2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON warning lights

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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. &
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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. &
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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
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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483

Br
Br
ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking System).............. 215
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 235
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 220
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .216
Driving tips............................................ 163
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 18
HOLD function....................................... 219
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .163
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 162
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 60
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 162
Br
Br ak ak es
es
see Recuperation
Br Br aking assist aking assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 20
To w- starting........................................... 359
To wing away.......................................... 356
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .357
Wheel chang e........................................ 373 Br
Br ea kdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons
ons
St eering wheel....................................... 273 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 305
Camera
Camera
Information............................................ 214
Camera
Camera
see 360° Camera
see Dashcam
see Reversing camera
Car key
Car key
see Key
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 331
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 299
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 336 Air-water duct........................................ 331
Au
tomatic car wash.............................. .331
Carpet................................................... 337
Decorative foil........................................ 335
Display................................................... 337
Exterior lighting...................................... 336
Head-up display..................................... 337
High-pressure cleaner............................3 33
Pa int...................................................... 334
Plastic trim............................................3 37
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... .337
Re versing camera..................................3 36
Ro of lining............................................. 337
Seat belt................................................ 337
Seat co ver............................................. 337
Sensors................................................. 336
St eering wheel....................................... 337
Ta ilpipes................................................ 336
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 336
Ve hicle soc ketfo rth e high-voltage
battery................................................... 336
Wa shing byhand.................................... 334
Wheels/rims.......................................... 336
Wi ndo ws................................................ 336
Wi per blades.......................................... 336 488 488
Index

Int
Int
er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Ad justing............................................... 138
Ambient lighting.................................... .138
Re ading lamp......................................... 138
Switch-o. delay time.............................. 139
Int
Int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 103
Priming/deactivating............................. 103
Int
Int er
erne
ne t r
t radio
adio
see TuneIn
iPhone
iPhone ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Seats suitable for attaching...................... 68
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat secur
hild seat secur ing syst
ing system
em
Fi tting...................................................... 70 J
J
Jack
Jack Declaration of conformity......................... 36
Storage location.................................... .372
Jum Jum p-st
p-st ar
art connection
t connection
General no tes....................................... .350 K
K
K
K e
ey
y
Ac oustic locking veri/cation signal.......... .83
Ac tivating/deactivating pre-entry cli-
mate control.......................................... 150
Battery..................................................... 84
Deactivating a function............................ 83
Emer gency key......................................... 84
Energy consum ption................................ 83
Fu nction overview.................................... 82
Ke yring attachment................................. 84
Problem................................................... 85
Unlocking setting..................................... 83
KEYLESS-GO KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function............................ 83
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................. 87
Problem................................................... 88
Unlocking setting.................................... .83
Kic Kic kdo kdo wn
wn
Using..................................................... 180
Knee airbag
Knee airbag.................................................... 52 L
L
Lamp
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lam
Lam p (ins
p (instr trument displa
ument displa y)
y)
see Warning/indicator lamp
Lane det Lane det ection (aut ection (aut omatic)
omatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane K
Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language
Language Notes..................................................... 291
Setting................................................... 291
Light adjus
Light adjustment tment
Low beam (d riving abroad).................... .130
Light switch
Light switch Overview................................................ 130
Lighting
Lighting see Interior lighting
see Lights
Lights Lights Active headlamps................................... 133
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t...................... 135
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 136 502
502
Index

Au
tomatic driving lights......................... .131
Changing bulbs...................................... 139
City lighting............................................ 134
Combination switc h............................... 132
Cornering light....................................... 134
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 130
Hazard warning lights............................. 133
Headlamp 0ashing................................. 132
Headlamp range.................................... .131
High beam............................................. 132
Intelligent Light System.......................... 133
Light switch........................................... 130
Low beam.............................................. 130
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .134
Pa rking lights......................................... 130
Re ar fog light......................................... 130
Re sponsibility for lighting systems.......... 130
Setting theex terior lighting switch-o.
delay time.............................................. 137
St anding lights....................................... 130
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/o....................................................1 34
Switching the sur round lighting on/o.... 138
Tu rn signal indicator............................... 132 Limit Limit
er
er
Ac tivating............................................... 224
Buttons.................................................. 224
Calling up a speed................................. 224
Deactivating........................................... 224
Fu nction................................................ 223
Maximum design speed.......................... 172
Pa ssive mode......................................... 223
Pe rm anent setting.................................. 226
Re quirements........................................ 224
Selecting............................................... 224
Setting a speed...................................... 224
St oring a speed.............................. 224, 228
Switching o./deactivating.................... .228
Switching on/activating......................... 228
System limits......................................... 223
Limiting speed
Limiting speed
see Limiter
LIN LIN GUA
GUA TR TRONIC
ONIC
Fu nction................................................ 283
St arting................................................ .283
Liv
Liv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Inf
Infor
ormation
mation
Switching the tra1c information dis-
play on................................................... 299 Loading
Loading
Notes..................................................... 118
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 123
Ti e-down eyes........................................ 123
Loading guidelines
Loading guidelines.......................................1 18
Loads Loads Fixing..................................................... 118
Loc Loc king/unloc
king/unloc king
king
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 86
Emer gency key......................................... 89
KEYLESS-GO............................................ 87
Switching the automatic locking fea-
ture on/o.............................................. .88
Unlo cking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................. 86
Lo Lo w beam
w beam
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 130
Light adjustment (driving abroad)........... 130
L
L ubr
ubr icant additiv
icant additiv es
es
see Additives
L
L ugg
ugg age
age
Securing................................................ 118
L
L umbar support
umbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay) Index
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503

Outside mirr
Outside mirr
ors
ors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ .145
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function........... 146
Fo lding in/out........................................ 144
Operating the memory function.............. 117
Pa rking position..................................... 145
Setting................................................... 144
Ov
Ov er
erhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel
Overview.................................................. 16
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 26
Owner's Manual (digit
Owner's Manual (digit al)
al)................................. 22 P
P
P
P aint (cleaning ins
aint (cleaning ins tr
tructions)
uctions) ........................ .334
P
P aint code
aint code................................................... 384
P
P anor
anor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof
see Sliding sunroof
P
P ar
ar k position
k position
Engaging................................................ 178
Selecting automatically..........................1 78
P
P ar
ar king
king
see Electric parking brake P
P ar
ar king aid
king aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
P
P ar
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tivating............................................... 258
Ad justing warning tones......................... 258
Deactivating........................................... 258
Fu nction................................................ 255
Side impact pr otection........................... 256
System limitations.................................. 255
P P ar
ar king assist
king assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Active Parking Assist
P
P ar
ar king br
king br ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king lights
king lights............................................... 130
P
P ar
ar king op
king op tion
tion
Selecting............................................... 299
P
P ar
ar king position
king position
Outside mir rors...................................... 145
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar........... 146
P
P ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
Selecting parking options...................... .299
P
P ar
ar king up
king up................................................... 212 P
P
ASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG st
G st atus display
atus display
see Automatic front passenger airbag shuto.
P
P edes
edes tr
tr ian pr ot
ian pr otection
ection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
P
P er
er iod out of use
iod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode... 213
St andby mode function.......................... 212
P
P er
er missible axle load
missible axle load .................................... 384
P
P er
er missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods................. 354, 355
Pe
Pe tr
trol
ol........................................................... 387
Pe
Pe ts in t
ts in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle.......................................... 80
Plas
Plastic tr tic tr im (Car
im (Car e)
e)........................................ 337
Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrid oper
id oper ation
ation
Cha rging cable control panel.................. 194
Charging the high-voltage battery at a
ch arging station (mode 3)..................... .191
Charging the high-voltage battery at a
mains soc ket (mode 2)........................... 190
Cha rging the high-voltage battery at a
ra pid charging station (mode 4).............. 193
Charging the high-voltage battery at a
wa llbox (mode 3).................................... 191 Index
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507

V
V
ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 149 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
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W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
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W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 340
Setting up.............................................. 341
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W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp......................... 480
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..4 79
J Brake system warning lamp (red)... 478
J Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 477
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 473
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......4 75
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 477 #
Electrical fault warning lamp
...................................................... 472, 476
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 475
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 481
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 480
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 481
æ Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 476
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 472
_ Reduced warning lamp po wer....... 471
6 Restraint system warning lam p...... 469
ü Seat belt warning lamp 0ashes...... 470
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights up.... 471
Ú System er rorwa rning lam p........... 471
! The electric parking brake (yel-
low) indica tor lam p................................. 477
ï Trailer tow hitch warning lam p....... 473
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp 0ashes....................... 482 h
Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp lights up.................... 483
L Warning lamp for distance
wa rning function.................................... 479
Overview................................................ 468
PA SSENGER AIR BA G............................... 57
W
W arr arr anty
anty........................................................ 41
W
W ashing b
ashing b y hand (car
y hand (car e)
e)................................ 334
W
W at
at er t
er t ank
ank
see Air-water duct
W
W eat
eat her inf
her inf or
ormation
mation..................................... 299
W
W eb br ow
eb br owsers
sers
Overview................................................ 312
Wheel c
Wheel c hange
hange
Fi tting a new wheel................................ 377
Lo we ring theve hicle.............................. 377
Preparation............................................ 373
Ra ising theve hicle................................. 374
Re moving a wheel................................. .376
Re moving//tting hub caps..................... 373
Wheel c
Wheel c hange
hange
see Emer gency spa rewheel Index
517
517