washer fluid MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press button
î onthe combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (/ page139).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. Light and sight
13 9

#
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. &
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. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vethe cap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. 436
Maintenance and care

VIN and engine number
1
Engine number stamped into the crankcase
2 VIN (vehicle identification number) stamped
into the crossmember
3 VIN (vehicle identification number) as a label
at the lo wer edge of the windscreen
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of wind‐
screen 3is only available in some countries.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information from any
qu alified specialist workshop. Operating
fluids Note
s on operating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw ayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment
R lubri cants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) 496
Tech nical da ta

The proportion of cor
rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 496). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 504
Tech nical da ta

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Never drive with the boot lid open. #
Close the boot lid.
Anti-theft alarm system
Malfunction *T
he anti-theft alarm sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
¥ Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (/ page 435). Climate cont
rol Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on
th est ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop. 556
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

ØTo
p upAdBlue Perf.re duced in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual ...........539
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced:
XXX km/h Nostart in XXX km ............ 539
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 532
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .556
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 526
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 525
ïTr ailer coupling extending… ......... 553
Tr ans. oil overheated Drive on with
care ..................................................... 542
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................543
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 540
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ....................................................5 40
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................. 511
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 547h
Tyre press. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 548
h Tyre press. monitor inoperative ...548
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................545
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 48
hWa rning tyre defect .....................545
hWheel sensor(s) missing ..............547
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 40
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 77
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 70
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .81
Opening (from the inside) ......................78 Un
locking (emer gency key) .................... 81
Un locking (from the inside) ...................78
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 235
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 171
Drive prog ram display ............................. 16 5
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 27
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .189
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 191
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 5 Index
587

On-board diagnostics inter
face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .492
No tes .................................................. 492
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 492
Online services In Car Of fice ........................................ 390
Open-source so ftwa re ............................... 31
Opening the boot lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .84
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 500
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 498
Brake fluid .......................................... .502
Coolant (engine) .................................. 503
Engine oil ............................................. 501
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 499
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 497
No tes .................................................. 496
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .504
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .25Declaration of conformity (ja
ck) ............ 26
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 26
Declaration of con form ity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 25
Information ............................................ 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ................................ 141, 14 2
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 14 2
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 14 3
Fo lding in/out ...................................... 141
Operating the memory function ........... 107
Pa rking position .................................. .142
Setting ................................................. 141
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 14
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 24
Owner's Manual (digital) .......................... 20 P
Pa int code ................................................ 494
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........439 Pa
nic alarm ................................................ 74
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 74
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 17 0
Selecting au tomatically ....................... 17 0
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking (navigation service)
Pa ying parking charge s ........................ 374
Showing a pa rking option on the
map ..................................................... 374
Pa rking (service for navi gation)
No tes ................................................... 373
Selecting pa rking options .................... 373
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC .................. 220
Ac tivating ............................................ 222
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 223
Deactivating ........................................ 222
Fu nction .............................................. 220 600
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

Ending ..................................................
411
Managing bookmar ks........................... 411
Overview ..............................................4 10
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 409
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .487
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 488
Preparation ......................................... 483
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 484
Re moving a wheel .............................. .486
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 484
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .482
Wheels Care .................................................... 442
Changing hub caps .............................. 484
Checking ............................................ .469
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 472
Fitting .................................................. 487
Flat tyre ............................................... 448
Inter changing ...................................... 482 MOExtended tyres ..............................
.449
Noise ................................................... 469
No tes on fitting .................................... 479
Re moving ............................................ 486
Re placing .................................... 479, 483
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 478
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 73
Selection ............................................. 479
Snow chains ........................................ 469
St oring ................................................ 482
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 50
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 470
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 478
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 472
Ty re pressure table .............................. 471
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 469
Wi -Fi ........................................................ .320
Overview ............................................. 320
Setting ................................................. 321
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 322
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 406 Wi
descreen co ckpit instrument dis‐
play
Instrument clu ster ................................. 12
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................39
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .442
Wi ndscreen ..............................................1 45
Defrosting ............................................ 14 5
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 504
No tes .................................................. 504
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................4 35
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 9
Switching on/off ................................. 13 9
Wi ndshield ............................................... 13 9
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 961 4
Index