2021 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SEDAN ESP

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Canada only:A220 4MATIC 67.4 in
(1 71 3mm)
All other models 68.1in
(1 72 9mm) Ve
hicl edimens ions All
models
Ve hicle length1 79.1in
(45 49mm)
Ve hicle widthincluding out‐
side mirrors 78
.4 in
(1 992 mm)
Whe elba se 107.4 in
(2 72 9mm)
Tu rning radius 36.1ft
(1 1. 0 m) Ve
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Vehicl e
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Canada only:A220 4MATIC 56.5in
(1 434 mm)
All other models 57.1 in
(1 45 1mm) We
ight sand loads Please
observethefo llo wing notesfo rth especi‐
fi ed vehicle data:
R Items ofoptional equipment increase the
curb weight andreduce thepa yload. Model
Maximumroof load
All mode ls 165lb (75 kg ) Te
ch nica lda ta 33
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Occupant
safety Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0075 SRS Malfunct ionServic e
Required *T
herestra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page37 ). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inthere stra int system
Com ponen tsinthere stra int system maybe activ ated unint entionally ornotdeplo yas planned inan acciden t. #
Have there stra int system checkedand repair edimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0075
Front LeftMalfunction
Service Required(exa mp le) *T
hecor responding restra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page37 ). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inthere stra int system
Com ponen tsinthere stra int system maybe activ ated unint entionally ornotdeplo yas planned inan acciden t. #
Have there stra int system checkedand repair edimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0075
Left Side Curtain Airbag
Malfunction Service
Requ ired(exa mp le) *T
hecor responding windowcur tain airbag ismalfun ctionin g(/ page37 ). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj urydue toamalf unctionin thewindo wcur tain airbag
The windo wcur tain airbag mightbetrigg ered unin tentio nallyor might notbe trigg ered atall intheev ent ofan
acciden t. #
Have thewindo wcur tain airbag checkedand repair edimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 333

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Fron tPassenger AirbagDis-
abled SeeOperator' sMan-
ual *T
hefront passeng erairbag andthefront passeng erknee airbag have been disabled eventh ough anadult oraper‐
son ofadult statur eis on thefront passeng erseat. Ifadditional forc es areapplied totheseat, thewe ight thesy s‐
te m detects maybe toolow. &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj urydue toadisable dfron tpasse nger airbag
If th efront passeng erairbag isdisabled, thefront passeng erairbag willnotbe deplo yedin theev ent ofan acci‐
dent andcann otper form itsintended protect ive func tion.
A per son inthefront passeng erseat could then, forex am ple, com eint ocon tact with theve hicle's interior ,
especially ifth eper son issitt ing tooclose tothecoc kpit. #
Mak esur e,bo th bef oreand during thejour ney,that thest atus ofthefront passeng erairbag iscor rect. #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions. #
Makesur eth at no obj ect sar etrapped underth efront passeng erseat. #
Chec kth est atus oftheaut omatic front passeng erairbag actuation (/page47 ). #
Ifnec essar y,consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Front Passeng erAirb ag
Enabl edSee Operator 's
Manu al *T
hefront passeng erairbag andthefront passeng erknee airbag willbeenabled whiletheve hicle isin mo tion inthe
fo llo wing situat ions:
R Even when ach ild, asmall adultoran obje ctwe ighin gless than thesy stem weight thre shold islocat edon the
fr ont passeng ersea t
R Even when thefront passeng erseat isno toccupied 33
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Light
s Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
: Check LeftLow
Beam (exa mp le) *T
hecor responding lightsourceisfaulty . #
Drive on car efull y. #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
% LED lightsour ces: thedispla ymessag efo rth ecor responding lightappea rsonl ywhen allthelight- emitt ing
diodes inthelight arefa ulty .
: Malf unctionSee Oper a-
to r’s Man ual *T
heexterior lighting ismalfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
: Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoperative *T
helight sensor ismalfunctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 338
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0051 *A
tle as tone door isop en. #
Close alldo ors.
0083 *T
hehood isopen. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent dueto driving withth ehood unlocked
The hood mayopen andblockyo ur vie w. #
Neverre lease thehood when driving. #
Beforeev erytrip, ensur eth at thehood isloc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediat ely,pa ying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. #
Close thehood.
0084 *T
hetrunk lidisopen. &
DANG ER Risk ofexhaus tga spoisoning
Combus tionengines emitpoisonous exhaus tga ses suchas carbon monoxide.Exhaus tga ses can enterthe
ve hicle interior ifth etrunk lidisopen when theengine isrunning ,esp ecially ifth eve hicle isin mo tion. #
Alw aysswitc hof fth eengine beforeopening thetrunk lid. #
Neverdr ive wit hth etrunk lidopen. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 34
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Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *
ABS andESP®
arete mp orarily una vailable.
Ot her drivin gsy stems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be temp orarily una vailable.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .The braking distance inan eme rgency braki ng situa tioncan
incr ease. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
aremal functi oning
The wheelsma yloc kdu ring braki ng and ESP®
do es notpe rfor m anyve hicle stabiliz ation.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distance mayincr ease. Inaddi‐
tio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive car efull yon asuit able stre tchof road, mak ingsligh tst eer ing movements ataspeed above19 mp h
(30 km/ h). #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.Dr ive car e‐
full y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 365

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Inoperat iveSee Operator' s
Manual *
ABS andESP®
aremalfunct ioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .The braking distance inan eme rgency braki ng situa tioncan
incr ease. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
aremal functi oning
The wheelsma ybl oc kdu ring braki ng and ESP®
do es notpe rfor m anyve hicle stabiliz ation.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distance mayincr ease. Inaddi‐
tio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
Currently UnavailableSee
Operator's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Ot her drivin gsy stems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ismal functi oning®
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. 366
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Drive car efull yon asuit able stre tchof road, mak ingsligh tst eer ing movements ataspeed above19 mp h
(30 km/ h). #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.Dr ive car e‐
full y. 00E5
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manua l *
ESP ®
is malfu nctioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .The braking distance inan eme rgency braki ng situa tioncan
incr ease. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 36
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