MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS 2012 Owner's Guide

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
Function Page
:
Speedometer with
segments
187
;
Multifunction display 188
=
Tachometer
187 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 186
A
Fuel gauge
B
Instrument cluster lighting 186Instrument cluster
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Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
L Low-beam
headlamps
99
;
T Parking lamps
100
=
K High-beam
headlamps
100
?
÷ ESP
® 227
A
! Electric parking brake
(red)
230
B
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 230
C
· Distance warning
233
D
#! Turn signals
100 Function Page
E
6 SRS
230
F
ü Seat belt
224
G
? Coolant
231
H
R Rear fog lamp
100
I
N Front fog lamps
99
J
; Check Engine
231
K
æ Reserve fuel
231
L
å ESP
®
OFF 227
M
! ABS
225
N
J Brakes
22530
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Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 188
;
Audio/COMAND display;
see the separate operating
instructions
=
?
Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions
?
~
Rejects or ends a call 193
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 187
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
187
a
Confirms your selection 187
Hides display messages 200
B
%
Back 187
Switches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
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Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND;
see the separate operating
instructions
;
c Seat heating
91
=
c PARKTRONIC
169
?
¤ ECO start/stop
function
136 Function Page
A
£ Hazard warning
lamps
101
B
4 PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp
53
C
Ú Selects the drive
program
14332
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Center console, lower section
Function Page
D
Ashtray 249
Cigarette lighter 250
Socket 250
Stowage compartment 237
E
Stowage compartment
237 Function Page
F
Cup holder 247
G
Stowage compartment 237
H
Audio/COMAND
controller; see
the
separate
operating instructions Center console
33
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Overhead control panel
Function Page
:
u Switches the rear
compartment interior
lighting on/off
104
;
p Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off
103
=
| Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off
104
?
ï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)
255
A
Rear-view mirror 92
B
Buttons for the garage door
opener
262
C
G SOS button (mbrace
system)
253 Function Page
D
F Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system)
254
E
Eyeglasses compartment 237
F
3 Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding
panel with
roller
sunblinds 81
G
c Switches the front
interior lighting on
104
H
p Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off
10334
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Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 73
;
%& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
74
=
r45= Saves
the seat
and exterior mirror
settings 95
?
Adjusts the seats
electrically
88
A
7Zö\
Adjusts and folds the
exterior mirrors in/out
electrically
92 Function Page
B
W Opens/closes the
side windows
77
C
n Activates/
deactivates the override
feature for the side
windows in the rear
compartment
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Useful information ..............................
38
Panic alarm .......................................... 38
Occupant safety .................................. 38
Children in the vehicle ........................50
Driving safety systems ....................... 58
Theft deterrent locking system ......... 64 37Safety
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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 Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: ( Y page 24).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. 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 securing
system
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R Air bag system components with the
PASSENGER AIRBAG 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.
i For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle restraint
systems for infants and children, see
"Children in the vehicle" ( Y page 50). SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with:
R
The 6 SRS warning lamp
R Air bags
R Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)38
Occupant safety
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