2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON navigation system

1
Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
179
2 Combination switch →
132
3 Instrument displ ay →
272
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
177
5 ü Start/stop but ton →
160
è ECO start/s top function →
167
6 Media display →
279
7 Climate control systems →
148
8 £ Hazard warning light system →
133
9 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
57
A Glovecompartment →
120
B Stow age compartment →
120
C Cup holder
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
279
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
279 E
z Calls up navigation →
281
F | Calls up radio or media →
281
G % Calls up thete lephone →
281
H ß Calls up favo urites →
281
I y Calls up vehicle functions →
281
J c Active Parking Assist →
260
K DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
173
L Touchpad →
281
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
273
N Adjusts the steering wheel →
114
O ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
115
P Control panel:
On-board computer →
273
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
224
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →
228
Q Diagnostics connection →
38 At
a glance – Cockpit
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ing state, component loads, maintenance
requ ire-
ments and tech nical events or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llo w-
ing data are stored:
R operating status of system components, such
as /ll le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant system
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag depl oyment or the inter vention
of stability cont rol systems
R information on events leading tovehicle dam-
age
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only temp o-
rari ly. This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identi/cation number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manu facturers or third parties, such as break- down services. The same is true in
the case of
wa rranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obli ga-
tions and quality impr ovement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle
identi/cation number tothe manufacturer. Fur-
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toproduct
liability. Forth is reason the manufacturer also
uses operational data from theve hicle, forex am-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work. Conv
Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rolsettings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services General no
tes
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These data
for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar
Smar tphone int
tphone int egr
egr ation (e.g. Andr ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system. This integ
ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no fu rther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. Online ser
Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ir eless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
it enables data tobe exch anged between your
ve hicle and additional systems. The wireless net-
wo rkconnection is made possible bytheve hicle's
ow n transmitter and receiver or bya mobile end
device that you ha vebrought into theve hicle, for
ex ample, a smartphone. Online functions can be
used via the wireless network connection. This
includes online services and applications/apps
pr ov ided toyouby the manufacturer or by other
pr ov iders. Manuf
Manuf actur acturer's ser
er's ser vices
vices
Re garding the manufacturer's online services, the
individual functions are described bythe manu-
fa cturer in a suitable place, forex ample, in the
Owner's Manual or on the manufacturer's web-
site, where there leva nt data pr otection informa-
tion is also given. Personal data may be used for
th e pr ovision of online services. Data are
ex ch anged via a secure connection, such as the
manufacturer's designated IT systems. Any per-
sonal data which are collected, processed and
used, other than forth e pr ovision of services, is
done so exclusively on the basis of legal permis-
sion. This is the case, forex ample, for a legally
prescribed emer gency call system, a cont ractual
ag reement or when consent has been given.
Yo u can ha veservices and functions, some of
which are subject toafe e, activated or deactiva-
te d. This excludes legally prescribed functions and
services, such as an emer gency call system.
Thir Thir d par
d par ty ser
ty ser vices
vices
If yo u use online services from other pr oviders
(third parties), these services are there sponsibil-
ity of the pr ovider in question and subject tothat
pr ov ider's data pr otection conditions and term s of 44
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Gene
ral no tes

The Instrument Display sh
ows cur rently set recu-
peration le vel1, forex ample, hÃ. Eco Assis
Eco Assis
t function (plug-in h
t function (plug-in h ybr
ybr id)
id) %
The following function is countr y-dependent
and available only in conjunction with an inte-
gr ated hard drive navigation system.
ECO Assist is active only in drive prog rams A,
Î, Ïand;, and only in transmission
positions horhÃ. Perm anent manual gear-
shiTing pmust be switched o. (/ page 179).
ECO Assist anal yses data forth eve hicle's expec-
te dro ute. This allo ws the system tooptimally
adjust the driving style forth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate.
ECO Assist is displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 273). 1
Event ahead, e.g. roundabout
2 Distance display forth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt Displa
yable pr evious events 1 The
following events 1can be de tected and dis-
pla yedfo rth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill and uphill gradients
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends
The segments of dis tance display 2show the
distance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
If ECO Assist is acti ve,th e "Foot o. the accelera-
to r" symbol 3will appear on the inst rument dis-
play and on the head-up display beside the trans-
mission position displa y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the distance, speed and
gr adient. The "Foot o. the accelerator" symbol 3
will appear on the inst rument displa y. 170
170
Driving and parking

If
yo uta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the display
will successively turn green until theeve nt sh own
is reached. The driv etra in will be set for minimal
energy consum ption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the batter y.
% You can also manually increase or reduce the
re cuperation in drive prog ram Î. Ho wever,
ECO Assist is available only in thehÃ
setting (/ page 169).
If th ere is no response tothe "Foot o. the accel-
erator" prom pt3 ,th e segments will remain
white.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, the symbol
will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse to"Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt3 .
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all
times ir respecti veof whe ther the system inter-
ve nes.
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured. R
Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect, insu1cient or out of
date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes. F F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rout
oute-based oper
e-based oper ating-mode s
ating-mode strtrat-
at-
egy (plug-in h
egy (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) %
The following function is countr y-dependent
and available only in conjunction with an inte-
gr ated navigation system.
The route-based operating-mode strategy is active
only in drive prog rams A and;. When
ro ute guidance is active, data on the planned
ro ute is anal ysed. This function can be activated
and deactivated in the multimedia system
(/ page 292).
If th e function is active, data on the fur ther course
of thero ute is evaluated. This includes, e.g. road
type, speed limi tations and altitude data. Driving and parking
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R
Ifyo u turn sharply when passing tra1c signs
outside the camera's /eld of vision.
Se
Se tting Speed Limit Assist
tting Speed Limit Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Speed Limit Assist
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he type of w
he type of w ar
arning
ning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he w
he war
arning t
ning t hr
hreshold
eshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a warn-
ing is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed.
% If one of thefo llowing systems is activated,
th e speed de tected can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R Cruise control
R Variable limi ter
Fu rther information (/ page 228). T
T
r
ra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist F
F
unction of
unction of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Tr a1c Sign Assist de tects tra1c signs with the
multifunction camera (/ page 214). It assists
yo uby displaying de tected speed limits and over-
ta king restrictions in the Instrument Displa y.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 213).
Since Tra1c Sign Assist also uses the data stored
in the navigation system, it can update the display
in thefo llowing situations without de tecting tra1c
signs.
If th e system de tects that you are driving onto a
section of road in the wrong direction of tr avel, it
triggers a warning.
The camera also de tects tra1c signs with a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). These are only displa yed if a restric-
tion applies or if the system cannot clear lyde ter-
mine whe ther there striction applies. W
W ar ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can
be exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a visual
wa rning or an acoustic one as well. Driving and parking
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Displa
Displa
y in t
y in the Ins
he Instr trument Display
ument Display Instrument Display in
theWi descreen Cockpit
1 Maximum permissible speed
2 Maximum permissible speed when there is a
re striction
3 Additional sign with restriction
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a st
h a standar
andar d Ins
d Instrtrument Display
ument Display: :a
+
+ symbol next toa tra1c sign in the Instru-
ment Display indicates that additional tra1c
signs ha vebeen de tected. These can also be
displa yed in the media display and optionally
in the head-up displa y. If
Tra1c Sign Assist cann otdeterm ine the maxi-
mum permissible speed (e.g. due tomissing
signs), thefo llowing display appears in the Instru-
ment Displa y: This is displa
yed continuously if theve hicle is in a
country where Tra1c Sign Assist is not suppor ted.
Tr a1c Sign Assist is not available in all countries.
% Also obser vethe information on display mes-
sages in Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 401).
W
W ar
ar ning when appr
ning when appr oac
oaching pedes
hing pedes tr
trian cr
ian cr ossings
ossings
(v
(v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
The system can warnyou if you approach a
pedestrian crossing with your vehicle. The ¯
Watch for pedestrians message appears inthe
inst rument cluster.
The warning occurs only if appropriate tra1c
signs or lane markings are de tected and pedes-
trians are present in the danger zone. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra1c signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or
because they are co vered.
R Ifth e information in the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharply when passing tra1c signs
outside the camera's /eld of vision. 242 242
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7
Coolant temp erature display
During normal operation, the coolant temp er-
ature display is permitted torise to120°C.
8 Selected drive prog ram
9 Selected transmission position
A Centre display area of the inst rument display
(e xamp le: standard display for trip): Assis-
ta nce / Telephone / Navigation / Trip /
Media / Radio / Styles and displa ys /
Service / Powe r me ter (equipment-depend-
ent)
B Fuel le vel, fuel /ller 0ap location indicator,
ra nge Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of butt
w of butt ons on t
ons on the st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel 1
P Back/Home button (p ress and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board computer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC
4 Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 281) £
LINGU ATRO NIC
5 ò Tocall up the home screen of the multi-
media system
6 Touch Control multimedia system
7 % Back button (multimedia system)
8 Brightness control toadjust the lighting in the
Instrument Displ ayand in the control ele-
ments of theve hicle interior Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when ope rating
th e on-board computer. Instrument display and on-board computer
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