2021 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK width

R
the drive prog ram selected
R the driving style
The drive prog ram can be adjus ted using the
DY NAMIC SELECT switch. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing came ra
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime-
dia system (/ page 263),the image from the
re ve rsing camera is displa yed in the media display
when reve rsege ar is selected. Dynamic guide
lines show the path theve hicle will take with the
cur rent steering angle. This helps youto orient
yo urself and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% You can open the co ver of there ve rsing cam-
era manually (/ page 263). The guide lines in
the media display show the dis-
ta nces toyour vehicle. The dis tances displa yed
only apply toroad le vel.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displ ayed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout P
hout Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of appr ox-
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area 258
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Driving and parking

Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h P
h Par
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic) 3
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning indicator of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a distance
between app roximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis-
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m) Wi
de-angle view Driving and parking
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%
You can open the co ver of there ve rsing cam-
era manually (/ page 263).
V
V iew
iew s of t
s of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
Yo u can select from di.erent vie ws:1
Wide-angle vie w,front
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with images from the side cameras
in the outside mir rors
4 Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam-
era
6 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
trailer hitch) T
T
op view
op view 1
Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
at the cur rent steering wheel angle
2 Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
3 Your vehicle from abo ve
The colour of the individual segments of warning
display 2is based on the distance tothe de tec-
te d obstacle:
R Y
Yello
ello w segments:
w segments: obstacles at a distance
between appr ox. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
R Or
Orang
ang e segments:
e segments: obstacles at a distance
between appro x. 0.3 m and 0.6 m R
R
Red segments:
ed segments: obstacles at a very short dis-
ta nce of app rox. 0.3 m or less
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is ope rational
and no object is de tected, the segments of the
wa rning display are shown in grey.
Guide lines
Guide lines 1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering wheel
angle (dynamic) Driving and parking
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. #
Ensu rethere is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle when using a car
wa sh, ensu rethefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched o..
R The side windo wsand sliding sunroof are com-
ple tely closed.
R The blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched o..
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position 005A.
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y.
R In automatic car washes with con veyo r sys-
te ms:
- Neutral 005Cis engaged. -
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: If
yo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it
is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
005D isotherwise automatically engaged.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise.
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
In car wash mode, theve hicle is prepared for driv-
ing into the automatic car wash. Car wash mode
can be activated at a speed of up to20 km/h
Ac tivate (/ page 345).
The following settings are made when car wash
mode is activated:
R The outside mir rors are folded in.
R Topreve ntthe windscreen washer system
from starting up automaticall y,thera in sensor
is deactivated.
R The rear wind owwiper is deacti vated.
R The windo wsand the sliding sunroof are
closed. 344
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Maintenance and care

N
N
o
ot
tes on noise or unusual handling c
es on noise or unusual handling c har
har act
acter
eris-
is-
tics
tics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hicle
is in motion. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre damage could
also be causing the unusual handling characteris-
tics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,re duce your
speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regula rly fo r signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced
tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hi-
cle is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regula rly ch eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels regu-
lar ly, at least once a month or as required, for
ex ample, prior toa long jou rney or driving o.-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 375). R
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact sur face across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ctly /tted snow chains
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothere ar
wheels, they may drag against theve hicle
body or chassis components. #
Never /t snow chains on there ar
wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on the front wheels
in pairs. 374
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Wheels and tyres

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury thro ugh exceed-
ing the speci/ed tyre load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the
tyres can lead totyre damage and could cause
th e tyres toexplode. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ ired foryo ur
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
app roved Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr oved byMercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle. These tyres are special
lyadap tedto the active
saf ety sy stems, su chas ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Ex tended
(run-0at tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
ta in AMG tyres)
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions,
consu mption, etc. could be adversely a.ec-
te d. Furthermore, other tyre sizes could result
in the tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result in
damage tothe tyre or theve hicle.
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
N
NOOTE
TE Risk todriving saf ety from retrea-
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are neither tested nor recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evious
damage cannot alw ays be de tected on retrea-
ded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cann otbe guar-
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when driving over obstacles Lar
gewheels ha vea smaller section width. As
th e section width decreases, therisk of
wheels and tyres being damaged when driving
ov er obstacles increases. #
Avoid obstacles or drive especially care-
full y. #
Reduce your speed when driving over
ke rbs, speed bumps, manhole co vers
and po tholes. 380 380
Wheels and tyres

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B 220 d
B 220 d
4MATIC
B 250
B 250
4MATIC 2070 mm 1889 mm
All other
models 2065 mm 1884 mmV V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions All models
All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 419 mm
Ve hicle width including out-
side mir rors 2020 mm All models All models
Ve
hicle width excluding out-
side mir rors 1796 mm
Wheelbase2 729 mm V V
ehicle height
ehicle height Model
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Model Vehicle height
ehicle height
B 220 d
B 220 d 4MATIC
B 250
B 250 4MATIC 1567 mm
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ehicle dimensions (plug-in h
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h ybr
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B 250 eV ehicle dimen-
ehicle dimen-
sions
sions
Ve hicle lengt h4 419 mm
Ve hicle width including out-
side mir rors 2020 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out-
side mir rors 1796 mm
Ve hicle height 1574 mm
Wheelbase 2729 mm W
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eights and loads
eights and loads Please obser
vethefo llowing no tesfo rth e speci-
/ed vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the unla-
den weight and reduce the pa yload.
R Vehicle-speci/c weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identi/cation plate
(/ page 394). 406
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ch nical data