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■ If a warning message appears inthe Driver Information Centre or
Info-Display.
■ If the parking assist detects an object.
■ If unintended lane change occurs.
■ If the reverse gear is engaged and the rear end carrier extended.
■ 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 Uplevel-Display
When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.Base- and Midlevel-Display
When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning code 174 will appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
1. Switch off immediately electrical consumers which are not requiredfor a safe ride, e.g. seat heating,
heated rear and front 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 or warning
code 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 might
not be available.
Some functions are only displayed or
active when the engine is running.
Personal settings Graphic-Info-Display
Press the CONFIG button for the
Settings menu.
Turn the MENU-TUNE control to
move to the desired setup menu, and
then press MENU-TUNE button.
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106Instruments and controls
■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 79.
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.Personalization by driver : Activates
or deactivates the personalisation
function.
Auto wipe in reverse gear :
Activates or deactivates automatic
switching on of the rear window
wiper when reverse gear is
engaged.
■ Collision / detection
Park assist : Activates or
deactivates the ultrasonic parking
assist. Activation is selectable with
or without attached trailer coupling.
Side blind zone alert : Changes the
settings for the side blind spot alert
system.
■ Lighting
Exit lighting : Activates or
deactivates and changes the
duration of exit lighting.
Vehicle locator lights : Activates or
deactivates the welcome lighting.
■ Power door locks
Auto door lock : Activates or
deactivates the automatic door
locking function after switching on
ignition.
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108LightingLightingExterior lighting.......................... 108
Interior lighting ........................... 114
Lighting features ........................116Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=headlights
Control indicator 8 3 92.
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 AUTO.8=sidelights9=headlights
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The current status of the 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 92.
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 3 110.
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.High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist 3 111.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
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110LightingHeadlight 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
right hand traffic mode. Therefore
insert the key in the guidance as
shown in the grafic. 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 3 109.
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Lighting111Xenon lighting systemXenon lighting system includes ■ xenon headlights for low and high beam
■ high beam assist
■ corner lighting
■ reversing function
Xenon headlights Xenon headlights for low and high
beam ensure better visibility under all
conditions.
Operation is the same as for halogen headlights.
Light switch 3 108 , high beam 3 109,
headlight flash 3 109 , headlight range
adjustment 3 110, headlights when
driving abroad 3 110.
Automatic light control 3 109.
High beam assist This feature allows high beam xenon
lights to function as the main driving
light at night and when vehicle is
faster than 25 mph.It switches automatically to low beam when:
■ The camera in the windscreen detects the lights of oncoming or
preceding vehicles.
■ The vehicle is slower than 12 mph.
■ It is foggy or snowy.
■ Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
ActivationThe high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice at a
speed above 25 mph.
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 92.
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.
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112Lighting
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 25 mph.
Reversing function If the low beam is on and reverse gear is engaged, both corner lights are
switched on. They remain illuminated
for 20 seconds after disengaging
reverse gear.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pushing the ¨ button.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.
Turn and lane-change
signalslever up=right turn signallever down=left turn signal
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the turn signal is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the turn
signal is automatically deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when changing
lanes, press the lever until resistance
is felt and then release.
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With a trailer connected, turn signal
flashes six times when pressing the
lever until resistance is felt and then
releasing.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually by moving the lever to its original
position.
Front fog lights
Operated with the > button.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on front fog lights will switch the low beam on automatically.
Rear fog lights
Operated by pushing the r button.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on rear fog light will switch
on headlights automatically.
Parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Move the turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or
down (left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.