Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 User manual

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you drive off, please familiarise your-
self with yourvehicle and read this manual,
especially the safety and warning notices.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your vehicle and avoid endan-
gering yourself and others.
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 20
At aglance ........................................... 25
Safety ................................................... 37
Opening and closing ........................... 71
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors .... 85
Lights and windscreen wipers ........... 95
Climate control ................................. 113
Driving and parking .......................... 125
On-board computer and displays .... 187
Stowing and features ....................... 243
Maintenance and care ...................... 261
Breakdown assistance ..................... 273
Wheels and tyres .............................. 291
Technical data ................................... 307
Contents 3

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Socket
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 206
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Warning lamp ................................. 233
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 121
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 117
Active light function ......................... 100
Active Park Assist
Display message ............................ 224
Active Parking Assist
Function/notes ............................. 166
Important safety notes .................. 166
Towing atrailer .............................. 169
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive brake lamps ......................... 66
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 219
Function/notes ............................. 101
Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 202
Additional speedometer ................... 200
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 315
Adjusting the headlamp range ........... 98
Airbags
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger)....................................... 41
Important safety guidelines ............. 40
Kneebag ...........................................42
Sidebag ............................................ 42
Triggering ......................................... 39
Windowbag...................................... 43
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airfilter (white display message) .... 221
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Airvents
Important safetynotes .................. 122
Rear............................................... 123
Setting ........................................... 122
Setting the centre air vents ........... 123
Setting the side air vents ............... 123
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-glare film .................................... 260
Anti-lockBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 148
Ashtray ............................................... 256
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................198
ASSYST PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play
Displaying service messages ......... 266
Hiding service messages ............... 266
Notes ............................................. 266
Service messages .......................... 266
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 68
Function ...........................................68
Interior motion sensor ..................... 69
Switching off the alarm .................... 68
Tow-away protection ........................ 69
ATTENTIONASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 199
Display message ............................ 221
Function/notes ............................. 175
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 195
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 218
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 130
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 129
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 97
4Index

Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position............. 137
Automatic drive program ............... 138
Changing gear............................... 137
DIRECT SELECT lever..................... 135
Display message ............................ 229
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 136
Drive program display.................... 135
Driving tips .................................... 137
Emergency running mode .............. 141
Engaging drive position .................. 136
Engaging neutral............................ 136
Engaging reversegear ................... 136
Engaging the parkposition ............ 136
Kickdown....................................... 137
Manual drive program .................... 139
Neutral (ECO start/stop function) .136
Problem (fault) ............................... 141
Programselectorbutton ................ 137
Pulling away ................................... 128
Starting the engine ........................ 127
Steering wheel gearshift paddles... 138
Trailer towing ................................. 137
Transmissionposition display ........ 135
Transmission positions .................. 137
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 141
Axle load, permissible (trailertow-
ing) ...................................................... 320
B
Bag hook ............................................ 251
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 185
Folding out ..................................... 183
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 63
Basic settings
see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
Display message ............................ 213
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS)
Function/notes ................................ 65
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 74
Important safety notes .................... 73
Replacing ......................................... 74
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 282
Display message ............................ 220
Important safety notes .................. 280
Jump starting ................................. 283
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ........... 39
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 39
Function ...........................................47
Blind SpotAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 199
Display message ............................ 224
Notes/function .............................. 177
Trailer towing ................................. 179
Bonnet
Closing ...........................................263
Display message ............................ 230
Opening ......................................... 262
Boot
see Tailgate
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 212
Notes ............................................. 315
Brake lamps
Adaptive ...........................................66
Changingbulbs .............................. 107
Display message ............................ 216
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 63
BAS .................................................. 63
BAS PLUS ........................................ 65
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 315
Display message ............................ 206
Driving tips .................................... 146
Important safety notes .................. 146
Parking brake ................................ 145
Warning lamp ................................. 233
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Index 5

Bulbs
see Changing bulbs
C
Calling up a fault
see Displaymessages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 267
Carpets .......................................... 272
Display ........................................... 271
Exhaustpipe .................................. 271
Exterior lighting ............................. 270
Gearorselectorlever .................... 272
High-pressure cleaner .................... 268
Interior ........................................... 271
Matt paintwork .............................. 269
Notes ............................................. 267
Paint .............................................. 268
Plastic trim .................................... 271
Reversing camera .......................... 270
Roof lining ...................................... 272
Seat belt........................................ 272
Seat cover ..................................... 272
Sensors ......................................... 270
Steering wheel ............................... 272
Trim pieces .................................... 272
Washing by hand ........................... 268
Wheels ........................................... 268
Windows ........................................ 269
Wiper blades .................................. 269
Wooden trim .................................. 272
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 267
Cell phone
see Mobile phone
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 203
Locking/unlocking (key).................. 72
Centre console
Lowersection .................................. 33
Uppersection .................................. 32
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 107
Cornering light function ................. 106
Dipped-beamheadlamps ............... 105
Important safety notes .................. 103
Licence plate lighting ..................... 108
Main-beam headlamps ................... 106
Overview of bulbtypes .................. 104
Parking lamps (front) ..................... 106
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 105
Standing lamps .............................. 106
Taillamps ...................................... 107
Turn signals (front) ......................... 106
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 107
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 61
Reardoors ....................................... 61
Children
Fastening seat belts ......................... 54
In the vehicle ................................... 47
Restraint systems ............................ 47
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 49
Integrated ........................................ 53
Integrated, ICS padded playtable .... 55
Integrated, side head restraints ....... 56
Integrated, storing ........................... 57
ISOFIX .............................................. 51
On the front-passenger seat............ 49
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 53
Recommendations ........................... 60
Suitable positions ............................ 58
Top Tether ....................................... 51
Cigarette lighter ................................ 257
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 271
Climate control
Controlling automatically ............... 118
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculationmode) ................. 121
Cooling with airdehumidification .. 117
Demisting the windows .................. 120
Demisting the windscreen ............. 119
Important safety notes .................. 114
Indicator lamp ................................ 118
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control ..................... 115
6Index

Notes on using THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control .............. 116
Overview of systems ...................... 114
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 118
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 121
Setting the airdistribution ............. 118
Setting the airflow ......................... 119
Setting the airvents...................... 122
Setting the temperature ................ 118
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 121
Switching on/off ........................... 117
Switching residual heaton/off ...... 122
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 120
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 119
THERMATIC automatic climate
control ........................................... 115
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 116
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
COLLISIONPREVENTION ASSIST ....... 63
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ............................ 98
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime driving lights
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 193
Convenience closing feature .............. 81
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 121
Convenience opening feature ............ 81
Coolant(engine)
Checkingthe level ......................... 265
Display message ............................ 219
Notes ............................................. 316
Temperature gauge ........................ 188
Warning lamp ................................. 239
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 106
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 215
Function/notes ............................. 100
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 103
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 150
Cruise control lever....................... 149
Deactivating ................................... 151
Display message ............................ 227
Driving system ............................... 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 149
Selecting ........................................ 150
Setting aspeed .............................. 151
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 150
Cup holder
Centreconsole .............................. 255
Important safety notes .................. 255
Rearcompartment......................... 256
D
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 218
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 201
Switching on/off (switch) ................ 97
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Delayedswitch-off
Exteriorlighting (on-board com-
puter)............................................. 202
Interior lighting .............................. 202
Diagnostics connection ...................... 22
Diesel ..................................................313
Diesel particle filter .......................... 146
Digital speedometer ......................... 193
Dipped-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 105
Display message ............................ 215
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) .......................................... 96
Index 7