steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2015 Owners Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 22 At a glance
........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................81 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..105 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........119 Climate control
................................. 135 Driving and parking
..........................155 On-board computer/Displays
..........237 Stowing and features
.......................305 Maintenance and care
......................321 Breakdown assistance
.....................337 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 357 Technical data
................................... 393 Contents
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Ashtray
.............................................. .315
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .248
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .247
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ....... .328
Driving abroad ............................... 329
Hiding a service message .............. 328
Information about Service ............. 328
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 328
Service message ............................ 327
Special service requirements ......... 328
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 78
Function .......................................... .78
Switching off the alarm .................... 78
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 249
Display message ............................ 278
Function/note s............................. 222
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 245
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 274
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 163
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 162
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation
Display message ............................ 270
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system
Operation ......................................... 50
Problems ......................................... 54
System self-test ............................... 52
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 120
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 174
Changing gear ............................... 174
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 169
Drive program display .................... 170
Drive programs .............................. 175 Driving tips .................................... 174
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 166
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 167
Emergency running mod e.............. 180
Engaging drive position .................. 172
Engaging neutral ............................ 171
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 173
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 171
Engaging reverse gear ................... 171
Engaging the park position ............ 170
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 174
Kickdown ....................................... 174
Manual shifting .............................. 177
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 254
Overview ........................................ 169
Problem (fault) ............................... 180
Pulling away ................................... 160
Selector lever ................................ 172
Starting the engine ........................ 160
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 177
Trailer towing ................................. 175
Transmission position display ........ 172
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 170
Transmission positions .................. 173
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 180
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 149
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 149
Remote control .............................. 149
Setting ........................................... 252
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 289
Important safety notes .................. 148
Problem (display message) ............ 153
Setting the departure time ............. 151
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 149 Index
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Plastic trim .................................... 334
Reversing camera .......................... 333
Roof lining ...................................... 335
Seat belt ........................................3 35
Seat cover ..................................... 335
Sensors ......................................... 332
Steering wheel ............................... 334
Trim pieces ................................... .335
Washing by hand ........................... 330
Wheels .......................................... .331
Windows ........................................ 331
Wiper blades .................................. 332
Wooden trim .................................. 335
CD player (on-board computer) ........245
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 251
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 83
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 128
Dipped-beam headlamp s............... 127
Main-beam headlamp s................... 127
Rear foglamp ................................. 128
Reversing lamps ............................ 128
Turn signals (front) ......................... 128
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 128
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
ISOFIX .............................................. 59
On the front-passenger sea t............ 61
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Recommendations ........................... 66
Suitable positions ............................ 62
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 67
Rear doors ....................................... 68
Cigarette lighter ................................ 316
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 332
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 333
Climate control
Air conditioning ............................. 137 Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 148
Controlling automaticall
y............... 142
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 146
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 141
Demisting the windows .................. 144
Demisting the windscreen ............. 144
Indicator lamp ................................ 142
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 139
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 137
Overview of systems ...................... 136
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 146
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 142
Setting the air distribution ............. 143
Setting the air vents ...................... 153
Setting the airflow ......................... 143
Setting the temperature ................ 142
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 146
Switching on/of f........................... 140
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 147
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 145
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 143
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 139
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 249
Display message ............................ 265
Operation/note s.............................. 70
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 334
Combination switch .......................... 122
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 242
Convenience closing feature .............. 95
Convenience opening feature ............ 95 Index
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Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 257
Messages
see Display messages
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ........................................ .332
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 394
Installation ..................................... 394
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 246
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 318
Transmission output (maximum) .... 394
Mobile telephone
Pre-installed bracket ..................... .319
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 84
MOExtended tyres .............................340
MP3
Operating ....................................... 245
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .241
Permanent display ......................... 251
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 239
Overview .......................................... 32 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 243
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 156O
Occupant safety Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio n.......................... 49
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 57
Children in the vehicle ..................... 57
Important safety notes .................... 41
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 41 Pets in the vehicle ........................... 69
PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
Restraint system introduction .......... 40
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
Seat belts ........................................ 42
Odometer ........................................... 242
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 254
Assistance graphic menu ............... 248
Assistance menu ........................... 247
Audio menu ................................... 245
Convenience submenu .................. 253
Display messages .......................... 257
Displaying a service message ........ 328
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 202
Factory settings ............................. 253
Heating submenu ........................... 252
Important safety notes .................. 238
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 250
Light submenu ............................... 251
Menu overview .............................. 241
Message memory .......................... 257
Navigation menu ............................ 243
Operating the TV ............................ 246
Operating video DVD ..................... 245
Operation ....................................... 239
RACETIMER ................................... 254
Service menu ................................. 250
Settings menu ............................... 250
Standard display ............................ 242
Telephone menu ............................ 246
Trip menu ...................................... 242
Vehicle submenu ........................... 251
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 128
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 23
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 23
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 239
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 68 14
Index

Selecting ........................................ 195
Storing the current speed .............. 195
Variabl e......................................... 195
SPEEDTRONIC (variable)
Storing the current speed and
calling up the last stored speed ..... 195
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 75
Warning lamp ................................. 298
Start-off assist
Activating ....................................... 206
Important safety notes .................. 206
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 159
Starting the engine ........................ 160
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 159
STEER CONTROL .................................. 77
Steering
Display message ............................ 290
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 112
Button overview ............................... 32
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 239
Cleaning ......................................... 334
Gearshift paddle s........................... 177
Important safety notes .................. 112
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 177
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 254
Stowage compartment
Map pockets .................................. 309
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 308
Armrest (under) ............................. 308
Centre console .............................. 307
Centre console (rear) ..................... 309
Cup holde r..................................... 313
Glove compartment ....................... 307
Important safety information ......... 307
Spectacles compartment ............... 307
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 308 Stowage net
....................................... 309
Stowage space
Stowage net ................................... 309
Summer tyres .................................... 360
Sun visor ............................................ 315
Suspension
Adaptive Damping System ............. 208
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 207 T
Tail lamps see Lights
Tailgate
Display message ............................ 288
Emergency unlocking ....................... 93
Important safety notes .................... 92
Opening dimensions ...................... 404
Opening/closing (from outside) ....... 93
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 396
Emergency spare wheel ................. 392
Information .................................... 394
Trailer load s................................... 406
Tyres/wheels ................................. 372
Vehicle data ................................... 404
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 247
Display message ............................ 290
Introduction ................................... 246
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 246
Number from the phone book ........ 247
Redialling ....................................... 247
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 247
Telephone compartment ................ 308
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 239
Coolant (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 254
Engine oil (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 254
Outside temperature ...................... 239
Setting (climate control )................ 142 18
Index

Cockpit
................................................. 28
Instrument cluster ..............................30
Multifunction steering wheel .............32
Centre console .................................... 34
Door control panel .............................. 37
Overhead control panel ......................38 27At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
177
;
Combination switch 122
=
Instrument cluster 30
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 169
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
209
C
Overhead control panel 38 Function Page
D
Climate control systems 136
E
Ignition lock 157
F
Adjusts the steering wheel 112
G
Cruise control lever 192
H
Electric parking brake 185
I
Light switch 120
J
Diagnostics connection 24
K
Opens the bonnet 32328
CockpitAt a glance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 38
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play 209
=
Combination switch 122
?
Instrument cluster 30
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 169
C
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
177 Function Page
D
Light switch 120
E
Opens the bonnet 323
F
Diagnostics connection 24
G
Electric parking brake 185
H
Ignition lock 157
I
Adjusts the steering wheel 112
J
Cruise control lever 192
K
Climate control systems 136Cockpit
29At a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 241
;
Audio 20 or COMAND
Online display (see the sep-
arate operating instruc-
tions) Function Page
= ?
Vehicles with Audio 20:
switches on voice-operated
control for navigation (see
manufacturer's operating
instructions) Vehicles with COMAND
Online: switches on LIN-
GUATRONIC (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions)
8
Mute
WX
Adjusts the volume
~
Rejects or ends a call 246
Exits the telephone book/
redial memory 6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory 32
Multifunction steering wheelAt a glance

Function Page
?
=;
Selects a menu 239
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
239
a
Confirms the selection 239
Hides display messages 257
%
Back 239
Vehicles with Audio 20:
switches off voice-operated
control of the navigation
(see manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions) Vehicles with COMAND
Online: switches off LIN-
GUATRONIC (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions) Multifunction steering wheel
33At a glance