MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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 263)

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 280
Instrument display and on-board computer

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. Instrument display and on-board computer
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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-282
MBUX multimedia system

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 MBUX multimedia system
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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 telephone MBUX multimedia system
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5

or

Say "Hello Mercedes". Overview of the MBUX Interior Assistant
&
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. MBUX multimedia system
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