198Driving and operating
ESC is operational after each engine
start as soon as the control indicator
b extinguishes.
When ESC operates b flashes.
9 Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 108.
Deactivation
ESC and TC can be deactivated:
● hold t pressed for a minimum of
five seconds: ESC and TC are
both deactivated. k and t
illuminate and status messages appear in the Driver Information Centre.
● To deactivate only Traction control system press button t
briefly: TC is inactive but ESC
remains active, k illuminates. A
status message appears in the
Driver Information Centre when
TC is deactivated.
ESC is reactivated by pressing the t
button again. If the TC system was
previously disabled, both TC and
ESC are reactivated. k and t
extinguishes when TC and ESC are
reactivated.
ESC is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.
Fault
If there is a fault in the system the
control indicator b illuminates
continuously and a message appears in the Driver Information Centre. The
system is not operational.
202Driving and operatingIncrease speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
Deactivation
Press y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
On Mid- or Uplevel display m
changes to white.
Cruise control is deactivated, but not
switched off. Last stored speed
remains in memory for later speed
resume.Automatic deactivation:
● Vehicle speed is below approx. 30 km/h.
● Vehicle speed drops more than 25 km/h below the set speed.
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds.
● The selector lever is in N.
● Engine speed is in a very low range.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● Parking brake is applied.
● Simultaneous pressing RES/+
and brake pedal deactivates
cruise control and will delete
stored speed.
Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 30 km/h. The stored speed will be obtained.Switching off
Press m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L to activate the speed
limiter or switching off the ignition also switches off cruise control and
deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum
speed.
The maximum speed can be set at
speeds above 25 km/h up to
200 km/h.
The driver can only accelerate up to
the preset speed. Deviations from the limited speed may occur when driving
downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in
the Driver Information Centre when
the system is active.
Driving and operating209Indication on Driver Assistance page
If the system is active and a precedingvehicle is detected, the bars in front of the vehicle symbol appear green and
indicate set gap position.
Deactivation of the functionality
Adaptive cruise control is deactivated by the driver when:
● y is pressed.
● Brake pedal is applied.
● Clutch pedal is depressed for more than four seconds.
● Selector lever of automatic transmission is moved to N.
The system is also automatically
deactivated when:
● Vehicle speed accelerates above
190 km/h or slows down below
25 km/h . Vehicles with automatic
transmission slows down to a stop without deactivating within
five minutes.
● The Traction Control system is deactivated or operating.
● The Electronic Stability Control is
deactivated or operating.
● There is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides for
approx. one minute. In this case there are no radar echoes and
the sensor may report that it is
blocked.
● The active emergency braking system is applying the brakes.
● Driving on steep inclines.
● The radar sensor is blocked by an ice or water film.
● A fault is detected in the radar, camera, engine or brake system.
● The brakes need to cool down.Additionally, the system is
automatically deactivated on vehicles with automatic transmission (full
speed range adaptive cruise control)
when:
● The incline uphill or downhill is greater than 20%.
● The electric parking brake is applied.
● The vehicle is being held to a stop
by the system for more than
five minutes.
● The vehicle stops, the driver's seat belt is unbuckled and thedriver's door is opened.
The stored speed is indicated in
brackets in the Driver Information
Centre when the system is
deactivated but not switched off.
210Driving and operatingThe adaptive cruise control symbol
C changes from green to white when
the system is deactivated but not
switched off.9 Warning
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the driver must take
over full brake and engine control
immediately.
Switching off the system
Press v to switch off adaptive cruise
control. The control indicator C
extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre. The stored speed is deleted.
Switching off the ignition also
switches off adaptive cruise control
and deletes the stored speed.
Driver's attention ● Use adaptive cruise control carefully on bends or mountainroads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and needs time to detect it again.
● Do not use the system on slippery roads as it can create
rapid changes in tyre traction
(wheel spinning), so that you
could lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control during rain, snow or
heavy dirt, as the radar sensor
can be covered by a water film,
dust, ice or snow. This reduces or suppresses completely the
visibility. In case of sensor
blockage, clean the sensor
cover.
System limits9 Warning
The system's automatic brake
force does not permit hard braking and the braking level may not be
sufficient to avoid a collision.
● After a sudden lane change, the system needs a certain time to
detect the next preceding
vehicle. So if a new vehicle is
detected, the system may
accelerate instead of braking.
● Adaptive cruise control does ignore the oncoming traffic.
● Adaptive cruise control does not consider pedestrians and
animals for braking and driving
off.
● Adaptive cruise control considers
stopped vehicles only at low
speed.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control when towing a trailer.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control on roads with an incline ofmore than 10%.
Bends
The adaptive cruise control calculates
a predicted path based on the
centrifugal force. This predicted path
considers the current bend
characteristic, but cannot consider a
future bend change. The system may
337Central locking system ................25
Centre console lighting ..............141
Centre console storage ...............74
Changing tyre and wheel size ...281
Charging system ........................ 107
Child locks ................................... 28
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 67
Child restraints.............................. 64
Child restraint systems ................64
Climate control ............................. 16
Clock............................................. 92
Collision damage repair ..............328
Connected navigation .................156
Connecting a phone ...................161
Control elements ........................144
Control indicators........................ 105
Control of the vehicle .................176
Controls ........................................ 88
Convex shape .............................. 37
Coolant and antifreeze ...............300
Cruise control ....................111, 201
Cupholders .................................. 73
Curtain airbag system .................. 62
Curve lighting.............................. 134
D
DAB announcements .................152
DAB-DAB linking ........................152
DAB-FM linking........................... 152Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............134
Declaration of conformity ............324
DEF ............................................ 185
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................185
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......259
Display operation ........................148
Door open .................................. 111
Doors ............................................ 29
Driver assistance systems ..........201
Driver Information Centre ...........112
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 249
Driving hints ................................ 176
E
Electric adjustment ......................37
Electrical system......................... 270
Electric parking brake .........107, 194
Electric parking brake fault .........107
Electronic climate control system 166
Electronic key system ...................22
Electronic Stability Control.......... 197
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........108
Electronic Stability Control off..... 108
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......253
Engine compartment fuse box ...271
Engine coolant ........................... 256
Engine coolant temperature ......109Engine coolant temperature
gauge ..................................... 104
Engine data ............................... 307
Engine exhaust .......................... 183
Engine identification ...................303
Engine oil ................... 255, 300, 304
Engine oil pressure ....................109
Entry lighting .............................. 141
Event data recorders ..................331
Exhaust filter ............................... 183
Exit lighting ................................ 141
Extended status view .................144
Exterior care .............................. 295
Exterior light ............................... 110
Exterior lighting ....................13, 131
Exterior mirrors ............................. 37
F
First aid kit ................................... 84
Fixed air vents ........................... 173
Folding mirrors ............................. 38
Following distance ......................108
Following distance indication ......217
Forward collision alert................. 214
Front airbag system .....................61
Front fog lights ...........110, 138, 262
Front pedestrian protection ........221
Front seats.................................... 47
Front storage ................................ 74
Fuel............................................. 244
340Speech recognition.....................157
Speed limiter....................... 111, 202
Speedometer ............................. 101
Starting and operating ................176
Starting off ................................... 18
Starting the engine ....................178
Steering ...................................... 176
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 88
Steering wheel controls .......88, 144
Stop-start system........................ 180
Storage ......................................... 73
Storage compartments .................73
Sunglasses storage .....................74
Sunroof ........................................ 43
Sunvisor lights ........................... 141
Sun visors .................................... 43
Symbols ......................................... 4
System settings .......................... 148
T
Tachometer ............................... 103
Tail lights ................................... 264
Three-point seat belt .................... 57
Tools .......................................... 275
Tow bar....................................... 248
Towing ................................ 248, 293
Towing another vehicle .............294
Towing equipment .....................250
Towing hitch installation dimensions ............................. 322Towing the vehicle .....................293
Traction Control system ............. 196
Traction Control system off......... 109
Traffic programme ......................152
Traffic sign assistant ...........111, 238
Trailer coupling ........................... 248
Trailer stability assist .................251
Trailer towing ............................. 249
Transmission ............................... 17
Tread depth ............................... 281
Trip odometer ............................ 102
Turn lights .......................... 105, 138
Tyre chains ................................ 282
Tyre designations ......................277
Tyre pressure ............................ 277
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................. 109, 278
Tyre pressures ........................... 317
Tyre repair kit ............................. 282
U
Upholstery .................................. 297
Uplevel display ........................... 112
Usage ......................................... 159
USB port ............................... 93, 152
User profiles ............................... 151
Using smartphone applications ..162
Using this manual ..........................3V
Valet mode ................................. 118
Vehicle battery ........................... 258
Vehicle checks............................ 254
Vehicle data ................................ 304
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 331
Vehicle detected ahead ..............111
Vehicle dimensions .................... 315
Vehicle Identification Number ....302
Vehicle jack ................................ 275
Vehicle messages .....................122
Vehicle personalisation .............124
Vehicle security ............................ 34
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 253
Vehicle tools ............................... 275
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 312
Ventilating ..................................... 54
Voice pass-thru application 157, 159
Voice prompts............................. 159
Voice recognition ........................157
W
Warning chimes .........................123
Warning lights ............................. 101
Warning triangle .......................... 83
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 257