2022 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual


To remove: tur n cover 1 to the les and
remove it from the wheel arch liner. 
To Nt: inser
t cover 1 into the wheel arch liner
and turn it to the right until it engages.
Replacing illuminants in the halogen headlamp
R
equirements:
= Low beam: an H7 55 W illuminant is available.
= High beam: an H7 55 W illuminant is available. 1
Low beam housing cover
2 High beam housing cover 
Switch the lighting system oM. 
Remove the cover in the front wheel arch
( pag

e 141). 
Turn the relevant housing cover anti-clockwise
and r

emove it. 
Turn the socket anti-clockwise and remove it. 
Pull the illuminant out of the socket. 
Insert the new illuminant into the socket such
t
hat the entire base of the illuminant is resting
on the bottom of the socket. 
Insert the socket and turn it clockwise. 
Position the housing cover and turn it clock-
wise. 
Replace the cover in the front wheel arch
( pag

e 141). Changing the rear bulbs (vehicles with halogen
headlam
ps) Replacing the tail lamp illuminants

Due to their locations, have the illuminants for
t

he turn signal light and reversing light
changed at a qualiNed specialist workshop. Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t
em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM 1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä A
utomatic wiping, normal
3 Å A
utomatic wiping, frequent 142
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4
° Continuous wiping, slo w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 337). Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag
ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î butt

on on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 142).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o
ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 4. Light and sight
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Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1.
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. 
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch (  page 142).
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. 144
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%
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t
he usage conditions. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. 
To fold in or out: br
ieOy press button 2. 
To set: pr
ess button 1 or 3 to select the
outside mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass. Light and sight
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%
If the battery has been disconnected or com-
ple
tely discharged, you will have to reset the
outside mirrors. Only then will the automatic
mirror folding function work properly. 
To reset: br
ieOy press button 2.
An outside mirror that has been pushed out of
position can be eng aged in position again as fol-
lows: 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors : press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. =
Immediat
ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.146
Light and sight

The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel
do wnwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored ( page 147).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Storing the parking position of the front-
passeng
er outside mirror using reverse gear Storing

Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
into the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Light and sight
147

Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
For the air-conditioning system, pollution level
monit
oring and air Nltration to function correctly,
an interior air Nlter must always be used. Make
sure that the Nlter is installed correctly. Use Nlters
recommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Always have maintenance work carried out at a
qualiNed specialist workshop. Overview of the air conditioning control panel
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that
t
he corresponding function is activated. THERMATIC air conditioning control panel with sta-
tionar
y heater (example)
1 | Se
ts the temperature on the driver's
side
2 Vehicles with THERMATIC or THERMOTRONIC
oper
ating unit with stationary heater: &
calls up the air conditioning menu
Vehicles with THERMOTRONIC operating unit
wit
hout stationary heater:

A
Vehicles with THERMATIC operating unit
(wit
h/without stationary heater):