1
! ABS malfunction →
634
2 #! Turn signal light →
157
3 h Tyre pressure monitor →
637
4 Speedome ter →
294
5 Multifunction display →
299
6 # Electrical fault →
628
7 L Distance warning →
633
8 J Brakes (yellow) →
631
9 J Brakes (red) →
631
A ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
631
B ! Electric parking brake applied (red) →
631
C ; Engine diagno stics →
628
D % Diesel engine: preglow
E N Front fog lamps →
15 5 F
R Rear fog light →
15 6
G K High beam →
157
L Low beam →
15 5
T Standing lights →
15 5
H å ESP®
OFF →
634
÷ ESP®
→
634
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
625
J Fuel le vel indicator
K æ Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator →
628
L Ù Electric po werst eering malfunction →
626
M ü Seat belt not fastened →
625
N ï Trailer hit chnot operational →
626 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (s tanda rd) 11
1
Speedom eter →
294
2 #! Turn signal lights →
157
3 ï Trailer hit chnot operational →
626
4 Multifunction displ ay →
299
5 6 Restra int sy stem →
625
6 Rev counter →
294
7 å ESP®
OFF →
634
÷ ESP®
→
634
8 R Rear fog light →
15 6
9 K High beam →
157
L Low beam →
15 5
T Standing lights →
15 5
A N Front fog lamps →
15 5
B ÿ Coolant too hot/cold →
628
C Coolant temp erature display →
294
D ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
631 E
J Brakes (yellow) →
631
F # Electrical fault →
628
G L Distance warning →
633
H ! ABS malfunction →
634
I Ù Electric po werst eering malfunction →
626
J h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
637
K % Diesel engine: preglow
L æ Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator →
628
M Fuel le vel indicator
N ! Electric parking brake applied (red) →
631
O ü Seat belt not fastened →
625
P J Brakes (red) →
631
Q ; Engine diagnostics →
628
R ä This indicator lamp has no function At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (widesc reen cockpit) 13
Exterior lighting
Note
s on adjusting the lights when driving
abroad It is not necessary
toadjust the headlamps. The
legal requirements are also met in countries in
which traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 1
W Left-hand pa rking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 5
L Low beam / high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/off
7 N Switches the front fog lamp on/off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights Tis deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp L. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
theeve nt of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art. Light and sight
15 5
The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 163).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights will be switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay.#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Ad justing the headlamp range (halogen
headla mps)
The headlamp range adjus ter allows youto
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps in
re lation totheve hicle's load condition. g
Driver's seat and front passenger seat occu‐
pied
1 Driver's seat, front passenger seat and rear
seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front passenger seat and rear
seats occupied, load compartment laden
3 Driver's seat and front passenger seat occu‐
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised 15 6
Light and sight
The function is active when
the low beam is
switched on if you are not driving at a speed
greater than 50 km/h and theF (Offroad) or
G (Offroad Plus) drive program has been
selected.
Switching the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Re quirements:
R the ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Intelligent Light System #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R In poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R Ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is on lyan aid. You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
% Adaptive Highbeam Assist is available on ly in
ve hicles with LED high per form ance head‐
lamps. 16 0
Light and sight
#
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R In poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R Ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's
lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions.
% Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is available
on ly in vehicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automati‐
cally swit ches between thefo llowing types of
light:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
Pa rtial high beam uses the high beam toshine
past other road users rath er than dazzling them. The
vehicle in front will be illuminated bythe low
beam.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
high beam will be switched on automaticall y.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suf fi‐
cient stre et lighting:
R The high beam will switch off automaticall y.
R The partial high beam will switch off auto‐
matically.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
à position. #
Switch on the main beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the main beam is switched on auto‐
matically in the dar k,the _ indicator 16 2
Light and sight
R
Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuvre.
R Assis tance du ring swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle.
R Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h.
Yo u can pr eventthe assis tance at any time by
actively steering.
Cornering function (only vehicles with Driv‐
ing Assistance Package)
If a danger of collision from an oncoming vehicle
is de tected when turning across an oncoming
lane, au tonomous braking can be initia ted at
speeds below 15km/h be fore you ha veleft the
lane in which you are driving. &
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw ays clearly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions. In addition,
thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is general lynot su fficient to
avo id a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
R not gi veawa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action, if necessar y. #
Preve ntthe assis tance byactively
st eering in non-critical driving situa‐
tions. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle. Sy
stem limits
Fu ll sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition or
af te r driving off.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
R If DSR is activated.
R In complex tra ffic situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clear lyidentified.
R If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly into
th e sensor de tection range.
R If pede strians are hidden by other objects. 236
Driving and parking
%
The target speed alw ays adjusts in 1 km/h
increments. This is rega rdless of whe ther
yo u press therock er switch toor be yond the
point of resis tance. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NICFu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and th
e set speed. The speed and dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front are set and sa ved on thesteering
wheel on vehicles without the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage, in thera nge between 20 km/h and
200 km/h and, on vehicles with the Driving
Assis tance Package, in thera nge between
20 km/h and 210 km/h.
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel ef ficient, com‐
fo rtable or dynamic) (/ page198)
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: reacts tostationary vehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torcyc les)
R Initiates acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheove rtaking lane
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: take s one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on mo torw ays or on multi-lane
ro ads with separate car riag ewa ys(countr y-
dependent) Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist and Driv‐
ing Assistance Package: ifth eve hicle has
been braked toast andstill on multi-lane, sepa‐
ra te car riag ewa ysby Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, it can au tomatically follow theve hi‐
cle in front driving off again within 30 seconds. If
a critical situation is de tected when driving off, a
visual and acoustic warning is given indicating
th at the driver must now take control of theve hi‐
cle. The vehicle is not accelerated any fur ther.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible forke eping a safe dis‐
ta nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed
and for braking in good time.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth ere is swirling dust, e.g. when driving off-
ro ad or on sandy sur faces. Driving and pa
rking 243