2023 MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS Owners Manual

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Pla cethe Key inthe
Marked SpaceSeeOpera -
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mar tKey detection ismalfu nctionin g. #
Chang eth elocation oftheSmar tKey intheve hicle. #
Place theSmar tKey inthemar kedspace forst ar ting theengine withth eSmar tKey (/ pag e129). LightsLights
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Check LeftLow
Beam (exa mp le) *T
hecor respond inglight sour ceisdef ecti ve. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Visit aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop immed iately.
% LED light sources: thedispla ymessag efo rth ecor respond inglight appear sonl ywhen allthelight-emittin gdiodes
in thelight arefa ulty .
: Malfu nction See Opera-
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heexterior lightin gis malfunct ioning. #
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Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoperative *T
helight senso rfo raut omatic driving lights ismalfunctioning . #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop.
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Active Headlamp sInop era-
tive *T
heactiv eheadlamps aremalf unct ioning. #
Con sult aquali/ed specialistwo rkshop.
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Swi tch OnHea dlamp s *Y
ouaredr ivin gwit hout low- beam headlam ps. #
Turn thelight switc hto the0058 or0058 position.
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Switch OffLights *Y
ouarelea ving theve hicle andthelights arestill switc hedon. #
Turn thelight switc hto the0058 position. 344344
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Intell. LightSystem Inoper-
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heIntelli gent Ligh tSy stem isma lfunct ioning .The lighting system cont inues tofunc tionproper lywit hout thefunction s
of theInt ellig entLight System. #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop.
Ada ptiveHig hbe amAssi st
Cu rrentl yUnav ailabl e See
Ope rator'sManua l *A
dap tiveHighbeam Assististempo rarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page115) .
Once thecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent, thesy stem will beavailabl eag ain. TheAdaptive Hig hbe am
Assi stNow Availabl e displ aymessag ewill appear . #
Drive on. #
Oper ateth ehigh beam manuall yuntil AdaptiveHig hBeam Assistis availabl eag ain.
Ada ptive Hig hbe amAssi st
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daptiveHighbeam Assistismalfuncti oning. #
Drive on.
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Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra1c conditions andrestar tth eve hicle. #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear :consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, oper ateth ehigh beam manuall y.
Haza rdWa rning Flasher s
Mal functio ning *T
hehazar dwa rning lampswitc his malfunctioning. #
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Vehicle ReadytoDrive
Switch theIgnition Off
Before Exiting *Y
ouarelea ving theve hicle inare ady -to-dr ive stat e. #
Getout oftheve hicle, secureit ag ains tro lling awayand take theSmar tKey wit hyo u. #
Ifyo udo notlea vetheve hicle, switcho. theelectr icalconsumer s,e.g. theseat heating. Other wise, the12‑ Vbat-
te ry ma ydisc hargeand star tin gth eengine maybe possible onlywit hth ehelp ofasecond battery(jum pstar t).
Head-up DisplayCurre ntly
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heHead -upDispl ayistemp orarily una vailable. Possible causes:
R Malf unct ionsin thepo we rsuppl y
R Sign alint erfere nce #
Stop inaccor dance withth etra1c conditions andswitc hth eve hicle o.and onagain. #
Ifth edispla ymessag estill appear s,consult aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop.
Hea d-upDisp layInop era-
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heHead -upDispl ayhas aninternal erro r. #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop. 346346
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Steering Malfunction
Increased PhysicalEffort
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hepowe rst eer ing assist anceismalfunctioning . &
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GRisk ofan accident duetoaltered steer ing charact eristics
If th epo we rassist anceofthesteer ing fails par tiall yor com pletely,yo uwill need touse morefo rc eto stee r. #
Ifsaf esteer ing ispossib le,drive on car efull y. #
Visit orconsu ltaqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop immed iately. Ù
Steer ingMalfunction Stop
Imme diate lySee Opera-
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hesteer ing ismalf unct ioning.St eer ing capability issign i/can tly im pair ed. &
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GRisk ofaccident ifsteer ing capability isim pair ed
If th esteer ing does notfunction asintended, theve hicle' soper atingsaf etyis jeopar dized. #
Pullove rand stop theve hicle safelyas soon aspossibl e,paying attent ion toroad and tra1c cond itions. Do
no tcont inuedr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances . #
Cons ultaqu ali/ ed spec ialist wo rkshop. Ù
Steer ingMalfunction See
Ope rator'sManua l *T
heelect ric steer ing lockis malfu nctionin g.The steer ing maybe lockedby theelectr icsteer ing lock. &
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NGRisk ofaccid ent ifsteer ing capab ility isim pai red
If th esteer ing does notfunction asintended, theve hicle' soper atingsaf etyis jeopar dized. Disp
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Pull overand stop theve hicle safelyas soon aspossibl e,paying attent ion toroad and tra1c cond itions. Do
no tcont inuedr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances . #
Cons ultaqu ali/ ed spec ial ist wo rkshop. #
Stop theve hicle immed iatelyin accor dance withth etra1c conditions. Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop.
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Befo reStarti ngthe Engine ,
Tu rn Steer ingWhe el *T
heelect ric steer ing lockcould notunl ockth esteer ing. #
Switc ho. theve hicle. #
Tounloc kth esteer ing, movethesteer ing wheel slightlyto theleT and right. #
Switc hon theve hicle again.
0051 *A
tleast onedoor isopen. #
Clos eall door s.
0083 *T
hehood isopen . &
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Neverre lease thehood when driving. #
Beforeev erytrip, ensur eth at thehood isloc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immed iatelyin accor dance withth etra1c conditions. #
Close thehood.
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hetrunk lidisopen . &
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Riskofexhaus tga spoison ing
Combu stion enginesemit poison ousexhaus tga ses suchas carbon monoxide.Exhaus tga ses can entertheve hicle
int erior ifth etrunk lidisopen when theve hicle isrunning, especiallyif th eve hicle isin mo tion. #
Alwaysswitc ho. theve hicle beforeopen ingthetrunk lid. #
Neverdr ive wit hth etrunk lidopen. #
Close thetrunk lid.
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hewasher 0uidleve lin thewa sher 0uidreser voirhas dropped belowtheminimum. #
Addwa sher 0uid(/page263) .
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Restar tth eve hicle.
If th edispla ymessag estill appear s: #
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To swi tch engi neoff, press
and holdStart/Sto pbu t-
ton foratleas t3 seco nds
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ouhave pressed thestar t/s topbutt onwhile theve hicle isin mo tion . #
Informatio nabout switchingo.theve hicle while drivi ng (/ page129).
Ca nnot Start Engine See
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hevehicle cannotbe star ted. #
Switc hth eve hicle o.and switc hit bac kon #
Ifth edispla ymessag estill appear s,consult aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. 350350
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