2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Overview.................................................
.52
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
Pr otection................................................ 53
Re duced pr otection.................................. 55
Side airbag.............................................. 52
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 52
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 147
Alar Alar m syst m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .138
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 80
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 86
Immobiliser............................................ 101
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
Anticipat
Anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist Assist ance syst ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 325
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 324
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 324
Re gular maintenance work..................... 324
Special service requ irements................. 324
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 102
Fu nction................................................ 101
Interior pr otection function.....................1 03Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec-
tion........................................................ 103
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 102
To w- awa y protection function................. 102
A
A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 221
Setting.................................................. .223
System limitations.................................. 221
A A tt tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 333
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 56
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 131
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/stop function 486
486
Index

A
A
ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st op
op
see ECO start/s top function
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident ............ 60
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 146
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 177
Drive prog rams...................................... 172
DY NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 172
Engaging drive position.......................... 179
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 178
Kickdown............................................... 180
Manual gear changing........................... .179
Selecting park position........................... 178
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 179
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 177
Tr ansmission position s........................... 177
A
A ut ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission (pr
ansmission (problem) oblem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 384
Tr ailer operatio n..................................... 399 B
B
Ball neck
Ball neck Folding out/in........................................ 265
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assist Syst t System)
em)........................... 216
Batt
Batt ery
ery
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (high-v
y (high-v olt
oltag
age on-boar
e on-boar d electr
d electrical
ical
syst
syst em)
em)
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 84
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .161
No tes..................................................... 349
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 350
Batt
Batt er
ery oper
y oper ation
ation......................................... 156
Belt
Belt
see Seat belt
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 399
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .268 Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 246
Fu nction................................................ 243
System limi tations.................................. 243
Blow
Blow er
er
see Clima tecont rol
BlueTEC BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonnet Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 325
Opening/closing.................................... 326
Re setting (active bonn et)........................ 325
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
Closin g.................................................... 91
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 92
Opening...................................................90
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 393
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 218 Index
487
487

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

Car
Car
pe
pet (Car
t (Car e)
e)............................................... 337
Changing bulbs
Changing bulbs Dipped beam.........................................1 41
Fi tting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 140
Main beam............................................. 141
No tes..................................................... 139
Overview................................................ 140
Re versing lights......................................1 41
Tu rn signal lights (rear)........................... 141
Changing g
Changing g ears ears
Manually................................................ 179
Changing hub caps
Changing hub caps ....................................... 373
Char
Char ging
ging
Char geleve l displa y............................... 205
Charg ing cable control panel.................. 194
Ending thech arging process (alternat-
ing cur rent, mode 2/3).......................... 200
Ending thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 204
Indica tor lamps on vehicle soc ket........... 195
No tes - charging station (mode 3)......... .191
No tes - fast charging station (mode 4)... .193
No tes - mains soc ket (Mode 2)............... 190 No
tes - wallbox (mode 3)........................ 191
No tes on charging the high-voltage
battery................................................... 188
On-board electrical system battery
(12 V).................................................... 352
Setting the maximum possible charg-
ing cur rent (mains soc ket)...................... 193
St arting thech arging process (alter-
nating cur rent, mode 2/3)..................... 197
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 201
St ow ing thech arging cable.................... 188
USB port............................................... .126
Char
Char ging cable ging cable
Control panel......................................... 194
St ow ing................................................. 188
Child safe
Child safe ty lock ty lock
Re ar door................................................ .79
Re ar side wind ows................................... 80
Child seat
Child seat Appr oval catego ries.................................66
At tach ing (no tes)..................................... .66
Basic instructions.................................... 61
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes).................... 76 Fr
ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................... .76
ISOFIX/i-Size (/tting).............................. .70
No tes on risks and danger s...................... 62
Re commendations forch ild restraint
systems................................................... 65
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems..................................... 73
Seats suitable for i‑Size child restraint
systems................................................... 69
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems..................................... 68
Securing on the co-driver seat..................77
Securing on there ar seat......................... 75
To pTe ther................................................ 72
Childr
Childr en
en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... .62
Basic instructions.................................... 61
Chock Chock Storage location..................................... 372
Chock Chock see Chock
City lighting
City lighting.................................................. 134 Index
489
489

Cleaning
Cleaning
see Care
Cleaning
Cleaning 0uid
0uid
see windscreen washer 0uid
Climat
Climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 148
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (MBUX multimedia system).............. 148
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (control panel).............1 49
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
system).................................................. 149
Air-recirculation mode (with /ne parti-
cle pre/lter)...........................................1 49
Au tomatic control................................. .148
Calling up the air conditioning menu....... 148
Demisting the windscreen...................... 147
Demisting windo ws................................ 149
Fr ont air vents........................................ 154
Immediate pre-entry clima tecont rol....... 152
No te...................................................... 147
Pre-entry climate control at depa rture
time.......................................................1 50
Pre-entry climate control using theke y... 150 Re
ar air vents......................................... 155
Re sidual heat......................................... 149
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 148
Setting the air distribution...................... 147
Setting the air0ow.................................. 147
Setting theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 147
St ationary heater/ ventilation................. 152
Switching the A/C function on/o.
(control panel)....................................... 148
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o.................................................... 147
THERM ATIC cont rol panel...................... 147
THERMOTRONIC control panel............... 147
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 95
Co-dr
Co-dr iv iver airbag
er airbag shut
shut o.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coc Coc kpit kpit
Overview.............................................. 6, 10
Co.ee
Co.ee cup symbol
cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision det
Collision det ection (park
ection (parked v
ed vehicle)
ehicle)
Information............................................ 212 Combination switch
Combination switch
.................................... .132
Com
Com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation................... 383
Com
Com put
puter
er
see On-board computer
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing...................................... 96
Conv
Conv enience opening
enience opening..................................... 95
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck............................................ 330
No tes..................................................... 393
Cooling
Cooling see Climate control
Cop
Cop yr
yright
ight....................................................... 45
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light............................................. 134
Cr
Cr oss
oss tr
tr a1c
a1c (w
(war
arning)
ning)
see Manoeuvring assis tance
Cr
Cr oss
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert........................................ 264
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 217
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 224
Buttons.................................................. 224
Calling up a speed................................. 224 490 490
Index

Deactivating........................................... 224
Fu nction................................................ 223
Maximum design speed.......................... 172
Re quirements:....................................... 224
Selecting............................................... 224
Setting a speed...................................... 224
St oring a speed...................................... 224
System limitations.................................. 223 D D
Dam
Dam ping adjus
ping adjus tment
tment.................................... 248
Dashboard
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 300
Selecting a USB device......................... .301
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .301
Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition
uisition
Ve hicle..................................................... 42
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e............................................ 45
Dat
Dat a st
a st or
orage
age
Data pr otection rights.............................. 45
Electronic control units............................ 42 Online services........................................ 44
Ve
hicle..................................................... 42
Deactiv Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................ .102
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 29
Impor ter addresses.................................. 36
Jack.........................................................36
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 29
TIREFIT kit................................................ 37
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 29
Decor
Decor ativ ative f
e f oil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 335
DeN
DeNOx ag Ox ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addres s....................... 296
Det
Det ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 38
Diesel
Diesel Low outside tempe ratures...................... 388
No tes..................................................... 388 Digit
Digit
al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual.................................. 22
Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Dipped beam
Dipped beam Changing bulbs..................................... .141
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 178
Engaging drive position.......................... 179
Engaging neutral................................... .178
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 178
Fu nction................................................ 177
Selecting park position........................... 178
Displa
Displa y (car y (care)
e)............................................... 337
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen.........................................2 80
Operating.............................................. 281
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
put er)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 276
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 401
No tes..................................................... 401 Index
491 491

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h..................................... 441
È - - - km/h..................................... 441
h - - - km/h..................................... 440
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 456
ò Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .415
: Active Light System inoperative..... 409
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 465
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 464
¯ AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 465
¯ AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 464
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 466 é
ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 440
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 440
: Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 409
Û Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 417
û Before starting the engine, turn
th e steering wheel.................................. 424
J Brake immediately ........................ 438
Á Change key batteries .................... 406
è Charger cable connected .............. 415
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 439
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 421
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 459
! Clean the fuel /lter....................... 429
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 428 !
currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 51
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 52
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 467
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 466
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 466
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 467
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ......... 450
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 03
& inoperative Battery low................. 412
& inoperative Char geHV battery...... 413
& inoperati veHigh-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 413
& inoperative Refuel vehicle............. .413
& inoperative See Owner's Man........ 412 492 492
Index

!
inoperative See Owner's Manual... 452
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual... 453
T inoperative See Owner's Manual... 454
G Inoperative................................... 455
: Intelligent Light System inopera-
tive........................................................ 410
Á Key being initialised Please wait.... 407
Á Key not de tected (red display
message).............................................. .407
Á Key not de tected (white display
message).............................................. .407
: LeT dipped beam (e xample).......... 408
6 LeT windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).................. 404
: Malfunction See Owner's Man-
ual.........................................................4 09
Û Malfunction Visit workshop ........... 418
d Malfunction.................................. 419
Û Malfunction.................................. 418
ð Maximum speed exceeded ............ 443 ç
O................................................. 442
ë O................................................. 439
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 35
d Performance se verely limited........ 419
6 Please wait Depressurising tank .... 420
& Pre-entry clima tecont rol (via
ke y) available again aTer engine start..... 414
& Pre-ent ryclimate cont rol (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low .............. 414
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 460
Ú Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 463
! Release parking brake ...................437
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 429
Á Replace key.................................. 406
æ Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 429
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .402
# See Owner's Manual..................... 456 Ù
Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual.......4 23
Ù Steering malfunction See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 424
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 423
d Stop Switch engine o.................. .419
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 458
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 457
ç suspended .................................... 441
: Switch o. lights............................ 410
: Switch on headlamps .................... 410
6 Tank is dep ressurised Ready for
re fuelling ............................................... 420
6 Tank ventilation Malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .420
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 449 Index
493 493