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100Instruments and controls
pressure. Select category by turning
the adjuster wheel. Press SET/CLR to
set the category 3 207.
Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a
preceding moving vehicle 3 155.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 167.
Language
Select preferred country language as
display language.
Only available if vehicle is not
equipped with an Infotainment
system.
ECO Information Menu
Press MENU to select ECO
Information Menu @ .
Turn the adjuster wheel to select a
submenu.
Follow the instructions given in the
submenus.■ economy trend
■ fuel Economy
■ top consumers
Economy trend
This page displays a graph of the last 10 recorded average fuel economy
values per 100 km.
Filled segments display the
consumption in 5 km steps and shows
the effect of topography or driving
behaviour on fuel consumption.
Graph can be reset by pressing
SET/CLR .
Fuel Economy
Indicates the average fuel
consumption since the last driver
reset compared to a best average fuel
consumption value. To reset average fuel consumption, press and hold
SET/CLR while viewing this page.
A short press on SET/CLR changes
the distance over 10, 25 or 50 km.
Additionally the instantaneous
consumption value is displayed.
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 heated
rear window automatically to increase
the engine load. In this event, the
heated rear window is indicated as
one of the top consumers, without
activation by the driver.
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Auto relock doors: Activates or
deactivates the automatic relock
function after unlocking without opening the vehicle.
■ Restore factory settings :
Resets all settings to the default settings.
Personal settings Colour-Info-Display
When audio is switched on, press ;
on the control panel.
Press Settings .
The following settings can be
selected:
■ Time & date settings
■ Radio settings
■ Connection settings
■ Vehicle settings
■ Language
■ Text scroll
■ Touch beep volume
■ Max startup volume
■ System version
■ DivX(R) VOD
In the corresponding submenus the
following settings can be changed:
Time & date settings
See 'Clock' 3 80.
Radio settings
See Infotainment system manual for
further information.
Connection settings
See Infotainment system manual for further information.
Vehicle settings ■ Climate & air quality
Auto fan speed : Modifies the level
of the cabin airflow of the climate
control in automatic mode.
Air conditioning mode : Controls the
state of the cooling compressor
when the vehicle is started. Last
setting (recommended) or at
vehicle start is either always ON or always OFF.
Auto rear defog : Activates heated
rear window automatically.
■ Comfort & convenience
Chime volume : Changes the
volume of warning chimes.
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112LightingHeadlight 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 ladenHeadlights 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.
There are two adjuster elements on
each headlight housing.
Turn both adjuster elements on each
headlight housing 1
/2 turn with a
size six hexagon key anticlockwise to set to right hand traffic mode.
Therefore insert the key in the
guidance as shown in the illustration.
Alternatively, a Phillips head
screwdriver size three can be used for
setting.
To reset to left hand traffic mode, turn adjuster elements 1
/2 turn clockwise.
Daytime running lights Daytime running light increases
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when ignition is on.
Versions with automatic light control The system switches between
daytime running light and headlights automatically, depending on the
lighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 111.
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152Driving and operating
Deactivation
Press y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise control is deactivated. Last
stored speed remains in memory for
later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation: ■ Vehicle speed is below approx. 20 mph.
■ Vehicle speed above approx. 125 mph.
■ The brake pedal is depressed.
■ The clutch pedal is depressed for a
few seconds.
■ The selector lever is in N.
■ Engine speed is 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 20 mph. The stored
speed will be obtained.Switching off
Press m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L to activate the 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 15 mph.
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 Driver Information Centre (DIC)
when the system is active.Activation
Press L. If cruise control has been
activated before, it is switched off when speed limiter is activated and
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
DIC.
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168Driving and operating
Indication of multiple signs on the
display is possible.
An exclamation mark in a frame
indicates that there is an additional
sign detected which cannot be
recognised by the system.
The system is active up to a speed of
124 mph depending on the lighting
conditions.
As soon as the speed becomes
slower than 34 mph the display will be reset and the content of the traffic sign
page will be cleared, e.g. when
entering a city zone. The next
recognized speed indication will be
displayed.
Display indication
Traffic signs are displayed on the
page Traffic sign detection in the
Driver Information Centre. Choose
Vehicle Information Menu ? via
MENU and select Traffic sign
detection with the adjuster wheel on
the turn signal lever 3 95.
When another page on the Driver
Information Centre menu was
selected and then Traffic sign
detection page is chosen again, the
last recognised traffic sign will be
displayed.
Alert function
Once activated, speed limit and no
passing signs are displayed as pop-
up alerts in the DIC.
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The alert function can be activated or
deactivated in the setting menu of the
traffic sign assistant page by pressing SET/CLR on the turn signal lever.
Once setting page is displayed, select
Alerts ON to activate pop-up alert.
Deactivate by selecting Alerts OFF.
When switching on the ignition, alert
function is deactivated.
Pop-up alert is displayed for approx.
eight seconds in the DIC.
System reset
The content of the traffic sign memory can be cleared in the setting menu of
the traffic sign assistant page by
selecting Reset Scores and confirm
by pressing SET/CLR on the turn
signal lever. Upon successful reset, a chime will sound and the following
symbol is indicated until the next
traffic sign is detected.
In some cases, traffic sign assistant is
cleared up automatically by the
system.
Fault
The traffic sign assistant system may
not operate correctly when:
■ The area of the windscreen, where the front camera is located, is not
clean.
■ Traffic signs are completely or partially covered or difficult to
discern.
■ There are adverse environmental conditions, e.g. heavy rain, snow,
direct sunlight or shadows. In this
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 discern certain traffic