MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

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Sensors dirty *F
ront and corner radar sensors (hereaTer "sensors") are malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R The senso rsare dirty
R Heavy rain or snow
R Extended country driving without other tra1c, e.g. in the desert
Driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems ma y be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable. The brake system, steer-
ing and drive system will continue tofunction normall y. #
Drive on
Once the causes of the problem are no longer present, the driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again and the cor responding symbols will be switched o..
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Clean all sensor co vers from outside (/ page 214). #
Restart theve hicle. 448 448
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Camera view restricted *T
he view of the multifunction camera is restric ted. Possible causes:
R Dirt on the windscreen in the /eld of vision of the multifunction camera
R Heavy rain, snow or fog
R Mist on the inside of the windscreen: in cer tain we ather conditions, mist can form onthe inside of the windscreen
during cold times of year in particular.
% This mist on the windscreen will be remo ved automatically within a short time with the aid of a heater. The restric-
tion is temp orar y.
Driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems ma y be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable. The brake system, steer-
ing and drive system will continue tofunction normall y. #
Drive on
Once the causes of the problem are no longer present, the driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again and the cor responding symbols will be switched o..
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Clean the windscreen, especially in the position of the multifunction camera (/ page 214). #
Restart theve hicle. Displ
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Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h *T
he adjustable damping is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be a.ected. #
Do not drive at speeds greater than 80 km/h. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *V
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king Assist: :Ac tive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
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king Assist: :Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 450
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ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
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ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilisation.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
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ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
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Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning. &
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ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 452
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ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ESP ®
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EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
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ARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
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PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
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e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
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Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle. 454
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Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
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orvehicles with the Driving Assistance Package, thefo llowing functions may be temp orarily una vailable or only parti-
ally available:
R Active Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function
R Evasive Steering Assist
R PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS
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e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable or only partially availa-
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Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Mer
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Inoperative *T
he Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is malfunctioning. The Mercedes me connect system is also malfunction-
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Device detected at diagnos-
tics connection See Own-
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hevehicle functions forfa ult de tection are restric ted.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect system is malfunctioning. #
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (/ page 38). #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Batt Batt
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12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
hevehicle is o. and the state of charge ofthe 12 V battery is too lo w. #
Switch o. elect rical consume rsthat are not requ ired. #
Drive for 30–60 minutes.
or #
Char gethe 12 V battery when stationary (/ page 352).
*I fth e message appears while theve hicle is switched on, this indicates an on-board electrical system malfunction. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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See Owner's Manual *T
he 12 V battery is not being charge d. 456 456
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TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circumstances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Stop vehicle See Owner's
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he 12 V battery is no lon ger being charge d and the state of charge istoo lo w.
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Do not continue driving under any circumstances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
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