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In brief11
1Light switch ........................ 117
Instrument illumination .......121
Rear fog light ....................... 120
Front fog lights ...................120
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 118
2 Side air vents ...................... 130
3 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ...120
Exit lighting .......................... 123
Parking lights ...................... 120
Cruise control .....................102
4 Steering wheel controls ........86
5 Horn ...................................... 87
Driver airbag ......................... 58
6 Instruments .......................... 93
7 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system .................................. 878 Left heated seat ....................53
Deflation detection system ..191
Tyre pressure monitoring
system ................................. 191
Load compartment
unlocking ............................... 28
Ultrasonic parking sensors ... 98
Hazard warning flashers .....119
Central locking system ..........25
Sport mode ........................... 98
Right heated seat ..................53
9 Info-Display ......................... 102
Trip computer ...................... 112
Electronic climate control
system ................................. 127
10 Centre air vents ................... 130
11 Front passenger airbag .........58
12 Glovebox .............................. 67
13 Infotainment system ..............10
14 Climate control system ........ 124
15 Ashtray .................................. 9116Start/Stop button ..................22
17 Accelerator pedal ................132
18 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock .............133
Sensor panel for
emergency operation of
Open&Start system ...............22
19 Brake pedal ......................... 146
20 Clutch pedal ........................ 132
21 Steering wheel adjustment ...86
22 Bonnet release lever ...........161
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In brief13Exterior lighting
Turn light switch
7=Off8=sidelights9=low beamAUTO=Automatic light control
Press light switch
>=Front fog lightsr=Rear fog light
Lighting 3 117.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamHeadlight flash=Pull leverHigh beam=Push leverLow beam=Push or pull lever
High beam 3 118, Headlight flash
3 118.
Turn and lane-change signalsTo the right=Lever upTo the left=Lever down
Turn and lane-change signals
3 120.
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96Instruments and controlsTurn signal
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates The control indicator illuminates
briefly when the parking lights are
switched on.
Flashes
The control indicator flashes if a turn
signal or the hazard warning flashers
are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a direction
indicator lamp or associated fuse,
failure of direction indicator lamp on
trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 166. Fuses
3 181.
Turn signals 3 120.
Seat belt reminder X illuminates or flashes red.
Illuminates After the ignition is switched on until
the seat belt is fastened.Flashes
After starting off until the seat belt is
fastened.
Fastening the seat belt 3 55.
Airbag, belt tensioners and
anti-roll bars v illuminates red.
When the ignition is switched on, the
control indicator illuminates for
approx. 4 seconds. If it does not
illuminate, does not go out after
4 seconds or illuminates whilst
driving, there is a fault in the belt
tensioner, the airbags, the deployable
anti-roll bars or the seat occupancy
recognition system. The systems may fail to trigger in the event of an
accident.
Deployment of the belt tensioners,
airbags or deployable anti-roll bars is
indicated by continuous illumination
of v.9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Airbag system, belt tensioners 3 57,
3 54.
Seat occupancy
recognition y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminated
If the vehicle is equipped with seat occupancy recognition, y illuminates
for approx. 4 seconds after the
ignition is switched on.
If a child restraint system with
transponders is detected, y remains
illuminated. Only then a child restraint system with transponders may be
used on the front passenger seat as
the front passenger airbag systems
are deactivated 3 60.
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120LightingTurn and lane-change
signalsLever up=right turn signalLever down=left turn signal
The lever always springs back to its
original position.
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the turn signal is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the turn
signal is automatically deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when changing lanes, press the lever until resistance
is felt and then release.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually by moving the lever slightly.
Front fog lights
The front fog lights can only be
switched on when both the ignition and headlights or sidelights are on.
Operated with the > button.
Rear fog lights
The rear fog light can only be
switched on when both the ignition
and headlights or sidelights (with front fog lights) are on.
Operated with the r button.
The vehicle rear fog light is
deactivated when towing.
Parking lights
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Lighting121
When parked, the parking light on oneside can be activated:
1. Set light switch to 7 or AUTO .
2. Ignition off.
3. Move turn signal lever all the way up (right parking light) or down
(left parking light).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.
To switch it off, switch on the ignition
or move the turn signal lever in the
opposite direction.
Reversing lights The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light covers may mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold
weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help, switch on the headlights.Interior lighting
Instrument panel
illumination control
Brightness can be adjusted when the exterior lights are on: Press knob k to
disengage and then turn it and hold
until the desired brightness is
obtained.
Interior lights
During entry and exit of the vehicle,
the front and centre courtesy lights
automatically come on and then
switch off after a delay.
Front courtesy light
Operated with the c button.
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Lighting123Exit lighting
Headlights and reversing lights comeon for approx. 30 seconds after the
system is activated and the driver's
door is closed.
Activating 1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Open driver's door.
4. Pull turn signal lever.
5. Close driver's door.
If the driver's door is not closed the
lights switch off after two minutes.
The lighting is switched off
immediately if the turn signal lever is pulled while the driver's door is open.
Battery discharge
protection To prevent the battery from becomingdischarged, all the interior lighting is
switched off automatically after
10 minutes, when the ignition is
switched off.
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Vehicle care171
4. Remove bulb from socket andrenew bulb.
5. Insert holder in reflector. Place protective cap in position and
close.
Fog lights Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Front turn signal lights 1. Replace the bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.
2. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise and disengage.
3. Push bulb slightly into the socket,rotate anti-clockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
4. Insert bulb holder in the reflector, rotate clockwise and engage.
Tail lights
Saloon 5-door
1. To change the bulbs on the right side, use a coin to open the lock
and fold down the cover.
To change bulbs on the left side,
use a coin to turn both locks and
fold down the cover 3 185.
2. Detach plug connector from bulb holder.
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172Vehicle care
3. Loosen fastening nuts with wheelbolt wrench and unscrew by hand.
Vehicle tools 3 187.
4. Detach bulb housing towards the
rear.
5.Unscrew the three screws using a
screwdriver. Press the locking
tabs on the outside of the bulb
holder inwards and remove the
bulb holder.
6. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Reverse light/brake light ( 3)
Reverse light ( 4)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 5 )
7. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it properly
engages.