towing capacity MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

Do not
exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi-
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journe y:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera-
tional
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout LED headlam
hout LED headlam ps or MUL
ps or MULTI-
TI-
BEAM LED headlam
BEAM LED headlam ps:
ps:the headlamps ha ve
been set cor rectly
In theev ent of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons conce rning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is abo ve100 km/h. F
F
olding t
olding t he ball nec
he ball nec k out and in
k out and in &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlocking or when it has not been proper ly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its range
of mo vement is unobstructed. #
Always be sure the ball neck is engaged
when folding in wards. *
N NOOTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. Driving and parking
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St
andard: EN 62196-3
St yle: FF
Plug type: charging cable soc ket and vehicle
plug
Vo ltage range: 200 V to920 V
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
Maximum batt Maximum batt er
ery capacity and c
y capacity and c har
harging times
ging times A 250 e
A 250 e
Ty
pe Lithium-ion
Maximum energy content 15.6 kWh
Ra nge in electric-only mode
Cha rge time – mode 4
Direct cur rent at fast charging
station with 22 kW charging
capacity App
rox. 25
min
Char getime – mode 3
with 7.4 kW charging capacity App
rox. 1 h
45 min A 250 e A 250 e
Char
getime – mode 2
with 3.7 kW charging capacity App
rox. 3 h
15 min
Char getime – mode 2
with 2.3 kW charging capacity App
rox. 5 h
30 min
Char getime – mode 2
with 1.8 kW charging capacity App
rox. 7 h
30 min Char
getimes – modes 2 and 3 app lyto alternat-
ing cur rent charging from 10% to100% of the usa-
ble energy content. Char getime – mode 4 applies
to direct cur rent charging from 10% to80% of the
usable energy content.
The time take nto charge the battery depends on
th ech arge status of the batter y,the ambient tem-
perature and thech arging capacity of the batter y.
The charging capacit y,in turn, depends on the
supply voltage, the cur rent intensity and the type
of po wer suppl y.
The nominal voltage range foryo ur vehicle can be
fo und on the information label in the soc ket co ver
( / page 194). T T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch Gener
Gener
al not
al notes on t
es on t he tr
he trailer hitch
ailer hitch Modi/cations
tothe engine cooling system may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retro/tting of a trailer hitch is on lypermissi-
ble if a towing capacity is speci/ed in your vehicle
documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Te
ch nical data
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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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