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area means higher fuel consumption.
On Baselevel display, the current consumption value is indicated.
Shift indication : On Baselevel display
the current gear is indicated inside an
arrow. The figure above recommends upshifting for fuel saving reasons.
Oil temperature
Displays the oil temperature in
degrees Celsius.
Oil pressure
Displays the oil pressure in kPa.
Engine boost
Displays the current turbo boost in
percent.
Transmission fluid temperature
Displays the transmission fluid
temperature in degrees Celsius.
G-Force indication
Indicates the vehicle force of
performance. The amount of positive/
negative longitudinal force will be
displayed on a y-axis; the lateral forcewill be displayed on a x-axis. The G-
Force value unit will be calculated and
displayed as a numerical value.
Blank page
shows a blank page without any
information.
Performance Menu Performance menu is only viewable
on Uplevel display.
The following list contains all possible Performance Menu pages. Somemay not be available for your
particular vehicle.
Press Q or P to select a page:
■ G-Force indication
■ Friction bubble
■ Acceleration and braking
■ Turbo boost
■ Oil temperature
■ Oil pressure
■ Battery voltage
■ Transmission fluid temperatureDepending on settings of the Uplevel display, "Oil temperature", "Oil
pressure", "Battery voltage" or
"Transmission fluid temperature" are
also indicated left or right from the
speedometer.
G-Force indication
Indicates the force of vehicle
performance. The amount of positive/
negative longitudinal force and lateral force will be displayed. The G-Force
value unit will be calculated and
displayed as a numerical value.
Friction bubble
A four quadrant visual display,
indicative of the four corners of the
car, with a “bubble” showing where
the most inertia is being exerted on
the vehicle.
Acceleration and braking
Displays the percentage amount of
brake or accelerator pressure applied by the driver as a bar graph around
the outer perimeter of the DIC area.
The left side is for acceleration and
the right side is for braking.
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Engine boost
Displays the current absolute amount of the turbo boost being added.
Oil temperature
Displays the oil temperature in
degrees Celsius.
Oil pressure
Displays the oil pressure in kPa.
Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery voltage.
Transmission fluid temperature
Displays the transmission fluid
temperature in degrees Celsius.
Audio Menu Audio menu enables browsing for
music, selecting from favourites or
changing the audio source.
See Infotainment system manual.
Phone Menu
Phone menu enables managing and performing of phone calls, scrolling
through contacts or operating
handsfree phoning.See Infotainment system manual.
Navigation Menu Navigation menu enables route
guidance.
See Infotainment system manual.
Settings Menu
The following list contains all possible Settings 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 and follow the
instructions given in the submenus:
■ Units
■ Display themes
■ Info pages
■ Speed warning
■ Tyre loading
■ Software information
Units
Press > while units is displayed.
Select imperial or metric units by
pressing 9.Display themes
Press > while display themes is
displayed. Select Sport or Touring
mode by pressing 9. Sport mode
includes more vehicle information,
Tour mode includes more media
information.
This setting is only available with
Uplevel display.
Info pages
Press > while Info pages is displayed.
A list of all items in the Info Menu is
displayed. Select the functions to be
displayed in the Info page by pressing
9 . Selected pages have a 9 in a
checkbox. Non viewable functions
have a blank checkbox. See Info
Menu above.
Speed warning
The speed warning display allows
you to set a speed that you do not
want to exceed.
To set the speed warning, press >
while the page is displayed. Press
Q or P to adjust the value. Press
9 to set the speed. Once the speed
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is set, this feature can be turned off by
pressing 9 while viewing this page. If
the selected speed limit is exceeded,
a pop-up warning is displayed with a
chime.
Tyre loading
The tyre loading display selects tyre
pressure category according to the
actually inflated tyre pressure. Press
> while the page is displayed 3 243.
Select: ■ Light for comfort pressure up to
3 people
■ Eco for Eco pressure up to
3 people
■ Max for full loading
by pressing 9.
Software information
Displays the open source software
information.
Valet mode
Some functions of the Driver
Information Centre and the Colour-
Info-Display can be limited for some
drivers.Activation or deactivation of valet
mode can be set in the menu
Settings in the vehicle personalisation
menu.
Colour-Info-Display 3 117.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
For more information see
Infotainment system manual.
Colour-Info-Display
The Colour-Info-Display is located in
the instrument panel near the
instrument cluster.
Depending on the vehicle
configuration the vehicle has a
■ 4.2'' colour display
or
■ 8'' colour display with Touch-
Screen and Touch-Pad
functionality
The Info displays indicate: ■ time 3 90
■ outside temperature 3 89
■ date 3 90■ Infotainment system, see
description in the Infotainment
system manual
■ navigation, see description in the Infotainment system manual
■ system messages
■ vehicle messages 3 119
■ settings for vehicle personalisation 3 121
4.2'' Colour display Selecting menus and settings
Menus and settings are accessed via
the display.
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Press button X to switch on the
display.
Press button ; to display the
homepage.
Turn button MENU to select a menu
display icon.
Press button MENU to confirm a
selection
Press button BACK to exit a menu
without changing a setting.
Press button ; to return to the
homepage.
For further information, see
Infotainment system manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
8'' Colour display Selecting menus and settings
There are three options to operate the
display:
■ via buttons below the display
■ directly with the finger on the touchscreen
■ via a touchpad in the middle console between the seatsButton operation
Press button X to switch on the
display.
Press button ; to display the
homepage.
Turn button MENU to select a menu
display icon or a function.
Press button MENU to confirm a
selection.
Turn button MENU to scroll a
submenu list.
Press button MENU to confirm a
selection.
Press button BACK to exit a menu
without changing a setting.
Press button ; to return to the
homepage.Touchscreen operation
Display must be switched on by
pressing X and homepage must be
selected by pressing ;.
Tap required menu display icon or a function with the finger.
Scroll a longer submenu list with the
finger up or down.
Confirm a required function or
selection by tapping.
Tap display button q to exit a menu
without changing a setting.
Press button ; to return to the
homepage.Touchpad operation
Display must be switched on by
pressing X and homepage
selected ;.
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Scroll required menu display icon
horizontally with the finger and tap to
confirm.
Scroll a longer submenu list with the
finger vertically.
Confirm a highlighted function or
selection by tapping.
Press button BACK to exit a menu
without changing a setting.
Press button ; to return to the
homepage.
For further information, see
Infotainment system manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
Valet mode
Some functions of the Driver
Information Centre and the Colour-
Info-Display can be limited for some drivers.
Activation or deactivation of valet
mode can be set in the menu
Settings in the vehicle personalisation
menu.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
For more information see
Infotainment system manual.
Smartphone controller
The smartphone controller allows a
smartphone to access vehicle data
via WLAN or Bluetooth connection.
This data can then be displayed and
analysed on the smartphone.Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated in the Driver
Information Centre (DIC), in some
cases together with a warning and
signal buzzer.
On Baselevel display press the
SET/CLR button, the MENU button or
turn the adjuster wheel to confirm a
message.
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On Midlevel and Uplevel display
press 9 button to confirm a message.
Vehicle and service messages
The vehicle messages are displayed
as text. Follow the instructions given
in the messages.
The system displays messages
regarding the following topics:
■ Service messages
■ Fluid levels
■ Anti-theft alarm system
■ Brakes
■ Drive systems
■ Ride control systems
■ Driver assistance systems
■ Cruise control
■ Speed limiter
■ Adaptive cruise control
■ Forward collision alert
■ Collision imminent braking system
■ Parking assist systems
■ Lighting, bulb replacement
■ Adaptive forward lighting
■ Wiper/washer system
■ Doors, windows
■ Side blind spot alert
■ Traffic sign assistant
■ Lane departure warning
■ Load compartment, boot lid
■ Radio remote control
■ Electronic key system
■ Keyless starting
■ Seat belts
■ Airbag systems
■ Engine and transmission
■ Tyre pressure■ Diesel particle filter
■ Vehicle battery status
Messages in the
Colour-Info-Display Some important messages may
appear additionally in the
Colour-Info-Display. Press the
multifunction knob to confirm a
message. Some messages only pop
up for a few seconds.
Warning chimes
When starting the engine or
whilst driving
Only one warning chime will sound at a time.
The warning chime regarding not
fastened seat belts has priority over
any other warning chime.
■ If seat belt is not fastened.
■ If a door or the tailgate is not fully closed when starting off.
■ If a certain speed is exceeded with parking brake applied.
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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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With active display, press button ;.
Turn button MENU to select Settings
display icon.
Press button MENU to confirm.
The following settings can be
selected by turning and pressing the
multifunction knob:
■ Time and Date
■ Sport Mode
■ Language (Language)
■ Valet Mode
■ Radio
■ Vehicle
■ Bluetooth
■Voice
■ Display
■ Rear Camera
■ Return to Factory Settings
■ Software Information
■ TouchPad
In the corresponding submenus the
following settings can be changed:
Time and Date
See Clock 3 90.
Sport Mode
The driver can select the functions
which will be activated in Sport mode
3 170.
■ Sport Mode Backlighting : Changes
the instrument illumination colour.
■ Engine Sport Performance :
Accelerator pedal and gear change
characteristics become more
responsive.
■ Sport Steering : Steering support is
reduced.■ Sport Suspension : Damping
becomes harder.
■ All Wheel Drive : Engine torque is
distributed to a greater extent to the rear axle.
Language (Language)
Selection of the desired language.
See Infotainment system manual.
Valet Mode
See Infotainment system manual.
Radio
See Infotainment system manual.
Vehicle ■ Climate and Air Quality
Auto Fan Max 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 Demist : Supports windscreen
dehumidification by automatically