seats MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owner's Guide

If
th e seat backrests are not engaged and loc ked
in place, the lock verification indicator will be
re d.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.#
Vehicles with a memory function: if at
lea stone section of there ar seat backrest is
fo lded forw ards, the cor responding front seat will mo
veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to
av oid a collision. #
If necessar y,fully insert there ar seat back‐
re st head restra ints. #
Left and right seat backrests: pullthe left
or right release handle 1and fold the cor re‐
sponding seat backrest forw ards. #
Cent reseat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. #
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards. #
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat.
Fo lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 11 2
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Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backres t:ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, red lock
ve rification indicator 2will be visible.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 3will be visible. Lo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Seats and
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Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Opening or closing
thesto wage space under
th e boot floor #
Toopen: liftthe boot floor at contact 1and
swing it upwards. #
Toclose: fold the boot floor down wards. At
taching a roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. #
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. 11 4
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*
NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof racks
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack isfitted:
R the sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
R the boot lid can be fully opened. #
Position the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion. *
NO
TEDama getothe panoramic sliding
sunroof when a roof rack isfitted The panoramic sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged bythero of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen
it when thero of rack isfitted. #
Do not open the panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of if a roof rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the panoramic sliding
sunroof. *
NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold the co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Secu rethero of rack tothe anchorage points
under the co vers 1 . #
Comply with thero of rack manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions. #
Secure the load on thero of rack. Cup holders
Fi
tting the cup holder in or removing it from
the centre console (au tomatic transmission) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion. Seats and
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If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Toremo ve:slide snap-in brac kets 1 ofthe
cup holder in wards until they are unlo cked. #
Movethe cup holder upwards out of the
stow age compartment. 11 6
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The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Tofit: if necessar y,open thestow age com‐
partment co ver and insert the cup holder, as
shown, into thestow age compartment with
th e imprint totheve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until they
engage. #
Cup holder in thesto wage compa rtment
with co ver:press but ton2.
or #
Cup holder in the stowage compa rtment
without co ver:press but ton2 and/or 4.
The wings 3fold upwards.
% The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Fi
tting the cup holder in and removing it
from the centre console (manual transmis‐
sion) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
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and liquids could be spilled. The
vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. #
Toremo ve: slide snap-in brac kets 1 ofthe
cup holder in wards until they are unlo cked. #
Movethe cup holder upwards out of the
stow age compartment.
% The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. #
Tofit: inse rtthe cup holder, as shown, into
th estow age compartment with the label
fa cing theve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until they
engage. #
Press button 2and/or 4.
The wings 3will fold upwards. 11 8
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The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Opening or closing
the cup holder in there ar
armrest *
NO
TEDama getothere ar seat armrest When
folded out, there ar seat armrest can
be damaged bythewe ight of your body. #
Do not sit or suppo rtyo urself on the
re ar seat armrest. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2.
Cup holder 1or2 extends au tomatical ly. #
Toclose: push cup holder 1or2 back
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
While driving: placethe closed ashtray in
th e front door stowage compartment while
driving. #
Check that it is secure. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
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#
Toopen: fold lid 1upwards.
% Twist theto p part of the ashtray toremo veit
fo r cleaning, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r,
or for em ptying. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Lift up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V so cket inthest ow age comp artment
with cover:ifyo u ha veconnected a device to
th e12 V soc ket, le aveth e co ver of thestow age
compartment open. 12 0
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Using
the11 5 V soc ket in the rear &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off,
ensure that the11 5 V soc ket is dr y. #
Ifth e11 5 V soc ket is dama ged or gets
pulled out of the trim, immediately ha ve
th e soc ketch ecked or replaced at a
qu alified specialised workshop. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
11 5 V soc ketth at is damaged or has
been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Devices are equipped with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R A device up toa maximum of 150 W is used.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 115 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Seats and
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