Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS SEDAN 2020 Display and Overview User Manual

Introduction

With the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan 2020, welcome to the world of luxury and sophistication! We’d like to take this opportunity to invite you on a trip of sophistication and cutting-edge technology that captures the spirit of Mercedes-Benz. The brand’s dedication to quality is demonstrated by the A-Class Sedan, which pushes the envelope in terms of engineering and design in the automotive industry. The A-Class Sedan effortlessly attracts attention on every road it adorns thanks to its elegant and energetic design.

But there’s more to this sedan than just looks. Once inside, you’ll notice the painstakingly designed interior, where luxury and innovation come together to provide an unmatched driving experience. The A-Class Sedan makes sure you are constantly connected and secured on your trips with its user-friendly infotainment system and cutting-edge driver-assistance technologies. Expect nothing less than excellent performance and efficiency from the engine. The A-Class Sedan, which is propelled by a variety of strong engines, effortlessly glides over city streets and highways equally, making every drive enjoyable. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan 2020 has something remarkable to offer, whether you’re a tech fanatic, performance seeker, or fan of pure comfort.

Instrument Display overview

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure to observe the notes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dangers.

WARNING
Risk of accident due to an instrument display malfunction
If the Instrument Display has failed or mal‐functioned, you may not recognize function restrictions applying to safety relevant sys‐tems.

The operating safety of your vehicle may be impaired.

1. Drive on carefully.
2. Have the vehicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.

If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired, park the vehicle immediately and safely. Contact a qualified specialist workshop.

Instrument Display (standard)

1. Speedometer (example)
2. Multifunction display
3. Fuel level and fuel filler flap location indicator

Further content can be shown on multifunction display 2:

1. Assistant display
2. Telephone
3. Navigation
4. Trip
5. Radio
6. Media
7. Vehicle dynamics
8. Styles
9. Maintenance

Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cock‐pit

1. Speedometer (example)
2. Multifunction display
3. Tachometer (example)
4. Coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel level, fuel filler flap location indicator, range

In addition to multifunction display 2, further content can be shown on displays 1 and 3.

The segments on speedometer 1 indicate the system status for the following:

1. Cruise control(/ page 170)
2. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

NOTE
Engine damage due to excessively high engine speeds
The engine will be damaged if you drive with the engine in the overrevving range.

1. Do not drive with the engine in the over‐revving range.

The fuel supply will be interrupted to protect the engine when the red mark on the tachometer (overrevving range) is reached.

Vehicles with a Widescreen Cockpit:
during normal operating conditions, coolant tempera‐ture display 4 may rise to the red mark.

WARNING
Danger of burns when opening the hood
If you open the hood when the engine has overheated or during a fire in the engine compartment, you could come into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.

1. Before opening the hood, allow the engine to cool down.
2. In the event of a fire in the engine com‐partment, keep the hood closed and call the fire service.

Overview of the buttons on the steering wheel

1. Back/Home button, on-board computer
   Press and hold: shows standard display
2. Touch Control, on-board computer
3. Control panel for cruise control or Active
4. Distance Assist DISTRONIC
5. Control panel for MBUX multimedia system:
   1. Voice Control System
   2. Displays favorites
      VOL: control knob, adjusts the volume or switches the sound off(press)
   3. Makes/accepts a call
   4. Rejects/ends a call
6. Calls up the home screen
7. Touch Control multimedia system
8. Back button

Operating the on-board computer

WARNING
Risk of distraction from information systems and communications equipment
If you operate information and communication equipment integrated in the vehicle when driving, you will be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

1. Only operate this equipment when the traffic situation permits.
2. If you cannot be sure of this, stop the vehicle whilst paying attention to road and traffic conditions and operate the equipment with the vehicle stationary.

Observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operat‐ing the on-board computer.
The on-board computer displays will appear on the multifunction display.

The on-board computer is operated using left-hand Touch Control 2 and left-hand back/home button 1. When the on-board computer is being operated, different acoustic signals will sound as operating feedback, e.g. when the end of a list is reached or when you are scrolling through a list.

The following menus are available:

1. Assistance
2. Phone
3. Navigation
4. Trip
5. Radio
6. Media
7. Designs & Disp.
8. Service

The menus can be called up from the menu bar on the multifunction display.

1. To call up the menu bar: press back button on the left 1 until the menu bar is dis‐played.
2. Vehicles without Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC: press thebutton to call up the menu bar of the on-board computer.

The illustration shows the Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit.

1. To scroll in the menu bar: swipe left or right on left-hand Touch Control 2.
2. To call up a menu or confirm a selection: press left-hand Touch Control 2.
3. To scroll through displays or lists on the menu: swipe upwards or downwards on left-hand Touch Control 2.
4. To call up a submenu or confirm a selection: press left-hand Touch Control 2.
5. To exit a submenu: press back button on the left 1.

Selecting the Head-up Display

1. To switch on the Head-up Display: switch on the Head-up Display via the multimedia system or activate it in the menu bar by swiping upwards on left-hand Touch Control 2. The Head-up Display menu has been selected on the Head-up Display.
2. To switch to the Head-up Display: press left-hand Touch Control 2 or swipe upwards on left-hand Touch Control 2.
3. To select what the Head-up Display shows: swipe upwards or downwards on left-hand Touch Control 2.

Full-screen menu
Vehicles with an Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit: the following menus can be shown in full on the Instrument Display:

1. Assistance
2. Trip
3. Navigation
4. On the corresponding menu, use left-hand Touch Control 2 to scroll to the end of the list.
5. Press left-hand Touch Control 2.
   The selected menu will be displayed in full.

Adjusting the design of the Instrument Dis‐play

Setting the design

1. Swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
2. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
   The Instrument Display will be shown in the selected design.

The following designs can be selected, depend‐ing on the vehicle equipment:

1. Classic
2. Sport
3. Progressive
4. Understated
5. Standard Displays

Showing display content on the instrument cluster

Vehicles with an Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit:
additional display content can be shown on the instrument cluster.
The display content on the instrument cluster adapts to the respective topic selection in the multimedia system.

1. To select display content: swipe to the right or left on the left-hand Touch Control.
2. Swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control to select the required display content.
   When the display content is selected, it will briefly be highlighted.

1. The index points show the selected display content.
2. Display content, left (example: speedometer)
   When the display content is selected 2, it will briefly be highlighted.
   Display content selection, left:

    

   1. Speedometer
   2. Time/date
   3. Trip computer From Start and From Reset
   4. Range
   5. Audio
3. Display content, center (example: media menu)
   The index points show the selected menu content.
   The menu content of the respective menu from the menu bar on the multifunction display is dis‐played in the display content, center.
   Display content menu selection, center:

    

   1. Assistance
   2. Telephone
   3. Navigation
   4. Trip
   5. Radio
   6. Media
   7. Styles and display
   8. Service
4. Display content, right (example: tachometer)
   Display content selection, right:

    

   1. Tachometer
   2. Average fuel consumption
   3. ECO display
   4. Navigation
   5. G-meter
   6. Assistant display

Overview of displays on the multifunction display

1. Outside temperature
2. Time
3. Digital speedometer
4. Display section
5. Drive program
6. Transmission position

Vehicles with standard Instrument Display: the position of the displays differs from those shown here.

Further displays on the multifunction display:

1. Gearshift recommendation
2. Active Parking Assist
3. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated
4. Cruise control
5. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
6. Active Brake Assist
7.  Active Steering Assist
8. Active Lane Keeping Assist
9. Active Lane Change Assist
10. ECO start/stop function
11. HOLD function
12.  Adaptive Highbeam Assist

Vehicles with Traffic Sign Assist:
Detected instructions and traffic signs.

Adjusting the instrument lighting

Turn brightness control 1 up or down.
The lighting of the Instrument Display and in the control elements of the vehicle interior is adjusted.

Menus and submenus

Calling up functions on the Service menu of the on-board computer

1. To select a function: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
2. Press the left-hand Touch Control.

Functions on the Service menu:

1. Message memory
2. Tires:
   1. Restart the tire pressure loss warning system
   2. Check the tire pressure with the tire pressure monitor
   3. Restart the tire pressure monitor
3. ASSYST PLUS: call up the service due date
4. Coolant: coolant temperature display
5. Engine Oil Level: engine oil level
6. Consumption Info: fuel life cycle consumption

Calling up displays on the Assistance menu
The following displays are available on the Assis‐tance menu:

1. Assistance
2. Attention level
3. Vehicles with an Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit: full screen
4. To switch between the displays: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.

The illustration shows the Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit.

Status displays on the assistant display:

1. ATTENTION ASSIST: deactivated
2. Gray lane markings: Active Lane Keeping Assist activated
3. Green lane markings: Active Lane Keeping Assist active
4. Gray radar waves next to vehicle: Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist ena‐bled
5. Green radar waves next to vehicle: Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist active
6. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC displays

Calling up displays on the Trip menu
To select a display: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.

Trip menu in the standard cockpit:

1. Speedometer
2. Tachometer
3. Range and current fuel consumption
4. ECO display
5. Trip computer From Start and From Reset

Trip menu in the Widescreen Cockpit:

1. Standard display
2. Current fuel consumption
3. ECO display
4. Trip computer From Start and From Reset
5. Full screen

Standard display (example)

1. Trip distance
2. Total distance

Trip computer (example)

1. Total distance
2. Driving time
3. Average speed
4. Average fuel consumption

The illustrations show the Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit.

Resetting values on the Trip menu of the on-board computer
You can reset the values of the following functions:

1. Trip distance
2. Trip computer From Start and From Reset
3. ECO display
4. To select the function to be reset: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
5. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
6. Select Yes .
7. Press the left-hand Touch Control.

If you press and hold the left-hand Touch Con‐trol, the values of the function will be reset immediately.

Calling up navigation instructions on the on-board computer
The following displays are available in the naviga‐tion menu:

1. Navigation view
2. Map view
3. Full-surface map view

Example: no change of direction announced

1. Distance to the next change of direction
2. Distance to the next destination
3. Estimated arrival time at next destination
4. Current road

Example: change of direction announced

1. Distance to the change of direction
2. Road to which the change of direction leads
3. Change-of-direction symbol
4. Recommended lane (white)
5. Possible lane
6. Lane not recommended (dark gray)

Further possible displays on the Navigation menu:

1. Direction of Travel: display of direction of travel and road currently being traveled on.
2. New Route… or Calculating Route…: a new route is being calculated.
3. Road Not Mapped: the road is unknown, e.g. for newly built roads.
4. No Route: no route could be calculated to the selected destination.
5. Off Map: the map for the current location is not available.
6. Area of Dest. Reached: when an intermediate destination is reached, the intermediate destination flag will be displayed with the number of the intermediate destination . After this, route guidance will continue. Once the destination is reached, the checkered flagwill be displayed. Route guidance will now be complete.
7. To exit the menu: press the back button on the left.

Vehicles with the MBUX multimedia system:
You can also start navigation to one of the recent destinations on the Navigation menu:

1. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
2. To select a destination: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
3. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
   Route guidance will start.
   If route guidance has already been activated, a query will appear asking whether you wish to end the current route guidance.
4. Select Yes.
5. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
   Route guidance will start.

Selecting radio stations using the on-board computer

1. Frequency range
2. Station
3. Name of track
4. The illustration shows the Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit
   When you select a station from the memory pre‐sets, the preset will appear next to the station name. When you select a saved station in the frequency range, an asterisk will appear next to the station name.
5. To select a radio station: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.

Selecting the frequency range or memory preset

1. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
2. Swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
3. Press the left-hand Touch Control.

Operating media playback using the on-board computer

1. Media source
2. Track number and current track
3. Name of artist (example)
4. The illustration shows the Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit
5. To change tracks on an active media source: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.

Changing a media source

1. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
2. To select a media source: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Con‐trol.
3. Press the left-hand Touch Control.

Dialing telephone numbers using the on-board computer

WARNING
Risk of distraction from information systems and communications equipment
If you operate information and communication equipment integrated in the vehicle when driving, you will be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

1. Only operate this equipment when the traffic situation permits.
2. If you cannot be sure of this, stop the vehicle whilst paying attention to road and traffic conditions and operate the equipment with the vehicle stationary.

When using the phone, observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving.

Requirements:

1. The mobile phone is connected to the multi‐ media system.

The most recent telephone calls (dialed, received and missed calls) are displayed on the Phone menu.

1. To select an entry: swipe upwards or down‐wards on the left-hand Touch Control.
2. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
   If there is only one telephone number saved to an entry: the telephone number will be selected.
3. If there are multiple telephone numbers saved to an entry: swipe upwards or down‐wards on the left-hand Touch Control to select the desired telephone number.
4. Press the left-hand Touch Control.
   The telephone number will be dialed.

The following displays may appear instead of the telephone numbers dialed:

1. Please Wait: the application is starting. If a Bluetooth® connection to the mobile phone is not established, the menu for authorizing and connecting a mobile phone will be dis‐played on the multimedia system.
2. Updating Data…: the call list is being updated.
3. Importing Contacts: contacts are being imported from the mobile phone or a storage medium.

Accepting/rejecting an incoming call Vehicles with Head-up Display:
when you receive a call, the Incoming Call message will appear on the Head-up Display.

1. Swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control and select (accept) or (reject).
2. Press the left-hand Touch Control.

You may accept or reject the call using theorbutton on the steering wheel.

Setting the Head-up Display using the on-board computer
The following Head-up Display settings can be selected:

1. Position
2. Brightness
3. Displays
4. Messages
5. Assistance status
6. Telephone
7. Audio
8. Voice Control System
9. To choose a setting: swipe to the right on the left-hand Touch Control. Settings menu 5 is selected.
10. To call up the Settings menu: press the left-hand Touch Control.
11. To adjust the position: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
12. To adjust the brightness: swipe to the left or right on the left-hand Touch Control.
13. To set messages, assistance status, tele‐ phone, audio and the Voice Control System: press the left-hand Touch Control. The list of setting options will be displayed.
14. Swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control and select a setting by pressing the left-hand Touch Control.

Selecting what the Head-up Display shows

(Example)

1. To switch the Head-up Display on/off
2. Left display area
   Navigation system
   Average consumption
   G-meter
3. Central display area
   Set speed in the driver assistance system, e.g. cruise control
   Warnings from driver assistance systems, e.g. distance warning
4. Right display area
   Traffic Sign Assist
   Assistant display
5. To select the settings
6. Index points

Display areas 2 to 4 that are not required can be hidden.

1. In audio mode, the station name, track or last calls will be shown temporarily when the audio source is being actively operated.
2. To select a display: swipe upwards or down‐ wards on the left-hand Touch Control.

FAQs

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