light MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

Damage de
tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 188
Fr equencies ......................................... 493
Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .493
Un locking theve hicle ............................78
Wi reless charging ................................ 12 5
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .382
St opping ..............................................3 82
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ..................................4 49
Mo torw ay mode ....................................... 131
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem Multifunction display
Overview of the displa ys...................... 259
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 255
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 287
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .189
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .309
Central control elements ..................... 291
Configu ring displ aysettings ................. 318
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram (o ver‐
view) ................................................... .329
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 328
Entering characters ............................ .310
Fa vourites ............................................ 303
Main functions .................................... 295
Overview ............................................ .287
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 327
St andby mode function ...................... .189
St arting the ENERG IZING comfort
program ..............................................3 30
Switching the sound on/off ................3 08Multimedia sy
stem
see Display (multimedia sy stem)
see Noti fications Centre
see Profile
see Sug gestions
see Themes
see Touch Control
see Touchpad
Music online Calling up ............................................ 420
Con figuring favo urites ........................ .421
Sea rch function ................................... 420 N
Na vigation
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 262
Overview ............................................. 334
Showing/hiding the menu ...................3 33
Switching on ....................................... 333
Up dating the map data ........................ 370
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 274
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map 598
Index

Side impact pr
otection ........................ 221
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 20
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .127
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 14 2
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 14 3
Pa rking up ................................................ 189
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 494
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .460
Pe trol ........................................................ 497
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .71Phone book
see Contacts
PIN pr otection
Swit ching on/off ................................ .325
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 444
POI Quick access ....................................... 354
Selecting ............................................. 338
POI symbols Selecting ............................................. 367
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 15 5
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .46
Fu nction ................................................ 46
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Re versing measures .............................. 47
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ 47
Fu nction ................................................ 47
Re versing measures .............................. 47Pr
ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting ............................................ .338
Profile ....................................................... 296
Creating a new profile ......................... 297
Maximum number of profiles .............. 296
No tes .................................................. 296
Overview ............................................. 296
Selecting a profile ...............................2 98
Selecting profile options ..................... 298
Showing the profile selection when
entering ............................................... 299
Synchronising ...................................... 298
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection of the environment
No tes ..................................................... 22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ............ 22 Q
Qibla ......................................................... 371 Index
601

QR code
Rescue card .......................................... 29
Qualified specialist workshop .................. 27 R
Ra dar senso rs
Fo il co vering ........................................ 19 0
Ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 425
Calling up a slide show ........................ 424
Calling up thest ation list .................... .424
Del eting channels ................................ 424
Direct frequency ent ry......................... 424
Displaying information ......................... 425
Displaying radio text ............................ 425
Editing station presets ........................ .424
Fr equency fix ....................................... 425
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 264
Moving stations .................................. .424
Overview ............................................. 423
Sear ching forst ations ........................ .424
Setting a channel ................................ .424
Setting station tracking ...................... .425
Setting the frequency band ................. 424 Setting
the traf fic information
service volume inc rease ...................... 425
St oring radio stations .......................... 424
Swit ching on ...................................... .422
Switching traf fic announcements
on/off ................................................. 425
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 78
Ra dio stations
Dialling (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 264
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 92
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows ........................................86
Ra nge
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 260
Displaying ............................................ 261
REA CHregulation ...................................... 28
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re alwo od (Care) .................................... .444
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 70
Re ar fog light
Switching on/off .................................1 28Re
ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display ........................................ 38
Re ar seat belt status display .................... 38
Re ar window heater ................................ 14 5
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle ........................... 174
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................. 178
Re gistration
Ve hicle .................................................. 28
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys............................................... 151
Problems ............................................. 15 3
Re placing the battery .......................... 15 2
Setting ................................................. 15 0602
Index

Re
mo teOnline
Charging the battery ............................1 59
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 58
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 9
Re placing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Re scue card ............................................... 29
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 500
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) .....3 27
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 48
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .32
Basic instructions forch ildren .............. .47
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 33
Fu nctionality .......................................... 33
Malfunction ........................................... 33
Pr otection ..............................................32
Re duced pr otection ...............................32
Self-test ................................................. 33
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 33 Re
versege ar
Inserting .............................................. 17 0
Re versing camera .................................. .223
Care .................................................... 442
Fu nction .............................................. 223
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera) ............................................. .230
Setting favo urites (360° Camera) ...... .230
Switching auto matic operation
on/off (360° Camera) ......................... 230
Re versing lights (changing bulbs) .........138
Rims (Care) .............................................. 442
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .444
Ro of load .................................................. 505
Ro of load display
In fo rm ation .......................................... 16 5
Ro ofrack
At tach ing ............................................ .114
Loading ................................................ 11 4Ro
ute ................................................ 342, 348
Ac cepting a de tour recommendation
af te r a prom pt..................................... 345
Ac tivating a commuter route .............. .348
Alternative route (quic k-access) .......... 354
Calculating .......................................... 342
Displaying destination information ...... 346
Displaying thero ute list ...................... .348
Editing a stored route .......................... 350
Ex tern al .............................................. .358
Planning .............................................. 347
Re cording a route ................................ 350
Saving a recorded route ...................... 350
Selecting a type .................................. 344
Selecting an alternative route ............ .348
Selecting notifications ......................... 346
Selecting options ................................ 345
Showing a stored route on the map ....3 50
St arting a sa vedro ute ........................ .350
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 349
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................3 49
Wi th intermediate destinations ............ 347 Index
603

Ro
ute guidance ........................................ 351
Cancelling .......................................... .356
Changing direction .............................. 352
Destination reached ............................ 355
Fr om an off-road location .................... 356
Lane recommendations ....................... 353
Mo torw ay information ........................ .354
No tes ................................................... 351
Off-road ............................................... 357
To an off- road destination .................. .356
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity .............................................................. 363
Ac tivating ............................................ 364
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs.............................................. 364
Overview ............................................. 363
Switching on displ ayof traf fic lights .... 365
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Displ ays in the instrument display .......2 15
Fu nction ............................................... 210
Ro ute-based speed adjustment
Setting ................................................ .211
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 449Ru
nning-in no tes .....................................1 59 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 446
Satellite map ............................................ 371
Seat ..................................................... 97,111
4-w aylumbar support .......................... 101
Ad justing (electrically) ......................... 100
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ..................... 100
Ad justment (without Seat Comfort
Pa ckage) ................................................ 98
Backrest (rear) locking ........................ .113
Con figuring the settings ......................1 03
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 97
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 328
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 12
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards .... 111
Operating the memory function ........... 107
Re setting the settings .......................... 103
Setting options ...................................... 16Seat belt
............................................... 34, 38
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 38
Ca re .................................................... 444
Fa stening ............................................... 37
Pr otection ..............................................34
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .38
Re duced pr otection ...............................35
Re leasing .............................................. .38
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 38
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 38
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 38
Fu nction ................................................ 38
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) .................................... .444
Seat heater Activating/deactivating ...................... .103
Seat kinetics Setting ................................................. 328 604
Index

Snow
chains ............................................ 469
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 12 0
Boot ..................................................... 12 3
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 0
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 121
Re ar .................................................... .121
Soc ket (230 V) ......................................... 12 2
Re ar .................................................... .122
Software update ...................................... 325
Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 327
Information .......................................... 325
Pe rforming .......................................... 326
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 46
Wheels and tyres ................................. 469
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 426
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 425
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .426 Spare wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Spectacles compa rtment ........................ 111
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed Limit Assist .................................. 238
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 238
Setting .................................................2 40
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 38
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 205
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 261
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .189
Fu nction .............................................. 189
St anding lights ......................................... 127
St art-off assi st
Ac tivating ............................................ .219
Fu nction ............................................... 219
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 180
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6Switching on
the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 15 5
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 424
Direct frequency entry ......................... 424
Fr equency fix ....................................... 425
Moving ................................................. 424
Sea rching ............................................ 424
Setting .................................................4 24
St oring .................................................4 24
St ation list
Calling up ............................................ 424
St ation presets
Modifying ............................................. 424 606
Index

St
ation tracking
Setting ................................................. 425
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) ..................... 151
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 15 3
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 15 2
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 50
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 15 0
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 9
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 5
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 255
Ad justing (manually) ............................ 105
Buttons ................................................ 255
St eering wheel heater .......................... 106
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........171
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off ................................ .106
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age compartment St
ow age comp artment............................ 11 0
Armrest ................................................ 11 0
Centre console .................................... .110
Door ..................................................... 11 0
Glo vebox .............................................1 10
Spectacles compa rtment .................... .111
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space under the boot floor ......11 4
Suggestions ............................................. 301
Calling up ............................................ 302
Configuring .......................................... 302
Deleting ............................................... 303
Overview ..............................................3 01
Re naming ............................................ 302
Sulphur content ....................................... 497
Sun visor Ope rating ............................................ 14 4
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off ................................. 13 5
Sur round View
see 360° Camera Suspension
Adaptive damping adjustment ............ .219
Damping characteristics ...................... 219
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .28
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 13 4
Interior ................................................. 13 6
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 8
Switching on/off (control panel) .......... 147
Sy stem settings
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otec‐
tion ...................................................... 325
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ....3 27
Setting the dis tance unit ..................... 324
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 319
Setting the time zone ........................... 319
Setting the time/date form at .............. .319
Switching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 320 Index
607

Live
Traf fic Information ....................... 359
Overview ............................................. 358
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information ..... 360
Switching on the display ......................3 62
Tr af fic information service volume
increase
Setting ................................................ .425
Tr af fic map
see Map
Tr af fic Sign Assist .................................. .240
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 24 0
Setting ................................................. 24 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 40
Tr ailer hitch
Axle load ............................................. 508
Bicycle rack ......................................... 251
Ca re .................................................... 442
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer ........ 250
Fa stening points ..................................5 06
Fo lding the ball neck out/in ................2 48
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 506
Mounting dimensions .......................... 506
No tes ................................................... 24 8
Overhang dimension ........................... 506 Soc
ket ................................................. 250
To ngue weight .................................... .508
To wing capacity .................................. .506
Tr ailer operation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st....................... 24 4
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................. 24 5
Bicycle rack ......................................... 251
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer ........ 250
Fo lding the ball neck out/in ................2 48
No tes ................................................... 24 8
Soc ket ................................................. 250
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 194
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ....................................... 396
Apple CarPl ay...................................... 396
Baidu CarLi fe....................................... 396
Tr ansmission (problem) ..........................173
Tr ansmission position display ................16 9
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle ................................................ 463
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 444Tr
ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 261
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 261
Re setting ............................................. 262
Tr ip distance ............................................ 261
Displaying ............................................ 261
Re setting ............................................. 262
Tr ip me ter
see Trip dis tance
Tu rn signal indicator
see Turn signal lights
Tu rn signal lights .....................................1 29
Changing bulbs (rear) .......................... 13 8
Switching on/off ................................. 12 9
Tw o phone mode
see Second telephone
Tw o-w ayradios
Fr equencies ......................................... 493
No tes on ins tallation .......................... .492
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .493
Ty re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit 61 0
Index

VIN
............................................................ 494
Engine compa rtment ........................... 494
Identification plate .............................. 494
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 494
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 8
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 447
Setting up ............................................ 447
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .563
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 562 JBrake sy
stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 564
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .569
#Electrical fault warning lamp ...... .569
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .568
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 566
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .565
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .565
æFu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 569
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 572
! Red indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 564
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .566
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .567
7 Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 567
ïTr ailertow hit chwarning lamp .... .573
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 571h
Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up .................. 571
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .568
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .564
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................560
Overview ............................................. 560
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 43
Wa rranty ....................................................29
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 438
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 372
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................4 09
Calling up options ................................ 411
Calling up the settings .......................... 411
Del eting a bookmark ............................ 411
Del eting Internet his tory ...................... 411 Index
61 3