Starting - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive W245 Operator's Manual

! Make sure the charging cable has been
disconnected from the vehicle socket
before starting a journey. The vehicle or
charging cable may otherwise be damaged
when you drive off.
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Before commencing your journey, ensure
that the charging cable required for charg-
ing the high-voltage battery is in the vehi-
cle.
SmartKey positions
To remove the SmartKey
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(shift the transmission to position P)
Power supply for some consumers, such
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as the windshield wipers
Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
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and drive position
Starting the engine
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The SmartKey can be turned in the igni-
tion lock even if it is not the correct Smart-
Key for the vehicle. The ignition is not
switched on. The drive system cannot be
started.
Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
open the doors, thus endangering other
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people or road users.
get out and disrupt traffic.
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operate the vehicle's equipment.
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Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake.
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shift the transmission out of park position P
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start the vehicle's drive system.
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There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
Vehicles with an electric motor generate
much less driving noise than vehicles with
internal combustion engines. As a result, your
vehicle may not be heard by other road users
in certain situations. This can happen, for
example, when you are parking and your vehi-
cle is not seen by other road users. This
requires you to adopt a particularly anticipa-
tory driving style, as it is necessary to allow
for the possibility that other road users may
behave erratically.
The vehicle is equipped with a sound gener-
ator. 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
automatically at higher speeds.
Starting procedure
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Do not switch the ignition on and off at
intervals of less than 3 seconds more than
15 times in succession. If it is switched on
Driving
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