104Instruments and controlsControl indicators
The control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. Depending on the
equipment, the position of the control indicators may vary. When the
ignition is switched on, most control
indicators will illuminate briefly as a functionality test.
The control indicator colours mean:red=danger, important reminderyellow=warning, information, faultgreen=confirmation of activationblue=confirmation of activationwhite=confirmation of activation
See all control indicators on different
instrument clusters 3 95.
Turn signal
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
A turn signal or the hazard warningflashers are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a turn signal
light or associated fuse, failure of turn
signal light on trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 232, Fuses
3 242.
Turn signals 3 132.
Seat belt reminder Seat belt reminder on frontseats X for driver's seat illuminates or
flashes red in the instrument cluster.
k for front passenger seat illuminates
or flashes red in the centre console,
when seat is occupied.
Illuminates
After the ignition has been switched
on until the seat belt has been
fastened.Flashes
After having started the engine for a
maximum of 100 seconds until the
seat belt has been fastened.
Seat belt status on rear seats,
base level instrument cluster
X flashes or illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
Illuminates
After having started the engine when
the seat belt has been fastened.
Flashes
After starting off when the seat belt is unfastened.
Fastening the seat belt 3 55.
Seat belt status on rear seats,
midlevel and uplevel instrument cluster X illuminates red or green or grey in
the instrument cluster, after having
started the engine.
Illuminates red
Seat occupied and the seat belt is
unfastened.
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Illuminates yellowThe distance to a preceding moving
vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too
rapidly.
Forward collision alert 3 187,
Adaptive cruise control 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 3 179.
Traffic sign assistant L displays detected traffic signs as
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 205.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.
Depending on the version and the
instrument cluster, the DIC is
available as Baselevel display,
Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
DIC indicates depending on the
equipment:
■ overall and trip odometer
■ vehicle information
■ trip/fuel information
■ economic information
■ performance information
■ vehicle and warning messages
■ audio and infotainment information
■ phone information
■ navigation information
■ vehicle settings
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■Phone Menu
■ Navigation Menu
■ Settings Menu
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is being
driven.
Uplevel instrument cluster can be
displayed as Sport mode or Tour
mode. See below: Settings Menu,
Display Themes.
Vehicle personalisation 3 122.
Memorised settings 3 23.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the right
side in the steering wheel.
Press p to open main menu page.
Select a main menu page with Q or
P .
Confirm a main menu page with 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, press Q or P to select subpages.
Press q to open a next folder of the
selected subpage.
Press Q or P to select functions or
to set a numeric value, if required.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
If the DIC requests the driver to
confirm a function or message by
pressing H (Select), confirm by
pressing 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, this selection remains stored until
another main menu page is selected.
This means once the 'Info Menu' page
is selected, you can change the
subpages just by pressing P or Q.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the DIC if required.
Confirm messages by pressing 9.
Vehicle messages 3 120.
Info Menu The following list contains all possible Info Menu pages. Some may not be
available for your particular vehicle.
Depending on the display some
functions are symbolised.
Turn the adjuster wheel or press Q
or P to select a page:
■ trip odometer 1/A average fuel consumption
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When the fuel level in the tank is low,
a message appears on the display
and the control indicator i or Y in the
fuel gauge illuminates.
When the tank has to be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
appears and remains on the display.
Additionally, the control indicator i
or Y in the fuel gauge flashes 3 109.
Fuel range LPG version
Display of approximate fuel range
available with the remaining fuel in
each respective fuel tank of Petrol
and LPG fuel, along with a total range
of both fuel types together. Switch
between the modes by pressing the SET/CLR button or 9.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.
On vehicles with LPG engines,
instantaneous consumption is
indicated for the currently selected
mode, LPG or Petrol.Remaining oil life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in % means the remaining of current oil life 3 102.
Tire pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 251.
Gasoline fuel level/LPG fuel level
Displays the fuel level for the fuel not
currently being used (Petrol or LPG).
A dedicated DIC cluster gauge shows the fuel level for the fuel currently
being used.
Timer
To start and stop press 9. To reset,
press > and confirm Reset.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 205.
Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 190. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery voltage.
Top consumers
List of top comfort consumers
currently switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel saving
potential is indicated. A switched-off
consumer disappears from the list
and the consumption value will be
updated.
During sporadic driving conditions,
the engine will activate the rear
window defog automatically to
increase the engine load. In this
event, the rear window defog is
indicated as one of the top
consumers, without activation by the
driver.
Economy trend
Displays the average consumption
development over a distance of
50 miles. Filled segments display the consumption in 5 mile steps and
shows the effect of topography or
driving behaviour on fuel
consumption.
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Select:■ Light for comfort pressure up to
3 people
■ Eco for Eco pressure up to
3 people
■ Max for full loading
by pressing 9.
Software information
Displays the open source software
information.
Valet mode
Some functions of the DIC and the
Colour-Info-Display can be limited for
some drivers.
Activation or deactivation of valet
mode can be set in the menu
Settings in the vehicle personalisation
menu.
Colour-Info-Display 3 118.
Vehicle personalisation 3 122.
For more information see
Infotainment system manual.Colour-Info-Display
The Colour-Info-Display is located inthe instrument panel near the
instrument cluster.
Depending on the vehicle
configuration the vehicle has a
■ 4.2'' colour display
or
■ 8'' colour display with Touch-
Screen and Touch-Pad
functionality
The Info displays indicate: ■ time 3 91
■ outside temperature 3 90
■ date on 8" colour display 3 91
■ Infotainment system, see description in the Infotainment
system manual
■ navigation, see description in the Infotainment system manual
■ system messages
■ vehicle messages 3 120
■ settings for vehicle personalisation 3 1224.2'' Colour display
Selecting menus and settings
Menus and settings are accessed via
the display.
Press X to switch on the display.
Press ; to display the homepage.
Turn MENU to select a menu display
icon.
Press MENU to confirm a selection
Press BACK to exit a menu without
changing a setting.
Press ; to return to the homepage.
Driving and operating157Stop-start system
The stop-start system helps to save
fuel and to reduce the exhaust
emissions. When conditions allow, it
switches off the engine as soon as the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill, e.g. at a traffic light or in a
traffic jam. It starts the engine
automatically as soon as the clutch is
depressed. A battery sensor ensures
that an Autostop is only performed if
the vehicle battery is sufficiently
charged for a restart.
Activation The stop-start system is available assoon as the engine is started, the
vehicle starts-off and the conditions
as stated below in this section are
fulfilled.Deactivation
Deactivate the stop-start system
manually by pressing eco. The
deactivation is indicated when the
LED in the button extinguishes.
Autostop
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a standstill, activate an Autostop as
follows:
■ Depress the clutch pedal.
■ Set the lever to neutral.
■ Release the clutch pedal.
The engine will be switched off while
the ignition stays on.
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer. On some versions a
control indicator in the instrument
cluster lights up when engine is in Autostop.
During an Autostop, the heating and
brake performance will be
maintained.
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Parking
Apply the parking brake and engage
P .
The ignition key can only be removed when the selector lever is in position
P .
Manual mode
Selector lever
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left to select manual
mode.
Tap selector leverforwards <=shift to a higher gearbackwards ]=shift to a lower gear
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
Steering wheel paddles
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left to select manual
mode.
Pull steering wheel paddles to select
gears manually
right
paddle <=pull briefly to shift
one gear upleft
paddle ]=pull briefly to shift one
gear down, multiple
pulls allows gears to be
skipped
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
Temporary manual mode in drive
mode D
Manual paddle shifting is also
possible in automatic mode D. Upon
completion of manual shifting
operation, transmission changes to
automatic mode D after a defined
time.
To interrupt manual mode, do one of
the following:
■ Press < paddle for 1 second.
■ Move selector lever towards the left
to manual mode and back to
position D.
If the vehicle is at a standstill and
engine is idling, the transmission will remain in temporary manual mode. It
changes to automatic mode when
accelerator pedal is operated for a
defined time, and no paddle shifting
at the steering wheel is performed.
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■ Antilock Brake System (ABS) withcornering brake control (CBC)
■ Automatic transmission
SPORT mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a sportier driving style:
■ Damping of shock absorbers reacts
more stiffly to provide better contact with the road surface.
■ The engine reacts more quickly to the accelerator pedal.
■ Steering support is reduced.
■ Engine torque of All-wheel drive is distributed more to the rear axle.
■ Shift points of automatictransmission occur later.
■ Depending on the instrument cluster the colouring of the display
will be adapted.
TOUR mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a comfort driving style:
■ Damping of shock absorbers reacts
more softly.
■ Accelerator pedal reacts with standard settings.
■ Steering support is in standard mode.
■ Engine torque of All-wheel drive isdistributed mainly to the front axle.
■ Shift points of automatic transmission occur in a comfort
mode.
NORMAL mode
All settings of the systems are
adapted to standard values.
Drive mode control
Within each manually selected driving mode SPORT, TOUR or NORMAL,
the Drive Mode Control (DMC)
detects and analyses continuously
the real driving characteristic,
responses by the driver, and the
active dynamic state of the vehicle. If
necessary, the control unit of DMC
automatically changes the settings
within the selected driving mode or,
when recognising greater variations,
the driving mode is changed for the
length of variation.
If, for example, NORMAL mode is
selected and DMC detects a sporty
driving behaviour, DMC changes
several settings of the Normal mode