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In brief11
1Power windows .....................30
2 Exterior mirrors .....................28
3 Cruise control .....................173
Speed limiter ....................... 175
Adaptive cruise control .......176
Forward collision alert .........183
4 Side air vents ...................... 150
5 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................95
6 Instruments ........................ 101
7 Steering wheel controls .......93
8 Driver Information Centre .... 114
9 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................139
Exit lighting ......................... 142
Parking lights ...................... 140
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............11410Central locking system ..........21
Hazard warning flashers ....139
Sport mode ........................ 171
Tour mode .......................... 171
Fuel selector ....................... 102
Control indicator for airbag deactivation ........................ 108
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........107
11 Info-Display ........................ 118
12 Centre air vents .................. 150
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 25
14 Glovebox .............................. 62
Fuse box ............................. 238
15 Climate control system ........ 144
16 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 10
Power outlet .......................... 9917Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 166
Automatic transmission ......163
18 Traction Control system .....170
Electronic Stability Control . 171
Lane departure warning .....201
19 Electric parking brake .........168
20 Parking assist ..................... 189
Advanced parking assist .....191
Stop-start button .................156
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............154
22 Horn ..................................... 94
Driver airbag ........................ 53
23 Bonnet release lever ..........219
24 Storage compartment ..........64
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..93
26 Light switch ........................ 132
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 134
Front fog lights ...................139
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12In brief
Rear fog light ...................... 140
Instrument illumination .......141Exterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=low beam
Automatic light control
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym=activation or deactivation
of the automatic light
control8=sidelights9=low beam
Fog lights
Press light switch:
>=front fog lightsr=rear fog light
Lighting 3 132.
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In brief13
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 133, High
beam 3 133, High beam assist
3 133, Headlight flash 3 134,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 135.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up=right turn signallever down=left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 139, Parking lights 3 140.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers 3 139.
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Instruments and controls113High beamC illuminates blue.
Illuminates when high beam is on,
during headlight flash 3 133 , or when
high beam is on with high beam assist
or intelligent light range 3 135.
High beam assist l illuminates green.
The high beam assist or intelligent
light range is activated 3 133,
3 135.
Adaptive forward lighting
f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Fault in system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes System switched to symmetrical low
beam.Control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder that the
system has been activated 3 135.
Automatic light control 3 133.
Fog light > illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 139.
Rear fog light r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 140.
Low washer fluid G illuminates yellow.
The washer fluid level is low.
Washer fluid 3 222.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 173.
Adaptive cruise control m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Adaptive cruise control is active.
Adaptive cruise control 3 176.
Vehicle detected ahead
A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Adaptive cruise control 3 176,
Forward collision alert 3 183.
Door open h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.
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Instruments and controls121
No.Vehicle message6Depress brake pedal to release
electric parking brake7Turn steering wheel, switch
ignition off and then on9Turn steering wheel, start
engine again12Vehicle overloaded13Compressor overheated15Centre high-mounted brake
light failure16Brake light failure17Headlight levelling malfunction18Left low beam failure19Rear fog light failure20Right low beam failure21Left sidelight failure22Right sidelight failure23Reversing light failureNo.Vehicle message24Number plate light failure25Left front turn signal failure26Left rear turn signal failure27Right front turn signal failure28Right rear turn signal failure29Check trailer brake light30Check trailer reversing light31Check left trailer turn signal32Check right trailer turn signal33Check trailer rear fog light34Check trailer rear light35Replace battery in radio remote
control48Clean side blind zone alert
system49Lane departure warning
unavailable53Tighten gas capNo.Vehicle message54Water in diesel fuel filter55Diesel particle filter is full
3 15956Tyre pressure imbalance on
front axle57Tyre pressure imbalance on
rear axle58Tyres without TPMS sensors
detected59Open and then close driver
window60Open and then close front
passenger window61Open and then close rear left
window62Open and then close rear right
window65Theft attempted66Service theft alarm system67Service steering wheel lock
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Lighting133
In the Driver Information Centre with
Uplevel-Display or Uplevel-Combi-
Display, the current status of the
automatic light control is displayed.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When headlights are on, 8 lights up.
Control indicator 8 3 112.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together with headlights and sidelights.
Automatic light controlWhen the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
light and headlights automatically
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 135.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore the headlights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated for several
wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered the
headlights are switched on
immediately.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 135.High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist Version with halogen headlights
This feature allows high beam as
main driving light by night and when
vehicle speed is faster than 25 mph.
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134Lighting
It switches to low beam when:■ a sensor detects the lights of oncoming or preceding vehicles
■ the vehicle speed is slower than 12 mph
■ it is foggy or snowy
■ driving in urban areas
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
Activation
The high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice with
a speed above 25 mph.
The green control indicator l
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator l 3 113.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will stay activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
High beam assist with adaptive
forward lighting 3 135.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.Headlight range
adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0=front seats occupied1=all seats occupied2=all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3=driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden.
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Lighting135
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 135.
Headlights when driving
abroad
The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights
to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system The headlights do not have to be
adjusted.Vehicles with Xenon headlight
system
1. Key in ignition switch.
2. Pull turn signal lever and hold (headlight flash).
3. Switch on ignition.
4. After approx. 5 seconds the control indicator f starts flashing
and an acoustic signal sounds.
Control indicator f 3 113.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes as a reminder for approx. 4
seconds.
For deactivation operate the same
procedure as described above. f will
not flash when function is
deactivated.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running light increases
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when ignition is on.
If the vehicle is equipped with
automatic light control function, the
system switches between daytime running light and low/high beam
automatically depending on the
lighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 133.
Adaptive forward lighting
The Adaptive forward lighting
functions are only available with Bi-
Xenon headlights. Light range, light
distribution and intensity of light are
variably triggered depending on the
light conditions, weather and road
type.