2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK window

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 190
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp .................................2 16
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 48
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .120
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 116
Active light function ......................... 100
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 159
Display message ............................ 206
Exiting a parking space .................. 160
Function/notes ............................ .158
Important safety notes .................. 158
Parking .......................................... 159
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 67
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 64
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 65
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 203
Function/notes ............................ .101
Switching on/off ........................... 102
Additional speedometer ................... 186
Adjusting the headlamp range ........... 99
Aerial .................................................... 22
Air conditioning
General notes ................................ 114
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 123
Rear ............................................... 124
Setting the centre air vents ........... 123
Setting the side air vents .............. .123 Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio n .......................... 42
Introduction ..................................... 39
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 35
Airbags
Display message ............................ 199
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 40
Important safety guidelines ............. 39
Kneebag .......................................... .41
Sidebag ............................................ 41
Triggering ......................................... 46
Windowbag ...................................... 42
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 68
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 68
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 68
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-glare film .................................... 238
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 150
Ashtray ............................................... 234
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 182
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 182
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 242
Driving abroad ............................... 242
Hiding a service message .............. 242
Information about Service ............. 242
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 242
Service message ............................ 241
Special service requirements ......... 242
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 68
Function ........................................... 68 Index
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Care
Automatic car wash ...................... .243
Carpets .......................................... 247
Display .......................................... .246
Exterior lighting ............................ .245
Gear or selector lever .................... 247
High-pressure cleaner .................... 243
Interior .......................................... .246
Matt paintwork .............................. 244
Notes ............................................. 242
Paint .............................................. 244
Plastic trim ................................... .246
Reversing camera .......................... 246
Roof lining ...................................... 247
Seat belt ........................................ 247
Seat cover ..................................... 247
Sensors ......................................... 245
Steering wheel ............................... 247
Trim pieces ................................... .247
Washing by hand ........................... 243
Wheels .......................................... .244
Windows ........................................ 244
Wiper blades .................................. 245
Wooden trim .................................. 247
CD player (on-board computer) ........180
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 72
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 31
Upper section .................................. 30
Changing bulbs
Cornering light function ................. 106
Dipped-beam headlamp s............... 105
Licence plate lighting ..................... 108
Main-beam headlamp s................... 105
Parking lamps (front) ..................... 106
Rear foglamp ................................. 107
Reversing lamps ............................ 107
Standing lamps .............................. 106
Turn signals (front) ......................... 106
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 107
Charge level display .......................... 174
Charge socket flap
Emergency release ........................ 143
Charging
with RANGE PLUS .......................... 184 see Charging the high-voltage battery
Charging cable
Connection .................................... 141
Control panel ................................. 140
Disconnecting ................................ 142
Heating up ..................................... 135
Important safety notes .................. 139
Indicator lamps .............................. 141
Storing ........................................... 140
Charging the high-voltage battery
(important safety notes) ................... 134
Child
Restraint system .............................. 49
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 54
ISOFIX .............................................. 50
On the front-passenger sea t............ 52
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 53
Recommendations ........................... 58
Suitable positions ............................ 54
Top Tether ....................................... 51
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 60
Rear doors ....................................... 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 235
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 245
Climate control
Auxiliary climate control (on-
board computer) ............................ 185
Controlling automaticall y............... 117
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 120
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 116
Demisting the windows .................. 118
Demisting the windscreen ............. 118
Immediate pre-entry climate con-
trol ................................................. 121
Indicator lamp ................................ 117
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 115
Overview of systems ...................... 114
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time ............................... 121
Pre-entry climate control at time
of departure (on-board computer) .. 185 Pre-entry climate control via key ... 121 Index
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Pre-entry climate control via key
(on-board computer) ......................1
85
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 120
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 117
Setting the air distribution ............. 117
Setting the air vents ..................... .123
Setting the airflow ......................... 118
Setting the temperature ................ 117
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 120
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 122
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 119
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .118
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 115
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 25
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 183
Display message ............................ 196
Operation/notes .............................. 62
COMAND
Generated electricity ..................... 137
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 246
Combination switch ............................ 99
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 176
Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening feature ............ 83
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 120
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 240
Important safety notes .................. 283
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 24
Cornering lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 106 Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 201
Function/notes ............................ .100
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 103
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 151
Cruise control lever ....................... 151
Deactivating ................................... 152
Display message ............................ 207
Driving system ............................... 150
Important safety notes .................. 151
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 151
Selecting ........................................ 151
Setting a speed .............................. 152
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 151
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 233
Important safety notes .................. 233
Rear compartment ......................... 234 D
Data see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 202
Function/notes ................................ 98
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 186
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 22
Departure time
Setting (on-board computer) .......... 184
Diagnostics connection ......................22
Digital speedometer .........................178
Dipped-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 105
Display message ............................ 201
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) .......................................... 97
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 187
Switching on/off .............................. 98
DIRECT SELECT lever
Transmission ................................. 129 6
Index

N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 178
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 125O
Occupant safety Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation .......................... 42
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 48
Children in the vehicle ..................... 49
Important safety note s.................... 34
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 35
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 61
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 48
Restraint system introduction .......... 34
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 34
Seat belts ........................................ 35
Odometer ........................................... 176
On-board computer
Assistance graphic menu ............... 182
Assistance menu ........................... 182
Audio menu ................................... 180
Convenience submenu .................. 188
Display messages .......................... 189
Displaying a service message ........ 242
E‑CELL menu ................................. 184
Factory settings ............................. 188
Important safety notes .................. 172
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 186
Light submenu ............................... 186
Menu overview .............................. 176
Message memory .......................... 189
Navigation menu ............................ 178
Operating video DVD ..................... 180
Operation ....................................... 174
Service menu ................................. 184
Settings menu ............................... 184
Standard display ............................ 176
Telephone menu ............................ 181
Trip menu ...................................... 176
Vehicle submenu ........................... 187 Opening and closing the side trim
panels
................................................. 106
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 20
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Important safety note ...................... 20
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 172
Overhead control panel ...................... 33
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 61 P
Paint code .......................................... 281
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 244
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 145
Parking brake ................................ 146
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 95
Reversing camera .......................... 162
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 158
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 193
Electric parking brake .................... 146
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Parking lamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 106
Display message ............................ 202
Switching on/of f.............................. 98
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ...... 106
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 157
Driving system ............................... 155
Function/note s............................. 155
Important safety notes .................. 155
Problem (fault) ............................... 158
Sensor range ................................. 156 12
Index

Warning display ............................. 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................1 99
Indicator lamps ................................ 35
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 199
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 61
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .246
Power display ................................... .173
Power windows
see Side windows
Pre-Crash Safety System
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection)
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 48
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 196
Program selector button .................. 131
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 68
Immobiliser ...................................... 67
Interior motion sensor ..................... 69
Tow-away protection ........................ 68
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 19
Pulling away
Hill start assist ............................... 128 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 23
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 23R
Radio Selecting a station ......................... 180
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Range
RANGE PLUS ................................. 137 RANGE PLUS
charge .......................................... .184
Range ............................................ 137
Reading lamp ..................................... 102
READY indicator ................................ 172
Rear bench seat
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 228
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ..................... .124
Rear foglamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 107
Display message ............................ 202
Switching on/off .............................. 98
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 120
Switching on/off ........................... 119
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 111
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 39
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .......... 94
Dipping (manual ).............................. 93
Recuperative Brake System
Driving safety systems ..................... 67
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 103
Overview of bulb types .................. 104
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 105
Rescue card ......................................... 23
Reserve
High-voltage battery ...................... 222
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 122
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 198
Introduction ..................................... 34
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Warning lamp (function) ................... 34
Reverse gear
Engaging ........................................ 130
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 246 Index
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Displays in the Audio displa
y......... 162
Displays in the COMAND display ... 162
Function/note s............................. 162
Switching on/of f........................... 162
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 82
Reversing lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 107
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 202
Roof carrier ........................................ 232
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 247
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 284S
Safety Children in the vehicle ..................... 49
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 230
Important safety information ......... 230
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 228
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 38
Correct usage .................................. 37
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 188
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 38
Adjusting the height ......................... 37
Cleaning ......................................... 247
Display message ............................ 197
Fastening ......................................... 37
Important safety guidelines ............. 36
Introduction ..................................... 35
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 39
Releasing ......................................... 38
Warning lamp ................................. 214
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 88
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 88 Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port .................................................. 90
Adjusting the head restraint ............ 89
Cleaning the cover ......................... 247
Correct driver's seat position ........... 86
Important safety notes .................... 87
Seat heating problem ...................... 92
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 96
Switching seat heating on/of
f......... 90
Securing a load .................................. 229
Securing luggage ............................... 229
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 247
see DIRECT SELECT lever
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 245
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 184
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 283
Coolant (engine) ............................ 283
Important safety notes .................. 282
Washer fluid ................................... 284
Setting the air distribution ............... 117
Setting the airflow ............................ 118
Setting the maximum charge cur-
rent (on-board computer) ................. 185
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 188
On-board compute r....................... 184
Side lamps
Switching on/of f.............................. 98
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 83
Convenience opening ...................... 83
Important safety notes .................... 82
Opening/closing .............................. 83
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 85
Resetting ......................................... 84
Reversing feature ............................. 82
Sidebag ................................................ 41 14
Index

Summer tyres ................................ 268
Tyre size (data
).............................. 277
Tyre tread ...................................... 267
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 279
see Flat tyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 80
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 79 V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) .............. 234
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 23
Data acquisition ............................... 23
Display message ............................ 210
Electronics ..................................... 280
Equipment ....................................... 20
Implied warranty .............................. 23
Individual settings .......................... 184
Leaving parked up ......................... 147
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 80
Locking (key) ................................... 72
Lowering ........................................ 276
Raising ........................................... 274
Registration ..................................... 23
Securing from rolling away ............ 274
Transporting .................................. 263
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 80
Unlocking (key) ................................ 72
Vehicle data ................................... 284
Vehicle data
Boot load (maximum) ..................... 284
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 284
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 284
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 80
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 281
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 249
Ventilation
Setting the vents ........................... 123 Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 180
VIN
Seat ............................................... 282
Type plate ...................................... 281 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 216
Brakes ........................................... 215
Distance warning signal ................. 222
ESP ®
.............................................. 218
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 219
LIM (cruise control )........................ 151
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) ......... 153
Overview .......................................... 28
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 35
RBS (Recuperative Brake Sys-
tem) ............................................... 215
Seat belt ........................................ 214
Tyre pressure monitor ................... 223
Warning triangle ................................ 248
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 212
Wheel and tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 279
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 276
Wheel chock ...................................... 274
Wheels
Changing a whee l.......................... 273
Changing/replacing ....................... 273
Checking ........................................ 267
Cleaning ......................................... 244
Fitting a new wheel ........................ 276
General notes ................................ 277
Important safety notes .................. 266
Information on driving .................... 266
Removing a wheel .......................... 276
Storing ........................................... 274
Tightening torque ........................... 276
Wheel size/tyre size ...................... 277
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 198
Operation ......................................... 42
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 244
see Side windows Index
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Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 118
Windscreen washer fluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Important safety notes .................. 284
Topping up .................................... .241
Windscreen wipers
Display message ............................ 212
Problem (malfunction) ................... 113
Rear window wiper ........................ 109
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 109
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Winter driving
General notes ................................ 268
Winter operation
Slippery road surfaces ................... 150
Snow chains .................................. 269
Winter tyres
M+S tyres ...................................... 268
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 245
Important safety notes .................. 109
Replacing (on the rear window) ..... 111
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 110
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .247
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/off ........................... 118 18
Index