2016 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class ELECTRIC Air bag on

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-
Seats89
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Combination switch
Turn signal
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?.
High-beam headlamps
XTo switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the drive system.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-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 high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo switch off the high-beam head-
lamps: move the combination switch back
to its normal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
High-beam flasher
XTo switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2or start the
drive system.
XPull the combination switch in the direction of arrow =.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo 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 corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
XTo switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
Ran air bag is deployed or
Rthe vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
above 6 mph (10 km/h)again after a full
brake application.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
102Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Radar Sensors
Dirty See Opera‐
tor's Manual
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is temporarily restricted or
inoperative.
Possible causes are:
Rthe sensors in the radiator trim and/or in the bumpers are dirty
Rthe function of COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is
impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
A warning tone also sounds.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears. COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is opera-
tional again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecur eth e vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 153).
XSwitc h offthe drive system.
XClean the sensors in the following location s(Ypage 277):
Rin the radiatortrim
Rin thefront bumper
Rin the rear bumper, particularly in the middle of the rear
bumper
XStart th e drive system again.
The display message disappears.
ã
Acoustic Vehicle
Indication Inoper‐
ative
The sound generator is not working. The vehicle can still be driven;
however, no vehicle sounds can be generated. As a result, your
vehicle may not be heard by other road users until it is very close
to them, or it may not be heard at all.
XDrive with particular care, allowing for the possibility that other
road users may behave unpredictably.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
6
SRS Malfunction
Service Required
The restraint system is faulty. The 6warning lamp also lights
up in the instrument cluster.
GWARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about the restraint system, see
(
Ypage 40).
210Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
6
FrontLeftMalfunc‐
tion Service
RequiredorFront
Right Malfunction
Service Required
The restraint system has malfunctioned at the front on the left or
right. The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
GWARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
6
Rear Left Malfunc‐
tion Service
Requiredor Rear
Right Malfunction
Service Required
The rear left-hand or right-hand restraint system has malfunc-
tioned. The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument
cluster.
GWARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
6
Rear Center Mal‐
function Service
Required
The rear center restraint system has malfunctioned. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
GWARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
6
Left Side Curtain
AirbagMalfunction
Service Required
or Right Side Cur‐
tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service
Required
There is a malfunction in the left-hand or right-hand window cur-
tain air bag. The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument
cluster.
GWARNING
The left or right window curtain air bag may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be trig-
gered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Display messages21 1
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
SeeOperator'sMan‐
ual
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during the journey, even
though:
Ran adult
or
Ra person of the corresponding stature is on the front-passenger
seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may inter-
pret the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
GWARNING
The front-passenger air bag does not deploy during an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecur eth e vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 153).
XSwitc hth e ignition off.
XHave the occupant get out of the vehicle.
XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
XObserve thePASSENGER AI RBA G indicator lamps in the center
console and th e multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
Ra self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
and PASSENGER AI RBA G ON indicator lamps must light up
simultaneously for approximately six seconds
Rth ePASSENGER AI RBA G OFF indicator lamp must then light
up and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp
is on, OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled the
front-passenger front air bag (
Ypage 50)
Rth eFront Passenger Air Bag Enabled See Opera‐
tor's Manualor Front Passenger Air Bag Disabled
See Operator's Manualdisplay messages must not be
shown in the multifunction display
XWait fo raperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
te m checks have been completed.
XMake sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBA G OFF or ON
indicator lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS clas-
sifies the occupant.
212Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating cor-
rectly.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (
Ypage 50).
Front Passenger
AirbagEnabledSee
Operator's Manual
The front-passenger air bag is enabled during the journey, even
though:
Ra child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sys-
tem' s weight threshold is located on the front-passenger seat
or
Rth e front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect objects or forces applying additional
weight on the seat.
GWARNING
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecur eth e vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 153).
XSwitc hth e ignition off.
XOpen the front-passenger door.
XRemove th e child and the child restraint system from the front-
passenger seat.
XMake sure that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
XObserve thePASSENGER AI RBA G indicator lamps in the center
console and th e multifunction display and check the following:
Se at unoccupied and ignition switched on:
Ra self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
and PASSENGER AI RBA G ON indicator lamps must light up
simultaneously for approximately six seconds
Rth ePASSENGER AI RBA G OFF indicator lamp must then light
up and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp
Display messages21 3
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
is on, OCS has disabled the front-passenger front air bag
(
Ypage 50)
RtheFront Passenger Air Bag Enabled See Opera‐
tor's Manualor Front Passenger Air Bag Disabled
See Operator's Manualdisplay messages must not be
shown in the multifunction display
XWait fo raperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
te m checks have been completed.
XMake sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBA G OFF or ON
indicator lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS clas-
sifies the occupant.
If th e conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating cor-
rectly.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (
Ypage 50).
Lights
i
Vehicles with LED bulbs in the light clusters:
The display message for the corresponding lamp only appears when all of the LEDs in the
lamp have failed.
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
Check Left Corner‐
ing LightorCheck
Right Cornering
Light
The left or right-hand cornering light is defective.
XCheck whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(
Ypage 104).
or
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Check Left Low
Beamor Check
Right Low Beam
The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
XCheck whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(
Ypage 104).
or
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
214Display messages
On-board computer and displays

ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
F(USA only)
! (Canada only)
The red indicator lamp
for the electric parking
brake flashes or lights
up and/or the yellow
warning lamp for the
electric parking brake
lights up.XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
6
The red restraint sys-
tem warning lamp is lit
while the drive system
is running.The restraint system is faulty.
GWARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be
triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XDrive on carefully.
XContact a qualified specialist workshop and have the restraint
system checked.
For further information about the restraint system, see
(
Ypage 40).
Drive system
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Ý
The yellow battery
charge warning lamp is
on.The charge level of the high-voltage battery has dropped into the
reserve range.
XCharge the high-voltage battery.
238Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays