display MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2017 W246 Owner's Guide

Correct driver's seat position
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WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the vehicle's drive system. Observe the following when adjusting steering
wheel
0043, seat belt 0044and driver's seat 0087:
R you are as far away from the driver's air bag as
possible
R you are sitting in a normal upright position
R your thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion
R your legs are not entirely stretched and you
can depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is supported at eye level
by the center of the head restraint
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instrument
cluster clearly R
you should have a good overview of traffic
conditions
R the seat belt is pulled snugly against the body
and is routed across the center of your shoul-
der and across your hips in the pelvic area
Further related subjects:
R Adjusting the seats electrically
(Y page 80)
R Adjusting the steering wheel manually
(Y page 83)
R Fastening the seat belt correctly
(Y page 42)
R Adjusting the rear-view mirror and exterior
mirrors (Y page 84)
R Vehicles with a memory function: saving
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings using the memory function
(Y page 85) Seats
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Neverleave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(Y page 43) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 52). G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in Seats
79Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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0084
Display
006B Switches air-recirculation mode on/off (Y page 104)
006C Activates/deactivates climate control (Y page 100)
006D Sets the temperature, right (Y page 101)
006E Activates or deactivates maximum cooling (Y page 103)
006F Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Y page 100)
0070 Reduces the airflow (Y page 102)
0071 Switches the rear window defroster on/off (Y page 103)
0072 Switches the ZONE function on/off (Y page 102)Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control
Climate control system The following contains instructions and recom-
mendations to enable you to get the most out of
your dual-zone automatic climate control.
R Activate climate control using the 0058and
005A buttons. The indicator lamps in the
0058 and005A buttons light up.
R Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R Only use the "Windshield defrosting" function
briefly until the windshield is clear again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up,
since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the temper-
ature settings on the driver's side for the
front-passenger side as well. The indicator
lamp in the 00D6button goes out.
R If you change the settings of the climate con-
trol system, the climate status display
appears for approximately three seconds at
the bottom of the screen in the multimedia
system display; see separate operating
instructions. You will see the current settings
of the various climate control functions.
You can choose between various drive programs
with the program selector button (Y page 114).
If you have selected drive program E+:
R the cooling output is reduced when cooling
R heat output is reduced when heating
R the time for which the rear window defroster
will run is reduced
If you have selected drive program Eor S, the
current climate settings are maintained. Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Activates/deactivates climate con-
trol
General notes When the climate control is switched off, the air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows could fog up. Therefore, switch off
climate control only briefly
Dual-zone automatic climate control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 109).
X To activate: press the0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to auto- matic mode.
or X Press the 0078button.
The indicator lamp in the 0078button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
X To deactivate: press the0078button.
The indicator lamp in the 0078button lights
up.
i Activate climate control primarily using the
0058 button. Switches cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation on/off
General notes If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumid-
ification" function, the air inside the vehicle will
not be cooled. The air inside the vehicle will also 100
Operating the climate control systemsClimate control

You can start the drive system if a valid key is in
the vehicle. Switch off the drive system and
always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you only leave it for a short time. Pay attention to the important safety notes.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page 109).
The drive system is started. Once the vehicle
is ready to be driven, the Ready
Ready display
(Y page 152) appears in the lower part of the
multifunction display.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey To start the drive system using the key instead
of the Start/Stop button, pull the Start/Stop
button out of the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 3(Y page 109)
in the ignition lock and release it.
The drive system is started. Once the vehicle
is ready to be driven, the Ready Readydisplay
(Y page 152) appears in the lower part of the
multifunction display. Pulling away
The vehicle is equipped with a sound generator.
At low speeds, an electric vehicle makes less
noise than a vehicle with a combustion engine.
The sound generator is activated so that other
road users can hear your vehicle better. The
sound generator is activated at speeds of under
20 mph (30 km/h) and switches off automati-
cally at higher speeds.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to position D
or R.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brake is automatically
released (Y page 131).
The red 0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down. You can open the doors from the inside at any
time. It is only possible to move the DIRECT SELECT
selector lever from position
Pto the desired
selector lever position if you depress the brake
pedal. The parking lock is then deactivated and
the electrical parking brake is released auto-
matically. If the brake pedal is not depressed,
the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but
the parking lock remains engaged.
Make sure that no charging cable is plugged in. The parking lock cannot be released if a charg-
ing cable is plugged in. Hill start assist
Hill start assist will aid you when pulling away on
a hill. It holds the vehicle for a short time after
you have removed your foot from the brake
pedal. This gives you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator
pedal and depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll. G
WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
R you are pulling away on a level road or on a
downhill gradient.
R the DIRECT SELECT lever is in position N.
R the electric parking brake is applied.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Further information on holding the vehicle sta-
tionary on uphill gradients (Y page 114). Transmission
Important safety notes
Shift the DIRECT SELECT lever to position P
when the drive system is switched off and the
vehicle is stationary. Park position Pis engaged
and the electric parking brake is applied auto-
matically: Transmission
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If the DIRECT SELECT lever cannot be engaged
in park position P, the parking brake is engaged
automatically.
Observe the important safety notes on switch-
ing ESP ®
on and off (Y page 63). DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions 005D
Park position with parking lock
005E Reverse gear
005C Neutral
005B Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The current transmission posi- tion P,R, Nor Dappears in the transmission
position display in the multifunction display
(Y page 112).
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display. 0043
Transmission position display
0044 Drive program display The arrows in the transmission position display
show how and into which transmission positions
you can shift using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
If the transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display is not working, you should pull
away carefully to check whether the desired
transmission position is engaged. Ideally, you
should select transmission position D.
Engaging park position P X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direction
of arrow P.
Transmission position display Pis shown in
the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position P, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows Pin the multifunction display.
You can only engage park position Pwhen the
vehicle is stationary.
The transmission shifts into park position P
automatically if you open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when driving at very
low speed with the transmission in position Dor
R.
In addition, a warning tone sounds and a display
message is shown.
Depressing the brake and pushing the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down disengages the park-
ing lock. The transmission is in Nneutral.
In order to shift from park position Pdirectly into
R or D:
R depress the brake pedal and
R push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance
Engaging reverse gear R !
Only shift into reverse gear
Rwhen the vehi-
cle is stationary. You could otherwise damage the drive system.
X Depress the brake and keep it pressed.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance. 112
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Driving tips
Holding the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients Do not hold the vehicle stationary on uphill gra-
dients by depressing the accelerator pedal.
Instead, only ever hold the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients by:
R depressing the brake pedal
R engaging the electric parking brake
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The needle in the power display points to the
boost area (Y page 153).
X Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
i Maximum acceleration is available for a limi-
ted time.
Rocking the vehicle free Shifting the transmission repeatedly between
gears
Dand Rmay help to free the vehicle if it
has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehi-
cle's engine management system limits the
speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when
shifting back and forth. To shift back and forth
between transmission positions Dand R, move
the DIRECT SELECT lever up and down past the
point of resistance. Program selector button
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with different
driving characteristics. X
Press program selector button 0043.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The transmission switches to automatic drive
program Eeach time the drive system is started. E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving style
S
Sport Sporty driving style
E+
Economy
Plus Comfortable, particularly
economical driving style
Drive programs
Drive program E (Economy) Drive program
Eis characterized by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward gear unless the accelerator pedal is
depressed fully.
R reduced power on the accelerator pedal
increases sensitivity. This supports an even
and economical driving style.
R the wheels are less likely to spin.
R full power output by using kickdown.
Drive program S (Sport) Drive program
Sis characterized by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
istics.
R the entire power output can be utilized by
depressing the accelerator pedal. 114
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E+ Economy Plus
Drive program
E+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R reduced torque and significantly reduced
power. This supports an especially efficient
and even driving style and results in a reduc-
tion in speed to approximately 70 mph
(110 km/h).
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward gear unless the accelerator pedal is
depressed fully.
R the wheels are less likely to spin.
R particularly efficient overrun.
R full power output by using kickdown.
R the performance of air-conditioning system
and heating are reduced. Steering wheel paddle shifters
Manually adjustable recuperation 0043
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter -
0044 Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter +
You can increase or reduce recuperation in over- run mode using the steering wheel paddle shift-
ers. When you remove your foot from the accel-
erator pedal, recuperation occurs. The electric
motor is then used as a alternator and energy is recovered while driving. The recuperated elec-
trical energy is stored in the high-voltage bat-
tery. A higher energy recuperation level means
that the vehicle is braked more powerfully.
If necessary, counteract the reduced regenera-
tive braking effect by applying the brake your-
self.
Information on the Recuperative Braking Sys-
tem (Y page 64). X
To decrease recuperation: pull right-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter 0044.
X To increase recuperation: pull left-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter 0043.
The various recuperation levels are shown in the
transmission position display once Dhas been
selected (Y page 112).
The following recuperation levels are available in
overrun mode:
R no recuperation (D +
, coasting mode)
R moderate recuperation ( D)
R high recuperation ( D-
)
R recuperation depending on the traffic situa-
tion (D AUTO
, radar-based)
You can see the intensity of recuperation in
overrun mode by reading the recuperation per-
formance value shown in the power display
(Y page 153).
Every time drive position Dis selected, the
transmission switches into recuperation level
D AUTO
automatically.
The various different levels are to be used under the following conditions: D
+ Driving without much braking and
without the presence of obstacles
or sharp bends
The vehicle retains the maximum
possible amount of kinetic
energy. D
Normal driving
D
- Sporty driving or driving on a
downhill gradient
The brake pedal does not need to
be used as often because the
extent of the deceleration is
greater than in D.
Energy use when decelerating is
considerably higher than when
the vehicle is braked with the
brake pedal. D
AUTO
(radar-
based) The intensity of recuperation is
automatically adjusted to the cur-
rent traffic situation.
Default setting In levels
Dand D-
, deceleration can be control-
led in an infinitely variable manner using the
accelerator pedal. Transmission
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Influences on the charging behavior
and the charge state of the high-volt-
age battery
Terms of use Observe the following notes:
R information on exceptions and limitations in
warranty documentation and in the related
Maintenance Booklet
R maintenance notes for the high-voltage bat-
tery in the Maintenance Booklet
Method of operation The vehicle is equipped with a high-voltage bat-
tery for driving. The high-voltage battery stores
the energy needed to operate the electric motor and releases it again.
The electric motor uses energy that has been
stored in the high-voltage battery when pulling
away, accelerating and during the journey.
In overrun mode (except D+), kinetic energy is
converted by means of energy recuperation into
electrical energy and stored in the high-voltage
battery.
The high-voltage battery can be charged as fol-
lows:
R through energy recuperation while the vehicle
is in motion
R with the charging cable at a mains socket
while the vehicle is stationary
R with the charging cable at a charging station
while the vehicle is stationary
The high-voltage battery can be charged using a
single-phase charging cable in a voltage range
from 100 V to 240 V.
If the condition of charge drops to less than 13%, the high-voltage battery reserve indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster. Charge the
high-voltage battery as soon as possible.
Below a condition of charge of 5%, the perform-
ance of the vehicle is reduced. The vehicle's
high-voltage electrical system switches off at a
condition of charge of 0%.
Use of the pre-entry climate control function
may mean that the high-voltage battery is not
fully charged. High and low outside temperatures Low outside temperatures
The efficiency of the high-voltage battery is sig-
nificantly reduced at very low outside tempera-
tures. The high-voltage battery is then no longer able to provide the normal electrical power out-
put.
High outside temperatures
To prevent damage to the high-voltage battery
due to very high outside temperatures, the max- imum power output of the high-voltage battery
is reduced automatically.
The E-CELL display indicates the maximum
amount of power available (Y page 152).
Notes on battery care Avoid storing or transporting the vehicle in high
temperatures over a long period (e.g. container
transport).
If you park the vehicle and leave it stationary for
longer periods, connect it to a power supply.
Temperatures below 00F813 ‡ (00F825 †) and over
104 ‡ (40 †), which affect the vehicle for a
period of more than seven days, can cause irre- versible damage.
Discharged battery The vehicle's high-voltage electrical system
switches off if the high-voltage battery is com-
pletely discharged. 30 seconds prior to this, you
are informed of the switch-off by the Battery
Battery
Level Level Too
TooLow.
Low. Stop
Stopand
andCharge
Charge Immedi‐
Immedi‐
ately
ately message. This protects the battery from
exhaustive discharge.
It is not possible to restart the drive system until after charging.
Do not leave the vehicle parked for longer than
14 days with a high-voltage battery condition of
charge below 20%.
You can check the condition of charge in the
charge level display (Y page 153).
Further information on the "Energy flow display" can be found in the "Trip" menu (Y page 157). High-voltage battery
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Energy consumption and range
This range is reduced by:
R high and low outside temperatures
R a non-anticipatory driving style
R switching on consumers, e.g. air-conditioning
system or heating
The battery's physical characteristics are such
that leaving the vehicle parked for an extended
period at low outdoor temperatures without
charging it can lead to:
R a reduction in battery performance
R longer charge times
In extreme cases, this could mean that the vehi- cle cannot be started. For this reason, connect
the charging cable when leaving the vehicle
parked for long periods at low outdoor temper-
atures.
As a result of its basic characteristics, the
amount of energy available from the high-volt-
age battery decreases over the course of its life.
This reduces:
R the maximum range that can be achieved by
the vehicle
R the maximum output (acceleration) of the
vehicle
You can actively reduce the energy consump-
tion of your vehicle in a number of ways, for
example, by:
R an anticipatory driving style
R reducing the use of electrical consumers
R having the vehicle regularly maintained
The charging time of the high-voltage battery
may change over the course of its life.
Observe the displays on energy usage
(Y page 158) and range (Y page 158).
RANGE PLUS If you activate RANGE PLUS, the operating win-
dow of the battery will be extended at the next
charging process. An extended driving range will
be available to you for the next journey.
Using RANGE PLUS shortens the service life of
the battery. Therefore, only use RANGE PLUS if, for example:
R long journeys are planned or
R the availability of charging stations at the des-
tination is limited The more often RANGE PLUS is used, the more
the extended range is reduced.
Therefore always check the range display before
every journey (Y page 158). X
To switch on: press button0043.
The green Indicator lamp lights up.
X To switch off: press button0043.
The indicator lamp goes out.
RANGE PLUS switches off automatically if:
R the charging cable is disconnected or
R the charging process is complete
Information on charging with RANGE PLUS
(Y page 164). Displays on energy consumption and
range
Displaying energy consumption and
recuperated electric energy in the mul-
timedia system: 0043
Energy consumption
0044 Recuperated electric energy
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute. 120
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Energy consumption indicator
0043may differ
from the indicator in the From Start
From Start
(Y page 156) trip computer in the Trip
Tripmenu.
Displaying energy consumption and recu-
perated electric energy:
X Switch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
X To select Vehicle Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select Consumption
Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
Energy consumption 0043and recuperated
electric energy 0044for the last 15 minute s of
the journey are shown.
Exiting the vehicle settings: X Press the 0038button on the controller.
or X To select 0038: slide 6and press the con-
troller.
To reset values: the values are reset along with
the From Start
From Start trip computer (Y page 158).
Displaying the range on the multimedia
system map 0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Range
0087 Range when route guidance is active (dark
blue)
The range can be displayed on the navigation
map for electric vehicles. The range is shown as
a circle around the current vehicle position.
When route guidance is active, the range is also
shown along the calculated route. This is done
by respective coloring of the blue route on the
navigation map. The range display on the multimedia system
navigation map is available on the 2D map dis-
play and a scale of 2 km to 100 km.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Map Content
Map Content.
X Select Range on Map Range on Map .
Switch the display in the map on 0073or off 0053.
X To return to navigation mode: Press the
0038 button on the controller twice.
e-Navigator App (multimedia system) 0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Route when route guidance is active
0087 View level displayed: charging stations
(example)
0085 Range (80%)
0083 Range (100%)
In addition to a simple circular display of the
range, you can display the range taking desti-
nation accessibility into account. The foreseea-
ble range with destination accessibility is then
colored in.
When the range is shown in color, a distinction is made between two areas:
R Pale area: 100% of range
R Dark area: 80% of range
When route guidance is active, the route is
marked in color.
The range display with destination accessibility
on the multimedia system's navigation map is
available on the 2D map display and a map scale of 50 meters to 500 km. High-voltage battery
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Displaying the range and destination acces-
sibility via navigation mode:
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
or
X From one of the other main functions: slide
5 the controller (e. g. in radio mode).
The main function bar is displayed.
X To select Navi
Navi from the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
X To call up e-Navigator: press the00CBbut-
ton.
X To select Range on Map
Range on Map in the navigation
menu: turn and press the controller.
The range and destination accessibility are
displayed on the navigation map.
Displaying the range and destination acces- sibility via Mercedes-Benz Apps:
X Switch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Set access data and connect to the Internet
(see separate operating instructions)
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
X To select Tel/
Tel/00A7: press the controller.
X To select Internet
Internet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
X To select Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
The available Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps are dis-
played.
X To call up the e-Navigator App: turn and
press the controller.
The navigation map is displayed showing the
range and destination accessibility
Showing the view levels on the map:
X To display the menu: slide6and press
the controller when the map appears.
The menu of the view levels opens. You may
choose from the following view levels: R
available charging stations
R current route
R current vehicle position with vehicle direc-
tion
Exiting the map display:
X Press the 0038button on the controller.
or
X To select 0038: slide 6and press the con-
troller. Charging the high-voltage battery via
the electrical outlet
Charging cable Important safety notes
! Only use the charging cable to charge the
high-voltage battery. Do not use the charging
cable for other purposes. It may otherwise be damaged.
The vehicle is supplied with a single-phase 12 A charging cable. Only use the charging cable
included with the vehicle, which has been
approved for vehicle use.
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(Y page 117).
If you use the supplied 12 A charging cable to
charge a high-voltage battery:
R the charge time increases considerably
R electrical consumption increases considera-
bly
Where possible, charge the high-voltage battery at a charging station (Y page 125). Only then
can certified electrical energy consumption lev- els be reached.
i The charging process can vary depending on
the charging station. Therefore, always
observe the local information.
Stowing the charging cable
The charging cable can be stowed in a bag in the trunk of the vehicle. To do so, the bag must be
secured to the cargo tie-down rings using the
retaining strap provided. 122
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