2016 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class ELECTRIC Front air bag

1,2,3...
12 V socketsee Sockets
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)Display message ............................ 201
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Warning lamp ................................ .232
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 118
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 169
Display message ............................ 221
Exiting a parking space .................. 171
Function/notes ............................ .168
Important safety notes .................. 168
Parking .......................................... 170
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 65
Additional speedometer ................... 197
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 54
Display message ............................ 213
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 47
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee bag .......................................... 48
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Side impact air bag .......................... 48
Window curtain air bag .................... 49
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 126
Rear ............................................... 127
Setting the center air vents ........... 126
Setting the side air vents .............. .126 Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 69
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 69
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 69
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Antenna ................................................ 25
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 253
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .193
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .193
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ....... .273
Driving abroad ............................... 273
Hiding a service message .............. 273
Information about Service ............. 273
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 273
Service message ............................ 272
Special service requirements ......... 273
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 69
Function ........................................... 69
Switching off the alarm .................... 69
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ............................. 176
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 191
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 217
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 274
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Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 96
Rear view camera .......................... 172
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 168
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................2 05
Electric parking brake .................... 155
Warning lamp ................................. 238
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ...... 107
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 167
Driving system ............................... 165
Function/notes ............................ .165
Important safety notes .................. 165
Problem (malfunction) ................... 168
Range of the sensors ..................... 165
Warning display ............................. 166
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 213
Indicator lamps ................................ 41
Problem (malfunction) ................... 213
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 62
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 278
Power display .................................... 183
Power washers .................................. 275
Power windows
see Side windows
Program selector button .................. 137
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 69
Immobilizer ...................................... 69
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 20
Pulling away
Hill start assist ............................... 134Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 27
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26
R
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 191
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Range
RANGE PLUS ................................. 144
RANGE PLUS
charge ........................................... 195
Range ............................................ 144
Reading lamp ..................................... 103
READY indicator ................................ 182
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 127
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 107
Display message ............................ 216
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 246
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 278
Displays in the Audio display ......... 173
Displays in the COMAND display ... 173
Function/notes ............................. 172
Switching on/off ........................... 173
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 123
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 112
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 95
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 96
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Recharging statistics (COMAND)see Electrical energy generated
Recuperative Brake System
Driving safety systems ..................... 68
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 337
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 263
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 264
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 104
Overview of bulb types .................. 105
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 106
Reporting safety defects .................... 26
Rescue card ......................................... 27
Reserve
High-voltage battery ...................... 238
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 210
Introduction ..................................... 40
Warning lamp ................................. 238
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Reverse gear
Engaging ........................................ 135
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 83
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 22
Roof carrier ........................................ 251
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 280
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 338
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 56
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 44
center rear-compartment seat ......... 45
Cleaning ......................................... 279
Correct usage .................................. 44
Fastening ......................................... 44
Important safety guidelines ............. 42 Introduction ..................................... 42
Releasing ......................................... 45
Warning lamp ................................. 229
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 91
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 90
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port .................................................. 92
Adjusting the head restraint ............ 91
Cleaning the cover ......................... 279
Correct driver's seat position ........... 88
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 246
Important safety notes .................... 89
Seat heating problem ...................... 94
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 98
Switching seat heating on/off ......... 92
Securing a load
see Securing cargo
Securing cargo .................................. 247
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 278
see DIRECT SELECT lever
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 277
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 194
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 335
Coolant (engine) ............................ 336
Important safety notes .................. 335
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 337
Washer fluid ................................... 336
Setting the air distribution ............... 120
Setting the airflow ............................ 121
Setting the maximum charge cur-
rent (Control system) ........................ 196
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 198
On-board computer ....................... 195
Side impact air bag ............................. 48
Si de marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 216
14Index

Protection of the environment
General notes
HEnvironmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in a manner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Energy consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear depend on
the following factors:
Roperating conditions of your vehicle
Ryour personal driving style
You can influence both factors. Therefore,
please bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
Robserve the correct tire pressure.
Ravoid carrying unnecessary weight.
Rremove the roof rack once you no longer
need it.
Ra regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
Rall maintenance work should be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
Rdrive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
Ravoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking.
Rmonitor the vehicle's energy consumption.
HEnvironmental note
Have a defective high-voltage battery dis-
posed of in an environmentally-responsible
manner. Contact a qualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for this purpose.
Environmental concerns and recom-
mendations
Wherever the operating instructions require
you to dispose of materials, first try to regen-
erate or re-use them. Observe the relevant
environmental rules and regulations when
disposing of materials. In this way you will
help to protect the environment.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
HEnvironmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned major
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. They are covered by the
same Limited Warranty entitlements as new
parts.
!Air bags and Emergency Tensioning Devi-
ces, as well as control units and sensors for these restraint systems, may be installed in
the following areas of your vehicle:
Rdoors
Rdoor pillars
Rdoor sills
Rseats
Rcockpit
Rinstrument cluster
Rcenter console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint sys-
tems.
Have aftermarket accessories installed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
20Introduction

The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front air bag.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the
front-passenger front air bag is enabled. If,
in the event of an accident, all deployment
criteria are met, the front-passenger front
air bag is deployed.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the
front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-
ted. It will then not be deployed in the eventof an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air
bag must either be deactivated or enabled;
see the following points. You must make sure
of this both before and during a journey.
RChildren in a child restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the
installed child restraint system, and the age
and size of the child. Therefore, be sure to
observe the notes on the "Occupant Clas-
sification System (OCS)" (
Ypage 49) and
on "Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 56).
There you will also find instructions on rear-
ward and forward-facing child restraint sys- tems on the front-passenger seat.
RAll other persons: depending on the clas-
sification of the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
air bag is enabled or deactivated
(
Ypage 49). Be sure to observe the notes
on "Seat belts“ (
Ypage 42) and "Air bags"
(
Ypage 46). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident or the vehi-
cle rolling over. This reduces the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts
of the vehicle interior or being ejected from the vehicle. Furthermore, the seat belt helps
to keep the vehicle occupant in the best posi-
tion in relation to the air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
RSeat belts
REmergency Tensioning Devices for the
front seat belts and the outer seat belts in
the rear
RSeat belt force limiters for the front seat
belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
If the seat belt is pulled out of the belt outlet quickly or with a jerky movement, the belt
retractor locks. The belt strap cannot be
extracted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tightens
the seat belt in an accident, pulling the belt
close against the body. However it does not
pull the vehicle occupant back in the direction
of the backrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does not
correct an incorrect seat position or the rout- ing of an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, a seat belt force limiter helps
to reduce the force exerted by the seat belt on
the vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats
are synchronized with the front air bags,
which absorb part of the deceleration force.
This can reduce the force exerted on the vehi- cle occupants during an accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle
of the front-passenger seat. This may oth-
erwise lead to the triggering of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device in the event of an
accident, which will then need to be
replaced.
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-
tems is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S. territories
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fastened or a front door is opened again, the
7seat belt warning lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the drive system is started, an additional
warning tone will sound. The warning tone
switches off after six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
If the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts are not fastened, a
warning tone sounds. A warning tone also
sounds with increasing intensity for
60 seconds or until the driver or front
passenger have fastened their seat belts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt
warning is activated again.
iFor more information on the 7seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in the instrument cluster, seat
belts" (
Ypage 229).
Air bags
Introduction
The installation point of an air bag can be rec-
ognized by the AIR BAG symbol.
An air bag complements the correctly fas-
tened seat belt. It is no substitute for the seat
belt. The air bag provides additional protec-
tion in applicable accident situations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident.
The different air bag systems function inde-
pendently from one another (
Ypage 54).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to rule out a risk of injury
caused by an air bag due to the high speed at
which the air bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat position,
the air bag cannot protect as intended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
Rare sitting correctly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags
Rfollow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
RAdjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The
center of the head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
driven safely.
ROnly hold the steering wheel on the out-
side. This allows the air bag to be fully
deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deployment area of the air
bags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth- erwise be in the deployment area of the air
bag.
RFor this reason, always secure persons less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
systems. Up to this height, the seat belt
cannot be worn correctly.
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If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years
of age and less than 5 ft(1.50m) tall in
suitable child restraint systems.
RChild restraint systems should be installed
on the rear seats.
ROnly secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat when the front-passenger
front air bag is deactivated. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
permanently lit, the front-passenger front
air bag is deactivated (
Ypage 41).
RAlways observe the instructions and safety notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" (
Ypage 49) and on "Children
in the vehicle" (
Ypage 56) in addition to
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent an air bag from functioning correctly.
Before starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the air bag as it
deploys, make sure that:
Rthere are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
Rthere are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g. co at hangers, hang on
the grab handles or coat hooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an air bag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
GWARNING
If you modify the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
anymore. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Front air bags
Driver's air bag :deploys in front of the
steering wheel. Front-passenger front air
bag ;deploys in front of and above the glove
box.
When deployed, the front air bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupants in the front seats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps
inform you about the status of the front-
passenger air bag (
Ypage 41).
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Safety
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The front-passenger front air bag will only
deploy if:
Rthe system, based on the OCS weight sen-
sor readings, detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied (
Ypage 49).
The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator
lamp is lit (
Ypage 50)
Rthe restraint system control unit predicts a
high accident severity
Driver's knee bag
Driver's knee bag :deploys under the steer-
ing column. The driver's knee bag is triggered together with the front air bag.
The driver's knee bag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occu-
pant in the driver's seat.
Side impact air bags
GWARNING
Unsuitable seat covers could restrict or even
prevent the deployment of the air bags inte-
grated into the seats. Consequently, the air
bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as
they are designed to do. In addition, the func- tion of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS) could be restricted. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Front side impact air bags :and rear side
impact air bags ;deploy next to the outer
bolster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the side impact air bag offers
additional thorax protection. It also offers
additional pelvis protection for occupants in
the front seats. However, it does not protect
the:
Rhead
Rneck
Rarms
In the event of a side impact, the side impact
air bag is deployed on the side on which the
impact occurs.
The side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side (front) deploys under the fol-
lowing conditions:
Rthe OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
Rthe belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle, the side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys if an appropriate acci- dent situation occurs. In this case, deploy-
ment is independent of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied or not.
48Occupant safety
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