2014 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS Owners Manual

Adjusting th
eseats electrically 001A
Hea drestrain theight 2
0010 Seat cushion angle
0023 Seat height
0021 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
001E Backrest angle
i You can stor ethe seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 101). Adjusting the head restraints
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraint sare not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injur yinthe head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an acciden torwhen braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Befor edriving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupan tthat the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
Adjusting the head restraint smanually Adjusting the head restraint height
X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 001Ain the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restraint 2
Not available on vehicles with sport sseats. Seats
95Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of
the seat occupant's head.
X
To adjust forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
There are several notches.
X To move backwards: press and hold
release button 001Aand push the head
restraint backwards.
X When the head restraint is in the desired
position ,release the button and make sure
that the head restraint is engaged in
position.
Adjusting the height of the head
restraints electrically X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Y page 95) up or down in the direction of
the arrow.
Rear seat head restraints Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 001Aand push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position. Removing and installing the rear seat
head restraints G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Befor edriving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
The rear head restraints on the outer seats
can be removed and re-installed. X
Fold the seat backres tslightly forwards in
order to remove the head restraint
(Y page 254).
X To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch 001Aand pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To re-install: insert the head restraint so
that the notches on the bar are on the left
when viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position. Adjusting th
e4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. 96
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

001A
To raise the backrest contour
0010 To soften the backrest contour
0023 To lower the backrest contour
0021 To harden the backrest contour Switching the seat heating on/off
Activating/deactivating G
WARNING
Repeatedly switchin gonthe seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or alimited
ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-lik einjuries. There is arisk
of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly. The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. The system automatically switches down
from level
3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X To switch on: press button001Arepeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button001Arepeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Seats
97Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Problems with the seat heating
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
The seat heating has
switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before startingt he engine.G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Adjusting the steering wheel
G
WARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident. Before startingo
ff, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion. 001A
Release lever
0010 To adjust the steering wheel height
0023 To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever 001Adown completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever 001Aup completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. 98
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever 001A
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you coul dmisjudge the
distance from road users traveling behind,
e.g. when changing lane .There is arisk of an
accident.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X Press button 001Afor the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 0010for the right-hand
exterior 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 0023as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 0023up, down, or
to the left or right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position.
You should have agood overview of traffic
conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
after startingt he vehicle if the rear window
defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low. Heating takes amaximum
of 10 minutes.
i You can also heat up the exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X Briefly press button 001A.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out. Mirrors
99Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors Z

i
Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or
completely discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. The exterior mirrors will
otherwise not fold in when you select the
"Fold in mirrors when locking" function in the
on-board computer (Y page 206).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X Briefly press button 001A.
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 206):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the
outside.
R the exterior mirrors fold out again
automatically as soon as you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
i If the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually,t hey do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding
exterior mirrors: press and hold mirror-
folding button (Y page 99) until you hear a click and then the mirrors engage in
position.
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y
page 99). Automatic anti-glarem
irrors
The "Automatic anti-glare mirrors" function is
only available if the vehicle is equipped with
the "Mirrors package".
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
glare mode if:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side
General notes The "Parking position of the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side" function is only
available if the vehicle is equipped with the
"Mirrors package".
Setting and storing the parking position
Using reverse gear
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such
away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position. 100
MirrorsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X Press button 0010for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button 0023to adjust the
exterior mirror. You should see the rear
wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving
position.
Using the memory button
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position. This settingc an be stored using
memory button M0021.
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X Press button 0010for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button 0023to adjust the
exterior mirror. You should see the rear
wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror. X
Press memory button M0021 and one of the
arrows on adjustment button 0023within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up astored parking position
setting X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 137).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side with the corresponding
button (Y page 99).
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspeed of 9mph
(15 km/h)
R about ten seconds after you have
disengaged reverse gear
R if you press button 001Afor the exterior
mirror on the driver' sside Memor
yfunctions Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memor yfunctio nonthe driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as aresult of the adjustments
being made. There is arisk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
you and other vehicle occupants –particularly
childre n–could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury. Memory functions
101Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

While the memory function is making
adjustments, make sure that no one has any
body parts in the sweep of the seat. If
somebody becomes trapped, immediately
release the memory function position button.
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped. G
WARNING
Children could become trappe difthey
activate the memory function, particularly
when unattended .There is arisk of injury.
When leavin gthe vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function ,you can store up
to three differen tsettings, e.g. for three
differen tpeople.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R driver's side: position of the exterior
mirror sonthe driver's and front-passenger
sides X
Adjust the seat (Y page 95).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the driver's
side (Y page 99).
X Briefly press the Mmemory button and
then press storage position button 1,2or
3 within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected
preset position .Atone sounds when the
settings have been completed. Calling up
astore dsetting
X Pres sand hold th erelevant storage
position button 1,2or 3until th eseat and
exterio rmirrors are in the stored position.
i The settin gprocedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
button. 102
Memory functionsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors