2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class ELECTRIC light

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 19 At a glance
........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................71 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....87 Lights and windshield wipers
............99 Climate control
................................. 115 Driving and parking
..........................129 On-board computer and displays
....181 Stowage and features
......................239 Maintenance and care
......................267 Roadside Assistance
........................279 Wheels and tires
............................... 299 Technical data
................................... 329 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 201
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Warning lamp .................................2 30
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 118
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 169
Display message ............................ 220
Exiting a parking space .................. 171
Function/notes ............................ .168
Important safety notes .................. 168
Parking .......................................... 170
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 65
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Function/notes ............................ .103
Switching on/off ........................... 104
Additional speedometer ................... 198
Air bag
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 54
Display message ............................ 213
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 47
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee bag .......................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Side impact air bag .......................... 48
Window curtain air bag .................... 48
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 126 Rear ............................................... 127
Setting the center air vents ........... 126
Setting the side air vents ..............
.126
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 69
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 69
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 69
Animals in the vehicle ......................... 62
Antenna ................................................ 24
Ashtray ............................................... 251
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .193
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .193
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ....... .271
Driving abroad ............................... 272
Hiding a service message .............. 271
Information about Service ............. 271
Resetting the service interval dis-
pla y................................................ 271
Service message ............................ 270
Special service requirements ......... 271
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 69
Function ........................................... 69
Switching off the alarm .................... 69
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Display message ............................ 219
Function/note s............................. 176
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 191
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 217
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 272
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 100
Automatic transmission
Display message ............................ 223 4
Index

B
Backup lamp Changing bulb s.............................. 109
Display message ............................ 216
Bag hook ............................................ 245
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 63
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 75
Important safety notes .................... 75
Replacing ......................................... 75
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 287
Display message ............................ 217
Important safety notes .................. 285
Jump starting ................................. 290
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 195
Display message ............................ 219
Notes/function .............................. 177
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 208
Notes ............................................. 332
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 215
Brake system
Driving safety systems ..................... 68
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 63
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 65
BAS .................................................. 63
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 332
Display message ............................ 201
EBD .................................................. 68
Hill start assist ............................... 134
HOLD function ............................... 163
Important safety notes .................. 158
Maintenance .................................. 159
Parking brake ................................ 155
Riding tips ...................................... 158
Warning lamp ................................. 229
Breakdown
Towing away .................................. 292
see Flat tire Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting)
................................... 31
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 184 C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 21
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Care
Car wash ........................................ 272
Carpets .......................................... 278
Display ........................................... 276
Exterior lights ................................ 275
Gear or selector lever .................... 277
Interior ........................................... 276
Matte finish ................................... 274
Note s............................................. 272
Paint .............................................. 273
Plastic trim .................................... 276
Power washer ................................ 273
Rear view camera .......................... 276
Roof lining ...................................... 278
Seat belt ........................................ 278
Seat cove r..................................... 277
Sensors ......................................... 275
Steering wheel ............................... 277
Trim pieces .................................... 277
Washing by hand ........................... 273
Wheels ........................................... 274
Windows ........................................ 274
Wiper blades .................................. 275
Wooden trim .................................. 277
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 246
Installing/removing ....................... 246
Notes/how to use ......................... 246
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 244
Cargo compartment floor
Height adjustment ......................... 248
Important safety notes .................. 247
Opening/closing ............................ 248
Stowage well (under )..................... 247
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 247
Important safety information ......... 246 Index
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Cargo tie down rings
.........................245
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 191
Center console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 198
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .72
Changing bulbs
Cornering light function ................ .109
High-beam headlamps ................... 108
License plate lighting ..................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 108
Parking lamps ................................ 108
Rear fog lamp ................................ 109
Reversing lamps ............................ 109
Standing lamps (front) ................... 108
Turn signals (front) ......................... 108
Charge level display .......................... 184
Charging
with RANGE PLUS .......................... 196
see Charging the high-voltage battery
Charging cable
Connecting ................................... .148
Controls ......................................... 146
Important safety notes .................. 146
Removing ....................................... 148
Storing .......................................... .146
Warming up ................................... 145
Charging the high-voltage battery
(important safety notes) ................... 140
Child
Restraint system .............................. 57
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 61
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 58
On the front-passenger sea t............ 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 61
Rear doors ....................................... 62
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 57 Cigarette lighter
................................ 252
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 275
Climate control
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 117
Auxiliary climate control (on-
board computer) ............................ 196
Controlling automaticall y............... 120
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 123
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 118
Defrosting the window s................. 122
Defrosting the windshield .............. 121
General notes ................................ 116
Immediate pre-entry climate con-
trol ................................................. 125
Indicator lamp ................................ 120
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 117
Maximum cooling .......................... 122
Overview of systems ...................... 116
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time ............................... 125
Pre-entry climate control at time
of departure (on-board computer) .. 196 Pre-entry climate control via key ... 124
Pre-entry climate control via key
(on-board computer) ...................... 196
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 123
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 120
Refrigerant ..................................... 333
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 334
Setting the air distribution ............. 120
Setting the air vents ...................... 126
Setting the airflow ......................... 121
Setting the temperature ................ 120
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 123
Switching on/of f........................... 118
Switching the rear window
defroster on/of f............................ 122
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 121
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30 6
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COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................ .194
Display message ............................ 209
Operation/notes .............................. 64
COMAND
Generated electricity ..................... 142
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 276
Combination switch .......................... 102
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 265
Calling up ....................................... 264
Magnetic field zone maps .............. 265
Setting .......................................... .265
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 187
Convenience closing feature .............. 84
Convenience opening feature ............ 84
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 123
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 269
Filling capacity ............................... 333
Important safety notes .................. 332
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 27
Cornering light function
Changing bulbs .............................. 109
Display message ............................ 214
Function/notes ............................ .103
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 106
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 162
Cruise control lever ....................... 162
Deactivating ................................... 163
Display message ............................ 221
Driving system ............................... 162
Function/notes ............................ .162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Setting a speed .............................. 163
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 162
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 250 Important safety notes .................. 249
Rear compartment ......................... 250
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 25
Customer Relations Department ....... 25 D
Data see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 216
Function/notes ............................ .100
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 198
Declarations of conformity ................. 24
Departure time
Setting (on-board computer) .......... 195
Diagnostics connection ......................24
Digital speedometer .........................189
DIRECT SELECT lever
Transmission ................................. 134
Display
High-voltage battery charge level
(instrument cluster) ....................... 184
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 270
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 200
Drive system .................................. 217
Driving systems ............................ .219
General notes ................................ 200
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 200
Lights ............................................. 214
Safety systems .............................. 201
SmartKey ....................................... 226
Tires ............................................... 221
Vehicle .......................................... .223
Displaying electrical consumption
(on-board computer) ......................... 188
Displaying energy consumption
(on-board computer) ......................... 188
Distance recorder .............................186
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 237
Distance warning function
Function/notes ................................ 64
Warning lamp ................................. 237 Index
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ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 194
Characteristics ................................ .67
Deactivating/activating (notes )....... 67
Display message ............................ 201
ETS .................................................. 66
Function/note s................................ 66
General notes .................................. 66
Important safety information ........... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 233
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 66
Exhaustive discharging (high-volt-
age battery) ....................................... 288
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 275
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 94
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 95
Out of position (troubleshooting) ..... 94
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 97
Storing the parking position ............. 95
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 241F
Flat tire MOExtended tire s.......................... 281
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 280
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 282
Floormats ........................................... 265
Folding table ...................................... 242
Front-passenger seat
Folding the backrest forward/
back ............................................... 243
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 297
Before changing ............................. 296
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 296
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 297
Important safety notes .................. 296 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 264
General notes ................................ 261
Important safety notes .................. 261
Opening/closing the garage doo r..2 64
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 262
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 262
Generated electrical energy (Audio
20) ...................................................... 142
Genuine parts ...................................... 19
Glove box .......................................... .241 H
Hazard warning lamps Display message ............................ 226
Switching on/off ........................... 102
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 90
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 91
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 91
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 104
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................. 102
High voltage
see Safety notes
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 103
Changing bulb s.............................. 108
Display message ............................ 215
Switching on/of f........................... 102
High-voltage battery
Battery care ................................... 145
Charging (charging station) ............ 149
Charging (mains socket) ................ 146
Charging cable warming ................ 145
Cruise range .................................. 142
Discharged battery ........................ 141
Display message ............................ 218
Displaying energy consumption
(on-board computer) ...................... 188 Index
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Displaying the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 188
Energy consumption ...................... 142
General notes ................................ 141
Method of operation ...................... 141
Outside temperatures .................... 142
Overvoltage protection .................. 145
Problems with the charging proc-
ess ................................................ .151
Reserve, warning lamp ................... 236
Terms of use .................................. 145
High-voltage disconnect device ......... 23
Hill start assist .................................. 134
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 164
Deactivating ................................... 164
Display message ............................ 219
Function/notes ............................ .163
Hood
Closing .......................................... .269
Display message ............................ 224
Important safety notes .................. 268
Opening ......................................... 268
Horn ...................................................... 30
Hydroplaning ..................................... 161 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 69
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 237
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 31
Power displa y................................ 183
Setting s......................................... 197
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 32
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 182
Interior lighting
Control ........................................... 105
Emergency lighting ........................ 106
Overview ........................................ 105
Reading lamp ................................. 105 Internet connection
Via mobile service modul e............. 153 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 280
Using ............................................. 322 K
Key positions Start/Stop button .......................... 131
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 84
Deactivation ..................................... 73
Locking ............................................ 73
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 137
Knee bag .............................................. 48 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 58
License plate lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 110
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 215
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 216
Light sensor (display message) ....... 217
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 103
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 100
Cornering light function ................. 103
Fogged up headlamp s.................... 104
Hazard warning lamps ................... 102
High beam flasher .......................... 102
High-beam headlamp s................... 102
Light switch ................................... 100
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 101
Parking lamps ................................ 101
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Setting exterior lighting ................. 100
Standing lamps .............................. 101 10
Index

N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 189
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 130 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Children in the vehicle ..................... 56
Important safety note s.................... 41
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 40
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 62
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
Seat belt .......................................... 42
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 186
On-board computer
Assistance graphic menu ............... 193
Assistance menu ........................... 193
Audio menu ................................... 191
Display messages .......................... 200
Displaying a service message ........ 271
E‑CELL menu ................................. 195
Factory settings ............................. 199
Important safety notes .................. 182
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 197
Lighting submenu .......................... 198
Menu overview .............................. 186
Message memory .......................... 200 Navigation menu ............................ 189
Operation ....................................... 184
Service menu ................................. 195
Settings menu ............................... 195
Standard display ............................ 186
Telephone menu ............................ 192
Trip menu ...................................... 186
Vehicle submenu ........................... 198
Video DVD operation ..................... 191
Online access .................................... 152
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 24
Important safety notes .................... 22
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 20
Outside temperature display ........... 183
Overhead control panel ...................... 37
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 62 P
Paint code number ............................ 330
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 273
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 153
Parking brake ................................ 155
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger sid e................................. 95
Rear view camera .......................... 172
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 168
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 205
Electric parking brake .................... 155
Warning lamp ................................. 236
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 101
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ...... 108
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 167 12
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