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Lighting119Fault in LED headlight system
When the system detects a failure in
the LED headlight system, f
illuminates and a warning is displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.
Turn lightslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
A resistance point can be felt when
moving the lever.
Constant flashing is activated when
the lever is being moved beyond the
resistance point. It is deactivated
when the steering wheel is moved in
the opposite direction or lever is
manually moved back to its neutral
position.
Activate temporary flashing by
holding the lever just before the
resistance point. Turning lights will
flash until lever is being released.
To activate three flashes, tap the
lever briefly without passing the
resistance point.
When a trailer is connected, turn
signal flashes six times when
pressing the lever until resistance is
felt and then releasing.
Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >.
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120LightingLight switch in position AUTO:
switching on front fog lights will switch headlights on automatically.
Rear fog light
Operated by pressing r
.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on rear fog light will switch
headlights on automatically.
Light switch in position 8: rear fog
light can only be switched on with
front fog lights.
The vehicle rear fog light is
deactivated when towing a trailer or a
plug is connected with the socket, e.
g. when a bicycle carrier is used.
Parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or down
(left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.
Reversing lights
The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help switch on the
headlights.
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Lighting121Interior lighting
Instrument panel
illumination control
Brightness of the following lights can
be adjusted when the exterior lights
are on:
● instrument panel illumination
● Info-Display
● illuminated switches and operation elements
Turn thumb wheel A and hold until
the desired brightness is obtained.
Interior lights
During entry and exit of the vehicle,
the front and rear courtesy lights
automatically switch on and then off
after a delay.
Note
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the courtesy
lights are turned on automatically.
Front courtesy lightw:automatic switching on
and offpress u:onpress v:offRear courtesy lights
Illuminate in conjunction with the front
courtesy light depending on rocker
switch position.
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122LightingReading lights
Operated by pressing s and t in
front and rear courtesy lights.
Sunvisor lights Illuminates when the cover is opened.
Lighting features
Centre console lighting Spotlight incorporated in the interior
lighting comes on when headlights
are switched on.
Entry lighting
Welcome lighting Headlights, tail lights, number plate
lights, instrument panel light, interior
lights and the light pipes in doors and
FlexConsole are switched on for a
short time by unlocking the vehicle
with the radio remote control. This
function works only in the dark and
facilitates locating the vehicle.
The lighting switches off immediately
when the ignition key is turned to
position 1 3 182.
Activation or deactivation of this
function can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 108.
The settings can be saved for the key being used 3 22.The following lights will additionally
switch on when the driver's door is
opened:
● illumination of some switches
● Driver Information Centre
● door pocket lights
Exit lighting The following lights switch on if the
key is removed from the ignition
switch:
● interior lights
● instrument panel light (only when
it is dark)
● light tubes in doors
● number plate lights (puddle lights)
They will switch off automatically after
a delay and will be activated again if
the driver's door is opened.
Path lighting Headlights, tail lights and number
plate lights illuminate the surrounding
area for an adjustable time after
leaving the vehicle.
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Lighting123Activating
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Open driver's door.
4. Pull turn signal lever.
5. Close driver's door.
If the driver's door is not closed, the
lights switch off after two minutes.
Exit lighting is switched off
immediately if the turn signal lever is pulled while the driver's door is open.
Activation, deactivation and duration
of this function can be changed in the Settings menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 108.
The settings can be saved for the key
being used 3 22.
Battery discharge protection
To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when the ignition is switched
off, some interior lights are switched
off automatically after some time.
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Infotainment system139To search for a programme type
determined by the stations, select
Categories .
A list of programme types currently
available is displayed.
Select the desired programme type. A
list of stations of the selected
programme type is displayed.
Select the desired station.
Note
The currently received radio station
is indicated by the l symbol next to
the station name.
Update station lists
If the stations stored in the waveband-
specific station list can no longer be
received, the station lists must be
updated.
Note
The FM station list is updated
automatically.
Select Menu in the radio main menu
and then select Update Station List .Note
If a waveband-specific station list is
updated, the corresponding
category list is also updated.
A station search is started and a
corresponding message is displayed. Once the search is finished, the
respective station list is displayed.
Note
The currently received radio station
is indicated by the l symbol next to
the station name.
Favourite lists
Stations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.Five favourite lists with five favourites each are available.
Note
The currently received station is
highlighted.
Storing a station
If required, touch < or > to scroll to
the desired favourite list.
To store the currently active radio
station as a favourite, touch and hold
the desired favourite button for a few
seconds. The favourite button will be
titled as the corresponding frequency
or station name.
Retrieving a station
If required, touch < or > to scroll to
the desired favourite list.
Select the desired favourite.
Defining the number of available
favourite lists
To define the number of favourite lists
displayed for selection, press ; and
then select Settings on the screen.
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140Infotainment systemSelect Radio and then Manage
Favourites to display the respective
submenu.
Activate or deactivate the favourite
lists to be displayed.
Radio data system
Radio data system (RDS) is a service of FM stations that considerably
facilitates the finding of the desired
station and its fault-free reception.
Advantages of RDS ● On the display, the programme name of the station appears
instead of its frequency.
● During a station search, the Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.● The Infotainment system always tunes into the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set station by means of AF
(alternative frequency).
● Depending on the station that is received, the Infotainment
system displays radio text that
can contain e.g. information on the current programme.
RDS configuration
Touch Menu in the FM radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Scroll to RDS.
Activate or deactivate RDS.
Traffic Programme
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news. If the traffic service is switched on, the
currently playing audio source is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement.Activating the traffic programme
function
Select Menu in the FM radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Touch the screen button next to
Traffic Programme to activate or
deactivate the function.
Note
In the station list, TP is displayed
next to the stations providing a traffic programme.
If the radio traffic service is activated,
[TP] is shown in the top line of all main
menus. If the current station is not a
radio traffic service station, TP is
greyed-out and a search is started
automatically for the next radio traffic
service station. As soon as a radio
traffic service station is found, TP is
highlighted. If no radio traffic service station is found, TP remains greyed-
out.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast on the respective station, a message
is displayed.
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Infotainment system153
Depending on the former setting, the
screen button is labelled 3D Head
Up , 2D Head Up or 2D North Up . The
map view changes according to the
screen button.
Select the desired option.
Map colours
Depending on the external lighting
conditions, the colouring of the map
screen (light colours for the day and
dark colours for the night) can be
adapted.
Select L on the map screen to display
the Options menu. Select Navigation
Settings and then Map colours .
The default setting is Auto. When
Auto is activated, the screen adjusts
automatically.
Alternatively, activate Day (light) or
Night (dark) for an only light or only
dark screen.
Autozoom function
If the autozoom function is activated
(default setting), the zoom level
changes automatically when
approaching a turning manoeuvre
during active route guidance. This
way, you always get a good overview of the respective manoeuvre.
If the autozoom function is
deactivated, the selected zoom level
remains the same during the whole
route guidance process.
To deactivate the function, select L
on the map to display the Options
menu. Select Navigation Settings and
then touch the slider bar next to Auto
Zoom .
Touch the screen button again to
reactivate the function.POI (Points of Interest) icons on the
map
POIs are points of general interest,
e.g. gas stations or restaurants.
The display of POI categories shown
on the map may be personally
adapted.
Select L on the map to display the
Options menu. Select Navigation
Settings and then Show on map .
Activate the desired POI categories.
Traffic events on the map
Traffic events may be directly
indicated on the map.
To activate the function, select L on
the map to display the Options menu.
Select Traffic on Map . The screen
button changes to activation mode.
To deactivate the function, select
Traffic on Map again.
Time indication
The time indication during active
route guidance may be displayed in
two different modes: the remaining
time (until the destination will be
reached) or the arrival time (when the destination will be reached).