2008 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK Open bonnet

4One-touch gearshifting.
....................93
Program selector button ...................94
Trailer towing. ................................... 95
Working on the vehicle .....................95
AUTOTRONIC
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually. ............................................... 243
Axle load, maximum permissible
..................................................... 287, 288B
Backrest Removing/fitting. ........................... 151
Bag hook............................................. 157
Ball coupling Fitting ............................................. 186
Removing....................................... .190
BAS (Brake Assist)............................... 55
Battery Changing (key).. .............................. 244
Charging. ........................................ 265
Checking (key). ............................... 244
Check lamp (key). ........................... 244
Disconnecting ................................. 264
Display message ............................. 213
Jump-starting. ................................. 266
Maintenance (vehicle)..................... 263
Reconnecting.................................. 266
Removing/fitting. ........................... 265
Vehicle battery. .............................. 263Belt force limiters
Activation.......................................... 37
Belt height adjustment ........................74
Belt tensioners Activation.......................................... 37
Belt warning.......................................... 74
Bonnet Bonnet catch .................................. 172
Opening/closing ............................ 171
Bonnet release lever
Release leve r.................................. 171
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid .......................................... 299
Display message ............................. 214
Brake lamps
Adaptive............................................ 56
Display message ............................. 217
Brakes
Parking brake................................... .89
Warning lamp..................................2 26
Brake system
Display message ............................. 213
Bulb
see Lamp
Bulbs
Brake lamp. .................................... 249
Cornering light. ............................... 247
Dipped-beam headlamps ................247
Licence plate lamp.......................... 250 Main-beam headlamps
...................247
Overview. ........................................ 245
Parking lamp.................................. .247
Replacing............................... .246, 248
Side lamp....................................... .247
Tail lamp ......................................... 249
Turn signal lamp. ....................248, 249 C
Calling up a malfunction see Message memory menu
Care..................................................... 192
Automatic car wash. .......................193
Exhaust tail pipes............................ 196
Headlamps. .................................... 194
High-pressure cleaners. ..................193
Parktronic. ...................................... 196
Plastic trim. .................................... 195
Rear window. .................................. 194
Side windows.................................. 194
Trailer tow hitch. ............................. 196
CD player/CD changer
Operating (on-board computer)
....................................................... 103
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 110
Key. .................................................. 60
Central locking/unlocking button ......61 Index
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1
Luggage compartment
Spare wheel 202
Vehicle tool kit 200
2
Rear window heating 139
3
Opening and closing the
tailgate 61
4
Fuel filler flap 168
Fuel requirements 168
5
Opening and closing the
doors 60
6
Exterior mirrors
70 Function Page
7
Demisting the windscreen 138
Cleaning the windows 194
8
Panorama roof* 141
Panorama louvred sliding
sunroof*
141
9
Windscreen wiper opera-
tion
82
Cleaning the wiper blades 194
Replacing the wiper blades
250 Function Page
a
Opening the bonnet 171
Engine oil 172
Coolant 175
b
Front lights 244
c
Fitting the front towing eye 267
d
Tyres and wheels 176
Checking the tyre pressure 178
Flat tyre, fitting the spare
wheel
252
e
Fitting the rear towing eye 267
f
Rear lights 244At a glance
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Cockpit
23Function Page
1
Opens the bonnet 171
2
Combination switch: 78
• main-beam headlamps 78
• turn signals 78
• windscreen wipers 82
• rear window wiper 82
3
Cruise control lever*:
• Cruise control* 114
• Speedtronic*
116 Function Page
4
Multi-function steering
wheel
98
5
Instrument cluster 26
6
Horn
7
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
120
8
Overhead control panel
33 Function Page
9
Opens the glove compart-
ment
158
a
Centre console 31
b
Ignition lock 62
c
Adjusts the steering wheel 69
d
Adjusts the headlamp
range
79
e
Light switch 76
f
Door control panel 34At a glance
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Cockpit
25Function Page
1
Overhead control panel 33
2
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
120
3
Combination switch: 78
• main-beam headlamps 78
• turn signals 78
• windscreen wipers 82
• rear window wiper 82
4
Cruise control lever*:
• Cruise control* 114
• Speedtronic*
116 Function Page
5
Multi-function steering
wheel
98
6
Instrument cluster 26
7
Horn
8
Opens the bonnet 171
9
Door control panel 34
a
Light switch
76 Function Page
b
Adjusts the headlamp
range
79
c
Ignition lock 62
d
Adjusts the steering wheel 69
e
Centre console 31
f
Opens the glove compart-
ment
158At a glance
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Anti-theft syste
ms 57steering assistant STEER CONTROL. The
steering continues to function with power
assistance. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
X To activate: remove the key from the igni-
tion lock.
X To deactivate: turn the key to position 2
in the ignition lock. ATA* (anti-theft alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered when
the alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R a door using the emergency key element
R the tailgate
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
a door again. 1
Indicator lamp
X To prime: lock the vehicle using the key.
Indicator lamp 1flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
key.
Deactivating the alarm X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the korj button on the key.
The alarm is deactivated. Safety
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Air conditioning
136
Thermotronic* Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press the$or
% button. Only change the temperature
setting in small increments. Start at 22 †.
The temperature is shown in the display. Adjusting the air vents
G
Risk of injury
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the
air vents. This could cause burns or frost-
bite to bare skin in the immediate vicinity
of the vents. Keep bare skin away from
these air outlets. If necessary, direct the
airflow away to a different area of the vehi-
cle interior.
Please observe the following notes to ensure
that the air can flow freely through the air
vents:
R keep the air inlet between the windscreen
and the bonnet free of deposits, such as ice, snow and foliage, to guarantee the sup-
ply of fresh air into the vehicle interior.
R never cover the vents or air inlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicle interior.
i Position the sliders for the centre air
vents in the central detent position for vir-
tually draught-free ventilation.
Setting the centre air vents 1
Centre air vent, left
2 Centre air vent, right
3 Thumbwheel for centre air vent, right
4 Thumbwheel for centre air vent, left X
To open/close: turn thumbwheels 3and
4 up or down.
Adjusting the side air vents X
To open/close: turn thumbwheel 3up or
down.
i Demister vent 1is never shut com-
pletely, even if side air vent 2is shut.
Setting the glove compartment air
vent* The glove compartment can be ventilated, for
instance, to cool its contents, when the air
conditioning*/Thermotronic* is activated.
17 Vehicles with air conditioning* Cont
rols
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Engine compartment
171Engine compartment
Bonnet
G
Risk of accident
Do not pull the release lever while the vehi-
cle is in motion. If you do so, the bonnet
may open up and block your view.
Opening G
Risk of injury
There is a risk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Some engine components can become
very hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
components described in the Owner’s Man-
ual and observe the relevant safety notes. G
Risk of injury
The radiator fan between the radiator and
the engine can start automatically, even if
the key has been removed from the ignition
lock. For this reason, you must not reach
into the fan rotation area. Otherwise, you
could be injured. Vehicles with a petrol engine:
The electronic ignition system uses high
voltage. For this reason, you must never
touch components of the ignition system
(ignition coil, ignition cable, spark plug con-
nector or test socket) when:
R
the engine is running.
R the engine is being started.
R the ignition is switched on and the engine
is being cranked by hand.
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
The electronic injection control uses high
voltage. Therefore, never touch fuel injec-
tion system components when:
R the engine is running.
R the engine is being started.
R the ignition is switched on.
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off. G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others
could be injured by the wiper rods. Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off and that the key has been
pulled out of the ignition lock before open-
ing the bonnet.
The bonnet release lever is located in the
driver's footwell. 1
Bonnet release lever
X Pull bonnet release lever 1.
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded away from the windscreen.
Otherwise, you could damage the wind-
screen wipers or the bonnet. Operation
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Engine compartment
172
The handle for opening the bonnet is located
above the radiator grille. 2
Bonnet catch handle
X Pull handle 2of the bonnet catch out-
wards from the radiator grille and lift the
bonnet from underneath by the radiator
grille. 3
Recess
4 Support strut
5 Bracket
X Pull support strut 4out of bracket 5.
X Swing support strut 4upwards and insert
it into yellow recess 3.
Closing G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the bonnet.
X Raise the bonnet slightly and remove sup-
port strut 4from yellow recess 3.
X Swing support strut 4down and press it
into bracket 5until it engages. X
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
erly. Engine oil
Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes a maximum of 0.8 l oil per 1,000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds. You can only
estimate the oil consumption after you have
driven a considerable distance.
For further information on engine oil see
(Y page 295).
Checking the engine oil level To do so:
R
the vehicle should be parked on level
ground
R the engine should be switched off for at
least five minutes if the engine was at nor-
mal operating temperature.
R the engine should be switched off for at
least 30 minutes if the engine was not at Operation
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