USB MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owners Manual

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product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
re qu ires tech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import your ow n da tainto vehicle con venience
and inf otainment functions.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. a smartphone, USB flash
drive or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in the
ve hicle, you can dele teit at any time. This data
can only be transmitted tothird parties upon yo
ur requ est with particular rega rd tothe scope
of use of online services according to your selec‐
te d settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings of the seat positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data This allo
wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of
fur ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders. 28
General no tes

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Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (→ page 483).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transport‐
ing objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible. R
secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stow age comp art‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment
Locking and unlo cking thegl ove box 102
Seats and stowing

USB port in
there ar If
th e ignition is switched on you can charge a
USB device, e.g. a mobile phone, at USB ports
1 using a suitable charging cable. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. 11 8
Seats and stowing

#
Activate Synchronise profiles automatically.
The profiles in theve hicle are automatically
synchronised with the profiles on Mercedes
me connect when the ignition is switched on
and off.
or #
Select Synchronise profiles now.
Af ter selecting this option, the profiles in the
ve hicle are synchronised with the profiles on
Mercedes me connect.
% During synchronisation the profile lis tand
th e profile functions are bloc ked.
% Note on data pr otection: ifyo u do not wish
to share your data with Mercedes me, make
sure that the automatic synchronisation is
switched off and do not select Synchronise
profiles now .
Showing the profile selection when entering
Re quirements:
R Atleast one profile has been created. Multimedia sy
stem:
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f Profiles
If th e option is activated, you can see a profile as
soon as youget in. #
Select General settings. #
Activate Show profile selection when enter-
ing .
When theve hicle is star ted, the media dis‐
play sho wsthe active profile. Themes
Overview of
themes
Yo u can configure theve hicle settings according
to yo ur preferences and sa veas a theme. A
th eme can be called up any time via the home
screen. There is then no need tomake the
desired settings again.
There are pre-defined themes available, e.g.
Journe y,Efficiency and Lounge. Example
for the use of themes
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, su chas long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyou prefer‐
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings in a theme,
fo rex ample:
R Displa ys(e.g. navigation map or tach ome ter)
R Prefer redra dio station
R Favo ured drive program
These settings are sa ved under the name you
wish when setting up a theme (→ page 293). On
th e next mo torw ay jou rney you can select this
th eme and thereby restore your settings.
Content of a theme
Depending on vehicle equipment thefo llowing
settings can be sa ved in a theme:
R Setting of the Instrument Display
(→ page 252)
R Setting of the Head-up Display (→ page 259)
R Setting of the ambient lighting (→ page130)
R Active audio sou rce, e.g. radio or USB 292
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Importing/exporting data
* NO
TELoss of da tadue topremature
re mo val #
Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationary
R The ignition is swit ched on.
R A USB device is connected.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
System
backup #
Select Import data orExport data.
Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta originates from ano
ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nised du ring da tareading. #
Con firm the prom pt.
The files are impor ted. The multimedia sy stem is
re star ted once the data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d. #
Ente rth efo ur-digit PIN. #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish tocar ryout theex port. #
Confirm the prom pt.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes.
% After successful export, the data is sa ved in
th e "MyMercedesBac kup" directory which
can be found on thestorage medium. Ac
tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection Re
quirements:
Unb locking forth e PIN:
R There is an Internet connection.
R A Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R An individual user profile is active
(→ page 291).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
PIN pro-
tection
Setting the PIN #
Select Set PIN. #
Enter a four-digit PIN. #
Enterth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo thPINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN #
Select Change settings. #
Enterth e cur rent PIN. MBUX multimedia sy
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Select Change PIN. #
Set a new PIN.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for data export #
Select Protect data export .
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function.
Un blocking the PIN via the Mercedes me por‐
tal
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly three
times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha ve a
single-use password sent to you via the
Mercedes me connect online por talto reset the
PIN pr otection. #
Select Unblock PIN. #
Ente rth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN. Software upda
teInformation on software upda
tes
A software upda teconsi sts of thre esteps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r ins tallation R
Installation of the update
R Activation of the update byrestarting the
sy stem
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available.
Depending on the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software updates Source of
the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Owner's Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps %
Installation can take several minutes and
cancellation is not possible. If you do not
ins tallth e software updates then thest atus
of your vehicle will not be up-to-date. During
th e ins tallation, individual functions or con‐ trol elements are not
available or on lyavaila‐
ble toa limited deg ree.
Ad vantages of updating software
Software updates ensure your vehicle's tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
In order toimpr oveth equ ality of our services
yo u will recei vefuture updates foryo ur multime‐
dia sy stem, the Mercedes me connect services
and your vehicle's communication module.
These will con veniently be sent to you via the
mobile phone connection in your vehicle and, in
many cases, ins talled automaticall y.Yo u can
monitor thest atus of your updates at any time
on the Mercedes me por tal and find information
about po tential inno vations.
Yo ur advantages at a glance:
R con veniently recei vesoftware update s via
th e mobile phone network
R impr ovesth equ ality and availability of
Mercedes me connect services
R keeps your multimedia sy stem and communi‐
cation module up-to-date 318
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Select the count ryon list 3.
The destination can be entered. #
Toaccept a destination: selectthe destina‐
tion in list 3. #
Ifth e destination is ambiguous, select the
destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Using online sear ch
% Requirements: there is an Internet connec‐
tion.
Online sear chis not available in all countries.
De stination ent ryuses online map services. If
th e on-board sear chfinds no suitable de stina‐
tions or if youch ange countries, the online
sear chisavailable.
Fo rth e destination you can en ter an addre ss, a
POI or a thre e-word address.
% Ente r a 3 wordaddress (→ page 332). #
Select country indicator 1.#
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list. or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no sear ch
re sults, select Online search. #
Enter the destination in the input line. The
entry order is not releva nt, e.g. stre et and
to wn. Use the functions described forth e on-
board sear ch.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Re quirements:
R Prev ious destinations are stored.
R For destination sug gestions: you ha vecre‐
ated a profile (→ page 290).
R The Allow destination suggestions option is
switched on (→ page 295).
R The multimedia sy stem has already gathered
suf ficient da tain order toshow destination
suggestions. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
PREV. DESTINATIONS
The following ent ries can be selected in the pre‐
vious destinations:
R Destination suggestions (→ page 348)
R Destinations
R Routes #
Select the destination or route.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% You can sa vea pr evious destination or a des‐
tination suggestion as a favo urite
(→ page 348).
Using thefa vo urites, you ha vequick access
to the destinations (→ page 333).
Selecting a POI
Re quirements:
R For use of personal POIs: a USB device is
connected wi th the multimedia sy stem. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 329

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Personal POIs with the GPS Ex change form at
(.gpx) ha vebeen sa ved in the "PersonalPOI"
fo lder on the USB device.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
POIS
Sear ching using categories (no route guid‐
ance) #
Select the categor y.
or #
Select All categories. #
Select the category and the sub-category (if
av ailable). #
Tofilter according tocategories or in
sear chresults: enter a sear chentry inthe
ª Search text field.
The sear chtake s place in the vicinity of the
ve hicle's cur rent position. The sea rchre sult
are sor tedby distan ce in ascending order.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
R direction of the linear dis tance tothe POI
(ar row) R
name of POI
R linear dis tance tothe POI #
Select a POI with aor select from the
list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Sea rching using categories (route guidance
active) #
Select the categor y,forex ample Filling sta-
tion.
or #
Select All categories. #
Select the category and the sub-category (if
av ailable). #
Tofilter according tocategories or in
sear chresults: enter a sear chentry inthe
ª Search text field. #
Select the sear chpositions In the vicinity,
Near destination orAlong the route. #
Ifth ere are intermediate destinations forthe
ro ute and Near destination has been selec‐ te
d, select the sear chposition in thero ute
ove rview. #
Select a POI wi tha or select from the
list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Sea rching for personal POIs #
Select Personal POIs. #
Select a categor y. #
Ifro ute guidance is active, select a sear ch
position In the vicinity, Near destination or
Along the route. #
Select a personal POI.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
or #
Enter a sear chentry intothe sear chfield and
fi lter the list. #
Select a personal POI. 330
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or
#
Activate or deacti vate the count ries.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids roads requ iring a special toll
st icke r in the selected count ries.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s into account roads in the selected
count rywhich requireyouto pay a time-
based fee (vignette). A vignette allo wsforthe
use of a route network for a limi ted time
period.
% These route options are not available in
eve rycountr y.
Selecting notifications for the route
Re quirements:
R For an audible indication when approach‐
ing a personal POI: the USB device conta ins
personal POIs.
R The USB device is connec ted with the multi‐
media sy stem.
R The category in which the personal POI
belongs is activated. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Announcements #
Activate Announce street names .
The display button is acti vated. The name of
th est re et into which you should turn is
announced in the guidance instructions.
This option is not available in all countries
and languages.
Selecting messages forTRAFFIC #
Activate a messa ge.
The display button is activated.
The following options are available:
R Traffic incidents
Traf fic incidents are announced, e.g.
ro adwor ksand road bloc ks.
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
R Announce warnings
Warning messages are announced, e.g.
before tailbac ksthat pose a risk (if availa‐
ble). This function is not
available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
Au dible indication when approaching a per‐
sonal POI #
Select Personal POIs . #
Activate a categor y.
The display button is activated. When
approaching a personal POI in this category
an audible indication will be issued.
Showing destination information for the
ro ute
Re quirements:
R A destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ #
Select Route overview .
When route guidance is active, the destina‐
tion and intermediate destinations are
shown, if these ha vebeen entered and not
ye t been passed. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 337

Switching
the automatic filling station
sear chon/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Vehicle #
Switch Filling station search on or off.
When the fuel reser veleve l is reached, and
th e display button is switched on, a message
appears tostart sear ching forfilling stations.
St arting an automatic filling station sear ch
Re quirements:
R The automatic filling station sear chis activa‐
te d (→ page 340) .
Driving situation
The fuel le vel in the fuel tankre aches the
re ser vefuel le vel.
The following notification is shown in the media
display Reserve fuel Tap here to search for fill-
ing stations. #
Confirm the notification.
The automatic filling station sear chbegins.
The available filling stations along thero ute or in
the vicinity of theve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion are displ ayed. #
Select a filling station.
The address of thefilling station is displa yed. #
Calculate thero ute (→ page 333).
The filling station is set as the destination or
th e next intermediate destination. #
Ifth ere are already four intermediate des‐
tinations: selectYesinthe prom pt.
The filling station is entered in thero ute
ove rview. Intermediate destination 4 is
dele ted. Ro ute guidance begins.
St arting the automatic service station
sear ch
Re quirements:
R ATTENTION ASSIST and theSuggest rest
area function are activated (→ page 233).
R There are service stations along thero ute
section ahead.
Driving situation
The following notification is shown in the media
display ATTENTION ASSIST Tap here to search
for rest areas. #
Confirm the notification.
The service station sear ch starts. The availa‐
ble service stations along thero ute or in the
vicinity of theve hicle's cur rent position are
displ ayed. #
Select a service station.
The service station address is displa yed. #
Calculate thero ute (→ page 333).
The service station is set as the destination
or the next intermediate destination. #
Ifth ere are already four intermediate des‐
tinations: selectYesinthe prom pt.
The service station is entered in thero ute
ove rview. Intermediate destination 4 is
dele ted. Ro ute guidance begins.
Showing a stored route on the map
Re quirements:
R A USB device with stored routes is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 409).
R The route is stored in the "Routes" folder
with the GPS Ex change form at (.gpx). 340
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