Driver information display
The current speed appears on the display. The speed is displayed in 1 mph (US model) or 1 km/h (Canadian model) increments .
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
the MMI. •
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the rear lid have
been left open.
Fig. 12 Display: open
door or rear lid
warning
With the ignition switched on, the open door or rear lid warning illu
minates when at least
one door or the hood or the trunk lid is not
closed. The symbol also shows you
which door(s) or lid is not closed.
In the illustration ::::> fig. 12 it is the driver's door, the left rear door
and the rear lid. As soon as all the doors, the hood, the rear lid and
the fuel filler cap are properly closed, the door and rear lid wa rning
turns off and the Driver Information System functions selected are
displayed again. •
Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you when a vehicle
light bulb has become defective .
Fig. 13 Display: defec
tive light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of the light
bulbs. If a defective light bulb is detected, or if a lig ht bu lb has
burned out, a yellow symbol appears as well as a pictogram in which
the defective light bulb is shown ::::> fig . 13 In the case of certa in bulb
failures (e .g . failure of the rear fog lamp), an addit ional symbol is
displayed to the left or right of the pictogram of the vehicle.
Defective brake Light
(USA models)/ (Canada models)
If the symbol illuminates , a brake light has failed . The burned out
light is shown in the pictogram.
Defective bulb
If this symbo l illuminates, a turn signal (front or rear), a headlight,
the backup light, a fog light or a rear fog light has fai led. The burned
out light is shown in the pictogram.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are pressurized and could explode while they are
being changed causing serious personal injury . .,_
Appli es to veh icles: w ith Adap tive Ligh t
Adaptive Light
When making a turn or driving around tight corners, the
relevant area of the rood is better illuminated .
Adaptive Light (making turns)
Fig. 51 Ada ptive Li ght
when turnin g and
dr iv ing th roug h cu rv es
An additional bulb in the headlight prov ides a corner ing light @ in
addition to the low beam ©~ fig. 51. Adapt ive Light is switched on
and off automatically depending on dr iv ing cond itions.
When you activate the turn signal lever, the Adaptive Light for the
same s ide is sw itched on. Please note that the t urn signal lever must
engage.
Adaptive Light is not switched on if you on ly move the turn signal
lever to the point of resistance to s ignal a lane change~
page 64,
"Turn signal ¢i c:> and high beam ~o lever".
When d riving arou nd bends, Adaptive Light is con tro lled according to
steering wheel angle.
• It is switched on in tight corners.
• It is not switched on in long, open bends .
Adaptive Light (in curves )
When driving through curves, the low beams © are automatica lly
cont rolled depending on driving speed and the steer ing w heel angle.
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Clear vision
The two main beams p ivot at d ifferent angles so that there is no unil
l u mi nated area in front of the vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
• T he system works up to a speed of abo ut 4 3 mph (70 km/h). If the
speed is higher, it is not activated .
• Adaptive Light ( in curves) func tions at a speed of abo ut 6 mph
(10 km/h) and is deactivated at speeds below abo ut 4 mph
(6 km/h). •
Emergency flasher ~
The emergency flasher makes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle ore in on emergency situation.
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Fi g. 52 Cen ter
c on sol e: e mergen cy
f la sh er swit ch
-Press the switch ~~ fig. 52 to turn the emergency
flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four turn signals blink at the
same time. The t urn signal indicator ligh ts
¢i Q in the instr ument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency flas her switch ~ blink
likewise .
Th e eme rgency flashers wi ll turn on automat ically if yo u are in a n
acc ident where the airbag has deployed.
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