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94Instruments and controlsPassenger bag or Passenger airbag
(Passenger front and side airbags
activation/deactivation)
Activate the front passenger airbags
if an adult is occupying the front
passenger seat. Deactivate airbags
when a child restraint system is
installed on this seat.9 Danger
Risk of fatal injury for a child using
a child restraint system on a seat
with activated front passenger
airbag.
Risk of fatal injury for an adult
person on a seat with deactivated
front passenger airbag.
After accessing this menu option,
activate or deactivate the airbags
( Bag Pass On or Bag Pass Off ) and
confirm; a confirmation message
appears in the display. Select YES (to
confirm changes) or No (to cancel
changes).
Airbag deactivation 3 52.
Day lights or Daytime running lights
Activate the daytime running lights to
increase visibility of the vehicle during
daylight (set to On). Deactivate when
not required (set to Off).
Daytime running lights 3 99.
Exit Menu
Select this menu option to exit the
settings menu.Vehicle messages
Warning chimesOnly one warning chime will sound at
a time.
The warning chime regarding
unfastened seat belts has priority
over any other warning chime.
When starting the engine or whilst driving
● If seat belt is not fastened.
● If a certain speed is exceeded with the parking brake applied.
● If the parking assist detects an object.
● If a fault is detected in the parking
assist.
● If a door, the bonnet or the tailgate is not fully closed when
starting-off.
● If the vehicle speed briefly exceeds a set limit.
● If the stop-start system cannot restart the engine automatically.
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98LightingLightingExterior lighting............................ 98
Light switch ................................ 98
High beam ................................. 98
Headlight flash ........................... 98
Headlight range adjustment ......99
Headlights when driving abroad ...................................... 99
Daytime running lights ...............99
Hazard warning flashers ............99
Turn and lane-change signals . 100
Front fog lights ......................... 100
Rear fog lights ......................... 100
Reversing lights .......................100
Misted light covers ...................101
Interior lighting ........................... 101
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 101
Interior lights ............................ 102
Load compartment lighting ......103
Lighting features ........................104
Exit lighting .............................. 104
Battery discharge protection ....104Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
§:off / daytime running lights9:sidelights / headlights
Control indicator 8 3 88.
Tail lights Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever. To switch to low beam,
pull lever.
Depending on version, pull lever
towards steering wheel to switch
between high and low beam.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
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Lighting99Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of
other road users: Press À or Á until
the required setting is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre 3 89.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment ladenHeadlights when driving
abroad
The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Have the headlights adjusted by a
workshop.
Daytime running lights Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
When the function is activated and the ignition is switched on, the
headlights come on automatically and instrument illumination is subdued.
The light switch must be in position
§ . The daytime running lights switch
off when the ignition is switched off.Note
The driver remains responsible for
switching on the low beam when
required, e.g. when driving through
a tunnel or at night.
The daytime running lights function is activated/deactivated via a menu in
the Driver Information Centre 3 89.
When the function is deactivated, the
headlights do not come on
automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is in
position §.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
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100LightingDepending on version, hazard
warning flashers may come on
automatically during hard braking.
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 five flashes, e.g. when changing lanes, press the lever until resistance is felt and then release.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually by
moving the lever to its original
position.
Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >
.
Switching on front fog lights will
switch sidelights on automatically.
Press > again to turn the front fog
lights off.
Rear fog lights
Operated by pressing ø.
The rear fog light can only be
switched on when both the ignition
and headlights or sidelights (with front
fog lights) are on.
Press ø again to turn the rear fog
light off, or turn off the headlights
and/or the front fog lights.
Reversing lights The reversing lights come on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
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Lighting101Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold
weather conditions, in heavy rain or after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help, switch on the headlights.Interior lighting
Instrument panel
illumination control
When driving at night with the
headlights on, adjust the brightness
of the vehicle's interior lighting
(including instrument panel, climate
control display etc.) via the settings
menu of the Driver Information Centre
3 89.
To adjust brightness:
Standard version of Driver
Information Centre1. Press SETq once to access the
settings menu.
2. Scroll through the menu options by pressing R or S until menu
option ILLU appears in the
display.
3. Press SETq to access this menu
option.
4. Press R or S to increase or
decrease the displayed value.
5. Press SETq briefly to confirm
changes and automatically return
to the previous display screen.
Multifunction version of Driver
Information Centre
1. Press SETq to access the
settings menu.
2. Scroll through the menu options by pressing R or S until menu
option Dimmer appears in the
display.
3. Press SETq to access this menu
option.
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102Lighting4. Press R or S to increase or
decrease the displayed value.
5. Press SETq briefly to confirm
changes and automatically return to the previous display screen.
Depending on version, it may also be
possible to adjust the brightness by
pressing R or S without accessing
the settings menu.
Driver Information Centre 3 89.
Interior lights
Depending on model variant, during
entry and exit of the vehicle the front
and rear courtesy lights come on
automatically and then switch off after
a delay.
Note
In the event of an accident of a
certain severity, the interior lights
come on automatically. Fuel cut-off
system 3 95.Front courtesy light
Centre switch position: automatic
interior light.
To operate manually when the doors are closed, press the lens on either
side.
Front courtesy light with reading
lights
Centre switch position: automatic
interior light.
Can be operated individually or
together with switch 7 when the
doors are closed.
Press 7 left or right to operate
respective reading light.
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Lighting103Rear courtesy lights
Centre switch position: automatic
interior light.
To operate manually when the doors are closed, press the lens on either
side.
Load compartment lighting
Depending on model variant, load
compartment lighting switches on
when the rear doors / tailgate or
sliding side door is opened.
Removable rear courtesy light
Depending on model variant, the
removable rear courtesy light may
illuminate when the rear doors /
tailgate or sliding side doors are
opened and the central switch is in the middle position.
Switch the light on permanently by pressing the top part of the central
switch c.
Switch the light off permanently by pressing the bottom part of the central
switch ( AUTO OFF ).
To use as a handheld torch, press
button on top of the lamp assembly
(see illustration) to release it, swing
torch down carefully and remove.
Press switch on the end of torch to
turn the light on/off.
Replace the torch in its original
position to recharge the battery after
use.
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104LightingLighting featuresExit lighting
If equipped, headlights come on for
approx. 30 seconds after the vehicle
is parked and the system is activated.
Activation 1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Pull turn signal lever towards steering wheel.
4. Operate turn signal lever again within two minutes.
This action can be repeated up to
seven times to a maximum period of
210 seconds.
Control indicator 8 3 88 illuminates
in the instrument cluster during use.
Depending on version, a warning
message may also be displayed in
the Driver Information Centre 3 89.
Deactivation Pull turn signal lever for more thantwo seconds to deactivate.
Battery discharge protection
To ensure reliable engine restarts,
several vehicle battery discharge
protection features are implemented
as part of the stop-start system, e.g.
some lights may be switched off
automatically after some time.
Stop-start system 3 114.