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

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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. #
Ensu rethere is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle when using a car
wa sh, ensu rethefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched o..
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched o..
R The side windo wsand sliding sunroof are com-
ple tely closed.
R The blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched o..
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position g.
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y. R
In automatic car washes with con veyo r sys-
te ms:
- Neutral iis engaged.
- V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: If
yo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it
is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
j isotherwise automatically engaged.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise.
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
In car wash mode, theve hicle is prepared for driv-
ing into the automatic car wash. Car wash mode
can be activated at a speed of up to20 km/h
Ac tivate (/ page 339).
The following settings are made when car wash
mode is activated:
R The outside mir rors are folded in.
R Topreve ntthe windscreen washer system
from starting up automaticall y,thera in sensor
is deactivated.
R The rear wind owwiper is deacti vated. 338
338
Maintenance and care

R
The wind ows and the sliding sunroof are
closed.
R The air conditioning system is set toair-recir-
culation mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
activated aTer appr ox. eight seconds.
If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there specti veset-
ting.
Ab ove a speed of 20 km/h Car wash mode is
automatically deacti vated.
The following settings are reset when car wash
mode is deacti vated:
R The outside mir rors are folded out.
R The rain sensor is activated.
R The rear wind owwiper is activated.
R The air conditioning system is set tofresh air
mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is reset tothe
pr ev iously selected setting. R
The windo wsand the sliding sunroof remain
closed.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
deactivated at speeds abo ve18 km/h. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating aut
ating automatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is stationar y.
R the engine is running.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating aut
ating aut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode #
Select Car wash mode . #
Select Start.
If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there specti veset-
ting.
% For an overview of the settings made when
activating automatic car wash mode
(/ page 337). Deactiv Deactiv
ating aut
ating aut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode #
Select Stop.
The automatic car wash settings are reset.
% The automatic car wash mode is automatically
deacti vated as soon as a speed of 20 km/h is
ex ceeded. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on using a high-pr
mation on using a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleane rswith round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. Maintenance and ca
re
339 339

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N
NO
OTE
TE Inva lidation of the operating permit
due tofailure tocomply with the inst ruc-
tions for installation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if the
inst ructions for installation and use of two-w ay
ra dios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out-
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Front roof area
2 Rear roof area
3 Rear wings
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, /t-
ting an aerial tothe front or rear roof area is not
permitted. On
there ar wings, it is recommended that you /t
th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest tothe
cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Speci/cation ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for installation of aTermar ket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re tro/tting two- wayra dios. Comply with the legal
re qu irements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has /ttings for two-w ayradio equip-
ment, use the po wer supply and aerial connectors
pr ov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Obser vethe man-
ufacturer's supplements when /tting.
T
T w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radio tr
adio tr ansmission output
ansmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table. 390
390
Te
ch nical data

V
V
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) A 250 e
A 250 e
Ve
hicle lengt h4 419 mm
Ve hicle width including outside
mir rors 1992 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out-
side mir rors 1796 mm
Ve hicle height 1452 mm
Wheelbase 2729 mmW W
eights and loads
eights and loads Please obser
vethefo llowing no tesfo rth e speci-
/ed vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the unla-
den weight and reduce the pa yload.
R Vehicle-speci/c weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identi/cation plate
(/ page 392). R
R oof load
oof load Model
Model
Maximum r
Maximum roof load
oof load
All model s7 5 kg High-v
High-v
olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery (plug-in h
y (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he pow
he pow er suppl
er suppl y f
y f or v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a
h a
high-v
high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt ery
ery
In accordance with European standard
EN 17186:2019 vehicle identi/ers are located on
th eve hicle in thefo llowing places:
R Onthe inside of the soc ket 0ap
R Onthech arging cable connector
In addition, charging stations in European coun-
tries are equipped with ene rgy supp lyidenti/ers.
Yo u can rech arge your vehicle at charging stations
where thech arging station identi/er cor responds
to theve hicle identi/er.
Fo r fur ther information on charging the high-volt-
age batter y,referto the "Charging the high-volt-
age battery" section (/ page 194). 1
Supply type: AC
St andard: EN 62196-2
St yle: type 2
Plug type: charging cable soc ket and vehicle
plug
Vo ltage range: 480 V RMS
2 Supply type: DC
Standard: EN 62196-3
St yle: FF
Plug type: charging cable soc ket and vehicle
plug
Vo ltage range: 50 V to500 V
3 Supply type: DC 404 404
Te
ch nical data

Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .398
Ad ditives (fuel)....................................... 396
Brake 0uid............................................. 401
Coolant (engine).................................... 401
Engine oil............................................... 399
Fu el (diesel)........................................... 396
Fu el (petrol)........................................... 395
No tes..................................................... 393
windsc reen washer 0uid......................... 402
Oper Oper ating safe
ating safe ty
ty
Declaration of conformity (elect ro-
magnetic compatibility)........................... .29
Declaration of conformity (jack)............... 36
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit)...... 37
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)................................ 29
Informatio n.............................................. 27
Oper
Oper ating syst ating syst em
em
see On-boa rdcomputer
Output
Output see Powe r me ter
Outside mirr
Outside mirr ors
ors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................. 150 Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function........... 152
Fo lding in/out........................................1 49
Operating the memory function.............. 115
Pa rking position..................................... 151
Setting................................................... 149
Ov
Ov er
erhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel
Overview.................................................. 16
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 26
Owner's Manual (digit Owner's Manual (digit al)
al)................................. 22 P
P
P
P aint (cleaning ins
aint (cleaning ins tr
tructions)
uctions) ........................ .340
P
P aint code
aint code................................................... 392
P
P anor
anor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof
see Sliding sunroof
P
P ar
ar k position
k position
Engaging................................................ 184
Selecting automatically..........................1 84
P P ar
ar king
king
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king aid
king aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC P
P
ar
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tivating............................................... 264
Ad justing warning tones......................... 264
Deactivating........................................... 264
Fu nction................................................ 261
Side impact pr otection........................... 262
System limitations.................................. 261
P P ar
ar king assist
king assist ance syst
ance systems
ems
see Active Parking Assist
P
P ar
ar king br
king br ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king lights
king lights............................................... 134
P
P ar
ar king op
king op tion
tion
Selecting............................................... 305
P
P ar
ar king position
king position
Outside mir rors...................................... 151
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar........... 152
P
P ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
Selecting parking options...................... .305
P
P ar
ar king up
king up................................................... 218
P
P ar
ar titioning net
titioning net
At tach ing/removing............................... 124 Index
515
515

PRE-S
PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
PL
PL US (anticipat
US (anticipat or
ory occupant
y occupant
pr ot
pr otection plus)
ection plus)
Fu nction.................................................. 60
Re versing measures................................. 60
Pr ev
Pr event ent ativ
ativ e occupant pr ot
e occupant pr otection syst
ection syst em
em
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Pr
Pr o/le
o/le
Creating a new pro/le............................ 293
No tes..................................................... 292
Selecting pro/le options......................... 293
Pr
Progr ogr amme amme
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Pr ot
Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
No tes...................................................... .24
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles............... 24 Q
Q
QR code
QR code Rescue car d............................................ .42
Quali/ed
Quali/ed specialist w
specialist w ork
orkshop
shop .........................40 R
R
R
R adar and ultr
adar and ultr asonic senso rs
asonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 220
R
R adio
adio
Overview of the functions and symbols.. .326
R R ain closing function ain closing function
Side windo ws........................................... 93
R
R ain-closing f
ain-closing f eature
eature
Sliding sunroof......................................... 98
REAC
REAC H r
H regulation
egulation........................................... 41
R
R eading lamp
eading lamp
see Interior lighting
R
R eading light
eading light
Switching on/o. (contactless). .............. 291
R
R eal w
eal w ood (Car
ood (Car e)
e).......................................... 343
R
R ear door (c
ear door (c hild safe
hild safety loc
ty lock)
k)........................... 79
R
R ear f
ear f og light
og light
Switching on/o..................................... 135
R
R ear seat
ear seat
see Seat
R
R ear seat belt
ear seat belt
Status displ ay.......................................... 52 R
R
ear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display........................... 52
R
R ear window
ear window
Replacing wiper blade............................ 148
R
R ear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er...................................... 153
R
R ear windo
ear windo w wipers
w wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 146
R
R ear
ear -vie
-vie w mirr
w mirr or
or
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................. 150
R
R ear
ear -vie
-vie w mirr
w mirr or
or
see Outside mir rors
R
R ecuper
ecuper ation
ation
Fu nction................................................ 174
Setting.................................................. .175
R
R ecy
ecy cling
cling
see Take -back of end-of-life vehicles
R
R educing ag
educing ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
R
R efuelling
efuelling
Refuelling theve hicle............................ .188
R
R egistr
egistr ation
ation
Ve hicle..................................................... 40 Index
517
517

R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation
Indonesia............................................... 391
Small components................................. 391
R R emot
emot e Online
e Online
Charging the star ter batter y................... 167
Cooling/heating theve hicle interior....... 167
St arting theve hicle............................... .168
R
R eplacing a bulb
eplacing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
R
R escue card
escue card................................................... 42
R
R eser ve
eser ve
Fu el....................................................... 397
R
R ese
ese t function (MBUX multimedia syst
t function (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em).... 298
R
R esidual heat
esidual heat............................................... 155
R
R est
est or
oring (f
ing (f act
actor
ory se
y se ttings)
ttings)
see Reset function (MBUX multimedia system)
R
R es
es tr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
Basic instructions forch ildren.................. 61
Fu nction in an accident............................ 47
Fu nctionality........................................... .47
Limited pr otection....................................46
Malfunction............................................. 47
Pr otection................................................ 46 Self-test...................................................47
Wa
rning lamp........................................... 47
R
R e ev
ver
er se g
se g ear
ear
Engaging................................................ 184
Rev
Rev er
ersing camera
sing camera
Care...................................................... 342
Fu nction................................................ 255
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera)................................................ 260
Switching automatic operation on/o.
(360° Camera)...................................... 260
Rev Rev er
ersing lights (c
sing lights (c hanging bulbs)
hanging bulbs).................. 145
Rims (car
Rims (car e)
e).................................................. 342
R
R oll awa
oll awa y prot
y pr otection
ection
see HOLD function
R
R oller sunblind
oller sunblind
Sliding sunroof......................................... 95
R
R oof lining (car
oof lining (car e)
e).......................................... 343
R
R oof load
oof load.....................................................4 04
R
R oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack
Loading.................................................. 127
Securing................................................ 127 R R
oute
oute
Calculating............................................. 303
Selecting options................................... 303
R
R out
out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality
Ac tivating............................................... 303
Displaying street names and house
numbers................................................ 303
R R out
out e-based oper
e-based oper ating-mode s
ating-mode strtrat
at egy
egy
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 177
R
R out
out e-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
Fu nction................................................ 237
Setting.................................................. .238
R
R un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eristics
istics
MOExtended tyres................................. 348
R
R unning-in not
unning-in not es
es.......................................... 168 S
S
Safe
Safe ty syst
ty syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Sa fe
Safe ty v
ty vest
est.................................................. .346
Searc
Searc h light
h light
Switching on/o. (contactless). .............. 291518
518
Index

MOEx
tended tyres................................. 348
Noise..................................................... 368
No tes on /tting...................................... 373
Re moving............................................... 381
Re placing...................................... .373, 378
Re placing the wheel trim........................ 378
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 373
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 372
Selection...............................................3 73
Snow chains.......................................... 368
St oring................................................... 377
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 350
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 369
Ty re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 372
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 371
Ty re pressure table................................ .370
Unusual handling characteristics............ 368 U U
U
Unloc nloc king
king
see Locking/unlocking U
Updat
pdat es
es
Impor tant system updates...................... 294
USB port
USB port Front st owage compartmen t.................. 119
Re ar....................................................... 130 V
V
V
V ehicle
ehicle
Activating/deactivating standby mode... 219
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 86
Cor rect use............................................. .40
Data acquisition....................................... 42
Data storag e............................................ 42
Diagnostics connection............................ 39
Equipment............................................... 26
Implied warrant y...................................... 42
Locking (automatically)............................ 88
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Locking/unlocking (from inside)............... 87
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)............ 87
Lo we ring................................................ 382
Medical aids........................................... .41
Pa rking up............................................. 218
QR code rescue car d............................... 42
Quali/ed specialist workshop.................. .40Ra
ising................................................... 379
REACH regulation.................................... 41
Re gistration............................................. 40
Setting collision de tection (par ked
ve hicle).................................................. 218
St andby mode function.......................... 218
St arting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 166
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 168
St arting (start/stop but ton)................... 166
SV HC (substances of very high conce rn)..41
Switching o. (start/stop button)............ 211
Switching on (start/stop button)............ 165
To wing................................................... 276
Ve ntilating (con venience opening)........... .94
V
V ehicle batt ehicle batt ery
ery
see On-board electrical system battery (12 V)
V
V ehicle camera
ehicle camera
Information............................................ 220
V
V ehicle data
ehicle data
Displaying (DYNAMIC SELECT)............... 181
Roof load............................................... 404
Ve hicle height....................................... .403
Ve hicle length........................................ 403
Ve hicle widt h......................................... 403
Wheelbase............................................. 403 524 524
Index