2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK stop start

X
Start the engine.
X Release the electric parking brake.
X Switch on the turn signal in the direction you
will drive out of the parking space.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
The Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No:
Start Park Assist? Yes: OK No:
message appears in the multifunction display %.
X To cancel the procedure: press the%
button on the multifunction steering wheel or
pull away.
or X To exit a parking space using Active Park-
ing Assist: press theabutton on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The Park Assist active Accelerate
Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings
and brake Observe surroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X Release the multifunction steering wheel.
X Pull away, being ready to brake at all times. Do
not exceed a maximum speed of approx-
imately 10 km/h when exiting a parking
space. Otherwise, Active Parking Assist will
be cancelled.
X Stop when PARKTRONIC sounds the contin-
uous warning tone, if not before.
X Depending on the message or as required,
shift the transmission to position Dor R.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the other direction. The Park Assist Park Assist
active
active Accelerate
Accelerate and
andbrake
brake Observe
Observe
surroundings
surroundings message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
i You will achieve the best results by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away.
If you reverse after activation, the steering
wheel is moved to the straight-ahead posi-
tion.
X Drive forwards and reverse as prompted by
the PARKTRONIC warning displays, several
times if necessary.
X Stop when PARKTRONIC sounds the contin-
uous warning tone, if not before.
Once you have exited the parking space com-
pletely, the steering wheel is moved to the
straight-ahead position. You hear a tone and the
Park
Park Assist
Assist switched switched off
offmessage appears
in the multifunction display. You will then have
to steer and merge into traffic on your own.
PARKTRONIC is still available. You can take over the steering before the vehicle has exited the
parking space completely. This is useful, for
example, when you recognise that it is already
possible to pull out of the parking space.
Cancelling Active Parking Assist X
Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Active Parking Assist will be cancelled at
once. The Park Assist cancelled
Park Assist cancelled mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
or
X Press the PARKTRONIC button (Y page 157).
PARKTRONIC is switched off and Active Park- ing Assist is immediately cancelled. The
Park Assist cancelled Park Assist cancelled message appears
in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is cancelled automatically
if:
R the electric parking brake is applied
R transmission position Pis selected
R parking using Active Parking Assist is no lon-
ger possible
R you are driving faster than 10 km/h
R a wheel spins and ESP ®
intervenes or fails.
The ÷ warning lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
A warning tone sounds. The parking symbol dis-
appears and the multifunction display shows the
Park Assist cancelled Park Assist cancelled message.
When Active Parking Assist is cancelled, you
must steer and brake again yourself.
If a system malfunction occurs, the vehicle is
braked to a standstill. To drive on, depress the
accelerator pedal again. Driving systems
161Driving and parking Z

Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving. X Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND Online; see
the separate operating instructions.
X Insert the mobile phone into the bracket
(Y page 236).
or X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to Audio
20 or COMAND Online; see the separate oper- ating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Telephone ready Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone
Telephone No
Noservice
service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect Accepting a call If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time, even if you are
not in the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call You can reject or end a call any time even if you
are not in the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the ~button on the steering wheel
to reject or end an incoming call.
Selecting an entry in the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Authorise access to the phone book on the
phone.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold the
9 or: button for longer than one sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the 6ora button to
start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name:
press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling. Menus and submenus
181On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
Parking brake inop‐ Parking brake inop‐
erative erative The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltage or undervoltage.
X Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charg-
ing the battery or restarting the drive system.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is still not possible to apply the electric parking brake: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and the yellow !warning lamp
is lit.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function is active.
A tone may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock the
vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the drive system.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disappears.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
You can start the drive system again. J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarning lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. G
Inoperative
Inoperative One or more main features of the Mercedes-Benz Contact system are
malfunctioning.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Collision Preven‐
Collision Preven‐
tion Assist Plus tion Assist Plus
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the system is outside the operating temperature range
R the on-board voltage is too low.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Start the drive system again. Collision Preven‐ Collision Preven‐
tion Assist Plus tion Assist Plus
inoperative inoperative COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily inoperative due
to a malfunction. Adaptive Brake Assist may also have failed.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. PRE-SAFE inopera‐
PRE-SAFE inopera‐
tive See Owner's tive See Owner's
Manual Manual
Important functions of PRE-SAFE
®
have failed. All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 196
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Radar
Radar
sensors
sensors dirty
dirty
See Owner's Manual
See Owner's Manual COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily restricted or
inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the sensors in the radiator trim and/or in the bumpers are dirty
R the function of COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is impaired
due to heavy rain or snow.
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out. COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Switch off the drive system.
X Clean the sensors (Y page 245) in the following locations:
R in the radiator trim
R in the front bumper
R in the rear bumper, particularly in the middle of the rear bumper
X Start the drive system again.
The display message disappears. ã
Acoustic Vehicle Acoustic Vehicle
Indication inopera‐ Indication inopera‐
tive tive The sound generator has malfunctioned. The vehicle can be driven;
however, no vehicle noise emissions will be created. As a result, your
vehicle may not be heard by other road users until it is very close to
them, or it may not be heard at all.
X Drive with particular care, allowing for the possibility that other road
users may behave unpredictably.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ü If this symbol appears in the multifunction display, a seat belt tongue
has been inserted into a rear seat belt buckle.
Further information on the status indicator for the rear seat belts
(Y page 39). ý If this symbol appears in the multifunction display, a seat belt tongue
has not been inserted in a rear seat belt buckle.
G WARNING
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or which has not been engaged
in the seat belt buckle correctly, cannot provide the intended level of protection.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X If necessary, ask the occupants in the rear to fasten their seat belts
(Y page 37).
Further information on the status indicator for the rear seat belts
(Y page 39). Display
messages
197On-board computer and displays Z

Drive system
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions +
Top up coolant See Top up coolant See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low.
! Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the cooling
system. The drive system will otherwise be damaged.
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
cooling system checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual The 12 V battery is no longer being charged.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the drive system.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Do not drive on.
X Do not tow the vehicle.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop vehicle See Stop vehicle See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The 12 V battery is no longer being charged and the battery charge
level is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the drive system.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Do not drive on.
X Do not tow the vehicle.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. High-voltage battery
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions Ý
Battery reserve Battery reserve
level level The charge level of the high-voltage battery has dropped into the
reserve range.
When the remaining range is 0 km, the message appears again. The
power available is then continuously reduced. The reduction in power
is represented in the E-CELL display (Y page 173).
X Charge the high-voltage battery. Û
Battery capacity Battery capacity
too too
low
lowStop
Stop Charge
Charge
immediately
immediately A warning tone also sounds. The E
‑CELL display (Ypage 173) and the
charge level display (Y page 174) go down to 0. The charge level of the
high-voltage battery is so low that operation is no longer possible. The drive system cannot be restarted.
If you then try to restart the drive system, the Battery capacity
Battery capacity
too low Stop Charge immediately too low Stop Charge immediately message appears.
X Park the vehicle and charge the high-voltage battery. 204
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ì
Malfunction Visit Malfunction Visit
workshop workshop Malfunctions are present in the drive system and/or in the cooling
system.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Without starting Without starting
engine again, con‐ engine again, con‐
sult workshop sult workshop The vehicle's high-voltage electrical system is malfunctioning. A warn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Do not switch off the drive system.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ì
Stop Switch engine Stop Switch engine
off off There is a serious malfunction in the drive system. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Do not tow the vehicle.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Driving systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions À
Attention Assist: Attention Assist:
Take a break! Take a break! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detected fatigue or
a lack of concentration on the part of the driver. A warning tone also
sounds.
X If necessary, take a break.
During long journeys, take regular breaks in good time so that you get
enough rest. À
Attention Assist Attention Assist
inoperative inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ë
Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle is skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 154). The HOLD function is deactivated. When the brake pedal is firmly
depressed, an activation condition is not fulfilled.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Check the activation conditions for the HOLD function
(Y page 154). Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Lane
Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
R there have been no lane markings for an extended period
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
Lane Keeping Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Clean the windscreen. Lane Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
Assist
inoperative
inoperative Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec-
tromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
goes out.
Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 145).
X Start the drive system again. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
The yellow
9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mirrors.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist cancel‐ Park Assist cancel‐
led led The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been fas-
tened.
X Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the
driver's door closed. 206
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messagesOn-board computer and displays