MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2022 Owners Manual

The Instrument Display shows currently set recu-
per
ation level 1, for example, hX.Eco Assist function (plug-in hybrid)
%
The following function is country-dependent
and a

vailable only in conjunction with an inte-
grated hard drive navigation system.
ECO Assist is active only in drive programs A,
Î, Ï and , and onl

y in transmission
positions h or hX. Permanent manual gear-
shising p must be switched oM ( page 188).
ECO Assist analyses data for the vehicle's expec-
ted route. This allows the system to optimally adjust the driving style for the route ahead, save
fuel and r
ecuperate.
ECO Assist is displayed on the Assistance
menu( page 283). 1
Event ahead, e.g. roundabout
2 Distance display for the event ahead
3 "Foot oM t
he accelerator" prompt Displayable previous events
1
The f
ollowing events 1 can be detected and dis-
played for the route section ahead:
= Vehicle in front
= Speed limit
= Downhill and uphill gradients
= Junctions and roundabouts
= Bends
The segments of distance display 2 show the
distance to the event ahead as follows:
= A few segments light up: the event ahead is
near. 178
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=
Man y segments light up: the event ahead is
further away.
If ECO Assist is active, the "Foot oM the accelera-
tor" symbol 3 will appear on the instrument dis-
play and on the head-up display beside the trans-
mission position display.
When the vehicle nears an event, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consumption based on the distance, speed and
gradient. The "Foot oM the accelerator" symbol 3
will appear on the instrument display.
If you take your foot oM the accelerator pedal in
good time, the remaining segments on the display
will successively turn green until the event shown
is reached. The drivetrain will be set for minimal
energy consumption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the battery.
% You can also manually increase or reduce the
r
ecuperation in drive program Î. However,
ECO Assist is available only in the hX
setting (  page 177).
If there is no response to the "Foot oM t
he accel-
erator" prompt 3, the segments will remain
white. The event will be shown for a short time
aser it
has been passed.
If t

he event involves a vehicle in front, the symbol
will be shown in green as soon as there is a
response to "Foot oM the accelerator" prompt 3.
If the system does not intervene during the event
ahead, nothing will be displayed. The system will
be passive.
System limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
the route is adhered to when route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
traPc situations can be foreseen. The quality
depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
for keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready to brake at all
times, irrespective of whether the system inter-
venes. The system may be impaired or may not function
in t he following situations:
= If visibility is poor, e.g. due to insuPcient illu-
mination of the road, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, snow, fog or heavy spray.
= If there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traPc,
direct sunlight or reOections.
= If there is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
the multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
= If road signs are hard to detect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuPcient lighting, or because
they are obscured.
= If the information on the navigation system's
digital map is incorrect, insuPcient or out of
date.
= If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
works or in adjacent lanes. Driving and parking
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Function of the route-based operating-mode strat-
egy (plug-in h
ybrid) %
The following function is country-dependent
and a

vailable only in conjunction with an inte-
grated navigation system.
The route-based operating-mode strategy is active
onl
y in drive programs A and . When
route guidance is active, data on the planned
route is analysed. This function can be activated
and deactivated in the multimedia system
(  page 302).
If the function is active, data on the further course
of the route is evaluated. This includes e.g. road
type, speed limitations and altitude data.
The hybrid system then adapts the operating
strategy to the further course of the route:
= Use of electrical energy and the combustion
engine are adapted.
= State of charge of the high-voltage battery is
controlled accordingly.
= Electrical energy is reserved especially for
electric mode, e.g. urban route sections. =
The v
ehicle automatically selects the operat-
ing mode.
When the route-based operating-mode strategy is
activated, the energy Oow display shows the sta-
tus of the function as !

=
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:
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.
% 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. 182
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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:
4 © 5
Info 
Select Vehicle .
The v
ehicle data is displayed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
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. Driving and parking
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Calling up the fuel consumption indicator
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
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. 184
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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. Driving and parking
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&
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. 186
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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 215). 
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 Driving and parking
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