2014 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK trip computer

Display message
s.......................... 251
Displaying a service message ........ 323
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 198
Factory settings ............................. 249
Heating submenu ........................... 248
Important safety notes .................. 232
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 246
Light submenu ............................... 246
Menu overview .............................. 236
Message memory .......................... 251
Navigation menu ............................ 237
Operating video DVD ..................... 240
Operation ....................................... 233
Service menu ................................. 245
Settings menu ............................... 245
Standard display ............................ 236
Telephone menu ............................ 240
Trip menu ...................................... 236
Vehicle submenu ........................... 247
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 131
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 22
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 23
Important safety note ...................... 22
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 233
Overhead control panel ...................... 36
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 72 P
Paint code .......................................... 386
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 326
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety information ......... 102
Operating ....................................... 103
Problem (malfunction) ................... 106
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 181
Parking brake ................................ 182
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 117
Reversing camera .......................... 211 see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 206
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 255
Electric parking brake .................... 182
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 267
Switching on/of f........................... 124
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 205
Driving system ............................... 203
Function/note s............................. 203
Important safety notes .................. 203
Problem (fault) ............................... 206
Sensor rang e................................. 203
Warning display ............................. 204
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 264
Indicator lamps ................................ 41
Problems (malfunction) .................. 264
Petrol .................................................. 388
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 73
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 329
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 260
Program selector button .................. 174
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 80
Immobiliser ...................................... 80
Interior motion sensor ..................... 82
Tow-away protection ........................ 81
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 21
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 162 14
Index

Introduction ................................... 240
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 240
Number from the phone book ........ 241
Redialling ....................................... 241
Rejecting/ending a call .................2 41
Telephone compartment ................ 300
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 232
Outside temperature ..................... .233
Setting (climate control) ................ 144
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................ .188
Through-loading ................................ 302
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 335
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Total distance recorder .................... 236
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 81
Deactivating ..................................... 81
Function .......................................... .81
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 348
Fitting the towing eye .................... 346
Important safety notes .................. 344
Removing the towing eye ............... 346
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 344
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 348
Transporting the vehicle ................ 347
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 206
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 396
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 79
Failure check for LEDs ................... 229
General notes ................................ 225
Pulling away with a traile r.............. 163
Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 346
Removing the towing eye ............... 346
With both axles on the ground ....... 347
With front axle raised ..................... 346
Towing eye ......................................... 333
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating ....................................... 219 Activating/deactivating the mes-
sage function (colour multifunc-
tion display) ................................... 243
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function (colour multifunction
display ).......................................... 243
Display message ............................ 274
Displaying (black and white multi-
function display) ............................ 243
Function/note s............................. 218
Important safety notes .................. 219
Instrument cluster display ............. 219
Trailer
Display message ............................ 281
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connecto r............................. 229
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 222
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 328
Coupling up a traile r...................... 227
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 227
Driving tip s.................................... 225
Folding in the ball coupling ............ 228
Folding out the ball coupling .......... 226
Important safety notes .................. 224
Lights display message .................. 265
Mounting dimensions .................... 394
Power supply ................................. 228
Trailer load s................................... 396
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 170
Transporting the vehicle .................. 347
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 330
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 236
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 236
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 237
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ................... 130
Changing bulbs (rear) .................... 131
Switching on/of f........................... 125 18
Index

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

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
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

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

Instrument cluster
Unit of measurement for distance
The
Display unit Speed-/odometer:
Display unit Speed-/odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometres or miles in
the multifunction display.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km
km or
miles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current fuel consumption and approximate
range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R Cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
The Dig.
Dig. speedo speedo [km/h]
[km/h]orDig.
Dig. speedo
speedo
[mph]
[mph] function allows you to choose whether
the multifunction display in the status area
shows the speed in km/h
km/h or inmph mphinstead of
the outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]:
Dig. speedo [mph]: orDig. speedo
Dig. speedo
[km/h]:
[km/h]: function.
You will see the selected setting: on
onoroff
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows the outside tem-
perature or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display:
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
outside
temperature
temperature orDig. speedo [mph]
Dig. speedo [mph].
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Lights Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off
The
Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights function can
only be switched on with the engine turned
off.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights function.
Vehicles with black and white multifunction
display: you will see the selected setting: on
on
or off
off .
Vehicles with colour multifunction display:
if the Daytime driving lights Daytime driving lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and the W symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. 246
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays