esp MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

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Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deacti vating ESP ®
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
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ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 490
490
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Door
Door
Additional door loc k................................. 86
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 79
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Opening (from inside).............................. .86
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 86
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 18
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .269
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 185
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 179
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 134
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .221
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 241
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 226 BAS
(Brake Assist System).................... .222
Cameras................................................2 20
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 24
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 223
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 223
Overview................................................ 220
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 220
Re sponsibility......................................... 219
ST EER CONTROL................................... 224
Dr Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment............................................ 254
Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol see Driving saf
ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limi ter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Start-o. assist
see Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 134
Gene ral driving tips................................1 69
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 168
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
see Recuperation
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det
siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling contr
Dynamic handling contr ol syst
ol system
em
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Ad aptive damping adjustmen t................254
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 181
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .180 Index
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Displaying engine data...........................1
81
Displaying vehicle dat a........................... 181
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 179
Drive prog rams...................................... 178
Fu nction................................................ 178
Ope rating.............................................. 179
Selects the drive prog ram. ..................... 179 E
E
E10
E10.............................................................. 395
Easy entr
Easy entr y f
y feature
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 113
Setting................................................... 114
Easy e
Easy e xit f
xit featu re
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 113
Setting................................................... 114
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
ake f
e f or
orce Dis
ce Dis tr
tribution)
ibution)
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 224
EC
EC O Assist
O Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 176
EC
EC O display
O display
Fu nction................................................ 174 EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
Switching o./on.................................... 173
Electr
Electr ic dr
ic drive
ive................................................ 162
Electr
Electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................... 215
Applying/releasing manually.................. 217
Emer gency braking................................ 218
Re leasing automaticall y.......................... 217
Electr
Electr ical fuses
ical fuses
see Fuses
Electr
Electr omagne
omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility
Declaration of conformity........................ .29
Electr
Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram
am
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Emerg
Emerg ency
ency
Assis tance overview................................. 20
Fire extinguisher.................................... 347
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 347
Re moving thewa rning triangle............... 346
Saf etyve st............................................. 346
Setting up thewa rning triangle............... 347
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking...................................... 218 Emerg
Emerg
ency br
ency br aking
aking
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Emerg
Emerg ency call
ency call
see Me rcedes-Benz emer gency call system
Eme rg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Inserting/ removing.................................. 84
Locking/unlocking the doors................... 89
Unlocking theta ilgat e.............................. 91
Emerg
Emerg ency oper
ency oper ation mode
ation mode
St arting theve hicle............................... .166
Emerg
Emerg ency
encyshut
shuto.
o.
see Hybrid system
Emerg
Emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel
In0ating................................................. 385
No tes..................................................... 383
Ener Ener gy
gy0ow
0ow display
display
Displayin g.............................................. 299
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 299
Engine
Engine
Engine number....................................... 392
Starting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 166
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 168 506 506
Index

Engine data
Engine data
Displaying............................................. .181
Engine electr
Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 389
Engine number
Engine number............................................. 392
Engine oil
Engine oil
Additives................................................ 399
Capacity................................................ 400
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer.....................................3 34
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................. .400
Quality................................................... 400
To pping up............................................ .334
ERA
ERA -GL -GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .323
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 223
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 223 ESP
ESP
®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 224
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 222
EU type approv
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 392
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Car e...................................................... 342
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 347
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 347
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 348
No tes..................................................... 348
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 350
Wheel chang e........................................ 378
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 132 F F
oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 220
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 45
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 390
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 390
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 53
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Load compartment
see Seat
Fr Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 144
Fr
Fr ont wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 144
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 396
Diesel.................................................... 396
E10........................................................ 395
Fu elreser ve........................................... 397
Low outside temp eratures...................... 396
Pe trol..................................................... 395
Quality (diesel )....................................... 396
Quality (petrol)....................................... 395
Re fuellin g.............................................. .188 Index
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V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions ...................................... 403
V
V ehicle emerg
ehicle emerg ency st
ency start
art...............................3 64
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation number
number
see VIN
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate
EU type appr oval number....................... 392
Maximum gross vehicle weight............... 392
Pa int code............................................. 392
Pe rm issible axle load.............................. 392
VIN........................................................3 92
V
V ehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline)........ 167
V
V ehicle key
ehicle key
see Key
V
V ehicle maint
ehicle maint enance
enance
see ASS YST PLUS
V
V ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information............................................ 220
V
V ehicle so cket
ehicle soc ket
Care...................................................... 342
Indicator lamps...................................... 201
V V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit...................................... 349, 350 To
wing eye............................................. 363
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .94
V
V entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Engine compartment.............................. 392
Identi/cation pla te................................. 392
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 392
V
V ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 155 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 346
Setting up.............................................. 347 W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp......................... 488
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..4 87
J Brake system warning lamp (red)... 486
J Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 485
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 481
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......4 83
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 485
# Electrical fault warning lamp
...................................................... 480, 484
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 483
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 489
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 488
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 489
æ Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 484
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 480 Index
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