2017 MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class keyless

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions KEYLESS-GO is malfunctioning.
X Lock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control function of the
SmartKey.
X Have the vehicle and SmartKey checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
If the vehicle can also not be locked/unlocked using the remote con-
trol function:
X Unlock (Y page 73) or lock (Y page 73) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
X Have the vehicle and SmartKey checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. The drive system cannot
be started using the
SmartKey. The on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the drive system again.
If this does not work:
X Check the 12 V battery and charge it if necessary (Y page 248).
or
X Check the high-voltage battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 118).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 249).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The drive system cannot
be started using the
Start/Stop button. The
SmartKey is in the vehi-
cle. The vehicle is locked.
X Unlock the vehicle and try to start the vehicle again. The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Check the SmartKey battery (Y page 69) and replace it if necessary
(Y page 69).
If this does not work: X Start your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. There is interference from a powerful source of radio waves.
X Start your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. You have lost a Smart-
Key. X
Have the SmartKey deactivated at a qualified specialist workshop.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. You have lost the
mechanical key. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. SmartKey
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Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shift the transmission out of park position P
R start the vehicle's drive system.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
You should preferably place luggage or loads in
the cargo compartment. Observe the loading
guidelines (Y page 207). Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside X
To unlock and open a front door: pull door
handle 0044.
If the door is locked, locking knob 0043pops up.
The door is unlocked and opens.
X To unlock a rear door: pull up locking
knob 0043.
The door is unlocked and can be opened.
X To open a rear door: pull door handle0044.
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. You can only open the rear doors from inside the vehicle if they are not
secured by the child-proof locks (Y page 58).
If the vehicle has previously been locked with
the SmartKey from the outside, opening a door
from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system. Switch off the alarm (Y page 65). Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from
the inside. This can be useful if you wish to lock the vehicle before pulling away, for example. X
To unlock: press button 0043.
X To lock: press button 0044.
If all the doors and the tailgate are closed, the
vehicle locks.
This does not lock or unlock the charge socket
flap.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. You can open the rear
doors from inside the vehicle unless they are
secured by the child-proof lock (Y page 58).
If the vehicle has previously been locked with
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from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system. Switch off the alarm (Y page 65).
If a locked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken into consideration if:
R the vehicle was locked using the locking but-
ton for the central locking, or
R if the vehicle was locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside is
unlocked. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button 0043for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button 0044for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
You could therefore lock yourself out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed.
R the vehicle is being towed.
R the vehicle is on a roller dynamometer.
You can also switch the automatic locking func-
tion on and off using the on-board computer
(Y page 166). Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO,
use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm sys- tem will be triggered (Y page 65).
X Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Y page 68).
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go. X
Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
as far as it will go to position 0047.
The door is unlocked.
X Turn the mechanical key back and remove it.
X Insert mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Y page 68). Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechanical
key.
X Open the driver's door.
X Close the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate.
X Press the locking button on the driver’s door
(Y page 72).
X Check whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors are
still visible. Press down the locking knobs by
hand, if necessary.
X Close the driver's door. Doors
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X
Pull the tailgate down using handle 0043.
X Allow the tailgate to drop into the lock.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with the 0037
button on the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO. Tailgate emergency release
General notes !
The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
The opening dimensions of the tailgate can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 286).
If the tailgate can no longer be unlocked:
R using the SmartKey, or
R using the remote operating switch in the door
control panel:
Use the emergency release on the inside of the tailgate.
You can reach the emergency release via the
cargo compartment.
Opening X
Remove cargo compartment cover
(Y page 213).
X Fold the rear seat backrest forwards
(Y page 211).
X Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Y page 68).
X Insert mechanical key 0044into opening 0043in
the trim and push it in.
X Open the tailgate.
X Insert the mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Y page 68). Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win- dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or pull the switch to close the side window again. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocks
or restricts a side window from traveling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side window opens again automatically. Dur-
ing the manual closing process, the side window only opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing a side win-
dow. Side windows
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G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R while resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
someone becomes trapped, press the switch
to open the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on the driver's door. There is also a switch on each
door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence. 0043
Front left
0044 Front right
0087 Rear right
0085 Rear left
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 109).
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull the corresponding
switch and hold it. X
To close fully: pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
i If you press/pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You
can stop automatic operation by pressing/
pulling the switch again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after switching off the drive system or
removing the SmartKey. This function is avail- able for up to five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenger door is opened.
i When the override feature for the side win-
dows is activated (Y page 58), the side win-
dows cannot be operated from the rear. Convenience opening
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the Exclusive package: you can ventilate the vehicle before
you start driving.
The SmartKey can also be used to carry out the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
The convenience opening feature can only be
operated using the SmartKey.
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked.
X Vehicles with the Exclusive package but
without KEYLESS-GO:
for the following
operations, point the tip of the SmartKey at
the door handle on the driver's door. The
SmartKey must be close to the driver's door
handle.
i Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
the SmartKey
must be in close proximity to the vehicle.
X Press and hold the 0036button until the side
windows reach the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the 0036 button. 76
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Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When using the convenience closing feature,
parts of the body could be trapped in the clos- ing area when a side window is being closed. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. Make sure that no body parts are in
close proximity during the closing procedure.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the Exclusive package: when you lock the vehicle, you can
close the side windows at the same time.
i Notes on the automatic reversing feature for
the side windows (Y page 75).
Using the SmartKey X
Vehicles with the Exclusive package but
without KEYLESS-GO: for the following
operations, point the tip of the SmartKey at
the door handle on the driver's door. The
SmartKey must be close to the driver's door
handle.
i Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
the SmartKey
must be in close proximity to the vehicle.
X Press and hold the 0037button until the side
windows are fully closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
the 0037 button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver's door and the door at which the han-
dle is used, must both be closed. The SmartKey
must be outside the vehicle. The gap between
the SmartKey and the corresponding door han-
dle should not be greater than 3 ft (1 m). X
Touch recessed sensor surface 0043on the
door handle until the side windows are fully
closed.
i Make sure you only touch recessed sensor
surface 0043.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
recessed sensor surface 0043on the door han-
dle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close all the doors.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 109).
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed (Y page 76).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly: X Immediately pull the corresponding switch on
the door control panel until the side window is completely closed (Y page 76).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the respective side window remains closed
after the button is released, then it has been
set correctly. If this is not the case, repeat the
steps above again. Side windows
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Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
! Never open the hood/tailgate if a wiper arm
has been folded away from the windshield/
rear window.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield/rear
window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls
onto the windshield/rear window, the wind-
shield/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Changing the windshield wiper blades Removing the wiper blades
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: switch off the
engine.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield. X
Hold on to the wiper arm with one hand. With
the other hand, turn wiper blade in direction
of arrow 0043away from the wiper arm as far as
it will go.
X Slide catch 0044in the direction of arrow 0087
until it engages in the removal position with a noticeable click. X
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow 0085away from the wiper arm.
Installing the wiper blades X
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of arrow 0043.96
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X
Slide catch 0044in the direction of arrow 0087
until it engages in the locking position with a
noticeable click.
X Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the windshield. X
Remove protective film 0043of the service indi-
cator on the tip of the wiper blade.
If the color of the service indicator changes from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
replaced.
i The duration of the color change varies
depending on the usage conditions. Replacing the rear window wiper blade Removing a wiper blade
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: switch off the
engine.
X Fold wiper arm 0043away from the rear window
until you feel it engage.
X Position wiper blade 0044at a right angle to
wiper arm 0043.
X Hold wiper arm 0043and press wiper blade 0044
in the direction of the arrow until it releases.
X Remove wiper blade 0044.
Installing a wiper blade
X Place new wiper blade 0044onto wiper arm 0043.
X Hold wiper arm 0043and press wiper blade 0044
in the opposite direction to the arrow until it
engages.
X Make sure that wiper blade 0044is seated cor-
rectly.
X Position wiper blade 0044parallel to wiper
arm 0043.
X Fold wiper arm 0043back onto the rear window. Windshield wipers
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