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IlluminatesLevel in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Catalytic converter 3 140.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 188.
Immobiliser d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Exterior light
8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 110.
High beam C illuminates blue.
Illuminates when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 111 , or when
high beam is on with high beam assist
or intelligent light range 3 114.High beam assist
l illuminates green.
The high beam assist or intelligent
light range is activated 3 112,
3 114.
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 3 113.
Automatic light control 3 111.
Fog light > illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 118.Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 118.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 151.
Vehicle detected ahead
A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Forward collision alert 3 154.
Door open h is indicated as symbol in the Driver
Information Centre when a door or the
boot lid is open.
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■ If a warning message appears inthe Driver Information Centre.
■ If the parking assist detects an object.
■ If unintended lane change occurs.
■ If the diesel particle filter has reached the maximum filling level.
When the vehicle is parked and/ or the driver's door is opened ■ When the key is in the ignition switch.
■ With exterior lights on.
During an Autostop ■ If the driver's door is opened.
Battery voltage When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.1. Switch off immediately any electrical consumers which are
not required for a safe ride, e.g.
seat heating, heated rear window
or other main consumers.
2. Charge the vehicle battery by driving continuously for a while or
by using a charging device.
The warning message will disappear
after the engine has been started
twice consecutively without a voltage
drop.
If the vehicle battery cannot be
recharged, have the cause of the fault
remedied by a workshop.Vehicle personalisation
The vehicle's behaviour can be
personalised by changing the settings in the Info-Display.
Some of the personal settings for
different drivers can be memorised
individually for each vehicle key.
Memorised settings 3 22.
Depending on vehicle equipment and
country-specific regulations, some of
the functions described below may
not be available.
Some functions are only displayed or
active when the engine is running.
Personal settings in the
Graphic-Info-Display
CD 400plus/CD 400/CD 300
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Navigation Settings
See Infotainment system manual for
further information.
Display Settings ■ Home Page Menu :
See Infotainment system manual
for further information.
■ Rear Camera Options :
Press to adjust the rear camera options 3 166.
■ Display Off :
See Infotainment system manual
for further information.
■ Map Settings :
See Infotainment system manual
for further information.
Vehicle Settings ■ Climate and 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 atvehicle start is either always ON or
always OFF.
Auto Rear Demist : Activates
heated rear window automatically.
■ Comfort and Convenience
Chime Volume : Changes the
volume of warning chimes.
Personalisation by Driver :
Activates or deactivates the
personalisation function.
■ Collision Detection Systems
Park Assist : Activates or
deactivates the ultrasonic sensors.
Side Blind Zone Alert : Activates or
deactivates the side blind spot alert system.
■ Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights : Activates or
deactivates the entry lighting.
Exit Lighting : Activates or
deactivates and changes the
duration of exit lighting.
■ Power Door Locks
Open Door Anti Lock Out : Activates
or deactivates the automatic doorlocking function while a door is open.
Auto Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the automatic door
unlocking function after switching
off ignition. Activates or deactivates the automatic door locking function
after driving-off.
Delay Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the delayed door
locking function.
■ Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Remote Lock Feedback : Activates
or deactivates the hazard warning
flasher feedback whilst locking.
Remote Unlock Feedback :
Activates or deactivates the hazard warning flasher feedback whilst
unlocking.
Remote Door Unlock : Changes the
configuration to unlock only the
driver's door or the whole vehicle
whilst unlocking.
Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors :
Activates or deactivates the
automatic relock function after
110LightingLightingExterior lighting.......................... 110
Interior lighting ........................... 119
Lighting features ........................120Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=headlights
Control indicator 8 3 95.
Light switch with Automatic light
control
Turn light switch:
AUTO=automatic light control:
Headlights are 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
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The current status of automatic light
control is displayed In the Driver
Information Centre.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When headlights are on, 8
illuminates. Control indicator 8
3 95.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with headlights and sidelights.
Additional lights in the boot lid frame
Additional tail light assemblies,
existing of tail lights and hazard
warning flasher lights, are located in
the boot lid frame. They are
illuminated when lights are activated
and the boot lid is open. Additional tail
lights are only intended as position
lights when the boot lid is open. They 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 headlights automatically,
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 114.
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 headlights
are switched on immediately.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 114.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
112LightingHigh beam assistDescription for version with halogen
headlights. High beam assist with
adaptive forward lighting 3 114.
This feature allows high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 40 km/h.
It switches to low beam when: ■ a sensor detects the lights of oncoming or preceding vehicles
■ the vehicle speed is slower than 20 km/h
■ it is foggy or snowy
■ driving in urban areas
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.Activation
The high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice at a
speed above 40 km/h.
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 95.
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 remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Lighting113Headlight 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.Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 114.
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 The headlights do not have to beadjusted.Vehicles with Xenon headlight
system
1. Key in ignition switch.
2. Pull turn signal lever and hold (headlight flash).
3. Switch on ignition.
4. After approx. 5 seconds the control indicator f starts flashing
and an acoustic signal sounds.
Control indicator f 3 95.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes as a reminder for approx.
4 seconds.
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To deactivate, operate the same
procedure as described above.
Control indicator f will not flash when
function is deactivated.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
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 the
lighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 111.
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
■ Cornering light
■ Reversing function
■ Dynamic automatic headlight levelling
Playstreet lighting Activated automatically at low speed
up to approx. 30 km/h. The light beam is turned at an angle of 8° to the
roadside.
Town lighting Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 40 and
55 km/h and when street lights are
detected by the light sensor. The light
range is reduced by an extended light
distribution.Country lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 55 and
115 km/h. The beam of light and the
brightness is different between the left and the right side.
Motorway lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
above approx. 115 km/h and minimal
steering movements. It switches on
after a delay or directly when the
vehicle is powerfully accelerated. The
light beam is longer and brighter.
Adverse weather lighting Activated automatically up to a speed
of approx. 70 km/h, when the rain
sensor recognizes condensation or
the wiper operates continuously. The
range, distribution and light intensity
is regulated variably depending on visibility.