In brief11
1Power windows .....................39
2 Central locking system ..........22
3 Exterior mirrors .....................36
4 Light switch ........................ 121
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 123
Front/rear fog lights ............127
Instrument illumination .......129
5 Side air vents ...................... 144
6 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low/high beam, high beam
assist ................................... 127
Exit lighting ......................... 131
Parking lights ...................... 128
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............106
7 Cruise control .....................170
Speed limiter ....................... 171
Adaptive cruise control .......172
Forward collision alert .........1808Instruments .......................... 95
Driver Information Centre .... 106
9 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............106
10 Windscreen wiper and
washer, headlight washer,
rear wiper and washer .........83
11 Centre air vents .................. 144
12 Sport/Tour mode ................167
Traction Control system .....165
Electronic Stability Control . 166
Hazard warning flashers ....127
Parking assist/Advanced
parking aid ......................... 186
Lane departure warning .....200
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 33
14 Colour-Info-Display ............113
15 Glovebox .............................. 66
Fuse box ............................ 23516Control indicator for airbag
activation/deactivation .......100
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............99
17 Controls for Colour-Info-
Display operation ................113
18 CD-slot
19 Climate control system ........ 133
20 Electric parking brake .........163
21 Touchpad ............................ 113
22 Manual transmission ..........161
Automatic transmission ......156
23 Ashtray ................................. 89
24 Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 152
Fuel selector button ..............97
25 Ignition/Power switch ..........148
26 Horn ..................................... 82
27 Steering wheel adjustment ..81
28 Bonnet release lever ..........214
29 Storage compartment ...........67
12In briefExterior lighting
Automatic light control
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym=activation or deactivation
of the automatic light
control8=sidelights9=headlights
Fog lights
>=front fog lightsr=rear fog light
Lighting 3 121.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 122, High
beam 3 122, High beam assist
3 122, Headlight flash 3 123,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 124.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up=right turn signallever down=left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 127, Parking lights 3 128.
104Instruments and controlsEngine oil pressure
I illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine isrunningCaution
Engine lubrication may be
interrupted. This may result in
damage to the engine and/or
locking of the drive wheels.
1. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear, set selector lever to N.
3. Move out of the flow of traffic as quickly as possible without
impeding other vehicles.
4. Switch off ignition.
9 Warning
When the engine is off,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer. During an
Autostop the brake servo unit will still be operational.
Do not remove key until vehicle is stationary, otherwise the steeringwheel lock could engage
unexpectedly.
Check oil level before seeking
assistance of a workshop 3 214.
Low fuel
i or Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Catalytic converter 3 156.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 220.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Apply footbrake
- illuminates yellow.
Brake pedal needs to be depressed
to release the electric parking brake
3 163.
Autostop
D illuminates when engine is in an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 152.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 121.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Instruments and controls105
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 122.
High beam assist
l illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see adaptive forward lighting 3 124.
Adaptive forward lighting
f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Fault in the system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System is switched to symmetrical
low beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder for
symmetrical headlight 3 124.
Fog light > illuminates green.The front fog lights are on 3 127.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 128.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active. Set speed is
indicated on midlevel or uplevel
display near m symbol.
Cruise control 3 170.
Adaptive cruise control
C or m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.Illuminates green
Adaptive cruise control is active. Set
speed is indicated near C or m
symbol.
Adaptive cruise control 3 172.
Vehicle detected ahead A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Adaptive cruise control 3 172,
Forward collision alert 3 180.
Speed limiter
L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 171.
Lighting121LightingExterior lighting.......................... 121
Interior lighting ........................... 129
Lighting features ........................130Exterior lighting
Light switch Light switch with Automatic light controlTurn light switch:AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automatically
depending on external
lighting conditions.m=activation or deactivation
of the automatic light
control. Switch turns back
to AUTO .8=sidelights9=headlights
The current status of the automatic
light control is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
Control indicator 8 3 104.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
Additional lights in the tailgate frame,
Sports Tourer/Country Tourer
Additional tail light assemblies,
consisting of tail lights and hazard
warning flasher lights, are located in
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the tailgate frame. They are
illuminated when the tailgate is open.
Additional tail lights are only intended as position lights when the tailgate isopen and are not to be used when
driving.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, 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.
Daytime running light 3 124.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore headlights are switched on if the windscreen wipers have
been activated for several wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered headlights
are switched on without delay.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 124.
High beamTo switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist This feature allows the high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 25 mph.
It switches automatically 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.
Lighting123
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 3 104.
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 remain activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will be stored after the ignition
is switched on again.
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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Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 124.
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
Have the headlights adjusted by a
workshop.
Vehicles with Xenon headlight
system and Adaptive forward
lighting system Headlights can be set to right hand or
left hand drive traffic mode in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Colour-Info-Display.Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 113.
Vehicle personalisation 3 117.
Every time the ignition is switched on, control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds as a reminder that right
hand drive traffic mode is selected.
Change back to left hand drive traffic
mode in the vehicle personalisation
menu as described above. f will not
flash when left hand drive traffic mode
is selected.
Control indicator f 3 105.
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 thelighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 122.
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.
With the light switch in position
AUTO all lighting functions are
available.
The following functions are available
also with light switch in position 9:
■ Dynamic curve lighting
■ Corner lighting
■ Reversing function
■ Dynamic automatic headlight levelling