MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

Overview of the Mercedes-Benz emergency call
sy
stem The Mercedes-Benz emergency call system can
help t
o decisively reduce the time between an
accident and the arrival of emergency services at
the site of the accident. It helps locate an acci-
dent site in places that are diPcult to access.
The emergency call can be made automatically
(  page 318) or manually ( page 319). Only
make emergency calls if you or others are in need
of rescue. Do not make an emergency call in the
event of a breakdown or a similar situation.
You can Nnd more information on the regional
availability of eCall at: https://www.mercedes-
benz-mobile.com/extra/ecall/
Messages on the display
The following messages appear in the display:
= SOS NOT READY : the vehicle is not switched
on or the emergency call system is malfunc-
tioning . This does not necessarily indicate
complete failure of the emergency call system.
Emergency calls can still be transmitted. The display only refers to the vehicle and does
no

t take account of the availability of mobile
phone networks and the Mercedes-Benz emer-
gency call centre.
The functional readiness of the emergency call
system on the vehicle can be seen when the
SOS NOT READY display disappears once the
vehicle is switched on.
= S: The icon appears in the display during
an active emergency call.
% If there is a malfunction in the Mercedes-Benz
emer

gency call system (e.g. a fault with the
speaker, microphone, airbag, SOS button), a
corresponding message appears on the dis-
play in the instrument cluster. Triggering an automatic Mercedes!

It is not possible to immediately end an automatic
emer
gency call.
If the Mercedes!

Data transfer of the Mercedes-Benz emergency
call sy stem In the event of an automatic or manual emergency
call t
he following data is transmitted, for example:
= Vehicle's GPS position data
= GPS position data on the route (a few hundred
metres before the incident)
= Direction of travel
= Vehicle identiNcation number
= Vehicle drive type
= Number of people determined to be in the
vehicle
= Whether Mercedes me connect is available or
not
= Whether the emergency call was initiated
manually or automatically
= Time of the accident
= Language setting on the multimedia system For accident
clar
iNcation purposes, the following
measures can be taken up to an hour aser the
emergency call has been initiated:
= The current vehicle position can be deter-
mined.
= A voice connection to the vehicle occupants
can be established.
% For Russia: various functions, e.g. receiving
tr

aPc information, cannot be performed for
up to two hours aser sending an emergency
call. Self diagnosis function of the emergency call sys-
t
em Your car
v
eriNes the operability of the emergency
call system each time the vehicle is ON. In case of
system failure, you will be informed with text mes-
sage on the instrument cluster and with red indi-
cator SOS NOT READY on the display.
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds aser
switching vehicle ON the red indicator SOS NOT
READY in the upper right corner of display is switched OFF, this means the emergency call sys-
t
em passed diagnostics successfully. Starting/ending ERA-GLONASS test mode
Requirements:
= The s

tarter battery is suPciently charged.
= The vehicle is switched on.
= The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute.
% The test mode is currently available in the fol-
lo
wing countries, for example:
= Russia
= Belarus
= Kazakhstan
= Armenia
= Kyrgyzstan 320
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To start the test mode: pr ess and hold the
v button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least Nve seconds.
The test mode is started and automatically
ends aser the language test has been per-
formed. 
To stop manual test mode: switc
h oM the vehi-
cle.
The test mode is ended. Radio & media
Overview of the symbols and functions in the media menu
Symbol
DesignationFunction
6 PlaySelect to start or continue playback.
8 RestSelect to pause the playback.
: Repeat a trackSelect to repeat the current track or the active playlist.
= Select once: t

he active playlist is repeated.
= Select twice: the current track is repeated.
= Select three times: the function is deactivated. MBUX multimedia system
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Symbol
DesignationFunction
9 Random playbackSelect to play back the tracks in random order.
û/ü Skip forwards/back Select to skip to the next or to the previous track.

The following functions and settings are available
in t
he media menu:
= Connecting external data storage media with
the multimedia system (e.g. using USB or
Bluetooth n
)
= Playing back audio or video Nles
= Streaming online music Authorising a Bluetooth
n
audio de
vice for media
playback Requirements:
= Blue

toothn
is activated on the multimedia sys-
tem and audio equipment.
= The audio equipment supports the Bluetooth n
audio proNles A2DP and AVRCP.
= The audio equipment is "visible" for other devi-
ces.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Media 5
Bluetooth 5

Overview of the symbols and functions in the radio menu
Symbol
DesignationFunction
© HomeSelect to return to the home screen.
L MessagingSelect to call up messaging.
û/ü Skip forwards/back Select to skip to the next or to the previous station.
= SettingsSelect to have further options shown. Settings can be made to the following additional
functions, f
or example:
= Navigation and traPc announcements
= Frequency Nx function
= Radio additional text
= Emergency warnings
The setting options are country-dependent.
 Full screenSelect to switch to the DAB slide show.
This function is no

t available in all countries.
c Silent functionSelect to switch oM t
he sound.
t Store radio stations Select to save a station in the presets.324
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Symbol
DesignationFunction
 Station listSelect to have the station list shown.
ª SearchSelect to search in the active menu. You can search for artists, genres or moods, for
e xample. Additional functions of TuneIn radio
%
A relatively large volume of data can be trans-
mitt
ed when using TuneIn radio. Symbol
DesignationFunction
= SettingsThe following additional settings are available in
t

he TuneIn radio menu:
= Selecting stream
= Logging on to or out of the TuneIn account

Symbol
DesignationFunction
6/8 Play/PauseSelect to start, stop or continue playback.
5 BrowseSelect to choose a category and then a radio sta-
tion. Depending on the frequency band selected,
diMer -
ent functions are available to you.
Select the desired frequency band in the radio
menu head runner. Calling up TuneIn Radio
Requirements:
= A Mer

cedes me account is available.
= The vehicle is connected with the Mercedes
me account.
= The TuneIn Radio service is activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
= The data volume is available.
Depending on the country, data volume may
need to be purchased. =
A f
ast Internet connection for data transmis-
sion free of interference.
% Data volume can be purchased dir
ectly from
a mobile phone network provider via the
Mercedes me Portal.
% The functions and services are country-
dependent. F

or more information, consult a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Radio 
Select TuneIn Radio .
The T
uneIn menu appears. The last station set
starts playing.
% The connection quality depends on the local
mobile phone r
eception. Sound settings
Overview of functions in the sound menu
The setting options and functions available
depend on t

he sound system Ntted. You can Nnd
out which sound system is Ntted in your vehicle in
the Digital Owner's Manual.
Standard sound system and Advanced sound sys-
tem
The following functions are available:
= Equaliser
- Treble, mid-range and bass
= Balance and fader
= Volume:
- Automatic adjustment 326
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Burmester
n
sur round sound system and
Burmester n
high-end 3D surround sound system
The following functions are available: = Equaliser
- Treble, mid-range and bass
= Balance and fader
= Sound focus
= VIP seat (Burmester n
high-end 3D surround
sound system only)
= Sound proNles
= Volume:
- Automatic adjustment MBUX multimedia system
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