2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK wipers

Index
....................................................... 3Introduction
......................................... 19 At a glance
........................................... 25 Safety
................................................... 34 Opening and closing
...........................71 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....86 Lights and windscreen wipers
...........97 Climate control
................................. 114 Driving and parking
..........................125 On-board computer and displays
....172 Stowing and features
.......................224 Maintenance and care
......................239 Breakdown assistance
.....................248 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 266 Technical data
................................... 2802
Contents

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

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all models,
series and optional equipment for your vehi-
cle that were available at the time of going to
press. National variations are possible. Note
that your vehicle may not be equipped with all
of the functions described. This is also the
case for systems and functions relevant to
safety.
i Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops: (Y page 23). Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and self-imposed obligations. Driving abroad
General notes If your journey takes you to countries where
vehicles are driven on the opposite side of the
road to the country in which the vehicle is reg-
istered, your headlamps must be switched to
symmetrical dipped beam as soon as possible
after crossing the border (only vehicles with
Intelligent Light System). This prevents oncom-
ing traffic from being dazzled. Symmetrical
lights do not illuminate as large an area of the
edge of the carriageway.
Vehicles with bi-xenon or halogen head-
lamps It is not necessary to switch your headlamps to
symmetrical dipped beam when driving in coun- tries where vehicles are driven on the opposite
side of the road to the country in which the vehi-
cle is registered. Legal requirements are fulfilled
without switching the headlamps to symmetri-
cal dipped beam. Vehicles with Intelligent Light System Before crossing the border, set the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam and after returning
back to asymmetrical dipped beam via the
"Dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
right/left" function in the on-board computer
(Y page 187).
If the headlamps are converted to symmetrical
dipped beam, the "motorway mode" and "exten- ded range foglamps" functions are not available. Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options Exterior lighting can be set using the:
R light switch
R combination switch (Y page 99)
R headlamp range adjustment (only vehicles
with halogen headlamps) (Y page 99)
R on-board computer (Y page 186)
Light switch Operation
1
W
Left-hand parking lamps
2 X
Right-hand parking lamps
3 T
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam headlamps
B R
Rear foglamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X Turn the light switch to the Ãposition. Exterior lighting
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The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parking lamps) switches off automatically if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the key in posi-
tion 0in the ignition lock.
Automatic headlamp mode à is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected according to the brightness of the ambient light (excep-
tion: poor visibility due to weather conditions
such as fog, snow or spray):
R key in position 1in the ignition lock: the side
lamps are switched on or off automatically
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light
R with the drive system running: if you have
switched on the daytime driving lights func-
tion in the on-board computer, the daytime
driving lights or the side lamps and dipped-
beam headlamps are switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light
X To switch on the automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the
Ãposition. G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be switched on automatically if there is fog, snow or othercauses of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle lighting at all times.
The daytime driving lights improve the detecta-
bility of your vehicle during the day. To do this,
the daytime driving lights function must be
switched on via the on-board computer
(Y page 186).
When the side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on, the green T(side
lamps) and L(dipped-beam headlamps)
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light
up. Dipped-beam headlamps
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in the Lposition, the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
even if the light sensor does not sense dark
ambient light conditions. This is advantageous
when there is fog or rain.
X To switch on the dipped-beam headlamps:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
or start the drive system.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear foglamp The rear foglamp improves the visibility of your
vehicle in heavy fog for the following traffic.
Please observe the country-specific laws on the
use of rear foglamps.
X To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the key
to position 2in the ignition lock or start the
drive system.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Side lamps
! If the battery charge level is very low, the
side lamps or parking lamps are switched off automatically in order to preserve energy to
start the drive system. Always park your vehi-
cle safely in a place that is adequately lit in
accordance with legal stipulations. Avoid
using the side lamps Tfor periods of sev-
eral hours. Where possible, switch the right-
hand X or left-hand Wparking lamp on.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to T.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps Switching on the parking lamps ensures that the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated. 98
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X
To switch on the parking lamps: the key
should not be in the ignition lock or it should
be in position 0.
X Turn the light switch to W(left-hand side of
the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Adjusting the headlamp range (halogen
headlamps) g
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and rear
seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and rear
seats occupied, luggage compartment
laden
3 Driver's and front-passenger seat occupied
and maximum permissible rear axle load uti-
lised
The headlamp range control allows you to adjust
the cone of light from the headlamps to suit the
vehicle load.
X Start the drive system.
X Turn the headlamp range control to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the load in your
vehicle. Combination switch
Turn signals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
Main-beam headlamps X
To switch on the main-beam headlamps:
turn the key in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the drive system.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the main-beam
headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off the main-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist: when
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active, it controls
activation and deactivation of the main-beam
headlamps (Y page 101). Exterior lighting
99Lights andwindscreen wipers Z

Headlamp flasher
X
To switch on: turn the key in the ignition lock
to position 1or 2or start the drive system.
X Pull the combination switch in the direction of
arrow =. Headlamp cleaning system
Vehicles with bi-xenon headlamps: the head-
lamps are cleaned automatically if the "Wipe
with washer fluid" function is operated five
times (Y page 108) while the lights are on and
the drive system is running. When you switch off the ignition, the automatic headlamp cleaning
system is reset and counting is resumed from 0. Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch, only the turn signal lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button
:.
The hazard warning lamps switch on automati-
cally if:
R an airbag is deployed or
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a speed
of above 70 km/h and comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicle reaches a speed of above
10 km/h again after a full brake application.
The hazard warning lamps continue to operate
even if the ignition is switched off. Intelligent Light System
General notes The Intelligent Light System is a system that
adjusts the headlamps automatically to suit the
prevailing driving and weather conditions. It
offers advanced functions for improved illumi-
nation of the road surface, e.g. depending on the vehicle speed or weather conditions. The sys-
tem includes the active light function, corneringlight function, motorway mode and extended
range foglamps. The system is only active when it is dark.
You can activate or deactivate the "Intelligent
Light System" function using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 187).
Active light function The active light function is a system that moves
the headlamps according to the steering move-
ments of the front wheels. In this way, relevant
areas remain illuminated while you are driving.
This allows you to recognise pedestrians,
cyclists and animals.
Active: when the lights are switched on.
Cornering light function 100
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The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. It can only be
activated when the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on.
Active:
R if you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h
and switch on the turn signal or turn the steer- ing wheel.
R if you are driving at speeds between 40 km/h
and 70 km/h and turn the steering wheel.
The cornering light function may remain lit for a
short time, but is automatically switched off
after no more than three minutes.
Motorway mode Active:
if you are driving at a speed above
110 km/h and do not make any large steering
movements for at least 1,000 m or if you are
driving at a speed above 130 km/h.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds below
80 km/h following activation.
Extended range foglamps The extended range foglamps reduce the glare
experienced by the driver and improve the illu-
mination of the edge of the carriageway.
Active:
if you are driving at speeds below
70 km/h and you switch on the rear foglamp.
Not active: if, following activation, you are driv-
ing at speeds above 100 km/h or if you switch
off the rear foglamp. Adaptive Highbeam Assist
General notes You can use this function to set the headlamps
to change between dipped beam and main beam automatically. The system recognises vehicles
with their lights on, either approaching from theopposite direction or travelling in front of your
vehicle, and consequently switches the head-
lamps from main beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Once the system no
longer detects any other vehicles, it switches on the main-beam headlamps again.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windscreen near the overhead control
panel. Exterior lighting
101Lights and windscreen wipers Z

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognise road users:
R who have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
R who have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R whose lighting is blocked, e.g. by a barrier
In very rare cases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
recognises road users too late or not at all. In
this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main-beam headlamps will not be deactivated
or activated regardless. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions and switch off the main-beam headlamps in
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
restricted if there is:
R poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
R dirt on the sensors or if the sensors are
obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off X
To switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display lights up when it is dark and the light
sensor switches on the dipped-beam head-
lamps.
If you are driving at speeds above 25 km/h:
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi- cle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 30 km/h and no other road users are
recognised: The main-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below 25 km/h or
other road users are recognised or the roads
are adequately lit:
The main-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The _indi-
cator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
X To deactivate: move the combination switch
back to its normal position.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display goes out. Headlamps misted up on the inside
Certain climatic and physical conditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of the headlamp. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel :
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
; c Switches the front interior lighting on
= v Switches the rear interior lighting on/
off
? | Switches the front interior lighting/
automatic interior lighting control off 102
Interior lightingLights and windscreen wipers