dashboard MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Owners Manual

Depending on
thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do
not fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat.
Af terfitting a forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on thech ild restra int sy stem and thest ature
of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Alw ays obser vethefo l‐
lowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe dashboard, in theev ent of an
accident, thech ild could:
R come into con tact wi thparts of theve hi‐
cle's interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from th
e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust
th e front passenger seat according ly. #
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (→ page 53).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature.
A person on the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person Occupant saf
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIRB AGin front of it;
DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page41). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been deactivated although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (→ page41). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.51 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Re
quirements ...................................... 19 8
Selecting ............................................. 19 8
Setting a speed ................................... 19 8
St oring a speed ................................... 19 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 96
Cup holder ........................................ 110, 11 2
Fitting/removing (centre console)
....................................................... 110, 11 2
Re ar .................................................... .113 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......183
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 27
Data import/export .................................316
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 316
Importing/exporting ............................ 317
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .27Online services ...................................... 28
Ve
hicle ................................................... 27
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 312
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 85
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 23
Jack .......................................................23
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 24
Wi reless vehicle components ................23
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .430
Deleting e-mails see In Car Of fice
De NO x agent
see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 251
Dest ination .............................................. 348
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 338 Editing
the pr evious destinations ........ 348
Ex tern al .............................................. .349
Quic k-access todestination informa‐
tion ...................................................... 345
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 348
Saving as global favo urite .................... 348
Destination ent ry.................................... 326
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 332
En tering a POI or address .................... 326
Entering an intermedia tedestination .. 338
Ente ring geo-coordinates ..................... 331
No tes .................................................. 326
Selecting a contact .............................. 331
Selecting a POI .................................... 329
Selecting from favo urites .................... 333
Selecting from the map ....................... 332
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .329
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................25
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 88
No tes .................................................. 488
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18 Index
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