2022 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

=
Balance be tween traction and stability
= The selection of the matching drive type by
the hybrid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance (plug-in hybrid)
= Recommended for all road conditions
Î Electric (plug-in hybrid)
= Electric mode !


Push DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1 f orwards or
backwards.
The drive program selected will appear on the
instrument display. 
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 2.
The D YNAMIC SELECT menu will appear on
the instrument display. 
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 2 ag
ain.
The chosen drive program will appear. ConNguring
D
YNAMIC SELECT (plug-in hybrid) Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se

tting drive program I 
Select Individual configuration . 
Select and set a category.
Switching the reset display on or oM 
Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.
Function on: t
he next time the vehicle is started a
prompt appears asking whether the last active
drive program should be restored.
% The prompt appears only if the previously
activ

e settings deviate from the standard set-
tings.
Function oM: if t
he Î drive program was the
last one active, and all requirements for the drive
program are fulNlled, this will be automatically
selected the next time the vehicle is started. If
another program was active, then the A drive
program is set automatically. Driving and parking
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%
This function must be activated for each user
pr
oNle separately. The drive program for the
respective user proNle of the last driver is only
stored if this function is activated. ConNguring
D
YNAMIC SELECT (multimedia sys-
tem) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se

tting drive program I 
Select Individual configuration .
Select and set a category.
Switching the reset display on or oM
Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.
Function on: t
he next time the vehicle is started a
prompt appears asking whether the last active
drive program should be restored. If the ECO
start/stop function was deactivated, an additional
prompt appears asking if the function should
remain deactivated. %
The prompt appears only if the previously
activ

e settings deviate from the standard set-
tings.
Function oM: t
he next time the vehicle is started
the A drive program is set automatically. The
ECO start/stop function is activated automati-
cally.
% This function must be activated for each user
pr

oNle separately. Only when this function is
activated will the drive program and ECO
start/stop setting for the previous journey be
saved for the respective user proNle. Displaying vehicle data
Multimedia system:
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Info 
Select Vehicle .
The v
ehicle data is displayed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia system:
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Info 
Select Engine.
The engine dat

a is displayed.
% The actual (maximum) values that can be ach-
ie

ved for engine output and engine torque
may deviate from the certiNed values within
the country-speciNc guidelines for permissible
tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No. 85 or country-
speciNc guidelines).
*nOuencing variables that can inOuence this
are, for example:
= Sea level
= Fuel quality
= Outside temperature
= Operating temperature of the engine
% The values displayed serve only as orienta-
tion. The v
alues for engine output and engine
torque shown on the media display may devi-
ate from the actual values. 176
Driving and parking

Calling up the fuel consumption indicator
Multimedia system:
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Info 
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consumption is
displayed. Manual transmission
Operating the g

earshis lever &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to leaving children unattended in the vehi-
cle
If children are les unatt
ended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
= open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
= get out and be struck by oncoming traPc.
= operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example. In addition, the children could also set the
v

ehicle in motion by, for example:
= releasing the parking brake.
= changing the transmission position.
= starting the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
c
hildren. *
NOTE Damag
e to the engine and trans-
mission by shising to a gear that is too
low 
When changing between gears 5 and
6 push t
he gearshis lever to the right. 
Do not shis do
wn at high speeds. *
NOTE Damag
e to the coupling due to
improper use Holding the vehicle on inclines with a slipping
coupling can damag
e it. 
Do not allow the coupling to slip in order
t

o hold the vehicle on inclines. *
NOTE Damag
e to the transmission by
shising to reverse gear k while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Only shis int
o reverse gear k when the
vehicle is stationary. Driving and parking
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k
Reverse gear
1 - 6 Forward gears
i Neutral 
Engaging forward gears 1 - 6 or neutr al
i :
= Depress the clutch pedal completely.
= Turn the gearshis lever to the desired posi-
tion. 
Engaging reverse gear k :
= Depr

ess the clutch pedal completely.
= Pull the gearshis lever up, push it to the
les and then pull it back. (earshis
r
ecommendation The g
earshis
recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. 
When g
earshis recommendation 1 appears
on the instrument display, shis to the recom-
mended gear. Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o incor-
rect gearshising
If the engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and y
ou engage the transmission posi-
tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate
sharply. 
If you engage the transmission position
h or k when t

he vehicle is at a stand-
still, always depress the brake pedal
Nrmly and do not accelerate at the same
time. 178
Driving and parking

&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur y due
to leaving children unattended in the vehi-
cle
If children are les unatt
ended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
= open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
= get out and be struck by oncoming traPc.
= operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
= releasing the parking brake.
= changing the transmission position.
= starting the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
c
hildren. Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the trans-
mission position. The cur
rent transmission posi-
tion will be shown on the instrument display. j
Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position Engaging reverse gear R 
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le
ver upwards past the Nrst point of
resistance.
Engaging neutral N 
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le

ver up or down to the Nrst point of
resistance.
% To shis int
o neutral i with the vehicle
switched on, push the selector lever up or
down for several seconds to the Nrst point of
resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
y
ou to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or
tow it away.
Proceed as follows if you want the automatic
transmission to remain in neutral i even if the
vehicle is switched oM or the driver's door is
opened: 
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when t

he car is stationary. 
Release the brake pedal. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle. Driving and parking
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%
If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
t he vehicle, the automatic transmission
remains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P
* NOTE Damag
e due to engaging park posi-
tion j while the vehicle is rolling If you
shis t
he transmission into park position
j while the vehicle is rolling, the transmis-
sion may be damaged. 
If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a
door

. 
Only engage the park position j when
t
he vehicle is stationary. 
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
( pag

e 208). 
Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
comes t

o a standstill. 
When the vehicle is at a standstill, press but-
t

on j.
When the transmission position display shows
j, the park position is engaged. If the trans- mission position display
j does no
t appear,
apply the parking brake and secure the vehicle
to prevent it from rolling away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
shor
t time until j is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission posi-
tion display.
Park position j is eng
aged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
= You switch the stationary vehicle oM in trans-
mission position h or k.
= You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
at a standstill in transmission position h or
k.
= When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if oM in
transmission position h or k and bring it to
a standstill.
= You switch oM the engine, bring the vehicle to
a standstill and open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is
rolling and the transmission position is i.
= Engaging park position j automatically is
required by the vehicle. %
Park position j can be eng
aged automati-
cally when the vehicle is rolling very slowly.
% To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open t

he driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position h or k again.
% At very low outside temperatures below
appr
ox. -20 °C, it may not be possible to shis
the transmission from j to another trans-
mission position when the vehicle is switched
oM. If this is the case, change the transmis-
sion position only while the vehicle is
switched on.
Engaging drive position D 
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le

ver down past the Nrst point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it will shis g

ears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
= The selected drive program
= The position of the accelerator pedal
= The driving speed 180
Driving and parking

Problems with the transmission
The transmission has a faulty gear
shis
P ossible cause:
= the transmission is losing oil. 
Have the transmission checked at a q
ualiNed
specialist workshop immediately.
The acceleration characteristics get worse, and
t
he transmission no longer shiss.
Possible cause:
= the transmission is in emergency operation
mode. 
Stop the vehicle in accordance with the tr
aPc
conditions. 
Shis t
he transmission to position j.
Switch oM t
he vehicle. 
Wait at least ten seconds. 
Start the vehicle again. 
Shis t
he transmission to position h.
Have the transmission checked at a q
ualiNed
specialist workshop immediately. Manual g
earshising
*
NOTE Mer
cedes-AMG vehicles 
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
Y
ou could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers. %
For plug-in hybrids, observe the information
r

egarding the regenerative brake system
(  page 169). When the automatic transmission is
shised t
o
position h, you can manually shis it with the
steering wheel gearshis paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission will shis to a higher orlower gear depending on the steering wheel gear-
shis paddle being pulled.
Y

ou have two options for manually shising the
automatic transmission:
= Temporary setting
= Permanent setting
The gears will shis automatically when manual
shising is deactivated.
Temporary setting: 
To activate: pull s
teering wheel gearshis pad-
dle 1 or 2.
Manual shising will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show p and the current gear.
% How long manual shising s
tays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shising can be deactivated automati-
cally in the following cases:
= When the drive program is changed
= When the vehicle is restarted
= When transmission position h is engaged
again Driving and parking
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