
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distance display.
X Press a.
The DI STRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 166) appears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®G
Risk of accident
If the ä warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes ,proceed as follows:
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
R onl ydepress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pullin gaway.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
Further information about ESP ®
(Y page 57).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP.
X Press a.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
Risk of accident
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailable due to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions. X
To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake This function is only availabl
ewith DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select PRE-SAFE
Brake.
X Press a.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deac tivate: press a
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brak e(Ypage 59 )isacti-
vated ,the multifunction displa yshows the
Ä symbol.
Activating/deactiva ting Attention
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attent ionA sst.
X Press a.
Th ec urren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deac tivate: press a
again.
When ATTENTION ASSI ST (Ypage 18 1)is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignition is on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist You can use the
BlindSpot Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 184). Menus an
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X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting th epermanent display function
Only vehicles with automatic transmission
have this func tion.
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
func tion is not available.
The Permanen tdisplay: function allows
yo utoc hoose whether the multifunction dis-
play always shows the outside temperature
or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to selec tthe
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Perma‐
nent display function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
temperat ureorDig. speedo m[mph].
X Press the abuttontos ave the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only availabl
eonvehicles
with Audio 20.
In the Time/date submenu, you can set the
tim eand date.
Your vehicl ecould have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audi o20
B: Audi o50A PS
C: COMAN DAPS X
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to fin dout which audio system is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Set the time zone once; see the
separate operating instructions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: orDate:.
The curren ttime or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display you wan ttochange :hour ,minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Lights Switching the day
time drivin glights on/
off
If you have activated the Daytimedriving
lights: functionand the light switch is in the
c position, the daytime driving lights are
switched on automatically whe nthe engin eis
running. When it is dark, th eside lamps and
the dipped-bea mheadlamps are switched on
automatically. Menus and submenus
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In countries where da
ytime drivin glights are
al ega lrequirement, Onis the factory setting.
X Switch off the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Daytim edriving lights: function.
Yo uw ills ee the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating th eIntelligent
Light System
When you activate the Intell.Light Sys‐
tem: function ,you activate the foll owing:
R motorwa ymode
R active light function
R cornerin glight function
R extended range foglamps
X Press the =or; buttononthe steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to selec tthe
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confir m.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell .Light System: function.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you set the dipped-bea mheadlamps for
driving on the right/left (Y page 206),the
Light submenu of the multifunction display
shows the Intell.Light System: Sys‐
tem inoperative Inactiv efor left-
side traffic orIntell. Light System:
System inoperative Inactiv efor
right-side traffic message instead of
the Intell. Light System: function.Settin
gthe dipped-beam headl ampfor
driving on the right/left
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped-beam
headlamps (Y page 157).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, motorway mode and
the extended range foglamps are not availa-
ble.
You can only set the dipped-beam headlamps
for driving on the right/left when stationary:
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Dipped
headl. Settin gfor: function.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting: Right-
hand drive orLeft-h andd rive.
X Press the abuttontos ave the setting.
You can also have the dipped-beam head-
lamps set for driving on the right/left at a
qualified specialis tworkshop ,e.g. a
Mercedes -Ben zS ervice Cent re.
Further information (Y page106)and
(Y pag e157).
Switching Adaptiv eHighbea mAssist on/
off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Adapti veMain-beam Assist: function.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting: Activa‐
ted orDeacti vated.
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M Solutions
Ch
ilds eat in wrong
position
See Own‐
er'
sM an‐
ual G
Risk of in
jury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-
passenge rseat: the child seat is positioned incorrectly.
X Fit the child seat in the correc tposition. G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat: the automatic child seat recognition sensor
is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 6 Restraint
sys. mal‐
function
Consult
workshop
G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System). The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 6 Front
left mal‐
function
Consult
workshop
or
Front
righ
tmal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Ris
kofi njury
SRS has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right. The
6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrumen tcluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display mess
ages
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6 Re
ar left
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Rear
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of in
jury
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right .The
6 warning lamp also lights up in th einstrument clu ster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 6 Left
windowbag
malfunc‐
tion Con‐
sult work‐
shop
or
Right
windowbag
malfunc‐
tion Con‐
sult work‐
shop G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the left-han dand/or right-hand
windowbag. The 6warnin glamp also lights up in the
instrumen tcluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 214
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M Solutions
J Ch
eck
brake
fluid
level G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In
addition, the red Jwarning lamp in the instrumen tcluster
lights up and awarning tone sounds.
X Pul lover and stop th evehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not con-
tinu edriving under any circumst ances.
X Engag ethe parkin gbrake.
X Cons ultaq ualified specialist worksho p.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. Thi swilln ot rectif ythe prob-
lem. # Check
brak
ewear Th
eb rake pa ds/linings have reach edthei rwearlimit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDs have failed. Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
b Le
ft cor‐
nering
light
or
Right cor‐
nering
light Th
eleft or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X Chec kwhether you ar epermitted to change the bulb your-
self (Y page 113).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. b Left
dipped
beam
or
Right
dipped
beam The left or right-hand dipped-bea
mheadlam pisfaulty.
X Check whethe ryou ar epermitted to change the bulb your-
self (Y page 11 3).
or
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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M Solutions
b In
tell.
Light Sys‐
tem inop‐
erative Th
eI ntel ligen tLight Syste misfaulty. The lights remain avail-
able without the Intelligent Light System.
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. b Malfunc‐
tion See
Owner's
Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X
Visit aqualified special istworkshop. Vehicles with trailer tow hitch:
afuse may have blown.
X Check the fuses (Y page 293).
X If necessary, replace the blown fuse. Observe the warning
notes.
If the displa ymessage continues to be displayed:
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. b AUTO
lights
inopera‐
tive The light sensor is faulty. Dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on.
X
Switch off the daytime driving lights in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 205).
X Switch the lights on and off using the light switch.
X Visit aqualified special istworkshop. b Switch
of
fl ights Th
elights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warnin gtone also sounds.
X Tur nthe light switc htoc. Display messages
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gand indicator lamps in th einstrument cluster Applying th
ebrakes Problem Possible causes/consequence
sand M Solutions
J
The red brak
esystem
warning lamp comes on
while the vehicl eis
moving .Awarning tone
also so unds. Yo
ua re driving wit hthe parking brake enga ged.
X Releas ethe parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning ton eceases. J
The red brak
esystem
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. Awarning tone
also so unds. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
X Pul lover and stop th evehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driv ing
unde rany circumstances.
X Engag ethe parking brake.
X Consult aqualified specialist worksho pimmediatel y.
X Obser ve theadditional display messages in the multifunction
display.
Do not top up the brak efluid. This wil lnot rectif ythe prob lem. Seat be
lt Problem Possible causes/consequence
sand M Solutions
7
The red seat belt warn-
ing lamp lights up for
six seconds after the
engine starts
39
. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and fron
tpassenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 40).7
Af
ters tarting the
engine ,the red seat
belt warnin glamp lights
up. In addition, awarn-
ing tone sounds for up
to 6s econds. 39 G
Risk of inju
ry
The driver' sseat belt is not fastened.
X Fasten your seat belt (Y page 40).
The warning ton eceases. 39
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