108Instruments and controls
Flashes
Fault 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 is runningCaution
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
assistance of a workshop 3 217.
Low fuel
i or Y 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 3 160.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 223.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Autostop
D illuminates when engine is in an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 156.
Exterior light
8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 125.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
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■ If adaptive cruise controldeactivates automatically.
■ If approaching a vehicle ahead too closely.
■ If a programmed speed or speed limit is exceeded.
■ If a warning message appears in the Driver Information Centre.
■ If the electronic key is not in the passenger compartment.
■ If the parking assist detects an object.
■ If an 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.
■ If the trailer hitch is not engaged.
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 any electrical consumers which are not requiredfor 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 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 Colour-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 Following the changing of personal
settings is described via the buttons
below the display. This is valid for
4.2'' as well as 8'' Colour-Info-Display.
Additionally the 8'' display is operable
as a touchscreen and with the
touchpad between the front seats. See description Colour-Info-Display
3 117 and the Infotainment system
manual.
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selecting the necessary settingsand automatic air conditioning
mode.
Auto Rear Demist : Activates
automatically the heated rear
window.
■ Collision / Detection Systems
Park Assist : Activates or
deactivates the ultrasonic parking
assist.
Auto Collision Preparation :
Activates or deactivates the
automatic brake functionality of the
vehicle in the event of imminent
collision danger. The following is
selectable: the system will take
over brake control, warn by chimes
only or is deactivated completely.
Go Notifier : Activates or
deactivates the reminder function
of the adaptive cruise control.
Side Blind Zone Alert : Activates or
deactivates side blind zone alert.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert : Activates
or deactivates rear cross traffic
alert.■ Comfort and Convenience
Chime Volume : Changes the
volume of warning chimes.
Personalisation by Driver :
Activates or deactivates the
personalisation function.
Auto Memory Recall : Activates or
deactivates the recall of memorised settings for power seat adjustment
and exterior mirrors.
Easy Exit Driver Seat : Activates or
deactivates easy exit function of the
power seat.
Reverse Tilt Mirror : Activates or
deactivates the parking assist
function of the exterior mirror on the passenger side.
Auto Mirror Folding : Activates or
deactivates folding of the exterior
mirrors with the remote control.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear :
Activates or deactivates automatic switching on of the rear window
wiper when reverse gear is
engaged.Rainsense Wipers : Activates or
deactivates automatic wiping with
rain sensor.
■ Lighting
Exit Lighting : Activates or
deactivates and changes the
duration of exit lighting.
Vehicle Locator Lights : Activates or
deactivates the welcome lighting.
Adaptive Forward Lighting :
Activates or deactivates the
functions of the adaptive forward
lighting.
Left or Right Hand Traffic : Changes
between lighting for left or right
hand traffic.
■ Power Door Locks
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout :
Activates or deactivates the
automatic driver's door locking
function when the door is open.
Delayed Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the delayed door
locking function.
Auto Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the automatic door
unlocking function after switching
Lighting125LightingExterior lighting.......................... 125
Interior lighting ........................... 133
Lighting features ........................134Exterior lighting
Light switch Light switch with Automatic light control
Turn light switch:
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is 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
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.
Control indicator 8 3 108.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
Additional lights in the tailgate frame,
Sports Tourer/Country Tourer
Additional tail light assemblies,
consisting of tail lights and hazard
warning flasher lights, are located in the tailgate frame. They are
illuminated when the tailgate is open. Additional tail lights are only intendedas position lights when the tailgate isopen and are not to be used when
driving.
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Fault in Adaptive forward
lighting system When the system detects a failure in
the Adaptive forward lighting system,
the system moves to a preset position to avoid dazzling of oncoming traffic.
If this is not possible, the affected
headlight will be automatically
switched off. In any case, one
headlight will stay on. A warning is
displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated with 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.
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.
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Fault9Warning
If there is a fault in the ABS, the
wheels may be liable to lock due
to braking that is heavier than
normal. The advantages of ABS are no longer available. During
hard braking, the vehicle can no longer be steered and may
swerve.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Parking brake
Manual parking brake
Always apply parking brake firmly
without operating the release button,
and apply as firmly as possible on a
downhill or uphill slope.
To release the parking brake, pull the lever up slightly, press the release
button and fully lower the lever.
To reduce the operating forces of the
parking brake, depress the foot brake
at the same time.
Control indicator R 3 105.
Electric parking brake
Applying when vehicle is stationary
Pull switch m for approx.
one second, the electric parking
brake operates automatically with an adequate force. For maximum force,
e.g. parking with trailer or on inclines,
pull switch m twice.
The electric parking brake is applied
when control indicator m lights up
3 105.
The electric parking brake can always
be activated, even if the ignition is off.
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to follow the vehicle in front, but will
not exceed the set speed. It may
apply limited braking with activated
brake lights.
The adaptive cruise control can store and maintain speeds over approx.
15 mph. If following a vehicle ahead
driving slower than 15 mph the slower
speed will be set. On vehicles with
automatic transmission the system brakes to a stop.
Adaptive cruise control uses a radar
sensor to detect the vehicles ahead.
If no vehicle is detected in the driving path, the adaptive cruise control will
behave like a traditional cruise
control.
For safety reasons, the system
cannot be activated before the brake
pedal or clutch pedal has been
depressed once since switching on
ignition.
Adaptive cruise control is mainly
advised to be used on long straight
roads like highways or country roads
with steady traffic. Do not use the
system if it is not advisable to
maintain a constant speed.
Control indicator A 3 109, m 3 109,
C 3 109.9 Warning
The complete driver attention is
always required while driving with adaptive cruise control. The driver stays fully in control of the vehicle
because the brake pedal, the
accelerator pedal and the cancel
switch have priority over any
adaptive cruise control operation.
Switching on
Press button C to switch on adaptive
cruise control. The control indicator
m or C in the instrument cluster
illuminates white.
Activation by setting the speed Adaptive cruise control can be
activated between 15 mph and
112 mph.
Accelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m or
C in the instrument cluster
illuminates green.
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Press button E, the current setting is
shown in the Driver Information
Centre. Press button E again to
change the alert sensitivity. The
setting is also displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.Note that the alert timing sensitivity
setting is shared with the following
distance setting of the adaptive cruise
control 3 175. So changing the alert
timing sensitivity changes the
adaptive cruise control following
distance setting.
Alerting the driver
A green illuminated vehicle ahead
control indicator A lights up in the
instrument cluster when the system has detected a vehicle in the driving
path. The control indicator A
changes to yellow when the distance
to a preceding moving vehicle gets
too small or when approaching
another vehicle too rapidly.
Simultaneously the collision alert
symbol pops up in the Driver
Information Centre.
If a collision is imminent a warning
chime sounds. Depress the brake
pedal, if it is required by the situation.
Settings
Settings can be changed in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Colour-Info-Display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 117.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.