MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automatically
switc
hes between the following types of light:
= Low beam
= Partial high beam
= High beam
Partial high beam uses the high beam to shine
past other road users rather than dazzling them. The vehicle in front will be illuminated by the low
beam.
A

t speeds greater than 30 km/h:
= If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
= If other road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suP-
cient street lighting:
= The high beam will switch oM automatically.
= The partial high beam will switch oM automati-
cally.
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
t
he windscreen near the overhead control
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus on/oM
Switc
hing on 
Turn the light switch to the X position. 
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switc

h.
When the high beam is switched on automati-
cally in the dark, the

Switching the surround lighting
on/oMMultimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting
When Surround lighting is activ
e, the exterior
lighting lights up for 40 seconds aser the vehicle
is unlocked. When you start the vehicle, the sur-
round lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated. 
Activate or deactivate the function. Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
1
= F
ront les reading lamp
2 3 A
utomatic interior lighting control
3 J F
ront interior lighting
4 B R
ear interior lighting
5 = F
ront right reading lamp 
To switch on or oM: pr
ess button 1 !

Adjusting the brightness

Select Brightness. 
Adjust the brightness.
Activating the brightness for zones 
Select Brightness. 
Select Brightness zones .
Activate or deactivate the function.
or 
Set the brightness for the desired zones.
Activating multi-coloured lighting 
Select Colour .
Select Multi-colour .
Select a colour combination.
Activating multi-coloured animation 
Select Colour .
Select Multi-colour animat. .
The c hosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals. Activating welcome lighting 
Select Colour . 
Select Welcome .
When t
he vehicle is unlocked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
Activating dependency on air conditioning set-
tings 
Select Colour . 
Select Climate .
If c
hanges are made to the temperature set-
ting in the vehicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brieOy. Switching the interior lighting switc

h-oM delay
time on/oM Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off 
Switch the switc
h-oM delay time on or oM.
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aser the vehicle
is locked. Changing bulbs (only for vehicles with halogen
headlam
ps) Notes on changing bulbs
&
WARNING Risk of bur
ns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
dur
ing operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your-
self on these component parts. 
Allow the component parts to cool down
bef
ore replacing the bulb. =
Do no
t use an illuminant if it has been drop-
ped or if its glass has been scratched. The illu-
minant may otherwise explode.
= Do not touch the glass bulb with your bare
hands.
= Protect illuminants from moisture and do not
allow them to come into contact with liquids. 140
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Overview of the bulbs to be changed
Halogen headlamps
1
High beam: H7 55 W bulb
2 Low beam: H7 55 W bulb Tail lamps
1
Turn signal light: PY 21 W bulb
2 Reversing light: W 16 W bulb Changing the front bulbs (vehicles with halogen
headlam ps) Fitting/removing the cover in the front wheel arch
R
equirements:
= The lighting system is switched oM.
= The appropriate front wheel is turned inwards. Light and sight
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To remove: tur n cover 1 to the les and
remove it from the wheel arch liner. 
To Nt: inser
t cover 1 into the wheel arch liner
and turn it to the right until it engages.
Replacing illuminants in the halogen headlamp
R
equirements:
= Low beam: an H7 55 W illuminant is available.
= High beam: an H7 55 W illuminant is available. 1
Low beam housing cover
2 High beam housing cover 
Switch the lighting system oM. 
Remove the cover in the front wheel arch
( pag

e 141). 
Turn the relevant housing cover anti-clockwise
and r

emove it. 
Turn the socket anti-clockwise and remove it. 
Pull the illuminant out of the socket. 
Insert the new illuminant into the socket such
t
hat the entire base of the illuminant is resting
on the bottom of the socket. 
Insert the socket and turn it clockwise. 
Position the housing cover and turn it clock-
wise. 
Replace the cover in the front wheel arch
( pag

e 141). Changing the rear bulbs (vehicles with halogen
headlam
ps) Replacing the tail lamp illuminants

Due to their locations, have the illuminants for
t

he turn signal light and reversing light
changed at a qualiNed specialist workshop. Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t
em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM 1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä A
utomatic wiping, normal
3 Å A
utomatic wiping, frequent 142
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4
° Continuous wiping, slo w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 337). Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag
ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î butt

on on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 142).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o
ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 4. Light and sight
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Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1.
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. 
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch (  page 142).
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. 144
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%
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t
he usage conditions. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. 
To fold in or out: br
ieOy press button 2. 
To set: pr
ess button 1 or 3 to select the
outside mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass. Light and sight
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%
If the battery has been disconnected or com-
ple
tely discharged, you will have to reset the
outside mirrors. Only then will the automatic
mirror folding function work properly. 
To reset: br
ieOy press button 2.
An outside mirror that has been pushed out of
position can be eng aged in position again as fol-
lows: 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors : press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. =
Immediat
ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.146
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The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel
do wnwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored ( page 147).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Storing the parking position of the front-
passeng
er outside mirror using reverse gear Storing

Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
into the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Light and sight
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