MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

Switc
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hing t
hing t he surr
he surr ound lighting
ound lighting on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting
When Surround lighting is active,theex terior
lighting lights up for 40 seconds aTer theve hicle
is unloc ked. When you start theve hicle, the sur-
ro und lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated. #
Activate or deactivate the function. Int
Int
er
er ior lighting
ior lighting A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting F
F
r
ront ov
ont overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel 1
p Front leT reading lamp
2 | Automatic interior lighting control
3 c Front interior lighting
4 u Rear interior lighting
5 p Front right reading lamp #
T
T o switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press but ton1 –5
accordingl y. Contr
Contr
ol panel in t
ol panel in t hegr
he grab handle
ab handle 1
p Rear reading lamp #
T
To switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press but ton1. A
A
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djusting t ting t he ambient lighting
he ambient lighting Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se
Se tting t
tting t he colour
he colour #
Select Colour. #
Set the desired colour. 138
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A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he br
he brightness f
ightness f or zones
or zones #
Select Brightness. #
Select Brightness zones. #
Switch the function on or o..
or #
Set the brightness forth e desired zones.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed lighting
ed lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour. #
Select a colour combination.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed animation
ed animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination will change at
prede/ned inter vals. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating w
ating w elcome lighting
elcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating dependency on air conditioning se
ating dependency on air conditioning se t-
t-
tings
tings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate .
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set-
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brie0y. Switc
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hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. delay
delay
time
time on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aTer theve hicle
is loc ked. Changing bulbs (onl
Changing bulbs (onl
y f
y for v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging bulbs
hanging bulbs &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your-
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
its glass has been scratched. The bulb may
otherwise explode.
R Do not touch the glass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact with liquids. Light and sight
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w of t he bulbs t
he bulbs t o be c
o be c hang
hanged
ed Halog Halog
en headlam en headlam ps
ps 1
High beam: H7 55 W bulb
2 Low beam: H7 55 W bulb T
T
ail lam
ail lam ps
ps 1
Turn signal light: PY 21 W bulb
2 Reversing light: W 16 W bulb Changing t
Changing t
he fr
he front bulbs (v
ont bulbs (v ehicles wit
ehicles with halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he cov
he cov er in t
er in the fr
he front wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The lighting system is switched o..
R The appropriate front wheel is turned in wards. 140
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#
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:turn co ver1 tothe leT and
re mo veit from the wheel ar chliner. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: insert co ver1 into the wheel ar chliner
and turn it totheright until it engages.
R
R eplacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces in t
ces in t he halog
he halog en headla mp
en headlamp
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Lo
Low beam:
w beam: an H7 55 W light source is availa-
ble.
R High beam:
High beam: an H7 55 W light source is availa-
ble. 1
Low beam housing co ver
2 High beam housing co ver #
Switch the lighting system o.. #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch
( / page 140). #
Turn there leva nt housing co ver anti-clockwise
and remo veit. #
Turn the soc ket anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Pull the light source out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new light source into the soc ket
such that the entire base of the light source is
re sting on the bottom of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and turn it clockwise. #
Press on the housing co ver and turn it cloc k-
wise. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch
( / page 140). Changing t
Changing t
he r
he rear bulbs (v
ear bulbs (v ehicles wit
ehicles with halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) R R
eplacing t
eplacing t he t
he t ail lam
ail lam p bulbs
p bulbs #
Due totheir locations, ha vethe bulbs forthe
turn signal light and reve rsing light changed at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. W W
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indscr een wiper
een wiper s and windscr
s and windscr een w
een washer sy
asher sy s-
s-
t
t em
em Switc
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hing t
hing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper
een wipers
son/o.
on/o. 1
gWindsc reen wipers o.
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent Light and sight
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4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing:pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 331). R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Mo
Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms into t
o the r
he r eplacement posi-
eplacement posi-
tion
tion #
Switch theve hicle on and then o. again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 141).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there placement
position.
R R emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind-
screen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade away from
th e wiper arm in the direction of ar row 1 as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row 4. 142
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F
F
itting t
itting t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row 1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
re ctl y. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind-
screen. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theî button on the combination
switch (/ page 141).
The wiper arms will return totheir original
positions. #
Switch o. theve hicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar lyand replace them in theev ent of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maint
Maint
enance display
enance display #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displa ys
ch anges from black toyello w, replace the wiper
blades. Light and sight
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%
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mirr
Mirr
ors
ors Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tomis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors re0ect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vi eware in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul-
der in order toensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
th ero ad users driving behind you. #
T To f o f old in or out:
old in or out: brie0y press button 2. #
T To set:
o set: press button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Use button 4toadjust the position of the
mir ror glass. 144 144
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Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com-
ple tely dischar ged, you will ha vetoreset the
outside mir rors. Only then will the automatic
mir rorfo lding function workproper ly. #
T
To r
o r eset:
eset: brie0y press button 2.
An outside mir rorth at has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again as fol-
lo ws: #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout electr
hout electr icall
ically f
y folding outside
olding outside
mirr
mirr or
ors:
s: manually mo vethe outside mir ror into
th e cor rect position. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h electr
h electricall
ically f
y folding outside mir-
olding outside mir-
r
r ors
ors: press and hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audibly
click into place. The outside mir ror will now be
set tothe cor rect position. A
A
ut
ut omatic anti-dazzle mirr
omatic anti-dazzle mirr or
ors function
s function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electro-
ly te
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous tohealth and cau-
ses ir rita tion. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory or gans or
clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electrolyte,
obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediate lyrinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
th oroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughl y.Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediatel y. R
Immediately change out of clo thing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rear-view mir ror and the outside mir ror
on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if: R theve hicle is switched o..
R Reversege ar is engaged.
R The interior lighting is switched on. F
F
r
ront-passeng
ont-passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or par
or parking position
king position
function
function The parking position makes parking easier. Light and sight
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The front-passenger outside mir
ror will swivel
down wards in the direction of there ar wheel on
th e front passenger's side when:
R the parking position is stored (/ page 146).
R the front-passenger mir ror is selected.
R reve rsege ar is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo veback
to its original position when:
R you shiT the transmission toano ther transmis-
sion position.
R you are tr avelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror on
th e driver's side. S
S
t
tor
or ing t
ing t he par
he par king position of t
king position of t he fr
he front-
ont-
passeng
passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or usingrev
or using rever
erse g
se g ear
ear S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Press button 1toselect the front-passenger
outside mir ror. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passenger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 2.Calling up
Calling up #
Press button 1toselect the front-passenger
outside mir ror. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
into the stored parking position. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or f old-
old-
ing function
ing function Multimedia system:
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Vehicle #
Switch Automatic fold-in on or o..146
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of climat
w of climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems N
No
ot
tes on climat
es on climat e contr
e control
ol In order
forth e air conditioning system, monitor-
ing of the pollution le vel and air /lt ration tofunc-
tion co rrectl y,an interior air /lter must alw ays be
used. Make sure that the /lter is installed cor-
re ctl y.Use /lters recommended and appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemaintenance work
car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he air conditioning contr
he air conditioning contr ol panel
ol panel The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. THERM
ATIC air conditioning cont rol panel with sta-
tionary heater (e xample)
1 q Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 Vehicles with THERM ATIC or THERM OTRO NIC
operating unit with stationary heater: A
calls up the air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
without stationary heater: _setsthe air
distribution
3 H Setsthe air0ow or switches o. climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(/ page 148) 5
¬ Demists the windscreen
6 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on/o.
7 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
(/ page 149)
8 Vehicles with THERM ATIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater):
¿ switches A/C function on/o.
(/ page 148)
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater): Á
switches A/C function on/o. (/ page 148)
Switches residual heat on/o. (/ page 149)
9 Vehicles with THERM ATIC or THERM OTRO NIC
control panel with stationary heater: &
swit ches stationary heater on/o.
(/ page 153)
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
without stationary heater: 0switches syn-
ch ronisation on/o. (/ page 149)
Plug-in hybrid with THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC operating unit: &
switches "Immediate pre-ent ryclimate con-
trol" on/o. (/ page 152) Climate cont
rol
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