charging MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owner's Manual

Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press the centre rear section of soc ket 0ap
1 and swing the soc ket 0ap forw ards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 2and status dis-
play 3light up white. %
When theve hicle is switched on (the õ
displ ayis lit in the Instrument Display), soc ket
0ap 1cannot be opened. #
Press cat ch7 tothe leT and fold open
soc ket co ver5.
% Vehicles with a vehicle soc ket combo requ ire
only connection 8forth ech arging cable
connector. Open only the upper part of soc ket
co ver5. #
Tocharge at a mains soc ket, insert the mains
plug into the mains soc ket of theex tern al
po we r source tothe stop and set the maxi-
mum charging cur rent if requ ired
(/ page 199). #
Insert thech arging cable connector into vehi-
cle soc ket connection 8tothe stop. If the
wa llbox/charging station is not equipped with
a ch arging cable, inse rtthe plug of theve hi-
cle's charging cable into thewa llbox/charging
station soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted. The
# indicator lamp 4and status dis-
play 30ash orange and, as soon as the high-
vo ltage battery is charge d, green.
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the Instrument Display
with a charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high- voltage battery will be fully charge d.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). Driving and parking
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The vehicle is equipped with an elect rical fuse
which pr otects it against overvoltage in the
mains suppl y.This electrical fuse may trip dur-
ing se vere thunderstorms, forex ample, and
may cause the fuse in the building totrip or
may inter rupt thech arging process. These
functions pr otect theve hicle.
ATer the fuse in the building is switched on
again, thech arging process resumes automat-
icall y.Fo llowing an inter ruption in the po wer
supply without the fuse in the building being
tripped, it may take up to te n minutes for
ch arging toresume automaticall y.Ending t
Ending t
he alt
he alter
ernating curr
nating curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging pr ocess
ocess
(mode 2/3)
(mode 2/3) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 3.
or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. %
Vehicles equipped with a type 1 vehicle
soc ketfo rAC charging ha veno charging inter-
ru ption button 3. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connector and remo vethech arging
cable connector from theve hicle soc ket.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
ch arging cable connector is still loc ked, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/charging station, and st owtheve hi-
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle
(/ page 194). 206
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Driving and parking

Combo 2 v
Combo 2 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 2.
or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. %
Vehicles only equipped with a type 2 vehicle
soc ketfo rAC charging ha veno charging inter-
ru ption button 2. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th eve hicle soc ket within 30 seconds.
ATer the 30 seconds ha veelapsed, theve hicle
soc ket will be loc ked again.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
ch arging cable connector is still loc ked, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/charging station, and st owtheve hi-
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle
(/ page 194).
% ATer thech arging cable connector has been
disconnected, the% indicator lamp 1on
th eve hicle soc ketre mains lit for some time
before switching o.. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he dir
he dir ect curr
ect curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging process ocess
(mode 4)
(mode 4) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death when charging at a
damaged soc ket
The charging process uses high voltage.
If th ech arging cable, theve hicle soc ket or the
mains soc ket are damaged, you could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Only use an undamaged charging cable. #
Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
ing, abrading or driving overth e cable. #
Have a damaged vehicle soc ketre placed
at a quali/ed specialist workshop as
soon as possible. #
Never connect thech arging cable to a
damaged vehicle soc ket. Driving and parking
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toove rheating of
ch arging cable and charging cable con-
nector During
thech arging process, thech arging
cable and charging cable connector can heat
up within their permissible limit values.
The permissible limit values are in0uenced by
th efo llowing factors:
R the po wer supply system and thech arging
cable are not damaged
R the inst ructions for handling thech arging
cable and the control element on the
ch arging cable ha vebeen obser ved #
Ifth ech arging cable or charging cable
connector becomes too hot, ha vethe
po we r supply system checked. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damaged or dirty vehicle soc ket
when the soc ket 0ap is open #
Alwayske ep the soc ket co ver and the
soc ket 0ap closed when there is no ch
arging cable connected. This pr otects
th eve hicle soc ket from dirt and damage. #
Make sure that the soc ket co ver is
closed proper lybefore closing the soc ket
0ap. This can otherwise result in damage
which may pr event the soc ket 0ap from
being opened again. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle soc ket or the
ch arging cable connector due toincor rect
handling Do not use
excessive forc e (maximum 300 N)
to insert thech arging cable connector into the
ve hicle soc ketto the stop. You may otherwise
damage theve hicle soc ket,thech arging cable
connector or their contacts. #
Ifyo ufe el there is increased resis tance,
pull thech arging cable connector out of
th e soc ket and reinsert it. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The transmission is in position j.R
The vehicle is unloc ked or the distance
between theke y and theve hicle does not
ex ceed 1 m.
R The vehicle is not switched on. The õdis-
play in the Instrument Display is o..
R The charging cable is not taut.
% Depending on the national version, theve hicle
is equipped with one of thefo llowing vehicle
soc kets. 208
208
Driving and parking

Combo 1
vehicle soc ket Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press the centre rear section of soc ket 0ap
1 and swing the soc ket 0ap forw ards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 2and status dis-
play 3light up white. %
When theve hicle is switched on (the õ
displ ayis lit in the Instrument Display), soc ket
0ap 1cannot be opened. #
Press cat ch7 tothe leT and fold open
soc ket co ver5.
% The CCS charging cable connector requ ires
connections 6and 8. Therefore, it is nec-
essary toopen bo thparts of soc ket co ver5. #
Insert the CCS charging cable connector into
th eve hicle soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The # indicator lamp 4and status dis-
play 30ash orange and, as soon as the high-
vo ltage battery is charge d, green.
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the Instrument Display
with a charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high- voltage battery will be fully charge d. Driving and parking
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%
Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). Ending t Ending t
he dir
he direct curr
ect curr ent c
ent c har
harging pr
ging pr ocess (mode
ocess (mode
4)
4) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The distance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 3.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connector and remo vethech arging
cable connector from theve hicle soc ket. %
Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, unlock theve hicle and repeat the pro-
cedure. If thech arging cable connector is still
loc ked, contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap.
Combo 2 v
Combo 2 v ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket 210
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#
Press charging inter ruption button 2.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, unlock theve hicle and repeat the pro-
cedure. If thech arging cable connector is still
loc ked, contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap.
% ATer thech arging cable connector has been
disconnected, the leT % indicator lamp 1
on theve hicle soc ketre mains lit for some
time before switching o.. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he c
he charg
harg e lev
e lev el displa
el displa y in t
y in the Ins
he Instr tru-
u-
ment Display
ment Display 1
Current charge level
2 Time at which comple tely ch arged
3 Predicted charge leve l at pre-selected depar-
ture time
4 Current charging capacity
When theve hicle is connected tothe mains sup-
ply and is switched o., the Instrument Display
sho ws th ech arge leve l display for appr oximately
two minutes.
The value for cur rent charging capacity 4may
di.er from the display on thech arging station. Ata
ch arging capacity of 10 kW or highe r,th eva lue
in thech arge leve l display is rounded o. and
shown without a decimal place.
% The value in item 3varies depending on the
setting of thech arging process. It displ aysthe
ch arging prediction, e.g. the time at which the
selected charge leve l will be reached or the
ch arge leve l at the pre-selected departure
time. P P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. Driving and parking
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The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if there d! indicator lamp is lit
continuousl y.
R
R eleasing eleasing #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
clus ter goes out.
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is in motion, the
Release parking brake message is displayed
and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes.
When theve hicle has been braked toa stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment clus ter. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on collision det
mation on collision det ection on a park
ection on a park ed
ed
v
v ehicle
ehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- awa y pro-
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will re
ceive a noti/cation in the multimedia system
when you switch theve hicle on.
Yo u will receive information about thefo llowing
points:
R The area of theve hicle that may ha vebeen
damaged.
R The forc e of the impact.
The following situation can lead toinadver tent
activation:
R The par kedve hicle is mo ved, forex ample, in a
two-s tore yga rage.
% Deactivate tow- awa y protection in order to
pr ev ent inadver tent activation. If you deacti-
va te to w-awa y protection, collision de tection
will also be deactivated.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R theve hicle is damaged without impact, for
ex ample, if an outside mir ror is torn o. or the
paint is damaged byakey
R an impact occurs at low speed R
the electric parking brake is not applied N No
ot
tes on par
es on par king up t
king up the v
he vehicle
ehicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may su.er damage thro ugh disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam-
aged byheavy discharging.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not dis-
connect the 12 V battery even if theve hicle is leT
idle for a lengt hyperiod.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. S
S
t
tandb
andb y mode (e
y mode (e xt
xtension of t
ension of t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt er
ery's
y's
per
per iod out of use)
iod out of use) S
S
t
tandb
andb y mode function
y mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, energy loss will be
minimised during extended periods of non-opera-
tion. 218
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Tr
ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected tothe
ve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi-
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are met:
R The trailer is connected cor rectl y.
R The trailer lighting system is in working order.
The functions of thefo llowing systems will be
a.ec tedbya cor rectly connected trailer:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist
R Drive Away Assist
R Cross Tra1c Ale rt
R Reversing camera
R 360° Camera Coupling up a tr
Coupling up a tr ailer
ailer
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe star ter battery due
to full dis charge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage the star ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply to
ch arge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver cap from the ball head and
store it in a safe place. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. #
Open the soc ket cap. #
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1ingroo ve 3 on
th e soc ket. #
Turn bayonet coupling 2totheright as far as
it will go. #
Let the cap engage. #
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering.
Under thefo llowing conditions, a message may
appear on the inst rument display even if the
trailer has been connec ted cor rectl y:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma-
nent po wer supply up to180 W and tothe
po we r supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion loc k. Driving and parking
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#
Select Maximum ,8 amps or6 amps .
When the battery is charge d, thech arging cur-
re nt is limi tedto the selected amperage.
% For saf etyre asons, only use thech arging
cable supplied with theve hicle or an original
Mercedes-Benz charging cable. Mercedes-
Benz thoroughly tests these original charging
cables forth eir suitability forth e high-voltage
ch arging of your vehicle. Pur chase these parts
from your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre and
obtain advice there.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating r
ating rout
oute-based oper
e-based oper ating
ating
mode s
mode str trat
at egy
egy #
Select Electric in city .
Depending on the pr evious status, the func-
tion is activated or deactivated. Calling up t Calling up t
he ener
he ener gy
gy0ow
0ow display
display Multimedia system:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Energy flow.
The visualisation of the energy 0ow in theve hi-
cle is displ ayed. In addition
tothe energy 0o w,information on the
status of thehy brid system and the cur rent state
of charge ofthe high-voltage battery is also dis-
pla yed. F F
unctions of t
unctions of t he ener
he energy
gy0ow
0ow display
display 1
State of charge ofthe high-voltage battery
2 Combustion engine
3 Energy 0ow
4 High-voltage battery
5 Status of thero ute-based operating-mode
strategy (/ page 177) The active components of
thehy brid system are
highlighted in the energy 0ow displa y.The energy
0ow between the individual components is shown
in colour.
The energy 0ow is shown in di.erent colours
depending on the operating status:
R Whit Whit e: e:constant energy 0ow
R R
Red:
ed: high energy 0ow (boost e.ect)
R Gr
Green:
een: low- emission energy 0ow in the case of
re cuperation, elect ric mode and when charg-
ing the high-voltage battery N
N
a
avig
vig ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on na
es on na vig
vigation
ation R
R
out
out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
re sult of distraction, inco rrect depiction or
wrong interpr etation of the display
The camera image of the augmented reality
displ ayis not suitable as a guide for driving. MBUX multimedia system
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