
There is a short delay before a change in outside
temperature appears in the multifunction dis-
play. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
! A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The engine
will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the instru-
ment cluster on the right-hand side (Y page 36).
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the coolant temperature
may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). Operating the on-board computer
Overview 0043
Multifunction display
0044 Right control panel
0087 Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 0047in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Vehicles with the COMAND multimedia system: you can find further information on the Voice
Control System in the separate operating
instructions.
Vehicles with the Audio 20 multimedia system:
you can find further information on voice-oper-
ated control for navigation in the manufactur-
er's operating instructions. Displays and operation
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cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedia system (see the
Digital Operator's Manual)
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a net-
work and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service
Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
Accepting a call If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time regardless of
the menu selected.
X Press the 0061button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call You can end or reject a call even if you are not in
the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 0076button on the steering wheel
to reject or end a call. Selecting an entry from the phone book X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 0063,0064or0076 button to
switch to the phone book.
X Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name.
or
X To start rapid scrolling: press and hold the
0063 or0064 button for longer than one sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the 0061or0076 button to
start dialing.
or X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0061or0076
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the0076
or 0038 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 0061button to switch to the redial
memory.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the0076
or 0038 button. Menus and submenus
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deactivate Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Brake Assist
Brake Assist .
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076but-
ton again.
When Active Brake Assist or Active Brake
Assist with cross-traffic function is deactiva-
ted, the 00D4symbol appears in the multi-
function display in the assistance graphic dis-
play.
Further information on Active Brake Assist
(Y page 65) and Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function (Y page 70).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Attention Assist
Attention Assist .
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection appears.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set Off Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
00D7 symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphics display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 189).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist .
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076but-
ton again. For further information about Blind Spot Assist,
see (Y page 191).
For further information about Active Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 194).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist .
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the multifunction display shows the lane markings as bright
lines in the assistance graphic.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 193).
For further information about Active Lane Keep- ing Assist, see (Y page 197). Service menu
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Serv. Serv. menu:
R calling up display messages in message mem-
ory (Y page 223)
R restarting the tire pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 334) or checking the tire pres-
sure electronically (Y page 336)
R calling up the service due date (Y page 300). Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, In the
Sett. Sett.menu you have the follow-
ing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 218)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 218)
R Changing the vehicle settings (Y page 219) Menus and submenus
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R
Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 219)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page 220)
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the distance unit
The Display Unit Speedometer / Odome‐
Display Unit Speedometer / Odome‐
ter:
ter: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer
Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer
function.
You will see the selected setting: km
km ormiles miles.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to:
R Digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R Odometer and the trip odometer
R Trip computer
R Current consumption and the range
R Navigation instructions in the Navi
Navimenu
R Cruise control
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display The Permanent Display:
Permanent Display: function allows you
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel. X
Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Permanent Display: Permanent Display: function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature Outside Temperature,
Speedometer [km/h]
Speedometer [km/h] orSpeedometer
Speedometer
[mph]
[mph] appears.
X To change the setting: press0076again.
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Daytime
Daytime
Running Lights
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime
Daytime Running
RunningLights
Lightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
0086 symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
(Y page 106).
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Intell. Light System
Intell. Light System function.
If the Intell. Light System
Intell. Light System function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
0058 symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When you activate Intell. Light System Intell. Light System ,
you activate the following functions:
R Highway mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light function
R Extended range fog lamps
Further information on the Intelligent Light Sys-
tem (Y page 108). 218
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Radar
Radar
Sensors
Sensors Dirty
Dirty
See Operator's Man‐
See Operator's Man‐
ual ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning.
Possible causes are:
R dirt on sensors
R heavy rain or snow
R when driving on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like areas
At least one driving system or driving safety system is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable:
R PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Active Blind Spot Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
If the radar sensor system in front is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assist will
not perform a course-correcting brake application.
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the driving and
drive safety systems will be available again. The display message dis-
appears.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 144).
X Switch off the engine.
X Clean all sensors (Y page 305).
X Restart the engine.
The display message disappears. 0075
SRS SRS
Malfunction Malfunction Ser‐
Ser‐
vice Required
vice Required The restraint system is malfunctioning.
The
0075 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the restraint system, see (Y page 42).0075
Front Left Malfunc‐ Front Left Malfunc‐
tion Service tion Service
Required Required
orFront
Front
Left Malfunction
Left Malfunction
Service Required Service Required The restraint system has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right.
The 0075 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0075
Rear Left Malfunc‐ Rear Left Malfunc‐
tion Service tion Service
Required Required
orRear
Rear
Right Malfunction
Right Malfunction
Service Required Service Required The rear left-hand or right-hand restraint system is malfunctioning.
The 0075 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 0075
Rear Rear
Center
Center Malfunc‐
Malfunc‐
tion Service
tion Service
Required Required The rear center restraint system is malfunctioning. The
0075warning
lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 0075
Left Side Curtain Left Side Curtain
Airbag Malfunction Airbag Malfunction
Service Required Service Required
or
Right Side Curtain
Right Side Curtain
Airbag Malfunction Airbag Malfunction
Service Required Service Required The left-hand or right-hand window curtain air bag is malfunctioning.
The 0075 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The left or right window curtain air bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 232
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Service
Service
Required
Required Do
Do
Not Shift Gears
Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer Visit Dealer You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position
005Bis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the trans-
mission from position 005B.
If position 005E,005Cor005D is selected:
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 144).
X Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service. Reversing Reversing
Not
NotPossi‐
Possi‐
ble
ble Service
Service Required
Required You can no longer shift to transmission position
005Edue to a malfunc-
tion.
Transmission positions 005D,005Cor005B continue to be available.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Transmission Mal‐ Transmission Mal‐
function Stop function Stop A malfunction has occurred in the mechanical transmission compo-
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The transmission shifts automatically to position 005C.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position 005D.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 144).
X Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service. Auxiliary Battery Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction Malfunction The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being
charged.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
X Until then, always set the automatic transmission to position 005D
before switching off the engine.
X Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. 0065 The tailgate is open
G WARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle inte- rior if the tailgate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
X Close the tailgate. 248
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0066 The hood is open.
G WARNING
The open hood may block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 144).
X Close the hood. 0051 At least one door is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Close all the doors. 00CC
Power Steering Mal‐ Power Steering Mal‐
function See Opera‐ function See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual The power steering is malfunctioning.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Check whether you are able to apply the extra force required.
If you are able to steer safely:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you are unable to steer safely:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Phone No Service Phone No Service Your vehicle is outside the network provider's transmitter/receiver
range.
X Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol appears
in the multifunction display. 00B2
Check Washer Fluid Check Washer Fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped below
the minimum.
X Add washer fluid (Y page 299). Wiper Malfunction‐
Wiper Malfunction‐
ing ing The windshield wipers are malfunctioning.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Hazard Warning
Hazard Warning
Flashers Malfunc‐ Flashers Malfunc‐
tioning tioning The hazard warning lamps are faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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