child lock MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owner's Manual

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shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. #
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front
wheels so that theve hicle rolls towa rdsthe
ke rb if it starts moving. #
App lythe electric parking brake. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t1 orreve rsege ar k. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engage transmission position jin a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(→ page 165). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panoramic
sliding sunroof for appro ximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. 176
Driving and pa rking

Electric pa
rking brake Electric parking brake function (app
lying
automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle ke
y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with manual transmission:
When theve hicle comes toast andstill, the elec‐
tric parking brake is applied if one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The driver's door is opened.
The elect ric pa rking brake is also applied while
th eve hicle is kept stationary bythe HOLD func‐
tion if one of thefo llowing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter. If
th e electric parking brake is not applied when
th e driver's door is opened, theRisk of vehicle
rolling away Apply parking brake See Owner's
Manual message appears.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill. Driving and parking
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Tr
ailer hit ch......................................... 432
Wa shing byhand ................................. 428
Wheels/rims ....................................... 432
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 432
Wi per blades .......................................4 32
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .434
Changing bulbs ........................................ 131
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 3
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 3
Main beam ...........................................1 33
No tes ................................................... 131
Overview ............................................. 13 2
Re versing lights .................................. .133
Tu rn signal lights (rear) ........................ 13 3
Changing gears ........................................ 16 6
Manually ..............................................1 66
Changing hub caps .................................. 473
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 448
USB port ..............................................1 18Chassis
Damping characteristics ...................... 214
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 62
Re ar side wind ows................................. 63
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 53
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 53
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................49
No tes on the safe transpor tation of
ch ildren ................................................ .46
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 60
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 55
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
To pTe ther ..............................................51 Child seat
see i-Size child seat securing sy stem
see ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Children Notes on safe transpor tation ................. 46
Chock ....................................................... .471
St orage location ................................... 471
Chock see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 4
City lighting .............................................. 12 6
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 141
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .142
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 14 3 Index
567

hTy
repress. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 531
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 531
hTy repress. monitor inoperative ...531
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................528
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 32
dVe hicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. 537
hWa rning tyre defect .....................529
hWheel sensor(s) missing .............. 531
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 38
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Door
Additional door lock .............................. 69
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 62
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .73
Opening (from the inside) ......................70
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 73
Un locking (from the inside) ...................70
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 230
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 16 6
Drive prog ram display ............................. 161
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 22Driving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .184
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 185
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .196
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 186
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 0
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 189
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .189
Overview ............................................. 185
Ra dar sensors .....................................1 85
Re sponsibility ...................................... 184
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 0
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist 574
Index

Fu
se box in the load compartment ...... 457
No tes ................................................... 454 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 17 9
Opening or closing the door ................1 79
Programming buttons .......................... 176
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 17 9
Re solving problems ............................. 178
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .177
Gearshift recommendation .............164,167
Genera l operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .483
Genuine parts ............................................ 21
Glide mode ............................................... 167
Global sear ch
Fu nction .............................................. 300
Overview ............................................. 300
Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking .............................. 102 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 458
Hazard warning lights ............................ .125
Head restra int .......................................... .92
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) .............. 92
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .93
Re ar (fitting/removing) ........................ .93
Head-up display ....................................... 259
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 259
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer) ............................................ 259
Fu nction .............................................. 260
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 259
Operating the memory function ..........1 00
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 259
Headla mpflasher ................................... .124
Heating see Climate control High beam
Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
Switching on/off ................................. 124
High-pressure cleaner (care) .................. 427
Hill Start Assist ........................................ 212
HOLD function ......................................... 212
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 212
Switching on/off ................................. 212
Home screen (media display) Overview ............................................. 282
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 315 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem ............ 48
Fitting .................................................... 49
No tes ..................................................... 48
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 59
Identification plate Engine ................................................. 483
Vehicle ................................................ 483 578
Index

Re
strictions ......................................... 396
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) .........3 97
Setting au tomatic disconnection ......... 398
Setting up (Blu etoo th®
) .......................3 97
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 397
Vi a communication module ................ .396
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................ 403
Calling up thest ation list (category
last selec ted) .......................................4 05
Deleting stations ................................ .405
Logging out ......................................... 405
Overview ............................................. 404
Re gis tering .......................................... 405
Saving stations .................................... 405
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .405
Selecting stre am ................................ .405
Setting options ................................... .405
Te rm s of use ........................................4 05
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link ISOFIX
child seat securing sy stem .......... 48
Fitting .................................................... 49
No tes ..................................................... 48
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 57 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................23
Storage location ................................... 471
Jump-start connection ............................448
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 446
No tes .................................................. 446 K
Ke y.............................................................. 65
Ac oustic locking verification signal ....... 66
Battery ................................................... 67
Emergency key ...................................... 67
Energy consumption .............................. 66
Fe atures ................................................ 65
Ke yring attachment .............................. 67
Overview ............................................... 65
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 66
Problem ................................................. 68 Un
locking setting .................................. 66
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 66
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 71
Problem .................................................72
Un locking setting .................................. 66
Un locking theve hicle ............................71
Kickd own.................................................. 167
Using ................................................... 167
Knee airbag ................................................ 37 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language .................................................. 316
No tes ................................................... 316580
Index

Switching traf
fic announcements
on/off .................................................. 41 5
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 271
Ra dio stations
Dialling (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 257
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 82
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows ........................................77
Ra nge
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 254
Displaying ............................................ 255
REA CHregulation ...................................... 26
Re ading e-mails
see In Car Of fice
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re ading out e-mails
see In Car Of fice
Re alwo od (Care) .................................... .434
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 62 Re
ar fog light ...........................................1 22
Switching on/off ................................. 12 3
Re ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display ........................................ 36
Re ar seat belt status display .................... 36
Re ar window
Changing the wiper blade .................... 13 6
Re ar window heater ................................ 141
Re ar window wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .134
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle .......................... 16 9
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................. 173Re
gistration
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater)
Displ ays ............................................... 147
Problems ............................................. 14 9
Re placing the battery .......................... 14 8
Setting ................................................. 14 6
Re mo teOnline
Charging the battery ............................1 55
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 55
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 5
Re placing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Re scue card ............................................... 27
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 489
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....3 20
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 44
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .30
Children, no tes on safe transpor tation .. 46 Index
589

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