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Storage69Cupholders
Cupholders are located in the centre
console.
Depending on the version,
cupholders are located under a cover
in the centre console.
Slide cover backwards. Bottles can
be stowed after folding up the
intermediate shelf 3 70.
Additional cupholders are located
between the rear seats.
Front storage
A storage compartment is located
next to the steering wheel.
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76Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 77
Steering wheel adjustment ........77
Steering wheel controls .............77
Heated steering wheel ...............77
Horn ........................................... 78
Windscreen wiper/washer .........78
Outside temperature ..................79
Clock ......................................... 80
Power outlets ............................. 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
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 84
Service display .......................... 85
Control indicators ......................86
Turn signal ................................. 87Seat belt reminder.....................87
Airbag, belt tensioners and roll bars .......................................... 87
Airbag deactivation ....................88
Charging system .......................88
Malfunction indicator light ..........88
Brake and clutch system ...........88
Operate pedal ............................ 88
Electric parking brake ................89
Electric parking brake fault ........89
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....89
Upshift ....................................... 89
Power steering .......................... 90
Lane departure warning ............90
Electronic Stability Control off ...90
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........90
Traction Control system off .......90
Preheating ................................. 90
Diesel particle filter ....................90
AdBlue ....................................... 91
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 91
Engine oil pressure ....................91
Low fuel ..................................... 92
Immobiliser ................................ 92
Exterior light .............................. 92
High beam ................................. 92
High beam assist .......................92
Adaptive forward lighting ...........92Fog light ..................................... 92
Rear fog light ............................. 92
Cruise control ............................ 92
Vehicle detected ahead .............93
Door open .................................. 93
Information displays .....................93
Driver Information Centre ..........93
Graphic-Info-Display, Colour- Info-Display .............................. 97
Vehicle messages ........................99
Warning chimes .......................100
Battery voltage ........................ 100
Vehicle personalisation ..............101
Telematics service .....................105
OnStar ..................................... 105
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Instruments and controls77Controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Steering wheel controls
The Infotainment system, some driver assistance systems and a connected
mobile phone can be operated via the
controls on the steering wheel.
Further information is available in the
Infotainment manual.
Driver assistance systems 3 155.
Heated steering wheel
Activate heating by pressing *.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.
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78Instruments and controlsThe highlighted grip areas of the
steering wheel are heated quicker
and to a higher temperature than the
other areas.
Heating is operational when the
engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 136.
Horn
Press j.
Windscreen wiper/washer
Windscreen wiperHI:fastLO:slowINT:interval wiping
or
automatic wiping with rain
sensorOFF:off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down to position 1x.
Do not use if the windscreen is frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
Adjustable wiper interval
Wiper lever in position INT.
Turn the adjuster wheel to adjust the
wiping frequency.
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86Instruments and controlsControl indicatorsThe 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
Control indicators in the
instrument cluster
Control indicators in the centre
console
Overview
OTurn signal 3 87XSeat belt reminder 3 87vAirbag and belt tensioners and
roll bars 3 87VAirbag deactivation 3 88pCharging system 3 88ZMalfunction indicator light
3 88RBrake and clutch system 3 88-Operate pedal 3 88mElectric parking brake 3 89jElectric parking brake fault
3 89uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 89RUpshift 3 89cPower steering 3 90)Lane departure warning 3 90aElectronic Stability Control off
3 90bElectronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system 3 90kTraction Control system off
3 90!Preheating 3 90%Diesel particle filter 3 90YAdBlue 3 91
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90Instruments and controlsDriver Information Centre 3 93.
Power steering
c illuminates yellow.
Illuminates with power steering
reduced
Power steering is reduced due to
overheating of the system. Control
indicator extinguishes when the
system has cooled down.
Stop-start system 3 136.
Illuminates with power steering disabled
Failure in the power steering system.
Consult a workshop.
Lane departure warning) illuminates green or flashes yellow.
Illuminates green
System is switched on and ready to
operate.Flashes yellow
System recognises an unintended
lane change.
Electronic Stability Control
off
n illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system
b illuminates or flashes yellow.
Flashes
The system is actively engaged.
Engine output may be reduced and
the vehicle may be braked
automatically to a small degree.
Illuminates
A fault in the system is present. A
warning message appears in the
Driver Information Centre. Continued
driving is possible. The system is notoperational. Driving stability,
however, may deteriorate depending
on road surface conditions.
Have the cause of the fault remedied by a workshop.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
3 152, Traction Control system (TC)
3 151.
Traction Control system off
k illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Preheating
! illuminates yellow.
Preheating is activated. Only
activates when outside temperature
is low.
Diesel particle filter
% illuminates or flashes yellow.
The diesel particle filter requires
cleaning.
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92Instruments and controls9Warning
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 the
assistance of a workshop 3 189.
Low fuel
i illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Catalytic converter 3 141.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 193.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 110.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminates when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 112 , or when
high beam is on with high beam assist
or intelligent light range 3 114.
High beam assist
l illuminates green.
The high beam assist or intelligent light range is activated 3 112,
3 114.
Adaptive forward lighting f illuminates or flashes yellow.Illuminates
Fault in system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System switched to symmetrical low
beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder that the
system has been activated 3 113.
Automatic light control 3 111.
Fog light > illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 118.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 118.
Cruise control
m illuminates white or green.
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102Instruments and controlsThe following settings can be
selected by turning and pressing the
multifunction knob:
● Sport mode settings
● Languages
● Time Date
● Radio settings
● Phone settings
● Vehicle settings
In the corresponding submenus the
following settings can be changed:
Sport mode settings
The driver can select the functions which will be activated in Sport mode
3 153.
● Sport suspension : Damping
becomes harder.
● Sport powertrain performance :
Accelerator pedal and gear
change characteristics become
more responsive.
● Sport steering : Steering support
is reduced.
● Swap backlight colour main
instr. : Changes the instrument
illumination colour.Languages
Selection of the desired language.
Time Date
See 'Clock' 3 80.
Radio settings
See Infotainment manual for further information.
Phone settings
See Infotainment manual for further information.
Vehicle settings● Climate and air quality
Auto fan speed : Modifies the
level of the cabin airflow of the
climate control in automatic
mode.
Climate control mode : Controls
the state of the cooling
compressor when the vehicle is
started. Last setting
(recommended) or at vehicle
start is either always ON or
always OFF.
Auto rear demist : Activates
heated rear window
automatically.