steering MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with hal-
ogen headlamps) ......................................... 143
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 145
Mir rors ........................................................ 149 Climat
Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 153 153
Overview of climate control systems ............ 153
Operating the climate control system .......... 154 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 162 162
Driving ........................................................1 62
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .178
Manual transmission ................................... 181
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .183
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 87
Re fuelling .................................................... 188
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 194
Pa rking .......................................................2 11
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 219
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .270
Bicycle rack function ................................... 274
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 276 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 277 277
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 277
Overview of instrument display .................... 278
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 279
Operating the on-board computer ................2 79
Fu nction of the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 281
Fu nction of the electric mo tor po wer
av ailability displ ay(plug-in hybrid) ................ 281
Displaying the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 282
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 282
Head-up display .......................................... 282 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .285
285
Overview and operation ............................... 285
System settings .......................................... 294
Plug-in hybrid settings ................................ .298
Na vigation .................................................. .299
Te lephone ................................................... 308
Mercedes me app ....................................... 311 Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system ....... 320
Ra dio & media ............................................ .324
Sound settings ............................................ 329 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 330 330
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 330
Engine compartment ................................... 331
Cleaning and care ....................................... 337 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 346 346
Emer gency .................................................. 346
Flat tyre ...................................................... 348
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 354
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 358
Electrical fuses ............................................ 364 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 368 368
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 368
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .368
No tes on snow chains ................................. 368
Ty re pressure .............................................. 369 Contents
3 3

1
Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
185
2 Combination switch →
136
3 Instrument displ ay →
278
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
183
5 ü Start/stop but ton →
166
è ECO start/s top function →
173
6 Media display →
285
7 Climate control systems →
154
8 £ Hazard warning light system →
137
9 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
57
A Glovecompartment →
119
B Stow age compartment →
119
C Cup holder
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
285
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
285 E
z Calls up navigation →
287
F | Calls up radio or media →
287
G % Calls up thete lephone →
287
H ß Calls up favo urites →
287
I y Calls up vehicle functions →
287
J c Active Parking Assist →
266
K DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
179
L Touchpad →
287
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
279
N Adjusts the steering wheel →
112
O ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
113
P Control panel:
On-board computer →
279
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
230
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →
234
Q Diagnostics connection →
39 At
a glance – Cockpit
7
7

1
! ABS →
488
2 #! Turn signal lights →
136
3 h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
490
4 # Electrical fault →
481
5 L Distance warning →
487
6 J Brakes (yellow) →
485
7 J Brakes (red) →
485
8 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
485
9 ! Electric parking brake (red) →
485
A % Diesel engine: preglow
B ; Engine diagnostics →
481
C R Rear fog light →
135 D
K High beam →
136
L Low beam →
134
T Standing lights →
134
E å ESP®
OFF →
488
÷ ESP®
→
488
F 6 Restraint system →
477
G Fuel le vel →
278
H æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
481
I Ù Powe r steering →
480
J ü Seat belt →
477
K ï Trailer hitch →
480 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard)
13
13

1
#! Turn signal lights →
136
2 ï Trailer hitch →
480
3 6 Restraint system →
477
4 å ESP®
OFF →
488
÷ ESP®
→
488
5 R Rear fog light →
135
6 K High beam →
136
L Low beam →
134
T Standing lights →
134
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
481
8 Coolant temp erature display →
278
9 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
485
A J Brakes (yellow) →
485
B # Electrical fault →
481 C
L Distance warning →
487
D ! ABS →
488
E Ù Powe r steering →
480
F h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
490
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H æ Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
481
I Fuel le vel →
278
J ! Electric parking brake (red) →
485
K ü Seat belt →
477
L J Brakes (red) →
485
M ; Engine diagnostics →
481
N ä Indicator lamp inoperative At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (widescreen cockpit)
15
15

Conv
Conv
enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services These data
for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system. This integ
ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no fu rther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. Online ser Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
it enables data tobe exch anged between your
ve hicle and additional systems. The wireless net-
wo rkconnection is made possible bytheve hicle's
ow n transmitter and receiver or bya mobile end
device that you ha vebrought into theve hicle, for
ex ample, a smartphone. Online functions can be
used via the wireless network connection. This
includes online services and applications/apps
pr ov ided toyouby the manufacturer or by other
pr ov iders. 44 44
General no
tes

ment may apply a cer
tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 52). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
emMultimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment.R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru-
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status displ ayis only available
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas-
te ned. Yo
u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
status displ ayusing the back button on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel (/ page 279).
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat belt
status displ ayappears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status displ aycann otbe
hidden using the back button on the leT-hand side
of the steering wheel. 52
52
Occupant saf
ety

R
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation, the
wind owairbag on the front passenger side may
deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided b y t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
an inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function. Each
vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure
th at the lap belt ne ver lies across the
abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as farawa y as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 102). R
Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet on
th e 0oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
fo rex ample. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, obser ve
th e additional no tes (/ page 62).
R Always st owand secure objects cor rectl y.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an air-
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle occu-
pant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing in
particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar). 54 54
Occupant saf
ety

#
Press the le ver in direction 1(activate) or 2
(deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare work-
ing proper ly. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty lock
ty lock
f
f or t
or t he r
he r ear side windo ws
ear side windo ws #
T
T o activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or closed
in thefo llowing cases:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals leT unsecured or unat tended in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal ma y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. 80 80
Occupant saf
ety

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h an AMG perf
h an AMG perf or
ormance seat
mance seat :
:if the
front passenger seat is unoccupied, this can lead
to noise caused bythe seat belt tongue knocking
against the seat. You can pr event this by sliding
th e seat belt tongue upwards with the belt clip. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure that
th e belt clip is pushed down. Only then will the
seat belt /t tight tothe body. 102
102
Seats and st
owing

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (without
hout
Seat Comf
Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. Seats and st
owing
103 103