2021 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK fold seats

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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The area into which the seat backrest is folded
is clear.
R Tofold the centre seat backrest forw ards: the
cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
R The armrest on the second row of seats is fol-
ded back and the cup holders are em pty.
F
F olding t
olding t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
ests f ts f orw
orw ar
ards
ds
Yo u can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
fo rw ards. #
If necessar y,fully insert the seat backrest
head restraints (/ page 112). #
Pull release le ver1. F
F
olding t
olding t he centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds #
Pull release catch 3for seat backrest 2for-
wa rds. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for-
wa rds. Seats and st
owing
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F
F
olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for-
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked in place, the
re d lock veri/cation indicator 2will be visi-
ble.
Centr Centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve ri/cation indicator 3will be visible. Loc Loc
king t king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
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equir uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
en gage d and joined toget her.
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest. The centre
seat backrest can then be folded forw ards only
to get her with the leT seat backrest. 124
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Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T
To loc
o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards or
down wards.
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A djus
djusting t ting t he angle of t
he angle of t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
es ts
ts &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. Fo
rve hicles with longitudinally adjustable rear
seats, you can also adjust the angle of there ar
seat backrests. There are se veral possible de tent
positions.
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NO OTE
TE Damage tothere lease loops due to
th e attachment of objects The
release loops of the seat backrests in the
re ar may be damaged due tothe attachment
of objects. #
Only attach objects tothe tie-down eyes. #
Pull theright or leT release loop 2forw ards
in the direction of the ar row.
The cor responding seat backrest 1will be
unloc ked. #
Movethe seat backrest 1tothe desired
angle. #
Let go of there lease loop 2. #
Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged. Seats and st
owing
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#
Pull rubber sections 5and 6over load
compartment 0oor 3as shown. #
Align luggage net 1sothat
R rubber section 5runs underneath
re cesses 7and beads 8onthe leT and
ri ght are placed on the lo wer edge of load
compartment 0oor 3.
R rubber section 6runs abo vehandle 4
and beads 8onthe leT and right are placed on
the lo wer edge of load compart-
ment 0oor 3.
% Ensure that the luggage net does not block
th e locking mechanism of the load compart-
ment 0oor. #
Close the load compartment 0oor. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment 0oor
0oor T
T
o adjus
o adjust t t the height
he height
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe load compartment
0oor If
th e load compartment 0oor is loaded in the
upper position and the console has been
re mo ved, the load compartment 0oor may be
damaged. #
Make sure that the load compartment
0oor is not loaded in the upper position
when the console is remo ved. The load compartment can be made lar
ger or
smaller depending on requ irements. Tothis end,
yo u can lock the load compartment 0oor at two di.erent heights. The higher position pr
ovides a
0at sur face when there ar seat backrests are fol-
ded forw ard. Furthermore, you can remo ve a
brac ket at there ar to create additional space
leng thwa ys. #
LiT load co mpartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor down 1. Seats and st
owing
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A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he length
he length #
LiT load compartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor 1down. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
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NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from non-appr oved
ro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof luggage
ra ck sth at ha venot been tested and appro ved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised when thero of luggage rack is
/t ted. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat theta ilgate can be fully 132
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opened when
thero of luggage rack is /t-
te d. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe co vers The co
vers may be damaged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row. #
Secure thero of luggage rack tothefa stening
points benea thcovers 1 . #
Comply with the installation instructions of the
ro of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R Inthe st owage compartment in the front
centre console
R Inthe load compartment Seats and st
owing
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Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Fold up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V soc ke
12 V soc ket in t
t in t he st ow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment wit
tment wit h
h
cov
cov er:
er:ifyo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. USB por USB por
t in t
t in the r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment %
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
design of the st owage compartment and thenumber of USB ports in
there ar cent recon-
sole may vary.
When theve hicle is switched on, you can charge a
USB device, such as a mobile phone, at USB ports
using a suitable charging cable. W W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. 134 134
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions #
Close theta ilgate.
Anti-theft alarm system
Malfunction *T
he anti-theT alarm system is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
006F
2nd seat row, left Not
locked *T
he leT-hand seat or the seat backrest in the second row of seats is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages and push thero w of seats back . #
Make sure that the seat is engaged .
006F 2nd seat row, right Not
locked *T
heright-hand seat or the seat backrest in the second row of seats is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages and push thero w of seats back . #
Make sure that the seat is engaged .
00B2 Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher 0uid le vel in thewa sher 0uid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher 0uid (/ page 342).
Wiper malfunctioning *The windscreen wiper is malfunctioning. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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