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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Brian T. Stevens, certify that:

I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the

period covered by this report on Form 10-K of Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2013-A (the "Exchange

Act periodic reports");

Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue

statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light

of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period

covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided

under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer and based on my knowledge and the

compliance review conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statement required in this report under

Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicer has

fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement in all material respects; and

All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their

related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities

required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act

Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in

this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this

report on Form 10-K.

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following

unaffiliated parties: U.S. Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee.

Date: March 23, 2015

/s/ Brian T. Stevens

Name: Brian T. Stevens

Title: Vice President and Controller

(senior officer of Servicer in charge of servicing function)

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2013-A 10-K