Instruments and controls71Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 72
Steering wheel adjustment ........72
Steering wheel controls .............72
Heated steering wheel ...............72
Horn ........................................... 73
Windscreen wiper/washer .........73
Rear window wiper/washer .......75
Outside temperature ..................75
Clock ......................................... 76
Power outlets ............................. 77
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐
cators ........................................... 78
Speedometer ............................. 78
Odometer .................................. 78
Trip odometer ............................ 78
Tachometer ............................... 79
Fuel gauge ................................ 79
Fuel selector .............................. 79
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 80
Service display .......................... 80
Control indicators ......................81
Turn signal ................................. 84
Seat belt reminder .....................84Airbag and belt tensioners .........84
Airbag deactivation ....................84
Charging system .......................85
Malfunction indicator light ..........85
Service vehicle soon .................85
Brake and clutch system ...........85
Operate pedal ............................ 85
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....85
Upshift ....................................... 86
Descent control system .............86
Power steering .......................... 86
Lane departure warning ............86
Ultrasonic parking assist ...........86
Electronic Stability Control off ...86
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........87
Traction Control system off .......87
Preheating ................................. 87
Diesel particle filter ....................87
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 87
Engine oil pressure ....................87
Low fuel ..................................... 88
Immobiliser ................................ 88
Exterior light .............................. 88
High beam ................................. 88
Adaptive forward lighting ...........88
Fog light ..................................... 89
Rear fog light ............................. 89
Cruise control ............................ 89Vehicle detected ahead .............89
Bonnet open .............................. 89
Door open .................................. 89
Information displays .....................89
Driver Information Centre ..........89
Graphic-Info-Display, Colour- Info-Display .............................. 93
Vehicle messages ........................94
Warning chimes .........................96
Battery voltage .......................... 96
Trip computer ............................... 97
Vehicle personalisation ..............100
OnStar ....................................... 103
Lighting109Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Headlight range adjustment Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden
Headlights 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.
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system
The adjusting screws are located
above the headlight.
Turn the adjusting screws with the
screwdriver clockwise by half a turn.
For deactivation, turn the adjusting
screws anticlockwise by half a turn.
227Control of the vehicle .................125
Controls ........................................ 72
Convex shape .............................. 28
Coolant and antifreeze ...............206
Cruise control ...................... 89, 140
Cupholders .................................. 56
Curtain airbag system .................. 47
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............110
Declaration of conformity ............220
Delayed locking ............................ 24
Descent control system .......86, 139
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......171
Diesel particle filter ...............87, 130
Door open .................................... 89
Doors ............................................ 25
Driver assistance systems ..........140
Driver Information Centre .............89
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 159
Driving hints ................................ 125
E Electric adjustment ......................28
Electrical system......................... 179
Electronic climate control system 119
Electronic driving programmes ..133
Electronic Stability Control.......... 138Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............87
Electronic Stability Control off....... 86 End-of-life vehicle recovery .......164
Engine compartment fuse box ...179
Engine coolant ........................... 167
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 80
Engine data ............................... 213
Engine exhaust .......................... 130
Engine identification ...................209
Engine oil ................... 166, 206, 210
Engine oil pressure ......................87
Entry lighting .............................. 115
Event data recorders ..................224
Exit lighting ................................ 116
Exterior care .............................. 202
Exterior light ................................. 88
Exterior lighting ....................13, 107
Exterior mirrors ............................. 28
F Fault ........................................... 133
First aid kit ................................... 69
Fixed air vents ........................... 122
Flex-Fix system ............................ 57
Fog light ....................................... 89
Fog lights ................................... 175
Folding mirrors ............................. 28
Forward collision alert................. 142Front airbag system .....................46
Front fog lights ........................... 113
Front seats.................................... 36
Front turn signal lights ...............175
Fuel............................................. 152
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 158
Fuel for diesel engines ..............152
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......153
Fuel for petrol engines ...............152
Fuel gauge ................................... 79
Fuel selector ................................ 79
Fuses ......................................... 179
G Gauges ......................................... 78
General information ...................159
Glovebox ..................................... 56
Glove box lighting .......................115
Graphic-Info-Display, Colour- Info-Display .............................. 93
H
Halogen headlights ....................172
Hand brake ................................. 136
Hazard warning flashers ............112
Headlight flash ........................... 109
Headlight range adjustment ......109
Headlights when driving abroad 109
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 35
229Rear fog light ....................... 89, 113
Rear view camera ...................... 146
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 75 Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 206, 210
Refuelling ................................... 155 Reversing lights .........................113
Ride control systems ..................137
Roof .............................................. 33
Roof load ...................................... 70
Roof rack ..................................... 69
S Seat adjustment ....................... 6, 37
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................84
Seat belts ..................................... 40
Seat heating ................................. 39
Seat position ................................ 36
Selector lever ............................. 132
Service ....................................... 123
Service display ............................ 80
Service information ....................205
Service vehicle soon .................... 85
Side airbag system ......................46
Side turn signal lights ................177
Software acknowledgement .......222
Spare wheel ............................... 196
Speed limiter............................... 141
Speedometer ............................... 78Starting and operating ................125
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................126
Steering ...................................... 125
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 72
Steering wheel controls ...............72
Stop-start system........................ 127
Storage compartments .................55
Sunglasses storage .....................56
Sunroof ........................................ 33
Sunvisor lights ........................... 115
Sun visors .................................... 32
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 79
Tail lights ................................... 176
Three-point seat belt .................... 41
Tools .......................................... 184
Top-tether fastening eyes ............54
Tow bar....................................... 159
Towing ................................ 159, 200
Towing another vehicle .............201
Towing equipment .....................160
Towing the vehicle .....................200
Traction Control system ............. 137
Traction Control system off........... 87
Traffic sign assistant ...................148
Trailer towing ............................. 159
Transmission ............................... 17Transmission display .................131
Tread depth ............................... 189
Trip computer .............................. 97
Trip odometer .............................. 78
Turn and lane-change signals ...113
Turn signal ................................... 84
Tyre chains ................................ 190
Tyre designations ......................185
Tyre pressure ............................ 185
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 87, 186
Tyre pressures ........................... 218
Tyre repair kit ............................. 191
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...... 86, 144
Underseat storage .......................57
Upholstery .................................. 204
Uplevel-Combi-Display .................89
Uplevel-Display............................. 89
Upshift .......................................... 86
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 169
Vehicle checks............................ 165
Vehicle data ................................ 210
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 224
Vehicle detected ahead ................89
Vehicle dimensions .................... 216