cooling MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

A
Vehicles with THERM ATIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater): 008Fsets
th e air distribution
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC operating unit
(with/wi thout stationary heater): 007C
adjusts temp erature on front passenger side Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he climat
he climat e contr
e control syst
ol system
em Switc
Switc
hing climat
hing climat e contr
e control
olon/o.
on/o. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:setthe air0ow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: setthe air0ow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
If climate control is switched o., the windo ws
may mist up more quickl y.Switch climate control
o. only brie0 y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o. using t
using the air
he air
conditioning contr
conditioning contr ol panel
ol panel The A/C
function heats, cools and dehumidi/es
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Press the005A/0056 button.
Switch o. the A/C function only brie0y; other-
wise, the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the
ve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is not
indicati veof a fault. Calling up t
Calling up t
he air conditioning menu
he air conditioning menu Calling up t
Calling up t
he air conditioning menu using t
he air conditioning menu using t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
em #
Select one of thete mp erature displa ysatthe
lo we r edge of the media displa y.
Calling up t
Calling up t he air
he air-conditioning menu using t
-conditioning menu using t he
he
butt
butt on on t
on on t he climat
he climat e contr
e control panel
ol panel #
Press theA button on the climate control
panel. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the A/C function via t
he A/C function via t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidi/es
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Select A/C. Se Se
tting climat
tting climat e contr
e control t
ol to aut
o aut omatic mode
omatic mode In automatic mode,
the set temp erature is con-
trolled and maintained at a constant le velby the
air suppl y. #
Press the0058 button. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t o manual mode:
o manual mode: pressthe008F or
0058 button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between /ve
di.erent air quantities using theH button.
Au tomatic mode is retained. 158
158
Climate control

It is possible
tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilating
th e front compartment of theve hicle for appr ox-
imately 30 minutes, depending on thete mp era-
ture set. #
T To activ o activ at
ate:
e: press the 0056 button.
Re sidual heat will be switched o. automaticall y.Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t hekey
he key F
F
unction of pr
unction of pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t he
he
key
key
Before entering theve hicle, the driver's seat area
or the whole vehicle interior can be brie0y pre-
wa rmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control R
Blower
R Seat heater
R Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
Se
Se tting pr tting pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Switc
Switc hing
hingon/o.
on/o. #
Select Z. #
Select Pre-entry climate control via key.
Switc Switc hing pr hing pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
on/o.
on/o.
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The high-voltage battery is charge d su1-
cient ly.
R The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on: unlock theve hicle.
The climate cont rol functions are activated for
up to/ve minutes for pre-heating and pre-
cooling.
Pre-entry climate control via theke y cann otbe
activated more than twice when theve hicle is
switched o.. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: push the003B button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
ve hicle has been star ted:
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation 160
160
Climate cont
rol

Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control at depar
ol at depar tur
ture time
e time Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for depar
or depar tur
ture time func-
e time func-
tion
tion &
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of fatal injury due toexpo-
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If persons, particular lych ildren, are subjected
to prolonged exposure tointense heat or cold,
th ere is a risk of se vere injury or even death. #
Never lea vepersons, particular lych il-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. The
vehicle interior can be air conditioned when
th eve hicle is par ked.
When theve hicle is connected topowe r supply
equipment, priority is given tocharging the high-
vo ltage battery toa speci/ed minimum charge.
The running time of pre-entry clima tecont rol may
be reduced under thefo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is not connected topowe r supply
equipment.
R The high-voltage battery is not charge d su1-
cient ly. Wi
th active pre-ent ryclimate cont rol,th ech arge
le ve l of the high-voltage battery may be reduced,
ev en if thech arging cable connector is connec-
te d.
Fo r cooling, thefo llowing functions are activated
as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
Fo r heating, thefo llowing functions are activated
as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat heating
R Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater Se
Se tting pr
tting pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e contr ol f
ol for depar
or depar ture
ture
time
time
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Se Se tting a single depar
tting a single depar tur
ture time
e time #
Select ONCE. #
Set a departure time.
Changing t
Changing t he activ
he active depar
e departur
ture time
e time #
Select the pen icon next tothe displa yed
departure time. #
Set a departure time.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he w
he week
eekpr
pro/le
o/le #
Select WEEK PROFILE . #
Set the desired departure times, e.g. every
day at 8 a.m.
Selecting t
Selecting t he zone
he zone #
Select Z. Climate control
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161

#
Select Driver's seat only.
If th eDriver's seat only setting is deactivated,
pre-entry climate control take s place forthe
entire vehicle.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating pr
ating pre-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
f
f or depar
or depar tur
tur e time
e time
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The high- voltage battery is charge d su1-
cient ly.
R The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: set the departure time
(/ page 161).
Pre-entry climate control for departure time
switches on a maximum of 55 minutes before
th e selected departure time. It will remain
active for ano ther /ve minutes if the departure
is dela yed. #
T To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: push the003B button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
ve hicle has been star ted:
R Seat heating R
Seat ventilation A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating immediat
ating immediat e pr
e pre-entr
e-entr y cli-
y cli-
mat
mat e contr
e contr ol
ol &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of fatal injury due toexpo-
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If persons, particular lych ildren, are subjected
to prolonged exposure tointense heat or cold,
th ere is a risk of se vere injury or even death. #
Never lea vepersons, particular lych il-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. Air-conditioning of
theve hicle interior can con-
tinue for up to50 minutes, e.g. if the journey is
inter rupted. The colours of
the indicator lamp ha vethefo llo w-
ing meanings:
R Blue: Blue: cooling is activated.
R R
Red:
ed: heating is activated.
R Y
Yello w:
ello w:the departure time has been preselec-
te d. #
Set the desired temp erature using the 0082
button. 162
162
Climate control

#
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2on
th e symbol 3.
The vehicle will start aTer a short time.
When youre mo vetheke y1 from the mar ked
space 2,theve hicle can be driven. For fur-
th er engine starts ho wever,theke y1 must
be located in the mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3during the entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
If t
If t he v
he v ehicle does no
ehicle does no t st
t st art:
art: #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2and
lea veitth ere. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: Depress
th e clutch pedal. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using the start/s top button.
% You can switch on the po wer supply or the
ve hicle with the start/s top button. Obser
veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed on the inst rument
displa y. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle via R
ehicle via R emot
emote Online Ser
e Online Ser vices
vices Cooling or heating t
Cooling or heating t
he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior bef
ior bef ore
ore
st
st ar
ar ting t
ting t he jour
he jour ney
ney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
Char
Char ging t
ging t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt er
ery bef
y bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting t
ting t he
he
jour
jour ney
ney
Yo u can receive a message on your smartphone
when the state of charge ofthe star ter battery is
lo w. You can then start theve hicle with the smart-
phone tocharge the batter y.The vehicle is auto-
matically switched o. aTer ten minutes. Ensure
thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull.
S
S t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (R
ehicle (R emot
emot e Online)
e Online) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of crushing or entrapment
due tounintentional starting of the engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during service
or maintenance work. #
Always secure the engine against unin-
te ntional starting before ca rrying out
main tenance or repair work. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Park position 005Dis selected.
R The anti-theT alarm system is not activated.
R The hazard warning light system is switched
o.. Driving and parking
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171

The
003D indicator lamp 4and status dis-
play 30ash orange and, as soon as the high-
vo ltage battery is charge d, green.
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the Instrument Display
with a charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high- voltage battery will be fully charge d.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control).
% The vehicle is equipped with an elect rical fuse
which pr otects it against overvoltage in the
mains suppl y.This electrical fuse may trip dur-
ing se vere thunderstorms, forex ample, and
may cause the fuse in the building totrip or may inter
rupt thech arging process. These
functions pr otect theve hicle.
ATer the fuse in the building is switched on
again, thech arging process resumes automat-
icall y.Fo llowing an inter ruption in the po wer
supply without the fuse in the building being
tripped, it may take up to te n minutes for
ch arging toresume automaticall y. Ending t
Ending t
he alt
he alter
ernating curr
nating curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging pr ocess
ocess
(mode 2/3)
(mode 2/3) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 3.
or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The 0036indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. Driving and parking
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209

%
When theve hicle is switched on (the õ
displ ayis lit in the Instrument Display), soc ket
0ap 1cannot be opened. #
Press cat ch7 tothe leT and fold open
soc ket co ver5.
% The CCS charging cable connector requ ires
connections 6and 8. Therefore, it is nec-
essary toopen bo thparts of soc ket co ver5. #
Insert the CCS charging cable connector into
th eve hicle soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The 003D indicator lamp 4and status dis-
play 30ash orange and, as soon as the high-
vo ltage battery is charge d, green.
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the Instrument Display
with a charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high- voltage battery will be fully charge d. %
Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). Ending t Ending t
he dir
he direct curr
ect curr ent c
ent c har
harging pr
ging pr ocess (mode
ocess (mode
4)
4) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The distance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 3.
The charging process is ended. The 0036indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connector and remo vethech arging
cable connector from theve hicle soc ket. Driving and parking
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213

Coolant
Coolant
N
No
ot
tes on coolant
es on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 396). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re‑ and injury from
antif reeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antif reeze spills out
next tothe /ller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byincor rect cool-
ant #
Only use coolant that has been premixed
with there qu ired antifreeze pr otection. Information on coolant is
available at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cation for
Operating Fluids 320.1
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- Inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop *
N NOOTE
TE Overheating at high outside temp er-
atures If an inappropriate coolant is used,
the engine
cooling system is not su1ciently pr otected
against overheating and cor rosion at high out-
side temp eratures. #
Only use coolant appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. #
Obser vethe inst ructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids 320.1. Ha
ve the coolant regula rly re placed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Proportion of antif
reeze concentrate in the engine
cooling system:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection down
to about -37°C)
R A maximum of 55% (antif reeze pr otection
down to-45°C) N No
ot
tes on windscr
es on windscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 396). &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury due to
windscreen washer concent rate
Wi ndsc reen washer concent rate is highly 0am-
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust system. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concent rate spills out next tothe /ller
opening. 404
404
Te
ch nical data

B 250 e
B 250 e
Char
getime – mode 2
with 3.7 kW charging capacity App
rox. 3 h
15 min
Char getime – mode 2
with 2.3 kW charging capacity App
rox. 5 h
30 min
Char getime – mode 2
with 1.8 kW charging capacity App
rox. 7 h
30 min Charging times – modes 2 and 3 apply
toAC
ch arging from 10% to100% of the usable energy
content. Charging time – mode 4 applies toDC
ch arging from 10% to80% of the usable energy
content.
The time take nto charge the battery depends on
th ech arge status of the batter y,the ambient tem-
perature and thech arging capacity of the batter y.
The charging capacit y,in turn, depends on the
supply voltage, the cur rent intensity and the type
of po wer suppl y.
The nominal voltage range foryo ur vehicle can be
fo und on the information label in the soc ket co ver
( / page 198). T T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch Gener
Gener
al not
al notes on t
es on t he tr
he trailer hitch
ailer hitch Modi/cations
tothe engine cooling system may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retro/tting of a trailer hitch is on lypermissi-
ble if a towing capacity is speci/ed in your vehicle
documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions of t Mounting dimensions of t
he tr
he tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch 1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle cent reline 408
408
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions
00BD
Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* N
N O OTE
TE Engine damage due toinsu1cient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient coolant. #
Add coolant (/ page 342). #
Have the engine cooling system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ÿ
Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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