ESP MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

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ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning
lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y.
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0075 Restraint system (/ page 480)
00E9 Seat belt (/ page 480)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 482)
00D6 System error (/ page 482)
003D Electricalfault (/ page 482)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 483)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 483) ÿ
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a widescr
h a widescr een coc
een cockpit
kpit:
:
coolant temp erature (/ page 484)
00B9 Engine diagnostics (/ page 484)
0028 V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow
003D Electricalfault (/ page 484)
00D4 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 484)
0024 Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 488)
0024 Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 488)
004D Brakes (yellow) (/ page 488)
004D Brakes (red) (/ page 488)
L Distancewarning (/ page 490)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 490)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 490)
0025 ABS (/page 491)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page 491)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/ page 491) Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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0025
ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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ARNI NGThere is a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addition,
ot her driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 225). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
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ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. 492
492
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

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If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deacti vating ESP ®
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0077
Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
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ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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493

Dr
Dr
iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 138
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .225
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 244
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 229
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .225
Cameras................................................2 23
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 27
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 226
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 227
Overview................................................ 224
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 223
Re sponsibility......................................... 223
ST EER CONTROL................................... 227
Dr
Dr iving syst iving syst em
em
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment............................................ 257 Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limi ter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Start-o. assist
see Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 138
Gene ral driving tips................................1 73
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 172 Dr Dr
iving tips
iving tips
see Recuperation
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det
siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling contr
Dynamic handling contr ol syst
ol syst em
em
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
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D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Ad aptive damping adjustmen t................257
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 185
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .184
Displaying engine data........................... 185
Displaying vehicle dat a........................... 185
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 183
Drive prog rams..................................... .182
Fu nction................................................ 182
Ope rating.............................................. 183
Selects the drive prog ram...................... 183 E E
E10
E10............................................................. .397
Easy entr
Easy entr y f
y feature
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 116
Setting.................................................. .117 508
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Index

Easy e
Easy e
xit f
xit feature
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 116
Setting................................................... 117
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
ake f
e f or
orce Dis
ce Dis tr
tribution)
ibution)
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 227
EC
EC O Assist
O Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 179
EC
EC O display
O display
Fu nction................................................ 177
EC
EC O st
O st ar
ar t/st
t/st op function
op function
Switching o./on.................................... 177
Electr
Electr ic dr
ic drive
ive................................................ 166
Electr
Electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................... 219
Applying/releasing manually.................. 221
Emer gency braking................................ 221
Re leasing automaticall y.......................... 220
Electr
Electr ical fuses
ical fuses
see Fuses
Electr
Electr omagne
omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility
Declaration of conformity........................ .29
Electr
Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram
am
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) Emerg
Emerg
ency
ency
Assis tance overview................................. 20
Fire extinguisher.................................... 353
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 353
Re moving thewa rning triangle............... 352
Saf etyve st............................................. 352
Setting up thewa rning triangle............... 353
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking...................................... 221
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Emerg
Emerg ency call
ency call
see Me rcedes-Benz emer gency call system
Eme rg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Inserting/ removing.................................. 83
Locking/unlocking the doors................... 88
Unlocking theta ilgat e.............................. 94
Emerg
Emerg ency oper
ency oper ation mode
ation mode
St arting theve hicle............................... .170
Emerg
Emerg ency
encyshut
shuto.
o.
see Hybrid system
Emerg
Emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel
In0ating................................................. 390
No tes..................................................... 389 Ener Ener
gy
gy0ow
0ow display
display
Displayin g.............................................. 302
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 302
Engine
Engine
Engine number....................................... 394
Starting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 170
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 171
Engine data Engine data Displaying.............................................. 185
Engine electr
Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 392
Engine number
Engine number ............................................. 394
Engine oil
Engine oil Additives................................................ 401
Capacity................................................ 402
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 340
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval.................. 402
Quality................................................... 402
To pping up............................................ .340
ERA
ERA -GL -GLON
ONASS t ASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .328
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message Index
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509

ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr
onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 226
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 227
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 227
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 225
EU type appr ov
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 394
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care..................................................... .348
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F F
F F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 353
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 353
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system Flat tyre
Flat tyre
MOExtended tyres................................. 354
No tes..................................................... 354
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 356
Wheel chang e........................................ 383
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 136
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
er ing
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 223
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 45
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 393
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 393
Fr Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 52
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Load compartment
see Seat
Fr
Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 148
Fr
Fr ont wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 148
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 398
Diesel.................................................... 399 E10........................................................ 397
Fu
elreser ve........................................... 400
Low outside temp eratures...................... 399
Pe trol..................................................... 397
Quality (diesel )....................................... 399
Quality (petrol)....................................... 397
Re fuellin g.............................................. .191
Sulphur content..................................... 397
Ta nk content.......................................... 400
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 185
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 371
Fu se assignment diag ram...................... .371
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 72
Fu se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................3 72
Fu se box in the load compartment......... 373
No tes..................................................... 371 510
510
Index

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V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate
EU type appr oval number....................... 394
Maximum gross vehicle weight............... 394
Pa int code............................................. 394
Pe rm issible axle load.............................. 394
VIN........................................................3 94
V
V ehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline)........ 171
V V ehicle key
ehicle key
see Key
V V ehicle maint
ehicle maint enance
enance
see ASS YST PLUS
V
V ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information............................................ 223
V
V ehicle so cket
ehicle soc ket
Care...................................................... 348
Indicator lamps...................................... 205
V
V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit...................................... 355, 356
To wing eye............................................. 370
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .96V
V
entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Engine compartment.............................. 394
Identi/cation pla te................................. 394
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 394
V V ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 159 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 352
Setting up.............................................. 353
W
W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
0025 ABSwarning lamp......................... 491
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..4 90
004D Brake system warning lamp (red)... 489 004D
Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 488
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 484
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......4 86
0024 Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 488
003D Electrical fault warning lamp
...................................................... 483, 487
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 486
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 492
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 491
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 492
00D4 Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 487
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 483
_ Reduced warning lamp po wer....... 482
0075 Restraint system warning lam p...... 480
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp 0ashes...... 481
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp lights up.... 482 528 528
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