2014 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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Useful information
............................232
Important safety notes .....................232
Displays and operation .....................232
Menus and submenus ......................236
Display messages ............................. 251
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster ............................284 231On-board computer and displays

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos- sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 24). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating the on-board computer. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognise function
restrictions relevant to safety. The operating
safety of your vehicle may be impaired. There is a risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
The on-board computer only shows messages
or warnings from certain systems in the mul- tifunction display. You should therefore make
sure your vehicle is operating safely at all
times. If the operating safety of your vehicle is
impaired, park the vehicle safely as soon as
possible. Contact a qualified specialist work-
shop.
For an overview, see the instrument panel
illustration (Y
page 30). Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of the
multifunction display. In daylight, the displays
in the instrument cluster are not illuminated.
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted using the brightness con-
trol knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the bottom left of the instrument cluster
(Y page 30).
X Turn the brightness control knob clockwise
or anti-clockwise.
If the light switch is set to Ã,Tor
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire in the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side
(Y page 30). 232
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Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The engine is limited within a range to protect the engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the measured air tempera-
ture and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul- tifunction display (Y page 235).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The speedometer is divided into segments
only on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS.
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Variable SPEEDTRONIC activated
(Y page 191):
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 193):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front
moving more slowly than the stored speed: The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
233On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R Vehicles with Audio 20: in the
Audio Audio menu, selects the previ-
ous/next stored station, when
the preset list or station list is
active, or an audio track
R Vehicles with COMAND Online:
in the Audio
Audio menu, selects the
previous/next station, when the
preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track or video scene
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
: Press and hold:
R Vehicles with Audio 20: in the
Audio Audio menu, selects the previ-
ous/next station, when the pre-
set list or station list is active, or
selects an audio track using
rapid scrolling
R Vehicles with COMAND Online:
in the Audio Audio menu, selects a pre-
set list or station list in the
desired waveband or an audio
track or video scene using rapid
scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone book is open a R
Confirms selection/display mes-
sage
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number % Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off LINGUATRONIC
(see the separate operating
instructions)
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip
Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Right control panel
ó R
Switches on LINGUATRONIC
(see the separate operating
instructions) 8 R
Mute W
X R
Adjusts the volume ~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 234
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Multifunction display
Black and white multifunction display Colour multifunction display
:
Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 246)
; Time
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Drive program (Y page 170)
B Transmission position (Y page 170)Overview X
To display menu bar ?: press the=
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ?disappears after a few sec-
onds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
indicators in the lower part of the multifunc-
tion display differ from those shown here.
The following menu illustrations differ in vehi- cles with black and white and colour multi-
function display. The examples given in this
Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped
with colour multifunction display.
i You can set the time using Audio 20 or
COMAND Online; see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
Further displays The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
Z
Gearshift recommendation for man-
ual transmission (Y page 169) or for
automatic transmission (shifting
manually) (Y page 175)
XjY Active Parking Assist (Y page 206)
¯ Cruise control (Y page 188)
È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 191)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 126)
è ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 164)
ë HOLD function (Y page 201)
120
120
km/h! km/h! Maximum permissible speed excee-
ded (only for certain countries) Displays and operation
235On-board computer and displays Z

Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to call up the menu bar and select a
menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 233).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 236)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 237)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 239)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 240)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 242)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 245)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 245)
The Audio
Audio, Navi
NaviandTel
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with Audio 20 and in vehicles with COMAND Online. The examples given in this
Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped
with COMAND Online. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with
trip meter :and total distance
recorder ;is shown. Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The values in the From start
From start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From reset From resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 237).
The From start 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
From reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 kilometres.
ECO display X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
ECO DISPLAY .236
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If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 185).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
approximate range :and current fuel con-
sumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered is
calculated according to your 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 approximate
range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energy
has been recuperated from the kinetic energy
in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display =depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
digital speedometer ;.
A gearshift recommendation :Zcan also
be displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift rec-
ommendation :for manual transmission
(Y page 169) or for automatic transmission
(shifting manually) (Y page 175).
Resets values X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Select :YesYesand press ato confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip meter
R "From start" trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer
R ECO display
If you reset the values in the "ECO display",
the values in the "From start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the
"From start" trip computer, the values in the
"ECO display" are also reset. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. Menus and submenus
237On-board computer and displays Z