battery location MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2017 W246 Owner's Manual

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E ‑CELL display .................................. .152
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 170
Function/notes ................................ 63
ECO display
Function/notes ............................ .132
On-board computer ....................... 156
Electric motor number ......................283
Electrical energy generated
(COMAND) .......................................... 120
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 52
Emergency release
Driver's door ................................... .73
Vehicle .............................................73
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ........................................ .50
Emergency unlocking
Tailgat e............................................ 75
Energy
Driving tips .................................... 132
Energy flow display ........................... 157
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 201
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 162
Characteristics ................................. 63
Deactivating/activating (notes) ....... 63
Display message ............................ 168
Function/note s................................ 62
General notes .................................. 62
Important safety information ........... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 195
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 62
Exhaustive discharging (high-volt-
age battery) ....................................... 248
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 237 see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 84
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 84
Out of position (troubleshooting) ..... 84
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 86
Storing the parking position ............. 85
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 208 F
Favorites Overview ........................................ 203
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s.......................... 242
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 241
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 243
Floormats ........................................... 229
Folding table ...................................... 209
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 281
Two-way radio ................................ 281
Front-passenger seat
Folding the backrest forward/
back ............................................... 210
Fuel
Fuel gaug e....................................... 32
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 256
Before changing ............................. 255
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 255
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 256
Important safety notes .................. 254 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 228
General notes ................................ 226
Important safety notes .................. 226
Opening/closing the garage doo r..2 28
Problems when programming ....... .228
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 226
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 227 Index
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Releasing automatically
Your vehicle's electric parking brake is auto-
matically released if all of the following condi-
tions are met:
R the vehicle has been started.
R the transmission is in position Dor R.
R the seat belt has been fastened.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
If the transmission is in position R, the tailgate
must be closed.
If your seat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled to automatically
release the electric parking brake:
R the driver's door is closed.
R you have shifted out of transmission position
P or you have previously driven faster than
2 mph (3 km/h).
Ensure that you do not depress the accelerator
pedal unintentionally. Otherwise the parking
brake will be released and the vehicle will start
to move.
Emergency braking The vehicle can also be braked during an emer-
gency by using the electric parking brake.
X While driving, push handle 0043of the electric
parking brake (Y page 130).
The vehicle is braked as long as you keep
handle 0043of the electric parking brake
pressed. The longer the electric parking brake
handle 0043is depressed, the greater the brak-
ing force.
During braking: R a warning tone sounds
R the Release parking brake
Release parking brake message
appears
R the red 0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. Parking the vehicle for a long period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging. If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six
weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as a
result of lack of use.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop and seek
advice.
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist work-
shop. Driving tips
General notes
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment while driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions. You could also lose controlof the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicleis stationary.
Observe the legal requirements for the country
in which you are driving. Some jurisdictions pro- hibit the driver from using a mobile phone while
driving a vehicle.
If you make a call while driving, always use
hands-free mode. Only operate the telephone
when the traffic situation permits. If you are
unsure, pull over to a safe location and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers a
distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m)per sec-
ond. Driving tips
131Driving and parking Z