2021 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK tow

R
aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 170)
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Information on collision de tection on a par ked
ve hicle (/ page 221). Pr
Pr
iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv atingtow
ating tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Tow-away protection.
To w- awa y protection is primed again in thefo llo w-
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select theVehi-
cle submenu in theSettings main menu to
prime or deactivate tow- awa y protection. F
F
unction of int
unction of int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tected
in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically aTer
appr oximately ten seconds:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo llo w-
ing components are closed:
R doors
R tailgate
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R aTer pressing theÜ or008B button on the
key
R aTer pressing the start/s top button with the
ke y in the st owage compartment
(/ page 170)
R aTer unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS The
following situations can lead toafa lse alarm:
R when there are moving objects such as mas-
cots in theve hicle interior
R when a side wind owis open
R when a panoramic sliding sunroof is open Pr
Pr
iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv ating int
ating inter
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Interior motion sensor .
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llowing
cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select theVehi-
cle menu under Settingstoprime or deacti-
va te interior pr otection. 104 104
Opening and closing

R
The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the load compartment.
Alw ays ensu rethat the seat and seat backrest
are engaged, in particular:
R Before persons tr avel in theve hicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
ex itfeature
R ATer the seat has been adjusted.
R ATer the easy entry and exitfeature has
been used
R ATer the load compartment enlar gement
has been folded forw ards &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th ere ar seats while driving
Yo u or other vehicle occupants could be trap-
ped and thereby injured. #
Adjust there ar seats before starting the
engine. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind there ar seats When adjusting
thefo re -and-aT position, the
re ar seats and/or the object can be damaged. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. This function is
available only forve hicles with a
mo vable rear ben chseat.
The components of there ar ben chseat can be
mo ved. You can mo vetheright-hand and leT-hand
parts toget her with the centre part independent ly
of each other. #
LiT release handle 1and slide the cor re-
sponding part of the bench seat into the
desired position. #
Let go of release handle 1. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. 110
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owing

There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
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. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from objects in
th e driver's foot we ll and front-passenger
fo ot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll and front-
passenger foot we ll may impede pedal tr avel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll or front-passenger foot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient clearance forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
lay multiple 0oor mats on top of one
ano ther. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.: objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 55). &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion. If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. Seats and st
owing
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No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle.
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 182).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S
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to
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ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
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ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment Expanding t
Expanding t
he load com
he load com par
partment b
tment b y f
y folding t
olding t he
he
seat bac
seat bac kr
kr es
es t on t
t on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er side f
er side for-
or-
w
w ar
ar ds
ds &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if the seat backr-
ests are folded forw ards
Re ar passen gers may come into contact with
parts of the mechanical seat components. #
Ifth e front passenger seat backrest is
fo lded forw ards and there is a passenger
in the car, the passenger must sit in the
re ar seat behind the driver. Seats and st
owing
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A
tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he lugg
he lugg ag
age net
e net &
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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 brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
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. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. #
LiT the load compartment 0oor upwards using
th e handle, remo veit from the load compart-
ment and put it down on a clean sur face. #
Align luggage net 1on load compartment
0oor 3sothat st rap2 is positioned at han-
dle 4 and points upwards. 130
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owing

#
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 &
W
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.
* N
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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#
Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of the mar ked sur face on mat 1as possible
with the display facing upwards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia
system, the mobile phone is being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the central displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater.
S
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to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
partment wit
tment without cov hout cover
er
Make sure the mobile phone is proper lystored
and secu redto prev ent it from falling out while
yo u are driving. #
T
T o secur
o secur e t
e the mobile phone:
he mobile phone: swing lever2
out.
R
R adio eq
adio eq uipment appr ov
uipment appr oval number
al number s f
s for Br
or Br azil
azil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no pr otection against harmful inter-
fe re nce, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause inter fere nce with systems
ope rating on a prima rybasis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure de/ned in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable tech nical requ irements.
Fu rther information is available on the ANATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of con-
fo rm ity forve hicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he
he0oor
0oor mats
mats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. 136 136
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owing