104Instruments and controlsTurn 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 3 114.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
3 114.
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.
Instruments and controls105Some 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
3 114.
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.
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.
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
3 114.
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.
130LightingParticular LEDs, based on steeringangle and speed, are additionally
triggered to improve lighting in
curves. This function is activated at
speeds from 25 mph to 43 mph 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
25 mph.
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
4 mph in a forward gear.
High beam assistThis 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 71 mph 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
132LightingDynamic 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
3 128.
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.
Lighting137They 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 3 110.
Vehicle personalisation 3 116.
The settings can be saved for the key being used 3 22.
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.
Driving and operating151Driving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 152
Control of the vehicle ...............152
Steering ................................... 152
Starting and operating ...............152
New vehicle running-in ............152
Power button ........................... 153
Retained power off ..................154
Starting the engine ..................154
Overrun cut-off ........................ 155
Stop-start system ....................156
Parking .................................... 158
Engine exhaust .......................... 159
Diesel particle filter ..................159
Catalytic converter ...................160
AdBlue ..................................... 161
Automatic transmission ..............164
Manual transmission ..................168
Drive systems ............................ 169
All-wheel drive ......................... 169
Brakes ........................................ 169
Antilock brake system .............169
Parking brake .......................... 170Brake assist............................. 171
Hill start assist ......................... 172
Ride control systems .................172
Traction Control system ..........172
Electronic Stability Control ......173
Interactive driving system ........174
Driver assistance systems .........177
Cruise control .......................... 177
Speed limiter ........................... 179
Adaptive cruise control ............180
Forward collision alert .............188
Following distance indication ...191
Active emergency braking .......192
Front pedestrian protection .....195
Parking assist .......................... 197
Side blind zone assistant .........205
Lane change alert ....................206
Panoramic view system ...........208
Rear view camera ...................211
Rear cross traffic alert .............213
Traffic sign assistant ................214
Lane keep assist .....................218
Fuel ............................................ 220
Fuel for petrol engines .............220
Fuel for diesel engines ............221
Refuelling ................................ 221
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions .............................. 223Trailer hitch................................ 224
General information .................224
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 224
Trailer towing ........................... 224
Towing equipment ...................225
Trailer stability assist ...............227
152Driving and operatingDriving 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 3 156.
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 3 159.
Autostop may be inhibited to allow for
charging of the vehicle battery.