audio MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS 2012 User Guide

The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
Additional displays on vehicles with PARKTRONIC
and COMAND Online
:
Front warning display
; Additional PARKTRONIC operational read-
iness indicator
= Rear warning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC and COMAND
Online: when PARKTRONIC is operational
(Y page 182), additional operational readi-
ness indicator ; appears in the COMAND
display.If the PARKTRONIC warning displays
are
active or light up, warning displays : and
= are also active or light up correspondingly
in the COMAND display.
Reverse parking function X
Make sure that the reversing camera is
activated and the "Reverse parking" func-
tion

is selected; see the separate operating
instructions for the audio system/
COMAND Online.
The lane and the guide lines are shown. Reversing straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel :
White lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel straight
; Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately

1.0 m from the rear of the vehicle
= Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately

0.25 m from the rear of the vehicle
X With the help of white lane :, check
whether
the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
X Using the white lane as a guide, carefully
reverse until you reach the end position.
Red guide line = is then at the end of the
parking

space. The vehicle is almost paral-
lel in the parking space.
Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle
X Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill. Driving systems
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Driving and parking Z

:
Vehicle centre point on the yellow guide
line at a distance of approximately
1.0 m
from the rear of the vehicle
; Trailer drawbar
= Ball coupling
X Set the height of trailer drawbar ;
so that
it is slightly higher than ball coupling =.
X Position the vehicle centrally in front of
trailer drawbar ;.:
Ball coupling
; Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately

0.25 m from the ball coupling
= Trailer drawbar locating aid
? Trailer drawbar
A Symbol for the "Coupling up a trailer"
function
X Select symbol A
with the Audio/COMAND
controller; see the separate operating
instructions for the audio system/
COMAND Online.
The "Coupling up a trailer" function is selec-
ted. The distance specifications now only apply to objects that are at the same level
as the ball coupling.
X Reverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar locating aid = points approx-
imately in the direction of trailer draw-
bar ?.
X Reverse carefully until trailer drawbar ?
touches red guide line ;.
X Couple up the trailer ( Y page 201). ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous

journeys such as on motorways
and trunk roads. It is active in the 80 km/h
to 180 km/h range.
If ATTENTION ASSIST detects typical indica-
tors of fatigue or increasing lapses in con-
centration on the part of the driver, it sug-
gests taking a break.
Important safety notes ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
always

detect fatigue or lapses in concentra-
tion until too late or not at all. The system is
not a substitute for a well-rested and atten-
tive driver.
ATTENTION ASSIST assesses your level of
fatigue or lapses in concentration by taking
the following criteria into account:
R your personal driving style, e.g. steering
characteristics
R journey-related parameters, e.g. time of
day, length of journey
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted, and warnings may be delayed or
not occur at all:
R if the road condition is poor, e.g. if the sur-
face is uneven or if there are potholes
R if there is a strong side wind Driving systems
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Driving and parking Z

Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/next station or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (Telephone) menu,
starts

rapid scrolling through the
phone book a R
Confirms
selection/display mes-
sage
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off LINGUATRONIC;
see the separate operating
instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu Multifunction display
Multifunction display (example: vehicles with auto-
matic transmission)
:
Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed ( Y page 220)
; Time
= Text field210
Displays and operation
On-board computer and displays

?
Menu bar
A Drive program (Y page 152)
B Transmission position ( Y page 152)
X To show the menu bar ?: press the
= or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ?
disappears after a few seconds.
Text field = shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio sys-
tem or COMAND Online; see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
Z Gearshift recommendation, for
manual transmission
(Y

page 151) or automatic trans-
mission ( Y page 156)
XjY Active Parking Assist
(Y page 186)
¯ Cruise control ( Y page 168)
È SPEEDTRONIC ( Y page 171)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Y page 110)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Y page 146)
ë HOLD function ( Y page 179)
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded

(only for certain coun-
tries) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 209).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y page 211)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 213)
R Audio menu (Y page 214) R
Tel (telephone) menu ( Y page 215)
R Assist (Assistance) menu (Y page 217)
R Serv. menu (Y page 219)
R Settings menu (Y page 220)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles ( Y page 226)
The Audio, Navi

and Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with Audio 5, Audio 20 and in vehi-
cles with COMAND Online. The examples
given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND Online. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the % button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip meter : and total distance
recorder ; is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" Example: "From start" trip computer
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays Z

Resetting values
Example: resetting the "From start" trip computer
You
can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R trip meter
R "From start" trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer
R ECO display
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9
or : button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the a button.
X Press the : button to select Yes and
press a to confirm.
i If
you reset the values in the ECO display,
the values in the "From start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the
"From start" trip computer, the values in
the ECO display are also reset. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online;

see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi menu.
In the Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions. Route guidance not active
:
Direction of travel
; Current road
Activating route guidance No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol indicating "follow the road's
course"
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will
see symbol = for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. This shortens
towards the top of the display as you Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays Z

approach the point of the announced change
of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Example: change of direction announced with lane
recommendation (colour multifunction display)
:
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= New lane during a change of direction
? Lane continues through change of direc-
tion
A Lane recommendation
B Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display a
new lane recommendation = for the next
change of direction. During the change of
direction, additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route... or Calculating route:
calculating a new route
R Off map or Off road : the vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i The memory position is only displayed
along with station ; if this has been
stored.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or : button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no station list is received:
X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i For information on changing waveband
and

storing stations, see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
i DAB radio mode ( Digital Audio Broadcast-
ing); see the separate operating instruc-
tions. 214
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Audio player or audio media operation
Example: CD/DVD changer display
:
Current track
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9

or : button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9 or : but-
ton, the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio devices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
player or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
TV operation i
If
channel : has been stored, the system
displays the associated preset as well.
X Switch on COMAND Online and select TV;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the 9 or : button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i To store a TV channel, see the separate
operating instructions.
Video DVD operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
:
Current scene
X Switch on COMAND Online and select
video DVD; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until desired scene
has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems
and
communications equipment in the vehicle Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays
Z

while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only
operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on your mobile phone and audio
system or COMAND Online, see the sepa-
rate operating instructions.
X Place a mobile phone in the mobile phone
bracket ( Y page 279), or establish a Blue-
tooth ®
connection with the audio system
or

COMAND Online (see the separate oper-
ating instructions).
X Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Please

enter PIN: the mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
When you enter your PIN via the mobile
phone, LINGUATRONIC, the audio system
or COMAND Online, the mobile phone
searches for a network.
R Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No service: there is no net-
work available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R from any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect Accepting a call
Example: incoming call
X
Press the 6 button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
accept a call.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~ button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
reject or end a call.
Dialling a number from the phone book X
Press the =
or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9, : or a button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9
or : button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly, press and hold the
9 or : button for longer than one
second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for

a name: press the 6 or a button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the 6 or a
button to display the numbers. 216
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Stowage compartment in front of the arm-
rest (vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion)
X
To open: press the marking on cover :.
i You can remove the non-slip mat and the
insert for cleaning. When removing the
insert you will have to overcome some
slight resistance.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest X
To open: on vehicles with moveable armr-
ests, make sure that the armrest is in the
rearmost position.
X Press button : and fold the armrest up.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB port and an AUX-IN jack or a Media
Interface

are installed in the stowage com-
partment. A Media Interface is a universal
interface for portable audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the sepa-
rate Audio or COMAND Online operating
instructions). Stowage compartment under the driver's
and front-passenger seat G
WARNING
If you exceed the maximum permitted load of
the stowage compartment, the cover is
unable to restrain the objects. Objects may
be thrown out of the stowage compartment
and

hit vehicle occupants as a result. There is
a risk of injury, particularly in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always observe the maximum load of the
stowage compartment. Stow and secure
heavy objects in the luggage compartment.
The maximum permissible load of the stow-
age compartment is 1.2 kg. X
To open: pull handle : up and fold
cover ; forwards.
i On vehicles with a fire extinguisher
instead

of a stowage compartment, the fire
extinguisher is installed under the driver's
seat. 270
Stowage areas
Stowing and features

There is a risk of injury, especially when brak-
ing or abruptly changing directions.
R
Always
store objects so that they cannot be
flung around in these or in similar situa-
tions.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage compartments, lug-
gage nets or stowage nets.
R Close lockable stowage compartments
while driving.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the luggage compartment.
! Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drinks could otherwise spill.
The stowage compartments in the doors pro-
vide space for bottles:
R front: capacity up to 1.0 l
R rear: capacity up to 0.5 l
Cup holder in the front centre console All vehicles (except vehicles with Audio 5)
Two coin holders
=
and a card holder ; can
be found in the cup holder.
The cup holder and the rubber mat under-
neath can be removed for cleaning. Clean
them with clean, lukewarm water only.
X To remove: Lift the cup holder up and out
with a brief tug :. X
To fit: : insert the cup holder into lateral
curved sections ; in the stowage com-
partment. Simultaneously insert the cup
holder

in such a way that the wedge of the
upper section of the cup holder faces for-
wards.
X :
Press the cup holder downwards until it
engages on the right and left-hand sides.
Vehicles with Audio 5 X
Fold lift-up lid :
in stowage compartment
= up until it engages in the two lugs ;.
You can use front part ? as a cup holder.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest !
Do
not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cup holder before folding the
rear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup
holder could be damaged. 276
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Stowing and features