2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON tow

PRE-SAFE inoperati
veSee Owner's
Manual.................................................. 406
Re duce speed........................................ 461
Re duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 417
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 431
Risk of vehicle rolling away App ly
parking brake See Owner's Manual ........ 433
Risk of vehicle rolling awayPa rking
brake not applied See Owner's Manual ... 438
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 431
Ru n Flat Indica tor inoperative................. 462
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......443
Speed Limit Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 443
Speed Limit Assist inoperative................ 443
Te aching in transmission comple te......... 433 Te
aching in transmission Operate
selector le ver Brake for XX seconds
Risk of vehicle rolling ............................. 432
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .430
To switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 427
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 445
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 445
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................... 432
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 431
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 433
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 458
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 458
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 459 Ty
re pressure Check tyres ...................... 461
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 461
Ve hicle not cur rently being charged
Charging station fault............................. 416
Wi per malfunctioning .............................426
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ............................................. .418, 431
Wi thout starting engine again, consult
wo rkshop ............................................... 418
Dist
Dist ance contr
ance contr ol ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 86
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 79
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Opening (from inside).............................. .86
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 86
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 18
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system 496
496
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

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
507
507

Speci/c
Speci/c
absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate................................ .29
Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist
Function/no tes...................................... 240
Setting................................................... 241
System limi tations.................................. 240
Speed limit f
Speed limit f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................... 226
St
St andb
andb y mode
y mode
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 213
Fu nction................................................ 212
St
St anding lights
anding lights............................................. 130
St
St ar
art-o.
t-o. assist
assist
Ac tivating............................................... 221
Fu nction................................................ 221
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on
Pa rking theve hicle................................. 205
St arting theve hicle............................... .160
Switching on the po wer supply/vehicle.. 159
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St art
art er batt
er batt ery
ery
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 161 S
S t
tar
ar ting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 153
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 154
S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 218
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (manual ly).............................. .114
Buttons..................................................2 73
Care...................................................... 337
St eering wheel heater............................ 115
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles.................. 179
St
St eer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 115
St ow
St ow ag
age ar
e ar eas
eas
see Loading
see Stow age space S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
partments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag age space
e space
Armrest................................................. 120
Centre console..................................... .120
Door...................................................... 120
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 120
S S tr
tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 297
Sugg
Sugg es
estions tions
Con/guring............................................ 287
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 387
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 138
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension Adaptive damping adjustmen t................248
Damping characteristics........................ .248
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of v er
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)........40
Switc
Switc h-o.
h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior.................................................. 137 512
512
Ind
ex

T
T
ouc
ouc hpad
hpad
Operating............................................. .281
T
T ouc
ouc hscr
hscr een
een
Operating.............................................. 281
Tow
Tow -awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 102
Priming/deactivating............................. 102
Tow
Tow -bar syst
-bar syst em
em............................................ 270
Tow
Tow -st
-star
arting
ting................................................. 359
To
To wing away
wing away................................................. 356
To
To wing eye
wing eye
Fi tting.................................................... 359
St orage location..................................... 359
To
To wing met
wing met hods
hods................................... 354, 355
Tr
Tr a1c
a1c inf
infor
ormation
mation
Switching on the display......................... 299
Tr
Tr a1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 241
Setting................................................... 243
System limits......................................... 241
Tr
Tr ailer hitch ailer hitch
Axle load................................................ 399
Bic ycle rack ........................................... 268 Care...................................................... 336
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer............ 266
Fa stening points.................................... 397
Fo lding the ball neck out/in................... 265
General no tes....................................... .397
Mounting dimensions............................. 397
No tes..................................................... 264
Overhang dimension.............................. 397
Soc ket................................................... 266
To ngue weight........................................ 399
To wing capacity.................................... .398
T
T r railer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist.......................... 245
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist..................... 246
Bicycle rack ........................................... 268
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer............ 266
Fo lding the ball neck out/in................... 265
No tes..................................................... 264
Soc ket................................................... 266
Tr
Tr ailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 217
Tr
Tr ansmission
ansmission
Engaging neutral.................................... 178
Tr
Tr ansmission (pr
ansmission (pr oblem)
oblem)................................ 179 T
T
r
ransmission position displ ay
ansmission position displ ay....................... 177
Tr
Tr anspor
anspor ting
ting
Ve hicle.................................................. 357
Tr
Tr im element (Car
im element (Car e)
e)...................................... 337
T
T uneIn
uneIn
Calling up.............................................. 322
T
T ur
ur n signal indicat
n signal indicat or
or
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 132
T
T ur
ur n signal lights
n signal lights
Changing bulbs (rear)............................. 141
Tw
Tw o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios
Fr equencies........................................... 382
No tes on ins tallation.............................. 381
Tr ansmission output (maximum )............. 382
T
T ype approv
ype appr oval number (EU)
al number (EU) ........................... 384
T
T yr
yr e
ein0ation
in0ation com
compr
pressor
essor
see TIREFIT kit
T
T yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure
Checking (tyre pressure moni toring
system).................................................. 366
No tes..................................................... 364
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 368 514 514
Index

V
V
ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 149 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 340
Setting up.............................................. 341
W
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