2021 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK warning light

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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on there ar
seat armrest. &
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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.&
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WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter. In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 394).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transporting
objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y. 120 120
Seats and st
owing

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
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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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Seats and st
owing

If
th e battery is insu1cient lych arge d, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched o.
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will switch o. automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 146).
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
When theve hicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay.#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear f
ear f og lights on or
og lights on or o.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi-
tion. #
Press the 005E button.
Please obser vethe count ry-speci/c la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
R
R egulating headlam
egulating headlam p r
p rang
ang e (halog
e (halog en headlam
en headlam ps)
ps)
The headla mprange adjuster all owsyo uto adjust
th e cone of light from the headlamps in relation to
th eve hicle's load condition. 005A
Driver's seat and front passen ger seat occu-
pied
0047 Driver's seat, front passenger seat and rear
seats occupied
0048 Driver's seat, front passen ger seat and rear
seats occupied, load compartment laden
0049 Driver's seat and front passen ger seat occu-
pied and maximum permissible rear axle load
utilised Light and sight
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also switch o.
th e hazard warning light system using button 1. A A
dap
dap tiv
tive functions, MUL
e functions, MUL TIBEAM LED
TIBEAM LED Int Int
ellig ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em function
em function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamp s adapttothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten-
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headlamps (/ page 141)
R Cornering light (/ page 142)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 142)
R City lighting (/ page 142)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R The system is active only when it is dar k.A
A
ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlamps function ps function R
The headlamps follow the steering mo ve-
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions are active when the high beam is
switched on. Light and sight
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The high beam will switch o. automatically in
the
fo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 25 km/h
R Ifot her road users are de tected
R If st reet lighting is su1cient
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control
panel.
Switc
Switc hing A
hing A dap
daptiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist ton/o.
on/o.
Switc
Switc hing on
hing on #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 position. #
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switch.
If Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is activated,
th e00CE indicator lamp will light up on the
cent ral display section of the inst rument dis-
pla y.
Switc Switc hing
hingo.
o. #
Switch o. the high beam using the combina-
tion switch. A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus function t Plus function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cann ottake into
account road, weather or tra1c conditions.
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for adjusting theve hicle's lighting
to the pr evailing light, visibility and tra1c condi-
tions. 144 144
Light and sight

A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he br
he brightness f
ightness f or zones
or zones #
Select Brightness. #
Select Brightness zones. #
Switch the function on or o..
or #
Set the brightness forth e desired zones.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed lighting
ed lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour. #
Select a colour combination.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating multi-colour
ating multi-colour ed animation
ed animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination will change at
prede/ned inter vals. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating w
ating w elcome lighting
elcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating dependency on air conditioning se
ating dependency on air conditioning se t-
t-
tings
tings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate .
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set-
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brie0y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. delay
delay
time
time on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aTer theve hicle
is loc ked. Changing bulbs (onl
Changing bulbs (onl
y f
y for v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging bulbs
hanging bulbs &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your-
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
its glass has been scratched. The bulb may
otherwise explode.
R Do not touch the glass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact with liquids. Light and sight
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004A
00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 0047-004B. #
Single wipe/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing:pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 343). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper
w wiperon/o.
on/o. 1
00E2 Single wipe/ washing
2 00C5 Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe:
Single wipe: press button 1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
W
W iping wit
iping wit h w
h washer
asher 0uid:
0uid:press button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. #
Switc
Switc hing int
hing int er
ermitt
mitt ent wiping
ent wiping on/o.:
on/o.:press
button 2.
The 00C5 symbol will appear on the inst ru-
ment cluster when there ar wind owwiper is
switched on. R R
eplacing t eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Mo Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms into t
o the r
he r eplacement posi-
eplacement posi-
tion
tion #
Switch theve hicle on and then o. again
immediatel y. 150
150
Light and sight

#
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind-
screen. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press the00D4 button on the combination
switch (/ page 149).
The wiper arms will return totheir original
positions. #
Switch o. theve hicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar lyand replace them in theev ent of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maint
Maint enance display
enance display #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displa ys
ch anges from black toyello w, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. R R
emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Switch theve hicle o.. 152
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Light and sight