In brief11
1Power windows .....................31
2 Exterior mirrors .....................29
3 Cruise control .....................174
Speed limiter ....................... 176
Adaptive cruise control .......177
Forward collision alert .........184
4 Side air vents ...................... 151
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist ................140
Exit lighting ......................... 143
Parking lights ...................... 141
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............115
6 Instruments ........................ 102
7 Steering wheel controls .......94
8 Driver Information Centre .... 115
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................9610Central locking system ..........22
Hazard warning flashers ....140
Sport mode ........................ 172
Tour mode .......................... 172
Fuel selector ....................... 103
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation ........................ 109
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........108
11 Info-Display ........................ 119
12 Centre air vents .................. 151
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 26
14 Glovebox .............................. 63
15 Climate control system ........ 145
16 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 10
Power outlet ........................ 100
17 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 167
Automatic transmission ......16418Traction Control system .....171
Electronic Stability Control . 172
Lane departure warning .....202
19 Electric parking brake .........169
20 Parking assist systems .......190
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 157
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............155
22 Horn ..................................... 95
Driver airbag ........................ 54
23 Bonnet release lever ..........220
24 Fuse box ............................ 239
Storage compartment ...........65
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..94
26 Light switch ........................ 133
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 135
Front fog lights ...................140
Rear fog light ...................... 141
Instrument illumination .......142
In brief13Exterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=low beam
Automatic light control
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym=activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control8=sidelights9=low beam
Fog lights
Press light switch:
>=front fog lightsr=rear fog light
Lighting 3 133.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 134, High
beam 3 134, High beam assist
3 134, Headlight flash 3 135,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 136.
Instruments and controls113
FlashesFault in system or tyre without
pressure sensor mounted (e.g. spare
wheel). After 60-90 seconds the
control indicator illuminates
continuously. Consult a workshop.
Engine oil pressure
I illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine isrunningCaution
Engine lubrication may be
interrupted. This may result in
damage to the engine and/or
locking of the drive wheels.
1. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear, set selector lever to N.
3. Move out of the flow of traffic as
quickly as possible without
impeding other vehicles.
4. Switch off ignition.9 Warning
When the engine is off,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer. During an
Autostop the brake servo unit will still be operational.
Do not remove key until vehicle is stationary, otherwise the steeringwheel lock could engage
unexpectedly.
Check oil level before seeking the
assistance of a workshop 3 220.
Low fuel
i illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Catalytic converter 3 161.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 226.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Reduced engine power
# illuminates yellow.
The engine power is limited. Consult
a workshop.
Exterior light
8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 133.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
114Instruments and controls
Illuminates when high beam is on,
during headlight flash 3 134 , or when
high beam is on with high beam assist or intelligent light range 3 136.
High beam assist l illuminates green.
The high beam assist or intelligent
light range is activated 3 134,
3 136.
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 3 136.
Automatic light control 3 134.Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 140.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 141.
Low washer fluid G illuminates yellow.
The washer fluid level is low.
Washer fluid 3 223.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 174.Adaptive cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green Adaptive cruise control is active.
Adaptive cruise control 3 177.
Vehicle detected ahead A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Adaptive cruise control 3 177,
Forward collision alert 3 184.
Door open
h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.
Instruments and controls121Vehicle 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, the
MENU button 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
134Lighting
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
3 113.
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 3 136.
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 3 136.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 40 km/h.
Lighting135
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 with
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 3 113.
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 stay activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
High beam assist with adaptive
forward lighting 3 136.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.Headlight 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.
136Lighting
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 136.
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 be adjusted.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 3 114.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes as a reminder for approx. 4
seconds.
For deactivation operate the same
procedure as described above. f will
not flash when function is
deactivated.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running light increases
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 3 134.
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.