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Instruments and controls103Rear fog lightø illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 134.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active. Set speed is
indicated in the Driver Information
Centre.
Cruise control 3 178.
Adaptive cruise control
C illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
C illuminates white
The system is on.
C illuminates green
Adaptive cruise control is active.Adaptive cruise control 3 181.
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.
Adaptive cruise control 3 181,
Forward collision alert 3 189.
Pedestrian detection
7 illuminates yellow.
A pedestrian ahead is detected.
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 3 180.
Traffic sign assistant L displays detected traffic signs as
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 215.
Door open h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.
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116Instruments and controls
On Midlevel and Uplevel display,
press 9 to confirm a message.
Vehicle and service messages The vehicle messages are displayed
as text. Follow the instructions given
in the messages.
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.
● If adaptive cruise control deactivates automatically.
● If approaching a vehicle ahead too closely.
● If approaching a pedestrian 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 anobject.
● 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
● With exterior lights on.
● If the trailer hitch is not engaged.
During an Autostop ● If the driver's door is opened.
● If any condition for an Autostop is
not fulfilled.
Battery voltage When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
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Driving and operating209Vehicle personalisation 3 117.
Info-Display 3 111.
The system is deactivated if the
vehicle is towing a trailer.
Deactivation is indicated by a
message in the Driver Information
Centre.
System limitations Occasional missed alerts can occur
under normal circumstances or in
sharp curves. The system can
temporarily alert of objects in the blind spot at specific weather conditions
(rain, hail etc). Driving on a wet road
or in the transitions from a dry area to a wet area can cause the control
indicator F to light up, as water
splash can be interpreted as an object. Otherwise the control indicator
F may illuminate due to guardrails,
signs, trees, shrubs or other immobile
objects. This is normal operation and
the system does not need to be
serviced.The system may not operate properly
when:
● Ice, snow, mud, stickers, magnets, metal plates, or
anything else covers the sensors.
● Driving in heavy rainstorms. ● The vehicle had an accident or if the area surrounding the
detection sensor is damaged or
not properly repaired.
● There are extreme temperature changes.
● The vehicle is towing a trailer
In the event of a fault in the system or
if the system does not work due to
temporary conditions, a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.
Note
After production, the system
requires a calibration. For optimal
performance, drive as soon as
possible on a straight highway road
with roadside objects, e.g. guardrails
and barriers for some distance.Panoramic view system
This system allows views of the
vehicle's surroundings to be
displayed as a nearly 360° picture in
the Info Display, like a bird's eye view.
The system uses four cameras: ● rear camera, installed in the tailgate
● front camera, installed in the front
grill below the emblem
● side cameras, located at the bottom of both exterior mirrors.
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Driving and operating2119Warning
Displayed images may be further
or closer than they appear. The
area displayed is limited and
objects that are close to either
edge of the bumper or under the
bumper are not displayed on the
screen.
9 Warning
The panoramic view cameras
have blind spot areas and will not
display all objects near the edges
of the vehicle. Folding side mirrors that are out of position will not
display the panoramic view
correctly.
Blind spots are represented as
hatched areas in the illuminations.
Dark areas show the views displayed by the panoramic view system.
System limitationsCaution
For optimal operation of the
system, it is important to keep the
lenses of the cameras in the front
grille, the housings of outside
mirrors and in the tailgate between the number plate lights always
clean. Rinse the lenses with water and wipe with a soft cloth.
Do not clean the lenses with a
steam-jet or high-pressure jet
cleaner.
The panoramic view system may not
operate properly when:
● The surrounding is dark.
● The sun or the beam of headlights is shining directly into
the camera lenses.
● During nighttime driving.
● Weather limits visibility, such as fog, rain, or snow.
● The camera lenses are blocked by snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt.
● The vehicle is towing a trailer.
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Driving and operating225Trailer hitch
General information
The factory-fitted towing equipment is
folded up under the rear bumper
fascia.
Entrust retrofitting of towing
equipment to a workshop. It may be
necessary to make changes that
affect the cooling system, heat
shields or other equipment. Only use
towing equipment that has been
approved for your vehicle.
To avoid vehicle damage, the power
tailgate cannot be operated with the
radio remote control when a trailer is
electrically connected.
The bulb outage detection function for trailer brake light cannot detect a
partial bulb outage, e.g. in case of four
times five watt bulbs, the function only detects lamp outage when only a
single five Watt lamp remains or none remain.
Fitting of towing equipment could
cover the opening of the towing eye.
If this is the case use the coupling ball
bar for towing.Driving characteristics and
towing tips
Before attaching a trailer, lubricate the coupling ball. However, do not do so if a stabiliser, which acts on thecoupling ball, is being used to reduce
snaking movements.
During trailer towing do not exceed a
speed of 80 km/h. A maximum speed
of 100 km/h is only appropriate if an
oscillation damper is used and the
permissible gross trailer weight does
not exceed the vehicle’s kerb weight.
For trailers with low driving stability
and caravan trailers, the use of an
oscillation damper is strongly
recommended.
If the trailer starts snaking, drive more slowly, do not attempt to correct the
steering and brake sharply if
necessary.
When driving downhill, drive in the
same gear as if driving uphill and
drive at a similar speed.
Adjust tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load 3 286.Trailer towing
Trailer loads The permissible trailer loads are
vehicle and engine-dependent
maximum values which must not be
exceeded. The actual trailer load is the difference between the actual
gross weight of the trailer and the
actual coupling socket load with the
trailer coupled.
The permissible trailer loads are
specified in the vehicle documents. In general, they are valid for gradients
up to 12%.
The permissible trailer load applies
up to the specified incline and at sea
level. Since engine power decreases
as altitude increases due to the air
becoming thinner, therefore reducing
climbing ability, the permissible gross
train weight also decreases by 10%
for every 1000 metres of altitude. The gross train weight does not have to be reduced when driving on roads with
slight inclines (less than 8%, e.g.
motorways).
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242Vehicle careLamp assembly in the tailgate
1. Release the cover in the tailgateand remove it.
2. Unscrew the plastic securing nutby hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lampassembly from the recesses and
remove.
4. Turn the bulb carrier anticlockwise and remove it from
the lamp assembly.
Rear fog light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
5. Remove and replace the bulb:
Rear fog light
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Vehicle care243
Reverse light
6. Insert the bulb carrier into the tail lamp assembly. Attach plug to thelamp assembly. Fit lamp
assembly on the tailgate and
tighten the screw from the inside.
Attach cover.
Side turn signal lights
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. Slide lamp to its left side and remove with its right end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and replace it.
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246Vehicle careNo.Circuit1–2–3ABS4–5–6Tailgate7Fog light8Memory module9Heated windscreen10Seat lumbar11DC/DC battery12Heated rear window13Heated mirror14–15–16Front wiper17Power seat, passengerNo.Circuit18Sunblind19Power seat, driver20–21Sunroof22Rear wiper/Airbag23Adaptive forward lighting24–25–26Transmission control module27Ignition/Instrument panel28–29Rear view camera/Air vent30Malfunction indicator light/
Trailer31–32Camera33Seat heat front34Seat heat rearNo.Circuit35Damping/All-wheel drive36Fuel system37–38–39–40Steering wheel lock41–42–43Heated steering wheel44Headlight range adjustment45–46Engine control module47–48DC/DC converter/Air vent/E-
Boost49Rear door control module50–51–