airbag MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owner's Guide

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

Dep
ress clutch fully tostart engine .....5 38
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off ................................ 525
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ....................................................5 25
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 520
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...5 23
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 523
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 524
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................5 08
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 51 0
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................5 09
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 506 ÷inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual
....................................................... 506
Tinoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 503
GInope rative ................................... 512
b Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................5 45
ÂKe y not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................5 33
ÂKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................5 33
bLeft dipped beam (Example) .......545
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ............... 509
Limiter inoperative ...............................5 19
Limiter passive ..................................... 519
b Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................5 46
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........5 19 Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te
d See Owner's Manual ......................511
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 539
çOff .............................................. .517
ë Off............................................... 51 5
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 541
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position N ....................... 536
ïOperation only possible in
transmission position P ....................... 536
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 500
Pa rking lock malfunct. Apply parking
brake .................................................. .538
ÂPlace theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual ................. 534
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual .................................................5 11572
Index

F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 96
Ad ding a destination ...........................3 33
Calling up ............................................ 296
Deleting ............................................... 297
Home ................................................. .333
Moving ................................................. 297
Overview ............................................. 296
Re naming ............................................ 297
Wo rk .................................................... 333
Fi ll le vel
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 254
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 340
Switching au tomatic sear chon/off ..... 340
Fire extinguisher ..................................... 437
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 437 Flat
towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................4 38
MOExtended tyres ............................... 438
No tes .................................................. 438
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 40
Wheel change ...................................... 472
Floor mats ................................................ 12 0
Fo il co vering ............................................ 185
Fo rw arding e-mails
see In Car Of fice
Fr ee software ............................................ 29
Fr equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 482
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 482
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .257
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....37
Fr ont wheel ar ch..................................... 13 3
Fitting/removing the co ver .................. 13 3
Fr ont wheel ar chcover
Fitting/removing ................................. 13 3Fu
el .......................................................... .487
Ad ditives .............................................4 87
Diesel .................................................. 488
E10 ...................................................... 486
Fu elreser ve ........................................ 489
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 88
Pe trol ................................................... 486
Quality (diesel) .................................... 488
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 486
Re fuelling ............................................ 16 9
Sulphur content ................................... 486
Ta nk content ....................................... 489
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .255
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ 16 2
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 454
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 454
Fu se assignment diagram .................... 454
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 455
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 456 Index
577

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

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

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

Fitting ..................................................
475
Flat tyre ............................................... 438
Inter changing ...................................... .471
MOExtended tyres ...............................4 38
Noise ................................................... 458
No tes on fitting ................................... 468
Re moving ............................................. 475
Re placing .....................................4 68,472
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 467
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 62
Selection ............................................. 468
Snow chains ........................................ 458
St oring .................................................4 71
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 40
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 459
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 467
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 461
Ty re pressure table .............................. 460
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 458
Wi -Fi .......................................................... 313
Overview ..............................................3 13Setting .................................................
314
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 315
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 397
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................37
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .432
Wi ndscreen ..............................................1 41
Defrosting ............................................ 141
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 493
No tes .................................................. 493
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................4 26
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 5
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4
Wi ndshield ............................................... 13 5
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 5Wi
ng
see Front wheel ar ch
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 458
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limita‐
tion ...................................................... 200
Wi per blades
Ca re .................................................... 432
Re placing .............................................1 35
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 11 8
Mobile phone ....................................... 11 9
Wire lessvehicle comp onents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 23
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Index
601