202Driving and operating
Deactivation
Activation or deactivation of the lane
change alert can be set 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 3 118.
Vehicle personalisation 3 122.
The system is deactivated if the
vehicle is towing a trailer.
Deactivation is indicated by a
message in the Driver Information
Centre (DIC).
Notice
After production, the system
requires a calibration. For optimal performance, drive as soon as
possible on a straight highway road
with roadside objects, e.g. guardrails
and barriers for some distance.
Fault
Occasional missed alerts can occur
under normal circumstances or in
sharp curves. Otherwise the system may light up due to guardrails, signs,trees, shrubs or other immobile
objects. This is normal operation and
the system does not need to be
serviced.
Lane change alert may not operate
when the left or right corners of the
rear bumper are covered with mud,
dirt, snow, ice or slush. Cleaning
instructions 3 267.
In the event of a fault in the system or if the system does not work due to
temporary conditions, a message is
displayed in the DIC. Seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Rear view camera The rear view camera assists the
driver when reversing, by displaying a view of the area behind the vehicle.
The view of the camera is displayed
in the Colour-Info-Display.9 Warning
The rear view camera does not
replace driver vision. Note that
objects that are outside the
camera's field of view and the
advanced parking assist sensors,
e.g. below the bumper or
underneath the vehicle, are not
displayed.
Do not reverse the vehicle by only looking at the Info-Display and
check the surrounding area
behind and around the vehicle
before reversing.
Activation
Rear view camera is automatically
activated when reverse gear is
engaged.
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event, No Traffic Sign Detection
due to Weather is indicated on the
display.
■ Traffic signs are incorrectly mounted or damaged.
■ Traffic signs do not comply with the
Vienna Convention on traffic signs
(Wiener Übereinkommen über
Straßenverkehrszeichen).Caution
The system is intended to help the driver within a defined speed
range to recognise certain traffic
signs. Do not ignore traffic signs
which are not displayed by the
system.
The system does not recognise
any other than the conventional
traffic signs that might give or end
a speed limit.
Do not let this special feature
tempt you into taking risks when
driving.
Always adapt speed to the road
conditions.
The driver assistance systems do not relieve the driver from full
responsibility for vehicle
operation.
Lane departure warning
The lane departure warning system
observes the lane markings between
which the vehicle is driving, via a front camera. The system detects lane
changes and warns the driver in the
event of an unintended lane change
by visual and acoustic signals.
Criteria for the detection of an
unintended lane change are:
■ No operation of turn signals.
■ No brake pedal operation.
■ No active accelerator operation or speeding-up.
■ No active steering.
If the driver is active, no warning will
be issued.
Activation
The lane departure warning system is activated by pressing ). The
illuminated LED in the button
indicates that the system is switched
on. When the control indicator ) in
the instrument cluster illuminates
green, the system is ready to operate.
The system is only operable at
vehicle speeds above 35 mph and if
lane markings are available.
248Vehicle care
No.Circuit16Air conditioning system17Selective catalytic reduction
system18Selective catalytic reduction
system19Side obstacle detector20Side obstacle detector/Venti‐
lated front seats21Active damping system/High
beam assist/Cruise control/
Traffic sign assistant/Lane
departure warning/Trailer
module22Anti-theft alarm system23All-wheel drive/Anti-theft alarm
system24–25–26–27–No.Circuit28–29Trailer module/Transportation
fuse30Side obstacle detector31–32–33–34Sunroof35–36–37–Vehicle tools
Tools
Vehicles with tyre repair kit
The tools and the towing eye are
located together with the tyre repair
kit in a tool box below the floor cover
in the load compartment.
326
Fuel for petrol engines ...............210
Fuel gauge ................................. 101
Fuel selector .............................. 102
Fuses ......................................... 242
G Gauges ....................................... 100
Gear shifting ............................... 107
General information ...................218
Glovebox ..................................... 70
H Halogen headlights ....................232
Hand brake ......................... 169, 170
Hazard warning flashers ............132
Headlight flash ........................... 128
Headlight range adjustment ......128
Headlights................................... 126 Headlights when driving abroad 129
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 45
Heated mirrors ............................. 38
Heated rear window ..................... 41
Heated steering wheel .................87
Heating ........................................ 53
High beam ......................... 110, 127
High beam assist ................110, 127
Hill start assist ........................... 172
Horn ....................................... 13, 87I
Identification plate .....................274
Ignition switch positions .............153
Immobiliser .......................... 36, 109
Indicators .................................... 100
Information displays.................... 111
Instrument cluster ........................95
Instrument panel fuse box .........245
Instrument panel illumination .....241
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 134
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........174
Interior care ............................... 269
Interior lighting ............................ 134
Interior lights ...................... 134, 241
Interior mirrors .............................. 38
Interruption of power supply ......168
Introduction .................................... 3
ISOFIX child restraint systems ....69
J Jump starting ............................. 262
K Key, memorised settings ..............23
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20L
Lane change alert .......................201
Lane departure warning .....107, 209
Lashing eyes ............................... 77
Lighting features .........................135
Light switch ................................ 126
Load compartment ................28, 72
Load compartment cover .............74
Load compartment fuse box ......247
Loading information .....................84
Low fuel ..................................... 109
M
Malfunction indicator light ..........106
Manual anti-dazzle ......................38
Manual mode ............................. 166
Manual transmission .................. 168
Manual windows ..........................39
Memorised settings ......................23
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................133
N New vehicle running-in ..............153
Number plate light .....................240
O Object detection systems ...........193
Odometer ................................... 100
Oil, engine .......................... 272, 276
328
Towing equipment .....................219
Towing the vehicle .....................264
Traction Control system ............. 172
Traction Control system off......... 108
Traffic sign assistant ...........111, 205
Trailer coupling ........................... 218
Trailer stability assist .................221
Trailer towing ............................. 219
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .................164
Tread depth ............................... 252
Trip odometer ............................ 100
Turn and lane-change signals ...132
Turn signal ................................. 104
Tyre chains ................................ 254
Tyre designations ......................249
Tyre pressure ............................ 250
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................ 109, 251
Tyre pressures ........................... 293
Tyre repair kit ............................. 254
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...107, 193
Upholstery .................................. 269
Upshift ........................................ 107
Using this manual ..........................3V
Valet mode ................................. 118
Variable effort steering ...............107
Vehicle battery ........................... 228
Vehicle checks............................ 223
Vehicle data ................................ 276
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 322
Vehicle detected ahead ..............110
Vehicle dimensions .................... 291
Vehicle Identification Number ....274
Vehicle jack ................................ 248
Vehicle messages .....................120
Vehicle personalisation .............122
Vehicle security ............................ 33
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 222
Vehicle tools ............................... 248
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 285
Ventilating ..................................... 53
Ventilation ................................... 138
W
Warning chimes .........................121
Warning lights ............................. 100
Warning triangle .......................... 82
Washer and wiper systems .........13
Washer fluid ............................... 228Wheel changing .........................257
Wheel covers ............................. 253
Wheels and tyres .......................249
Windows ....................................... 39
Windscreen................................... 39 Windscreen wiper/washer ...........88
Winter tyres ............................... 249
Wiper blade replacement ..........231
X Xenon headlights .......................235