MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2022 Owners Manual

Warnings from driver assistance systems, e.g.
dis
tance warning
4 Right display area
TraPc Sign Assis
t
Assistant display
5 To conNgur
e settings
6 Index points
You can hide display areas 2 t
o 4 that are not
required.
% In audio mode, the station name or track will
be sho
wn temporarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the lat-
est calls will be displayed when the telephone
list on the instrument display is actively oper-
ated. 
Swipe upwards or downwards on the les-hand
T
ouch Control. Switching the head-up display
on/oM via t
he mul-
timedia system Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access 
Select HUD.
The head-up-displa

y is activated.288
Instrument display and on-board computer

Overview and operation
Notes on the MBUX multimedia system
&
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. You must observe the legal requirements for the
countr

y in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and pr
oduct designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may diMer from the description and images in this Owner's Manual. For example,
r
oute guidance with augmented reality is not avail-
able in all equipment variants. Overview of the MBUX multimedia system
1
Touch Control and control panel for the MBUX
multimedia sy

stem
2 Media display with touch functionality 3
Touchpad
4 Controller
Turn: adjusts the volume
Press br
ieOy: switches the mute function
on/oM
Press and hold: switches the MBUX multime-
dia sy
stem or media display on or oM
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and tele-
phone
6 Buttons for vehicle functions/system settings
and f

avourites/themes
Further operating options: = Conducting a v

oice dialogue with LINGUA-
TRONIC.
= Operating functions contact-free with the
MBUX Interior Assistant.
% You can Nnd fur
ther information about opera-
tion as well as about applications and serv-
ices in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Anti-thes pr
otection
This device is equipped with technical provisions
to protect it against thes. More detailed informa- MBUX multimedia system
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tion about anti-t
hes protection can be obtained at
a qualiNed specialist workshop. Home screen overview
1
Depending on the display, calls up the Nr
st
three applications or the home screen
2 Calls up the pr
oNle
3 Calls up the global search 4
SOS NOT READY (only when the Mercedes-
Benz emer
gency call system is not available)
5 Mercedes me connect active
6 Transmission of vehicle position active 7
Signal strength of the mobile phone network,
ne twork display, battery status of the mobile
phone connected, time
8 Calls up the N
otiNcations Centre
9 Calls up an application using the symbol 290
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A
Application and current information
B Quick-access, e.g. enter home address
C Index points and selected display area
D Calls up the air conditioning menu
E Calls up SUGGESTIONS , THEMES and
FAVOURITES
% If Mercedes me connect 5 is activ e , the
vehicle is linked with Mercedes me connect.
Vehicle data is then transmitted to the back
end system. What data is transmitted
depends on which services are activated. Fur-
ther details can be found in the Mercedes me
connect terms and conditions and data pro-
tection information. The function is country-
dependent.
If transmission of vehicle position 6 is
active , Mercedes me connect services have
been activated for this vehicle which access
the vehicle's geoposition. In which instances
the geoposition is transmitted depends on the
particular services. Further details can be
found in the Mercedes me connect terms and
conditions and data protection information.
The function is country-dependent. Operating the MBUX multimedia system
Using Touch Control
1
© Calls up t
he home screen
2 Touch Control
3 ( Pr
ess brieOy: returns to the previous
display
4


To zoom in and out of the map: mo ve two Nn-
gers together or apart. 
To call up the global menu: pr
ess and hold on
the touchscreen until the OPTIONS menu
appears.
% For more information on operation, please
r
efer to the Digital Owner's Manual. Using the touchpad 1
( R
eturns to the previous display
2 _ Calls up t
he audio control menu
Swiping to the les of r
ight: selects the previ-
ous or next radio station/music track
3 © Calls up t
he home screen
4 Touchpad 
To select a menu option: swipe and pr
ess. 
To use handwriting recognition: wr
ite a char-
acter on the touchpad. 
To open or close the N
otiNcations Centre:
swipe down or up with two Nngers. 
To zoom in and out of the map: mo
ve two Nn-
gers together or apart.
Calling up applications using buttons 1
y Calls up v
ehicle functions
2 z Calls up na
vigation
3 ] Calls up r
adio or media
4 + Calls up t
he telephone292
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5

or

Say "Hello Mercedes". Overview of the MBUX Interior Assistant
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WARNING Risk of injur y from the cam-
era's laser radiation
This product uses a classiNcation 1 laser sy
s-
tem. If the housing is opened or damaged,
laser radiation may damage your retina. 
Do not open the housing. 
Always have maintenance work and
r

epairs carried out by a qualiNed special-
ist workshop. This device is a class 1 laser product in accord-
ance wit

h IEC 60825-1:2014 and DIN EN
60825-1:2014. The camera is located in the overhead control
panel.
If t

he vehicle is Ntted with the MBUX Interior
Assistant, selected functions of the multimedia
system can be operated contact-free. The MBUX
Interior Assistant can diMerentiate between driver
and front passenger interactions and detects spe-
ciNc hand positions (poses).
System limits, display messages and notes for
rectiNcation
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations:
= The camera in the overhead control panel may
heat up due to operating conditions. As a
result the camera may switch oM temporarily,
particularly during longer periods of operation
and at high outside temperatures.
Do not touch or cover the camera and wait
until the camera has cooled down and is avail-
able again. =
The camer a is covered, dirty, misted up or
scratched.
Wait until the camera has cooled down before
cleaning the camera lens.
Clean the outside of the camera lens with a
dry or damp cotton cloth. Do not use microN-
bre cloths. Do not remove the cover when
cleaning.
= Recognition can be impaired by reOective
clothing, an adverse colour of clothing or by
accessories, for example.
= Clothing being worn (hat, shawl, scarf) may be
limiting the detection area of the camera.
Keep the camera's Neld of vision clear.
= The camera is not operational.
Consult a Mercedes-Benz service centre. 294
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The MBUX Interior Assistant supports the following interactions:
Interaction area
Interaction Description
In front of the media display or
abo ve the touchpad Proximity to the control element The Interior Assistant recognises the approach of the hand towards a control
element.
Depending on t
he active application, the display will be adjusted in the media
display. Some functions diMerentiate between driver and front passenger.
No speciNc hand position is required.
Above the centre console DeNned pose A favourite is called up with a deNned pose.
Below the inside rearview mirror Brief up and down movements With brief up and down movements below the inside rearview mirror the read- ing light f
or the driver or the front passenger is switched on or oM.
Above the front passenger seat Stretching out a hand above the front passeng
er seat By stretching out a hand above the front passenger seat the search light is
switc hed on. If you withdraw a hand from this area, the search light is
switched oM again. Switching the reading light and search light and
on or oM
Requirements:
= F

or the reading light:
- The function is available when it is dark. -
The hand mo
vement takes place in the
interaction area below the inside rearview
mirror.
= For the search light:
- The function is available when it is dark. -
The hand mo vement takes place in the
interaction area above the front passenger
seat.
- The seat belt on the front passenger seat
must not be inserted in the seat belt
buckle. MBUX multimedia system
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Switching the reading light on and
oM
BrieOy move a hand up or down beneath the
inside rearview mirror.
The reading light is switched on or oM for the
driver or the front passenger. Switching the search light on and
oM 
To switch on: r each across the front
passenger seat with a hand.
The search light is switched on for the driver. 
To switch oM: t
ake a hand back away from the
front passenger seat.
The search light is switched oM again. Information on pr

oNles, themes, suggestions and
favourites For electrically adjustable seats observe the fol-
lo
wing notes. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aser
calling up a driver proNle
Selecting a user pr
oNle may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat to the position saved
under the user proNle. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. 
Make sure that when the position of the
dr
iver's seat is being adjusted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of move-
ment.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, s
top the adjustment process immedi-
ately: 
a) Tap the warning message on the
media displa
y.
or 
b) Press a memory function position but-
t

on or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. 296
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The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre-
v
enter.
If the driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not be set aser calling up the driver's proNle.
ProNles store your vehicle settings and settings
for the multimedia system. If the vehicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their own
proNle without changing the stored proNle settings
of other drivers.
% Information on pr
oNles from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera-
tor's Manual.
Vehicle settings are, for example, driver's seat,
s
teering wheel and mirror settings, climate control
and ambient lighting. For the settings of the multi-
media system, you can select, for example, radio
stations, previous destinations as well as themes,
suggestions and favourites.
For recurring driving situations, such as long
drives on the motorway, you can save your prefer-
red settings in a theme in the vehicle. In a theme
you can save the display of the digital map, your
preferred radio station and preferred drive pro-
gram, for example. The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
t
hen oMers suggestions for the most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio sta-
tions or contacts. The pre-requirements for that
are the selection of a proNle, your consent to the
recording of data and suPcient collected data.
Favourites provide quick access to applications
that are used osen. You can select favourites
from categories or add them directly to an appli-
cation. ConNguring
pr
oNles, themes and suggestions Multimedia system:
4 © 5
f Profiles
Cr

eating a new proNle 
Select