In brief111Power windows .....................40
2 Exterior mirrors .....................38
3 Side air vents ...................... 132
4 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low / high beam, high
beam assist ......................... 119
Exit lighting ......................... 123
Parking lights ...................... 121
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............101
5 Cruise control .....................158
Speed limiter ....................... 161
Heated steering wheel ..........80
6 Instruments ........................... 90
Driver Information Centre .... 101
7 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............101
8 Windscreen wiper and
washer, rear wiper and
washer ................................. 81
9 Power button ....................... 136
10 Centre air vents .................. 13211Hazard warning flashers ....119
12 Info Display ........................ 103
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 35
14 Central locking system ..........24
15 Glovebox .............................. 69
16 Controls for Info Display
operation ............................. 103
17 Climate control system ........ 125
18 USB charging port ................ 85
19 Power outlet .......................... 85
20 Parking assist / Advanced
parking assist .....................175
Lane departure warning .....189
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 140
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control ...........155
Sport mode ......................... 157
21 Manual transmission ..........151
Automatic transmission ......148
22 Electric parking brake .........152
23 Selective ride control ..........15624Ignition switch .....................135
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..80
26 Horn ..................................... 81
27 Storage ................................. 69
28 Bonnet release lever ..........204
29 Light switch ........................ 114
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 116
Front / rear fog lights ..........120
Instrument illumination .......121
Instruments and controls79Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 80
Steering wheel adjustment ........80
Steering wheel controls .............80
Heated steering wheel ...............80
Horn ........................................... 81
Windscreen wiper and washer ..81
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 83
Outside temperature ..................83
Clock ......................................... 84
Power outlets ............................. 85
Inductive charging .....................87
Cigarette lighter ......................... 87
Ashtrays .................................... 88
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 88
Instrument cluster ......................88
Speedometer ............................. 90
Odometer .................................. 91
Trip odometer ............................ 91
Tachometer ............................... 91
Fuel gauge ................................ 92
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 92Engine oil level monitor.............92
Service display .......................... 93
Control indicators ......................94
Turn lights .................................. 94
Seat belt reminder .....................94
Airbag and belt tensioners .........95
Airbag deactivation ....................95
Charging system .......................95
Malfunction indicator light ..........95
Stop engine ............................... 96
System check ............................ 96
Brake and clutch system ...........96
Electric parking brake ................96
Electric parking brake fault ........96
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....97
Gear shifting .............................. 97
Lane departure warning ............97
Lane keep assist .......................97
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........97
Engine coolant temperature ......97
Preheating ................................. 98
Diesel particle filter ....................98
AdBlue ....................................... 98
Deflation detection system ........98
Engine oil pressure ....................98
Low fuel ..................................... 99
Autostop .................................... 99
Exterior light .............................. 99
High beam ................................. 99Low beam.................................. 99
High beam assist .......................99
LED headlights .......................... 99
Fog light ................................... 100
Rear fog light ........................... 100
Rain sensor ............................. 100
Cruise control .......................... 100
Adaptive cruise control ............100
Vehicle detected ahead ...........100
Side blind spot alert .................100
Active emergency braking .......100
Speed limiter ........................... 101
Door open ................................ 101
Displays ..................................... 101
Driver Information Centre ........101
Info Display .............................. 103
Vehicle messages ......................105
Warning chimes .......................105
Battery voltage ........................ 105
Vehicle personalisation ..............106
Telematics service .....................109
OnStar ..................................... 109
90Instruments and controlsOverviewOTurn signal 3 94XSeat belt reminder 3 94vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 95VAirbag deactivation 3 95pCharging system 3 95ZMalfunction indicator light
3 95HService vehicle soon 3 93STOPStop engine 3 96JSystem check 3 96RBrake and clutch system
3 96oElectric parking brake
3 96uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 97RGear shifting 3 97)Lane departure warning
3 97LLane keep assist 3 97bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
3 97!Preheating 3 98%Diesel particle filter 3 98YAdBlue 3 98wDeflation detection system
3 98IEngine oil pressure 3 98Y oLow fuel 3 99W oEngine coolant temperature
high 3 97DAutostop 3 998Exterior light 3 999Low beam 3 99CHigh beam 3 99fHigh beam assist 3 99>Fog light 3 100øRear fog light 3 100
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
100Instruments and controlsFog light> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 120.
Rear fog light r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 120.
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 white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.Illuminates green
Cruise control is active. Set speed is
indicated in the Driver Information
Centre.
Cruise control 3 158.
Adaptive cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
C illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre.
m illuminates white
The system is on.
m illuminates green
Adaptive cruise control is active.
When Adaptive cruise control is on or active, C with the set speed is
indicated in the Driver Information Centre.
Adaptive cruise control 3 163.
Vehicle detected ahead A illuminates green.Illuminates green
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Adaptive cruise control 3 163.
Forward collision alert 3 169.
Side blind spot alert
B illuminates continously green in the
instrument cluster.
The system is active 3 183.
Active emergency braking
m illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
The system has been deactivated or
a fault has been detected.
Additionally, a warning message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Check the reason of the deactivation
3 171 and in case of a system fault,
seek the assistance of a workshop.
Instruments and controls105Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated in the Driver
Information Centre, in some cases
together with a warning and signal
chime.
Press SET / CLR to confirm a
message.
Vehicle and service messages The vehicle messages are displayed
as text. Follow the instructions given
in the messages.
Messages 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
A warning chime will sound when: ● If a seat belt is not fastened.
● If a door or the tailgate is not fully
closed.
● 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 anobject.
● If an unintended lane change occurs.
● If the diesel particle filter has reached the maximum filling
level.
Only one warning chime will sound at
a time.
The warning chime regarding not
fastened seat belts has priority over
any other warning chime.
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 a restart of the
engine is not fulfilled.
Battery voltage When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
134Driving and operatingDriving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 135
Control of the vehicle ...............135
Steering ................................... 135
Starting and operating ...............135
New vehicle running-in ............135
Ignition switch positions ...........135
Power button ........................... 136
Power saving mode .................137
Starting the engine ..................138
Overrun cut-off ........................ 140
Stop-start system ....................140
Parking .................................... 142
Engine exhaust .......................... 143
Diesel particle filter ..................143
Catalytic converter ...................144
AdBlue ..................................... 144
Automatic transmission ..............148
Transmission display ...............148
Selector lever .......................... 148
Manual mode ........................... 149
Electronic driving programmes 149
Fault ........................................ 150
Interruption of power supply ....150Manual transmission ..................151
Brakes ........................................ 151
Antilock brake system .............151
Parking brake .......................... 152
Brake assist ............................. 154
Hill start assist ......................... 154
Ride control systems .................155
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........155
Selective ride control ...............156
Sport mode .............................. 157
Driver assistance systems .........158
Cruise control .......................... 158
Speed limiter ........................... 161
Adaptive cruise control ............163
Forward collision alert .............169
Active emergency braking .......171
Front pedestrian protection .....174
Parking assist .......................... 175
Advanced parking assist .........178
Side blind spot alert .................183
Rear view camera ...................184
Panoramic view system ...........186
Lane departure warning ..........189
Lane keep assist .....................190
Driver alert ............................... 192
Fuel ............................................ 193
Fuel for petrol engines .............193Fuel for diesel engines ............195
Refuelling ................................ 195
Trailer hitch ................................ 197
General information .................197
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 197
Trailer towing ........................... 198
Towing equipment ...................198
Trailer stability assist ...............201
158Driving and operatingDeactivation
Briefly press SPORT. Sport mode is
deactivated the next time the ignition
is switched on.Driver assistance
systems9 Warning
Driver assistance systems are
developed to support the driver
and not to replace the driver's
attention.
The driver accepts full
responsibility when driving the
vehicle.
When using driver assistance
systems, always take care
regarding the current traffic
situation.
Cruise control
The cruise control can store and
maintain speeds above 40 km/h.
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 firmly.
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.
Control indicator m 3 100.
160Driving and operatingAdopting speed by the traffic sign
assistant
The intelligent speed adaptation
informs the driver when a speed limit
is detected by the traffic sign
assistant. The detected speed limit
can be used as new value for the
cruise control.
Using a camera at the top of the
windscreen, this system detects and
reads speed limit and end of speed
limit signs. The system also takes
account of information on speed limits from the navigation map data.
The function can be deactivated or
activated in the personalisation menu
3 106.
If the cruise control is active, the
recognised speed limit will be
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre and MEM illuminates.
The displayed information depends
on the Driver Information Centre
version.
In the Driver Information Centre,
speed limit sign is shown in the
display and MEM illuminates for a few
seconds.Press MEM on the steering wheel to
request saving of the suggested
speed.
Press MEM on the steering wheel
once more to confirm and save the
new speed setting.
This speed is the new value for the
cruise control.
Exceeding the set speed
Vehicle speed can be increased by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed is resumed.
Deactivation of the functionality Press Ñ, cruise control is in pause
mode and a message is displayed.
The vehicle is driven without cruise
control.
Cruise control is deactivated, but not
switched off. Last stored speed
remains in memory for later speed
resume.Cruise control is deactivated
automatically:
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed.
● Vehicle speed is below 40 km/h.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● The selector lever is in N
(automatic transmission) / the
first or second gear (manual
transmission).
Resume stored speed
Press thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 40 km/h. The stored speed will be obtained.
Switching off the system
Press m, the cruise control mode is
deselected and the cruise control
indication extinguishes in the Driver
Information Centre.
Pressing ß to activate the speed
limiter deactivates cruise control.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value.