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Lighting99LightingExterior lighting............................ 99
Light switch ................................ 99
High beam ................................. 99
Headlight flash ........................... 99
Headlight range adjustment ....100
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 100
Daytime running lights .............100
Hazard warning flashers ..........100
Turn and lane-change signals . 101
Front fog lights ......................... 101
Rear fog lights ......................... 101
Reversing lights .......................101
Misted light covers ...................102
Interior lighting ........................... 102
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 102
Interior lights ............................ 103
Load compartment lighting ......104
Lighting features ........................105
Exit lighting .............................. 105
Battery discharge protection ....105Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
§:off / daytime running lights9:sidelights / headlights
Control indicator 8 3 89.
Tail lights Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever. To switch to low beam,
pull lever.
Depending on version, pull lever
towards steering wheel to switch
between high and low beam.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
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100LightingHeadlight 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 until
the required setting is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre 3 90.
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.Note
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 3 90.
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
Operated by pressing ¨.
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Lighting101Depending on version, hazard
warning flashers may come on
automatically during hard braking.
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 turn signal 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 ø.
The rear fog light can only be
switched on when both the ignition
and headlights or sidelights (with front
fog lights) are on.
Press ø again to turn the rear fog
light off, or turn off the headlights
and/or the front fog lights.
Reversing lights The reversing lights come on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
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102LightingMisted light covers
The inside of the light housing 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
3 90.
To adjust brightness:
Standard version of Driver
Information Centre1. 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 SETq to access this menu
option.
4. Press R or S to increase or
decrease the displayed value.
5. Press SETq briefly to confirm
changes and automatically return
to the previous display screen.
Multifunction version of Driver
Information Centre
1. Press SETq to access the
settings menu.
2. Scroll through the menu options by pressing R or S until menu
option Dimmer appears in the
display.
3. Press SETq to access this menu
option.
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Lighting1034. Press R or S to increase or
decrease the displayed value.
5. Press SETq briefly to confirm
changes and automatically return to the previous display screen.
Depending on version, it may also be
possible to adjust the brightness by
pressing R or S without accessing
the settings menu.
Driver Information Centre 3 90.
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.
Note
In the event of an accident of a
certain severity, the interior lights
come on automatically. Fuel cut-off
system 3 96.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 switch 7 when the
doors are closed.
Press 7 left or right to operate
respective reading light.
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104LightingRear 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.
Removable 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.
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Lighting105Lighting 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 two minutes.
This action can be repeated up to
seven times to a maximum period of
210 seconds.
Control indicator 8 3 89 illuminates
in the instrument cluster during use.
Depending on version, a warning
message may also be displayed in
the Driver Information Centre 3 90.
Deactivation Pull turn signal lever for more thantwo seconds to deactivate.
Battery discharge protection
To ensure reliable engine restarts,
several vehicle battery discharge
protection features are implemented
as part of the stop-start system, e.g.
some lights may be switched off
automatically after some time.
Stop-start system 3 116.
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Driving and operating115Steering wheel lockRemove key from ignition switch and
turn steering wheel until it engages.
Starting the engine
Turn key to position 1 and move the
steering wheel slightly to release the
steering wheel lock.
Manual transmission: operate clutch
and brake pedal.
Manual transmission automated:
operate brake pedal, the transmission
automatically shifts to N (neutral)
Do not operate the accelerator pedal.
Diesel engine: turn key to position 1
for preheating until control
indicator ! extinguishes.
Turn key briefly to position 2 and
release.
Before restarting or to switch off the
engine, turn key back to position 0.
Autostop During an Autostop, the engine is
restarted automatically by depressing
the clutch pedal.
Vehicles with manual transmission
automated (MTA): Shift to a forward
gear, release brake pedal or move
lever to +, – or R to enable an
automatic restart.
Stop-start system 3 116.Starting the vehicle at low
temperatures
The start of the engine without
additional heaters is possible down to -25 °С for diesel engines and -30 °C
for petrol engines. Required is an engine oil with the correct viscosity,
the correct fuel, performed services
and a sufficiently charged vehicle
battery.
Turbo engine warm-up Upon start-up, engine available
torque may be limited for a short time, especially when the engine
temperature is cold. The limitation is
to allow the lubrication system to fully
protect the engine.
Vehicle shutdown
Fuel cut-off system In the event of a collision of a certain
severity, the fuel system is cut-off and
the engine is switched off
automatically, for safety reasons.