steering MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 User Guide

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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. 108 108
Seats and st
owing

A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aT position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 117). A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he 4-wa
he 4-wa y lumbar support
y lumbar support 1
Higher
2 SoTer
3 Lower
4 Firm er #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. Head r
Head r
es
estrtraints
aints A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat head r
ont seat head r es
estrtraints manually
aints manually &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 110
110
Seats and st
owing

#
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat ventilation is switched
o.. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manual ly
ing wheel manually &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 down as far as it will go. 114
114
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owing

#
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel.
Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eering wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Push the switch into position 1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, the steering
wheel heater is switched on.
When you switch theve hicle o., the steering
wheel heater will switch o.. Easy entr
Easy entr
y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when pulling
awa y during the adjustment process of
th e easy entry and exitfeature
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle. #
Alwayswa it until the adjustment process
is comple tebefore driving o.. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
fe ature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants could
become trapped. #
Ensu rethat no-one has any body parts in
th era nge of mo vement of the seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. Seats and st
owing
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115

The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 384).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 118).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering. R
When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 172).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S
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t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
er ior
ior Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection 3
Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment Thr
Thr
ough-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he r ear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
-P AC K Quic
K Quic kf
kfold)
old) F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. 120
120
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owing

#
Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T To loc o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards or
down wards. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 118). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. Seats and st
owing
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123

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also switch o.
th e hazard warning light system using button 1. A A
dap
dap tiv
tive functions, MUL
e functions, MUL TIBEAM LED
TIBEAM LED Int Int
ellig ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em function
em function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamp s adapttothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten-
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headlamps (/ page 133)
R Cornering light (/ page 134)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 134)
R City lighting (/ page 134)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R The system is active only when it is dar k.A
A
ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlamps function ps function R
The headlamps follow the steering mo ve-
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions are active when the high beam is
switched on. Light and sight
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133

Cor
Cor
ner
nering light function
ing light function The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight bends,
fo rex ample. It can be activated only when the low
beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig-
nal light is switched on or the steering wheel
is turned
R Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when the steering wheel is turned R
R oundabout and junction function: oundabout and junction function: the cornering
light will be activated on bo thsides based on an
ev aluation of theve hicle's cur rent GPS position. It
will remain active until aTer theve hicle has leT
th ero undabout or the junction.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. The function will be active if a mo
torw ay journey
is de tected bymeans of:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera
R the GPS The function is not active in
thefo llowing cases:
R at speeds below 80 km/h
The city lighting function
The city lighting function
City lighting impr oves the illumination of roadsides
in urban areas using a broad distribution of light.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atlow speeds
R In illuminated parts of urban areas
Switc Switc hing t hing t he Int
he Int ellig
ellig ent Light Sy
ent Light Sy st
stem
em on/o.
on/o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Intelligent Light System #
Switch the function on or o.. 134
134
Light and sight

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The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mirr
Mirr
ors
ors Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tomis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors re0ect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vi eware in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul-
der in order toensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
th ero ad users driving behind you. #
T To f o f old in or out:
old in or out: brie0y press button 2. #
T To set:
o set: press button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Use button 4toadjust the position of the
mir ror glass. 144 144
Light and sight

imately 30 minutes, depending on
thete mp era-
ture set. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: press the Á button.
Re sidual heat will be switched o. automaticall y.Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t hekey
he key F
F
unction of pr
unction of pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t he
he
key
key
Before entering theve hicle, the driver's seat area
or the whole vehicle interior can be brie0y pre-
wa rmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat heater R
Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
Se
Se tting pr tting pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Switc
Switc hing
hingon/o.
on/o. #
Select Z. #
Select Pre-entry climate control via key.
Switc
Switc hing pr
hing pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
on/o.
on/o.
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The high-voltage battery is charge d su1-
cient ly.
R The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. #
T
T o switc
o switc h on:
h on:unlock theve hicle.
The climate cont rol functions are activated for
up to/ve minutes for pre-heating and pre-
cooling. Pre-entry climate control via
theke y cann otbe
activated more than twice when theve hicle is
switched o.. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: push the& button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
ve hicle has been star ted:
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control at depar
ol at depar tur
ture time
e time Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol f or depar
or depar tur
ture time func-
e time func-
tion
tion &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of fatal injury due toexpo-
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If persons, particular lych ildren, are subjected
to prolonged exposure tointense heat or cold,
th ere is a risk of se vere injury or even death. #
Never lea vepersons, particular lych il-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. 150
150
Climate cont
rol