Instruments and controls109The front passenger airbag is
deactivated.
Airbag deactivation 3 63.
Charging system
p illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Stop, switch off engine. Vehicle
battery is not charging. Engine
cooling may be interrupted. The
brake servo unit may cease to be
effective. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.
Malfunction indicator light Z illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.Illuminates when the engine is
running
Fault in the emission control system. The permitted emission limits may be exceeded.
On diesel engines, the cleaning
process of the diesel particle filter is
potentially not possible.
Seek the assistance of a workshop
immediately.
Flashes when the engine is
running
Fault that could lead to catalytic
converter damage. Ease up on the
accelerator until the flashing stops.
Seek the assistance of a workshop
immediately.
Brake and clutch system
R illuminates red.
The brake and clutch fluid level is too
low.9 Warning
Stop. Do not continue your
journey. Consult a workshop.
Electric parking brake
m illuminates or flashes red.
Illuminates
Electric parking brake is applied
3 181.
Flashes
Electric parking brake is not fully applied or released. Depress the
brake pedal and attempt to reset the system by first releasing then
applying the electric parking brake. If
m remains flashing, do not drive and
seek the assistance of a workshop.
Electric parking brake fault
j illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Electric parking brake is operating
with degraded performance 3 181.
110Instruments 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. Avoid parking on
inclines until the cause of the fault has been remedied.
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 3 180.
Gear shifting
R or S with the number of a higher or
lower gear is indicated, when up- or
downshifting is recommended for fuel
saving reasons.
Following distance
E indicates the following distance
setting of the alert timing sensitivity
for the forward collision alert using
filled distance bars.
Forward collision alert 3 200.
Lane keep assist a illuminates green or yellow, or
flashes yellow.
Illuminates green
The system is switched on and ready
to operate.Illuminates yellow
The system approaches a detected
lane marking without using the turn
signal in that direction.
Flashes yellow
The system recognizes that the lane
is departed significantly.
Lane keep assist 3 229
Electronic Stability Control
off
t illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Electronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
b illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates A fault in the system is present.
Continued driving is possible. Driving
stability, however, may deteriorate
depending on road surface
conditions.
112Instruments and controls1. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear.
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 3 242.
Low fuel
Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Refuelling 3 233.
Catalytic converter 3 171.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 246.
Immobiliser d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Immobiliser 3 36.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 136.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 137.High beam assist
f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see LED headlights 3 140.
LED headlights f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Fault in the system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System is switched to symmetrical
low beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
four seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder for
symmetrical headlight 3 139.
Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 144.
114Instruments and controlsDisplaysDriver Information Centre
The Driver Information Centre is
located in the instrument cluster.
Depending on the version and the
instrument cluster, the Driver
Information Centre is available as
Baselevel display, Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
Driver Information Centre indicates
depending on the equipment:
● overall and trip odometer
● vehicle information and settings
● trip/fuel information
● driving economic information
● driver assistance alerts
● warning messages
● audio and infotainment information
● phone information
● navigation informationBaselevel display
Depending on the version, the menu
pages of the Baselevel display are selected by pressing:
● MENU on the turn signal lever
or
● è and å on the steering wheel.
Main menu symbols are indicated in
the top line of the display:
● Trip/fuel information, displayed by ; , see description below.
● Vehicle information, displayed by ? , see description below.
● Eco information, displayed by @ , see description below.
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is being
driven.
Selecting menus and functionsTurn signal lever with MENU button
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the left
steering wheel stalk.
Press MENU to switch between the
main menus or to return from a
submenu to the next higher menu
level.
118Instruments and controlsTrip odometer 1/A or 2/B
Trip odometer displays the current
distance since a certain reset.
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 9,999 km then restarts at 0.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
SET/CLR for a few seconds, on
Midlevel and Uplevel display, press
é and confirm with 9.
The information of trip odometer page 1 and 2 can be reset separately for
odometer, average consumption and
average speed while the respective
display is active.
Average fuel consumption 1/A or 2/B
Display of average consumption. The
measurement can be reset at any
time and starts with a default value.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
SET/CLR for a few seconds, on
Midlevel and Uplevel display, press
é and confirm with 9.
Average speed 1/A or 2/B
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.To reset on Baselevel display, press
SET/CLR for a few seconds, on
Midlevel and Uplevel display, press
é and confirm with 9.
Digital speed
Digital display of the instantaneous
speed.
Fuel range
Range is calculated from current fuel
tank level and current consumption.
The display shows average values.
After refuelling, the range is updated
automatically after a brief delay.
When the fuel level in the tank is low, a message appears on the display
and control indicator Y in the fuel
gauge illuminates.
When the tank must be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
appears and remains on the display.
Additionally, control indicator Y in the
fuel gauge flashes 3 112.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.Remaining oil life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in % means
the remaining of current oil life 3 106.
Tyre pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 265.
Timer
To start and stop press 9. To reset,
press é and confirm Reset.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 224.
Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 202. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.
Blank page
A blank page can be selected when
no DIC information is requested.
120Instruments and controlsVehicle information menu, ? or
Options
The following list contains all possible
Options Menu pages. Some may not be available for your particular
vehicle. Depending on the display
some functions are symbolised.
Turn the adjuster wheel or press ä or
å to select a page and follow the
instructions given in the submenus:
● units
● display themes
● info pages
● speed warning
● tyre loading
● pocket gauges
● software information
Units
Press é while units page is
displayed. Select imperial or metric
units by pressing 9.
Display themes
Press é while display themes is
displayed. Select Sport or Touring
mode by pressing 9. Sport modeincludes more vehicle information,
Tour mode includes more mediainformation.
This setting is only available with
Uplevel display.
Info pages
Press é while Info pages is
displayed. A list of all items in the Info Menu is displayed. Select the
functions to be displayed in the Info
page by pressing 9. Selected pages
have a 9 in a checkbox. Non
viewable functions have a blank
checkbox. See Info Menu above.
Speed warning
The speed warning display allows
you to set a speed that you do not
want to exceed.
To set the speed warning, press é
while the page is displayed. Press ä
or å to adjust the value. Press 9 to
set the speed. Once the speed is set,
this feature can be turned off by
pressing 9 while viewing this page. If
the selected speed limit is exceeded,
a pop-up warning is displayed with a
chime.Tyre loading
The tyre pressure category according to the actual tyre inflation pressure
can be selected 3 265.
Pocket gauges
● Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery
voltage. During engine running
voltage can vary between 12 V and 15.5 V. Temporary voltage
below 12 V is possible when high
electrical load is used.
● Engine oil temperature
Displays engine oil temperature
in degrees Celsius.
Instruments and controls123
There are three controls above the
light switch to operate the head-up display.
Display views
Different views are selectable in the
head-up display by pressing /
button. Each press will change the
display view.Speed view
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● traffic signs: indication of speed limits
Performance View
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● tachometer: engine speed in round per minute
● automatic transmission: selectorlever position
● manual/automatic transmission: gear shift indication
Audio view
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● actual audio playing information
Navigation view
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● turn-by-turn navigation information
Active safety control indicators
On all views control indicators of
following Driver assistance systems are indicated in the top line of the
display
● vehicle detected ahead A:
vehicle recognition
● lane keep assist a: status and
warning
124Instruments and controls● adaptive cruise control Õ: set
speed and status
● pedestrian detected ahead 7:
pedestrian recognition
Pop-up alerts
The following list contains just an
extract of possible alerts. Some may
not be available for your particular
vehicle, others can appear depending on vehicle configuration.
Alerts pop-up on each page if
required
● pedestrian protection alert
● forward collision alert
● up-/downshift alert
● incoming call
Alerts with lower priority can be reset
by pressing G, high priority alerts
appear as long as danger continues.
System messages or vehicle
warnings may require immediately
action. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.Adjust position of head-up display
image
1. Adjust the driver's seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press down or lift up button . to
centre the image. It can only be
adjusted up and down, not side to
side.9 Warning
If the head-up display image is too
bright or too high in your field of
view, it may obstruct your view
when it is dark outside. Be sure to keep the head-up display imagedim and placed low in your field of
view.
Adjust brightness
The head-up display image will
automatically dim and brighten to compensate for outside lighting.
Brightness can also be adjusted
manually as needed:
Lift up & and hold to brighten the
display. Press down and hold to dim
the display.
The image can temporarily light up
depending on angel and position of
sunlight.
Switching off Hold down & to turn the head-up
display off.
Language
Preferred language can be set in vehicle personalisation menu 3 127.
Units Units can be changed in the settingsmenu of the Driver Information Centre
3 114.
Care of head-up display
Clean the inside of the windscreen as
needed to remove any dirt or film that
could reduce the sharpness or clarity
of the head-up image.
Clean the head-up display lens in the instrument panel with a soft cloth
sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe the
lens gently, then dry it.