2016 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class ELECTRIC Owner's Manual

Useful information..............................88
Correct driver's seat position ............88
Seats .................................................... 89
Steering wheel .................................... 94
Mirrors ................................................. 95
Memory function ................................. 97
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Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 26).
Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the vehicle's drive system.
XObserve the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (
Ypage 89).
XMake sure that seat =is adjusted prop-
erly.
Manual seat adjustment (
Ypage 90)
Electrical seat adjustment (
Ypage 91)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air
bag as possible
Ryou are sitting in a normal upright posi-
tion
Ryou can fasten the seat belt properly
Ryou have moved the backrest to an
almost vertical position
Ryou have set the seat cushion angle so
that your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress the pedals properly
XCheck whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly (
Ypage 91).
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by the
center of the head restraint.
XObserve the safety notes on steering col-
umn adjustment (
Ypage 94).
XMake sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusts the steering wheel (
Ypage 94)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryou can move your legs freely
Ryou can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
XObserve the safety guidelines for seat belts
(
Ypage 42).
XCheck whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (
Ypage 44).
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The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your
shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (
Ypage 95) in
such a way that you have a good view of
road and traffic conditions.
XVehicles with a memory function: save
the seat and exterior mirror settings
(
Ypage 97).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 46) and "Children in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 56).
GWARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the vehicle's drive system.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
!To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do not cover the seats with insulating mate-
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rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
iFurther related subjects:
Rcargo compartment enlargement (fold-
ing down the rear seats) (
Ypage 246)
Adjusting the seats manually
Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:
XLift handle :and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
XRelease lever :again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle:
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel =forwards or backwards.
Seat height:
XPull handle ;upwards or push it down
repeatedly until the seat has reached the
desired height.
Vehicles with the seating comfort pack-
age
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:
XLift handle :and slide the seat forwards
or rearwards.
XRelease lever :again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle:
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel Aforwards or backwards.
Seat height:
XPull handle ?upwards or push it down
repeatedly until the seat has reached the
desired height.
Seat cushion angle:
XAdjust the angle so that your thighs are
lightly supported.
XTurn handwheel =forwards or backwards.
Seat cushion length:
XLift handle ;and slide the front section of
the seat cushion forwards or backwards.
XRelease lever ;again.
The seat cushion engages.
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Adjusting the seats electrically
:Seat height
;Seat cushion angle
=Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
?Backrest angle
iYou can store the seat settings using the
memory function (
Ypage 97).
Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do th e following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfaste nth e seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjus tth e driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the vehicle's drive system.
GWARNING
If th e head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Using th e fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close as possible
to your head.
Adjusting the head restraints ma nually
Adjusting the headrestraint height
XTo raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restrain t
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With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of
the seat occupant's head.
XTo move forwards:pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
There are several notches.
XTo move backwards: press and hold
release button :and push the head
restraint backwards.
XWhen the head restraint is in the desired
position, release the button and make sure
that the head restraint is engaged in posi-
tion.
Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XTo raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back.
:Raises the backrest contour
;Softens the backrest contour
=Lowers the backrest contour
?Hardens the backrest contour
Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
tures may be affected or they may even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
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The system automatically switches down
from level2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (
Ypage 131).
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
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Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the vehicle's drive system.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Adjusting the steering wheel
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
:Release lever
;Adjusts the steering wheel height
=Adjusts the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction.
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