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Illuminates green
Seat occupied and the seat belt has
been fastened.
Illuminates grey
Seat not occupied.
Fastening the seat belt 3 54.
Airbag and belt tensioners
v illuminates red.
When the ignition is switched on, the control indicator illuminates for
approx. 4 seconds. If it does not
illuminate, does not go out after
4 seconds or illuminates whilst
driving, there is a fault in the airbag
system. Seek the assistance of a
workshop. The airbags and belt
pretensioners may fail to trigger in the event of an accident.
Deployment of the belt pretensioners
or airbags is indicated by continuous
illumination of v.9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Belt pretensioners, airbag system
3 53, 3 57.
Airbag deactivation
V illuminates yellow.
The front passenger airbag is
activated.
* illuminates yellow.
The front passenger airbag is
deactivated 3 62.9 Danger
Risk of fatal injury for a child using
a child restraint system together
with activated front passenger
airbag.
Risk of fatal injury for an adult
person with deactivated front
passenger airbag.
Charging system
p illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Stop, switch off engine. Vehicle
battery is not charging. Engine
cooling may be interrupted. The
brake servo unit may cease to be
effective. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.

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Flashes
Electric parking brake is in service
mode. Stop vehicle, apply and
release the electric parking brake to
reset.9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Antilock brake system
(ABS) u illuminates yellow.
Illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is switched on. The system is
ready for operation when the control
indicator extinguishes.
If the control indicator does not go out after a few seconds, or if it illuminates while driving, there is a fault in the
ABS. The brake system remains
operational but without ABS
regulation.
Antilock brake system 3 165.
Upshift
[ is shown as a symbol in the Driver
Information Centre, when upshifting
is recommended for fuel saving
reasons.
On some versions gear shift
indication is popped up as full page in the Driver Information Centre 3 110.
Gear shifting R or S with the number of the next
higher or lower gear is indicated,
when up- or down-shifting is
recommended.
Variable effort steering c illuminates yellow.
Fault in variable effort steering
system. This may lead to a higher or
lower steering effort. Consult a
workshop.Following distance
E indicates the following distance
setting of adaptive cruise control or the alert timing sensitivity of forwardcollision alert by filled distance bars.
Adaptive cruise control 3 175.
Forward collision alert 3 183.
Lane departure warning ) illuminates green or flashes yellow.
Illuminates green
The system is switched on and ready
to operate.
Flashes yellow
The system recognizes an
unintended lane change.
Ultrasonic parking assist
r illuminates yellow.
Fault in system
or
Fault due to sensors that are dirty or
covered by ice or snow

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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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Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 126.
High beam assist
l illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see adaptive forward lighting 3 128.
Adaptive forward lighting
f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Fault in the system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System is switched to symmetrical
low beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder for
symmetrical headlight 3 128.
Fog light > illuminates green.The front fog lights are on 3 131.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 132.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active. Set speed is
indicated on midlevel or uplevel
display near m symbol.
Cruise control 3 173.
Adaptive cruise control
C or m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.Illuminates green
Adaptive cruise control is active. Set
speed is indicated near C or m
symbol.
Adaptive cruise control 3 175.
Vehicle detected ahead A illuminates green or yellow.
Illuminates green
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Illuminates yellow
The distance to a preceding moving
vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too rapidly.
Forward collision alert 3 183,
Adaptive cruise control 3 175.
Speed limiter L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white
The system is on.

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Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 174.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 200.
Door open h illuminates red.
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 the
instrument cluster, the Driver
Information Centre is available as
Baselevel display, Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
DIC indicates depending on the
equipment:
■ overall and trip odometer
■ vehicle information
■ trip/fuel information
■ economic information
■ performance information
■ vehicle and warning messages
■ audio and infotainment information
■ phone information
■ navigation information
■ vehicle settingsBaselevel display
The menu pages of the Baselevel
display are selected by pressing the
MENU button on the turn signal lever.
Main menu symbols are indicated in
the top line of the display:
■ W Info Menu
■ X Settings Menu
■ s Economic Menu
Some of the displayed functions differ between vehicle driving and standstilland some functions are only active
when the vehicle is driving.

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Press p to open main menu page.
Select a main menu page with Q or
P .
Confirm a main menu page with 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, press Q or P to select subpages.
Press q to open a next folder of the
selected subpage.
Press Q or P to select functions or
to set a numeric value if required.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
If the Driver Information Centre (DIC) requests the driver to confirm a
function or message by pressing H
(Select), confirm by pressing 9.
Once a main menu page is selected,
this selection remains stored until
another main menu page is selected.
This means once the Info Menu page
is selected, you can change the
subpages just by pressing P or Q.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped up in the DIC if required.
Confirm messages by pressing the 9 button. Vehicle messages 3 119.
Info Menu The following list contains all possible Info Menu pages. Some may not be
available for your particular vehicle. Depending on the display some
functions are symbolised.
Turn the adjuster wheel or press Q
or P to select a page:
■ Trip odometer 1/A Average consumptionAverage speed
■ Trip odometer 2/B Average consumption
Average speed
■ Digital speed
■ Fuel range
■ Fuel range LPG version
■ Instantaneous consumption
■ Remaining oil life
■ Tyre pressure
■ Gasoline fuel level LPG fuel level
■ Timer
■ Used fuel
■ Traffic sign assistant
■ Following distance
■ Coolant temperature
■ Battery voltage
■ Eco page: Top consumers
■ Economy trend
■ Eco index
■ Oil temperature
■ Oil pressure

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■ Turbo boost
■ Transmission fluid temperature
■ G-Force indication
■ Blank page
On Baselevel display, the pages
"Remaining Oil Life ", "Tyre
Pressure", "Traffic Sign Assistant" and "Following distance indication"
are displayed in the Settings Menu
X . Select by pressing Menu
button.
On Baselevel display, the pages "Top consumers", "Economy trend" and
"Eco index" are displayed in the Eco
Menu s . Select by pressing
Menu button.
Trip odometer 1/A and 2/B
Trip odometer displays the current
distance since a certain reset.
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 2000 miles then restarts at 0.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
the SET/CLR button for a few
seconds, on Midlevel and Uplevel
display, press > and confirm with 9.The information of trip odometer page
1/A and 2/B can be reset separately
for odometer, average consumption
and average speed while the
respective display is active.
Average consumption
Display of average consumption. The measurement can be reset at any
time and starts with a default value.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
the SET/CLR button for a few
seconds, on Midlevel and Uplevel
display, press > and confirm with 9.
On vehicles with LPG engines,
average consumption is indicated for the currently selected mode, LPG or
Gasoline.
Average speed
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
the SET/CLR button for a few
seconds, on Midlevel and Uplevel
display, press > and confirm with 9.Digital speed
Digital display of the instantaneous
speed.
Fuel range
Range is calculated from current fuel
tank content and current
consumption. The display shows
average values.
After refuelling, the range is updated
automatically after a brief delay.
When the fuel level in the tank is low,
a message appears on the display
and the control indicator i or Y in the
fuel gauge illuminates.
When the tank has to be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
appears and remains on the display.
Additionally the control indicator i
or Y in the fuel gauge flashes 3 108.
Fuel range LPG version
Display of approximate fuel range
available with the remaining fuel in
each respective fuel tank of gasoline
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of both fuel types together. Switch
between the modes by pressing
SET/CLR button or 9 button.
Instantaneous consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.
On vehicles with LPG engines,
instantaneous consumption is
indicated for the currently selected
mode, LPG or Gasoline.
Remaining oil life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in % means the remaining of current oil life 3 101.
Tire pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 243.
Gasoline fuel level/LPG fuel level Displays the fuel level for the fuel not
currently being used (Gasoline or
LPG). A dedicated DIC cluster gauge
shows the fuel level for the fuel
currently being used.Timer
To start and stop press 9. To reset,
press > and confirm Reset.
Used fuel
Indicates used fuel since a certain
point of time. To reset, press > and
confirm Reset.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 200.
Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 186. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.
Coolant temperature
Displays the coolant temperature.
Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery voltage.
Top consumers
List of top comfort consumers
currently switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel savingpotential is indicated. A switched-off
consumer disappears from the list
and the consumption value will be
updated.
During sporadic driving conditions,
the engine will activate the rear
window defog automatically to
increase the engine load. In this
event, the rear window defog is
indicated as one of the top
consumers, without activation by the
driver.
Economy trend
Displays the average consumption
development over a distance of
50 miles. Filled segments display the
consumption in 5 mile steps and
shows the effect of topography or
driving behaviour on fuel
consumption.
Economy index
The current fuel consumption is
indicated on an economic scale. For
economical driving adapt your driving style to keep the indicator within the
Eco area. Indicator outside the Eco