2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK length

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V Operates the memory function →
115
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
108
3 w Switches the seat heating on/o. →
111
4 s Switches the seat ventilation on/o. →
111
5 ßÜLoc ks/unlo cksth eve hicle →
87
6 Opens the door →
86
7 Í Operates the outside mir rors →
149
8 W Opens/closes theright side wind ow →
92
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side wind ow→
92
A S Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side win-
do ws →
80 B
W Opens/closes there ar leT side wind ow→
92
C W Opens/closes the leT side window →
92
D Adjusts the head restraints →
108
E Con/gures the seat settings →
110
F Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
105
G Adjusts the seat height →
105
H Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
105
I Adjusts the seat fore -and-aT position →
105
J Adjusts the seat cushion length →
105 At
a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment
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Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he REAC
he REACH rH regulation
egulation
EU and EFT
EU and EFT A countr
A countries only:
ies onl y:
th e REACH regulation (Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006, Article 33) stipula tes a duty tosup-
ply information about subs tances of very high
conce rn(SVHCs).
Me rcedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its kno wl-
edge toprev ent these SVHCs from being used
and toenable customers tosafely handle these
substances. There are SVHCs known to
Mercedes‑Benz AG, according tosupplier informa-
tion and internal product information, found in
individual components of this vehicle in quantities
of ove r 0.1 percent byweight.
Fu rther information can be obtained at thefo llo w-
ing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ N
No
ot
tes f
es f or per
or per sons wit
sons wit h electr
h electronic medical aids
onic medical aids
Mercedes-Benz AGcannot, despite carefully
de veloping vehicle systems, comple tely rule out th
e interaction of vehicle systems with elect ronic
medical aids such as ca rdiac pacemake rs.
In addition, there are components installed in the
ve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating status of
th eve hicle, can generate magnetic /elds on a par
with permanent magnets. These /elds can be
fo und, forex ample, in the area around the multi-
media and sound system or also in the area of the
seats, depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fo rth is reason, thefo llowing can occur in isolated
cases, depending on the aids used:
R Medical aids malfunctioning
R Adve rse health e.ects
Obser vethe no tes and warnings of the manufac-
turer of the medical aids; if in doubt, contact the
device manufacturer and/or your doctor. If there
is continuing uncer tainty concerning the possibil-
ity of medical aids malfunctioning, Mercedes-
Benz AGrecommends using only fewelectrical
ve hicle systems and/or main taining a distance
from the components.
Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr ybrid
id When
charging the high-voltage batter y,ke ep a
distance of at least an arm's length between the
medical aid and thefo llowing components:
R the po wer supply equipment
This includes charging stations in thefo rm of a
wa llbox or a public charging point, forex am-
ple.
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
This includes thech arging cable and the
ch arging cont rol box, forex ample.
Only ha verepairs and maintenance workinthe
area of thefo llowing components car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop:
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
R transmission aerials
R multimedia system and sound system
If yo u ha veany queries or suggestions, consult a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Gene
ral no tes
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Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards
from the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the front passenger seat accord-
ingl y. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufactu rer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 76).
If a per
If a per son is sitting on t son is sitting on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature. A person on
the front passenger seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor responding
to that of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpmust be o.. This indicates
th at the front passenger airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
must not use the front passenger seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis either lit continuously or
re mains o., depending on the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible, or the person of
smaller stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of smaller stature should not use
the front
passenger seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp remains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Occupant saf
ety
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a break!
warning appears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.Yo u can ackno wledge the message and take
a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a
break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues todetect
increasing lapses in concentration, you will be
wa rned again aTer a minimum of 15 minutes. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assistance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last break.
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the circle, the higher the atten-
tion le vel de term ined -
asyour attention wanes, the circle in the
cent reofthe display becomes smaller
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,the
multimedia system o.ers tosear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga-
tion tothis rest area. This function can be acti va-
te d and deactivated in the multimedia system.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, theÛ
symbol appears in the assistance graphic in the
Instrument Displ ay. ATer theve hicle is star ted,
AT TENTION ASSIST is automatically activated. The
last selected sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
Pa rticular lyin thefo llowing situations, ATTENTION
ASSIST only functions in a restric ted manner and
wa rnings may be dela yed or not occur:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox-
imately 30 minutes. R
Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad sur-
fa ce or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high corner-
ing speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R IfAc tive Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 238).
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectl y.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre-
qu ently in active driving situations.
The ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is reset and restar ted when continu-
ing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R Ifyo u unfasten your seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. tochange drivers or take a
break). 228
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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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ular
the data pr otection regulations, in your
countr y.
Fo rth is reason, before using the dashcam
inform yourself about there gulation de tails for
th ere specti vecount ry.
This function is not permitted in all countries. #
Obser vethe count ry-speci/c regula-
tions. Selecting a USB de
Selecting a USB de
vice f
vice f or a video r
or a video r ecor
ecording with
ding with
t
t he dashcam
he dashcam R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Atleast one USB device is connected with the
multimedia system .
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
Select the USB device.
% When USB devices contain multiple partitions,
re corded video /les are not alw ays displa yed
in there cording list. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use
USB devices with one partition. S
S
t
tar
ar ting or st
ting or st opping video r
opping video r ecor
ecording wit
ding wit h t
h the
he
dashcam
dashcam R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A USB device is connected with the multime-
dia system .
R The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
If se veral USB devices are connected with the
multimedia system, select a USB device
(/ page 307). #
Select theIndividual recording orLoop
recording recording mode.
If Individual recording is selected andthe
memory is full there cording stops.
If Loop recording has been selected, se veral
short video /les are recorded. When the mem-
ory limit is reached, the oldest video /le is dele
ted and recording is continued automati-
call y. #
T To st
o st art
art::select Start recording.
The length of there cording is shown. The
Please do not remove the storage medium.
message appears. The video /le is stored on
th e USB device. #
T To end:
o end: selectEnd recording .
A report may appear in thefo llowing cases:
R Forth eIndividual recording recording mode:
th e memory is full or there are only a few
minutes recording time available. The video
re cording stops or will be stopped imminent ly.
Change the USB device or dele tea video /le.
R If a video recording has star ted and a national
border is de tected, theNational border
crossed. Please observe the countryspecific
regulations regarding video recording. mes-
sage appears.
This function is not available in all countries.
R The camera is not functional, theCamera
unavailable message appears. MBUX multimedia system
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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
Te
ch nical data

MOEx
tended tyres................................. 348
Noise..................................................... 368
No tes on /tting...................................... 373
Re moving............................................... 381
Re placing...................................... .373, 378
Re placing the wheel trim........................ 378
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 373
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 372
Selection...............................................3 73
Snow chains.......................................... 368
St oring................................................... 377
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 350
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 369
Ty re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 372
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 371
Ty re pressure table................................ .370
Unusual handling characteristics............ 368 U U
U
Unloc nloc king
king
see Locking/unlocking U
Updat
pdat es
es
Impor tant system updates...................... 294
USB port
USB port Front st owage compartmen t.................. 119
Re ar....................................................... 130 V
V
V
V ehicle
ehicle
Activating/deactivating standby mode... 219
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 86
Cor rect use............................................. .40
Data acquisition....................................... 42
Data storag e............................................ 42
Diagnostics connection............................ 39
Equipment............................................... 26
Implied warrant y...................................... 42
Locking (automatically)............................ 88
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Locking/unlocking (from inside)............... 87
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)............ 87
Lo we ring................................................ 382
Medical aids........................................... .41
Pa rking up............................................. 218
QR code rescue car d............................... 42
Quali/ed specialist workshop.................. .40Ra
ising................................................... 379
REACH regulation.................................... 41
Re gistration............................................. 40
Setting collision de tection (par ked
ve hicle).................................................. 218
St andby mode function.......................... 218
St arting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 166
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 168
St arting (start/stop but ton)................... 166
SV HC (substances of very high conce rn)..41
Switching o. (start/stop button)............ 211
Switching on (start/stop button)............ 165
To wing................................................... 276
Ve ntilating (con venience opening)........... .94
V
V ehicle batt ehicle batt ery
ery
see On-board electrical system battery (12 V)
V
V ehicle camera
ehicle camera
Information............................................ 220
V
V ehicle data
ehicle data
Displaying (DYNAMIC SELECT)............... 181
Roof load............................................... 404
Ve hicle height....................................... .403
Ve hicle length........................................ 403
Ve hicle widt h......................................... 403
Wheelbase............................................. 403 524 524
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