2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS automatic transmission fluid

AUTO lightsDisplay message ............................ 222
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ...............276
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) ................................... .139
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 139
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 104
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 146
Automatic drive program .............. .147
Changing gear ............................... 146
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 142
Drive program displa y.................... 143
Driving tips .................................... 146
Emergency running mode .............. 150
Engaging drive position .................. 145
Engaging neutral ............................ 144
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 143
Engaging reverse gear ................... 144
Engaging the park position ............ 143
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 146
Kickdown ....................................... 146
Manual drive progra m.................... 148
Overview ........................................ 142
Problem (malfunction) ................... 150
Program selector button ................ 147
Pulling away ................................... 138
Starting the engine ........................ 137
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 147
Transmission position display ........ 143
Transmission positions .................. 145
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 150
B
Backup lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 112
Display message ............................ 221
Bag hook ............................................ 255
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 61
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 73
Important safety notes .................... 73 Replacing ......................................... 74
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 291
Display message ............................ 223
Important safety notes .................. 289
Jump starting ................................. 293
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 203
Display message ............................ 226
Notes/function .............................. 185
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 214
Notes ............................................. 338
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 220
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 63
BAS .................................................. 61
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 338
Display message ............................ 208
EBD .................................................. 66
Hill start assist ............................... 138
HOLD function ............................... 170
Important safety notes .................. 157
Maintenance .................................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 153
Riding tips ...................................... 157
Warning lamp ................................. 237
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 29
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 193C
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Care
Car wash ........................................ 276
Carpets .......................................... 282
Display ........................................... 280
Exhaust pipe .................................. 280
Index5

Starting procedure with the Start/Stopbutton
The Start/Stop button can be used to start
the vehicle manually without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
lock and the SmartKey must be in the vehicle. This mode for starting the engine operates
independently of the ECO start/stop auto-
matic engine start function.
You can start the engine if a valid SmartKey isin the vehicle. Switch off the engine and
always take the SmartKey with you when
leaving the vehicle, even if you only leave it for
a short time. Pay attention to the important
safety notes.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep itdepressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once(Y page 135).
The engine starts.
Pulling away
Automatic transmission
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pull-
ing away.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature ( Ypage 205). It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position
Pto the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. Only then can the
parking lock be deactivated.
If you do not depress the brake pedal, the
DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but
the parking lock remains engaged.
At transmission fluid temperatures below Ò 4 ‡ ( Ò20 †), you can only shift out of park
position Pinto another transmission position
when the engine is running.
iUpshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake ( Ypage 153).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal. This gives you enough time to move your footfrom the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
GWARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill startassist.
Hill start assist is not active if: R you are pulling away on a level road or on a
downhill gradient.
R the transmission is in position N.
R the electric parking brake is applied.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Further information on holding the vehicle
stationary on uphill gradients ( Ypage 146).
138Driving
Driving and parking

The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to
its original position. The current transmissionposition P,R ,N or Dappears in the transmis-
sion position display in the multifunction dis- play ( Ypage 143).
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
!If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position Dand drive program Eor
S .
:Transmission position display
;Drive program display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
The arrows in the transmission position dis-
play show how and into which transmission
positions you can shift using the DIRECT
SELECT lever.
Engaging park position P
!If the engine speed is too high or the vehi-
cle is moving, do not shift the automatic
transmission directly from Dto R, from Rto
D or directly to P. The automatic transmis-
sion could otherwise be damaged.
jPark position with parking lock
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display Pis shown in
the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position P,
make sure that the transmission position dis-
play shows Pin the multifunction display.
You can only engage park position Pwhen the
vehicle is stationary.
Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disengages the parking lock. The transmission is in N
neutral.
At transmission fluid temperatures below Ò 4 ‡ ( Ò20 †), you can only shift out of park
position Pinto another transmission position
when the engine is running.
In order to shift from park position Pdirectly
into Ror D:
R depress the brake pedal and
R push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position Pis automatically engaged if:
R you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key and remove the SmartKey
R you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key or using the Start/Stop button and
Automatic transmission143
Driving and parking
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