2015 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS climate control

Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 20
At a glance........................................... 27
Safety................................................... 37
Opening and closing...........................69
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....91
Lights and windshield wipers ..........103
Climate control ................................. 119
Driving and parking..........................133
On-board computer and displays ....191
Stowage and features ......................247
Maintenance and care ......................269
Roadside Assistance ........................283
Wheels and tires ............................... 301
Technical data................................... 333
Contents3

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC
Display message ............................ 232
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 172
12 V socket
see Sockets
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)Display message ............................ 208
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes .................... 61
Warning lamp ................................ .238
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 124
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 176
Display message ............................ 227
Exiting a parking space .................. 178
Function/notes ............................ .175
Important safety notes .................. 175
Parking .......................................... 177
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Function/notes ............................ .107
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Additional speedometer ................... 204
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 338
Air bag
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 47
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 52
Display message ............................ 218
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 45
Important safety notes .................... 44 Introduction ..................................... 44
Knee bag .......................................... 46
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 39
Side impact air bag .......................... 46
Window curtain air bag .................... 46
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 131
Rear ............................................... 132
Setting the center air vents ........... 131
Setting the side air vents .............. .131
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 67
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 67
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 67
Animals in the vehicle ......................... 60
Ashtray ............................................... 261
Assistance display (on-board com- puter) ................................................. .202
Assistance menu (on-board com-puter) ................................................. .201
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ....... .275
Driving abroad ............................... 275
Hiding a service message .............. 274
Information about Service ............. 275
Resetting the service interval dis-pla y................................................ 275
Service message ............................ 274
Special service requirements ......... 275
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 67
Function ........................................... 67
Switching off the alarm .................... 67
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 203
Display message ............................ 225
Function/note s............................. 183
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 199
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
4Index

Exterior lights ................................ 279
Gear or selector lever .................... 280
Interior........................................... 280
Matte finish ................................... 277
Notes ............................................. 275
Paint .............................................. 277
Plastic trim .................................... 280
Power washe r................................ 277
Rear view camera .......................... 279
Roof lining ...................................... 282
Seat belt ........................................ 282
Seat cove r..................................... 281
Sensors ......................................... 279
Steering wheel ............................... 280
Trim pieces .................................... 281
Washing by hand ........................... 276
Wheels ........................................... 278
Windows ........................................ 278
Wiper blades .................................. 278
Wooden trim .................................. 281
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 256
Installing/removing ....................... 256
Notes/how to use ......................... 256
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 252
Cargo compartment floor
Height adjustment ......................... 258
Important safety notes .................. 257
Opening/closing ............................ 258
Stowage well (under )..................... 257
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 257
Important safety information ......... 256
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 255
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 199
Center console
Lower section .................................. 33
Upper section .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 70
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamp s................... 111
License plate lighting ..................... 113
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 111
Rear fog lamp ................................ 112 Reversing lamps ............................ 112
Turn signals (front) ......................... 112
Child
Restraint system .............................. 55
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 58
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 56
On the front-passenger sea t............ 58
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 58
Top Tether ....................................... 57
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 59
Rear doors ....................................... 59
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 55
Cigarette lighter ................................ 262
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 279
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 121
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 123
Controlling automaticall y............... 126
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 124
Defrosting the window s................. 128
Defrosting the windshield .............. 128
General notes ................................ 120
Indicator lamp ................................ 126
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 123
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 121
Overview of systems ...................... 120
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 130
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 126
Refrigerant ..................................... 340
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 340
Setting the air distribution ............. 127
Setting the air vents ...................... 131
Setting the airflow ......................... 127
Setting the temperature ................ 126
Switching air-recirculation modeon/of f............................................ 130
Switching on/of f........................... 124
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 130
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Switching the rear window
defroster on/off............................ 129
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 127
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 203
Display message ............................ 214
Operation/note s.............................. 62
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 280
Combination switch .......................... 106
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 267
Calling up ....................................... 267
Magnetic field zone maps .............. 268
Setting ........................................... 267
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 196
Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening feature ............ 82
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 273
Display message ............................ 222
Filling capacity ............................... 339
Important safety notes .................. 339
Temperature gaug e........................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 244
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 26
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 109
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 161
Cruise control lever ....................... 161
Deactivating ................................... 162
Display message ............................ 228
Driving system ............................... 161
Function/note s............................. 161
Important safety notes .................. 161
Setting a speed .............................. 162
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 162 Cup holder
Center console .............................. 260
Important safety notes .................. 259
Rear compartment ......................... 260
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 24
Customer Relations Department ....... 24
D
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 221
Function/note s............................. 104
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Declarations of conformity ................. 23
Diagnostics connection ...................... 23
Digital speedometer ......................... 197
DIRECT SELECT lever
Automatic transmission ................. 142
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 274
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 207
Driving systems ............................. 225
Engine ............................................ 222
General notes ................................ 207
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 207
Lights ............................................. 219
Safety systems .............................. 208
SmartKey ....................................... 234
Tires ............................................... 229
Vehicle ........................................... 230
Distance display (on-board com- puter) .................................................. 202
Distance recorder ............................. 196
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 246
Distance warning function
Function/note s................................ 62
Warning lamp ................................. 246
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions ..................... 164
Cruise control lever ....................... 164
Deactivating ................................... 167
Display message ............................ 227
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 168
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Fog lampsSwitching on/off .......................... .105
Folding table ...................................... 251
Front fog lamps
Display message ............................ 220
Switching on/off ........................... 105
Front-passenger seat
Folding the backrest forward/
back ............................................... 251
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 337
Consumption information .............. 337
Consumption statistics .................. 196
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 196
Displaying the range ..................... .196
Driving tips ................................... .156
E10 ................................................ 336
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 336
Important safety notes .................. 335
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Refueling ........................................ 150
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 336
Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 151
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 196
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 336
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................ .300
Before changing ............................ .299
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 299
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 300
Important safety notes .................. 298
G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 266
General notes ................................ 263
Important safety notes .................. 264
Opening/closing the garage door .. 266 Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 264
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 264
Gasoline ............................................. 336
Genuine parts ...................................... 20
Glove box .......................................... .249
H
Hazard warning lamps
Display message ............................ 233
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 94
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 95
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 95
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 108
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................107
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 107
Changing bulbs .............................. 111
Display message ............................ 220
Switching on/off ........................... 106
Hill start assist .................................. 138
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 171
Deactivating ................................... 171
Display message ............................ 225
Function/notes ............................ .170
Hood
Closing .......................................... .271
Display message ............................ 232
Important safety notes .................. 270
Opening ......................................... 270
Horn ...................................................... 28
Hydroplaning ..................................... 160
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 67
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Reading lamp..................................... 108
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 132
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 112
Display message ............................ 220
Switching on/of f........................... 105
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat
Adjusting the angle of the backr-
ests ................................................ 254
Folding the backrest forwards/
back (vehicles with the EASY-
VARIO-PLUS system) ..................... 253
Folding the backrest forwards/
back (vehicles without the EASY-
VARIO-PLUS system) ..................... 252
Fore-and-aft adjustment ................ 254
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 279
Displays in the Audio display ......... 180
Displays in the COMAND display ... 180
Function/note s............................. 180
Switching on/of f........................... 180
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 130
Switching on/of f........................... 129
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blad e.............. 116
Switching on/of f........................... 114
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 98
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 99
Recuperation display ........................ 196
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-tem)
Important safety notes .................. 340
Refueling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 29
Important safety notes .................. 150
Refueling process .......................... 151
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 263
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 264 Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 109
Overview of bulb types .................. 110
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 111
Rescue card ......................................... 25
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 225
Warning lamp ................................. 244
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 130
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 215
Introduction ..................................... 38
Warning lamp ................................. 243
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 86
Roller sunblind ................................. 87
Side windows ................................... 81
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 22
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 88
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 87
Roof carrier ........................................ 259
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 282
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 341
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 54
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 42
center rear-compartment sea t......... 43
Cleaning ......................................... 282
Correct usage .................................. 41
Fastening ......................................... 42
Important safety guidelines ............. 40
Introduction ..................................... 40
Releasing ......................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 235
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
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Switching on/off........................... 106
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 136
Starting the engine ........................ 138
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 137
Status overview (on-board com- puter) .................................................. 201
STEER CONTROL .................................. 66
Steering (display message) .............. 233
Steering assistant STEER CON- TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 97
Button overview ............................... 31
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 193
Cleaning ......................................... 280
Important safety notes .................... 97
Paddle shifters ............................... 147
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 147
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 250
Armrest (under) ............................. 250
Center console .............................. 249
Center console (rear) ..................... 250
Cup holders ................................... 259
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 249
Glove box ....................................... 249
Important safety information ......... 249
Map pockets .................................. 251
Stowage net ................................... 251
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 250
Stowage net ....................................... 251
Summer tires ..................................... 304
Sun visor ............................................ 261
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 130
T
Tachometer ........................................ 193
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 220
see Lights Tailgate
Display message ............................ 232
Emergency unlocking ....................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 79
Opening dimensions ...................... 341
Opening/closing (from outside) ....... 80
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 335
Emergency spare wheel ................. 331
Information .................................... 334
Tires/wheels ................................. 326
Vehicle data ................................... 341
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 200
Display message ............................ 233
Introduction ................................... 200
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 200
Number from the phone book ........ 200
Redialing ........................................ 201
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 200
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 192
Outside temperature ...................... 193
Setting (climate control )................ 126
Through-loading feature ................... 252
Tire pressure
Checking manually ........................ 309
Display message ............................ 229
Maximum ....................................... 308
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 288Note s............................................. 307
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 288
Recommended ............................... 305
Tire pressure loss warning system
General notes ................................ 309
Important safety notes .................. 309
Restarting ...................................... 309
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 286
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 321
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 320
Bar (definition) ............................... 319
Changing a whee l.......................... 322
Characteristics .............................. 319
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Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
147
;Combination switch106
=Instrument cluster29
?Horn
ADIRECT SELECT lever142
BPARKTRONIC warning dis- play
172
COverhead control panel35
FunctionPage
DClimate control systems120
EIgnition lock135
FAdjusts the steering wheel97
GCruise control lever161
HElectric parking brake153
ILight switch104
JDiagnostics connection23
KOpens the hood270
28Cockpit
At a glance