in electric-only mode.
R Area 3-4 shows th ere cuperated energy. Instrument display and on-board computer
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#
Select Maximum ,8 amps or6 amps .
When the battery is charge d, thech arging cur-
re nt is limi tedto the selected amperage.
% For saf etyre asons, only use thech arging
cable supplied with theve hicle or an original
Mercedes-Benz charging cable. Mercedes-
Benz thoroughly tests these original charging
cables forth eir suitability forth e high-voltage
ch arging of your vehicle. Pur chase these parts
from your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre and
obtain advice there.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating r
ating rout
oute-based oper
e-based oper ating
ating
mode s
mode str trat
at egy
egy #
Select Electric in city .
Depending on the pr evious status, the func-
tion is activated or deactivated. Calling up t Calling up t
he ener
he ener gy
gy0ow
0ow display
display Multimedia system:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Energy flow.
The visualisation of the energy 0ow in theve hi-
cle is displ ayed. In addition
tothe energy 0o w,information on the
status of thehy brid system and the cur rent state
of charge ofthe high-voltage battery is also dis-
pla yed. F F
unctions of t
unctions of t he ener
he energy
gy0ow
0ow display
display 1
State of charge ofthe high-voltage battery
2 Combustion engine
3 Energy 0ow
4 High-voltage battery
5 Status of thero ute-based operating-mode
strategy (/ page 177) The active components of
thehy brid system are
highlighted in the energy 0ow displa y.The energy
0ow between the individual components is shown
in colour.
The energy 0ow is shown in di.erent colours
depending on the operating status:
R Whit Whit e: e:constant energy 0ow
R R
Red:
ed: high energy 0ow (boost e.ect)
R Gr
Green:
een: low- emission energy 0ow in the case of
re cuperation, elect ric mode and when charg-
ing the high-voltage battery N
N
a
avig
vig ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on na
es on na vig
vigation
ation R
R
out
out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
re sult of distraction, inco rrect depiction or
wrong interpr etation of the display
The camera image of the augmented reality
displ ayis not suitable as a guide for driving. MBUX multimedia system
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ASS
YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US ser
US ser vice int
vice int erv
erval display
al display F
F
unction of t
unction of t he ASSYS
he AS SYST PL
T PL US ser
US ser vice int
vice int erv
erval dis-
al dis-
play
play The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
inst rument display informs you of the time or dis-
ta nce remaining before the next service due date.
Yo u can hide this service display using the back
button Gonthe leT-hand side of the steering
wheel.
Depending on how theve hicle is used, the
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display may shor ten
th e service inter val, e.g. in thefo llowing cases:
R Mainly short-distance driving
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Intheev ent of frequent cold start phases
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a diesel par
h a diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er:
er: inthe
ev ent of frequently inter rupted rege neration of
th e diesel particulate /lter
Mercedes-Benz recommends avoiding such oper-
ating conditions. Yo
u can obtain information concerning the servic-
ing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz service cent re. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying t he ser
he ser vice due date
vice due date On-board computer:
4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
T
T o e
o e xit t
xit t he displa y:
he displ ay:press the back button
G onthe leT-hand side of the steering
wheel.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Operating the on-board computer
(/ page 279). Inf
Inf
or
ormation on r
mation on r egular maint
egular maint enance w
enance work
ork *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Main
tenance workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or inco mplete ly can lead to
increased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter-
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed maintenance
wo rkcar ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on special ser
es on special ser vice r
vice req
equir
uir ements
ements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor-
mal operation of theve hicle. Ha vethe mainte-
nance workcar ried out more oTen than prescri-
bed if operating conditions are di1cult or the
ve hicle is subject toincreased stress.
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display is only
an aid. The driver of theve hicle bears responsibil-
ity as rega rdsto whe ther maintenance work
needs tobe per form ed more oTen than speci/ed
based on the actual operating conditions and/or
loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R Regular city driving with frequent intermediate
stops
R Mainly short-distance driving 330 330
Maintenance and care

R
Frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air /lter, air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter,
fo rex ample, changed more frequentl y.The tyres
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further informa-
tion can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Batt Batt
er
ery disconnection per
y disconnection per iods
iodsThe AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the inst rument display before disconnect-
ing the battery (/ page 330). Engine com
Engine com
par
partment
tment A
A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection) Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he activ
he active bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otec-
ec-
tion)
tion)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of the
active bonnet reduces therisk of injury topedes-
trians. The rear area of the bonnet is raised by
appr oximately 70 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the actuated
active bonnet yourself (/ page 331).
ATer the active bonnet has been actuated, pedes-
trian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonnet
re stored in a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R
R ese ese tting t
tting t he activ
he activ e bonnet
e bonnet &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. #
With your hand 0at, push down active bonnet
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows ).
In doing so, the actuator is depressurised and
yo u may hear a hissing sound.
The engine bonnet must engage in position. #
Ifth e active bonnet can be raised slightly at
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
step until it engages co rrectl y. Maintenance and ca
re
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331

Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonnet&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated engine or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine com-
partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the /re service. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue torun or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o..
Obser vethefo llowing if you must open the
bonnet: #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Neverto uch the danger zones sur round-
ing moving components, e.g. thero tation
area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving pa rts. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m operate at high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch ignition system or fuel injec-
tion system components when theve hi-
cle is switched on. The live components include
thefo llowing, for
ex ample:
R Ignition coils
R Fuel injectors 332
332
Maintenance and care