MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owner's Manual

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Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns

1
Safetyve sts →
446
2 Fire extinguisher →
448
3 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
398
4 Haza rdwa rning lights →
13 0
5 Glovebox →
11 0
6 Starting assis tance →
459
7 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
496
8 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
461 9
Flat tyre →
448
A QR code for accessing there scue card →
29
B Totow- start and tow aw ay →
461
C TIREFIT kit →
450
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
447
E Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
174
F Warning triangle →
447 At
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Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Info 5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Owner's Manual describes
the func‐
tion and operation of:
R theve hicle
R the multimedia sy stem #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
R Search: sea rchfo rke ywords in order tofind
qu ick answers toquestions about the opera‐
tion of theve hicle. R
Quick start: find thefirs tst eps towa rds set‐
ting up your vehicle.
R Tips: find information that prepares youfor
cer tain eve ryday situations with your vehicle.
R Animations: watch animations of selected
ve hicle functions.
R Messages: recei veadditional information
about the messages in the instrument dis‐
pla y.
R Bookmarks: gain access to your personally
sa ve d bookmar ks.
R Language: select the language forth e Digital
Owner's Manual. 1
Back
2 Adds bookmar ks
3 Picture
4 Contents section
5 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
e.g. warning no tes, can be opened and closed.
Ad ditional methods of calling up the Digital
Owner's Manual:
Di rect access: openthere qu ired con tent in the
Digital Owner's Manual bypressing and holding
an ent ryon theta b bar in the multimedia sys‐
te m: 20
Digital Owner's Manual

Instrument displa
y:call up brief information as
displ aymessa ges in the instrument clus ter.
LINGU ATRO NIC: call up via thevo ice control
sy stem
Global sear ch:call up sea rchre sults for con‐
te nts of the Digital Owner's Manual in the home
screen
Fo r saf etyre asons, the Digital Owner's Manual is
deactivated while driving.
% The Owner's Manual can also be found in the
Mercedes-Benz Guides app in all common
app stores. Digital Owner's Manual
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Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 22
General no tes

Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars R
door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. General no
tes23

Alw
ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (/ page 494) when ordering
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts. Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fit‐
te d with all features desc ribed. This is also the
case for sy stems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may dif fer from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase agreement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of all of the sy stems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requiredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workas well any required
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to incor rect modifications on electronic
component pa rts
Modification of electronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networ ked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, sy stems releva nt
to saf ety could also be af fected. As a
result, these may no longer function
proper lyand/or jeopardise the operating
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
wa re. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n‐
eral operating pe rmit is rende red in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. 24
General no tes

#
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
ch assis components
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tyres could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this wa
y can unexpec tedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials
may ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts on theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance
with the traf fic conditions, and contact
a qu alified specialist workshop. Declaration of Conformity
Electromagnetic compatibility
The electromagnetic compatibility of
theve hicle
components has been checked and certified
according tothe cur rently valid version of Regu‐
lation UN R10. Wire
lessvehicle comp onents The
following information applies toall compo‐
nents of theve hicle and the information sy stems
and communication devices integrated into the
ve hicle which recei veand/or transmit radio
wav es:
The components of this vehicle that recei ve
and/or transmit radio wav es are compliant with
th e basic requ irements and all other releva nt
conditions of Directi ve2014 /53/EU. You can
obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. General no
tes25

Jack
Copy and translation of
the original declaration
of confo rmity:
EC declaration of conformity
1.
The signator y,as a representative
Manufacturer:
BRANO a.s.
7474 1 Hradec nad Mor avicí, Opa vská 1000,
Czech Republic
ID No.: 64-387-5933
VA TRe g.No.: CZ64-387-5933
declares, as our sole responsibility, that the
product:
2. a)
Designation:
Jack
Ty pe, number:
A) A 164 580 02 18, A 166 580 0118
B) A 240 580 00 18 C) A 639 580 02
18
Ye ar of manufacture: 20 15
Fu lfils all releva nt conditions
Directi veNo. 2006/42/EC
b)
Desc ript ion and purpose of use:
The jack is only intended forra ising the specified
ve hicle in accordance with the operating instruc‐
tions af fixe dto the jac k.
3.
Refe rence da taofthe harmonised standards or
specifications
A) ISO 4063, EN ISO 14341- A,DBL 7382.20,
MBN 10435, AS 2693
B) ISO 4063, ISO 14341- A,DBL 7392. 10, MBN
10 435
C) DBL 7392. 10, DBL 8230. 10
The tech nical documentation of the product is
st ored at the manufacturer's plant. Representa‐
tive forth e compilation of thete ch nical docu‐
mentation: Director of theTe ch nical Department
Brano a.s. 4.
Hradec nad Mor
avicí
City
5.
05.05.20 15
Date
Signed by
Director of Quality TIREFIT kit
Co
py and translation of the original declaration
of confo rmity:
EC declaration of conformity
In accordance with EC Directive 2006/42/EC
We hereby declare that the product
Product designation: Daimler electric air pump
Model designation: 0851ve, DT/UW 200046
MB pa rtno.: A 000 583 8200
complies wi th thefo llowing releva nt regulations:
2004/108/EC 26
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Applied ha
rmonised standards, in particular:
DIN EN 55 014-1
DIN EN 550 14-2:2009-06
Manufactu rer: Dunlop Tech GmbH
Ad dress: Bir kenhaine rstrasse 77, 63450 Hanau,
Germany
Auth orised representative: IMS dept.
Date: June 20 15
Signatu re: IMS-AM, IMS-AE-L Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only intended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems. As a
result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks. General no
tes27