warning MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

Fo
lding the ball neck out #
Pull release switch 2until the ball neck
unloc ks.
The ball neck will fold out from under the
re ar bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will flash. #
Pull the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly in a vertical
position.
Indicator lamp 1onthe ball neck release
switch will go out.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in
place, theTrailer coupling Check lock display
message will appear on the multifunction dis‐
pla y. #
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Check that it is either greased or dr y (grease-
free), depending on the instructions forthe
traile r.
Fo lding the ball neck in #
Pull release switch 2until the ball neck
unloc ks.
The ball neck will fold up under there ar
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will flash. #
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will go out and the mes‐
sage on the multifunction display will disap‐
pear.
Obser vethe information on the displa yson the
instrument clus ter:
R Warning and indicator lamps
(/ page 560)
R Display messages (/ page 509) Driving and parking
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Un
coupling a trailer &
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. #
Secu rethe trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection
between theve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver on the ball head. Bicycle
rackfunction &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using the bicycle rack incor rectly
The bicycle rack may become de tach ed from
th eve hicle in thefo llowing cases:
R the permissible load capacity of the
trailer hitch is exceeded.
R the bicycle rack is used incor rectl y.
R the bicycle rack is secured tothe ball
neck beneath the ball head.
Obser vethefo llowing foryo ur ow n sa fety
and that of other road users: #
always adhere tothe permissible load
capacity of the trailer hitch. #
only use the bicycle rack totranspo rt
bicycles. #
always proper lysecure the bicycle rack
by attaching it tothe ball head. #
only use bicycle rack s appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
always obser vethe bicycle rack operat‐
ing instructions. *
NO
TEDama geto, or cra cks on, the
trailer hitch due tounsuitable bic ycle
ra ck s or bicycle rack s being used incor‐
re ctly #
use only bicycle rack s appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Driving and parking
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Instrument display
overview &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y.#
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display (standard) 1
Speedome ter (e xamp le)
2 Multifunction display
3 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor
Fu rther content can also be shown on the multi‐
function display 2:
R Assis tant displ ay
R Telephone
R Navigation
R Trip
R Radio R
Media
R Vehicle dynamics
R Styles
R Service
Instrument display in the widescreen cockpit 1
Speedome ter (e xamp le)
2 Multifunction display
3 Rev counter (e xample)
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor 254
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%
In addition tothe multifunction display 2,
fur ther conte nt can be shown on displ ays1
and 3(/ page 258).
The segments on speedome ter1 indica tethe
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
R Cruise control (/ page 201)
R Limiter (/ page 202)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 205)
* NO
TEEngine damage due toexc essively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. The fuel supply will be inter
rupted toprotect the
engine when there d mark on there v counter
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
Ve hicles with widescreen cock pit:during nor‐
mal operating conditions, the coolant temp era‐
ture display may rise to120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
¤ Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Control panel for MBUX multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
ß Displa ysfavo urites
VO L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 8(press)
6 Makes/accepts a call Instrument Display and on-board computer
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~
Rejects/ends a call
5 ò Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 % Back button (press and hold) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e count ry
in which you are cur rently driving when you
operate the on-board computer.
% The on-board computer displa ysappear on
th e multifunction display (/ page 259). The on-board computer can be operated using
th e left-hand Touch Control 2and the left-hand
back/home button 1. When
the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Assistance
R Telephone
R Navigation
R Trip
R Radio
R Media
R Styles & display
R Service
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the multifunction displa y. #
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left 1until the menu bar is
displa yed.
% Ve
hicles without Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:press theò button tocall
up the menu bar of the on-board computer. 256
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HOLD function (/
page 217)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
(/ page132)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page133)
ð Maximum permissible speed
exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 238).
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 240). Ad
justing the in stru ment lighting #
Turn brightness control 1up or down.
The lighting of the instrument display and in
th e control elements of theve hicle interior is
adjus ted. Menus and submenus
Fu
nctions on the service menu of the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
4 Service #
Toselect the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Fu nctions on theService menu:
R Message memory (/ page 509)
R AdBlue :Ad blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
R Tyres:
- Restart the tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem (/ page478)
- Che ckthe tyre pressure with the tyre
pressure monitor (/ page472)
- Restart the tyre pressure monitor
(/ page473)
R ASSYST PLUS: calls up the service due date
(/ page 429)
R Coolant : coolant temp erature display 260
Instrument Display and on-board computer

Media playback using
the on-boa rdcompu ter On-board computer:
4 Media 1
Media source
2 Track number and cur rent track
3 Name of artist (e xamp le) #
Tochange trac kson an active media
source: swipe upwards or down wards on the
left-hand Touch Control.
Changing a media source #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toselect a media source: swipe upwards
or down wards on the left-hand Touch Con‐
trol. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. Dialling
telephone numbers using the on-
board compu ter &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. When
telephoning, you must obse rveth e legal
re qu irements forth e count ryin which you are
cur rently driving.
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone is connec tedto the multi‐
media sy stem.
On-board computer: 4 Telephone
The most recent telephone calls (dialled,
re cei ved and missed calls) are displa yed on the
Telephone menu. #
Toselect an entr y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
If th ere is only one telephone number
sa ve dto an entr y:thete lephone number
will be selec ted. #
Ifth ere are multiple telephone numbers
sa ve dto an entr y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand touch cont rolto
select the desired telephone number. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The telephone number will be dialled. Instrument Display and on-board computer
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The
following displa ysmay appear ins tead of the
te lephone numbers dialled:
R Please wait :th e application is starting. If a
Blue tooth ®
connection tothe mobile phone
is not es tablished, the menu for auth orising
and connecting a mobile phone will be dis‐
pla yed on the multimedia sy stem
(/ page378).
R Updating data :th e call list is being updated.
R Importing contacts : contacts are being
impor ted from the mobile phone or a storage
medium.
Ac cepting/rejecting a call
Ve hicles with head-up displa y:When you
re cei vea call, theIncoming call message will
appear on the head-up displa y.#
Swipe up wards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control and select 6(Accept)
or ~ (Reject). #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Yo u may accept/ reject the call using button
6 or~ onthesteering wheel. Setting
the head-up display using the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings can be
selec ted:
R Position
R Brightness
R Displa ys #
Toselect a setting: swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the brightness: swipetothe left
or right on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. Selecting what
the head-up display sho ws (Example)
1
Toswitch the head-up display on/off
2 Left display area
Navigation sy stem
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central displ ayarea
Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control)
Wa rnings from driver assis tance sy stems
(e.g. dis tance warning)
4 Right display area 266
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Note
s on operating saf ety&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted from
the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, al ways obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
R While driving, on ly operate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
inju ring yourself and others.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency your voice can change and your
te lephone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y. Operation
Overview of operating
the multifunction
st eering wheel LINGU
ATRO NIC is operational appr oximately
th irty seconds af terth e ignition is switched on. 268
LINGU ATRO NIC

Overview and operation
Overview of
the MBUX multimedia sy stem &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. 1
Touch Control and cont rol panel forthe
MBUX multimedia sy stem
Operating Touch Control(/ page 291)
2 Media displ aywith touch functionality
Home sc reen ove rview(/ page 289)
Operates theto uchsc reen (/ page 292)
3 Touchpad
Operating theto uchpad( /page 293) 4
Control knob
Press and hold: swit ches the multimedia sys‐
te m or media display on or off
Press brief ly: switches the mute function
on/off
Tu rn: adjusts thevo lume
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and
te lephone
Calling up applications(/ page 295)
6 Buttons forve hicle functions/sy stem set‐
tings and favo urites/ themes
Calling up applications(/ page 295)
Yo u can operate the MBUX multimedia sy stem
with thefo llowing central control elements:
R Touch Control 1and touchpad 3
The operation for bo thcontrol elements is
achie vedby cursor control.
R Media displ ay2
% Alternati vely, you can conduct a dialogue
with LINGU ATRO NIC (/ page 269).
Numerous application, online services, services
and apps are available foryo u. You can call MBUX multimedia sy
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