62Seats, restraintsAirbag deactivation
The front passenger airbag system
must be deactivated for child restraint system on the passenger seat
according to the instructions in the
table 3 66. The side airbag and
curtain airbag systems, the belt
pretensioners and all driver airbag
systems will remain active.
The front passenger airbag system
can be deactivated via a key-
operated switch on the passenger side of the instrument panel.
Use the ignition key to choose theposition:OFF *:front passenger airbag is
deactivated and will not
inflate in the event of a
collision, control indicator
OFF * illuminates
continuously in the centre
consoleON Ó:front passenger airbag is
active9 Danger
Deactivate passenger airbag only
in combination with the use of a
child restraint system, subject to
the instructions and restrictions in
the table 3 66.
Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal
injury for a person occupying a
seat with a deactivated front
passenger airbag.
If the control indicator Ó illuminates
for approx. 60 seconds after the
ignition is switched on, the front
passenger airbag system will inflate
in the event of a collision.
If the control indicator * illuminates
after the ignition is switched on, the front passenger airbag system is
deactivated. It stays on while the
airbag is deactivated.
If both control indicators are
illuminated at the same time, there is
a system failure. The status of the
system is not discernible, therefore
no person is allowed to occupy the
front passenger seat. Contact a
workshop immediately.
Seats, restraints63Consult a workshop immediately if
neither of the two control indicators
are illuminated.
In the event of a fault a warning
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre and warning
chime will sound.
Change status only when the vehicle is stopped with the ignition off.
Status remains until the next change.
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation 3 102.Child restraints
Child restraint systems9 Danger
If using a rear-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat, the airbag system for the
front passenger seat must be
deactivated. This also applies to certain forward-facing child
restraint systems as indicated in
the tables 3 66.
Airbag deactivation 3 62.
Airbag label 3 57.
We recommend a child restraint system which is tailored specifically to the vehicle. For further information,
contact your workshop.
Furthermore, we recommend to
transport children on the rear seats of
the vehicle. Until the age of three
years children should be transported
rearward-facing. Starting at the age of
three years children can be
transported forward-facing.
Before fastening a child seat adjust
the head restraint 3 44.
When a child restraint system is being used, pay attention to the following
usage and installation instructions
and also those supplied with the child
restraint system.
Always comply with local or national
regulations. In some countries, the
use of child restraint systems is
forbidden on certain seats.
Child restraint systems can be
fastened with:
● Three-point seat belt
● ISOFIX brackets
● Top-tether
Three-point seat belt
Child restraint systems can be
fastened by using a three-point seat
belt. After fastening the child restraint
system the seat belt has to be
tightened 3 66.
Instruments and controls101ignition is switched on, most control
indicators will illuminate briefly as a functionality test.
The control indicator colours mean:red:danger, important reminderyellow:warning, information, faultgreen:confirmation of activationblue:confirmation of activationwhite:confirmation of activation
See all control indicators on different
instrument clusters 3 95.
Turn lights
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
Turn lights or the hazard warning
flashers are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a turn light or associated fuse, failure of turn light on
trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 217.
Turn lights 3 125.
Seat belt reminder
X illuminates or flashes in the
instrument cluster. Additionally, there is an indication in the roof console.
The big symbols refer to the seat belts
of the front seats, the small symbols
refer to the second row rear seats.
● When the ignition is switched on,
X in the instrument cluster and
the symbols in the roof console
come on for a short time. For the
front seats, X in the instrument
cluster and the symbols in the
roof console illuminate until seat
belt is fastened.
● When driving faster than 20 km/h
and a seat belt is unfastened, the symbol in the roof console for therespective seat flashes and a
chime is audible. For the second
row rear seats, this only applies if
at least one rear seat belt was
previously fastened.
Aditionally, X illuminates in the
instrument cluster.
After two minutes the chime goes off and X in the roof console
illuminates constantly until the
seat belt of the respective seat is
fastened.
Airbag and belt tensioners v illuminates red.
When the ignition is switched on, the control indicator illuminates for
approx. four seconds. If it does not
illuminate, does not extinguish after
four seconds or illuminates whilst
driving, there is a fault in the airbag
system. Seek the assistance of a
102Instruments and controlsworkshop. The airbags and belt
pretensioners may fail to trigger in the
event of an accident.
Deployment of the belt pretensioners
or airbags is indicated by continuous
illumination of v.9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Belt pretensioners 3 54.
Airbag system 3 57.
Airbag deactivation
Ó ON illuminates yellow.
The front passenger airbag is
activated.
* OFF illuminates yellow.
The front passenger airbag is
deactivated.
Airbag deactivation 3 62.
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. Seek the assistance of a
workshop immediately.
Lighting127Interior 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.
Notice
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the courtesy
lights are turned on automatically.
Front and rear courtesy light
Operate rocker switch:
;:automatic switching on
and offpress e:onpress $:offReading lights
Operated by pressing z and B in the
courtesy lights.
Driving and operating147Emergency shut off during drivingIf the engine needs to be switched offduring driving in case of emergency,
press Start/Stop for five seconds.9Danger
Switching off the engine during
driving may cause loss of power
support for brake and steering
systems. Assistance systems and
airbag systems are disabled.
Lighting and brake lights will
extinguish. Therefore power down the engine and ignition while
driving only when required in case of emergency.
Starting the vehicle at low
temperatures
Starting the engine without additional
heaters is possible down to -25 °С for diesel engines and -30 °C for petrol
engines. Required is an engine oil
with the correct viscosity, the correct fuel, performed services and a
sufficiently charged vehicle battery.
With temperatures below -30 °C the
automatic transmission requires a
warming phase of approx.
five minutes. The selector lever must
be in position P.
Heating functionalities Notice
Individual heating functionalities,
such as heated seats or heated
steering wheel, may be temporarily
unavailable in the event of electrical
loading constraints. Functions will
be resumed after some minutes.Turbo engine warm-up
Upon start-up, engine available
torque may be limited for a short time, especially when the engine
temperature is cold. The limitation is
to allow the lubrication system to fully
protect the engine.
Overrun cut-off
The fuel supply is automatically cut off
during overrun, i.e. when the vehicle
is driven with a gear engaged but accelerator pedal is released.
Depending on driving conditions, the
overrun cut-off may be deactivated.
Stop-start system The stop-start system helps to save
fuel and to reduce the exhaust
emissions. When conditions allow, it
switches off the engine as soon as the
vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill, e.g. at a traffic light or in a traffic jam.
150Driving and operatingParking9Warning
● Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite the
surface.
● Always apply the parking brake.
● If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector
lever to position P. On an uphill
slope, turn the front wheels
away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill
slope, engage reverse gear or
set the selector lever to position
P . Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
● Close the windows.
● Switch off the engine.
● Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch or switch off
ignition on vehicles with power
button. Turn the steering wheel until the steering wheel lock is
felt to engage.
● Lock the vehicle.
● Activate the anti-theft alarm system.
● The engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been
switched off 3 211.
Caution
After running at high engine
speeds or with high engine loads,
operate the engine briefly at a low load or run in neutral for
approx. 30 seconds before
switching off, in order to protect
the turbocharger.
Notice
In the event of an accident with airbag deployment, the engine is
switched off automatically if the
vehicle comes to a standstill within a
certain time.
Emergency operation under
extreme cold temperatures9 Warning
This emergency operation may
only be carried out in case of
extremely cold temperatures and if the vehicle is parked on a levelsurface.
In countries with extreme cold
temperatures it may be necessary to
park the vehicle without applied
parking brake.
This is an emergency operation to
avoid freezing of the parking brake.
277Parking brake..................... 103, 160
Parking heater ............................ 138
Parking lights ............................. 126
Particulate filter ........................... 151
Passenger side camera ..............192
Performing work ........................211
Peripheral lighting .......................129
Power button .............................. 144
Power outlets ............................... 92
Power saving mode ....................145
Power windows ............................ 40
Preheating ................................. 105
Puncture ..................................... 237
R
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 272
Radio remote control ...................21
Rain sensor ................................ 107
REACH ....................................... 268
Reading lights ............................ 127
Rear doors ................................... 30
Rear fog light .............107, 126, 221
Rear view camera ...................... 196
Rear view display .................39, 114
Rear windows .............................. 42
Rear window wiper and washer ..91
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 252, 256
Refuelling ................................... 203Registered trademarks ...............268
Removing seats ............................ 51
Reversing lights .........................126
Ride control systems ..................163
Roller blinds ................................. 43
Roof .............................................. 43
Roof load ...................................... 85
Roof rack ..................................... 84
S
Safety net .................................... 79
Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 46 Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .....................101
Seat belts ..................................... 54
Seat folding .................................. 47
Seat heating ................................. 49
Seat position ................................ 45
Second row seats ........................50
Selective catalytic reduction .......152
Selective ride control ..................165
Selector lever ............................. 155
Service ............................... 141, 249
Service display .......................... 100
Service information ....................249
Service vehicle soon .................. 103
Side airbag system ......................60
Side blind spot alert ............108, 191
Sidelights .................................... 121
Side turn lights ........................... 223Sliding door .................................. 29
Sliding side door ........................... 29
Spare wheel ............................... 237
Speed limiter....................... 108, 169
Speedometer ............................... 97
Starting and operating ................143
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................146
Steering ...................................... 143
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 88
Steering wheel controls ...............88
Stop engine ................................ 103
Stop-start system........................ 147
Storage ......................................... 69
Storage compartments .................69
Sunvisor lights ........................... 128
Sun visors .................................... 43
Symbols ......................................... 4
System check ............................. 103
T
Tachometer ................................. 98
Tailgate ......................................... 31
Tail lights ................................... 221
Third row seats ............................ 51
Three-point seat belt .................... 55 Tools .......................................... 228
Tow bar....................................... 205 Towing ................................ 205, 242
Towing another vehicle .............244