102Instruments and controlsVehicle messagesMessages are indicated in the Driver
Information Centre, in some cases
together with a warning and signal
chime.
Press SET/CLR on the turn signal
lever 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
Only one warning chime will sound at a time.
The warning chime regarding not
fastened seat belts has priority over
any other warning chime.
● If a seat belt is not fastened.
● If a door or the tailgate is not fully
closed when starting off.
● 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 an object.
● If an unintended lane change occurs.
● If the diesel particle filter has reached the maximum filling
level.
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 an autostart is
not fulfilled.
Battery voltage When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
Lighting111LightingExterior lighting.......................... 111
Light switch .............................. 111
Automatic light control .............112
High beam ............................... 112
Headlight flash ......................... 112
Headlight range adjustment ....113
Daytime running lights .............113
Adaptive forward lighting .........113
Hazard warning flashers ..........114
Turn and lane-change signals . 115
Front fog lights ......................... 115
Rear fog light ........................... 116
Parking lights ........................... 116
Reversing lights .......................116
Misted light covers ...................116
Interior lighting ........................... 117
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 117
Interior lights ............................ 117
Reading lights .......................... 117
Sunvisor lights ......................... 118
Lighting features ........................118
Centre console lighting ............118
Entry lighting ............................ 118Exit lighting.............................. 118
Battery discharge protection ....119Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
Control indicator 8 3 95.
Tail lights Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
114LightingIt switches automatically to low beam
when:
● The camera or a sensor in the windscreen detects the lights of
oncoming or preceding vehicles.
● The vehicle speed drops below 15 km/h.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
ActivationActivate this function pressing a
button on the turn and lane change
lever. The LED of the button
illuminates if the high beam assist is activated. The high beam is switched on automatically at a speed above
25 km/h.
The green control indicator f
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator f 3 95.
Deactivation
Deactivate this function pressing a button on the turn and lane change
lever.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam assist is activated and
low beam is on, the high beam assist will be deactivated. The system
changes to high beam.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam assist is activated and
high beam is on, the high beam assist will be deactivated. The system
changes to low beam.
To reactivate the high beam assist,
flash the headlights again.Automatic headlight levelling
To prevent oncoming traffic from
being dazzled, headlight levelling is
automatically adjusted based on the
load in the vehicle.
Fault in Adaptive forward lighting- LED system
When the system detects a failure in
the Adaptive forward lighting-LED
headlight system, a warning is
displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
Lighting115When braking in an emergency, the
hazard warning flashers are switched
on automatically depending on the
force of deceleration. They are
switched off automatically the first
time you accelerate if you press ¨.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
A resistance point can be felt bymoving the lever.
Move the lever past the resistance
point to switch on constantly. When
the steering wheel moves opposite,
the turn signal is automatically
deactivated. Switch off manually by
moving the lever to its original
position.
Tap shortly to switch on for three
flashes, e.g., when changing lanes.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for flashing until lever is
released.
If you forget to cancel the turn and
lane-change signals for more than
twenty seconds, the volume of the
audible signal will increase if the
speed is above 60 km/h.Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on front fog lights will switch headlights on automatically.
Driving and operating173Displayed images may be further
or closer than they appear. The
area displayed is limited and
objects that are close to either
edge of the bumper or under the
bumper are not displayed on the
screen.
System limitations
Caution
For optimal operation of the
system, it is important to keep the
lense of the camera in the tailgate between the number plate lightsalways clean. Rinse the lense with water and wipe with a soft cloth.
Do not clean the lense with a
steam-jet or high-pressure jet
cleaner.
The panoramic view system may not
operate properly when:
● The surrounding is dark.
● The sun or the beam of headlights is shining directly into
the camera lenses.
● During nighttime driving.
● Weather limits visibility, such as fog, rain, or snow.
● The camera lenses are blocked by snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt.
● The vehicle is towing a trailer.
● The vehicle had an accident.
● There are extreme temperature changes.
Rear view camera The rear view camera assists the
driver when reversing by displaying a
view of the area behind the vehicle.
The view of the camera is displayed
in the Info-Display.9 Warning
The rear view camera does not
replace driver vision. Note that
objects that are outside the
camera's field of view and the
parking assist sensors, e.g. below
the bumper or underneath the
vehicle, are not displayed.
Do not reverse or park the vehicle
using only the rear view camera.
Always check the surrounding of
the vehicle before driving.
Switching on
Rear view camera is automatically
activated when reverse gear is
engaged.
Functionality
The camera is mounted above the
licence plate.
174Driving and operatingThe area displayed by the camera is
limited. The distance of the image that
appears on the display differs from
the actual distance.
Guide lines
The vertical lines represent the
general direction of the vehicle and
the distance between the vertical
lines corresponds to the width of your vehicle without mirrors. The first
horizontal line represents a distance
of about 30 cm beyond the edge of
vehicle's rear bumper. The upper
horizontal lines represent distances
of about 1 and 2 metres beyond the
edge of your vehicle's rear bumper.
The crossing curves represent the
maximum turning circle.
Deactivation of guide lines
Guide lines can be deactivated in the Info-Display. Select Settings, I
Vehicle , I Collision detection , I Rear
view camera guide lines , I § .
Info-Display 3 98.
Vehicle personalisation 3 103.
Switching off
The camera is switched off when a
certain forward speed is exceeded or
if reverse gear is disengaged for
approx. 10 seconds.
System limitationsThe rear view camera may not
operate properly when:
● The surrounding is dark.
● The beam of headlights is shining
directly into the camera lenses.
● During nighttime driving.
● Weather limits visibility, such as fog, rain, or snow.● The camera lenses are blockedby snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt.Clean the lense, rinse with water,
and wipe with a soft cloth.
● The tailgate will be opened.
● The vehicle is towing an electrically connected trailer.
● The vehicle had a rear end accident.
● There are extreme temperature changes.
Lane departure warning
The lane departure warning system
observes the lane markings between
which the vehicle is driving via a front camera. The system detects lane
changes and warns the driver in the
event of an unintended lane change
via visual and acoustic signals.
Criteria for the detection of an
unintended lane change are:
● No operation of turn signals.
● No brake pedal operation.
● No active accelerator operation or speeding-up.
251Clock............................................. 79
Collision damage repair ..............244
Control indicators.......................... 90
Control of the vehicle .................133
Controls ........................................ 75
Convex shape .............................. 35
Coolant and antifreeze ...............226
Cruise control ...................... 95, 152
Cupholders .................................. 65
Curtain airbag system .................. 56
D
Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............113
Declaration of conformity ............241
DEF ............................................ 142
Deflation detection system ...........94
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................142
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......191
Diesel particle filter ...............94, 141
Door open .................................... 96
Doors ............................................ 31
Driver alert .................................. 176
Driver assistance systems ..........152
Driver Information Centre .............96
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 181
Driving hints ................................ 133E
Electric adjustment ......................35
Electrical system......................... 200
Electronic climate control system 124
Electronic driving programmes ..146
Electronic key system ...................24
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ....93, 150
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system off .......93
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......186
Engine compartment fuse box ...201
Engine coolant ........................... 189
Engine coolant temperature ........93
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 88
Engine data ............................... 233
Engine exhaust .......................... 141
Engine identification ...................229
Engine oil ................... 188, 226, 230
Engine oil level monitor ................89
Engine oil pressure ......................94
Entry lighting .............................. 118
Event data recorders ..................247
Exit lighting ................................ 118
Exterior care .............................. 221
Exterior light ................................. 95
Exterior lighting ....................13, 111
Exterior mirrors ............................. 35F
Fault ........................................... 147
First aid ......................................... 71
First aid kit ................................... 71
Fixed air vents ........................... 130
Fog light ....................................... 95
Fog lights ................................... 195
Folding mirrors ............................. 36
Forward collision alert................. 156 Front airbag system .....................55
Front fog lights ........................... 115
Front pedestrian protection ........159
Front seats.................................... 44
Fuel............................................. 177
Fuel for diesel engines ..............178
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......178
Fuel for petrol engines ...............177
Fuel gauge ................................... 87
Fuel selector ................................ 87
Fuses ......................................... 200
G
Gauges ......................................... 85
Gear shifting ................................. 93
General information ...................181
Glass panel .................................. 41
Glovebox ..................................... 65
H Halogen headlights ....................192
Hand brake ................................. 149
252Hazard warning flashers ............114
Headlight flash ........................... 112
Headlight range adjustment ......113
Headlights................................... 111
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 43
Head-up display.......................... 100 Heated mirrors ............................. 36
Heated rear window ..................... 39
Heated steering wheel .................75
Heated windscreen .......................40
Heating ........................................ 47
Heating and ventilation system . 120
High beam ........................... 95, 112
High beam assist ..........................95
Hill start assist ........................... 150
Horn ....................................... 14, 76
I
Identification plate .....................228
Ignition switch positions .............133
Immobiliser .................................. 35
Indicators ...................................... 85
Inductive charging ........................80
Info display ................................... 98
Instrument cluster ........................82
Instrument panel fuse box .........202
Instrument panel illumination .....200
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 117Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 223
Interior lighting ............................ 117
Interior lights ...................... 117, 200
Interior mirrors .............................. 37
Interruption of power supply ......147
Introduction .................................... 3
J Jump starting ............................. 217
K Keys ............................................. 22
Keys, locks ................................... 22
L
Lane departure warning .......93, 174
Lashing eyes ............................... 70
LED headlights ........................... 195
Lighting features .........................118
Light switch ................................ 111
Load compartment ................31, 66
Load compartment cover .............69
Loading information .....................72
Low beam ..................................... 95
Low fuel ....................................... 95
LPG ...................................... 87, 178
M Malfunction indicator light ............91
Manual anti-dazzle ......................37Manual mode ............................. 146
Manual transmission .................. 148
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................116
N New vehicle running-in ..............133
Number plate light .....................200
O Object detection systems ...........161
Odometer ..................................... 86
Oil, engine .......................... 226, 230
OnStar ........................................ 106
Outside temperature ....................78
Overrun cut-off ........................... 137
P
Panoramic view system ..............170
Parking ................................ 20, 140
Parking assist ............................ 161
Parking brake ............................ 149
Parking lights ............................. 116
Particulate filter ........................... 141
Performance .............................. 235
Performing work ........................187
Power button .............................. 134
Power outlets ............................... 79
Power saving mode ....................135
Power windows ............................ 38