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84Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 85
Steering wheel adjustment ........85
Steering wheel controls .............85
Heated steering wheel ...............85
Horn ........................................... 86
Windscreen wiper/washer .........86
Rear window wiper/washer .......88
Outside temperature ..................89
Clock ......................................... 89
Power outlets ............................. 91
Ashtrays .................................... 92
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 93
Instrument cluster ......................93
Speedometer ............................. 99
Odometer .................................. 99
Trip odometer ............................ 99
Tachometer ............................. 100
Fuel gauge .............................. 100
Fuel selector ............................ 101
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 101
Service display ........................ 101
Control indicators ....................103Turn signal............................... 103
Seat belt reminder ...................103
Airbag and belt tensioners .......104
Airbag deactivation ..................104
Charging system .....................104
Malfunction indicator light ........105
Brake and clutch system .........105
Operate pedal .......................... 105
Electric parking brake ..............105
Electric parking brake fault ......105
Antilock brake system (ABS) ...106
Upshift ..................................... 106
Variable effort steering ............106
Following distance ...................106
Lane departure warning ..........106
Ultrasonic parking assist .........106
Electronic Stability Control off . 107
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........107
Traction Control system off .....107
Engine coolant temperature ....107
Preheating ............................... 107
Diesel particle filter ..................107
AdBlue ..................................... 107
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 108
Engine oil pressure ..................108
Low fuel ................................... 108
Immobiliser .............................. 108
Autostop .................................. 109Exterior light............................ 109
High beam ............................... 109
High beam assist .....................109
Adaptive forward lighting .........109
Fog light ................................... 109
Rear fog light ........................... 109
Cruise control .......................... 109
Adaptive cruise control ............109
Vehicle detected ahead ...........109
Speed limiter ........................... 110
Traffic sign assistant ................110
Door open ................................ 110
Information displays ...................110
Driver Information Centre ........110
Colour-Info-Display ..................117
Smartphone controller .............118
Vehicle messages ......................119
Warning chimes .......................119
Battery voltage ........................ 120
Vehicle personalisation ..............120
Telematics service .....................124
OnStar ..................................... 124
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Instruments and controls85Controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Steering wheel controls
Driver Information Centre, some
driver assistance systems,
Infotainment system and a connected
mobile phone can be operated via the controls on the steering wheel.
Driver Information Centre 3 110.
Driver assistance systems 3 180.
Further information is available in the
Infotainment manual.
Heated steering wheel
Activate heating by pressing *.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.
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86Instruments and controlsThe recommended grip areas of the
steering wheel are heated quicker
and to a higher temperature than the
other areas.
Heating is operational when the
engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 159.
Horn
Press j.
Windscreen wiper/washer
Windscreen wiperHI:fastLO:slowINT:interval wiping or automatic
wiping with rain sensorOFF:off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down to position 1x.
Do not use if the windscreen is frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
Adjustable wiper interval
Wiper lever in position INT.
Turn the adjuster wheel to adjust the
desired wipe interval:
short interval:turn adjuster
wheel upwardslong interval:turn adjuster
wheel downwards
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98Instruments and controlsOverviewOTurn signal 3 103XSeat belt reminder 3 103vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 104VAirbag deactivation 3 104pCharging system 3 104ZMalfunction indicator light
3 105RBrake and clutch system
3 105-Operate pedal 3 105mElectric parking brake
3 105jElectric parking brake fault
3 105uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 106[ or
RUpshift 3 106cVariable effort steering
3 106EFollowing distance 3 106)Lane departure warning
3 106rUltrasonic parking assist
3 106nElectronic Stability Control
off 3 107bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
3 107kTraction Control system off
3 107WEngine coolant temperature
3 107!Preheating 3 107%Diesel particle filter 3 107YAdBlue 3 107wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 108IEngine oil pressure 3 108i or
YLow fuel 3 108dImmobiliser 3 108DAutostop 3 1098Exterior light 3 109CHigh beam 3 109lHigh beam assist 3 109fAdaptive forward lighting
3 109>Fog light 3 109rRear fog light 3 109mCruise control 3 109C or
mAdaptive cruise control
3 109AVehicle detected ahead
3 109LSpeed limiter 3 110
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100Instruments and controlsMidlevel and Uplevel instrument
cluster
Select page Trip A or Trip B in the
Info page by pressing o on the
steering wheel.
Each trip odometer can be reset separately when ignition is on: select
respective page, press >. Confirm by
pressing 9.
General
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 2000 miles and then restarts at 0.
Driver Information Centre 3 110.Tachometer
Displays the engine speed.
Drive in a low engine speed range for each gear as much as possible.
Caution
If the needle is in the red warning
zone, the maximum permitted
engine speed is exceeded. Engine at risk.
Fuel gauge
Displays the level in the fuel or gas
tank depending on the operation mode.
The arrow indicates the vehicle side
where the fuel filler flap is located.
Control indicator i or Y illuminates if
the level in the tank is low. Refuel
immediately if it flashes.
During liquid gas operation, the
system automatically switches over to
petrol operation when gas tank is
empty 3 101.
Never run the fuel tank dry.
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102Instruments and controls
The remaining oil life duration menu
is displayed in the Driver Information
Centre 3 110.
On Baselevel display select the
Settings Menu by pressing MENU on
the turn signal lever. Turn the adjuster wheel to select the Remaining Oil
Life page.
On Midlevel and Uplevel display
select Info Menu by pressing p on
steering wheel. Press P to select
Remaining Oil Life page.
Remaining oil life duration is indicated
in percentage.
Reset
On Baselevel display press
SET/CLR on turn signal lever for
several seconds to reset. The ignition
must be switched on but engine not
running.
On Midlevel or Uplevel display press
> on steering wheel to open the
subfolder. Select Reset and confirm
by pressing 9 for several seconds.
The ignition must be switched on but engine not running.
The system must be reset every time
the engine oil is changed to allow proper functionality. Seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Next serviceWhen the system has calculated that
engine oil life has been diminished,
Change Engine Oil Soon appears in
the Driver Information Centre. Have
engine oil and filter changed by a
workshop within one week or
300 miles (whichever occurs first).
Service information 3 274.
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106Instruments and controlsFlashes
Electric parking brake is in service mode. Stop vehicle, apply and
release the electric parking brake to
reset.9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Antilock brake system
(ABS)
u illuminates yellow.
Illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is switched on. The system is
ready for operation when the control
indicator extinguishes.
If the control indicator does not go out after a few seconds, or if it illuminates while driving, there is a fault in the
ABS. The brake system remains
operational but without ABS
regulation.
Antilock brake system 3 173.
Upshift
[ or R with the number of a higher
gear is indicated when upshifting is
recommended for fuel saving
reasons.
On some versions, gearshift
indication pops-up as a full page in
the Driver Information Centre 3 110.
Variable effort steering c illuminates yellow.
Fault in variable effort steering
system. This may lead to a higher or
lower steering effort. Consult a
workshop.
Following distance E indicates the following distance
setting of adaptive cruise control or
the alert timing sensitivity of forward
collision alert by filled distance bars.
Adaptive cruise control 3 183.
Forward collision alert 3 191.
Lane departure warning
) illuminates green or flashes yellow.Illuminates green
The system is switched on and ready
to operate.
Flashes yellow The system recognizes an
unintended lane change.
Ultrasonic parking assist
r illuminates yellow.
Fault in system
or
Fault due to sensors that are dirty or
covered by ice or snow
or
Interference due to external sources
of ultrasound. Once the source of
interference is removed, the system
will operate normally.
Have the cause of the fault in the
system remedied by a workshop.
Ultrasonic parking assist 3 196.
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108Instruments and controlsAdBlue 3 164.
Tyre pressure monitoring
system
w illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Tyre pressure loss. Stop immediately
and check tyre pressure.
Flashes
Fault in system or tyre without
pressure sensor mounted (e.g. spare wheel). After 60-90 seconds the
control indicator illuminates
continuously. Consult a workshop.
Engine oil pressure
I illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.Illuminates when the engine is
runningCaution
Engine lubrication may be
interrupted. This may result in
damage to the engine and/or
locking of the drive wheels.
1. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear, set selector lever to N.
3. Move out of the flow of traffic as quickly as possible without
impeding other vehicles.
4. Switch off ignition.
9 Warning
When the engine is off,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer. During an
Autostop the brake servo unit will still be operational.
Do not remove key until vehicle is
stationary, otherwise the steeringwheel lock could engage
unexpectedly.
Check oil level before seeking
assistance of a workshop 3 228.
Low fuel
i or Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the fuel tank dry.
Refuelling 3 216.
Catalytic converter 3 164.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 234.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.