MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2022 Owners Manual

=
alw ays observe the permissible rear axle
load of the towing vehicle.
= use the bicycle rack only to transport bicy-
cles.
= always properly secure the bicycle rack by
attaching it to the ball head.
= use only bicycle racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
= always observe the bicycle rack operating
instructions. *
NOTE Damag
e to or breakage of the trailer
hitch due to unsuitable or improperly used
bicycle rack. 
Only use bicycle racks approved by
Mer
cedes-Benz properly as described
below. *
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
tr
ailer hitch, retract the ball neck. *
NOTE The oper
ating permit may be invali-
dated due to the illegal installation of
trailer hitches The installation !

Observe the notes on driving with a roof load,
tr
ailer or fully laden vehicle ( page 171).
When using a bicycle rack, set the tyre pressure
for increased load on the rear axle of the vehicle.
Further information on the tyre pressure can be
found in the tyre pressure table ( page 376).
Notes on loading
The larger the distance between the load's centre
of gravity and the ball head, the greater the load
on the trailer hitch.
Therefore, observe the following notes:
= mount heavy bicycles as close to the vehicle
as possible
= always distribute the load on the bicycle rack
as evenly as possible across the vehicle's lon-
gitudinal axis
Mercedes-Benz recommends removing all detach-
able parts from bicycles (e.g. baskets, child seats,
rechargeable batteries) before loading them onto
the bicycle rack. This will improve the aerody-
namic resistance and centre of gravity of the bicy-
cle rack. Always secure the bicycles to prevent them from
mo
ving around and check them at regular inter-
vals to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarpaulins or other covers. The driving
characteristics and rear view may be impaired. In
addition, aerodynamic resistance and the load on
the trailer hitch will increase. Load distribution on the bicycle rack
1 Vertical distance between centre of gravity
and ball head
2 Horizontal distance between centre of gravity
and ball head
3 The centre of gravity is on the vehicle's centre
axis Observe the following information when you are
loading t
he bicycle rack with up to three bicycles:
Loading the bicycle rack Total weight
of bicy

cle
rack and load Max. distance
1
Max. distance
2
Up to 75 kg 420 mm 300 mm Vehicle towing instructions
The v
ehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for Oat towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow bar
systems can result in damage to the vehicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
tems, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar-
anteed for the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle.
The vehicle-trailer combination may swerve from
side to side.
Observe the following information:
= Permitted towing methods (  page 364)
= Plug-in hybrid: permitted towing methods
( page 365) Driving and parking
279

=
The no tes on towing the vehicle with both
axles on the ground ( page 366) 280
Driving and parking

Notes on the instrument display and on-board
com puter &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he instru-
ment display fails
If the instrument display has failed or is mal-
functioning, function r
estrictions in systems
relevant to safety cannot be detected.
The operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired. 
Drive on carefully. 
Have the vehicle checked immediately at
a q

ualiNed specialist workshop. Plug-in hybrid:
&
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he instru-
ment display fails
In the event of a failure or malfunction of the
ins
trument display, you will not recognise limi-
tations in the functions of systems relevant to
safety. This may impair operating safety. 
Park the vehicle safely as soon as possi-
ble and no

tify a qualiNed specialist work-
shop. &
WARNING Risk of dis
traction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication de
vices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
traPc situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle. 
Only operate this equipment when the
tr

aPc situation permits. 
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
v
ehicle whilst paying attention to road
and traPc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary. *
NOTE Mer
cedes-AMG vehicles 
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
Y
ou could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers. You must observe the legal requirements for the
countr

y in which you are currently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer shows only display mes-
sages and warnings from speciNc systems on the
instrument display. You must therefore ensure
that your vehicle is always safe to operate.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired,
park the vehicle immediately and in accordance
with the traPc conditions. Contact a qualiNed
specialist workshop. Instrument display and on-board computer
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Overview of instrument display
1
Les display area of the instrument display
(example: speedometer): speedometer /
time / date / trip computer From start and
From reset / range / audio
The segments on the speedometer indicate
t
he statuses of the following systems: cruise
control/limiter/Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC 2
Outside temperature
3 Digital speedometer
4 Time
5 Right display area of the instrument display
(e xample: tachometer): tachometer / average
fuel consumption / ECO display /naviga-
tion / G-meter / assistant display / power meter / power availability display of the elec-
tr
ic motor (equipment-dependent)
The fuel supply will be interrupted to protect
t
he engine when the red mark on the rev
counter (overrevving range) is reached.
6 Index points
These show the selected display or menu con-
t
ent. 282
Instrument display and on-board computer

7
Coolant temperature display
During normal operation, the coolant temper-
atur e display is permitted to rise to 120°C.
8 Selected drive program
9 Selected transmission position
A Centre display area of the instrument display
(e
xample: standard display for trip): Assis-
tance / Telephone / Navigation / Trip /
Media / Radio / Styles and displays /
Service / Power meter (equipment-depend-
ent)
B Fuel level, fuel Nller Oap location indicat
or,
range Overview of buttons on the steering wheel
1
P Bac
k/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board computer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
A

ctive Distance Assist DISTRONIC
4 Control panel for the MBUX multimedia sys-
t
em (  page 291) { LIN
GUATRONIC
5

The on-board computer is operated using the
les-
hand T
ouch Control and the les-hand back/home
button.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
diMerent acoustic signals will sound as operating
feedback, e.g. when the end of a list is reached.
The following menus are available:
= Assistance
= Telephone
= Navigation
= Trip
= Radio
= Media
= Styles & display
= Service
% You can Nnd inf
ormation about the possible
settings and selections on the menus in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on t
he instrument display. 
To call up the menu bar: pr
ess the les-hand
back button until the menu bar is displayed.
% Vehicles without Active Distance Assist
DIS

TRONIC: press the

Function of the power meter (plug-in hybrid)
1
Combustion engine and electric motor
switc
hed oM
2 Position in the display range of recovered
ener

gy
3 End of the display range of recovered energy
4 End of the display range for the combined
output of t

he hybrid system
The power meter has the following functions: = The po

wer meter supports you in electric-only
mode and displays the output obtained from
the hybrid system. =
Ar
ea 1 !

Overview of displays in the instrument display
Displa ys on the instrument display:
W Active Parking Assist ( pag
e 269)

System limits
The visibility of t
he displays will be aMected by the
following conditions:
= Seat position
= Image position setting
= Light conditions
= Wet road surface
= Objects on the display cover
= Polarisation in sunglasses
% In extreme sunlight, sections of the display
ma
y appear washed out. You can correct this
by deactivating and reactivating the head-up
display. Setting the head-up display using the on-board
com

puter On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The f

ollowing head-up display settings or displays
can be selected or shown:
= Position =
Br
ightness
= Messages
= Assistance status
= Telephone
= Audio
= LINGUATRONIC 
To select the settings menu: swipe t
o the right
on the les-hand Touch Control.
The Settings menu 5 will be selected. 
To call up the Settings menu: pr
ess the les-
hand Touch Control. 
To adjust the position: swipe upw
ards or
downwards on the les-hand Touch Control. 
To adjust the brightness: swipe t
o the les or
right on the les-hand Touch Control.
Setting messages, assistance status, telephone,
audio and LIN
GUATRONIC 
Press the les-hand T
ouch Control.
The list of setting options will be displayed. 
Swipe upwards or downwards on the les-hand
T
ouch Control. 
To choose settings: pr
ess the les-hand Touch
Control.
Selecting what the head-up display shows (Example)
1
To switch the head-up display on/oM
2 Les displa
y area
Navigation system
Average consumption
G-meter
3 Central display area
Speedometer
Set speed in the driver assistance system,
e.g. cr
uise control Instrument display and on-board computer
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