In brief111Power windows .....................37
2 Exterior mirrors .....................34
3 Cruise control .....................146
Speed limiter ....................... 148
4 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low/high beam, high beam
assist ................................... 110
Exit lighting ......................... 113
Parking lights ...................... 111
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................92
5 Side air vents ...................... 123
6 Instruments .......................... 82
Driver Information Centre ...... 92
7 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................92
8 Windscreen wiper and
washer, rear wiper and
washer ................................. 74
9 Head-up display ....................96
10 Centre air vents .................. 123
11 Hazard warning flashers ....109
12 Info-Display .......................... 9413Centre air vent ......................94
14 Light sensor
15 Central locking system ..........24
16 Glovebox .............................. 63
Fuse box ............................ 192
17 Controls for Info-Display
operation ............................... 94
18 Climate control system ........ 115
19 USB charging port ................ 77
20 Parking assist/Advanced
parking assist .....................150
Lane departure warning .....164
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 131
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control ..........145
21 Power outlet .......................... 77
22 Manual transmission ..........142
Automatic transmission ......139
23 Manual parking brake .........144
24 Power button ....................... 128
25 Ignition switch .....................127
26 Steering wheel adjustment ..7327 Horn ..................................... 74
28 Bonnet release lever ..........176
29 Storage ................................. 63
30 Head-up display ....................96
31 Light switch ........................ 106
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 108
Front/rear fog lights ............110
Instrument illumination .......111
72Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 73
Steering wheel adjustment ........73
Steering wheel controls .............73
Heated steering wheel ...............73
Horn ........................................... 74
Windscreen wiper/washer .........74
Rear window wiper/washer .......76
Outside temperature ..................76
Clock ......................................... 77
Power outlets ............................. 77
Inductive charging .....................78
Ashtrays .................................... 78
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 79
Instrument cluster ......................79
Speedometer ............................. 82
Odometer .................................. 83
Trip odometer ............................ 83
Tachometer ............................... 83
Fuel gauge ................................ 84
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 84
Service display .......................... 84
Control indicators ......................85Turn signal................................. 85
Seat belt reminder .....................86
Airbag and belt tensioners .........86
Airbag deactivation ....................87
Charging system .......................87
Malfunction indicator light ..........87
Service vehicle soon .................87
Stop engine ............................... 87
System check ............................ 88
Brake and clutch system ...........88
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....88
Gear shifting .............................. 88
Lane departure warning ............88
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........89
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system off ......89
Engine coolant temperature ......89
Preheating ................................. 89
Diesel particle filter ....................89
AdBlue ....................................... 89
Deflation detection system ........90
Engine oil pressure ....................90
Low fuel ..................................... 90
Autostop .................................... 90
Exterior light .............................. 90
High beam ................................. 91
High beam assist .......................91
Low beam .................................. 91
Fog light ..................................... 91Rear fog light............................. 91
Rain sensor ............................... 91
Cruise control ............................ 91
Speed limiter ............................. 91
Traffic sign assistant ..................91
Door open .................................. 91
Information displays .....................92
Driver Information Centre ..........92
Info display ................................ 94
Head-up display ........................96
Vehicle messages ........................97
Warning chimes .........................98
Battery voltage .......................... 98
Vehicle personalisation ................99
Telematics service .....................102
OnStar ..................................... 102
82Instruments and controlsOverviewOTurn signal 3 85XSeat belt reminder 3 86vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 86VAirbag deactivation 3 87pCharging system 3 87ZMalfunction indicator light
3 87HService vehicle soon 3 87STOPStop engine 3 87JSystem check 3 88RBrake and clutch system
3 88uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 88RGear shifting 3 88)Lane departure warning
3 88bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
3 89aElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
off 3 89!Preheating 3 89%Diesel particle filter 3 89YAdBlue 3 89wDeflation detection system
3 90IEngine oil pressure 3 90Y oLow fuel 3 90W oEngine coolant temperature
high 3 89DAutostop 3 908Exterior light 3 909Low beam 3 91CHigh beam 3 91fHigh beam assist 3 91>Fog light 3 91øRear fog light 3 91
Indicates vehicle speed.
Instruments and controls91High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 107.
High beam assist
f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see Adaptive forward lighting 3 108.
Low beam 9 illuminates green.
Illuminated when low beam is on.
Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 110.
Rear fog light ø illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 110.
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 3 146.
Speed limiter
ß illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
Speed limiter 3 148.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays by the front camera
detected traffic signs in the Driver
Information Centre.
Traffic sign assistant 3 146.
Door open
h illuminates red.A door or the tailgate is open.
96Instruments and controlsSpeech recognition
Description see Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 99.
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.
98Instruments and controlsMessages 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.
126Driving and operatingDriving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 127
Control of the vehicle ...............127
Steering ................................... 127
Starting and operating ...............127
New vehicle running-in ............127
Ignition switch positions ...........127
Power button ........................... 128
Power saving mode .................129
Starting the engine ..................130
Overrun cut-off ........................ 131
Stop-start system ....................131
Parking .................................... 134
Engine exhaust .......................... 135
Diesel particle filter ..................135
Catalytic converter ...................136
AdBlue ..................................... 136
Automatic transmission ..............139
Transmission display ...............139
Selector lever .......................... 139
Manual mode ........................... 140
Electronic driving programmes 141
Fault ........................................ 141
Interruption of power supply ....141Manual transmission ..................142
Brakes ........................................ 143
Antilock brake system .............143
Parking brake .......................... 144
Brake assist ............................. 144
Hill start assist ......................... 144
Ride control systems .................145
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........145
Driver assistance systems .........146
Cruise control .......................... 146
Speed limiter ........................... 148
Parking assist .......................... 150
Advanced parking assist .........153
Side blind spot alert .................158
Panoramic view system ...........160
Rear view camera ...................162
Lane departure warning ..........164
Driver alert ............................... 165
Fuel ............................................ 166
Fuel for petrol engines .............166
Fuel for diesel engines ............167
Refuelling ................................ 167
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions .............................. 168
Trailer hitch ................................ 169
General information .................169Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 169
Trailer towing ........................... 170
Towing equipment ...................170
146Driving and operatingapplying the brake or in the case that
the vehicle is driven faster than 30
mph.
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 25 mph.
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.