Instruments and controls107The front passenger airbag is
activated.
* illuminates yellow.
The front passenger airbag is
deactivated.
Airbag deactivation 3 63.
Charging system
p illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Stop, switch off engine. Vehicle
battery is not charging. Engine
cooling may be interrupted. The
brake servo unit may cease to be
effective. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.
Malfunction indicator light Z illuminates or flashes yellow.Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly
after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Fault in the emission control system. The permitted emission limits may be exceeded.
The cleaning process of the exhaust
filter is potentially not possible.
Seek the assistance of a workshop
immediately.
Flashes when the engine is
running
Fault that could lead to catalytic
converter damage. Ease up on the
accelerator until the flashing stops.
Seek the assistance of a workshop
immediately.
Brake and clutch system
R illuminates red.
The brake and clutch fluid level is too
low.9 Warning
Stop. Do not continue your
journey. Consult a workshop.
Electric parking brake
m illuminates or flashes red.
Illuminates
Electric parking brake is applied
3 194.
Flashes
Electric parking brake is not fully applied or released. Depress the
brake pedal and attempt to reset the system by first releasing then
applying the electric parking brake. If
m remains flashing, do not drive and
seek the assistance of a workshop.
Electric parking brake fault
j illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Electric parking brake is operating
with degraded performance 3 194.
108Instruments and controlsFlashes
Electric parking brake is in service mode. Stop vehicle, apply and
release the electric parking brake to
reset.9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop. Avoid parking on
inclines until the cause of the fault has been remedied.
Antilock brake system
(ABS)
u illuminates yellow.
Illuminates for a few seconds after the
ignition is switched on. The system is ready for operation when the control
indicator extinguishes.
If the control indicator does not go out after a few seconds, or if it illuminates while driving, there is a fault in the
ABS. The brake system remains
operational but without ABS
regulation.
Antilock brake system 3 193.
Gear shifting
R or S with the number of a higher or
lower gear is indicated, when up- or
downshifting is recommended for fuel
saving reasons.
Following distance
E indicates the following distance
setting of the alert timing sensitivity
for the forward collision alert using
filled distance bars.
Forward collision alert 3 214.
Lane keep assist a illuminates green or yellow, or
flashes yellow.
Illuminates green
The system is switched on and ready
to operate.Illuminates yellow
The system approaches a detected
lane marking without using the turn
signal in that direction.
Flashes yellow
The system recognizes that the lane
is departed significantly.
Lane keep assist 3 242
Electronic Stability Control
off
t illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Electronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
b illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates A fault in the system is present.
Continued driving is possible. Driving
stability, however, may deteriorate
depending on road surface
conditions.
110Instruments and controls1. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear.
3. Move out of the flow of traffic as quickly as possible without
impeding other vehicles.
4. Switch off ignition.9 Warning
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.
Keep engine turned off and let the
vehicle be towed to a workshop.
Low fuel Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Refuelling 3 246.
Catalytic converter 3 184.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 259.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Immobiliser 3 37.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 131.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 132.High beam assist
f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see LED headlights 3 134.
LED headlights f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Fault in the system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System is switched to symmetrical
low beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
four seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder for
symmetrical headlight 3 134.
Front fog lights
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 138.
112Instruments and controlsDisplaysDriver 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
Baselevel display, Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
Driver Information Centre indicates
depending on the equipment:
● overall and trip odometer
● vehicle information and settings
● trip/fuel information
● driving economic information
● driver assistance alerts
● warning messages
● audio and infotainment information
● phone information
● navigation informationBaselevel display
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.
Browse through main menu by
pressing è or é.
Press å or ä to browse through
submenu pages of the currently
selected main menu entry. Use these
buttons also to alter a numeric value.
Press Å to select a function or check
a box in a dialogue.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing Å. Vehicle messages
3 122.
Instruments and controls115Info Menu, ; or "
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 or press ä or
å to select a page:
● Speed
● Trip 1 / Trip A , containing:
Distance
Fuel Economy / Average Fuel
Economy
Average Speed
● Trip 2 / Trip B , containing:
Distance
Fuel Economy / Average Fuel
Economy
Average Speed
● Fuel / Fuel Information ,
containing:
Fuel Range
Instant Fuel Economy
● Oil Life
● Tyre Pressure●Timer
● Traffic Sign Memory
● Following Distance
● Driver Assistance
● Top Consumers
● Economy Trend
● ECO Index
● DEF
On Baselevel display, the pages Oil
Life , Tyre Pressure , Following
Distance , Traffic Sign Memory , DEF ,
Tyre Load and Speed Warning are
displayed in the Vehicle information menu, select ?.
Speed
Digital display of the instantaneous
speed.
Trip 1/A or 2/B
Two independent pages 1/A and 2/B display the current distance, average
fuel consumption and average speed
since a certain reset.
The distance indicator counts up to a
distance of 9,999 km then restarts at
0.To reset on Baselevel or Midlevel
display, press Å and confirm reset.
On Uplevel display, press é and
confirm with Å. This only resets the
values on the current displayed page.
The other Trip page stays unaffected.
Fuel /Fuel InformationFuel Range
Range is calculated from current fuel
tank level and current consumption.
The display shows average values.
After refuelling, the range is updated
automatically after a brief delay.
When the fuel level in the tank is low,
a message appears on the display
and control indicator Y in the fuel
gauge illuminates.
When the tank must be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
appears and remains on the display.
Additionally, control indicator Y in the
fuel gauge flashes 3 110.Instant Fuel Economy
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.
Instruments and controls117green area. The more the indicator
moves towards red, the higher is the
fuel consumption. Simultaneously the
average consumption value is
indicated.
Depending on vehicle version, the
Eco Index shows values referring to
trip odometer page A/1 or the current
driving cycle. In the last case, the
indicator is reset when ignition is switched on the next time.
Audio menu
Enables browsing for music, selecting
from favourites or changing the audio source.
Infotainment system 3 152
Phone menu
Enables managing and performing of
phone calls, scrolling through
contacts or operating handsfree
phoning.
Infotainment system 3 160
Navigation menu Enables route guidance.
Infotainment system 3 154Vehicle information menu, ?,
Options or %
The following list contains all possible Options Menu pages. Some may notbe available for your particular
vehicle. Depending on the display
some functions are symbolised.
Turn the adjuster wheel or press ä or
å to select a page and follow the
instructions given in the submenus:
● Units
● Display
● Info Page Options
● Home Page Options
● Adaptive Cruise
● Speed Warning
● Tyre Load
● Gauges
● Software Information
● Head-up Display
● AdBlue Level
Units
Select display unit system: imperial or metric.Display
Press é and select Sport or Touring
mode. Sport mode includes more
vehicle information, Tour mode
includes more media information.
This setting is only available with
Uplevel display.
Info Page Options
A list of all pages in the Info Menu is
displayed, see above. Select the
pages to be displayed in the Info
Menu. Selected pages have a 0. Non
viewable functions have a blank
checkbox.
Home Page Options
Select, which values are shown on
the Driver Information Center home
page, e.g. speed or fuel range.
Adaptive Cruise
Activates or deactivates intelligent
adaptive cruise control 3 204.
Speed Warning
The speed warning page allows you
to set a speed that you do not want to exceed.
118Instruments and controlsSpeed limit can only be set when
speed warning is enabled. Once the
speed is set, this feature can be
turned off by pressing Å while
viewing this page. If the selected
speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up
warning is displayed with a chime.
Tyre Load
The tyre pressure category according
to the actual tyre inflation pressure
can be selected 3 278.
Gauges
● Oil Temperature
Displays engine oil temperature
in degrees Celsius.
● Battery Voltage
Displays the vehicle battery
voltage. During engine running
voltage can vary between 12 V
and 15.5 V. Temporary voltage
below 12 V is possible when high
electrical load is used.
● Engine Boost
Displays the engine turbocharger
boost pressure in %.
● DEF
Displays the level of the Diesel
Exhaust Fluid tank 3 185.
● IFE-AFE
Displays both instantaneous and
average fuel economy.
● Fuel Range
Displays average remaining
distance with remaining fuel in
the tank, see Info Menu pages
above.
● Blank Page
Displays a blank gauge.
Software information
Displays the open source software
information.Head-Up Display
Allows rotation of the head-up display projection 3 119
Info Display
The Info Display is located in the instrument panel near the instrument
cluster.
The Info Display can indicate: ● time 3 92
● outside temperature 3 92
● date 3 92
● Infotainment system 3 148
● climate control settings 3 166
● rear view camera 3 235
● panoramic view system 3 232
● parking assist instructions 3 223
● rear cross traffic 3 236
● Flex Ride visualisation menu 3 199
● navigation 3 154
● system messages
● settings for vehicle personalisation 3 124
120Instruments and controls● audio/phone information
● turn-by-turn navigation information if equipped with
navigation infotainment.
There are three controls above the
light switch to operate the head-up display.
Switching on
Lift up button & briefly.
Display views Different views are selectable in the
head-up display by pressing /
button. Each press will change the
display view.
Speed view
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● traffic signs: indication of speed limits
Performance View
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● tachometer: engine speed in round per minute
● automatic transmission: selectorlever position
● manual/automatic transmission: gear shift indication
Audio view
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● actual audio playing information
Navigation view
Indicates
● speedometer: digital indication of
speed
● turn-by-turn navigation information
Active safety control indicators
On all views control indicators of
following Driver assistance systems
are indicated in the top line of the
display
● vehicle detected ahead A:
vehicle recognition
● lane keep assist a: status and
warning