ignition MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 User Guide

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Ifth e bonnet can still be liTed slightl y,open
th e bonnet again and close it with a little force
until it engages cor rectl y. Engine oil
Engine oil
Chec
Chec
king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el using t
el using the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter
er
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine has been warmed up.
R The vehicle is par ked on a le vel sur face.
R The engine is running at idle speed.
R The bonnet is closed.
The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driving.
De term ining the engine oil le vel can take up to
30 minutes with a normal driving style and even
longer with an active driving style. On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing message s will appear onthe
inst rument displa y:
R Engine oil level Measuring now: measu rement
of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est aTer a maximum of
30 minutes' driving.
R Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is green and is between "min" and "max":
th e oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument
display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on theve hicle tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil
leve l sensor is defective or not connected. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
T T opping up engine oil
opping up engine oil &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. 328
328
Maintenance and care

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Remo vesticker 1 from the tyre in0ation
compressor housing and a1x it tothe inst ru-
ment clus ter within the driver's /eld of vision. #
Remo vesticker 2 from the tyre sealant bot-
tle and a1x it near theva lve on the wheel with
th e defective tyre. #
Pull plug 7with the cable and /ller hose 3
out of the tyre in0ation compressor housing. #
Insert tyre sealant bottle 9in soc ket6 of
th e tyre in0ation compressor in such a way
th at there d ar row on tyre sealant bottle 9
matches there d ar row on the tyre in0ation
compressor. #
Turn tyre sealant bottle 9aqu arter turn
clockwise. #
Insert the plug of /ller hose 3in soc ket5
of tyre sealant bottle 9. #
Turn /ller hose 3aqu arter turn clockwise. #
Remo vetheva lve cap from valve A onthe
fa ulty tyre. #
Screw union nut 4of /ller hose 3onto
va lve A. #
Insert plug 7into a 12 V soc ket in your vehi-
cle. #
Turn theke yto position 1inthe ignition loc k. 346
346
Breakdown assistance

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T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing eye is located in the st owage space
under the boot 0oor. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rth eto wing
ey e. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
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NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle V V
ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
V V ehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 356). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and exhaust
system tocool down. #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Engage second gear. #
Release the electric parking brake. Breakdown assistance
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359

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Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. Flexible-fuel
vehicles can be refuelled wi th thefo l-
lowing fuel types:
R unleaded petrol
R E85 fuel
R a mixture of E85 fuel and unleaded petrol
Flexible-fuel vehicles can be identi/ed bythe
Et Et hanol up t hanol up t o E85
o E85sticker on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap.
Depending on the countr y,the fuels you can use
in your vehicle may di.er from the information in
th e Owner's Manual. The fuels that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle can be found on the
inst ruction label on the inside of the fuel /ller 0ap. F F
uel
uel Inf
Inf
or
ormation on fuel q
mation on fuel q uality f
uality for v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a pet-
t-
r
r ol engine
ol engine
No tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 385). *
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NO OTE
TE Damage caused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphur-free
spar k-ignition engine fuel that conforms
to European EN 228, or an equivalent
speci/cation.
Fu el of this speci/cation may contain up to
10% ethanol byvolume. Your vehicle is suita-
ble for use with E10 fuel. #
See the information label in fuel /ller 0ap
fo rot her compatible fuels .
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Diesel
R Regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R Petrol with more than 3% me thanol byvol-
ume, e.g. M15, M30
R Petrol with additives containing me tal If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply toyour vehicle: 1
For petrol with maximum 5% ethanol byvol-
ume
2 For petrol with maximum 10% ethanol byvol-
ume
The compatibility indications for fuel on theve hi-
cle according tothe European standard EN 16942 Te
ch nical data
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387

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ehicle
ehicle Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
d
Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle in a ready-to-drive state. #
Get out of theve hicle, secure it against rolling away and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch o. the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the 12‑V bat-
te ry may dischar geand starting the engine may be possible only with the help of a second battery (jump start).
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Check trailer hitch
lock (white display message) *T
he trailer hitch is not operational during a jou rney with a trailer. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedu reand do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 265). #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
421
421

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Parking brake not applied
See Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: the electric parking brake has not been applied and you open the driver's door. #
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Brake immediately *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: a malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn will become louder.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal /rmly until the display message disappears.
Yo u cannot start theve hicle system again. 438
438
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Ú
XX,X l Top up AdBlue
Switch on ignition, wait 60
sec. or eng. start not poss. *
The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no longer start theve hicle. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displa yed (/ page 186). #
Switch on theve hicle and waitfor appr oximately 60 seconds. #
Start theve hicle.
¯
AdBlue system fault See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
system is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop immediatel y.
¯
AdBlue system fault Emer-
gency op. in XXX miles See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
system is malfunctioning. Performance will be reduced once there maining distance displa yed has been
co vered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.464 464
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

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temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 448
Ú Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 463
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 427
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .426
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 415
d Trans. oil overheated Drive on
with care................................................ 432
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 438
Ú .................................................... 463
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 421
h Warning tyre defect....................... 460
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 459Ú
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 464
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 417
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 446
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 446
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 447
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 424
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........454
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 455
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 443
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 442Ac
tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 442
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 447
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 447
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 444
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 444
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 44
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 410
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative ....4 11
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 411
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .411
Anti-theT alarm system Malfunction ....... 426
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .430 494 494
Index

Ra
nge.................................................... 396
Setting the maximum possible charg-
ing cur rent (mains soc ket)...................... 193
St arting thech arging process (alter-
nating cur rent, mode 2/3)..................... 197
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 201
St ow ing thech arging cable.................... 188
Ty pe....................................................... 396
Vo ltage types......................................... 396
High-v
High-v olt
oltag
age on-boar
e on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em
em
Indicator lamps on vehicle soc ket........... 195
Hill St
Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist............................................ 220
HOLD function
HOLD function
Function/no tes...................................... 219
Switching on/o..................................... 219
Home scr
Home scr een (media displa
een (media displa y)
y)
Overview................................................ 280
Hybr
Hybr id syst
id syst em
em
Con/guring settings via the multime-
dia system............................................. 292
Manual swit ch-o................................... .157
Hybr
Hybr id syst
id syst em
em
see Battery operation see Electric drive I
I
i-Size c
i-Size c hild seat secur
hild seat secur ing syst
ing system
em
Fi tting...................................................... 70
Seats suitable for attaching...................... 69
Identi/cation
Identi/cation plate
plate
Engine................................................... 384
Ve hicle.................................................. 384
Ignition key
Ignition key
see Key
Immediat
Immediat e pr
e pre-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control
ol............ .152
Immobiliser
Immobiliser ..................................................1 01
Im
Im plied w
plied w arr
arranty
anty
Ve hicle..................................................... 41
Im
Im port
port er addr
er addr esses
esses
Wi reless components...............................36
In-Car
In-Car O1ce
O1ce
Fe atures................................................ 311
Indicat
Indicat or lamp
or lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
Individual dr
Individual dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am
Con/guring............................................ 174 Selecting............................................... 173
Inspection
Inspection see ASS YST PLUS
Ins
Instr trument clust
ument clust er
er
Fu nction/no tes.............................. 271, 272
Ins
Ins tr
trument display
ument display
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 272
Instrument clus ter.................................... 12
Overview of displa ys............................... 276
Wa rning/indicator lamps........................ 468
Ins
Instr trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 271
Int
Int ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 134
Ac tive headlamps................................... 133
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t...................... 135
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 136
City lighting............................................ 134
Cornering light....................................... 134
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .134
Overview................................................ 133
Int Int ellig
ellig ent oper
ent oper ating-mode s
ating-mode str trat
at egy
egy
see Route-based operating-mode strategy Index
501
501

Interior..................................................
.139
Sync
Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 149
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 149
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings menu.... 288
Re set function (MBUX multimedia sys-
te m)....................................................... 292
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T ailpipes (car
ailpipes (car e)
e)............................................. 336
T
T ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
Pr otection of the environment.................. 24
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent
ent
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .391
Fu el....................................................... 389
Re ser ve(fuel)........................................ .389
T
T ec
ec hnical data
hnical data
Axle load (trailer operation).................... 399
Component-speci/c information............ 383 Fa
stening points (t railer hitch)................ 397
Information............................................ 381
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch)........ 397
No tes (trailer hitch)................................ 397
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch)......... .397
Re gula tory radio identi/cation (Indo-
nesia).................................................... 383
Re gula tory radio identi/cation of
small component s.................................. 383
To ngue weight........................................ 399
To wing capacity (trailer operation ).......... 398
T T elephone
elephone
Connecting a mobile phone (Passke y).... 305
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Si mp lePa iring)....................................... 305
Fu nctions in thete lephone menu............ 305
No tes..................................................... 302
No tes on wireless charging (mobile
phone)................................................... 126
Operating modes................................... 304
Te lephone menu overview...................... 304
Wi reless charging (mobile phone)........... 128
T
T elephon elephon y oper
y operating modes
ating modes
Blu etoo th®
telephony............................. 304 T
T
em
em per
per ature
ature
Setting theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 147
Themes
Themes Fastening.............................................. .287
Thr
Thr ough-loading f
ough-loading f eature
eature
see Seat
T
T ie-do
ie-do wney
wn eyes
es.............................................. 123
TIREFIT kit
TIREFIT kit Declaration of conformity......................... 37
Storage location............................ .343, 344
Using..................................................... 344
T T o switc
o switc h on t
h on the ignition
he ignition
see Vehicle
T
T ongue w
ongue w eight
eight.............................................. 399
T
T ool
ool
see Vehicle tool kit
T
T op Tet
op Tether
her...................................................... 72
T
T opping up
opping up
Topping up AdBlue ®
.............................. .186
T
T ouc
ouc h Contr
h Contr ol
ol
On-board computer................................ 273
Operating.............................................. 281 Index
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