service MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owners Manual

No
n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .184
St andby mode function ...................... .184
No tifications Centre ................................ 298
Calling up a notification ...................... .299
Editing a notification ........................... 299
Global sea rch ...................................... 300
Noti fication types ................................ 298
Overview ............................................. 298
Selecting actions for a notification ..... .299
Using theglobal sear ch....................... 300 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 63
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) see
Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 250
Assis tant displ aymenu ........................ 254
Displaying the service due date ........... 419
Head-up display menu ........................ .259
Media menu ........................................ 258
Menu designs ...................................... 251
Menu overview .................................... 250
Multifunction display .......................... .253
Na vigation menu ................................. 256
Operating ............................................ 250
Ra dio menu .........................................2 57
Service menu ...................................... 254
Te lephone menu .................................. 258
Tr ip menu ............................................ 255
On-boa rddiagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .481 No
tes ................................................... 481
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 481
Open-source software .............................. 29
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 489
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 487
Brake fluid .......................................... .492
Coolant (engine) .................................. 492
Engine oil ............................................ 490
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 488
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 486
No tes .................................................. 485
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .493
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .23
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 23
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 24
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 23
Information ............................................ 22
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer 586
Index

Outside mir
rors ............................... 137, 13 8
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 13 8
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 14 0
Fo lding in/out .................................... .137
Operating the memory function ..........1 00
Pa rking position .................................. .139
Setting ................................................. 137
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 22
Owner's Manual (digital) ...........................18 P
Pa int code ................................................ 483
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........429
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 66
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 66
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 16 5
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 16 5Pa
rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking (navigation service)
Pa ying parking charge s ....................... 365
Showing a parking option on the
map ..................................................... 365
Pa rking (service for navi gation)
No tes ................................................... 364
Selecting parking options .................... 364
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 214
Ac tivating ............................................ .217
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 217
Deactivating ......................................... 217
Fu nction ............................................... 214
Side impact pr otection .........................2 16
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 14
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .122 Pa
rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 13 9
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 14 0
Pa rking up ................................................ 184
Pa rtition net
At tach ing ............................................ .107
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 483
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... 449
Pe trol ........................................................ 486
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .63
Phone book see Contacts
PIN pr otection
Swit ching on/off .................................. 317
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 434 Index
587

POI
Quick access ....................................... 345
Selecting ............................................. 329
POI symbols Selecting ............................................. 358
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 151
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .44
Fu nction ................................................ 44
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 44
Re versing measures .............................. 45
PRE- SAFE®
PLUS (anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ 45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
Re versing measures .............................. 45
Pr ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) Pr
ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .329
Profile Creating a new profile ......................... 290
Maximum number of profiles .............. 289
No tes .................................................. 289
Overview ............................................. 289
Selecting a profile ................................ 291
Selecting profile options ......................2 91
Showing the profile selection when
entering ............................................... 292
Synchronising ...................................... 291
Profile see User profile
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection of the environment
No tes ..................................................... 20
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ............ 20 Q
Qibla ......................................................... 362
QR code Rescue card ...........................................27 Qualified specialist
workshop ................. 25 R
Ra dar senso rs.......................................... 185
Ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 41 5
Calling up a slide show ........................ 414
Calling up thest ation list .................... .414
Del eting channels ................................ 414
Direct frequency entry ........................ .414
Displ aying information ........................ .415
Displ aying radio text ............................ 41 5
Editing station presets ........................ .414
Fr equency fix ....................................... 41 5
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 257
Moving stations .................................. .414
Overview ..............................................4 13
Sea rching forst ations .......................... 414
Setting a channel ................................ .414
Setting station tracking ........................ 41 5
Setting the frequency band .................. 414
Setting the tra ffic information
service volume inc rease ...................... 41 5
St oring radio stations .......................... .414
Switching on ........................................ 412588
Index

Fu
nction in an accident ......................... 31
Fu nctionality .......................................... 31
Malfunction ...........................................31
Pr otection ..............................................30
Re duced pr otection ...............................30
Self-test ................................................. 31
Wa rning lamp ........................................ .31
Re versege ar
Inserting .............................................. 16 5
Re versing camera .................................... 218
Care .................................................... 432
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera) ............................................. .225
Setting favo urites (360° Camera) ...... .225
Switching auto matic operation
on/off (360° Camera) ......................... 224
Re versing lights (changing bulbs) .........133
Rims (Care) .............................................. 432
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .434
Ro of load .................................................. 495 Ro
of load display
In fo rm ation .......................................... 161
Ro ute ................................................ 333, 339
Ac cepting a de tour recommendation
af te r a prom pt..................................... 336
Ac tivating a commuter route .............. .339
Alternative route (quic k-access) .......... 345
Calculating .......................................... 333
Displaying destination information ...... 337
Displaying thero ute list ...................... .339
Editing a stored route .......................... 341
Ex tern al .............................................. .349
Planning .............................................. 338
Re cording a route ................................ 341
Saving a recorded route ...................... .341
Selecting a type .................................. 335
Selecting an al tern ative route ............ .339
Selecting notifications ......................... 337
Selecting options ................................ 336
Showing a stored route on the map ....3 40
St arting a sa vedro ute ........................ .341
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 340
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................3 40Wi
th intermediate destinations .......... .338
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 342
Cancelling ............................................ 347
Changing direction .............................. 342
Destination reached ............................ 345
Fr om an off-road location .................... 347
Lane recommendations ....................... 344
Mo torw ay information ........................ .344
No tes .................................................. 342
Off-road ............................................... 347
To an off- road destination .................... 347
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity
Activating ............................................ 355
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs.............................................. 355
Overview ............................................. 354
Switching on displ ayof traf fic lights .... 356
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Displ ays in the Instrument Display .......2 10
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Ro ute-based speed adjustment
Setting ................................................ .206 590
Index

Ru
n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 438
Ru nning-in no tes .....................................1 56S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 436
Satelli temap ........................................... 362
Seat .................................................... 88, 103
4-w aylumbar support .......................... .92
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 91
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 91
Ad justing the seat backrest angle
(rear) ................................................... 105
Ad justment (without Seat Comfort
Pa ckage) ................................................ 89
Au tomatic seat adju stment ................... 94
Backrest (rear) locking ........................ 105
Con figuring the settings ........................ 94
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 88
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 320
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 04
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards .... 103 Operating
the memory function ..........1 00
Re setting the settings ............................95
Setting options ...................................... 14
Seat see Head restra int
Seat belt .............................................. .32, 36
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 36
Ca re .................................................... 434
Fa stening ............................................... 35
Pr otection ..............................................32
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .36
Re duced pr otection ...............................33
Re leasing .............................................. .36
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 36
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 36
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) ..................................... 434 Seat hea
ter
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 95
Seat kin etics
Setting ................................................ .320
Seat ventilation
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 96
Second telephone .................................. .370
Connecting .......................................... 370
Fe atures .............................................. 370
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selecting the sound profile
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 17
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 41
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 432
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 254 Index
591

Service
see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Service station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 340
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting the date form at ........................... 312
Setting the distance unit ........................ 316
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .......... 164, 167
Short messages see Messages
Side impact airbag .................................... 37
Side impact pr otection ............................ 216Side windo
ws............................................. 76
Au tomatic function ................................ 77
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .63
Closing .................................................. .76
Closing using theke y ............................ .78
Con venience closing .............................. 78
Con venience opening ............................ 77
Opening .................................................76
Opening with theke y ............................ .77
Problem .................................................78
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .77
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 80
Au tomatic functions .............................. 82
Closing .................................................. 80
Closing using theke y ............................ .78
Opening .................................................80
Opening with theke y ............................ .77
Problem .................................................83
Ra in closing function ............................ .82
Smartphone Locking theve hicle ................................ 70
Un locking theve hicle ............................70
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™ see Mercedes-Benz Link
see
Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 458
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 11 5
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 5
Load compartment .............................. 11 7
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 11 5
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 11 5
Soc ket (230 V) .......................................... 11 6
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 11 6
Software update ...................................... 318
Impor tant sy stem updates ...................3 19
Information .......................................... 318
Pe rforming ...........................................3 19
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 44
Wheels and tyres ................................. 458
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ................4 16592
Index

TIREFIT kit
................................................ 439
Declaration of conformity ...................... 24
St orage location ..................................4 39
Using ................................................... 440
To ne settings ............................................ 41 5
Calling up the sound menu .................. 41 5
Information .......................................... 41 5
To ngue weight ........................................ .497
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To pTe ther .................................................. .51
To tal di stance .......................................... 255
Displ aying ............................................ 255
To uch Control
On-board computer ............................. 250
Operating ............................................ 284
Setting acou stic operating feedback ... 285
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 285
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating ha ptic oper‐
ating feedback .....................................2 87
Operating ............................................ 286 Re
ading the handwriting recognition
aloud ................................................... 287
Selecting a station and track .............. .288
Setting acou stic operating feedback ... 287
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 287
To uchscreen (media display)
Entering characters ............................ .307
Operating ............................................ 285
To w- aw ay protection
Fu nction ................................................ 86
Priming/deactivating ............................. 86
To w- bar sy stem ........................................ 247
To w- starting ............................................. 453
To wing away ............................................ 450
To wing eye
Ins talling .............................................. 453
St orage location ..................................4 53
To wing me thods ...................................... 449
Tr af fic announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .415
Tr af fic information .................................. 349
Car-to-X-Communication .................... .353
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................... 351 Displaying traf
fic incidents .................. 352
Extending a Live Traf fic Information
subscription ......................................... 351
Live Traf fic Information ....................... 350
Overview ............................................. 349
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information ..... 350
Switching on the display ......................3 53
Tr af fic information service volume
increase
Setting ................................................ .415
Tr af fic map
see Map
Tr af fic Sign Assist .................................. .235
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 235
Setting .................................................2 36
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 35
Tr ailer hitch
Axle load ............................................. 497
Bicycle rack ......................................... 24 5
Care .................................................... 432
Fa stening points ..................................4 95
Fo lding the ball neck out/in ................2 42
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 495
Mounting dimensions .......................... 495 596
Index