low beam MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 User Guide

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Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
itsglass has been sc ratched. The bulb may
ot herwise explode.
R Do not touch theglass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact wi thliquids. Overview of
the bulbs tobe changed Halogen headlamps
1
Main beam: bulb H7 55 W
2 Dipped beam: bulb H7 55 W Ta
il lamps 1
Turn signal light: bulb PY 21 W
2 Reversing light: bulb W 16 W13 2
Light and sight

Assi
stinter venes. The li kelihood of inter vention
is therefore higher.
Setting Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Assistance .
Act.
Lane Keep. Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating/deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. Tr
ailer hitch Tr
ailer operation no tesObser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight R
use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R permissible towing capacity
R permissible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle
R permissible gross mass of the trailer
R maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R the tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R the lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
R vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectly
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri esin which
the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. Fo
lding the ball neck out/in &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Alw ays engage the ball neck as descri‐
bed. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlo cking or when it has not been properly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its
ra nge of mo vement is unobstructed. 242
Driving and pa rking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Anti-theft alarm system
Malfunction *T
he anti-theft alarm sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
¥ Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (→ page 426). Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
or Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 545

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself (→ page132).
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (→ page 454).
b *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position. 546
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of
warning and indicator lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some warning and indi‐
cator lamps may brief lylight up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These warning and indi‐
cator lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y.
Instrument display (standard) Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam(→
page122)
T St
anding lights (→ page122)
K High beam(→
page124)
#! Tu
rn signal lights(→ page124)
R Re
ar fog light(→ page122)
6 Re
stra int sy stem(→ page549)
ü Seat belt not
fastened(→ page 554) J
Brakes (yellow)(
→page 549)
J Brakes (red)(
→page 549)
! Electric pa
rking brake (yellow)
(→ page 549)
! Electric pa
rking brake (red)
(→ page 549)
! ABS malfunctioning(→
page 549)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 549)
å ESP®
OFF( →page 549)
L Distance warning(→ page 555)
Ð Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction‐
ing( →page 555)
; Engine diagnosis (→
page 557)
% Preglow
# Elect
rical fault (→ page 557)
æ Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (→ page 557)
? Ve
hicles with widescreen cock pit:
coolant too hot/cold (→ page 557)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(→ page 559) 548
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Setting .................................................
316
LED light see In telligent Light Sy stem
Light switch Overview ............................................. 12 2
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 12 2
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 5
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
Ad justing the instrument lighting ........ 253
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 12 3
Changing bulbs .................................... 131
City lighting ........................................ .126
Combination switch ............................ .124
Corne ring light ..................................... 12 6
Driving ab road (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Haza rdwa rning lights .......................... 12 5
Headla mpflasher ................................ .124
Headla mprange .................................. 12 3
High beam ........................................... 124Intellige
nt Light Sy stem ....................... 12 5
Light switch .........................................1 22
Low beam ............................................ 12 2
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 12 6
Pa rking lights ...................................... .122
Re ar fog light ....................................... 12 2
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems .......1 22
St anding lights .................................... .122
Tu rn signal lights ..................................1 24
Limiter ...................................................... 197
Ac tivating ............................................ 19 8
Buttons ................................................ 19 8
Calling up a speed .............................. .198
Deactivating ........................................ 19 8
Fu nction .............................................. 197
Pa ssive mode ....................................... 197
Pe rm anent setting .............................. .200
Re quirements: .................................... .198
Selecting ............................................. 19 8
Setting a speed ................................... 19 8
St oring a speed ................................... 19 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 97
Limiting speed see Limiter LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 261
Au dible help functions .........................2 64
Impr oving speech quality .................... .264
Langua gesetting ................................. 263
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ 272
Message voice commands .................. .275
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 261
Na vigation voice commands ................ 267
No tes on thevo ice commands ............ 265
Online voice control ............................ 265
Operable functions .............................. 263
Operating saf ety .................................. 261
Ra dio voice commands ........................ 271
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................2 63
Switch voice commands ...................... 265
Te lephone voice controls .................... .269
Te xt messa gevoice commands .......... .275
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .276
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 262
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion information .... 350
Displaying the tra ffic map .................... 351
Displaying traf fic incidents .................. 352
Extending a subscription ...................... 351 Index
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Re
gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 350
Showing local area messa ges .............. 353
Switching the tra ffic information dis‐
play on ................................................ 353
Load compa rtment co ver
Re moving/fitting ................................. 106
Load compa rtment floor
Opening/closing .................................. 11 0
Loading .................................................... .108
Bag hook ............................................. 109
No tes ................................................... 101
St ow age space unde rneath the load
compartment floor ...............................1 10
Ti e-down eyes ...................................... 108
Loading guidelines .................................. 101
Loads Securing .............................................. 101
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature ............................ .73
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 69
Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r ..................... 70
Emer gency key ...................................... 73
KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 71Mobile phone ........................................70
Opening theta ilgate .............................. 74
Smartphone .......................................... 70
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside ..............................................70
Low beam (symm etrical dipped beam) ................. 12 2
Switching on/off ................................. 12 2
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing .............................................. 101
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .92 M
Main beam Changing bulbs .................................... 13 3
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS Making a call via
theove rhead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes me connect ........................ .389
Malfunction Restra int sy stem .................................... 31
Manual transmission Operating thege arshift le ver ............... 16 2
Map .................................................. .351, 356
Av oiding an area ..................................3 60
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .360
Changing an area ................................ 360
Deleting an area .................................. 361
Displ aying Qibla .................................. 362
Displaying the compass ....................... 362
Displaying the map version ................ .359
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 359
Displaying thera nge ............................ 363
Displaying the satellite map ................3 62
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................... 351
Displaying weather information .......... .363
Map data ............................................. 361
Moving ................................................ 357
Selecting POI symbols ......................... 358
Selecting text information ................... 359 582
Index