MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS 2013 Owner's Guide

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
L
Low-beam
headlamps 97
;
T
Parking lamps 98
=
K
High-beam
headlamps 98
?
÷
ESP® 222
A
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 225
B
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 225
C
·
Distance warning 228
D
#!
Turn signals 98 Function Page
E
6
SRS 225
F
ü
Seat belt 218
G
?
Coolant 226
H
R
Rearfog lamp 98
I
N
Front fog lamps 97
J
;
Check Engine 226
K
æ
Reserve fuel 226
L
å
ESP®
OFF 222
M
!
ABS 220
N
J
Brakes 22028
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 181
;
Audio/COMAND display;
see the separate operating
instructions
=
?
Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions
?
~
Rejects or ends a call 186
Exits phone book/redial
memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial
memory
WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute Function Page
A
=;
Selects a menu 180
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
180
a
Confirms yours
election 180
Hides display messages 193
B
%
Back 180
Switches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
29At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND;
see the separate operating
instructions
;
c
Seat heating 89
=
c
PARKTRONIC 161
?
¤
ECO start/stop
function 128 Function Page
A
£
Hazard warning
lamps 99
B
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 50
C
Ú
Selects the drive
program 13530
Center consoleAt a glance

Center console, lower section
Function Page
D
Ashtray 242
Cigarette lighter 243
Power socket 244
Stowage compartment 230
E
Stowage compartment
230 Function Page
F
Cup holders 241
G
Stowage compartment 230
H
Audio/COMAND
controller; see the separate
operating instructions Center console
31At a glance

Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
:
u
Switches the rear
interio rlighting on/off 102
;
p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 101
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|
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 102
?
ï
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 248
A
Rear-view mirror 90
B
Buttons for the garage door
opener
256
C
G
SOS button (mbrace
system) 246 Function Page
D
F
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 247
E
Eyeglasses compartment 231
F
3
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds 80
G
c
Switches the front
interior lighting on 102
H
p
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 10132
Overhead control panelAt a glance

Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 74
;
%&
Unlocks/locks
the vehicle 74
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r45=
Saves
the seat and exterio rmirror
settings 93
?
Adjusts the seats
electrically
87
A
7Zö\
Adjusts and folds the
exterior mirrors in/out
electrically
90 Function Page
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 78
C
n
Activates/
deactivates the override
feature for the side
windows in the rear
compartment 58Door control panel
33At a glance

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Useful information
..............................36
Panic alarm .......................................... 36
Occupant safety .................................. 36
Children in the vehicle ........................47
Driving safet ysystems ....................... 59
Theft deterrent locking system .........65 35Safety

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Panic alarm
X
To activate: press!button :for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press!button :
again.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
i This device complies with RSS-Gen of
Industry Canada. Operation is subjec tto
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference,
and
2. this device must accep tany interference
received, including interference tha tmay
cause undesired operation. Any unauthorized modificatio
nto this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
The Product label with FCC ID and IC
certification number can be found in the
battery case of the SmartKey. Occupant safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R seat belts
R child restraint systems
R LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R PRE-SAFE ®
R Air bag system components with the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are always
deployed in an accident. 36
Occupant safetySafety

i
For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle restraint
systems for infants and children, see
"Childrenint he vehicle" (Y page 47). SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp
R air bags
R air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
R Emergency Tensioning Devices for the
front seat belts and the outer seat belts in
the rear
R seat belt force limiters for the front seat
belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction if the 6SRS indicator lamp:
R does not light up at all
R does not go out after approximately four
seconds after the engine is started
R lights up after the engine is started or while
the vehicle is in motion
For your safety, Mercedes-Ben zstrongly
recommends tha tyou have the system
checked as soon as possible at a qualified
specialist workshop. SRS may otherwise fail
to activate when it is needed in the event of
an accident, which could lead to serious or
fatal injuries. SRS might also be activated
unexpectedly and unnecessarily, which could
also result in injury.
In addition, work carried out improperly on
SRS may render SRS inoperative or cause unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
SRS system should only be carried out by
qualified specialist personnel. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for details. USA only: for further information,
contact our Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
SRS functions are checked regularly when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the 6SRS warning lamp
goes out while the engine is running.
Triggering of Emergency Tensioning
Devices (ETDs), belt force limiters and
air bags During the first stage of a collision, the air bag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, such as:
R
duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle
deceleration or acceleration in a longitudinal
direction, the front air bags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air
bags. The air bag control unit evaluates
vehicle deceleration or acceleration in the
event of a collision. In the first deployment
stage, the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front air bag is fully deployed if a second Occupant safety
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