weight MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 User Guide

The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry.
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Model
2
2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All models Pe
rm issible towing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity. Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,braked (at a
minimum start-off gradeability of 8% from a
st andstill) Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
A 16 01 500kg
A 180
A 18 0 d 16
00 kg
A 220 4MATIC
A 250 4MATIC 2000
kg
All other models 1800 kg Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,braked (at a
minimum start-off gradeability of 12% from a
st andstill) Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
A 16 01 300kg
A 180
A 18 0 d 14
00 kg Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
A 220 4MATIC
A 250 4MATIC 18
00 kg
All other models 1600 kg Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,unbraked Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,unbraked
A 16 06 65kg
A 18 0 (au tomatic
transmission) 67
5kg
A 18 0d7 05kg
A 18 0 (manual trans‐
mission)
A 200 (manual trans‐
mission) 67
0kg
A 200 (automatic
transmission) 680
kg 496
Tech nical da ta

Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,unbraked
A 200 d7 25kg
A 220 d7 40kg
A 220 4MATIC 745kg
A 250 720kg
A 250 4MATIC 750kg Maximum
tongue weight *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe trailer
coming loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the
trailer may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. Maximum
tongue weight Model
All models
80kg Pe
rm issible rear axle load during trailer
operation Axle load
Model
Axle load
A 16 09 77kg
A 18 0 (au tomatic
transmission)
A 200 (auto matic
transmission) 97
6kg
A 18 0 (manual trans‐
mission)
A 200 (manual trans‐
mission) 978
kg
A 18 0 d
A 200 d 97
0kg Model
Axle load
A 220 d9 83kg
A 220 4MATIC 974kg
A 250 986kg
A 250 4MATIC 1027 kg Te
ch nical da ta497

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (→ page31). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident
wi th high deceleration. #
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 509

Selecting
the map orientation .............3 57
Setting the map scale .......................... 356
Setting the map scale automatically ....3 62
Showing in the multifunction display
of the instrument clus ter ..................... 364
Switching mo torw ay information
on/off ................................................ .359
Up dating .............................................. 361
Massa geprog rammes
Re setting the settings ............................95
Massage prog rams
Selecting the front seats ....................... 95
Massage settings Resetting ............................................... 95
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 429
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .483
Maximum speed see Limi ter
Mecca ...................................................... .362
Media Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 258
Media display Notes ................................................... 281 Media mode
Adding a favo urite song ...................... .410
Connecting Blue tooth®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 409
Connecting USB devices .................... .409
Controlling media playba ck.................. 41 0
Copyright and trademar ks................... 406
Information about media sea rch ..........4 11
Making video settings .......................... 412
Overview of the media menu ............... 408
Playing a favo urite music track ............ 41 0
Re moving a favo urite song .................. .410
Sea rching for a music track accord‐
ing tomood .......................................... 412
St arting media playback ...................... 41 0
St arting the media sear ch.................... 411
Suppor tedfo rm at and data storage
media .................................................. 405
Using theke yword sear ch.................... 412
Media playback Operating (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .258
Media source Selecting (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ 258 Memory function
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings ............................................... 100
Head-up display — Storing settings ...... 100
Operating ............................................ 100
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings ............................................... 100
Outside mir rors —St oring settings ...... 100
Seat — Calling up stored settings ......... 100
Seat — Storing settings ........................ 100
Menu (on-board computer) Assis tant display ................................. 254
Designs ................................................ 251
Head-up display ................................... 259
Media .................................................. 258
Na vigation ........................................... 256
Overview ............................................. 250
Ra dio ...................................................2 57
Service ................................................ 254
Te lephone ............................................ 258
Tr ip ...................................................... 255
Mercedes me Calling up services .............................. 392
Calling up your user account .............. .391
Del eting a connection ........................ .392 Index
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Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 495
To ngue weight .................................... .497
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 496
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem ........ 463
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 483
Te lephone ........................................ 258, 368
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 374
Changing a function ............................ .371
Connecting a mobile phone (Near
Field Communication (NFC)) ................ 372
Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐
ke y) .................................................... .369
Connecting a mobile phone (Secu re
Simple Pairing) .................................... 369
Disconnecting a mobile phone ............ .371
Importing contacts .............................. 376
Importing contacts (o verview) ............ .376
Incoming call during an existing call .... 374
Information ..........................................3 69
Inter changing mobile phones .............. 370
Locking theve hicle (mobile phone) .......70
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 258
Mobile phone voice recognition ........... 373
No tes .................................................. 366
Operating modes ................................. 369 Re
ception and transmission volume .... 372
Ring tone volume .................................. 373
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 15 3
Switching mobile phones ..................... 371
Switching mobile phones (Near Field
Communication (NFC)) ........................ 372
Te lephone menu overview ...................3 68
Te lephone operation ............................ 373
Un locking theve hicle (mobile phone) ....70
Using Near Field Communication
(NFC) ................................................... 372
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 69
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 11 9
Te lephone
see Second telephone
Te lephone number
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .258
Te lephone operation
see Calls
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony .......................... 369
Business telephony ............................ .369
Te lephony operating modes
see Second telephone Te
mp erature ............................................ .141
Te xt messages
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 75
Te xt messages
see Messages
Themes ..................................................... 292
Calling up ............................................ 293
Creating ..............................................2 93
Deleting ............................................... 294
Displ aying information (DI BA) .............. 294
Modifying ............................................ 294
Moving ................................................ 294
Overview .............................................2 92
Through-loading feature
see Seat
Ti e-d owney es .......................................... 108
Time Manual time setting ............................. 312
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 312
Setting the time zone ........................... 312
Setting the time/date form at .............. .312 Index
595

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

No
tes ................................................... 24 2
Overhang dimension ........................... 495
Soc ket ................................................. 24 4
To ngue weight .................................... .497
To wing capacity .................................. .496
Tr ailer operation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st....................... 238
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................. 24 0
Bicycle rack ......................................... 24 5
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer ........ .244
Fo lding the ball neck out/in ................2 42
No tes ................................................... 24 2
Soc ket ................................................. 24 4
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 189
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ....................................... 387
Apple CarPl ay™ ................................... 387
Baidu CarLife ....................................... 387
Tr ansmission (problem) ..........................16 8
Tr ansmission position display ................16 4
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle ................................................ 452 Tr
im element (Care) ................................ 434
Tr ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 255
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 255
Re setting ............................................. 255
Tr ip distance ............................................ 255
Displaying ............................................ 255
Re setting ............................................. 255
Tr ip me ter
see Trip dis tance
Tu rn signal indicator
see Turn signal lights
Tu rn signal lights .....................................1 24
Changing bulbs (rear) .......................... 13 3
Switching on/off ................................. 124
Tw o phone mode
see Second telephone
Tw o-w ayradios
Fr equencies ......................................... 482
No tes on ins tallation ............................ 481
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .482 Ty
re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ty re pressure ........................................... 460
Checking (ty repressure monitoring
sy stem) ................................................ 461
No tes .................................................. 459
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 467
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 62
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .440
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 467
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 461
Ty re pressure table .............................. 460
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
Fu nction .............................................. 467
Re starting ............................................ 467
Ty re pressure moni toring sy stem
Checking the tyre pressure .................. 461
Checking the tyre temp erature ............ 461
Fu nction ............................................... 461
Re starting ............................................ 462
Te ch nical da ta..................................... 463 Index
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