2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON steering wheel

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o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of per
w of per mitt
mittedto
ed towing met
wing met hods (plug-in
hods (plug-in
h
h ybr
ybr id)
id) Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away. Fo
rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. Obser
vethe information on towing and transport-
ing theve hicle in theve hicle Owner's Manual.
P
P er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods V
V
ehicle eq
ehicle eq uipment/to
uipment/to wing met
wing method
hod Bot
Bot
h axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound F
F r
ront axle r
ont axle r aised
aised R
R
ear axle r
ear axle r aised
aised
Plug-in hybrid vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
The steering wheel must be /xed in
th e centre position with a steering
wheel loc k. Breakd
own assistance
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#
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 384). #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger
door; the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shiTs toposition j. #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 359). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 88). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 102). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 239).#
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position i. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
neutral i. #
Release the electric parking brake. #
Switch on theve hicle; the steering wheel loc k-
ing may otherwise engage. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Hybr
Hybr
id v
id vehicles:
ehicles: transpor tation of vehicles should
only be car ried out byprofessional reco very com-
panies. #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 356). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. Breakdown assistance
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357

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Tyre pressure monitor active :th ete ach-in
process of the system is not yetcomple te. The
tyre pressures are already being monitored. #
Compare the tyre pressure with there com-
mended tyre pressure forth e cur rent ope rat-
ing condition (/ page 365).Additionall y,
obser vethe no tes on cold tyres
(/ page 364).
% The values displa yed in the on-board com-
puter may deviate from those of the tyre pres-
sure gauge as they referto sea le vel.At high
ele vations, the tyre pressure values indicated
by a pressure gauge are higher than those
shown bythe on-board computer. In this case,
do not reduce the tyre pressure.
R
R est
est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating status on all of
th e wheels (/ page 364).
Re start the tyre pressure monitoring system in the
fo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed. R
The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
ne wly /tted.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Tyres #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
leT-hand side of the steering wheel.
The Use current pressures as new reference
values? message is shown in the Instrument
Displa y. #
Torestart, press Touch Control on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel.
The Tyre press. monitor restarted message is
shown in the Instrument Displa y.
Cur rent wa rning message s are deleted and
th eye llow h warning lamp goes out.
ATer you ha vebeen driving for a few minutes,
th e system checks whe ther the cur rent tyre
pressures are within the speci/ed range. The
cur rent tyre pressures are then accep ted as
re fere nce values and monitored.
Be sure toalso pay attention tothefo llowing rela-
te dto pic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 364) T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning syst
ning syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning syst
ning syst em
em
The tyre pressure loss warning system warnsthe
driver bymeans of display messages when there
is a se vere tyre pressure loss.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particula rly in thefo llowing situations:
R incor rect refere nce values were ta ught in
R sudden pressure loss caused byafo re ign
object penetrating the tyre, forex ample
R aneven pressure loss on more than one tyre
occurs
The system has a restric ted or dela yed function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R poor ground conditions, e.g. snow or grav el
R driving with snow chains
R when adopting a very sporty driving st yle with
high cornering speeds or sudden acceleration
R driving with a very heavy or lar getrailer
R driving with a high load Wheels and tyres
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The tyre pressure loss
warning system is only an
aid. It is the driver's responsibility toset the tyre
pressure tothere commended cold tyre pressure
suitable forth e operating situation and tocheck
it.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 364)
R Displ aymessages about the tyres
(/ page 458)
R
R est est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning syst
ning syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating status on all
wheels.
Re start the tyre pressure loss warning system in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
ne wly /tted. On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Tyres #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
leT-hand side of the steering wheel.
The Run Flat Indicator active Restart mes-
sage is shown in the displa y. #
Tobegin restart, press Touch Control on the
leT-hand side of the steering wheel.
The Tyre pressure now OK? message is
shown in the displa y. #
Select Yes. #
Tocon/rm restart, press Touch Control on the
leT-hand side of the steering wheel.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted message is
shown in the displa y.
ATer you ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
tyre pressure loss warning system monitors
th e set tyre pressures of all the tyres.
Be sure toalso pay attention tothefo llowing rela-
te dto pic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 364) Wheel c
Wheel c
hange
hange N
No
ot
tes on selecting,
es on selecting, /tting
/ttingand r
and replacing tyr
eplacing tyr es
es *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are /t ted,
th e service brakes or components in the brake
system and in the wheel suspension may be
damaged. #
Alwaysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that ful/l the speci/cations of the
original part.
Fo r wheels, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Type 368
368
Wheels and tyres

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *T
he elect ric steering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby the electric steering loc k. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if steering capability is impai red
If th e steering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a quali/ed specialis two rkshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
û
Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *T
he elect ric steering lock could not unlock the steering. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Tounlock the steering, mo vethe steering wheel slightly tothe leT and right. #
Switch on theve hicle again.
Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he active bonn et(pedest rian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative aTer having already been triggered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 424 424
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 232).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on #
Check the tyre pressure if necessar y.
Active Steering Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Steering Assist is malfunctioning. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC remains available. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Active Steering Assist cur-
rently unavailable due to
multiple emergency stops *A
ctive Steering Assist is temp orarily una vailable due tomultiple emer gency stops. #
Take ove rth e steering and stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
Ac tive Steering Assist is available once more.
Beginning emergency stop *Your hands are not on the steering wheel. An emer gency stop is being initia ted (/ page 234). #
Put your hands back on the steering wheel.
Yo u can cancel the deceleration at any time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering 444 444
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Dr
Dr
iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty systems
ems Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
!
÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilisation.
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 carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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451

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if 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 ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 452
452
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps