MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

#
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
th e speci/ed tightening torque of 130 Nm. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
% The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emer gency spa rewheel. #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tyr
h tyre pr
e pr essur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning sy
ning sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system (/ page 368). #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m (/ page 367). Emerg
Emerg
ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of the
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel and
th e wheel tobe replaced may di.er. The emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel or spare wheel can signi/-
cantly impair driving characteristics of the
ve hicle.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that di.ers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brie0y. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a di.erent size replaced
at the nearest quali/ed specialist work- 378
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shop. The new wheel must ha
vethe cor-
re ct dimensions. %
The emer gency spa rewheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the boot.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on removing an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R Before st owing the emer gency spa rewheel,
make sure there is no air leT in the tyre.
If necessar y,allow the air toescape.
R T
T o r
o r elease air fr
elease air fr om t
om the tyr
he tyr e:
e:remo vetheva lve
cap of the tyre.
R Press down the me tal insert in theva lve using
a pointed object, e.g. a pen.
R Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on /tting an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R The maximum permissible speed with an
emer gency spa rewheel /tted is 80 km/h.
R Do not /t the emer gency spa rewheel with
snow chains. R
Replace the emer gency spa rewheel aTer six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
R Check the tyre pressure of the emer gency
spa rewheel /tted. Cor rect the pressure as
necessar y.
% The speci/ed tyre pressure is stated on the
label of the emer gency spa rewheel.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning
ning
syst
syst em:
em: if an emer gency spa rewheel is /tted,
th e tyre pressure loss warning system cannot
function reliabl y.Only restart the system
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: if an emer gency spa rewheel is /tted, the
tyre pressure monitoring system cannot func-
tion reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes aTer an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel is /tted, the system may
still display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel. Only restart the system again when the
emer gency spa rewheel has been replaced
with a new wheel. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 364)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 365)
R Notes on /tting tyres (/ page 368)
R Fitting an emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 373) In0ating In0ating
t
the emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel *
N
NOOTE
TE Overheating due tothe tyre in0ation
compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre in0ation compressor
fo r longer than ten minutes without inter-
ru ption. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Comply with the manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th e stic ker of the emer gency spa rewheel and on
th e tyre in0ation compressor. #
Remo vethe stic ker with the label 80 km/h
from the tyre in0ation compressor housing Wheels and tyres
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and a1x it
tothe inst rument cluster within the
driver's /eld of vision. #
Remo vethe tyre in0ation compressor from the
st ow age well under the boot 0oor
(/ page 344, 343). #
Pull /ller hose 1and plug 3out of the tyre
in0ation compressor housing. #
Insert plug 7of /ller hose 1inthe soc ket
on the tyre in0ation compressor and then turn
it until plug 7engages. #
Unscr ewthe cap from theva lve on the emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel. #
Screw union nut 2of /ller hose 1onto the
va lve. #
Make sure on and o. switch 4ofthe tyre
in0ation compressor is set to 00. #
Insert plug 3in a soc ket in your vehicle.
R Cigar ette lighter soc ket
R 12 V soc ket (/ page 125)
R Obser vethe no tes on the cigar ette lighter in
th e Digital Owner's Manual
R Obser vethe no tes on soc kets (/ page 125). #
Press the start/s top button once toswitch on
th e po wer supply (/ page 159). #
Press on and o. switch 4onthe tyre in0a-
tion compressor to II.
The tyre in0a tion compressor is switched on.
The tyre is in0ated. The tyre pressure is shown
on manom eter 5. #
Pump the tyre tothe speci/ed tyre pressure.
% The speci/ed tyre pressure is stated on the
label of the emer gency spa rewheel. #
When the speci/ed tyre pressure has been
re ached, press on and o. switch 4onthe
tyre in0ation compressor to 00.
The tyre in0a tion compressor is switched o.. #
Press the start/s top button toswitch o. the
po we r suppl y. #
Ifth e tyre pressure is higher than the speci/ed
pressure, press pressure release valve button
6 until the cor rect tyre pressure has been
re ached. #
Unscr ewunion nut 2of /ller hose 1from
th eva lve. #
Screw theva lve cap of the emer gency spa re
wheel onto theva lve again. #
Stow /ller hose 1and plug 3inthe lo wer
section of the tyre in0ation compressor hous-
ing. #
Stow the tyre in0ation compressor in theve hi-
cle. 380 380
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N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t ec
echnical data
hnical data
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The
tech nical data was de term ined in accordance
with EU Directives. The data stated only applies to
ve hicles with standard equipment. You can obtain
fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Onl Onl y f
y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:you can /n dvehicle-
speci/c vehicle data in theCO C documents (CER-
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents
are deli vered with your vehicle. On-boar
On-boar
d electr
d electronics
onics N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t am
amper
per ing wit
ing wit h t
h t he engine electr
he engine electr onics
onics *
N
NOOTE
TE Prematu rewe arthro ugh improper
maintenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in validated. #
Always ha veworkon the engine elec-
tronics and related components car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T
T
w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios N
No
ot
tes on
es on /tting
/tting tw
two-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retro/t-
ted incor rectl y,the electromagnetic radiation
from the two-w ayradios can inter fere with the
ve hicle elect ronics and jeopardise the operat-
ing saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two-w ayradios in theve hicle
improper ly,th eir electromagnetic radiation
can disrupt theve hicle's elect ronics. This is
th e case in thefo llowing situations, in particu-
lar:
R The two-w ayradio is not connected toan
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is /tted incor rectly or is
not a lo w-re0ection aerial.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-re0ection exterior aerial /t-
ted at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe lo w-
re 0ection exterior aerial. Te
ch nical data
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*
N
NO
OTE
TE Inva lidation of the operating permit
due tofailure tocomply with the inst ruc-
tions for installation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if the
inst ructions for installation and use of two-w ay
ra dios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out-
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Front roof area
2 Rear roof area
3 Rear wings
4 Boot lid
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, /t-
ting an aerial tothe front or rear roof area is not
permitted. On
there ar wings, it is recommended that you /t
th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest tothe
cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Speci/cation ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for installation of aTermar ket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re tro/tting two- wayra dios. Comply with the legal
re qu irements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has /ttings for two-w ayradio equip-
ment, use the po wer supply and aerial connectors
pr ov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Obser vethe man-
ufacturer's supplements when /tting.
T
T w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radio tr
adio tr ansmission output
ansmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table. 382
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ch nical data

F
F
r
req
eq uency band and maximum tr
uency band and maximum tr ansmission out-
ansmission out-
put
put F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m frequency band
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m frequency band
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency band
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W The
following can be used in theve hicle without
re strictions:
R two- wayra dios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies in
th e 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(TETRA)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llo w-
ing frequency bands:
R Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G R R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation and not
and notes
es R
R egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation of small com
of small compo-
po-
nents
nents Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation" in the Dig- ital Owner's Manual in
theve hicle, on the internet
and in the app. R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation – Indonesia
– Indonesia Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation – Indone-
sia" in the Digital Operator's Manual in theve hi-
cle, on the internet and in the app.
% These are not small components. Information
about small components can be found using
th eke y phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation
of small components". F F
urt
urt her
her com
com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation Fu
rther component-speci/c information can be
fo und using theke y phrase "fur ther component-
speci/c information" in the Digital Owner's Man-
ual in theve hicle, on the internet and in the app. Te
ch nical data
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V
V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plat
plate, VIN and engine num-
e, VIN and engine num-
ber ov
ber overerview
view
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manu facturing date
4 Vehicle model
5 VIN Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample: all other
countries)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 EUgeneral ope rating permit number (only for
cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) 384
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ch nical data

5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
combination (kg) (only for speci/c countries)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illust ration is example
data. VIN and engine number
VIN and engine number 1
Engine number stamped into the crankcase
2 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) stamped
into the crossmember
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) as a label
at the lo wer edge of the windscreen
Onl Onl y f
y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:the VIN as a label at
th e lo wer edge of windscreen 3is only available
in some countries. Further information can be
obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids N
No
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating
ating0uids
0uids *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harm-
ful toyour health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. Te
ch nical data
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+
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Pollution of the
environment due toirre sponsible disposal
of operating 0uids Incor
rect disposal of operating 0uids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ-
ment. #
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas aTer-
treatment
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerant
Only use products appro vedby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been app rove d is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestu res. The operating 0uids appr
ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identi/ed bythefo llowing inscriptions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB -Appr oval 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating 0uids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop &
W
W ARNING ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before and during refuelling, switch o.
th eve hicle and, if /tted, the stationary
heater. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. 386 386
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ch nical data

#
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). *
N
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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