Instruments and controls87Overdued service is indicated by a
message in the Driver Information
Centre which indicates the overdued
distance. F flashes and then lights up
permanently until service is executed.
Reset of service interval
After each service, the service
indicator must be reset to ensure
proper functionality. It is
recommended to seek the assistance of a workshop.
If service is executed by yourself,
operate as following:
● switch off ignition
● press and hold button M or
CHECK
● switch on ignition; the distance indication begins a countdown
● when the display indicates =0,
release the button. Symbol F
disappearsRetrieving service information
To retrieve the status of the service
information at any time press button
M or CHECK . The service
information is displayed for a few
seconds.
Service information 3 225.
Control indicators The control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. Depending on the
equipment, the position of the control indicators may vary. When the
ignition is switched on, most control
indicators will illuminate briefly as a
functionality test.
The control indicator colours mean:red:danger, important reminderyellow:warning, information, faultgreen:confirmation of activationblue:confirmation of activationwhite:confirmation of activation
See all control indicators on different
instrument clusters 3 79.
Turn lights
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
A turn light or the hazard warning
flashers are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a turn light or associated fuse, failure of turn light on
trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 192, Fuses
3 200.
Turn lights 3 112.
Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder on all seats
X illuminates or flashes red in the
instrument cluster together with the
indication in the roof console for each
seat belt.
Lighting113Rear fog light
Operated by pressing ø.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on rear fog light will switch
headlights on automatically.
Light switch in position 8: rear fog
light can only be switched on with
front fog lights.
The vehicle rear fog light is
deactivated when towing a trailer or a
plug is connected with the socket,
e. g. when a bicycle carrier is used.
Parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move turn light lever all the way up
(right parking lights) or down (left
parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn light control
indicator.
Reversing lights
The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself. To help, switch on the headlights.
Driving and operating129Driving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 130
Control of the vehicle ...............130
Steering ................................... 130
Starting and operating ...............130
New vehicle running-in ............130
Ignition switch positions ...........130
Power button ........................... 131
Power saving mode .................132
Starting the engine ..................133
Overrun cut-off ........................ 135
Stop-start system ....................135
Parking .................................... 137
Engine exhaust .......................... 138
Diesel particle filter ..................138
Catalytic converter ...................139
AdBlue ..................................... 139
Automatic transmission ..............142
Transmission display ...............142
Selector lever .......................... 142
Manual mode ........................... 143
Electronic driving programmes 144
Fault ........................................ 144
Interruption of power supply ....144Manual transmission ..................145
Brakes ........................................ 146
Antilock brake system .............146
Parking brake .......................... 147
Brake assist ............................. 147
Hill start assist ......................... 147
Ride control systems .................148
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........148
Driver assistance systems .........149
Cruise control .......................... 149
Speed limiter ........................... 152
Forward collision alert .............154
Active emergency braking .......156
Front pedestrian protection .....158
Parking assist .......................... 159
Advanced parking assist .........162
Side blind spot alert .................167
Panoramic view system ...........169
Rear view camera ...................171
Lane departure warning ..........173
Driver alert ............................... 174
Fuel ............................................ 175
Fuel for petrol engines .............175
Fuel for diesel engines ............175
Fuel for liquid gas operation ....176
Refuelling ................................ 177Trailer hitch................................ 180
General information .................180
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 181
Trailer towing ........................... 181
Towing equipment ...................182
Driving and operating157Emergency automatic braking may
slow the vehicle to a complete stop to
try to avoid a potential crash.9 Warning
Emergency automatic braking is
an emergency crash preparation
feature and is not designed to
avoid crashes. Do not rely on the
system to brake the vehicle.
Emergency automatic braking will
not brake outside of its operating speed range and only responds to
detected vehicles and
pedestrians.
Forward looking brake assist
In addition to emergency automatic
braking, the forward looking brake
assist function makes the brake assist more sensitive. Therefore, pressing
the brake pedal less strongly results in immediate hard braking. This
function helps the driver brake
quicker and harder before the
imminent collision.
9 Warning
Active emergency braking is not
designed to apply hard
autonomous braking or to
automatically avoid a collision. It is designed to reduce the vehicle
speed before a collision. It may not
react to animals. After a sudden
lane change, the system needs a
certain time to detect the next
preceding vehicle.
The complete attention of the
driver is always required while
driving. The driver must always be
ready to take action and apply the brakes and steer to avoid
collisions.
The system is designed to work with
all occupants wearing their seat belts.
Forward collision alert
3 154.
Front pedestrian protection
3 158.
Deactivation
Active emergency braking can bedeactivated in the personalisation
menu 3 100. If deactivated, m
illuminates in the instrument cluster
and a warning message is displayed
in the Driver Information Centre.
We recommend to deactivate the
system in the vehicle personalisation
in the following cases:
● when towing a trailer or caravan
● when carrying long objects on roof bars or a roof rack
● when the vehicle is being towed with the engine running
● when a spare wheel is fitted that is smaller than the other wheels
● before using an automatic car wash with the engine running
● before placing the vehicle on a rolling road in a workshop
● if the windscreen has been damaged close to the camera
● if the front bumper has been damaged
● if the brake lamps are not working
158Driving and operatingSystem limitations
In some cases, the active emergency braking system may provide an
automatic braking in situations that
seem to be unnecessary, for instance
in parking garages, due to traffic signs in a curve or due to vehicles in
another lane. This is normal
operation, the vehicle does not need service. Firmly apply the accelerator
pedal to override the automatic
braking if the situation and the
surroundings permit.
In the following cases, active
emergency braking performance is limited:
● Driving on winding or hilly roads.
● Detecting all vehicles, especially vehicles with a trailer, tractors,
muddy vehicles, etc.
● Detecting a vehicle when weather limits visibility, such as in
fog, rain, or snow.
● Driving during nighttime.● Weather limits visibility, such as fog, rain, or snow.
● The windscreen is damaged or affected by foreign items, e.g.
stickers.
Complete attention is always required while driving, and you should be
ready to take action and apply the
brakes and / or steer the vehicle to
avoid crashes.
Fault
In case the system requires a service, a message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
If the system does not work as it
should do, vehicle messages are
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Vehicle messages 3 99.
Front pedestrian protection
Front pedestrian protection may help
to avoid or reduce the harm caused
by front-end crashes with pedestrians when driving forward.The system uses the front camera in
the windscreen to detect a pedestrian directly ahead in your path.
Front pedestrian protection can
detect and alert to pedestrians in a
forward gear at speeds between
3 mph and 37 mph.
During nighttime driving, system
performance is limited.9 Danger
Front pedestrian braking does not
provide an alert or automatically
brake the vehicle, unless it detects
a pedestrian.
The system may not detect
pedestrians, including children,
when the pedestrian is not directly ahead, not fully visible, not
standing upright, or when part of a
group.
Front pedestrian protection includes:
● detecting front pedestrian ahead● front pedestrian alert
Driving and operating159Front pedestrian protection is
activated together with forward
collision alert.
Forward collision alert 3 154.
Detecting front pedestrian ahead
A pedestrian ahead up to a distance
of approximately 40 m is indicated by
a symbol in the instrument cluster.
Front pedestrian alert When approaching a detected
pedestrian too quickly, a warning
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre. A warning chime
is provided.
Cruise control or Adaptive cruise
control may be disengaged when the
front pedestrian alert occurs.
System limitations In the following cases, front
pedestrian protection may not detect
a pedestrian ahead or sensor
performance is limited:● vehicle speed is out of range from
3 mph to 37 mph in forward gear
● the distance to an pedestrian ahead is more than 40 m
● driving on winding or hilly roads
● driving during nighttime
● weather limits visibility, such as fog, rain, or snow
● the sensor in the windscreen is blocked by snow, ice, slush, mud,dirt etc.
● the windscreen is damaged or affected by foreign objects, e.g.
stickers
Parking assist
General information When attaching a trailer or bike
carrier to the trailer hitch, the parking
assist is deactivated.9 Warning
The driver bears full responsibility
for the parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area when driving backwards or
forwards while using parking
assist system.
Rear parking assist
The rear parking assist makes
parking easier by measuring the
distance between the vehicle and
rear obstacles. It informs and warns
the driver by giving acoustic signals
and display indication.
166Driving and operatingDisplay indication
The instructions on the display show: ● General hints and warning messages.
● The demand to stop the vehicle, when a parking slot is detected.
● The direction of driving during the
parking manoeuvre.
● The demand to shift into reverse or first gear.
● The demand to stop or to drive slowly.
● The successful completion of the
parking manoeuvre indicated by
a pop-up symbol and a chime.
● The cancelling of a parking manoeuvre.
Deactivation The current park assist manoeuvre is
cancelled via the button to return to
the previous screen in the Colour Info Display. To deactivate the system
completely, press r Off in the
centre console.The system is deactivated
automatically:
● if the ignition is switched off
● if stalling the engine
● if no manoeuvre is started within 5 minutes of selection of the typeof manoeuvre
● after a prolonged stop of the vehicle during a manoeuvre
● if the electronic stability control (ESC) is triggered
● if the speed of the vehicle exceeds the stated limit
● when the driver interrupts movement of the steering wheel
● after 4 manoeuvre cycles
● on opening the driver's door
● if one of the front wheels encounters an obstacle
● parking manoeuvre successfully ended
Deactivation by the driver or by the system during manoeuvring will be
indicated on the display. Additionally, an acoustic signal sounds.The system is switched off
automatically when towing a
electrically connected trailer.
Contact your dealer to switch off the
system for a prolonged period.
Fault
In the event of a fault, $ flashes for a
few seconds, accompanied by an
acoustic signal. If the fault occurs
during the use of the system, $
extinguishes.
In the event of a fault in the power
steering, c flashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by a message.9 Warning
Under certain circumstances,
various reflective surfaces on
objects or clothing as well as
external noise sources may cause the system to fail to detect
obstacles.
Special attention must be paid to
low obstacles which can damage
the lower part of the bumper.
168Driving and operating8'' Colour Info Display: press Í.
Select Driving functions on the touch
screen and then Blind spot
monitoring . System is activated when
on is displayed.
B illuminates continously green in the
instrument cluster to confirm the
function.
Functionality
When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone while driving
forwards, a round LED will illuminate
in the relevant exterior mirror.
The LED comes on immediately when being passed.
The LED comes on after a delay when
passing another vehicle slowly.
Operation conditions
The following conditions must be
fullfilled for proper operation:
● All vehicles are moving in the same direction and in adjacent
lanes.
● The speed of your vehicle is between 7 and 87 mph .
● Passing a vehicle with a speed difference of less than 6 mph.
● Another vehicle is passing with a
speed difference of less than
15 mph.
● The traffic flow is normal.
● Driving on a straight or slightly curved road.
● The vehicle is not pulling a trailer.No alert will be given in the following
situations:
● In the presence of non-moving objects (parked vehicles,
barriers, street lamps, road
signs...).
● With vehicles moving in the opposite direction.
● Driving on a winding road or a sharp corner.
● When passing (or being passed by) a very long vehicle (lorry,
coach...) which is at the same
time detected at the rear in the
blind spot angle and present in
the driver's forward field of vision.
● In very heavy traffic: vehicles detected in front and behind are
confused with a lorry or a
stationary object.
● When passing too quickly.
Deactivation The system is deactivated in the
vehicle personalisation 3 100. B
extinguishes in the instrument cluster. Additionally, an acoustic signal
sounds