2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK window

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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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not high. Con
versely, an airbag may be depl oyed
ev en though theve hicle su.ers only minor defor-
mation. If very rigid vehicle parts such as longitu-
dinal membe rsare hit, this may result in su1-
ciently high le vels of vehicle deceleration.
Depending on the de tected deployment situation,
th e components of there straint system can be
acti vated or deplo yed independently of each
ot her:
R Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact, rollo ver 1
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: frontal
impact
R Knee airbag: frontal impact
R Side airbag: side impact
R Window airbag: side impact, rollo ver 1
, frontal
impact
1) Only for cer tain countries.
The front passenger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis o.. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during thejourne
y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect (/ page 57). &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot aTer an airbag has
been deplo yed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a depl oyed airbag replaced at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop as soon as
possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu ali/ed specialist workshop
aTer an accident. Take this into account, particu-
lar lyif a seat belt tensioner is triggered or an air-
bag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally a.ect your hearing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not hazard-
ous tohealth but may cause short- term breathing di1culties
topersons su.ering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr ev ent breathing di1culties. Seat belts
Seat belts
Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the seat belt
he seat belt Alw
aysfa sten your seat belt cor rectly before
starting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectl y,it cannot
per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction suddenl y.48
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Occupant saf
ety

Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of airbags
w of airbags 1
Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere specti ve vehicle occupant. Po
tential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis
* N NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
th e co-driver seat may be struck bythe co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on a seat wi than ENABLED FRONT
AIR BAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD ca n occur. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 77). Also, alw ays obser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 76).
Inf Inf or
ormation on aut
mation on aut omatic fr
omatic front passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.
o.
The front passenger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis o.. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect (/ page 57).
* NO
NO TE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re straint system ma y deployunnecessarily on
th e front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat. Occupant saf
ety
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#
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 84). #
Inse rtemer gency key2 into opening 1in
th e trim and push it in.
The tailgate will be unloc ked. Side windo
ws
Side windo ws Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he side windows
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening a side wind ow
When you open a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but-
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but-
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
ch ildren operate the side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they operate
th e side windo ws,particular lywhen unat ten-
ded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar
side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. 92
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Opening and closing

1
Closing
2 Toopen
The buttons on the driver's door take precedence. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:presstheW
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press or pull
th eW button again. When
theve hicle is switched o., you can con-
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a front door is opened.
A A ut ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an obs tacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten-
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. A
A
ut
ut omatic function of t
omatic function of t he side windows
he side wind ows In
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is switched
o.:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the wind-
screen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R aTer a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The side windo wswill be closed as far as theve n-
tilation position. Opening and closing
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V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a panor
h a panorama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof:
oof:the side
windo wswill be closed comple tely ifth e sliding
sunroof is open.
If th e side windo wsare obstructed during auto-
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.ATer an other automatic clos-
ing process, the automatic function forth e sun-
ro of and side windo wsmay be deactivated. The
automatic function will be active again the next
time theve hicle is star ted. Conv Conv
enience opening (v
enience opening (v entilating t
entilating the v
he vehicle
ehicle
bef
bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting a jour
ting a jour ne
ney)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in the immediate vicinity of theve hi-
cle. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The pano ramic sliding roof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
% Ifth ero ller sunblind of the panoramic sliding
sunroof is closed, thero ller sunblind is
opened /rst. #
T
T o int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
Ü button. #
T
T o continue conv
o continue conv enience opening:
enience opening: press and
hold theÜ button again. Conv
Conv
enience closing (closing t
enience closing (closing t he v
he vehicle fr
ehicle fr om out-
om out-
side)
side) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in the immediate vicinity of theve hi-
cle. #
Press and hold theß button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The pano ramic sliding roof is closed. 94
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Opening and closing

#
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
ß button. #
T
To continue conv
o continue conv enience closing:
enience closing: press and
hold theß button again.
% Con venience closing also functions with KEY-
LESS-GO (/ page 87). R
R
esol
esol ving pr
ving pr oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the side wind ows
he side wind ows &
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped or
fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not
activated
If yo u close a side window again immediately
aTer it has been bloc ked, the side window will
close with increased or maximum forc e. The
re ve rsing function is then not active and body
parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. A side windo
A side windo
w canno
w cannot be closed and y
t be closed and y ou cannot
ou cannot
see t
see t he cause.
he cause. #
Che cktosee whe ther any objects are in the
wind owguide. #
Adjust the side windo ws.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he side window
he side window s
s
If a side window is obstructed during closing and
re opens again immediatel y: #
Immediately aTer this, pull and hold the cor re-
sponding button again until the side window
has closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (re-adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and
re opens again immediatel y: #
Immediately aTer this, pull and hold the cor re-
sponding button again until the side window
has closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (follo w-up adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function. The side window
The side window s canno s cannot be opened or closed
t be opened or closed
using t
using t he conv
he conv enience opening f
enience opening f eatur
eature.
e.
Po ssible causes:
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 82). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 84). Sliding sunr
Sliding sunr
oof
oof Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he sliding sunr
he sliding sunroof
oof %
The term "sliding sunroof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e sliding sunroof is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped in thera nge
of mo vement. Opening and closing
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Ensure
thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull.
S
S t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (R
ehicle (R emot
emot e Online)
e Online) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of crushing or entrapment
due tounintentional starting of the engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during service
or maintenance work. #
Always secure the engine against unin-
te ntional starting before ca rrying out
main tenance or repair work. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Park position jis selected.
R The anti-theT alarm system is not activated.
R The hazard warning light system is switched
o.. R
The bonnet is closed.
R The doors are closed and loc ked.
R The windo wsand sliding sunroof are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
ATer every engine start, the engine runs for
te n minutes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecutive
starting attem pts. You must start the engine with
th eke y before trying tostart theve hicle again
with the smartphone.
Yo u can switch o. theve hicle at any time as fol-
lo ws:
R Viath e Smartphone App
R By pressing theÜ orß button on the
key
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the v
he vehicle ag
ehicle ag ains
ainst st
t star
arting bef
ting bef or
ore car ry-
e car ry-
ing out maint
ing out maint enance or r
enance or repair w
epair w or
ork:
k: #
Switch on the hazard warning light system.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es To
preser vethe engine during the /rst 1,500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
140 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive prog ram A
or ;.
R ShiT tothe next highest gear at theve ry latest
when the needle reaches the last third before
th ere d area in there v counter.
R Do not shiT down manual lyin order tobrake.
R Avoid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown). 168
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Driving and parking