warning MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Manual PDF

If
th e battery is insu1cient lych arge d, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched o.
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will switch o. automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 142).
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
When theve hicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay.#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear f
ear f og lights on or
og lights on or o.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-speci/c la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
R
R egulating headlam
egulating headlam p r
p rang
ang e (halog
e (halog en headlam
en headlam ps)
ps)
The headla mprange adjuster all owsyo uto adjust
th e cone of light from the headlamps in relation to
th eve hicle's load condition. g
Driver's seat and front passen ger seat occu-
pied
1 Driver's seat, front passenger seat and rear
seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front passen ger seat and rear
seats occupied, load compartment laden
3 Driver's seat and front passen ger seat occu-
pied and maximum permissible rear axle load
utilised Light and sight
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135

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also switch o.
th e hazard warning light system using button 1. A A
dap
dap tiv
tive functions, MUL
e functions, MUL TIBEAM LED
TIBEAM LED Int Int
ellig ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em function
em function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamp s adapttothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten-
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headlamps (/ page 137)
R Cornering light (/ page 138)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 138)
R City lighting (/ page 138)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R The system is active only when it is dar k.A
A
ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlamps function ps function R
The headlamps follow the steering mo ve-
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions are active when the high beam is
switched on. Light and sight
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137

The high beam will switch o. automatically in
the
fo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 25 km/h
R Ifot her road users are de tected
R If st reet lighting is su1cient
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control
panel.
Switc
Switc hing A
hing A dap
daptiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist ton/o.
on/o.
Switc
Switc hing on
hing on #
Turn the light switch totheà position. #
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switch.
If Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is activated,
th e_ indicator lamp will light up on the
cent ral display section of the inst rument dis-
pla y.
Switc Switc hing
hingo.
o. #
Switch o. the high beam using the combina-
tion switch. A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus function t Plus function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cann ottake into
account road, weather or tra1c conditions.
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for adjusting theve hicle's lighting
to the pr evailing light, visibility and tra1c condi-
tions. 140 140
Light and sight

A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he br
he brightness f
ightness f or zones
or zones #
Select Brightness. #
Select Brightness zones. #
Switch the function on or o..
or #
Set the brightness forth e desired zones.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed lighting
ed lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour. #
Select a colour combination.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed animation
ed animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination will change at
prede/ned inter vals. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating w
ating w elcome lighting
elcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating dependency on air conditioning se
ating dependency on air conditioning se t-
t-
tings
tings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate .
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set-
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brie0y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. delay
delay
time
time on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aTer theve hicle
is loc ked. Changing bulbs (onl
Changing bulbs (onl
y f
y for v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging bulbs
hanging bulbs &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your-
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
its glass has been scratched. The bulb may
otherwise explode.
R Do not touch the glass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact with liquids. Light and sight
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4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing:pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 337). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper
w wiperon/o.
on/o. 1
ô Single wipe/ washing
2 è Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe:
Single wipe: press button 1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
W
W iping wit
iping wit h w
h washer
asher 0uid:
0uid:press button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. #
Switc
Switc hing int
hing int er
ermitt
mitt ent wiping
ent wiping on/o.:
on/o.:press
button 2.
The è symbol will appear on the inst ru-
ment cluster when there ar wind owwiper is
switched on. R R
eplacing t eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Mo Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms into t
o the r
he r eplacement posi-
eplacement posi-
tion
tion #
Switch theve hicle on and then o. again
immediatel y. 146
146
Light and sight

#
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind-
screen. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theî button on the combination
switch (/ page 145).
The wiper arms will return totheir original
positions. #
Switch o. theve hicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar lyand replace them in theev ent of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maint
Maint enance display
enance display #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displa ys
ch anges from black toyello w, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. R R
emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Switch theve hicle o.. 148
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Light and sight

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tomis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors re0ect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vi eware in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul-
der in order toensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
th ero ad users driving behind you. #
T To f o f old in or out:
old in or out: brie0y press button 2. #
T
T o set: o set: press button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Use button 4toadjust the position of the
mir ror glass.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com-
ple tely dischar ged, you will ha vetoreset the outside mir
rors. Only then will the automatic
mir rorfo lding function workproper ly. #
T
T o r o r eset:
eset: brie0y press button 2.
An outside mir rorth at has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again as fol-
lo ws: #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout electr
hout electr icall
ically f
y folding outside
olding outside
mirr
mirr or
ors:
s: manually mo vethe outside mir ror into
th e cor rect position. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h electr
h electricall
ically f
y folding outside mir-
olding outside mir-
r
r ors
ors: press and hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audibly
click into place. The outside mir ror will now be
set tothe cor rect position. A
A
ut
ut omatic anti-dazzle mirr
omatic anti-dazzle mirr or
ors function
s function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electro-
ly te
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. 150
150
Light and sight

Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he stationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation on/o.
on/o.
via t
via t he oper
he oper ating unit
ating unit &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventila-
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi-
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sno w,forex ample. #
Always switch the stationary heater o. in
enclosed spaces without an air extrac-
tion system, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
ve hicle or the stationary heater is run-
ning. #
Open a wind owonthe side of theve hicle
fa cing away from the wind toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due tohot station-
ary heater components and exhaust gases
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
When the stationary heater is switched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with 0ammable materials.
R theex haust gas can 0ow out of the
stationa ryheater exhaust pipe unhin-
dered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with 0ammable materials. *
N
NOOTE
TE Bat tery dischar gecaused bysta-
tionar y heater or stationaryventilation
ope ration Operating
the stationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
ATer heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The fuel tank is at least Õfull. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
will light up or go out. Climate control
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159

The colours of
the indicator lamp ha vethefo llo w-
ing meanings:
R Blue:
Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on.
R R
R ed: ed: the stationary heater is switched on.
R Y
Y ello w:
ello w:the departure time is preselected.
The stationary heater/ventilation will switch o.
automatically aTer 50 minutes.
Oper
Oper ation using t
ation using t he app:
he app:the stationary heater/
ve ntilation can also be ope rated via the Mercedes
me connect app. You can /nd fur ther information
in the separate Owner's Manual at https://
moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/baix/
ca rs/connectme/en_GB/#em otions/
St artsei te.html.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he st
he stationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation via t
entilation via t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
em
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Auxiliary heating #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 154). #
Select Auxiliary heating . Selecting t
Selecting t
he depar
he departur
ture time
e time #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he depar
he depar tur
ture time
e time #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX. #
Select the pen beside the time. #
Set a time. Air v
Air v
ents
ents A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front air v
ont air v ents
ents &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns or frostbite due to
being too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can 0ow from the air
ve nts. #
Make sure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a su1cient dis tance
from the air vents. #
If necessar y,direct the air0ow toano ther
area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee the 0ow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with thefo l-
lowing:
R Alwayske ep theve nts and ventilation grilles in
th eve hicle interior clear.
R Keep the air inlet free of residue build-up
(/ page 337). #
T
To open or close:
o open or close: hold airvent 1 inthe
cent reand turn it tothe leT (open) or right
(closed) as far as it will go. #
T
To se
o se t t
t the
he air0ow
air0ow dir
direction:
ection: hold air vent 1 in
th e centre and mo veit up or down or tothe
leT or right. 160
160
Climate control

Characteristics with moderate po
wer output
re qu ests:
R The combustion engine is switched o. as
oTen as possible during the journe y.
R The vehicle can, depending on the drive pro-
gr am selected and the battery charge leve l, be
accelerated electrically up tospeeds of about
140 km/h.
Characteristics with high po wer output requ ests:
R The electric mo tor supports the combustion
engine (boost e.ect), e.g. when pulling away
or accelerating.
R The high-voltage battery is discharging.
Characteristics when releasing the accelerator
pedal during the journe y:
R The electric mo tor is operated as a alternator
when in overrun mode and during braking.
R The high-voltage battery is charging.
No tes on elect ric mode:
R Vehicles with hybrid systems generate signi/-
cant lyless noise when stationary and when being driven
than vehicles with combustion
engines.
R When driving in elect ric mode, theve hicle may
not be heard by otherroad users due tothe
signi/cant lyreduced noise generated.
It is forth is reason that theve hicle is equip-
ped with a sound generator, which ser ves as
an acoustic vehicle warning system (A VAS).
R If not all of theve hicle conditions for electric
mode are met, then the combustion engine is
switched on.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel par
h diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er
ers:
s: During
th ere ge neration of the diesel particulate /l-
te r,th e drive prog rammes are not available or
are restric ted and the battery charge level
may change.
No tes on the acoustic vehicle warning system:
R The sound generator generates speed-depend-
ent vehicle noise emissions when driving
fo rw ard or backing up at a speed of up to
around 30 km/h. R
This helps other road users, particular ly
pedest rians and cyclists, tohear your vehicle
better.
R When driving at speeds abo ve20 km/h The
ve hicle acoustic warning system gradually
switches o..
R The sound generator is o. when theve hicle is
stationar y.
Manual disconnection of t
Manual disconnection of t he high-v
he high-volt
oltag
age on-
e on-
boar
boar d electr
d electr ical syst
ical syst em
em &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of dea thand /re due to
modi/ed and/or damaged components of
th e high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
tem
The vehicle's high- voltage on-board electrical
system is under high voltage. If you modify
component parts in theve hicle's high- voltage
on-board electrical system or touch damaged
component parts, you may be electrocuted. In
addition, modi/ed and/or damaged compo-
nents may cause a /re. Driving and parking
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