towing MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owner's Manual

Re
quirements:
R The centre seat backrest has been unloc ked.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards. #
Left and right seat backrests: if necessary,
fully insert the seat backrest head restra ints
(→ page 93). #
Pull release le ver1. Ensure
that the cent reseat backrest is not
loc ked. #
Centre seat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 104
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#
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backres t:ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, red lock
ve rification indicator 2will be visible.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 3will be visible. Lo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest. The
centre seat backrest can then be folded for‐
wa rds only toge ther with the left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards.
Ad justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are ten degrees
st eeper (cargo position). Seats and
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#
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
(→ page 103). #
Movebrac ket1 inthe direction of the
ar row. #
Push seat backrest 2back tobrac ket1
until the backrest engages. Load compartment co
ver Fi
tting and removing the load co mpartment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. Do not load
the load compartment co ver with
more than 2.5 kg. #
Toremo ve:pull hanger 3ontheta ilgate
upwards out of eyelet1 and unhook it. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver down‐
wa rds and pull it out in the direction of ar row
4 . #
Toinstall: placethe load compartment co ver
onto the guide rails on the left and right. 106
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#
Push the load compartment co verfo rw ards
eve nly wi thboth hands until it engages. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver upwards
and hook hanger 3thro ugh eyelet 2. #
Then pull hanger 3down wards into eyelet
1 until it engages. At
taching/rem oving the pa rtition net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partition net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partition nets can no longer fulfil their
functions and must be replaced. Visit a qualified
specialist workshop. Pa
rtition net without load compartment enlar ge‐
ment Pa
rtition net with load compartment enlar gement #
Toattach: Attach the partition net tothe
brac kets 1 onthe left and right of thero of
lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach the hooks 2tothe tie-down eyes3
on the left and right in such a wayth at the
hooks 2point backwards. Seats and
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#
With load compartment enlar gement: attach
th e hooks 2tothe tie-down eyes3 onthe
left and right in such a wayth at the hooks
2 point tothe door. #
Pull at the loose ends of the tie-down stra ps
until the partition net is tight. #
Toremo ve: turn the buckle of the tie-down
st ra p in the direction of ar row 5. #
Slide the loose end of the tie-down stra p into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row4until
th e tie-down stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from the tie-down
ey es 3 onthe left and right. #
Remo vethe partition net from the holders
1 onthero of lining on the left and right. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) 108
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Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 1
Bag hook Overview of coat hooks on
the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 101). 1
Coat hook
Coat hooks are not sui table for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Only use the coat hooks for light
objects, e.g. jac kets. Seats and
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Opening or closing
thesto wage space under
th e load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. #
Toopen: pull handle 1upwards. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards
using handle 1. #
Toclose: fold the load compartment floor
down wards and then press handle 1down
until it engages. Cup holders
Fi
tting the cup holder in or removing it from
the centre console (au tomatic transmission) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. 11 0
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Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Toremo ve:slide the snap-in brac kets 1 of
th e cup holder in wards until they are
unlo cked. #
Movethe cup holder upwards out of the
stow age compartment. %
The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Seats and
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Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Tofit: if necessar y,open thestow age com‐
partment co ver and insert the cup holder, as
shown, into thestow age compartment with
th e imprint totheve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide the snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until
th ey engage. #
Cup holder in thesto wage compa rtment
with co ver:press but ton2.
or #
Cup holder in the stowage compa rtment
without co ver:press but ton2 and/or 4.
The wings 3fold upwards.
% The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Fi
tting the cup holder in and removing it
from the centre console (manual transmis‐
sion) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around and liquids could be spilled. The
vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. 11 2
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#
Toremo ve:slide snap-in brac kets 1 ofthe
cup holder in wards until they are unlo cked. #
Movethe cup holder upwards out of the
stow age compartment.
% The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. #
Tofit: inse rtthe cup holder, as shown, into
th estow age compartment with the imprint to
th eve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until they
engage. #
Press button 2and/or 4.
The wings 3fold upwards. %
The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Opening or closing
the cup holder in there ar
armrest *
NO
TEDama getothere ar seat armrest When
folded out, there ar seat armrest can
be damaged bythewe ight of your body. #
Do not sit or suppo rtyo urself on the
re ar seat armrest. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. Seats and
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