16In briefTransmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
depress clutch pedal, press the
release button on the selector lever
and engage the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever to neutral, release the clutch
pedal and depress again; then repeat
gear selection.
Manual transmission 3 146.
Automatic transmissionP:parkR:reverseN:neutralD:drive
Manual mode: Move selector lever to
M .
<:higher gear]:lower gear
The selector lever can only be moved
out of P when the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied. To engage P or R, press the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 143.
Starting off
Check before starting off ● Tyre pressure and condition 3 196, 3 232.
● Engine oil level and fluid levels 3 180.
● All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting and number plates are
free from dirt, snow and ice and
are operational.
● Proper position of mirrors, seats, and seat belts 3 31, 3 38,
3 43.
● Brake function at low speed, particularly if the brakes are wet.
18In briefParking9Warning
● Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite the
surface.
● Always apply the parking brake. Activate the parking
brake without pressing the
release button. Apply as firmly
as possible on a downhill slope
or uphill slope. Depress brake
pedal at the same time to
reduce operating force.
● Switch off the engine.
● If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector
lever to position P before
removing the ignition key. On
an uphill slope, turn the front
wheels away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill
slope, engage reverse gear or
set the selector lever to position P before removing the ignition
key. Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
● Close the windows and the sunroof.
● Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch. For vehicles
with automatic transmission,
the key can only be removed
when the selector lever is in
position P.
Turn the steering wheel until
the steering wheel lock is felt to engage.
● Lock the vehicle with e on the
radio remote control.
Activate the anti-theft alarm
system 3 29.
● The engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been
switched off 3 179.
Caution
After running at high engine
speeds or with high engine loads,
operate the engine briefly at a low load or run in neutral for approx.30 seconds before switching off, in
order to protect the turbocharger.
Keys, locks 3 19, Laying the vehicle
up for a long period of time 3 178.
Keys, doors and windows27ON: When pressing the central
locking button, three chimes will
sound to signal delayed locking is
activated.
The doors will not lock until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. You can temporarily override
delayed locking by pressing the
central locking button or the locking
button on the radio remote control.
OFF : The doors will lock immediately
when pressing the power lock switch
or e on the radio remote control.
Automatic locking Automatic locking after driving off
This security feature can be
configured to automatically lock all
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap after driving off and
exceeding a certain speed.
When at a standstill after driving, the
vehicle will be unlocked automatically
as soon as the key is removed from
the ignition switch, or with electronic
key system when the ignition is
switched off.Activation or deactivation of
automatic locking can be set in the
settings menu in the Info-Display.
Info-Display 3 101.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
The setting can be saved for the remote control or electronic key being used 3 23.
Automatic relock after unlocking
This feature can be configured to
automatically lock all doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap a
short time after unlocking with the
remote control or electronic key,
provided no door has been opened.
Activation or deactivation of
automatic relock can be set in the
settings menu in the Info-Display.
Info-Display 3 101.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
The setting can be saved for the
remote control or electronic key being used 3 23.Passive locking
On vehicles with electronic key
system, this feature locks the vehicle
automatically after several seconds if
an electronic key has been
recognised previously inside the
vehicle, all doors have then been
closed and the electronic key does
not remain within the vehicle.
If the electronic key remains in the
vehicle or the ignition is still on,
passive locking will not be permitted.
If there have been two or more
electronic keys in the vehicle and the
ignition was on once, the feature
locks the vehicle if just one electronic key is taken out of the vehicle.
Passive locking can be disabled by
pressing c for a few seconds while
one door is open. It remains disabled
until e is pressed or the ignition is
switched on.
Activation or deactivation of passive
locking can be set in the settings
menu in the Info-Display.
Info-Display 3 101.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
84Instruments and controlsWarning lights, gauges
and indicators
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
Odometer
The total recorded distance is
displayed in miles.
Trip odometer The recorded distance since the last
reset is displayed on the trip computer
page.
Trip odometer counts up to
9,999 miles and then restarts at 0.
Two trip odometer pages are
selectable for different trips.
Midlevel instrument cluster
Select ; by pressing Menu on the
turn signal lever. Turn adjuster wheel
and select ;1 or ; 2. Each trip
odometer page can be reset
separately by pressing SET/CLR on
the turn signal lever for a few seconds
on the respective menu.
Instruments and controls85Uplevel instrument cluster
Select Info page Q by pressing Menu.
Choose page Trip A or Trip B by
turning adjuster wheel on the turn
signal lever.
Each trip odometer page can be reset separately by pressing SET/CLR on
the turn signal lever for a few seconds
on the respective menu.
Driver Information Centre 3 97.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed.
Drive in a low engine speed range for each gear as much as possible.
Caution
If the needle is in the red warning
zone, the maximum permitted
engine speed is exceeded. Engine at risk.
Fuel gauge
Displays the level in the fuel or gas
tank depending on the operation mode.
The arrow indicates the vehicle side
where the fuel filler flap is located.
Control indicator Y illuminates if the
level in the tank is low. Refuel
immediately if it flashes.
During liquid gas operation, the
system automatically switches over to
petrol operation when gas tanks are
empty 3 86.
Never run fuel tank dry.
Instruments and controls97Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 154.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as a
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 162.
Door open h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.Information displays
Driver 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
Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
Driver Information Centre indicates
depending on the equipment:
● overall and trip odometer
● vehicle information
● trip/fuel information
● driving economy information ● vehicle and warning messages
● vehicle settingsMidlevel display
Main menus are: ● 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 and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
98Instruments and controlsUplevel display
Main menus are:● Trip/fuel information, displayed by Info Q , see description below.
● Vehicle information, displayed by
Options L, see description
below.
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at a standstill and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the turnsignal lever.
Press MENU to switch between the
main menus or to return from a
submenu to the next higher menu
level.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select a
submenu of the main menu or to set
a numeric value.
Press SET/CLR to select and confirm
a function.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing SET/CLR. Vehicle
messages 3 103.
Trip/fuel information menu, ;
or Info Q
The following list contains all possible
Info Menu pages. Some may not be
available for your particular vehicle. Depending on the display, some
functions are symbolised.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select a
page:
● Trip odometer 1/2 or A/B
● Average fuel consumption
● Average speed
● Digital speed
● Fuel range
● Instantaneous fuel consumption ● Remaining oil life
● Tyre pressure
● Traffic sign assistant
● Following distance
● Timer
Instruments and controls99On Midlevel display the pages
Remaining Oil Life, Tyre Pressure,
Traffic Sign Assistant and Following
Distance are displayed in the Vehicle
information menu, select ?.
Trip odometer 1/2 or A/B
Trip odometer displays the current
distance since a certain reset.
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 9,999 miles then restarts at 0.
To reset press SET/CLR for a few
seconds.
The information of trip odometer page 1/A and 2/B can be reset separately
while the respective display is active.
Average Fuel Consumption
Display of average consumption. The measurement can be reset at any
time and starts with a default value.
To reset press SET/CLR for a few
seconds.
Average speed
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.To reset press SET/CLR for a few
seconds.
Digital speed
Digital display of the instantaneous
speed.
Fuel range
Range is calculated from current fuel
level and current consumption. The
display shows average values.
After refuelling, the range is updated
automatically after a brief delay.
When the level in the fuel tank is low,
a message appears on the display
and the control indicator Y in the fuel
gauge illuminates.
When the fuel tank must be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
appears and remains on the display.
Additionally, the control indicator Y in
the fuel gauge flashes 3 95.
Instantaneous Fuel Consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.Remaining Oil Life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in percentage means the remainder of current oil life
3 87.
Tyre Pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 197.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 162.
Following Distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 157.
Timer
To start and stop follow the
instructions on the display. To reset,
press SET/CLR .
Eco information menu, @
● Top consumers
● Economy trend
● Eco index