In brief111Power windows .....................38
2 Exterior mirrors .....................35
3 Cruise control .....................147
Speed limiter ....................... 149
4 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low/high beam, high beam
assist ................................... 108
Exit lighting ......................... 114
Parking lights ...................... 112
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................93
5 Side air vents ...................... 124
6 Instruments .......................... 83
Driver Information Centre ...... 93
7 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................93
8 Windscreen wiper and
washer, rear wiper and
washer ................................. 75
9 Head-up display ....................97
10 Centre air vents .................. 124
11 Hazard warning flashers ....110
12 Info-Display .......................... 9513Centre air vent ......................95
14 Light sensor
15 Central locking system ..........25
16 Glovebox .............................. 64
Fuse box ............................ 193
17 Controls for Info-Display
operation ............................... 95
18 Climate control system ........ 116
19 USB charging port ................ 78
20 Parking assist/Advanced
parking assist .....................151
Lane departure warning .....165
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 132
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control ...........146
21 Power outlet .......................... 78
22 Manual transmission ..........143
Automatic transmission ......140
23 Manual parking brake .........145
24 Power button ....................... 129
25 Ignition switch .....................128
26 Steering wheel adjustment ..7427 Horn ..................................... 75
28 Bonnet release lever ..........177
29 Storage ................................. 64
30 Head-up display ....................97
31 Light switch ........................ 107
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 109
Front/rear fog lights ............111
Instrument illumination .......112
Instruments and controls73Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 74
Steering wheel adjustment ........74
Steering wheel controls .............74
Heated steering wheel ...............74
Horn ........................................... 75
Windscreen wiper/washer .........75
Rear window wiper/washer .......77
Outside temperature ..................77
Clock ......................................... 78
Power outlets ............................. 78
Inductive charging .....................79
Ashtrays .................................... 79
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 80
Instrument cluster ......................80
Speedometer ............................. 83
Odometer .................................. 84
Trip odometer ............................ 84
Tachometer ............................... 84
Fuel gauge ................................ 85
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 85
Service display .......................... 85
Control indicators ......................86Turn signal................................. 86
Seat belt reminder .....................87
Airbag and belt tensioners .........87
Airbag deactivation ....................88
Charging system .......................88
Malfunction indicator light ..........88
Service vehicle soon .................88
Stop engine ............................... 88
System check ............................ 89
Brake and clutch system ...........89
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....89
Gear shifting .............................. 89
Lane departure warning ............89
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........90
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system off ......90
Engine coolant temperature ......90
Preheating ................................. 90
Diesel particle filter ....................90
AdBlue ....................................... 90
Deflation detection system ........91
Engine oil pressure ....................91
Low fuel ..................................... 91
Autostop .................................... 91
Exterior light .............................. 91
High beam ................................. 92
High beam assist .......................92
Low beam .................................. 92
Fog light ..................................... 92Rear fog light............................. 92
Rain sensor ............................... 92
Cruise control ............................ 92
Speed limiter ............................. 92
Traffic sign assistant ..................92
Door open .................................. 92
Information displays .....................93
Driver Information Centre ..........93
Info display ................................ 95
Head-up display ........................97
Vehicle messages ........................98
Warning chimes .........................99
Battery voltage .......................... 99
Vehicle personalisation ..............100
Telematics service .....................103
OnStar ..................................... 103
Instruments and controls83OverviewOTurn signal 3 86XSeat belt reminder 3 87vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 87VAirbag deactivation 3 88pCharging system 3 88ZMalfunction indicator light
3 88HService vehicle soon 3 88STOPStop engine 3 88JSystem check 3 89RBrake and clutch system
3 89uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 89RGear shifting 3 89)Lane departure warning
3 89bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
3 90aElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
off 3 90!Preheating 3 90%Diesel particle filter 3 90YAdBlue 3 90wDeflation detection system
3 91IEngine oil pressure 3 91Y oLow fuel 3 91W oEngine coolant temperature
high 3 90DAutostop 3 918Exterior light 3 919Low beam 3 92CHigh beam 3 92fHigh beam assist 3 92>Fog light 3 92øRear fog light 3 92
Indicates vehicle speed.
92Instruments and controlsHigh beamC illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 108.
High beam assist f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see Adaptive forward lighting 3 109.
Low beam 9 illuminates green.
Illuminated when low beam is on.
Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 111.
Rear fog light ø illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 111.
Rain sensor
< illuminates green.Illuminated when rain sensor position
on wiper stalk is selected.
Side blind spot alert
B illuminates green.
The system is active.
Cruise control
m illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
Cruise control 3 147.
Speed limiter
ß illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
Speed limiter 3 149.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays by the front camera
detected traffic signs in the Driver
Information Centre.
Traffic sign assistant 3 147.
Door open
h illuminates red.A door or the tailgate is open.
Instruments and controls97Speech recognition
Description see Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 100.
Head-up display The Head-up display (HUD) displays
driver information concerning the
instrument cluster onto a foldable
projection plane on the driver's side.
The information appears as an image
projected from a lense in the
instrument panel onto the projection
plane directly ahead in driver's view.
The image appears focused out
toward the front of the vehicle.Head-up display views:
● vehicle speed
● speed limits by the traffic sign assistant
● set speed of speed limiter
● set speed of cruise control
● navigation information.
Adjust position of Head-up
display image
1. Adjust the driver's seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press ä or å to centre the image.
It can only be adjusted up and
down, not side to side.
9 Warning
If the head-up display image is too
bright or too high in your field of
view, it may obstruct your view
when it is dark outside. Be sure to keep the head-up display imagedim and placed low in your field of
view.
Adjust brightness
The Head-up display image will
automatically dim and brighten to
compensate for outside lighting.
Brightness can also be adjusted
manually as needed:
Press e to brighten the display. Press
æ to dim the display.
The image can temporarily light up
depending on angel and position of
sunlight.
Switching off
Press æ and hold to turn the Head-up
display off.
Instruments and controls99Messages in the
Colour-Info-Display
Some important messages may
appear additionally in the
Info-Display. 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 a 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 cruise control deactivates automatically.
● 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 an object.
● 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.
During an Autostop ● If the driver's door is opened.
● If any condition for an autostart is
not fulfilled.
Battery voltage When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.When the vehicle is being driven, the
load reduction function temporarily
deactivates certain functions, such as the air conditioning, the heated rear
screen, heated steering wheel, etc.
The deactivated functions are
reactivated automatically as soon as
conditions permit.
Driving and operating127Driving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 128
Control of the vehicle ...............128
Steering ................................... 128
Starting and operating ...............128
New vehicle running-in ............128
Ignition switch positions ...........128
Power button ........................... 129
Power saving mode .................130
Starting the engine ..................131
Overrun cut-off ........................ 132
Stop-start system ....................132
Parking .................................... 135
Engine exhaust .......................... 136
Diesel particle filter ..................136
Catalytic converter ...................137
AdBlue ..................................... 137
Automatic transmission ..............140
Transmission display ...............140
Selector lever .......................... 140
Manual mode ........................... 141
Electronic driving programmes 142
Fault ........................................ 142
Interruption of power supply ....142Manual transmission ..................143
Brakes ........................................ 144
Antilock brake system .............144
Parking brake .......................... 145
Brake assist ............................. 145
Hill start assist ......................... 145
Ride control systems .................146
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........146
Driver assistance systems .........147
Cruise control .......................... 147
Speed limiter ........................... 149
Parking assist .......................... 151
Advanced parking assist .........154
Side blind spot alert .................159
Panoramic view system ...........161
Rear view camera ...................163
Lane departure warning ..........165
Driver alert ............................... 166
Fuel ............................................ 167
Fuel for petrol engines .............167
Fuel for diesel engines ............168
Refuelling ................................ 168
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 169
Trailer hitch ................................ 170
General information .................170Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 170
Trailer towing ........................... 171
Towing equipment ...................171
Driving and operating147applying the brake or in the case that
the vehicle is driven faster than 50
km/h.
a extinguishes when Electronic
Stability Control and Traction Control
are reactivated.
Electronic Stability Control and
Traction Control are also reactivated
the next time the ignition is switched
on.
Fault
If there is a fault in the system, the
control indicator b illuminates
continuously and a message appears in the Driver Information Centre. The
system is not operational.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.Driver assistance
systems9 Warning
Driver assistance systems are
developed to support the driver
and not to replace the driver's
attention.
The driver stays in full control of
the vehicle and accepts full
responsibility when driving the
vehicle.
When using driver assistance
systems, always take care
regarding the current traffic
situation and follow applicable
traffic rules.
Cruise control
The cruise control can store and
maintain speeds above 40 km/h.
Additionally at least the third gear
must be engaged on manual
transmission, on automatic
transmission position D or the second
or a higher gear in position M must be
selected.
Deviations from the stored speeds
may occur when driving uphill or
downhill.
The system maintains the vehicle
speed at the preset speed by the
driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal.
The preset speed can be exceeded
temporarily by pressing the
accelerator pedal.
The status and preset speed is
displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Do not use the cruise control if it is not advisable to maintain a constant
speed.