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Instruments and controls75Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 76
Steering wheel adjustment ........76
Steering wheel controls .............76
Heated steering wheel ...............76
Horn ........................................... 77
Windscreen wiper/washer .........77
Rear window wiper/washer .......78
Outside temperature ..................79
Clock ......................................... 80
Power outlets ............................. 82
Inductive charging .....................82
Cigarette lighter ......................... 83
Ashtrays .................................... 83
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐
cators ........................................... 83
Instrument cluster ......................83
Speedometer ............................. 83
Odometer .................................. 84
Trip odometer ............................ 84
Tachometer ............................... 85
Fuel gauge ................................ 85
Fuel selector .............................. 86
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 86Service display.......................... 87
Control indicators ......................88
Turn signal ................................. 90
Seat belt reminder .....................91
Airbag and belt tensioners .........91
Airbag deactivation ....................92
Charging system .......................92
Malfunction indicator light ..........92
Service vehicle soon .................92
Brake and clutch system ...........93
Operate pedal ............................ 93
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....93
Gear shifting .............................. 93
Power steering .......................... 93
Lane departure warning ............93
Ultrasonic parking assist ...........94
Electronic Stability Control off ...94
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........94
Traction Control system off .......94
Preheating ................................. 94
Diesel particle filter ....................94
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 95
Engine oil pressure ....................95
Low fuel ..................................... 95
Immobiliser ................................ 95
Reduced engine power .............95
Autostop .................................... 96
Exterior light .............................. 96High beam................................. 96
High beam assist .......................96
Fog light ..................................... 96
Rear fog light ............................. 96
Cruise control ............................ 96
Vehicle detected ahead .............96
Speed limiter ............................. 96
Traffic sign assistant ..................96
Door open .................................. 96
Information displays .....................97
Driver Information Centre ..........97
Colour-Info-Display ..................101
Graphic-Info-Display ................102
Vehicle messages ......................103
Warning chimes .......................105
Battery voltage ........................ 105
Vehicle personalisation ..............106
Telematics service .....................109
OnStar ..................................... 109
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90Instruments and controlsControl indicators in the centre
console
Overview
OTurn signal 3 90XSeat belt reminder 3 91vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 91VAirbag deactivation 3 92pCharging system 3 92ZMalfunction indicator light
3 92gService vehicle soon 3 92RBrake and clutch system
3 93-Operate pedal 3 93uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 93RGear shifting 3 93cPower steering 3 93)Lane departure warning 3 93rUltrasonic parking assist
3 94aElectronic Stability Control off
3 94bElectronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system 3 94kTraction Control system off
3 94!Preheating 3 94%Diesel particle filter 3 94wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 95IEngine oil pressure 3 95YLow fuel 3 95dImmobiliser 3 95#Reduced engine power 3 95DAutostop 3 968Exterior light 3 96CHigh beam 3 96fHigh beam assist 3 96>Fog light 3 96rRear fog light 3 96mCruise control 3 96AVehicle detected ahead 3 96LSpeed limiter 3 96LTraffic sign assistant 3 96hDoor open 3 96
Turn signal
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
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96Instruments and controlsThe engine power is limited. Consult
a workshop.
Autostop
Autostop active D illuminates red or white.
Engine is in an Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 136.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 113.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 115.
High beam assist
f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated
3 116.Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 118.
Rear fog light r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 118.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 154.
Vehicle detected ahead
A illuminates green.
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Forward collision alert 3 157.Speed limiter
L illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre when Speed
limiter is active. Set speed is indicated alongside L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 156.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as a
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 173.
Door open
h illuminates.
A door or the tailgate is open.
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Instruments and controls97Information displays
Driver Information Centre
The Driver Information Centre is
located in the instrument cluster.
Depending on the version and
equipment, the Driver Information
Centre is available as Midlevel
display or Uplevel display.
The following menus are selectable in
the Driver Information Centre using
the buttons on the turn signal lever:
● vehicle information and settings
● trip/fuel information
● economic information
The following indications appear if
required:
● warning messages 3 103
● gear shift indication 3 93
● drive mode indication 3 141,
3 145
● tyre pressure warning 3 215
● seat belt reminder indication 3 91● Autostop indication 3 136
● service information 3 92
Midlevel display
Main menus are: ● trip/fuel information, see description below
● vehicle information, see description below
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 display
Main menus are:
● trip/fuel information, displayed by ; , see description below
● vehicle information, displayed by ? , see description below
● eco information, displayed by @ , see description below
Note
Some systems override the main
menu tabs. The currently active tab
is indicated by a small arrow head.
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Instruments and controls103Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated mainly in the
Driver Information Centre, in some
cases together with a warning and
signal buzzer.
Press SET/CLR , MENU or turn the
adjuster wheel to confirm a message.
Vehicle messages on Midlevel
display
The vehicle messages are displayed
as code numbers.
No.Vehicle message1Change engine oil3Engine coolant level low4Air conditioning off5Steering wheel is locked7Turn steering wheel, switch
ignition off and then onNo.Vehicle message9Turn steering wheel, start
engine again12Vehicle overloaded13Compressor overheated15Centre high-mounted brake
light failure16Brake light failure17Headlight levelling malfunction18Left low beam failure19Rear fog light failure20Right low beam failure21Left sidelight failure22Right sidelight failure23Reversing light failure24Number plate light failure25Left front turn signal failure26Left rear turn signal failure27Right front turn signal failure
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Lighting113LightingExterior lighting.......................... 113
Light switch .............................. 113
Automatic light control .............114
High beam ............................... 115
Headlight flash ......................... 115
Headlight range adjustment ....115
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 115
Daytime running lights .............116
Xenon lighting system .............116
Hazard warning flashers ..........117
Turn and lane-change signals . 118
Front fog lights ......................... 118
Rear fog light ........................... 118
Parking lights ........................... 119
Reversing lights .......................119
Misted light covers ...................119
Interior lighting ........................... 119
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 119
Interior lights ............................ 120
Reading lights .......................... 121
Lighting features ........................121
Entry lighting ............................ 121Exit lighting.............................. 121
Battery discharge protection ....122Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7:lights off8:sidelights9:headlights
Control indicator 8 3 96.
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114LightingLight switch with automatic light
control
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control:
headlights are switched on
and off automatically
depending on external
lighting conditionsm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Switch turns back to AUTO8:sidelights9:headlightsA status message in the Driver
Information Centre indicates the
current status of the automatic light
control.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When headlights are on, 8
illuminates. Control indicator 8
3 96.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with headlights and sidelights.
Automatic light controlWhen the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
light and headlights automatically
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 116.
Automatic headlight activation During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore the headlights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated for several
wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered, the
headlights are switched on
immediately.
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Lighting115High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist 3 116.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
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.
There are two adjuster elements on
each headlight housing.
Turn both adjuster elements on each headlight housing 1
/2 turn with a
size six hexagon key anticlockwise to