2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON warning lights

The high beam will switch o. automatically in
the
fo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 25 km/h
R Ifot her road users are de tected
R If st reet lighting is su1cient
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control
panel.
Switc
Switc hing A
hing A dap
daptiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist ton/o.
on/o.
Switc
Switc hing on
hing on #
Turn the light switch totheà position. #
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switch.
If Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is activated,
th e_ indicator lamp will light up on the
cent ral display section of the inst rument dis-
pla y.
Switc Switc hing
hingo.
o. #
Switch o. the high beam using the combina-
tion switch. A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus function t Plus function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cann ottake into
account road, weather or tra1c conditions.
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for adjusting theve hicle's lighting
to the pr evailing light, visibility and tra1c condi-
tions. 136 136
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
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In
theeve nt of an accident or impact tothe
ve hicle underbod y,components of the high-
vo ltage electrical system may be damaged
although the damage is not visible. #
Never make any modi/cations tothe
high- voltage on-board electrical system. #
Do not switch on or use theve hicle if its
high- voltage on-board electrical system
components ha vebeen modi/ed or dam-
aged. #
Neverto uch damaged components of
th e high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m. #
ATer an accident, do not touch any com-
ponents of the high-voltage on-board
electrical system. #
ATer an accident, ha vetheve hicle trans-
por tedawa y. #
Have the components of the high-voltage
on-board electrical system checked at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop and
re placed if necessar y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Only disconnect the high-voltage on-board electri-
cal system manually in thefo llowing situations:
R The 6 restraint system warning lamp lights
up in the Instrument Displa y,e.g. aTer an
accident.
R The vehicle is badly damaged, e.g. aTer an
accident, and there straint system co mpo-
nents ha venot been triggered. T
T
o oper
o oper at
ate t
e t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age disconnect de
e disconnect de vice
vice #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away (see
th eve hicle Owner's Manual). #
Open the bonnet. 158
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Driving and parking

The
Tank is depressurised Ready for refuel-
ling messa geappears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.
% Inthefo llowing situations there is a malfunc-
tion:
R indicator lamp 20ashes initially and then
goes out
R theye llow ; engine diagnosis warning
lamp lights up
The fuel tank can only be bled if the conditions
mentioned abo veare ful/lled. Otherwise, drive the
ve hicle at least 0.5 km and repeat the procedure.
% Opening the fuel /ller 0ap ma y,in exceptional
cases, take up to15 minutes. 1
Fuel /ller 0ap
2 Brac ketfo r fuel /ller cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 Fuel type
5 QR code forre scue card #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Turn the fuel /ller cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert fuel /ller cap from abo veinto brac ket
2 . #
Comple tely insert the pump nozzle into the
ta nk /ller nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches o..
% V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: theta nk /ller
neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel /lling
pumps.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: whenthe fuel
ta nk is comple tely em pty, top up with at least
5 litres of diesel.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: use a /ller neck
with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with a diesel
engine when topping up fuel from a fuel can.
Otherwise, the /ller neck cannot slide into the
ta nk. #
Replace the cap on the /ller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. Driving and parking
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185

#
Press charging inter ruption button 2.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, unlock theve hicle and repeat the pro-
cedure. If thech arging cable connector is still
loc ked, contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap.
% ATer thech arging cable connector has been
disconnected, the leT % indicator lamp 1
on theve hicle soc ketre mains lit for some
time before switching o.. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he c
he charg
harg e lev
e lev el displa
el displa y in t
y in the Ins
he Instr tru-
u-
ment Display
ment Display 1
Current charge level
2 Time at which comple tely ch arged
3 Predicted charge leve l at pre-selected depar-
ture time
4 Current charging capacity
When theve hicle is connected tothe mains sup-
ply and is switched o., the Instrument Display
sho ws th ech arge leve l display for appr oximately
two minutes.
The value for cur rent charging capacity 4may
di.er from the display on thech arging station. Ata
ch arging capacity of 10 kW or highe r,th eva lue
in thech arge leve l display is rounded o. and
shown without a decimal place.
% The value in item 3varies depending on the
setting of thech arging process. It displ aysthe
ch arging prediction, e.g. the time at which the
selected charge leve l will be reached or the
ch arge leve l at the pre-selected departure
time. P P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. Driving and parking
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#
Hold remo tecont rol5 atthe same angles at
va rious distances in front of the inside rear
view mir ror.Yo u should test every position for
at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Onremo tecont rolsth at transmit only for a
limited period, press button 6onremo te
cont rol5 again before transmission ends. #
Angle the aerial line of thega rage door opener
unit towa rdsth ere mo tecont rol.
% It is possible that older garage doors cannot
be operated using there mo tecont rol in the
inside rearview mir roreve n aTer you ha ve
successfully per form ed the measures descri-
bed abo ve. If this is the case, contact the
HomeLink ®
Hotline.
% Support and additional information on pro-
gramming:
R Onthe HomeLink ®
Hotline on (0) 08000
466 354 65 or +49 (0) 6838 907-277
R Onthe Internet at https://
www.homelink.com Opening or closing t
Opening or closing t he g he gar
arag
ag e door
e door
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The cor responding button is prog rammed to
operate the door. #
Press and hold buttons 1,2or3 until the
door opens or closes. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes yellow aTer
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold the
pr ev iously pressed button again until the door
opens or closes.
Clear
Clear ing t
ing the g
he gar
arag
ag e door opener memory
e door opener memory #
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memory has been dele ted. Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y) &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Driving and parking
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R
EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforce D Distribution)
( / page 218)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 218)
R HOLD function (/ page 219)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 220)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 220)
R Start-o. assist (/ page 221)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 221)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 223)
R Limiter (/ page 223)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 241)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 240)
R Suspension with adaptive damping adjustment
(/ page 248)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality. R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 226)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 230)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 231)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 235)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 232)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 234)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 243)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 246)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 249)
R 360° Camera (/ page 251)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 255)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 259) F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regulates the
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. Driving and parking
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F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unctions of ESP
unctions of ESP ®
® &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
ESP ®
is deacti vated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deacti-
va ted:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument cluster, one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style tosuit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions. 216 216
Driving and parking