2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON ESP

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inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the Dr
he Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function, Evasive Steering Assist or
PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout t
hout the Dr
he Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle. 454
454
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ps Some systems will per
form a self-test when the
ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning
lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y.
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trument displ ay
ument display W
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idescr
idescr een coc
een coc kpit ins
kpit instrtrument display
ument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions of
th e indicator lamps on the inst rument display may
di.er from theex ample shown.
Indicat
Indicat or and w
or and w ar
arning lam
ning lam ps:
ps:
6 Restraint system (/ page 469)
ü Seat belt (/ page 469)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 471)
Ú System error (/ page 471)
# Electricalfault (/ page 471)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 472)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 472) ÿ
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a widescr
h a widescr een coc
een coc kpit
kpit:
:
coolant temp erature (/ page 473)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 473)
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow
# Electricalfault (/ page 473)
æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 473)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 477)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 477)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 477)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 477)
L Distancewarning (/ page 479)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 479)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 479)
! ABS (/page 480)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 480)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 480) 468 468
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Dr
Dr
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iving safe ty syst
ty systems
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ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGThere is a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addition,
ot her driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 216). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions. 480 480
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or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
481
481

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ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deacti vating ESP ®
(/ page 216). T
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
W
WARNING
ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 482
482
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Dr
Dr
iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .263
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 179
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 173
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 130
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .215
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 235
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 220
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .216
Cameras................................................2 14
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 18
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 217
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 217
Overview................................................ 214
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 214
Re sponsibility......................................... 213
ST EER CONTROL................................... 218 Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment............................................ 248
Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limi ter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Start-o. assist
see Tra1c Sign Assist Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 130
Gene ral driving tips................................1 63
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 162
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
see Recuperation
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det
siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling contr
Dynamic handling contr ol syst
ol system
em
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Ad aptive damping adjustmen t................248
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 175
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .174
Displaying engine data........................... 175
Displaying vehicle dat a........................... 175
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 173
Drive prog rams..................................... .172
Fu nction................................................ 172
Ope rating.............................................. 173
Selects the drive prog ram...................... 173 Index
497 497

E
E
E10
E10.............................................................. 387
Easy entr
Easy entr y f
y feature
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 115
Setting................................................... 116
Easy e Easy e xit f xit featu re
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 115
Setting................................................... 116
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
ake f
e f or
orce Dis
ce Dis tr
tribution)
ibution)
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 218
EC
EC O Assist
O Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 170
EC
EC O display
O display
Fu nction................................................ 168
EC
EC O st
O st ar
ar t/st
t/st op function
op function
Switching o./on.................................... 167
Electr
Electr ic dr
ic drive
ive................................................ 156
Electr
Electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................... 209
Applying/releasing manually.................. 211
Emer gency braking................................ 212
Re leasing automaticall y.......................... 211 Electr
Electr ical fuses
ical fuses
see Fuses
Electr
Electr omagne
omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility
Declaration of conformity........................ .29
Electr
Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram
am
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Emerg
Emerg ency
ency
Assis tance overview................................. 20
Fire extinguisher.................................... 341
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 341
Re moving thewa rning triangle............... 340
Saf etyve st............................................. 340
Setting up thewa rning triangle............... 341
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking...................................... 212
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Emerg
Emerg ency call
ency call
see Me rcedes-Benz emer gency call system
Eme rg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Inserting/ removing.................................. 84
Locking/unlocking the doors................... 89
Emerg
Emerg ency oper
ency oper ation mode
ation mode
St arting theve hicle............................... .160 Emerg
Emerg
ency
encyshut
shuto.
o.
see Hybrid system
Emerg
Emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel
In0ating................................................. 379
No tes..................................................... 378
Ener Ener gy
gy0ow
0ow display
display
Displayin g.............................................. 293
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 293
Engine
Engine
Engine number....................................... 384
St arting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 160
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 162
Engine data
Engine data Displaying.............................................. 175
Engine electr
Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 381
Engine number
Engine number ............................................. 384
Engine oil
Engine oil Additives................................................ 391
Capacity................................................ 392
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 328
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval.................. 392
Quality................................................... 392 498 498
Index

To
pping up............................................ .328
ERA
ERA -GL
-GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .317
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.................................... 217
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 217
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 218
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 216
EU type appr ov
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 384
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care..................................................... .336
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.......................................... 341
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 341
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 342
No tes..................................................... 342
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 344
Wheel chang e........................................ 373
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 129
F F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 214
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 45
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 382
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 382
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 52
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Seat
Fr
Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 140 F
F
r
ront wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 140
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 388
Diesel.................................................... 388
E10........................................................ 387
Fu elreser ve........................................... 389
Low outside temp eratures...................... 388
Pe trol..................................................... 387
Quality (diesel )....................................... 388
Quality (petrol)....................................... 387
Re fuellin g.............................................. .182
Sulphur content..................................... 387
Ta nk content.......................................... 389
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 175
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 360
Fu se assignment diag ram...................... .360
Fu se box in the boo t.............................. .362
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 61 Index
499
499