heating MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

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Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth ere qu ired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth ere qu ired
seat.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Selecting the massage prog
ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a seat. #
Select Wave Massage orPulsating Massage .
The selected prog ramme will start. #
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on or off. Re
setting the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Reset. #
ß forth erequ ired seat.
The settings forth e selected seat are reset. Switching
the seat heater on and off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. Seats and
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To
protect against overheating, the seat heater
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater switches
off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on 104
Seats and stowing

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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
Seats and stowing

The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th
e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings
fo rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Calling up the air conditioning menu
(/ page147). #
Select SYNC.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button. Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switches
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes, depending on the
te mp erature set. #
Toswitch on: presstheÁ button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/stationary ventilation
function R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down totemp eratures below the outside
te mp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated in front of theright-hand front
wheel. 14 8
Climate cont rol

Switching
thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle getsst uck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. thest ationary heater exhaust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself
There is a risk of fire. #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank has been filled toat least Õ. Climate control
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Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
will light up or go out.
The indicator lamp colours mean thefo llowing:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on.
R Red:thest ationary heater is swit ched on. R
Yello w: the departure time is preselected.
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation will
switch off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. Further information
can be found in the separate Owner's Manual
under http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via the multimedia sy stem #
Calling up the air conditioning menu
(/ page147). #
Select Auxiliary heating.
Selecting the departu retime #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX.
Setting the departu retime #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX. #
Select the pen beside the time. #
Set a time.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank has been filled toat least Õ.
Swit ching on immediately #
Press and hold theu button. 15 0
Climate cont rol

yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. Ma
rked space (e xample with cup holder without
co ver) #
Open the co ver of mar ked space 2if neces‐
sar y. #
Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
% This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently filled.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
% You can also set thete mp erature with your
smartphone. In form ation on Mercedes me
connect and other services: http://
www.mercedes.me
This function is not available for all models. 15 8
Driving and pa rking

Yo
u will then need touse considerably more
fo rc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case, forex ample, if theve hi‐
cle is stuck in sn ow. #
When the engine or thest ationary
heater are running, keep theta ilpipe
and the area around theve hicle clear of
sno w. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. Driving and parking
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#
Do not get into theve hicle again during
th ere fuelling process.
Otherwise, electros tatic charge could
build up again. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that con form sto European EN 228,
or an equi valent specification. #
The RONrequ irement is located in the
fuel filler flap.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E30, E85, E100
R petrol with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives con taining me tal
If yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using sulphu r-free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-f ree diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: Driving and parking
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Ve
hicle voice commands Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Temperature colder I would like to reduce the tempera-
tureRe
duces thete mp erature of the air conditioning sy stem
Air recirculation on I would like to activate the air circu-
lationSwitches on air
recirculation mode forth e air conditioning sy stem
Automatic climate control driver on I would like to switch on the auto- matic climate control for the driv-
er's seatSwitches on automatic climate control
forth e driver's or front passenger
side
Ambient light blue Switch ambient light to blueSwitches ambient lighting, e.g.
toblue
Wave massage driver on I would like to switch on the wave
massage for the driver's seatSwitches on
thewav e massage forth e driver's or front passenger seat
Massage driver's seat off Switch the driver's side massage
offSwitches off
the massage function forth e driver's or front passenger seat
Seat heating driver on I would like to switch on the seat
heating for the driver's seatSwitches on
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat
Seat heating front passenger level
2 Seat heating front-passenger on
level 2Sets
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat toleve l 2 284
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