40Seats, restraintsActivate seat heating by pressing ß
for the respective front seat.
The LED in the button illuminates to
indicate activation.
Pressing ß once more deactivates
seat heating.
Seat heating is operational when engine is running.
During an Autostop, seat heating is
also operational.
Stop-start system 3 135.Seat belts
The seat belts are locked during
heavy acceleration or deceleration of
the vehicle holding the occupants in
the sitting position. Therefore the risk
of injury is considerably reduced.
9 Warning
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
In the event of an accident, people
not wearing seat belts endanger their fellow occupants and
themselves.
Seat belts are designed to be used by only one person at a time.
Child restraint system 3 49.
Periodically check all parts of the belt
system for damage, pollution and
proper functionality.
Have damaged components replaced by a workshop. After an accident,
have the belts and triggered belt
pretensioners replaced by a
workshop.
Notice
Make sure that the belts are not
damaged by shoes or sharp-edged objects or are trapped. Prevent dirt
from getting into the belt retractors.
Seat belt reminder
For driver's seat, the seat belt
reminder is indicated by control
indicator X in the instrument cluster
3 90.
For front passenger seat, the seat belt
reminder is indicated by control
indicator k in the centre console
3 87.
74Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 75
Steering wheel adjustment ........75
Steering wheel controls .............75
Heated steering wheel ...............75
Horn ........................................... 76
Windscreen wiper and washer ..76
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 77
Outside temperature ..................78
Clock ......................................... 79
Power outlets ............................. 80
Inductive charging .....................81
Cigarette lighter ......................... 82
Ashtrays .................................... 82
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 83
Instrument cluster ......................83
Speedometer ............................. 83
Odometer .................................. 83
Trip odometer ............................ 83
Tachometer ............................... 84
Fuel gauge ................................ 84
Fuel selector .............................. 85Engine coolant temperature
gauge ....................................... 86
Service display .......................... 86
Control indicators ......................87
Turn lights .................................. 89
Seat belt reminder .....................90
Airbag and belt tensioners .........90
Airbag deactivation ....................91
Charging system .......................91
Malfunction indicator light ..........91
Service vehicle soon .................91
Brake and clutch system ...........92
Operate pedal ............................ 92
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....92
Gear shifting .............................. 92
Power steering .......................... 92
Lane departure warning ............92
Parking assist ............................ 93
Electronic Stability Control off ...93
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........93
Traction Control system off .......93
Preheating ................................. 93
Exhaust filter .............................. 93
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 94
Engine oil pressure ....................94
Low fuel ..................................... 94
Immobiliser ................................ 94
Reduced engine power .............94Autostop .................................... 95
Exterior light .............................. 95
High beam ................................. 95
High beam assist .......................95
Fog light ..................................... 95
Rear fog light ............................. 95
Cruise control ............................ 95
Vehicle detected ahead .............95
Speed limiter ............................. 95
Traffic sign assistant ..................95
Door open .................................. 95
Displays ....................................... 96
Driver Information Centre ..........96
Info Display .............................. 100
Vehicle messages ......................102
Warning chimes .......................104
Battery voltage ........................ 104
Vehicle personalisation ..............105
Telematics service .....................107
OnStar ..................................... 107
Instruments and controls83Warning lights, gauges
and indicators
Instrument cluster
The needles of the instruments briefly
rotate to the end position when the
ignition is switched on.
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
Odometer
The bottom line displays the recorded distance in miles.
Trip odometer The recorded distance is displayedsince the last reset.
Trip odometer counts up to
9999 miles and then restarts at 0.
Midlevel display
To reset, press SET/CLR on the stalk
for a few seconds 3 96.
Uplevel display
88Instruments and controlsControl indicators in the instrument cluster
96Instruments and controlsDisplaysDriver Information Centre
The Driver Information Centre is
located in the instrument cluster.
Depending on the version and
equipment, the Driver Information
Centre is available as Midlevel
display or Uplevel display.
The following menus are selectable in
the Driver Information Centre using
the buttons on the stalk:
● vehicle information and settings
● trip/fuel information
● economic information
The following indications appear if
required:
● warning messages 3 102
● gear shift indication 3 92
● drive mode indication 3 140,
3 145
● tyre pressure warning 3 211
● seat belt reminder indication 3 90● Autostop indication 3 135
● service information 3 91
Midlevel display
Main menus are: ● trip/fuel information, see description below
● vehicle information, 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.
Uplevel display
Main menus are:
● trip/fuel information menu, displayed by ;, see
description below
● vehicle information menu, displayed by ?, see
description below
● eco information menu, displayed by @ , see description below
Notice
Some systems override the main
menu tabs. The currently active tab
is indicated by a small arrow head.
154Driving and operating
Do not use the cruise control if it is notadvisable to maintain a constant
speed.
On vehicles with automatic
transmission or manual transmission
automated cruise control can be
activated in automatic mode and
manual mode.
Control indicator m 3 95.
Switching on the system
Press m; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Activation of the functionality Accelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates green.
Set speed is indicated on the display. Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed
is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated
while gearshifting.
Increase speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
Driving and operating155Deactivation of the functionalityPress y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise control is deactivated. Last
stored speed remains in memory for
later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation: ● Vehicle speed is below approx. 20 mph.
● Vehicle speed drops more than 15 mph below the set speed.
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds.
● The selector lever is in N.
● Engine speed is in a very low range.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● Parking brake is applied.
● Simultaneous pressing RES/+
and brake pedal deactivates
cruise control and will delete
stored speed.Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 20 mph. The stored
speed will be obtained.
Switching off the system
Press m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L to activate the speed
limiter or switching off the ignition also switches off cruise control and
deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum speed.
The maximum speed can be set at
speeds above 15 mph up to
125 mph.
The driver can only accelerate up to
the preset speed. Deviations from the
limited speed may occur when driving
downhill.The preset speed limit is displayed in
the Driver Information Centre when
the system is active.
Activation of the functionality
Press L. If cruise control has been
activated before, it is switched off when speed limiter is activated and
the control indicator m extinguishes.
Set speed limit Accelerate to the desired speed and
briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the
current speed is stored as maximum
speed. Speed limit is displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Driving and operating157If a vehicle directly ahead is
approached too quickly, a warning
chime and alert in the Driver
Information Centre is provided.
Additionally the driver gets notified by
a flashing red LED stripe which is
projected on the windscreen in the
driver's field of view.
A precondition is that forward collision
alert is not deactivated by pressing
V .
Activation
Forward collision alert operates
automatically above 25 mph, if it is not
deactivated by pressing V, see
below.
Selecting the alert sensitivity The alert sensitivity can be set to
near, medium or far.
Press V, the current setting is shown
on the Driver Information Centre.
Press V repeatedly to change the
alert sensitivity. The selected setting is also displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.Alerting the driver
The vehicle ahead control indicator
A illuminates green in the instrument
cluster when the system has detected
a vehicle in the driving path.
Caution
The colour lighting of this control
indicator does not correspond to
local traffic laws on following
distance. The driver bears full
responsibility for maintaining safe
following distance according to