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In brief11
1Power windows .....................30
2 Exterior mirrors .....................28
3 Cruise control .....................176
Speed limiter ....................... 178
Adaptive cruise control .......179
Forward collision alert .........186
4 Side air vents ...................... 153
5 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................98
6 Instruments ........................ 104
7 Steering wheel controls .......96
8 Driver Information Centre .... 117
9 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................142
Exit lighting ......................... 145
Parking lights ...................... 143
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............11710Central locking system ..........21
Hazard warning flashers ....142
Sport mode ........................ 174
Tour mode .......................... 174
Fuel selector ....................... 105
Control indicator for airbag deactivation ........................ 111
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........110
11 Info-Display ........................ 121
12 Centre air vents .................. 153
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 25
14 Glovebox .............................. 65
Fuse box ............................. 241
15 Climate control system ........ 147
16 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 10
Power outlet ........................ 10217Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 169
Automatic transmission ......166
18 Traction Control system .....173
Electronic Stability Control . 174
Lane departure warning .....205
19 Electric parking brake .........171
20 Parking assist systems .......192
Stop-start button .................159
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............157
22 Horn ..................................... 97
Driver airbag ........................ 57
23 Bonnet release lever ..........222
24 Storage compartment ..........67
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..96
26 Light switch ........................ 135
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 137
Front fog lights ...................142
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In brief13
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 136, High
beam 3 136, High beam assist
3 136, Headlight flash 3 137,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 138.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up=right turn signallever down=left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 142, Parking lights 3 143.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
Hazard warning flashers 3 142.
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14In briefHorn
Press j.
Washer and wiper systems
Windscreen wiperHI=fastLO=slowINT=interval wiping or automatic
wiping with rain sensorOFF=off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down to position 1x.
Windscreen wiper 3 98, Wiper
blade replacement 3 228.
Windscreen and headlight
washer
Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer
system 3 98, Washer fluid 3 225.
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Instruments and controls99
Adjustable sensitivity of the rain
sensor
Turn the adjuster wheel to adjust the
sensitivity:
low sensitivity=turn adjuster
wheel downwardshigh sensitivity=turn adjuster
wheel upwards
Keep the sensor free from dust, dirt
and ice.
Windscreen and headlight
washer
Pull lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the windscreen and the wiper
wipes a few times.
If the headlights are on, washer fluid is also sprayed onto the headlights,
provided that the lever is pulled
sufficiently long. Afterwards the
headlight washer system is
inoperable for 5 wash cycles or until
engine or headlights have been
switched off and on again.
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116Instruments and controls
Illuminates when high beam is on,
during headlight flash 3 136 , or when
high beam is on with high beam assist or intelligent light range 3 138.
High beam assist l illuminates green.
The high beam assist or intelligent
light range is activated 3 136,
3 138.
Adaptive forward lighting f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Fault in system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
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 3 138.
Automatic light control 3 136.Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 142.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 143.
Low washer fluid G illuminates yellow.
The washer fluid level is low.
Washer fluid 3 225.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 176.Adaptive cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green Adaptive cruise control is active.
Adaptive cruise control 3 179.
Vehicle detected ahead A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Adaptive cruise control 3 179,
Forward collision alert 3 186.
Door open
h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.
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Instruments and controls123Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated mainly in the
Driver Information Centre (DIC), in
some cases together with a warning and signal buzzer.
Press the SET/CLR button, MENU or
turn the adjuster wheel to confirm a
message.
Vehicle messages on the
Midlevel-Display
The vehicle messages are displayed
as code numbers.
No.Vehicle message2No radio remote control
detected, depress clutch pedal
for a restart4Air conditioning off5Steering wheel is locked6Depress brake pedal to release
electric parking brakeNo.Vehicle message7Turn steering wheel, switch ignition off and then on9Turn steering wheel, start
engine again12Vehicle overloaded13Compressor overheated15Centre high-mounted brake
light failure16Brake light failure17Headlight levelling malfunction18Left low beam failure19Rear fog light failure20Right low beam failure21Left sidelight failure22Right sidelight failure23Reversing light failure24Number plate light failure25Left front turn signal failure
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Lighting135LightingExterior lighting.......................... 135
Interior lighting ........................... 144
Lighting features ........................145Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=headlights
Control indicator 8 3 115.
Light switch with Automatic light
control
Turn light switch:
AUTO=automatic light control:
Headlights are switched on
and off automatically
depending on external
lighting conditionsm=activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Switch turns back to AUTO8=sidelights9=headlights
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136Lighting
In the Driver Information Centre with
Uplevel-Combi-Display, the current
status of the automatic light control is
displayed.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When headlights are on, 8
illuminates. Control indicator 8
3 115.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with headlights and sidelights.
Automatic light controlWhen the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
light and headlights automatically
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 138.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore the headlights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated for several
wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered the
headlights are switched on
immediately.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 138.High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist Version with halogen headlights
This feature allows high beam as
main driving light by night and when
vehicle speed is faster than 25 mph.