In brief11
1Side air vents ...................... 119
2 Light switch ......................... 105
3 Turn and lane-change
signals ................................. 110
Headlight flash ....................106
Low beam and high beam ..106
4 Cruise control ...................... 136
Speed limiter ....................... 137
Forward collision alert .........139
5 Instruments ........................... 80
6 Horn ..................................... 74
Driver airbag ........................ 45
7 Steering wheel controls .......73
8 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer system ...74
Rear wiper, rear washer system ................................... 76
9 Centre air vents adjustment 119
10 Centre air vents ................... 119
11 Electronic Stability Control . 134
12 Hazard warning flashers ....11013 Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 84
14 Instrument panel storage
button .................................... 55
15 Passenger airbag
deactivation ........................... 47
16 Glovebox .............................. 56
17 Infotainment system
18 Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 123
19 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot
20 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 131
Automatic transmission ......128
21 Parking brake ......................133
22 Power outlet .......................... 79
23 Parking assist ..................... 141
Descent control system ......... 86
24 Climate control system ........ 115
25 Accelerator pedal ................122
26 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............122
27 Brake pedal ......................... 13228Clutch pedal ........................ 121
29 Steering wheel adjustment ..73
30 Instrument panel storage ......55
31 Bonnet release lever ..........155
Instruments and controls73Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 73
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 80
Information displays .....................89
Vehicle messages ........................ 94
Trip computer ............................... 97
Vehicle personalisation ................99Controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Steering wheel controls
The Infotainment system and the
cruise control can be operated via the controls on the steering wheel.
Further information is available in the
Infotainment system manual.
Cruise control 3 136
Instruments and controls89
Seek the assistance of a workshop.Adaptive forward lighting 3 108.
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 3 106.
Automatic light control 3 105.
Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 110.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 111.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 136.
Vehicle detected ahead A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Forward collision alert 3 139.
Bonnet open
/ illuminates when the bonnet is
open on vehicles with stop-start
system.
Stop-start system 3 123.
Door open h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.Information displays
Driver Information Centre The Driver Information Centre (DIC)
is located in the instrument cluster
between speedometer and
tachometer. It is available as
Midlevel-Display or Uplevel-Combi-
Display.
Midlevel-Display indicates:
■ overall odometer
■ trip odometer
■ some control indicators
■ vehicle information
96Instruments and controls
■ Drive systems
■ Ride control systems
■ Cruise control
■ Object detection systems
■ Lighting, bulb replacement
■ Wiper/washer system
■ Doors, windows
■ Seat belts
■ Airbag systems
■ Engine and transmission
■ Tyre pressure
■ Battery
Warning chimes
When starting the engine or
whilst driving ■ If the door or bonnet is open.
■ If seat belt is not fastened.
■ If a certain speed is exceeded with parking brake applied.■ If a warning message or a warningcode appears in the Driver
Information Centre.
■ If the parking assist detects an object.
When the vehicle is parked and/ or the driver's door is opened ■ When the key is in the ignition switch.
■ With exterior lights on.
Battery voltage When the battery voltage is running
low, a warning message or warning
code 174 will appear in the Driver
Information Centre.
1. Switch off immediately any electrical consumers which are
not required for a safe ride, e.g.
seat heating, heated rear window or other main consumers.
2. Charge the battery by driving continuously for a while or by
using a charging device.The warning message or warning
code will disappear after the engine has been started twice consecutively
without a voltage drop.
If the battery cannot be recharged,
have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
136Driving and operating
accelerated or decelerated to a speed
between 5 and 20 km/h. When DCS
is active, u flashes.
DCS will only be activated on roads with a certain incline.
Deactivation
DCS is deactivated if the vehicle is
decelerated below 2 km/h or
accelerated above 35 km/h.
Switching off
Press button u again. Control
indicator u extinguishes.
At speeds above 60 km/h the system
is switched off automatically.Driver assistance
systems9 Warning
Driver assistance systems are
developed to support the driver
and not to replace the driver's
attention.
The driver accepts full
responsibility when driving the
vehicle.
When using driver assistance
systems, always take care
regarding the current traffic
situation.
Cruise control
The Cruise control can store and
maintain speeds of approx. 30 to
200 km/h. Deviations from the stored
speeds may occur when driving uphill or downhill.
It is the responsibility of the driver to
comply with local posted speed limits.
For safety reasons the cruise control
cannot be activated until the foot
brake has been operated once.
Activating in first gear is not possible.
Do not use the cruise control if it is not advisable to maintain a constant
speed.
With automatic transmission, only
activate cruise control in automatic
mode.
Control indicator m 3 89.
Switching on
Press button m: control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Driving and operating137
ActivationAccelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates green.
Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed
is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated
while gearshifting.
Increase speed With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.Reduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
Deactivation
Press button y: control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise control is deactivated. Last
used set speed is stored in memory
for later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation: ■ vehicle speed below approx. 30 km/h,
■ vehicle speed above approx. 200 km/h,
■ the brake pedal is depressed,
■ the clutch pedal is depressed for a few seconds,
■ selector lever in N,
■ engine speed in a very low range,
■ the Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 30 km/h. The stored
speed will be resumed.
Switching off
Press button m: control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing button L for activating
speed limiter or switching off the
ignition also switches off cruise
control and deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum
speed.
The maximum speed can be set at a
speed above 25 km/h.
The driver can only accelerate up to
the preset speed. Deviations from the limited speed may occur when driving
downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in
the top line of the Driver Information
Centre when the system is active.
138Driving and operating
Activation
Press button L. If cruise control or
adaptive cruise control has been
activated before, it is switched off
when speed limiter is activated and
the control indicator m extinguishes.
Set speed limit
With speed limiter active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly until the desired
maximum speed is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/- : the current speed is stored as
maximum speed. Speed limit is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Change speed limit
With speed limiter active, turn thumb
wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/-
to decrease the desired maximum
speed.
Exceeding the speed limit
In the event of an emergency it is possible to exceed the speed limit by
depressing the accelerator pedal
firmly beyond the point of resistance.
The limited speed will flash in the
Driver Information Centre and a
chime sounds during this period.
Release the accelerator pedal and the speed limiter function is
reactivated once a speed lower than
the limit speed is obtained.
Deactivation
Press button y: speed limiter is
deactivated and the vehicle can be
driven without speed limit.
The limited speed is stored and a
corresponding message appears in
the Driver Information Centre.
Resume limit speedTurn thumb wheel to RES/+. The
stored speed limit will be obtained.
Switching off
Press button L, the speed limit
indication in the Driver Information
Centre extinguishes. The stored
speed is deleted.
Driving and operating139
By pressing button m to activate
cruise control or adaptive cruise
control or by switching off the ignition,
speed limiter is also deactivated and
the stored speed is deleted.
Forward collision alert The forward collision alert can help to
avoid or reduce the damage caused
by front-end crashes. If a vehicle directly ahead is approached too
quickly, a warning chime and alert in
the Driver Information Centre is
provided.The green illuminated vehicle ahead
symbol A appears in the
speedometer when the system has
detected a vehicle in the driving path. A precondition is that forward collision
alert is activated in the vehicle
personalisation menu 3 99 or that it is
not deactivated with button V
(depending on the system, see
following).
Forward collision alert based on
front camera system Forward collision alert uses the front
camera system in the windscreen to
detect a vehicle directly ahead, in
your path, within a distance of approx.
60 metres.
Activation
Forward collision alert operates
automatically above 40 km/h, if it is not deactivated with button V, see
below.
Selecting the alert sensitivity
The alert sensitivity can be set to
near, medium or far.
Press button V: the current setting is
shown on the Driver Information
Centre. Press button V again to
change the alert sensitivity.