Instruments and controls105Turn the adjuster wheel to select a
submenu of the main menu or to set a numeric value.
Press SET/CLR to select and confirm
a function.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information Centre when required. Confirm
messages by pressing SET/CLR.
Vehicle messages 3 115.Steering wheel controls
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.Press è or é to switch between the
main menus or to return from a
submenu to the next higher menu
level.
Press å or ä to select a submenu of
the main menu or to set a numeric
value.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages by pressing 9. Vehicle messages
3 115.
Midlevel display Menu pages are selected by pressing
è and å on the steering wheel.
Main menus are:
● Trip/fuel information, displayed by Info , see description below.
● Audio information, displayed by Audio , see description below.
● Phone information, displayed by Phone , see description below.
● Navigation information, displayed by Navigation, see
description below.
● Vehicle information, displayed by
Options , see description below.
106Instruments and controlsSome of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.
Press è to open main menu page.
Select a main menu page with ä or å.
Confirm a main menu page with 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, press ä or å to select subpages.
Press é to open a next folder of the
selected subpage.
Press ä or å to select functions or to
set a numeric value, if required.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
Once a main menu page is selected, this selection remains stored until
another main menu page is selected.
Subpages are changed by pressing
å or ä.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages by pressing 9. Vehicle messages
3 115.
Uplevel display
Menu pages are selected by pressing è and å on the steering wheel.
Main menus are:
● Trip/fuel information, displayed by Info , see description below.
● Audio information, displayed by Audio , see description below.
● Phone information, displayed by Phone , see description below.
● Navigation information, displayed by Navigation, see
description below.
● Vehicle information, displayed by
Options , see description below.
Instruments and controls107Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
Uplevel instrument cluster can be
displayed as Sport mode or Tour
mode. See below: Settings Menu,
Display Themes.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.
Press è to open main menu page.
Select a main menu page with ä or å.
Confirm a main menu page with 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, press ä or å to select subpages.
Press é to open the next folder of the
selected subpage.
Press ä or å to select functions or to
set a numeric value, if required.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
Once a main menu page is selected, this selection remains stored until
another main menu page is selected.
Subpages are changed by pressing
å or ä.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing 9. Vehicle messages
3 115.
Trip/fuel information menu, ;
or Info
The following list contains all possible Info Menu pages. Some may not beavailable for your particular vehicle.
Depending on the display some
functions are symbolised.Turn the adjuster wheel or press ä or
å to select a page:
● trip odometer 1 or A average fuel consumption 1 or A
average speed 1 or A
● trip odometer 2 or B average fuel consumption 2 or B
average speed 2 or B
● digital speed
● fuel range
● instantaneous fuel consumption
● remaining oil life
● tyre pressure
● timer
● traffic sign assistant
● following distance
● blank page
On Baselevel display, the pages
Remaining Oil Life, Tyre Pressure,
Traffic Sign Assistant and Following
Distance are displayed in the Vehicle
information menu, select ? by
pressing MENU.
Lighting131Particular LEDs, based on steering
angle and speed, are additionally
triggered to improve lighting in
curves. This function is activated at
speeds from 40 km/h to 70 km/h and
reacts to steering angle.
Corner light
When turning off, depending on the
steering angle and the turn signal light, particular LEDs are triggered
which illuminate the direction of
travel. It is activated up to a speed of
40 km/h.
Reverse parking function
To assist driver's orientation when
parking, both corner lights and
reversing light illuminate when
headlights are on and reverse gear is
engaged. They remain illuminated for
a short time after disengaging reverse gear or until driving faster than
7 km/h in a forward gear.
High beam assist This feature allows the high beam to
function as main driving light at night.
The camera in the windscreen
detects the lights of oncoming or
preceding vehicles. Each LED on
right or left side can be triggered or
faded out particularly according to the
traffic situation. This gives the best
light distribution without dazzling
other road users. Once activated,
high beam assist remains active and
switches high beam on and off
depending on surrounding
conditions. The latest setting of the
high beam assist will remain after the ignition is switched on again.
High beam assist includes a special
motorway mode. When driving faster
than 115 km/h on motorways, the light
beam becomes smaller to avoid
dazzling of oncoming traffic. When
following vehicles ahead or passing,
mirror dazzling for these vehicles is
reduced.
Activation
Indicator lever with MENU button
Lighting133Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling
To prevent oncoming traffic from
being dazzled, headlight levelling is
automatically adjusted based on
inclination information measured by
front and rear axle, acceleration or
deceleration and vehicle speed.
Headlights when driving abroad 3 129.
Fault in LED headlight system When the system detects a failure in
the LED headlight system, it selects a
preset position to avoid dazzling of
oncoming traffic. A warning is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment, the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.
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 three flashes, e.g. when changing
lanes, press the lever until resistance
is felt and then release.
138LightingThey will switch off automatically after
a delay. This function works only in
the dark. Theatre lighting is activated
if the driver's door is opened during
this time.
Path lighting Headlights, tail lights and number
plate lights illuminate the surrounding
area for an adjustable time after
leaving the vehicle.
ActivatingHalogen headlights
1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Pull the turn signal lever.
4. Close the driver's door.
If the driver's door is not closed, the
lights switch off after two minutes.
Exit lighting is switched off
immediately if the turn signal lever is pulled while the driver's door is open.LED headlights
Path lighting is activated, when the
ignistion is switched off and the
driver's door is opened.
This function can be activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Info-Display.
Info-Display 3 111.
Vehicle personalisation 3 117.
The settings can be saved for the key being used 3 23.
Battery discharge protection
Vehicle battery state of charge
function
The function guarantees longest
vehicle battery life via a generator
with controllable power output and
optimised power distribution.
To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when driving, the following
systems are reduced automatically in
two stages and finally switched off:
● auxiliary heater
● heated rear and front window
● heated steering wheel
● heated mirrors
● heated seats
● fan
In the second stage, a message
which confirms the activation of the
vehicle battery discharge protection
will be displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
152Driving and operatingDriving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 153
Control of the vehicle ...............153
Steering ................................... 153
Starting and operating ...............153
New vehicle running-in ............153
Power button ........................... 154
Retained power off ..................155
Starting the engine ..................155
Overrun cut-off ........................ 156
Stop-start system ....................157
Parking .................................... 159
Engine exhaust .......................... 160
Diesel particle filter ..................160
Catalytic converter ...................161
AdBlue ..................................... 162
Automatic transmission ..............165
Manual transmission ..................169
Drive systems ............................ 170
All-wheel drive ......................... 170
Brakes ........................................ 170
Antilock brake system .............170
Parking brake .......................... 171Brake assist............................. 172
Hill start assist ......................... 173
Ride control systems .................173
Traction Control system ..........173
Electronic Stability Control ......174
Interactive driving system ........175
Driver assistance systems .........178
Cruise control .......................... 178
Speed limiter ........................... 180
Adaptive cruise control ............181
Forward collision alert .............189
Following distance indication ...192
Active emergency braking .......193
Front pedestrian protection .....196
Parking assist .......................... 198
Side blind zone assistant .........206
Lane change alert ....................207
Panoramic view system ...........209
Rear view camera ...................212
Rear cross traffic alert .............214
Traffic sign assistant ................215
Lane keep assist .....................219
Fuel ............................................ 221
Fuel for petrol engines .............221
Fuel for diesel engines ............222
Refuelling ................................ 222
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 224Trailer hitch................................ 225
General information .................225
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 225
Trailer towing ........................... 225
Towing equipment ...................226
Trailer stability assist ...............228
Driving and operating153Driving hints
Control of the vehicle
Never coast with engine not
running
Many systems will not function in this
situation ( e.g. brake servo unit, power
steering). Driving in this manner is a danger to yourself and others.
All systems function during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 157.
Idle boost
If charging of the vehicle battery is
required due to battery condition, the
power output of the generator must be increased. This will be achieved by an idle boost which may be audible.
A message appears in the Driver
Information Centre.
Pedals
To ensure the pedal travel is
uninhibited, there must be no mats in
the area of the pedals.Use only floor mats, which fit properly and are fixed by the retainers on the
driver side.
Steering If power steering assist is lost
because the engine stops or due to a system malfunction, the vehicle can
be steered but may require increased
effort.Starting and operating
New vehicle running-in Do not brake unnecessarily hard for
the first few journeys.
During the first drive, smoke may
occur because of wax and oil
evaporating off the exhaust system. Park the vehicle in the open for a
while after the first drive and avoid
inhaling the fumes.
During the running-in period, fuel and engine oil consumption may be
higher.
Additionally, the cleaning process of
the diesel particle filter may take
place more often.
Diesel particle filter 3 160.
Autostop may be inhibited to allow for
charging of the vehicle battery.