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82Instruments and controlsWarning lights, gauges
and indicators
Instrument cluster The needles of the instruments briefly
rotate to the end position when the
ignition is switched on.
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
Odometer
The bottom line displays the recorded distance in miles.
Trip odometer The recorded distance is displayedsince the last reset.
Trip odometer counts up to
9,999 miles and then restarts at 0.
Baselevel and Midlevel display
To reset, press the SET/CLR button
on the turn signal lever for a few seconds 3 93.
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86Instruments and controls
Control indicators in the instrument cluster
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A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Forward collision alert 3 150.
Speed limiter L illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre when Speed
limiter is active. Set speed is indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 149.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 164.
Door open h illuminates.
A door or the tailgate is open.Information displays
Driver Information Centre The Driver Information Centre (DIC)
is located in the instrument cluster.
Depending on the version and
equipment, the Driver Information
Centre is available as Baselevel
display, Midlevel display or Uplevel
display.
Following pages are selectable in the DIC using the buttons on the turn
signal lever:
■ trip odometer 3 82
■ vehicle information and settings, see below
■ trip/fuel information, see below ■ economic information, see below
■ navigation information
Following indication appears if
required:
■ warning messages 3 100
■ gear shift indication 3 89
■ drive mode indication 3 136,
3 140■ tyre pressure warning 3 200
■ seat belt reminder indication 3 87
■ autostop indication 3 131
■ service information 3 89
Baselevel-Display
Select subpages by turning the
adjuster wheel on turn signal lever.
Selectable subpages are:
■ engine oil life indication
■ tyre pressure indication
■ tyre loading
■ unit setting
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148Driving and operating
For safety reasons, the cruise controlcannot be activated until the foot
brake has been operated once.
Activating in first gear is not possible.
Do not use the cruise control if it is not advisable to maintain a constant
speed.
With automatic transmission or
manual transmission automated, only
activate cruise control in automatic
mode.
Control indicator m 3 92.
Switching on
Press button m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Activation Accelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates green.
Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed
is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated
while gearshifting.
Increase speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
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Deactivation
Press button y, control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise control is deactivated. Last
used set speed is stored in memory
for later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation: ■ Vehicle speed isbelow 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 button m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing button L for activating
speed limiter or switching off the
ignition also switches off cruise
control and deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiterThe 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 when
the system is active.Activation
Press button L. If cruise control has
been activated before, it is switched
off when speed limiter is activated
and the 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
Driver Information Centre.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and briefly turn thumb wheel to
SET/- : the current speed is stored as
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ActivationForward collision alert operates
automatically above 25 mph, if it is not
deactivated by button V, see below.
Selecting the alert sensitivity The alert sensitivity can be set to
near, medium or far.
Press button V, the current setting is
shown on the Driver Information
Centre. Press button V again to
change the alert sensitivity.
Alerting the driver
A green illuminated vehicle ahead
control indicator A illuminates in the
instrument cluster when the system
has detected a vehicle in the driving
path.
When the distance to a preceding
moving vehicle becomes too small or
when approaching another vehicle too rapidly and a collision is imminent,
a red LED warning light is reflected
flashing in the windscreen in front of
the driver's view.Simultaneously a warning chime sounds. Depress the brake pedal, if it is required by the situation.
Deactivation
The system can be deactivated.
Press button V as often as the
following message appears in the
Driver Information Centre.
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Deactivation
The system automatically switches
off when reverse gear is disengaged.
Manual deactivation is also possible
by pressing the parking assist button
r .
In both cases the LED in the button extinguishes.
Fault
In the event of a fault or if the system does not work temporarily, e.g.
because of high external noise level
or other interference factors, the LED
in the button flashes for
three seconds and then extinguishes.
Control indicator r illuminates in
the instrument cluster 3 90 or a
message is indicated in the Driver
Information Centre.
Front-rear parking assist9 Warning
The driver bears full responsibility
for the parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area when driving backwards or
forwards while using parking
assist system.
The front-rear parking assist
measures the distance between the vehicle and obstacles in front and
behind the vehicle. It informs and
warns the driver by giving acoustic
signals and display indication or
messages.
It uses two different acoustic warning
signals for the front and rear
monitoring areas, each with a
different tone frequency.
The system has four ultrasonic
parking sensors each in the rear and front bumper.
If the vehicle is equipped with
advanced parking assist, the system
has six ultrasonic parking sensors
each in the rear and front bumper.
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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
signs. Do not ignore traffic signs
which are not displayed by the
system.
The system does not discern any other than the conventional traffic
signs that might give or end a
speed limit.
Do not let this special feature
tempt you into taking risks when
driving.
Always adapt speed to the road
conditions.
The driver assistance systems do not relieve the driver from full
responsibility for vehicle
operation.
Lane departure warning
The lane departure warning systemobserves the lane markings between
which the vehicle is driving via a front camera. The system detects lane
changes and warns the driver in the
event of an unintended lane change
via visual and acoustic signals.
Criteria for the detection of an
unintended lane change are:
■ no operation of turn signals
■ no brake pedal operation
■ no active accelerator operation or speeding-up
■ no active steering
If the driver is performing these
actions, no warning will be issued.
Activation
The lane departure warning system is activated by pressing the ) button.
The illuminated LED in the button
indicates that the system is switched
on. When the control indicator ) in
the instrument cluster illuminates
green, the system is ready to operate.
The system is only operable at
vehicle speeds above 35 mph and if
lane markings are available.