100Instruments and controlsMidlevel and Uplevel instrument
cluster
Select page Trip A or Trip B in the
Info page by pressing o on the
steering wheel.
Each trip odometer can be reset separately when ignition is on: select
respective page, press >. Confirm by
pressing 9.
General
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 2000 miles and then restarts at 0.
Driver Information Centre 3 110.Tachometer
Displays the engine speed.
Drive in a low engine speed range for each gear as much as possible.
Caution
If the needle is in the red warning
zone, the maximum permitted
engine speed is exceeded. Engine at risk.
Fuel gauge
Displays the level in the fuel or gas
tank depending on the operation mode.
The arrow indicates the vehicle side
where the fuel filler flap is located.
Control indicator i or Y illuminates if
the level in the tank is low. Refuel
immediately if it flashes.
During liquid gas operation, the
system automatically switches over to
petrol operation when gas tank is
empty 3 101.
Never run the fuel tank dry.
Instruments and controls103Control indicatorsThe control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. Depending on the
equipment, the position of the control
indicators may vary. When the
ignition is switched on, most control
indicators will illuminate briefly as a
functionality test.
The control indicator colours mean:red:danger, important reminderyellow:warning, information, faultgreen:confirmation of activationblue:confirmation of activationwhite:confirmation of activation
See all control indicators on different
instrument clusters 3 93.
Turn signal
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
A turn signal or the hazard warning flashers are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a turn signal light or associated fuse, failure of turn
signal light on trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 234, Fuses
3 244.
Turn signals 3 134.
Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder on front seats X for driver's seat illuminates or
flashes red in the instrument cluster.
k for front passenger seat illuminates
or flashes red in the centre console,
when seat is occupied.
Illuminates
After the ignition has been switched on until the seat belt has been
fastened.Flashes
After having started the engine for a
maximum of 100 seconds until the
seat belt has been fastened.
Seat belt status on rear seats,
base level instrument cluster
X flashes or illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
Illuminates
After having started the engine when
the seat belt has been fastened.
Flashes
After starting off when the seat belt is
unfastened.
Fastening the seat belt 3 55.
Seat belt status on rear seats, midlevel and uplevel instrument
cluster
X illuminates red or green or grey in
the instrument cluster, after having
started the engine.
Illuminates red
Seat occupied and the seat belt is
unfastened.
110Instruments and controlsIlluminates green
Adaptive cruise control is active. Set
speed is indicated near C or m
symbol.
Adaptive cruise control 3 183.
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 3 190,
Adaptive cruise control 3 183.
Speed limiter
L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 182.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 208.
Door open h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.Information displays
Driver Information Centre The Driver Information Centre 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.
Driver Information Centre 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 settings
112Instruments and controls●Phone
● Navigation
● Settings
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is being
driven.
Uplevel instrument cluster can be
displayed as Sport mode or Tour
mode. See below: Settings Menu,
Display Themes.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
Memorised settings 3 23.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the right
side in the steering wheel.
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
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 Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing 9. 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 fuel consumption
114Instruments and controlsWhen 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 Petrol
and LPG fuel, along with a total range
of both fuel types together. Switch
between the modes by pressing
SET/CLR or 9.
Gasoline fuel level/LPG fuel level Displays the fuel level for the fuel type
not currently being used, e.g. in petrol mode the fuel level for LPG is
displayed. A dedicated Driver
Information Centre cluster gauge
shows the fuel level for the fuel
currently being used.Instantaneous fuel consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.
On vehicles with LPG engines,
instantaneous consumption is
indicated for the currently selected mode, LPG or Petrol.
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 3 254.
Timer
To start and stop press 9. To reset,
press > and confirm Reset.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 208.Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 194. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.
Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery voltage.
Top consumers
List of top comfort consumers
currently switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel saving
potential 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.
Instruments and controls117Software 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 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 functionality
The Info displays indicate: ● time 3 89
● outside temperature 3 89
● date 3 89
● Infotainment system, see description in the Infotainment
manual
● navigation, see description in the
Infotainment 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.
Press X to switch on the display.
Press ; to display the homepage.
Turn MENU to select a menu display
icon.
Press MENU to confirm a selection
Press BACK to exit a menu without
changing a setting.
Press ; to return to the homepage.
For further information, see
Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
160Driving and operatingDeactivation
Deactivate the stop-start system
manually by pressing eco. The
deactivation is indicated when the
LED in the button extinguishes.
Autostop If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill, activate an Autostop as
follows:
● Depress the clutch pedal.
● Set the lever to neutral.
● Release the clutch pedal.
The engine will be switched off while
the ignition stays on.
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer. On some versions a
control indicator in the instrument
cluster lights up when engine is in
Autostop.
During an Autostop, the heating and
brake performance will be
maintained.
Caution
The steering assist can be
reduced during an Autostop.
Conditions for an Autostop
The stop-start system checks if each
of the following conditions is fulfilled.
● The stop-start system is not manually deactivated.
● The bonnet is fully closed.
● The driver's door is closed or the driver's seat belt is fastened.
● The vehicle battery is sufficiently charged and in good condition.
● The engine is warmed up.
● The engine coolant temperature is not too high.
● The engine exhaust temperature is not too high, e.g. after driving
with high engine load.
● The ambient temperature is above -5 °C.
● The climate control system allows an Autostop.
● The brake vacuum is sufficient.
Driving and operating169The ignition key can only be removed
when the selector lever is in position
P .
Manual mode
Selector lever
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left to select manual
mode.
Tap selector lever
forwards <:shift to a higher gearbackwards ]:shift to a lower gear
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
Steering wheel paddles
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left to select manual
mode.
Pull steering wheel paddles to select
gears manually
right
paddle <:pull briefly to shift
one gear upleft
paddle ]:pull briefly to shift one
gear down, multiple
pulls allows gears to be
skipped
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
Temporary manual mode in drive
mode D
Manual paddle shifting is also
possible in automatic mode D. Upon
completion of manual shifting
operation, transmission changes to
automatic mode D after a defined
time.
To interrupt manual mode, do one of
the following:
● Press < paddle for 1 second.
● Move selector lever towards the left to manual mode and back toposition D.
If the vehicle is at a standstill and
engine is idling, the transmission will remain in temporary manual mode. It
changes to automatic mode when
accelerator pedal is operated for a
defined time, and no paddle shifting
at the steering wheel is performed.
General If a higher gear is selected when
vehicle speed is too low, or a lower
gear when vehicle speed is too high,