MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

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Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *I
t is possible toselect the park position jonly if theve hicle is stationar y. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop. #
ShiT the transmission topark position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *Y
ou ha veattem pted toshiT the transmission out of park position jand into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position h,kor neutral i.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *Y
ou ha veattem pted toshiT the transmission out of park position jor neutral iand into ano ther transmission posi-
tion. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Start theve hicle. #
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to select D or R *You ha veattem pted toselect transmission position hork. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position hork.
Apply brake to select R *You ha veattem pted toselect transmission position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. 438 438
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Select transmission position k.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *T
he driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected.
The vehicle may rollawa y. #
Select pa rkposition jwhen switching o. theve hicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *W
hiletheve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, neutral ihas been engaged. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop. #
ShiT the transmission topark position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y. #
Tocontinue driving, select transmission position hork.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no lon ger possible tochange the transmission position. #
If transmission position his selected, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safel y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible toselect transmission position k. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shiTs toneutral iautomaticall y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Display messages and
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Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction *The transmission is malfunctioning. The cause could be an overheated clutch or bloc kedge ars. #
Let the transmission cool down. #
Ifth e display message still appears following a restart, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
d Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
porarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speed. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears.
Parking lock inoperative
Apply the parking brake *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safel y. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
Operate selector lever
Brake for XX seconds Risk
of vehicle rolling *T
he transmission is being taught in. There is a risk of theve hicle rolling away. #
Depress and hold the brake pedal until thete ach-in process has been comple ted.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically during thete ach-in process. #
Switch on theve hicle. 440 440
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Select park position j, transmission position kor neutral i.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake See
Owner's Manual *T
he transmission position cann otbe reliably identi/ed. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
complete *T
he transmission's teach-in process is comple te. All transmission positions can be selected again.
Transmission Malfunction
Visit workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning.
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem pted tostart theve hicle without depressing the clutch pedal. #
Depress the clutch pedal and then start theve hicle.
*T hevehicle has stalled while theve hicle was pulling away,e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. #
Depress the clutch pedal again.
The vehicle will start automaticall y. #
Slowly re leasethe clutch pedal topull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away until the warn-
ing goes out *T
he clut chis under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer distances. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions and lea vetheve hicle running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when theve hicle is running. Display messa
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If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not let the clutch
drag.
The clutch will cool while theve hicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white display message) *T
he auxiliary battery forth e automatic transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: There is afault with the auxiliary batter y.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position jbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 442
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Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *T
heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
App lythe electric parking brake manually (/ page 217).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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elease: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page 217).
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Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 217).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is 0ashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
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The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
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Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 217).
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elease: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues to0ash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes for appr oximately ten seconds aTer the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
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Char gethe 12 V batter y.
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Switch o. theve hicle.
The elect ric parking brake will be applied automatical ly.444
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If yo u do not wantthe electric parking brake tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is being
to we d, lea vetheve hicle switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automaticall y: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 217).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
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elease: #
Ifth e conditions for automatic release are ful/lled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page 217).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is 0ashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been ful/lled (/ page 217).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 218). Display messages and
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Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
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Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Parking brake not applied
See Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: the electric parking brake has not been applied and you open the driver's door. #
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Brake immediately *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: a malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn will become louder.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal /rmly until the display message disappears.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system again. 446
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Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual
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he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Dr Dr
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Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is slipping or a condition for activation is not ful/lled. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 225). Display messages and
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