Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 134

132 Driving and parking
To switch on the power supply: press but‐
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ton 1 once.
You can activate the windshield wipers, for
example.
The power supply is switched off again if the fol‐
lowing conditions are met:
You open the driver's door.
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You press button 1 twice more.
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To switch on the ignition: press button
#
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
following conditions is met:
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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You do not start the vehicle within
15 minutes.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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The transmission is in position j or the
electric parking brake has been applied.
You press button 1 once.
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Starting the vehicle
Starting the vehicle with the start/stop but‐
ton
Requirements:
the SmartKey is in the vehicle and is recog‐
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nized.
Shift the transmission to position j or i.
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1 Depress the brake pedal and press button
#
1 once.
If the vehicle does not start: switch off non-
#
essential consumers and press button
once.
If the vehicle still does not start and the
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Place the Key in the Marked Space See
Operator's Manual display message also
appears in the multifunction display: start
the vehicle in emergency operation mode.
You can switch off the engine while driving by
pressing button 1 for about three seconds or
by pressing button 1 three times within three
seconds. Be sure to observe the safety notes
under "Driving tips".
Starting the vehicle with SmartKey in the
marked space (emergency operation mode)
If the vehicle does not start and the
Key in the Marked Space See Operator's Manual
message appears in the multifunction display,
you can start the vehicle in emergency operation
mode.
1
Place the