light MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owners Manual

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Select a run time.
The selected programme will start. ENERGIZING comfort
ENERGIZING comfort prog
ram ove rview Prog
rammes Function
Re fresh
Can maketargeted changes tothe interior climate torefresh vehicle occupants. Cooling air flow and ionisa‐
tion purify the air. The vehicle interior is illuminated with cool colours and the seats are ventilated.
Wa rmth
Can increase the comfort le vel of theve hicle occupants. The vehicle's panel, seat and steering wheel
heater produce a cosy warmth. The air is pu rified using ionisation and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
ve hicle interior is illuminated with warm lighting.
Vi tality
Can countera ct diminishing attentiveness in mono tonous driving situations. Fast-paced music and a vitaliz‐
ing massa geprov ide invigorating stimulation forth eve hicle occupants. The air is purified using ionisation
and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated in a stimulating hue and the seat is
ve ntilated.
Pleasure Can promotea positive mood in theve hicle occupants as well as men tal and ph ysical rege neration. Moder‐
ately fastmusic is pla yed and a massage program is activated. The air is purified using ionisation and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated with amicable lighting. MBUX multimedia sy
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Prog
rammes Function
We ll being
Can aidthe ph ysical and men talre laxation of vehicle occupants. A back massage combined with local
wa rmthprov ide relaxation. The air is purified using ionisation and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
music pla yer pla ysselections of calming music and theve hicle interior is illuminated with pleasant lighting.
Tr aining
Can counteractthe onset of muscle tension, limbs falling asleep or stre ss with targeted relaxation or stim‐
ulation exercises. The exercises are demon stra ted in short videos. The air is purified using ionisation and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated with lighting appropriate totheex ercise.
The training consists of audio conte nt and a brief animation. The audio content is conceived so that it can
also be pla yed back when you are driving. The animation is on ly shown when theve hicle is driving slo wer
th an 5 km/h. The animation is hidden at higher speeds. Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions if you are
training when driving.
Tips The system gives tips for possible exercises or measures for impr oving the comfort le vel of theve hicle
occupants. Playback is purely aural. By selecting the desired area of the body you can recei vetargeted tips
fo rth e comfort le vel of this area. %
Please no tethat theav ailable prog rams and
th e associated functions are dependant on
yo ur vehicle equipment. Depending on your
equipment, fewe r functions may be availa‐
ble. St
arting the ENERGIZING comfort prog ram
* NO
TEIncreased risk of accident due to
limited attentiveness when car rying out
exe rcises #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions.
Only car ryout exercises when the traf‐ fi
c circums tances pe rmit. Be aware that
yo u are responsible for pilot ingtheve hi‐
cle, even when li stening totips and car‐
ry ing out the sugges tedexe rcises. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. 322
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The
route can include up tofour intermediate
destinations. #
Select a destination or an intermediate desti‐
nation.
The following information is displa yed:
R Remaining driving dis tance
R Time of ar rival
R Remaining journey time
R Name, destination addre ss
R Phone number (if available)
R Web address (if available)
Planning routes
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ .
Route
overview #
Select Set intermediate destination. #
Ente rth e intermediate destination as a POI
or address, forex ample (→ page 326). #
Select the intermediate destination.
Af ter selection of an intermedia tedestina‐
tion, thero ute overview is shown again. #
Calculate thero ute with intermediate desti‐
nations(→ page 338)
% Ifth ere are already four intermediate desti‐
nations, dele tean intermediate destination
(→ page 338).
Editing a route with intermediate destina‐
tions
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ .
Route
overview #
Tochange the sequence of destinations:
select Vfor a destination.
A menu opens. #
Select Move.
ø is highlighted. #
Movethe intermediate destination or the
destination with 4ors tothe desired
position. #
Tap on ø. #
Todel ete a destination: selectVfor an
intermedia tedestination or destination. #
Select Delete.
The destination is dele ted.
Calculating a route with intermediate desti‐
nations
Re quirements:
R The destination and at least one intermediate
destination ha vebeen entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ .
Route
overview #
Select Start route guidance.
or #
Ifth ero ute has been edited, select To Navi-
gation G. #
Con firm the prom ptwith Yes.
The route is calculated. Route guidance
begins. 338
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AG
. The da taisthen immediately pseudony‐
mised byDaimler AG. The vehicle data is dele ted
af te r an appro priate amount of time has elapsed
(se veralwe eks) and is not stored permanent ly.
% Data which ser ves as identification is
re placed during the pseudonymisation proc‐
ess. In this wa y,yo ur identity is pr otected
against access byunauthorised third parties.
Displaying hazard warnings
Multimedia sy stem:
, © #
Select Navigation (Navigation).
If hazard warnings are available these will be
shown on the map.
The following hazard warnings are shown on the
map:
R broken-down vehicles
R accidents
R hazardous weather
R general hazards
R hazard warning lights, if activated
R mobile roadwor ks The display is not
available in all countries
and regions.
In theFe deral Republic of Germany the dis‐
play is cur rently available in theFe deral State
of Hesse.
% Ifth eve hicle is approaching a hazard spot
with a vehicle speed of at least 60 km/h, the
vo ice output "T raffic incident ahead" is
issued.
The voice output is not issued for hazardous
we ather.
Sending haza rdwa rnings
Au tomatically de tected hazard warnings are sent
by theve hicle. #
Tosend a haza rdwa rning yourself: tap on
th e media display when the map is shown.
The navigation menu is shown. #
Select ¡. #
Select Report traffic incident.
A prom ptis shown. #
Select Yes.
The Thank you for supporting accident pre-
vention. message appears. Ro
ute guidance with augmented reality Overview of
route guidance with augmented
re ality &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused bydistraction, inco rrect image or
interpr etation of the display
The dis tance to ot herroad users or informa‐
tion, such as traf fic lights, can be incor rectly
assessed from the camera image. The cam‐
era image of the augmented reality display is
not suitable tobe used for driving. #
Alw ayske ep your eyes on the actual
tra ffic situation. Only glance brief lyat
th e camera image. #
Beaware that depending on the driving
situation there may be hazards that are
not captured in the camera image, e.g.
when turning. Avoid observing the cam‐
era image forex tended pe riods. During
route guidance with augmented reality a
camera image with there al traf fic scene is 354
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Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Augmented
Reality #
Activate Street names andHouse numbers.
The display buttons are acti vated. During
ro ute guidance, stre et names and house
numbe rsare shown as additional information
in the video image.
Switching on display of traf fic lights
Re quirements:
R Augmented reality is activated (→ page 355).
R The Traffic light zoom option is switched on.
R When theve hicle is standing in firs t position
at a junction, the camera image will show an
enlar ged tra ffic lights displa y.
% When theve hicle pulls away the navigation
map is shown again. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Augmented
Reality #
Activate Traffic light zoom.
The display button is acti vated. #
Under TRAFFIC LIGHT VIEW select one ofthe
Off, After asking orAutomatic options.
If After asking is set,theTraffic light indica-
tor available message is shown. The camera
image is shown af ter confirmation of the
messa ge.
If Automatic is set,the traf fic lights displ ayis
shown automatically in the camera image
when available. #
Toreturn tothe navigation map: pressthe
G button. Map and compass
Setting
the map scale
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation
Zooming in #
When the map is shown, tap twice quickly
with one finger on the media display or the
to uchpad.
or #
Movetwo fingers apart on the media display
or on theto uchpad.
Zooming out #
Tap with two fingers on the media display or
th eto uchpad.
or #
Movetwo fingers toge ther on the media dis‐
play or on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (→ page316). 356
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Fu
rther information can be obtained at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect or from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth .
Internet settings .
Connect via
Bluetooth #
Select the mobile phone.
The Internet connection is es tablished.
Establishing an automatic Internet connec‐
tion
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth .
Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select r. #
Activate D Permanent Internet connec-
tion. Cancelling In
ternetaccess permission for a
mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth .
Internet settings #
Select rinthe line of the mobile phone. #
Select Delete configuration. #
Select Yes.
Displaying mobile phone details
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth .
Internet settings #
Select rinthe line of the mobile phone. #
Select Details.
Establishing an Internet connection
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Mercedes me & Apps #
Forex ample, select zBrowser .
% The multimedia sy stem usually es tablishes
th e Internet connection automaticall y.Ifthe
multimedia sy stem is not connected tothe Internet,
the Internet connection is es tab‐
lished when an Internet application is used.
% The availability of web br ows ers is count ry-
dependent.
Setting automatic disconnection of the Inter‐
net connection
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth .
Internet settings #
Select rinthe line of the mobile phone. #
Select Disconnect when inactive .
The following options are available:
R 5 minutes
R 10 minutes
R 20 minutes
R Unlimited #
Select an option. 398
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With your hand flat, push down active bonnet
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
In doing so, the actuator is depressurised
and you may hear a hissing sound.
The engine bonnet must en gage in position. #
Ifth e active bonn etcan be raised slight lyat
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y. Opening/closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. Maintenance and care
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Push yellow handle 1onthe bonn etcatch
to the left as far as it will go (palm down‐
wa rds). Lift the bonn etuntil it is automati‐
cally raised bythe pneumatic stru t. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
fo rc e until it engages cor rectl y. Engine oil
Checking
the engine oil le vel using the on-
board compu ter
Re quirements:
The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driving.
De term ining the engine oil le vel can take up to
30 minutes with a normal driving style and even
longer with an active driving style.
In order torecei veare sult as quickly as possi‐
ble:
R warm upthe engine
R park theve hicle on a le vel sur face
R leave the engine running at idling speed
On-board compu ter:
, Assistance .
Engine oil level
Yo u will see one of thefo llowing messages on
th e multifunction display:
R Engine oil level Measuring now : measure‐
ment of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est af ter a maximum of
30 minutes driving. R
Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the multifunction
display is green and is between "min" and
"max": the oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the multifunc‐
tion display is orange and is below "min": #
Top up with 1 l engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the multifunc‐
tion display is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain off excess engine oil that has been
added. Consult a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition: #
switch on the ignition tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative : sensor
fa ulty or not inser ted. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. : Maintenance and care
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vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60 °C.
R obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions. R
do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, slits, electrical components, bat teries,
light bulbs and ventilation sl ots. Wa
shing the vehicle byhand Obser
vethe legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille. 428
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Note
s on paint work/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwork damage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby rubbing gen‐
tly wi tha clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a damp clo thand
clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible. Maintenance and care
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