
Driving and operating139Driving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 140
Control of the vehicle ...............140
Steering ................................... 140
Starting and operating ...............140
New vehicle running-in ............140
Ignition switch positions ...........141
Retained power off ..................141
Starting the engine ..................141
Overrun cut-off ........................ 142
Stop-start system ....................142
Parking .................................... 144
Engine exhaust .......................... 145
Diesel particle filter ..................145
Catalytic converter ...................146
Automatic transmission ..............147
Transmission display ...............147
Selector lever .......................... 148
Manual mode ........................... 149
Electronic driving programmes 149
Fault ........................................ 149
Interruption of power supply ....150
Manual transmission ..................151Brakes........................................ 151
Antilock brake system .............151
Parking brake .......................... 152
Brake assist ............................. 154
Hill start assist ......................... 154
Ride control systems .................154
Traction Control system ..........154
Electronic Stability Control ......155
Interactive driving system ........156
Driver assistance systems .........159
Cruise control .......................... 159
Speed limiter ........................... 161
Adaptive cruise control ............162
Forward collision alert .............169
Following distance indication ...172
Active Emergency Braking ......173
Parking assist .......................... 175
Side blind spot alert .................182
Traffic sign assistant ................183
Lane departure warning ..........187
Fuel ............................................ 188
Fuel for petrol engines .............188
Fuel for diesel engines ............188
Fuel for liquid gas operation ....189
Refuelling ................................ 191
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 194
Trailer hitch ................................ 195
General information .................195Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 195
Trailer towing ........................... 195
Towing equipment ...................196
Trailer stability assist ...............199

182Driving and operatingNote
The parking assist system
automatically detects factory-fitted
towing equipment. It is deactivated
when the connector is plugged in.
It is possible that the sensor detects a non-existing object (echo
disturbance) caused by external
acoustical or mechanic
disturbances.
Advanced parking assist system
may not respond to changes in the
parking space after initiating a
parallel parking manoeuvre.
Note
After use the advanced parking
assist requires a calibration. For
optimal parking guidance, a driving
distance of at least 35 km, including
a number of bends, is required.
Side blind spot alert
The Side blind spot alert system
detects and reports objects on either
side of the vehicle, within a specified
"blind spot" zone. The system alerts visually in each exterior mirror, whendetecting objects that may not be
visible in the interior and exterior
mirrors.
The system's sensors are located in
the bumper on the left and right side
of the vehicle.9 Warning
Side blind spot alert does not
replace driver vision.
The system does not detect:
● vehicles outside the side blind zones which may be rapidly
approaching
● pedestrians, cyclists or animals
Before changing a lane, always
check all mirrors, look over the
shoulder and use the turn signal.
When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone while driving
forward, either while passing a
vehicle or being passed, an amber
warning symbol B will illuminate in
the relevant exterior mirror. If the
driver then activates the turn signal,
the warning symbol B starts flashing
amber as a warning not to change
lanes.
Note
If the overtaking vehicle is at least
10 km/h faster than the vehicle being
overtaken, the warning symbol B in
the relevant exterior mirror may not
illuminate.
Side blind spot alert is active from
speeds of 10 km/h up to 140 km/h.
Driving faster than 140 km/h
deactivates the system, indicated by
low lighting warning symbols B in
both exterior mirrors. Reducing the speed again will extinguish the

Driving and operating187The driver assistance systems donot relieve the driver from full
responsibility for vehicle
operation.
Lane departure warning
The lane departure warning system
observes the lane markings between
which the vehicle is driving via a front camera. The system detects lane
changes and warns the driver in the
event of an unintended lane change
via visual and acoustic signals.
Criteria for the detection of an
unintended lane change are:
● No operation of turn signals.
● No brake pedal operation.
● No active accelerator operation or speeding-up.
● No active steering.
If the driver is active, no warning will
be issued.
Activation
The lane departure warning system is activated by pressing ). The
illuminated LED in the button
indicates that the system is switched
on. When control indicator ) in the
instrument cluster illuminates green, the system is ready to operate.
The system is only operable at
vehicle speeds above 56 km/h and if lane markings are available.
When the system recognises an
unintended lane change, the control
indicator ) changes to yellow and
flashes. Simultaneously a chime
sound is activated.
Deactivation
The system is deactivated by
pressing ), the LED in the button
extinguishes.
At speeds below 56 km/h the system
is inoperable.
Fault The lane departure warning system
may not operate properly when:
● The windscreen is not clean.
● There are adverse environmental
conditions like heavy rain, snow,
direct sunlight or shadows.

228Vehicle careNo.Circuit1–2Trailer outlet3Parking assist4–5–6–7Power seat8–9–10–11Trailer module/Trailer socket12Trailer module13Trailer outlet14Rear seat/Electrical folding15–16Interior mirror17Power outletNo.Circuit18–19Steering wheel heating20Sunroof21Heated front seats22–23–24–25–26Deactivated logistic mode27–28–29–30–31Amplifier/Subwoofer32Active damping system/Lane
departure warningVehicle tools
Tools
Vehicles with tyre repair kit Some tools and the towing eye are
located together with the tyre repair
kit in a tool box in the load
compartment below the floor cover.3-door hatchback

290Glovebox ..................................... 61
Graphic-Info-Display, Colour- Info-Display .............................. 97
H Halogen headlights ....................209
Hand brake ......................... 151, 152
Hazard warning flashers ............123
Headlight flash ........................... 118
Headlight range adjustment ......119
Headlights................................... 116 Headlights when driving abroad 119
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 39
Heated mirrors ............................. 32
Heated rear window ..................... 36
Heated steering wheel .................74
Heating ........................................ 47
Heating and ventilation system . 129
Height adjustable rear floor cover 68
High beam ........................... 92, 118
High beam assist ..................92, 118
Hill start assist ........................... 154
Horn ....................................... 16, 75
I
Identification plate .....................257
Ignition switch positions .............141
Immobiliser ............................ 31, 92
Indicators ...................................... 81
Information displays...................... 93Instrument cluster ........................81
Instrument panel fuse box .........226
Instrument panel illumination .....222
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 125
Instrument panel overview ........... 11
Interactive driving system ...........156
Interior care ............................... 253
Interior lighting ............................ 125
Interior lights ...................... 125, 222
Interior mirrors .............................. 33
Interruption of power supply ......150
Introduction .................................... 3
ISOFIX child restraint systems ....60
J Jump starting ............................. 247
K Key, memorised settings ..............24
Keys ............................................. 22
Keys, locks ................................... 22
L Lane departure warning .......89, 187
Lashing eyes ............................... 69
Lighting features .........................127
Light switch ................................ 116
Load compartment ................27, 65
Load compartment cover .............67
Load compartment fuse box ......227Loading information .....................71
Low fuel ....................................... 91
Low washer fluid ..........................92
M
Malfunction indicator light ............88
Manual anti-dazzle ......................33
Manual mode ............................. 149
Manual seat adjustment ...............42
Manual transmission .................. 151
Manual windows ..........................34
Memorised settings ......................24
Midlevel-Display ........................... 93
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................125
N New vehicle running-in ..............140
Number plate light .....................222
O
Object detection systems ...........175
Odometer ..................................... 81
Oil, engine .......................... 255, 259
OnStar ........................................ 110
Operate pedal ............................... 88
Outside temperature ....................77
Overrun cut-off ........................... 142

292Traction Control system ............. 154
Traction Control system off........... 90
Traffic sign assistant ...................183
Trailer coupling ........................... 195
Trailer stability assist .................199
Trailer towing ............................. 195
Transmission ............................... 19
Transmission display .................147
Tread depth ............................... 235
Trip computer ............................ 103
Trip odometer .............................. 81
Turn and lane-change signals ...123
Turn signal ................................... 87
Tyre chains ................................ 236
Tyre designations ......................230
Tyre pressure ............................ 230
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 91, 232
Tyre pressures ........................... 271
Tyre repair kit ............................. 236
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...... 90, 175
Underseat storage .......................63
Upholstery .................................. 253
Uplevel-Combi-Display .................93
Upshift .......................................... 89
Using this manual ..........................3V
Vehicle battery ........................... 206
Vehicle checks............................ 202
Vehicle data ................................ 259
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 285
Vehicle detected ahead ................93
Vehicle dimensions .................... 269 Vehicle Identification Number ....257
Vehicle jack ................................ 228
Vehicle messages .......................99
Vehicle personalisation .............105
Vehicle security ............................ 29
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 201
Vehicle tools ............................... 228
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 267
Ventilation ................................... 129
W
Warning chimes .........................102
Warning lights ............................... 81
Warning triangle .......................... 70
Washer and wiper systems .........17
Washer fluid ............................... 205
Wheel changing .........................239
Wheel covers ............................. 236
Wheels and tyres .......................230
Windows ....................................... 33Windscreen................................... 33
Windscreen wiper/washer ...........75
Winter tyres ............................... 230
Wiper blade replacement ..........208