2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK tire type

1
Safetyve sts →
346
2 Fire extinguisher →
347
3 ; me button →
311
G SOS button →
311
4 £ Hazard warning light system →
137
5 Stow age compartment for customer literature
6 Starting assis tance →
357
7 Tocheck and top up operating 0uids →
393
8 Tow- starting or towing away →
360
9 Flat tyre →
348 A
B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
42
B Tow- starting or towing away →
360
C Warning triangle →
346
D TIREFIT kit →
350
E Firs t-aid kit (soT sided) →
347
F Fuel /ller 0ap with:
information label on fuel type →
188
information label on tyre pressure →
370
QR code for accessing there scue card →
42 At
a glance – Emer gencies and breakdowns
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R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size on one axle
(leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order todrive
to the specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral ope rating permit.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
or ing sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted.
If th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When r
When r eplacing wit
eplacing wit h tyr
h tyres t
es that do no
hat do no t f
t featur
eatur e
e
r
r un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
act er
er is
istics:
tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit aTer replacing with tyres
th at do not feature run-0at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 232). Fo
r more information on wheels and tyres, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 369)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 370)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 383) N
No
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. 376
376
Wheels and tyres

Engine data
Engine data
Displaying............................................. .181
Engine electr
Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 389
Engine number
Engine number............................................. 392
Engine oil
Engine oil
Additives................................................ 399
Capacity................................................ 400
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer.....................................3 34
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................. .400
Quality................................................... 400
To pping up............................................ .334
ERA
ERA -GL -GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .323
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 223
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 223 ESP
ESP
®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 224
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 222
EU type approv
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 392
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Car e...................................................... 342
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 347
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 347
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 348
No tes..................................................... 348
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 350
Wheel chang e........................................ 378
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 132 F F
oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 220
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 45
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 390
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 390
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 53
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Load compartment
see Seat
Fr Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 144
Fr
Fr ont wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 144
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 396
Diesel.................................................... 396
E10........................................................ 395
Fu elreser ve........................................... 397
Low outside temp eratures...................... 396
Pe trol..................................................... 395
Quality (diesel )....................................... 396
Quality (petrol)....................................... 395
Re fuellin g.............................................. .188 Index
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V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions ...................................... 403
V
V ehicle emerg
ehicle emerg ency st
ency start
art...............................3 64
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation number
number
see VIN
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate
EU type appr oval number....................... 392
Maximum gross vehicle weight............... 392
Pa int code............................................. 392
Pe rm issible axle load.............................. 392
VIN........................................................3 92
V
V ehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline)........ 167
V
V ehicle key
ehicle key
see Key
V
V ehicle maint
ehicle maint enance
enance
see ASS YST PLUS
V
V ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information............................................ 220
V
V ehicle so cket
ehicle soc ket
Care...................................................... 342
Indicator lamps...................................... 201
V V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit...................................... 349, 350 To
wing eye............................................. 363
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .94
V
V entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Engine compartment.............................. 392
Identi/cation pla te................................. 392
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 392
V
V ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 155 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 346
Setting up.............................................. 347 W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp......................... 488
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..4 87
J Brake system warning lamp (red)... 486
J Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 485
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 481
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......4 83
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 485
# Electrical fault warning lamp
...................................................... 480, 484
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 483
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 489
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 488
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 489
æ Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 484
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 480 Index
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