MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2022 Owners Manual

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Transmission
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Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary * It is possible to select the park position
j onl y if the vehicle is stationary. 
Depress the brake pedal to stop. 
Shis t
he transmission to park position j when the vehicle is stationary.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j and into another transmission position. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h, k or neutr
al i.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j or neutral i and into another transmission posi-
tion. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Start the vehicle. 
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to select D or R * You have attempted to select transmission position h or k.
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h or k.
Apply brake to select R * You have attempted to select transmission position k.
Depress the brake pedal. 450
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Select transmission position k.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P * The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position
h, k or neutr al i is selected.
The vehicle may roll away. 
Select park position j when switc
hing oM the vehicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling * While the vehicle is rolling or while you are driving, neutral
i has been eng
aged.
Depress the brake pedal to stop. 
Shis t
he transmission to park position j when the vehicle is stationary. 
To continue driving, select transmission position h or k.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible to change the transmission position. 
If transmission position h is select
ed, consult a qualiNed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. 
For all other transmission positions, park the vehicle safely. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible to select transmission position
k.
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop * The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission
shiss t
o neutral i automatically.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Depress the brake pedal. 
Engage park position j. 
Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction * The transmission is malfunctioning. The cause could be an overheated clutch or blocked gears. 
Let the transmission cool down. 
If the display message still appears following a restart, consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.

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Select park position j, tr ansmission position k or neutral i.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake See
Owner's Manual * The transmission position cannot be reliably
identiNed. 
Use the electric parking brake to secure the vehicle against rolling away.
Teaching in transmission
complete * The transmission's teach-in process is complete. All transmission positions can be selected again.
Transmission Malfunction
Visit workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning.
Consult a q

ualiNed specialist workshop.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine * You have attempted to start the vehicle without depressing the clutch pedal. 
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the vehicle.
* The vehicle has stalled while the vehicle was pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal was released too quickly. 
Depress the clutch pedal again.
The v

ehicle will start automatically. 
Slowly release the clutch pedal to pull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away until the warn-
ing goes out * The clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
A
void frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer distances. 
Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and tr
aPc conditions and leave the vehicle running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when the vehicle is running. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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or 
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remove your foot from the clutch pedal. Do not let the clutch
dr ag.
The clutch will cool while the vehicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (whit

e display message) * The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being charged. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, always select park position j manuall
y before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (r

ed display message) *
Vehicles with manual transmission: Ther e is a fault with the auxiliary battery.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The auxiliary battery for the transmission is no longer being charged. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Vehicles with automatic transmission: until t
hen, always select park position j before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. 454
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Brakes
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$
Parking brake See Owner's
Manual * The yellow
$ indicat or lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 226).
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp and the red $ indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Release the electric parking brake manually ( pag
e 226).
or 
Release the electric parking brake automatically (  pag
e 226).
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp is lit and the red $ indicator lamp is Oashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
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The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc h it back on
To apply: 
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 226).
To release: 
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manually.
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake or the red $ indicat
or lamp continues to Oash: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp is lit and the red $ indicator lamp Oashes for approximately ten seconds aser the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
If the state of charge is too low: 
Charge the 12 V battery.
To apply: 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
The electric parking brake will be applied automatically. 456
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If you do not want the electric parking brake to be applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when the vehicle is being
t owed, leave the vehicle switched on. This does not include having the vehicle towed with the rear axle raised.
If the electric parking brake is not applied automatically: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 226).
If it is still not possible to apply the electric parking brake: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
To release: 
If the conditions for automatic release are fulNlled and t
he electric parking brake is not released automatically,
release the electric parking brake manually (  page 226).
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
$
Release parking brake * The red $ indicat

or lamp is Oashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
= A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulNlled ( page 226).
= You are performing emergency braking using the electric parking brake (  page 227). Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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