2011 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK steering

Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip meter :and total distance
recorder ;is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" Example: "From start" trip computer
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start or
From reset .
The values in the From start submenu are
calculated fro mthe start of a journey whilst
the values in the From reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 194).
The From start trip computer is automati-
cally reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded. The
From reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours
or 99,999 kilometres.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption :
Approximate range
; Current fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
current fuel consumption ;and approxi-
mate range :.
Approximate range :is calculated accord-
ing to the current driving style and the amount
of fuel in the tank. If there is only a small
amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display
shows a vehicle being refuelled Cinstead
of range :.
Digital speedometer :
Shift recommendation
; Digital speedometer
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
digital speedometer ;.
For further information on gearshift recom-
mendations, see (Y page 134). Menus and submenus
193On-board computer and displays Z

COMAND Online (see the separate operat-
ing instructions).
X Press the =or; buttononthe steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Please enter PIN :t
he mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
When you enter your PIN via the mobile
phone, LINGUATRONIC, Audio 20 or
COMAND Online, the mobile phone
searches for a network.
R Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No service : there is no net-
work available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R in any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
X
Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accep tanincoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunctio ndisplay.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu. Rejecting or ending
acall X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu.
Dialling anumber from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly ,press and hold the
9 or: button for longer than one
second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If onlyo ne telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number. Menus and submenus
197On-board computer and displays Z

The vehicle may otherwise begin to skid.
If you drive too fast, ESP ®
cannot reduce the
risk of an accident. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics. G
WARNING
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailable due to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 66).
X Start the engine.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating the distance
warning signal X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Dist. warn‐
ing .
X Press the abutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When the distance warning signal is activa-
ted, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol if the HOLD function is not acti-
vated (Y page 162). Vehicles with Active Parking Assist:
if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 35 km/h, the jActive
Parking Assist symbol is shown instead of the
Ä symbol ( Ypage 166).
For further information on the distance warn-
ing signal, see (Y page 63).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attention Asst. X
Press a.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST( Ypage 175) is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignition is on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Asst. .
X Press a.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 177).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keep. Asst. Menus and submenus
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Display messages
General notes
Display messages appear in th emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic symbols are simplified in th eOwner's Manual and may differ
fro mt he symbols in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Owner's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on the HOLD function
(Y page 162) and parking (Y page 144).Hiding display messages
You can hide a number of the low-priority display messages.
X Press the aor% button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
High-priority display messages are red.
You cannot hide display messages of the highest priority. The multifunction display shows
these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied. Message memory
The on-board computer saves certain display messages. You can call up the display messages
in the message memory.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction displays hows2 messages , for example.
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2 messages .
X Confirm with a.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Blind Spot Assist
currently unavail‐
able See Owner's
Manual Blind Spot Assis
tis temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
R you have established the electrical connection between the
trailer and your vehicle.
R the sensors are dirty.
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tions or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
X When towing a trailer, confirm the display message with a.
If you are driving without a trailer and the displaym essage does
not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Engage the electric parking brake.
X Clean the sensors (Y page 270).
X Restart the engine.
If the system detects that the sensors are fully operational, the
display message disappears.
Blind Spot Assist is operational again. Blind Spot Assist
inoperative Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow
9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist
cancelled The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been
fastened.
X
Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. You have inadvertently touched the multifunction steering wheel
while steering intervention was active.
X
While steering intervention is active, make sure that the multi-
function steering wheel is not touched. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 166).224
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Tyres
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Tyre pressure
Check tyres The tyre pressure loss warning system has detected a significant
loss in pressure.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Underinflated or overinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R they may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, whic hmay greatly
impair tyre traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a ris kofaccident.
X Stop the vehicle withou tmaking any sudde nsteering or braking
manoeuvres .Pay attentio nto the traffic conditions as you do
so.
X If there is a flat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 276).
X Check the tyre pressures and, if necessary, set to the correct
tyre pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system when the tyre
pressure is correc t(Ypage 297).
For further information on tyre pressure, see (Y page 295).Check tyre pres‐
sures
then restart Run
Flat Indicator The tyre pressure loss warning system generated a display mes-
sage and has not been restarted since.
X
Set the correct tyre pressure in all four tyres.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system (Y page 297).Run Flat Indicator
inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 228
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
A The tailgate is open.
G WARNING
Whe nthe engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
interior if the tailgate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
X Close the tailgate. ? The bonnet is open.
G WARNING
The open bonnet may block your view when the vehicle is in
motion.
There is a risk of accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Engage the electric parking brake.
X Close the bonnet. C At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all doors. j
Check trailer
hitch lock The trailer tow hitch is no
tcorrectly engaged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attentio ntoroad and traf-
fic conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Engage the electric parking brake.
X Allow the trailer tow hitch ball coupling to engage in the end
position (Y page 183).
Otherwise, the trailer may detach itself. D
Power
steering mal‐
function See Own‐
er's Manual The power steering assistance is faulty. You will need to use more
force to steer.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Chec kwhether you are able to apply the extra force required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on to a qualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. 230
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X
To fold the bracket up: press button:.
X To fold the bracket down: press the
bracket down and allow it to engage.
You can fold the pre-installed bracket up to
improve access to the stowage space
beneath it. Depending on the vehicle's equip-
ment, a USB connection and an AUX-IN con-
nection/Media Interface are fitted in the
stowage compartment (Y page 246).
You can operate the telephone using the
6 and~ buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel. You can operate othe rmobile
phone functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 196).
If you take the key out of the ignition lock, the
mobile phone stays on but you can no longer
use the hands-free system.
If you are making a call and you would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket.
Otherwise, the call will be ended.
i When a mobile phone bracket is used that
is connected to the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
: if you want to continue a call in
"Private mode", you have to perform the
necessary steps on the mobile phone (see
the separate mobile phone operating
instructions). Floormat on the driver's side
G
WARNING
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance
around the pedals when floormats are used,
and that the floormats are properly secured.
The floormats must be correctly secured at all
times using the securing knob and retainers.
Before you drive off, check the floormats and
secure them if necessary. Afloormat which is
not properly secured can slip and thereby
interfere with the movemen tofthe pedals.
Do not place floormats on top of one another. X
Slide the seat backwards.
X To fit: lay the floormat in the footwell.
X Press safety catch knobs :onto retain-
ers ;.
X To remove: pull the floormat off retain-
ers ;.
X Remove the floormats. Retrofitted anti-glare film
Retrofitted anti-glare film on the inside of the
windows can interfere with radio/mobile
telephone reception. This is particularly the
case for conductive or metallic-coated films.
Information about anti-glare film can be
obtained from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. 260
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