2022 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

As soon as all requirements are met for searching
f or parking spaces, the Ç display appears in
the Instrument Display.
When Active Parking Assist has detected parking
spaces, the È display appears in the Instru-
ment Display. The arrows show on which side of
the road detected parking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media display.
The parking space can be selected as desired.
Depending on the location of the parking space,
the parking direction (rearwards or forwards) can
also be selected as desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle.
When you are entering or exiting a parking space,
the procedure is assisted by acceleration, braking,
steering and gear changes.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the active
brake application and automatic gear change are
only available on vehicles with automatic trans-
mission. You must therefore brake the vehicle and
change gear yourself when parking or exiting a
parking space. Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
s
titute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range.
Active Parking Assist will be cancelled in the fol-
lowing situations:
= Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
= You begin steering.
= You apply the parking brake.
= Vehicles with automatic transmission: you
engage transmission position j.
= ESP n
intervenes.
= You open the doors or the boot lid while driv-
ing.
System limits
If the exterior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Parking Assist is not available.
Objects located above or below the detection
range of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
overhangs or loading ramps of goods vehicles, or
the borders of parking spaces, are not detected during measurement of the parking space. These
ar
e also then not taken into account when calcu-
lating the parking procedure. In some circumstan-
ces, Active Parking Assist may therefore guide
you into the parking space incorrectly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o objects
located above or below the detection
range of Active Parking Assist
If there are objects above or below the detec-
tion r
ange, the following situations may arise:
= Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
= The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! 
In these situations, do not use Active
P
arking Assist. Extreme weather conditions, suchas snow or
hea
vy rain, may lead to a parking space being
measured inaccurately. Parking spaces that are
partially occupied by trailer drawbars might not be
identiNed as such or be measured incorrectly. 262
Driving and parking

Only use Active Parking Assist on level, high-grip
g round.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in the following
situations:
= In extreme weather conditions suchas ice,
packed snow or in heavy rain.
= When transporting a load that protrudes
beyond the vehicle.
= On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
than approximately 15 %.
= When snow chains are Ntted.
= When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
= Directly aser a tyre change or when spare
tyres are Ntted.
= If the tyre pressure is too low or too high.
= If the suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aser
bottoming out on a kerb.
Active Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, suchas:
= Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
= Parking spaces on unsuitable surfaces. Parking with Active Parking Assist
% Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
butt

on may also be located at a diMerent posi-
tion in the centre console. 
Press button 1. The media display shows the view of Active Park-
ing Assis

t. Area 2 displays detected parking
spaces 4 and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3 sho
wn on the media display
may diMer from the actual vehicle path. 
If a parking space is displayed: stop the vehi-
cle. 
Select desired parking space 4 and conNr
m. 
If necessary, select the parking direction (for-
w

ards or reverse), and conNrm.
Vehicle path 3 is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4 and the parking
direction. Driving and parking
263

%
The turn signal indicator is switched on auto-
maticall y when the parking procedure begins.
You are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicat
or in accordance with the traPc condi-
tions. If necessary, select the turn signal indicator
accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o vehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
v
ehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects or
other road users. 
Pay attention to objects and other road
user

s. 
Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel t

he parking procedure with Active
Parking Assist. 
If, for example, the Please engage reverse
gear messag

e appears in the media display: select the corresponding transmission posi-
tion.
V

ehicles with automatic transmission: the
vehicle drives into the selected parking space.
% During the parking procedure with Active
P

arking Assist, the lane markings are dis-
played in green in the camera image. 
Vehicles with manual transmission: s
top as
soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sounds
the continuous warning tone, if not before.
Depending on the message or as required,
engage forward or reverse gear.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Ø Parking Assist finished, take control of
vehicle displa

y message appears. Further
manoeuvring may still be necessary. 
Aser com
pletion of the parking procedure,
safeguard the vehicle against rolling away.
When required by legal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towards the kerb.
% You can stop the vehicle and change the
tr
ansmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new vehicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, t

he system can change the transmission
position again or cancel the parking proce-
dure.
Exiting a parking space with Active Parking Assist
R
equirements:
= The vehicle has been parked with Active Park-
ing Assist.
% Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
butt

on may also be located at a diMerent posi-
tion in the centre console.
Please note that you are responsible for the vehi-
cle and sur
roundings during the entire parking
procedure. 
Start the vehicle. 264
Driving and parking


Press button 1.
The media displa
y shows the view of Active
Parking Assist. 
If the vehicle has been parked perpendicular
t
o the direction of travel: in area 2, select
direction of travel 3 Left or Right.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
ma

y diMer from the actual vehicle path. 
ConNrm dir
ection of exit 3 to drive out of the
parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto-
maticall
y when the exiting procedure begins.
You are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicat
or in accordance with the traPc condi-
tions. If necessary, select the turn signal indicator
accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o vehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
v
ehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects or
other road users. 
Pay attention to objects and other road
user

s. 
Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel t

he parking procedure with Active
Parking Assist. 
If, for example, the Please engage forward
gear messag

e appears in the media display:
select the corresponding transmission posi-
tion.
The vehicle moves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched oM auto-
matically.
Aser t
he parking space has been exited, a warn-
ing tone and the Ø Parking Assist finished, Driving and parking
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take control of vehicle
messag e prompt you to
take control of the vehicle.
The vehicle is not automatically braked and can
roll away. You have to accelerate, brake, steer and
change gear yourself again. Manoeuvring assistant
Function of Drive Away Assist
%
Drive Away Assist is only available for vehicles
wit
h automatic transmission.
Drive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an
im
pact when pulling away. If an obstacle is detec-
ted in the direction of travel, the vehicle's speed
is brieOy reduced to approx. 2 km/h. If a critical
situation is detected, the É symbol appears in
the media display.
Drive Away Assist can be deactivated or activated
in the Manoeuvring assistance menu
(  page 267).
% You can cancel an intervention by Drive Away
Assis
t at any time by deactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC ( page 260). &
WARNING Risk of accident caused b
y limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and tr

aPc situations. 
Always pay careful attention to the tr
aPc
situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone. 
Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
essar

y, provided the traPc situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action. Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tut

e for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range.
A risk of collision may occur in the following situa-
tions, forexample:
= If the accelerator and brake pedals are inter-
changed. =
If an incor
rect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under the following
conditions:
= If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
= If you shis the transmission position to k or
h when the vehicle is stationary.
= If the detected obstacle is less than approx.
1.0 m away.
= If the manoeuvring assistance function is acti-
vated in the multimedia system.
System limits
The performance of Drive Away Assist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive Away Assist is
not available.
% Also observe the system limits of Parking
Assis

t PARKTRONIC ( page 257).
Function of Cross T
raPc Alert
% Cross T
raPc Alert is only available for vehicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist. 266
Driving and parking

Cross
TraPc Alert can warn drivers of any cross-
ing traPc when reversing and manoeuvring out of
a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper
also monitor the area adjacent to the vehicle. If a
critical situation is detected, the / symbol
appears in the media display and the vehicle can
be braked automatically.
If the radar sensors are obstructed by vehicles or
other objects, detection is not possible.
Cross TraPc Alert is active under the following
conditions:
= if the vehicle is reversing at a walking pace.
= manoeuvring assistance is activated
( page 267).
% Also observe the instructions on Blind Spot
Assis
t and Active Blind Spot Assist
(  page 246).
System limits
Cr
oss TraPc Alert is not available on inclines.
Cross TraPc Alert is not available when driving
with a trailer. Activating/deactivating manoeuvring assistant
Multimedia sy

stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 
Activate/deactivate Manoeuvring assistance.
% Manoeuvring assistant must be active for the
function of Dr

ive Away Assist (  page 266)
and Cross TraPc Alert (  page 266). Trailer hitch
Notes on trailer operation
*
NOTE Mer
cedes-AMG vehicles 
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
Y
ou could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers. *
NOTE The oper
ating permit may be invali-
dated due to the illegal installation of
trailer hitches The installation !

Ensure the following before starting a journey:
= The tyr
e pressure on the rear axle of the tow-
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
= The lighting of the connected trailer is opera-
tional
= Vehicles without LED headlamps or MULTI-
BEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps have
been set correctly
In the event of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h for reasons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is above 100 km/h. Folding the ball neck out and in
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o the ball
neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. 
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unloc
king or when it has not been properly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
range of movement! 
Unlock the ball neck only when its range
of mo

vement is unobstructed. 
Always be sure the ball neck is engaged
when f

olding inwards. *
NOTE Incr
eased risk of damage to prop-
erty due to folded-out ball neck 
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicy
cle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball neck. *
NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used to recover a vehi-
cle, t
he vehicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. 
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
tr

ailer or attaching approved carrier sys-
tems (e.g. a bicycle rack). Requirements:
= The v

ehicle is secured against rolling away.
= The swivel range is clear.
= The trailer cables or adapter plugs have been
removed. 268
Driving and parking

Folding the ball neck out

Pull switch 2 until t he ball neck unlocks.
The ball neck will fold out from under the rear
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1 will Oash. 
Pull the ball neck in the direction of the arrow
until it eng

ages audibly in a vertical position.
Indicator lamp 1 on the ball neck release
switch will go out.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in place,
the Trailer coupling Check lock message will
appear on the instrument display. 
Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
s

tore it in a safe place. Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Chec
k that it is either greased or dry (grease-
free), depending on the instructions for the trailer.
Folding the ball neck in 
Pull switch 2 until t
he ball neck unlocks.
The ball neck will fold up under the rear
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1 will Oash. 
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
ar
row until it engages audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1 will go out and the message
on the instrument display will disappear.
Observe the information about the displays on the
ins
trument cluster:
= Indicator and warning lamps (  page 473)
= Display messages ( page 406) Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer
Requirements:
= The ball nec

k is extended and engaged in a
securely locked position. Driving and parking
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