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88Instruments and controls●Daytime running lights
● Exit menu
LIGHTING (Brightness of interior
lighting)
When driving at night with the low
beam on, adjust the brightness of the
vehicle's interior lighting (e.g.
instrument panel, climate control
display).
It is also possible to adjust the
brightness by pressing R or S
without accessing the settings menu.
SPEED BEEP (Speed limit warning
chime)
Activate or deactivate the speed limit
warning chime or change the speed
limit. Speeds between 20 and
125 mph can be stored.
When activated, the driver is alerted
with a warning chime when the set
speed limit is exceeded.
After accessing this menu option,
activate or deactivate the function
(set to On or Off) and confirm.
Press SETq when activated ( On) to
access the current set speed. Adjust
as required and confirm.Warning chimes 3 90.
TRIP B DATA
Activate or deactivate the second trip
computer (set to On or Off).
Trip B records average consumption, distance travelled, average speed
and travel time (driving time). The
measurement can be restarted at any
time. Trip computer 3 91.
SET TIME (Setting the clock and clock mode)
After accessing this menu option, it is possible to either set the time or
change the clock mode between 12
hour and 24 hour clock.
Select Time and confirm. Adjust the
hours setting (flashing value) and
confirm. Adjust minutes setting
(flashing value) and confirm.
Select Mode and confirm. Select
12h or 24h and confirm.
Clock 3 67.SET DATE
Adjust the year setting (flashing
value) and confirm. Adjust month
setting (flashing value) and confirm.
Adjust the day setting (flashing value)
and confirm.
RADIO INFO (Display audio and
radio information)
Activate radio info (set to On) to
display audio and radio information (e.g. station frequency, RDS
messages, track number). Deactivate
when not required (set to Off).
AUTOCLOSE (Automatic central
locking when driving)
Activate the autoclose feature (set to
On ) to automatically lock the doors
when vehicle speed exceeds
12 mph. Deactivate when not
required (set to Off).
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (for
Distance, Fuel consumption and
Temperature)
After accessing this menu option, it is
possible to set the unit of
measurement for distance, fuel
consumption and temperature.
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90Instruments and controlsappears in the display. Select YES (to
confirm changes) or No (to cancel
changes).
Airbag deactivation 3 49.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
Activate the daytime running lights to
increase visibility of the vehicle during daylight (set to On). Deactivate when
not required (set to Off).
Daytime running lights 3 95.
EXIT MENU
Select this menu option to exit the
settings menu.Vehicle messages
Warning chimes Only one warning chime will sound at
a time.
The warning chime regarding
unfastened seat belts has priority
over any other warning chime.
When starting the engine or whilst
driving
● If seat belt is not fastened.
● If a certain speed is exceeded with the parking brake applied.
● If the parking assist detects an object.
● If a fault is detected in the parking
assist.
● If a door, the bonnet or the tailgate is not fully closed when
starting-off.
● If the vehicle speed briefly exceeds a set limit.
● If the stop-start system cannot restart the engine automatically.● Vehicles with manual transmission automated; brake
pedal has not been depressed
when starting the engine.
● Vehicles with manual transmission automated; an
incorrect gear has been selected when starting-off or during
driving.
● Vehicles with manual transmission automated; whenthe vehicle is at a standstill, if
engine is running and a gear is
engaged; transmission
automatically shifts to N in certain
situations.
● If the clutch temperature is too high in vehicles with manual
transmission automated.
● If a transmission fault is detected
in vehicles with manual
transmission automated.
● If a warning message, e.g. low tyre pressure, appears in the
Driver Information Centre (DIC).
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94LightingLightingExterior lighting............................ 94
Light switch ................................ 94
High beam ................................. 94
Headlight flash ........................... 94
Headlight range adjustment ......95
Headlights when driving abroad ...................................... 95
Daytime running lights ...............95
Hazard warning flashers ............95
Turn and lane-change signals ...96
Front fog lights ........................... 96
Rear fog lights ........................... 96
Reversing lights .........................96
Misted light covers .....................97
Interior lighting ............................. 97
Instrument panel illumination control ....................................... 97
Interior lights .............................. 97
Load compartment lighting ........98
Lighting features ..........................99
Exit lighting ................................ 99
Battery discharge protection ....100Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
§:off / daytime running lights9:sidelights / headlights
Control indicator 8 3 84.
Tail lights Tail lights are illuminated together
with headlights and sidelights.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, pull lever.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
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Lighting95Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of
other road users: Press À or Á
buttons until the required setting is displayed in the Driver Information
Centre (DIC) 3 85.
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.
Have the headlights adjusted by a
workshop.
Daytime running lights Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
When the function is activated and the ignition is switched on, the
headlights come on automatically and instrument illumination is subdued.
The light switch must be in position
§ . The daytime running lights switch
off when the ignition is switched off.Notice
The driver remains responsible for
switching on the low beam when
required, e.g. when driving through
a tunnel or at night.
The daytime running lights function is activated/deactivated via a menu in
the Driver Information Centre (DIC)
3 85.
When the function is deactivated, the
headlights do not come on
automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is in
position §.
Hazard warning flashers
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96LightingOperated by pressing ¨.
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 five flashes, e.g. when changing lanes, press the lever until resistance is felt and then release.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the indicator off manually by
moving the lever to its original
position.
Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >
.
Switching on front fog lights will
switch sidelights on automatically.
Press > again to turn the front fog
lights off.
Rear fog lights
Operated by pressing r.
The rear fog light can only be
switched on when both the ignition
and headlights or sidelights (with front
fog lights) are on.
Press r again to turn the rear fog light
off, or turn off the headlights and/or
the front fog lights.
Reversing lightsThe reversing lights come on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
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Lighting97Misted light covers
The inside of the light covers may mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold
weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help, switch on the headlights.Interior lighting
Instrument panel illumination control
When driving at night with the
headlights on, adjust the brightness
of the vehicle's interior lighting
(including instrument panel, climate
control display etc.) via the settings
menu of the Driver Information Centre
(DIC) 3 85.
To adjust brightness:
Standard version of DIC 1. Press SETq once to access the
settings menu.
2. Scroll through the menu options by pressing R or S until menu
option ILLU appears in the
display.
3. Press R or S to increase or
decrease the displayed value.
4. Press SETq briefly to confirm
changes and automatically return
to the previous display screen.Multifunction version of DIC
1. Press SETq to access the
settings menu.
2. Scroll through the menu options by pressing R or S until menu
option LIGHTING appears in the
display.
3. Press R or S to increase or
decrease the displayed value.
4. Press SETq briefly to confirm
changes and automatically return to the previous display screen.
It is also possible to adjust the
brightness by pressing R or S
without accessing the settings menu.
Driver Information Centre (DIC) 3 85.
Interior lights
Depending on model variant, during
entry and exit of the vehicle the front
and rear courtesy lights come on
automatically and then switch off after a delay.
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98LightingNotice
In the event of an accident of a
certain severity, the interior lights
come on automatically. Fuel cut-off
system 3 91.
Front courtesy light
Centre switch position: automatic
interior light.
To operate manually when the doors are closed, press the lens on either
side.
Front courtesy light with reading
lights
Centre switch position: automatic
interior light.
Can be operated individually or
together with rocker switch 7 when
the doors are closed.
Press 7 left or right to operate
respective reading light.
Rear courtesy lights
Centre switch position: automatic
interior light.
To operate manually when the doors are closed, press the lens on either
side.
Load compartment lighting
Depending on model variant, load
compartment lighting switches on
when the rear doors / tailgate or
sliding side door is opened.
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Lighting99Removable rear courtesy light
Depending on model variant, the
removable rear courtesy light may
illuminate when the rear doors /
tailgate or sliding side doors are
opened and the central switch is in the middle position.
Switch the light on permanently by pressing the top part of the central
switch c.
Switch the light off permanently by pressing the bottom part of the central
switch ( AUTO OFF ).
To use as a handheld torch, press
button on top of the lamp assembly
(see illustration) to release it, swing
torch down carefully and remove.
Press switch on the end of torch to
turn the light on/off.
Replace the torch in its original
position to recharge the battery after
use.Lighting features
Exit lighting
If equipped, headlights come on for
approx. 30 seconds after the vehicle
is parked and the system is activated.
Activation 1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Pull turn signal lever towards steering wheel.
4. Operate turn signal lever again within 2 minutes.