2014 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS Owners Manual

Tires
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Tir
ePressure Check Tires Canad
aonly:
The tire pressure loss warnin gsystem has detecte dasignificant
los sinp ressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htirep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he
following hazards:
R they may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 152).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 295).
X Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire
pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire
pressure is correct (Y page 319).Check Tire Pressure
Then Restart Run
Flat Indicator Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated
adisplay
message and has not been restarted since.
X Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system (Y page 319).Run Flat Indicator
Inoperative Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Correct Tire
Pressure The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Y page 320).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure monitor (Y page 322). Display messages
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Check Tires The tire pressur
einoneor mor etires has dropped significantly.
The whee lposition is displayed in th emultifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Wit htirep ressure swhicha re to olow, there is ariskoft he
following hazards:
R they may burst, especiallyast he load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 152).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 295).
X Check the tire pressure (Y page 320).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure. Warning Tire
Malfunction The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
G WARNING
If you drive with aflat tire, there is arisk of the following hazards:
R af lat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
R You could lose control of the vehicle.
R continued driving with aflat tire will cause excessive heat build-
up and possibly afire.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditionsasy ou do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 152).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 295). 232
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Tir
eP ress. Monito
rCurrently Unavailable Due to
asource of radi ointerference ,nosignals can be received
from the whee lsensors .The tire pressure monitor is temporarily
malfunctioning.
X Drive on.
The tire pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the
problem has been solved. TirePress.
Sensor(s) Missing There is no signal from the tire pressure sensor of one or several
wheels. The pressure of the affected tire is not displayed in the
multifunction display.
X
Have the faulty tire pressure sensor replaced at aqualified
specialist workshop. Tire Pressure
Monitor
Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors The wheels mounted do not have
asuitable tire pressure sensor.
The tire pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Mount wheels with suitable tire pressure sensors.
The tire pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving
for afew minutes. Tire Press.
Monitor
Inoperative The tire pressure monitor is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
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Shift to 'P' or 'N'
to Start Engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position
Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer
being charged.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
X Until then, set the automatic transmission to position Pbefore
you switch off the engine.
X Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. Depress Brake to
Start Engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position
Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. Display messages
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To Deselect
PorN Depres
sBrake and Start Engine You hav
eattempte dtos hift th etransmissio ntoposition Ror D
without starting the engine.
X Start the engine.
X Depress the brake pedal.
i It is only possible to shift the transmission from position Pto
the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
can the parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the
brake pedal, you can move the DIRECT SELECT lever but the
parking lock remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below 000F4‡(000F20 †) you
can only shift out of position Pinto another transmission
position when the engine is running. Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P' You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to
position
R,Nor Dwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. Transmission Not
in P
Risk of Vehicle
Rolling Away The driver's door is open and the transmission is in position
R,N
or D.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Shift th etransmission to position P.
X Secure th evehicle against rolling away ( Ypage 152). Servic
eRequired Do Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno
tchange the transmission position due to amalfunction.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
X Drive to aqualified specialist worksho pwithout shiftin gthe
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Notify aqualified specialist worksho porbreakdown service. Onl
yS hift to 'P' whe
nV ehicle is Stationary The vehicle is moving.
X
Pull ove rand stop the vehicl esafelyass oonasp ossible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.Reversing Not
Possible Service
Required The automatic transmission is malfunctioning. You cannot back
up.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 234
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Transmission
Malfunction The automati
ctransmission is malfunctioning.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. Transmission
Malfunction Stop The automatic transmission is malfunctioning.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 152).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Stop Vehicle Shift
to
PL eave Engine Running The automatic transmission has overheated.
X
Driv eonc arefully.
The automatic transmission is available again when the display
message goes out.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 152).
X Wait until the automatic transmission has cooled down and the
display message has disappeared. 0006 The tailgate is open.
G WARNING
When the engin eisrunning, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
interior if the tailgate is open.
There is arisk of poisoning.
X Close the tailgate. 0001 The hood is open.
G WARNING
The open hood may block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the electric parkin gbrake.
X Close the hood. 0008 At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all th edoors. Display messages
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000F
Power Steering
Malfunction See
Operator'
sManual The powe
rsteering is malfunctioning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use mor eforce to steer.
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
X Check whethe ryou are able to apply the extraf orce required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on toaqualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Phone No Service Your vehicle is outside the network provider's transmitter/
receiver range.
X
Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display. 001E
Check Washer Fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
i
If you do not mix antifreeze with the washer fluid in the winter
months, then the washer fluid could freeze in the washer fluid
reservoir. In this case, the Check Washer Fluid display
message may appear in the multifunction display.
X Add washer fluid (Y page 284).Wiper
Malfunctioning The windshield wipers are malfunctioning.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Hazard Warning
Flashers
Malfunctioning The hazard warning lamps are faulty.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 236
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SmartKey
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0002
Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
X
Use the correctS martKey. 0002
Take
Your Key from
Ignition The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
X
Remove the SmartKey. 0002
Obtain
aNew Key The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterSeat belts
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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0016
After startingt
he
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up for six seconds. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 52).0016
After startingt
he
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up. In addition, a
warning tone sounds
for up to six seconds. The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 52).
The warning tone ceases. 0016
The red seat belt
warning lamp lights up
after the engine starts,
as soon as the driver's
or the front-passenger
door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 52).
The warning lamp goes out. There are objectsont
he front-passenger seat.
X Remove the objectsf rom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out. Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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0016
The red seat belt
warning lamp flashes
and an intermittent
audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. In
addition, you are driving faster than 15 mph (25 km/h)
or you have
briefly driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 52).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases. There are object
sonthe front-passenger seat. In addition, you are
driving faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or you have briefly driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
X Remove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases. 238
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