MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2022 Owners Manual

=
t he drive program selected
= the driving style
The drive program can be adjusted using the
DYNAMIC SELECT switch. Reversing camera
Function of the reversing camera
If y

ou have activated the function in the multime-
dia system ( page 263), the image from the
reversing camera is displayed in the media display
when reverse gear is selected. Dynamic guide
lines show the path the vehicle will take with the
current steering angle. This helps you to orient
yourself and to avoid obstacles when reversing.
The reversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% You can open the cover of the reversing cam-
er
a manually (  page 263). The guide lines in the media display show the dis-
t
ances to your vehicle. The distances displayed
only apply to road level.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
select from the following views:
= Normal view
= Wide-angle view
= Trailer view
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a mir-
ror image, as in the inside rear view mirror.
Vehicles without Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The following camera views are available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
f
ace) depending on the current steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imat

ely 1.0 m from the rear area
3 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
t

ake with the current steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the rear area 258
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Wide-angle view
Trailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr om the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Vehicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The f
ollowing camera views are available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
t

ake with the current steering angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
f
ace) depending on the current steering angle
(dynamic) 3
Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the rear area
4 Yellow warning indicator of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC: obstacles at a distance
between approximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Red warning display of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(approximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis-
tance away (between approximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m) Wide-angle view Driving and parking
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Trailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr om the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
System failure
If t
he reversing camera is not operational, the fol-
lowing display appears in the multimedia system. System limits
The r

eversing camera will not function or will only
partially function in the following situations:
= The tailgate is open.
= There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
= The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
= Cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are Ntted, are damaged, dirty or cov-
ered. Observe the information on vehicle sen-
sors and cameras (  page 223).
% Do not use the reversing camera in these
types of situations. Y

ou could otherwise injure
others or collide with objects when parking
the vehicle.
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
b

y direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage. In this case,
pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if,
f
orexample, pixel errors considerably restrict
its use. 360° Camera
Function of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camer

a is a system that consists of
four cameras. The cameras cover the immediate
vehicle surroundings. The system assists you
when you are parking or at exits with reduced visi-
bility, forexample.
The views of the 360° Camera are always availa-
ble when driving forwards up to a speed of
approx. 16 km/h and when reversing.
The 360° Camera is only an aid and may show a
distorted view of obstacles, show them incorrectly
or not show them at all. It is not a substitute for
your attention to the surroundings. The responsi-
bility for safe manoeuvring and parking remains
with you. Make sure that there are no persons,
animals or objects etc., in the manoeuvring area
while manoeuvring and parking.
The system evaluates images from the following
cameras:
= Reversing camera
= Front camera
= Two side cameras in the outside mirrors 260
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%
You can open the cover of the reversing cam-
er a manually (  page 263).
Views of the 360° Camera
Y
ou can select from diMerent views: 1
Wide-angle view, front
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with images from the side cameras
in t

he outside mirrors
4 Wide-angle view, rear
5 Top view with image from the reversing cam-
er

a
6 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
tr

ailer hitch) Top view
1
Lane indicating the route the vehicle will take
at t

he current steering wheel angle
2 Warning display of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC
3 Your vehicle from above
The colour of the individual segments of warning
displa
y 2 is based on the distance to the detec-
ted obstacle:
= Yellow segments: obstacles at a distance
between approx. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
= Orange segments: obstacles at a distance
between approx. 0.3 m and 0.6 m =
R
ed segments: obstacles at a very short dis-
tance of approx. 0.3 m or less
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is detected, the segments of the
warning display are shown in grey.
Guide lines 1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
t

ake at the current steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
f
ace) depending on the current steering wheel
angle (dynamic) Driving and parking
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3
Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr om the rear area
4 Mark at a distance of approx. 1.0 m
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 1
ar
e displayed in green.
The guide lines in the media display show the
distances to your vehicle. The distances apply
to road level.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
the level of the trailer hitch.
Trailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
If y
ou select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to the vehicle, the following display appears: 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr om the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch When the electrical connection is established
be

tween the vehicle and the trailer, the display
changes to the side camera view.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer.
Side view of the mirror cameras
The sides of the vehicle can be seen in this view. 1
Guide line of external vehicle dimensions with
outside mir
rors folded out
2 Marker of the wheel contact points
System failure
If t
he system is not ready for operation, the fol-
lowing message appears in the media display: 262
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System limits
The 360° Camer
a will not function or will only
partially function in the following situations:
= The doors are open.
= The outside mirrors are folded in.
= The tailgate is open.
= There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
= The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
= Cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are Ntted, are damaged, dirty or cov-
ered. Observe the information on vehicle sen-
sors and cameras ( page 223).
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir-
cums

tances. You could otherwise injure oth-
ers or collide with objects when parking the
vehicle.
For technical reasons, the standard height of the
v
ehicle may be altered if the vehicle is carrying a heavy load and can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in t

he display of the generated
images.
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
b

y abrupt, direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage. In
this case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if,
f
orexample, pixel errors considerably restrict
its use.
See the notes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(  pag

e 348).
Calling up the view of the 360° Camera using
reverse gear
Requirements: = The Auto reversing camera function is activa-
ted in the multimedia system ( page 263). 
Engage reverse gear. 
Select the desired view in the multimedia sys-
t
em ( page 260). 
If, aser shising t
o reverse gear, the image of
the reversing camera is not shown: switch oM the vehicle, press and hold the
E butt
on,
switch on the vehicle and engage reverse gear
again.
Switching reversing camera automatic mode
on/oM
The r

eversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range. Pay attention to your surroundings and be
ready to brake at all times.
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 
Switch Auto reversing camera on or oM.
Opening the camera cover of the reversing cam-
er
a
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 
Select Open camera cover. Driving and parking
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%
The camera cover closes automatically aser
some time or aser an ignition cy
cle.Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Function of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
P

arking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic park-
ing assistance system with ultrasound. It monitors
the area around your vehicle using multiple sen-
sors on the front bumper and on the rear bumper.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC shows you the dis-
tance between your vehicle and a detected obsta-
cle visually and audibly.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute for your attention to the surround-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces.
In the standard setting, an intermittent warning
tone sounds from a distance of approximately
0.3 m to an obstacle in front and approximately
1.0 m to an obstacle behind. A continuous warn-
ing tone sounds from a distance of approximately 0.2 m. Using the
Warn early all-round se
tting in
the multimedia system, the warning tones for
front and side impact protection can be set to
sound at a greater distance of approximately
1.0 m in front and 0.6 m on the sides
(  page 267).
% The Warn early all-round se
tting is always
active in the rear of the vehicle.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display in the multi-
media sy
stem Vehicles without 360° Camera Vehicles with 360° Camera
If you have not selected the menu Camera &
parking and an obs
tacle is detected in the path of
travel, a PARKTRONIC Parking Assist pop-up win-
dow is displayed in the multimedia system at
speeds below 10 km/h mph 1.
The colour of the individual segments of the warn-
ing display is based on the distance to the detec-
ted obstacle:
= Yellow segments: obstacles at a distance
between approx. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
= Orange segments: obstacles at a distance
between approx. 0.3 m and 0.6 m 264
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=
R ed segments: obstacles at a very short dis-
tance of approx. 0.3 m or less
Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC in the
head-up display Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC from a distance of approximately
1.0 m in front 2 and 0.6 m on the sides 3 can
also be displayed in the head-up display.
System limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
take into account the following obstacles:
= Obstacles below the detection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects. =
Obs
tacles above the detection range, e.g.
overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of lorries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them (  page 223).
Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Example: vehicles with 360° CameraWhen rear segments
1 or all-r ound segments
2 light up red and the

detected, the sensors in the front and rear
bum
per must Nrst detect the object while you are
driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are detected as the vehicle drives past. If
you steer in the direction of a detected obstacle
and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a warning
is issued and the segments light up in colour in
the display.
The segment colour changes depending on the
distance to the detected obstacle:
= Yellow: approximately 30 - 60 cm
= Red: less than approximately 30 cm
In order for lateral, front or rear segments to be
displayed, the vehicle must Nrst travel a distance
of at least half a vehicle's length. Once the vehicle
has travelled the length of the vehicle, all of the
lateral front and rear segments can be displayed. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
wit
hout a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacle detected at the front right (yellow)
and r
ear (red) Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
wit
h a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacles detected at the front right (red)
Saved obstacles on the sides are deleted in the
f
ollowing situations, for example:
= You park the vehicle and switch it oM.
= You open the doors.
Aser the engine is restarted, obstacles on the
sides must be detected again before a new warn-
ing can be issued. 266
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System limits
The sy
stem limits for Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
apply to passive side impact protection.
The following objects are not detected, for exam-
ple:
= Pedestrians who approach the vehicle from
the side
= Objects placed next to the vehicle
Activating/deactivating Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC using the multimedia system
* NOTE Risk of an accident fr
om objects at
close range Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect
cer
tain objects at close range. 
When parking or manoeuvring the vehi-
cle, pa

y particular attention to any
objects which are above or below the
sensors, e.g. Oowerpots or drawbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. Requirements:
= The camer

a menu is open.
= Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
= Or: the PARKTRONIC pop-up window appears. 
Tap on t
he media display.
If the indicator lamp in the