2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK interior lights

or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking application
in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist A A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 320)
R switching o. the engine To
start theve hicle again, switch theve hicle
o. and on once more (/ page 166). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident,
yo u may no longer be able tostart theve hicle.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R v
v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h h
h hybr
ybr id dr
id dr iv
ive:
e: switching o. the
hy brid system and high-voltage on-board elec-
trical system
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the multi-
media system display
R switching on the interior lighting
F
F unction of t
unction of t he pos
he post-collision brt-collision br ake
ake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-col-
lision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur ther
collision or evenavo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision brake
can implement automatic braking. When theve hi-
cle has come toa standstill, the electric parking
brake is automatically applied. The driver can cancel automatic braking
bytaking
th efo llowing actions:
R braking more strongly than automatic braking
R fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
fo rce Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 62).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant. Occupant saf
ety
61
61

#
Open soc ket 0ap 3. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 2lights up. USB por
USB por
t in t
t in the r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment %
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
design of the st owage compartment and the
number of USB ports in there ar cent recon-
sole may vary.
When theve hicle is switched on, you can charge a
USB device, such as a mobile phone, at USB ports
using a suitable charging cable. W W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. 130
130
Seats and st
owing

Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he surr
he surr ound lighting
ound lighting on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting
When Surround lighting is active,theex terior
lighting lights up for 40 seconds aTer theve hicle
is unloc ked. When you start theve hicle, the sur-
ro und lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated. #
Activate or deactivate the function. Int
Int
er
er ior lighting
ior lighting A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting F
F
r
ront ov
ont overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel 1
p Front leT reading lamp
2 | Automatic interior lighting control
3 c Front interior lighting
4 u Rear interior lighting
5 p Front right reading lamp #
T
T o switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press but ton1 –5
accordingl y. Contr
Contr
ol panel in t
ol panel in t hegr
he grab handle
ab handle 1
p Rear reading lamp #
T
To switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press but ton1. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he ambient lighting
he ambient lighting Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se
Se tting t
tting t he colour
he colour #
Select Colour. #
Set the desired colour. 142
142
Light and sight

A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he br
he brightness f
ightness f or zones
or zones #
Select Brightness. #
Select Brightness zones. #
Switch the function on or o..
or #
Set the brightness forth e desired zones.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed lighting
ed lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour. #
Select a colour combination.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed animation
ed animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination will change at
prede/ned inter vals. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating w
ating w elcome lighting
elcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating dependency on air conditioning se
ating dependency on air conditioning se t-
t-
tings
tings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate .
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set-
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brie0y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. delay
delay
time
time on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aTer theve hicle
is loc ked. Changing bulbs (onl
Changing bulbs (onl
y f
y for v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging bulbs
hanging bulbs &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your-
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
its glass has been scratched. The bulb may
otherwise explode.
R Do not touch the glass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact with liquids. Light and sight
143 143

Overview.................................................
.53
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
Pr otection................................................ 54
Re duced pr otection.................................. 55
Side airbag.............................................. 53
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 53
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 153
Alar Alar m syst m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .142
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 80
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 86
Immobiliser.............................................. 99
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
Anticipat
Anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist Assist ance syst ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 331
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 330
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 330
Re gular maintenance work..................... 330
Special service requ irements................. 330
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 100
Fu nction.................................................. 99
Interior pr otection function.....................1 01Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec-
tion........................................................ 101
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 101
To w- awa y protection function................. 100
A
A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 227
Setting.................................................. .229
System limitations.................................. 227
A A tt tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 339
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 56
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 135
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/stop function 494
494
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

R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation
Indonesia............................................... 391
Small components................................. 391
R R emot
emot e Online
e Online
Charging the star ter batter y................... 167
Cooling/heating theve hicle interior....... 167
St arting theve hicle............................... .168
R
R eplacing a bulb
eplacing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
R
R escue card
escue card................................................... 42
R
R eser ve
eser ve
Fu el....................................................... 397
R
R ese
ese t function (MBUX multimedia syst
t function (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em).... 298
R
R esidual heat
esidual heat............................................... 155
R
R est
est or
oring (f
ing (f act
actor
ory se
y se ttings)
ttings)
see Reset function (MBUX multimedia system)
R
R es
es tr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
Basic instructions forch ildren.................. 61
Fu nction in an accident............................ 47
Fu nctionality........................................... .47
Limited pr otection....................................46
Malfunction............................................. 47
Pr otection................................................ 46 Self-test...................................................47
Wa
rning lamp........................................... 47
R
R e ev
ver
er se g
se g ear
ear
Engaging................................................ 184
Rev
Rev er
ersing camera
sing camera
Care...................................................... 342
Fu nction................................................ 255
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera)................................................ 260
Switching automatic operation on/o.
(360° Camera)...................................... 260
Rev Rev er
ersing lights (c
sing lights (c hanging bulbs)
hanging bulbs).................. 145
Rims (car
Rims (car e)
e).................................................. 342
R
R oll awa
oll awa y prot
y pr otection
ection
see HOLD function
R
R oller sunblind
oller sunblind
Sliding sunroof......................................... 95
R
R oof lining (car
oof lining (car e)
e).......................................... 343
R
R oof load
oof load.....................................................4 04
R
R oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack
Loading.................................................. 127
Securing................................................ 127 R R
oute
oute
Calculating............................................. 303
Selecting options................................... 303
R
R out
out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality
Ac tivating............................................... 303
Displaying street names and house
numbers................................................ 303
R R out
out e-based oper
e-based oper ating-mode s
ating-mode strtrat
at egy
egy
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 177
R
R out
out e-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
Fu nction................................................ 237
Setting.................................................. .238
R
R un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eristics
istics
MOExtended tyres................................. 348
R
R unning-in not
unning-in not es
es.......................................... 168 S
S
Safe
Safe ty syst
ty syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Sa fe
Safe ty v
ty vest
est.................................................. .346
Searc
Searc h light
h light
Switching on/o. (contactless). .............. 291518
518
Index