2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class ELECTRIC Owner's Manual

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 temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul- tifunction display (Y page 186).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. E-CELL display
G
WARNING
There is a risk of an accident if you accelerate or overtake when the power output of the
drive system is reduced.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
and drive particularly carefully. Charge the
high-voltage battery at a charge station imme- diately. X
Start the drive system (Y page 133).
E-CELL display :shows the available
power of the drive system.
Under normal operating conditions, E-CELL
display :is in the maximum range.
The power output available may deviate from
the maximum range in the event of:
R very high or low outside temperatures
R very high performance requirements for a
longer period of time R
very low condition of charge of the high-
voltage battery
R a malfunction in the drive system
The reduced power output can be improved
by charging the high-voltage battery
(Y page 140). Power display
Power display
:contains two areas:
R Area above 0
Here, the current amount of power that the
drive system is feeding to the wheels is dis-
played.
R Area below 0
Here, the vehicle's recuperative power in
overrun mode is displayed.
If the needle for the power display is in the
OFF position, the vehicle is not ready to drive
because:
R the drive system has not yet started
R the charging cable is still connected to the
vehicle socket
R there is insufficient power available from
the high-voltage battery
R the vehicle's high-voltage electrical system
is malfunctioning
When the drive system is started, the needle
in the power display moves to position 0. The
display Ready
Ready appears in the lower multifunc-
tion display. The vehicle is ready to drive.
The boost area for maximum acceleration can
be reached using kickdown (Y page 137). Displays and operation
183On-board computer and displays Z

The braking performance of the electric
motor using recuperative braking is, in some
operating modes, either reduced or not effec-
tive:
R when the condition of charge of the high-
voltage battery increases
R if the high-voltage battery is not yet at a
normal operating temperature
R when driving close to the maximum speed
R when the vehicle is almost stationary
R in transmission position N
R during and after ESP stability control
If necessary, counteract the reduced regen-
erative braking effect by applying the brake
yourself. Charge level display
Condition of charge display
:shows the
condition of charge of the high-voltage bat-
tery.
The charge value is shown as a percentage in
the Energy Flow Energy Flow menu in the instrument
cluster (Y page 187).
i The
Energy Flow
Energy Flow menu can also be dis-
played in the COMAND/Audio display.
The condition of charge of the high-voltage
battery has dropped into the reserve range if
the drive system is running and:
R the Drive Drive Battery
Battery Reserve
ReserveLevel
Levelmes-
sage appears in the display
R the indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up Charge the high-voltage battery from a con-
dition of charge of less than 20% at:
R an electrical outlet
R a charging station
The braking performance of the electric
motor using recuperative braking is, in some
operating modes, either reduced or not effec-
tive:
R when the condition of charge of the high-
voltage battery increases
R if the high-voltage battery is not yet at a
normal operating temperature
R when the vehicle is almost stationary
R in transmission position N
R during and after ESP stability control
If you do not make an additional effort to
apply the brake yourself, the braking effect
may not be sufficient. If necessary, counter-
act the reduced regenerative braking effect
by applying the brake yourself. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel 184
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

X
To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey 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.
Left control panel =
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls in 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: in the
Audio Audio menu, selects the previ-
ous/next station, when the pre-
set 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: in the
Audio Audio menu, selects a preset 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 a selection/display
message
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number % Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System (see the separate oper-
ating instructions)
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip Tripmenu 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 the Voice Control
System (see the separate oper-
ating instructions) 8 R
Mute W
X R
Adjusts the volume ~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial mem-
ory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory Displays and operation
185On-board computer and displays Z

Multifunction display
:
Range
; Time
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Drive program
B Transmission position (Y page 134)
C Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 198)
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.
i Set the time using Audio 20 or COMAND
(see the separate operating instructions).
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
XjY Active Parking Assist (Y page 168)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 162)
ë HOLD function (Y page 163) 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 184).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 186)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 189)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 191)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 192)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 193)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 195)
R Sett.
Sett. menu (settings) (Y page 195)
The Audio
Audio, Navi
NaviandTel
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with Audio 20 and in vehicles with
COMAND. The examples given in this Opera-
tor's Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;is
shown. 186
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average electrical 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 Startsubmenu 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 189).
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 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
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. If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 157).
Energy flow Energy flow display
The energy flow display can be shown in the
multifunction display and in the COMAND/
Audio display.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Use : or9 to select Energy Flow
Energy Flow .
The active components are highlighted in
the energy flow display.
The energy flow is indicated by arrows. The
arrows have a different color depending on
the operating state: R Green: energy recuperation
R White: normal energy consumption
R Red: increased energy consumption
Drive system switched on when the vehi-
cle is stationary or in overrun mode The drive system is switched on while the
vehicle is stationary. Alternatively, the drive
system is switched on while the vehicle is in
transmission position D+
or N.
The arrows indicating energy flow are not
shown. Menus and submenus
187On-board computer and displays Z

Drive system switched off and high-volt-
age battery being charged The drive system is switched off. The charging
cable is connected and the high-voltage bat-
tery is being charged.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green.
Normal driving The drive system powers the vehicle.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
white.
Boost driving mode If high power is required, the boost mode
takes effect.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
red. Energy recuperation mode The kinetic energy of the vehicle is converted
into electrical energy. The Recuperative
Brake System is active. The high-voltage bat-
tery is being charged.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green.
Displaying the range and current con-
sumption 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.
The approximate range depends on the con-
dition of charge of the high-voltage battery
and your current driving style. If the high-volt- age battery condition of charge is low, the
display shows a vehicle being charged
instead of the approximate range.
The specified values for range depend on the
driving program selected and may vary as a
result of:
R higher and lower outside temperatures
R the style of driving
R activated electrical consumers 188
Menus and sub
menusOn-board computer and displays

Digital speedometer
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Select :Yes
Yesand press ato con-
firm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip odometer
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 system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Further information on navigation can be
found in the separate Audio 20 or COMAND
operating instructions.
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND, see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi Navimenu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? "Follow the road's course" symbol Menus and submenus
189On-boardcompu ter and displays Z

Change of direction without lane recom-
mendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance indi-
cator shortens towards the top of the display as you approach the point of the announced
change of direction. The change of direction
starts once the distance display reaches zero.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lanes not recommended
? Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
A Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, lane recommendations
can be displayed for the next change of direc- tion if the digital map supports this data. Dur-
ing the change of direction, new lanes may be added. Lane not recommended
=: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system The navigation system displays additional
information and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
R New New Route...
Route... orCalculating
Calculating Route...
Route...
A new route is calculated.
R Off Mapped Road
Off Mapped Road
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized,
e.g. newly built streets, car parks or private land.
R No Route No Route
No route could be calculated to the selec-
ted destination.
R O
You have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination. 190
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays