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10 In Brief
1. Power windows on pagePower
Windows 029.
Central locking system on page
Central Locking System 022.
2. Exterior mirrors on page Convex Mirrors 027.
3. Cruise control, Speed limiter on page Driver Assistance
Systems 0148.
Heated steering wheel on page
Heated Steering Wheel 060.
4. Turn and lane-change signals, headlight flash, dipped beam
and main beam on page
Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 087.
Exit lighting on page Exit
Lighting 091.
Parking lights on page Parking
Lights 088.
5. Side air vents on page Fixed
Air Vents 0132.
6. Instruments on page Steering
Wheel Adjustment 060. 7. Driver Information Centre on
page Driver Information Centre
(DIC) 075.
8. Steering wheel controls on page Steering Wheel
Controls 060.
9. Windscreen wiper, Windscreen washer system, rear wiper, rear
washer system on page
Windscreen Wiper/
Washer 061.
10. Centre air vents on page Adjustable Air Vents 0131.
11. Hazard warning lights on page Hazard Warning Flashers 087.
12. Info-Display on page Overview 093.
13. Infotainment system on page Operation 099.
14. Glove box on page Glove
Box 053.
15. Climate control system on page Electronic Climate
Control System 0128.
16. Selector lever, manual gearbox on page Manual
Gearbox 0141. 17. Parking brake on page
Handbrake 0142.
18. Ignition switch with steering wheel lock on page Ignition
Positions 0135.
19. Horn on page Horn061.
Driver airbag on page Airbag
System 038.
20. Steering wheel adjustment on page Steering Wheel
Adjustment 060.
21. Bonnet release lever on page Bonnet 0157.
22. Fuse box on page Fuses 0169.
23. Traction control system on page Traction Control System
(TCS) 0143.
Automatic engine start/stop on
page Automatic Engine Start/
Stop Feature 0137.
City mode on page Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) 0144.
Lane departure warning on
page Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0150.

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1. Infotainment system on pageOperation 099.
2. Info-Display on page Overview 093.
3. Hazard warning lights on page Hazard Warning Flashers 087.
4. Centre air vents on page Adjustable Air Vents 0131.
5. Turn and lane-change signals, headlight flash, dipped beam
and main beam on page
Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 087.
Exit lighting on page Exit
Lighting 091.
Parking lights on page Parking
Lights 088.
6. Instruments on page Steering
Wheel Adjustment 060.
7. Driver Information Centre on page Driver Information Centre
(DIC) 075.
8. Cruise control, Speed limiter on page Driver Assistance
Systems 0148. Heated steering wheel on page
Heated Steering Wheel
060.
9. Windscreen wiper, Windscreen washer system, rear wiper, rear
washer system on page
Windscreen Wiper/
Washer 061.
10. Side air vents on page Fixed
Air Vents 0132.
11. Steering wheel controls on page Steering Wheel
Controls 060.
12. Exterior mirrors on page Convex Mirrors 027
13. Power windows on page Power
Windows 029.
Central locking system on page
Central Locking System 022.
14. Light switch, Headlight range adjustment,
Front fog lights,
Rear fog light,
Instrument illumination on page
Exterior Lamp Controls 085. 15. Traction control system on
page Traction Control System
(TCS) 0143.
Automatic engine start/stop on
page Automatic Engine Start/
Stop Feature 0137.
City mode on page Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) 0144.
Lane departure warning on
page Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0150.
16. Ignition switch with steering wheel lock on page Ignition
Positions 0135.
17. Fuse box on page Fuses 0169.
18. Bonnet release lever on page Bonnet 0157.
19. Horn on page Horn061.
Driver airbag on page Airbag
System 038.
20. Steering wheel adjustment on page Steering Wheel
Adjustment 060.
21. Parking brake on page Handbrake 0142.

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14 In Brief
22. Selector lever, manual gearboxon page Manual
Gearbox 0141.
23. Climate control system on page Electronic Climate
Control System 0128.
24. Glove box on page Glove
Box 053.
Exterior Lighting
Turn light switch.
9:Lights off
;:Sidelights
5:Dipped beam Fog lights
Press light switch.
#:
Front fog light
s:Rear fog light
Lighting
0Exterior Lamp
Controls 085.
Headlight flash, main beam
and dipped beam
Headlight flash : Pull lever
Main beam : Push lever
Dipped beam : Push or pull lever
Main beam
0Headlamp Main/
Dipped Beam Changer 086.
Turn and lane-change signals
Lever up : Right indicator
Lever down : Left indicator
Turn and lane-change signals
0
Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 087,
Parking lights
0Parking
Lights 088.

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The menu and function can be
selected via the buttons on the
indicator lever.
To display the remaining engine oil
life duration:
PressMENU to select the Vehicle
Information Menu.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select
Remaining Oil Life.
The system must be reset every
time the engine oil is changed to
allow proper functionality. Seek the
assistance of a workshop. Press
SET/CLR to reset. The
ignition must be switched on, with
the engine not running.
When the system has calculated
that engine oil life has been
diminished, Change Engine Oil
Soon or a warning code appears in
the Driver Information Centre. Have
engine oil and filter changed by a
workshop within one week or
500 km (whichever occurs first).
Driver Information Centre
0Driver
Information Centre (DIC) 075.
Service information
0Service
Information 0194.
Indicator
G
illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
An indicator or the hazard warning
lights are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of an
indicator light or associated fuse,
failure of indicator light on trailer. Bulb replacement
0Bulb
Replacement 0163.
Fuses
0Fuses 0169.
Indicators
0Indicator Signals 087.
Seat Belt Reminders
Seat belt reminder on front
seats
>illuminates or flashes red.
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.
Fastening the seat belt
0
Three-Point Seat belt 037.
Seat belt status on rear seats
>in the Driver Information Centre
flashes or illuminates.

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80 Instruments and Controls
Vehicle Messages
Messages are indicated mainly in
the Driver Information Centre (DIC),
in some cases together with a
warning and signal buzzer.
PressSET/CLR, MENUor turn the
adjuster wheel to confirm a
message.
The vehicle messages are
displayed as code numbers.
No. Vehicle message
2 No remote detected, Press clutch
to restart
3 Coolant level low add coolant 4 A/C Off due to high engine temp
5 Steering column is locked
6 Step on brake to release park
brake
7 Turn steering wheel, Turn key Off,
Then On
8 Turn key Off, Then On
–repeat
breath test
9 Turn steering wheel, Start vehicle
again
11 Brakes worn
12 Vehicle overloaded
13 Compressor overheated
15 Check high mounted brake lamp
16 Check brake lamps
17 Headlight levelling malfunction
18 Left dipped beam failure
19 Check rear fog lamp
20 Check right dipped beam lamp
21 Check left position lamp
22 Check right position lamp
23 Reversing light failure
24 Number plate light failure 25 Check left front indicator lamp
26 Left rear turn indicator failure
27 Check right front indicator lamp
28 Check right rear indicator lamp
29 Check trailer brake lamp
30 Check trailer reversing lamp
31 Check left trailer indicator lamp
32 Check right trailer indicator lamp
33 Check trailer rear fog lamp
34 Check trailer rear lamp
35 Replace Battery In Remote Key
36 Stabilitrak Initialising
38 Take steering (text approval still
pending)
48 Side detection system
unavailable
49 Lane departure warning
unavailable
50 Reset bonnet
–see owner's
manual
52 Change timing belt
53 Tighten fuel cap / Electric
vehicles

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Lighting 85
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 85
Headlamp Main/Dipped-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Headlamp Range Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Headlights When Driving Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cornering Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Position Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Reversing Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Misted Lamp Covers . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lighting Features
Centre Console Lighting . . . . . . . 90
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 91
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
Light Switch
Turn light switch:
O
: Lights off
;: Sidelights
2: Dipped beam
Control indicator
; 0Tail light
Indicator Light 074.
When dipped beam is on,
;
illuminates. Control indicator; 0
Tail light Indicator Light 074.

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Hazard Lights
Operated with|.
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the hazard
warning flashers are activated
automatically.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Lever up : Right indicator
Lever down : Left indicator
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the indicator is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the
indicator is automatically
deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when
changing lanes, press the lever until
resistance is felt and then release.
Move the lever to the resistance
point and hold for longer indication. Switch the indicator off manually by
moving the lever to its original
position.
Front Fog Lamps
Operated with#.

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Rear Fog Lamps
Operated withs.
Light switch in position
;: Rear
fog light can only be switched on
with front fog lights.
Cornering Lights
Corner lighting
On tight bends or when turning off,
depending on the steering angle or
the indicator light signal, an
additional left or right reflector is
switched on which illuminates the
road in the direction of travel. It is
activated up to a speed of 40 km/h.
Position Lamps
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move indicator lever all the way up (right parking lights) or
down (left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding indicator control
indicator.