Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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The bonnet is closed.
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The doors are closed and locked.
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The windows and sliding sunroof are closed.
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Start the vehicle using the smartphone.
A er every engine start, the engine runs for
ten minutes.
You can carry out a maximum of two consecutive
starting attempts. You must start the engine with
the key before trying to start the vehicle again
with the smartphone.
You can switch o the vehicle at any time as fol-
lows:
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Via the Smartphone App
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By pressing the Ü or ß button on the
key
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Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Secur Securing t ing the v he vehicle ag ehicle agains ainst st t star arting bef ting befor ore carry- e carry-
ing out maint ing out maintenance or r enance or repair w epair wor ork: k:
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Switch on the hazard warning light system.
or
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Unlock the doors.
or
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Open a side window or the sliding sunroof.
RRunning-in not unning-in notes es
To preserve the engine during the rst 1,500 km:
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Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
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Do not drive at speeds greater than
140 km/h.
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Drive the vehicle in drive program A
or ; .
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Shi to the next highest gear at the very latest
when the needle reaches the last third before
the red area in the rev counter.
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Do not shi down manually in order to brake.
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Avoid overstraining the vehicle, e.g. driving at
full throttle.
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VVehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: do not
depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown).
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Only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate the vehicle to full speed a er
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
drivetrain have been replaced.
Please also observe the following running-in
notes:
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In certain driving and driving safety systems,
the sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
tain distance is being driven a er the vehicle
has been delivered or a er repairs. Full sys-
tem e ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
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Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or have been replaced only achieve
optimum braking e ect and grip a er several
hundred kilometres of driving. Compensate for
the reduced braking e ect by applying greater
force to the brake pedal.
172 172 Driving and parking