2008 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK mirror controls

Overhead control panel
33Overhead control panel
Function Page
1
£
To switch the rear
interior lighting on/off 80
2
¥
To switch the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 81
3
a
To open/close the
panorama louvred sliding
sunroof* 141
4
X
To switch the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 80
5
Rear-view mirror 70
6
X
To switch the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 80
7
ð
To switch the front
interior lighting on/off 80
The arrangement of the controls may vary,
depending on the equipment in the vehicle. At a glance
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Opening and closing
...........................60
Key positions ....................................... 62
Seats .................................................... 63
Steering wheel .................................... 69
Mirrors ................................................. 70
Seat belts ............................................. 72
Lights ................................................... 76
Windscreen wipers .............................82
Side windows ...................................... 83Driving and parking
............................86
Transmission ....................................... 90
Instrument cluster ..............................96
On-board computer .............................98
Driving systems ................................ 114
Air conditioning ................................. 128
Roof .................................................... 141
Loading and stowing ........................143
Features ............................................. 161 Controls
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Mirrors
70 Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror by hand so you
have a good overview of the traffic condi-
tions.
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) 1
Anti-dazzle switch
X Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle switch
1 forwards or back.
Rear-view mirror (automatic anti-daz-
zle*) The rear-view mirror automatically goes into
anti-dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged and the interior light-
ing is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps cannot
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance by objects in the vehicle, the mir-
rors' automatic anti-dazzle function will not
operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This
may prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident. In
this case, adjust the rear-view mirror man-
ually. Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
At low outside temperatures, the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically. Controls
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Mirrors
71
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
1
Adjustment button
2 Right-hand exterior mirror
3 Left-hand exterior mirror
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 2for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button 3for the left-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button 1as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 1up, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir- ror is set to a position which provides you
with a good overview of traffic conditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically* 1
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 1.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion; otherwise, they may vibrate. Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. If this is not done, the exterior
mirrors will not fold in when you select the
"Fold in mirrors when locking" function in the
on-board computer (Y page 110).
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 1.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y
page 110):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R The exterior mirrors fold out again auto-
matically as soon as you unlock the vehicle
and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
i If you have activated this function and fold
in the exterior mirrors using button 1, they
will not be folded out automatically. You Controls
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Seat belts
72can only fold out the exterior mirrors again
using button
1. Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function. Under certain cir-
cumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clothing (e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder
belt section must be routed across the
middle of your shoulder – on no account
across your neck or under your arm – and
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap
as low down as possible, i.e. over your hip joints – not across your abdomen. If
necessary, push down the belt strap
slightly and then retighten it in the roll-up
direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these are
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Children must never
travel sitting on the lap of other occu-
pants. It would not be possible to restrain
the child in the event of a sudden change
in direction, braking or an accident. This
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries to the child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. For this
reason, secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in specially designed, suitable
restraint systems.
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat
belts properly. Therefore, always secure
these children in suitable child restraint Controls
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On-board computer
107Lighting submenu
R
Constant headlamp mode (daytime driv-
ing lights) (Y page 108)
R Surround lighting* (Y page 109)
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off*
(Y page 109)
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 109) Vehicle submenu
R
Permanent Speedtronic* (Y page 119)
R Radio station selection *( Ypage 110)
R Automatic locking feature (Y page 110)Convenience submenu*
R
Fold the exterior mirrors in when locking
the vehicle* (Y page 110) Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer 15
R the navigation instruction in the Naviga-
tion* menu
R Speedtronic*
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Display
unit Speed/odom.
X Press æorç to select km(kilome-
tres) or milesas the unit of measurement
for distance.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display. Selecting the language X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Lan-
guage.
X Press the æorç button to select the
desired language.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available.
X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Status
line display .
15 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the digital speedometer always displays km/h. Controls
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On-board computer
110
switch off
function is activated, the interior
lighting remains on for 10 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Inter.
lighting delay.sw.off.
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate Inter. lighting
delay.sw.off.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Setting the radio station selection* This function is only available in conjunction
with Audio 5*.
The Audio Search allows you to set whether
a new station is searched for every time you
switch on the radio* or a previously stored
station is selected.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus. X
Press the æorç button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Audio
search.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Frequency orMemory setting.
If the Frequency setting is selected, the
station search is started. If the Memoryset-
ting is selected, the next stored station is
selected.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature When you activate the
Automatic door
locking function, your vehicle will be cen-
trally locked above a speed of approx.
15 km/h.
i For more information on the automatic
door locking feature, see (Y page 61).
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Vehicle submenu. X
Press the jbutton to select Automatic
door lock.
X Press the æorç button to switch
the Automatic door lock feature on or
off.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating or deactivating the Fold in
mirrors when locking*function When you activate the
Fold mirr. in when
locking function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
When you fold the exterior mirrors in using
the button on the door with the Fold in mirrors
when locking function activated (Y page 71),
the exterior mirrors do not fold out automat-
ically. The exterior mirrors can then only be
folded out using the button on the door.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Convenience submenu. Controls
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On-board computer
111
X
Press the jbutton to select Fold in
mirrors when locking .
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate Fold in mirrors when
locking .
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display. Trip computer menu
You can use the Trip computermenu to call
up or reset statistical data for your vehicle.
i Please refer to the menu overview
(Y page 100).
You can select kmormiles as the unit of
measurement for distance (Y page 107).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Trip computer from start The values refer to the start of the journey.
X Press èor· to select After
start. 1
Distance
2 Time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consumption
The trip computer is automatically reset From
start when
R the ignition is switched off for more than
4 hours
R 999 hours have been exceeded
R 9999 kilometres have been exceeded
Trip computer from reset The values refer to the last reset of the func-
tion. X
Press èor· to select After
start.
X Press jork to select After
reset. 1
Distance
2 Time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consumption
The trip computer is automatically reset From
reset if the trip exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres. Controls
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