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Instruments and controls91Turn lights
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
A turn signal 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 3 187.
Fuses 3 192.
Turn lights 3 122.
Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder on front seats X for driver's seat illuminates or
flashes red in the instrument cluster.
k for front passenger seat illuminates
or flashes red in the centre console
when seat is occupied.Illuminates
After the ignition has been switched on until the seat belt has been
fastened.
Flashes
After having started the engine until
the seat belt has been fastened.
Seat belt status on rear seats
(vehicles with Midlevel display)
X illuminates or flashes white or grey
in the Driver Information Centre, after having started the engine.
Illuminates white
Seat belt is unfastened.
Illuminates grey
Seat belt has been fastened.
Flashes white or grey
Fastened seat belt has been
unfastened.
Fastening the seat belt 3 44.Seat belt status on rear seats
(vehicles with Uplevel display)
X illuminates green or grey or flashes
yellow in the Driver Information
Centre, after having started the
engine.
Illuminates grey
Seat belt is unfastened.
Illuminates green
Seat belt has been fastened.
Flashes yellow
Fastened seat belt has been
unfastened.
Fastening the seat belt 3 44.
Airbag and belt tensioners
v illuminates red.
When the ignition is switched on, the control indicator illuminates for a few
seconds. If it does not illuminate,
does not go out after a few seconds
or illuminates whilst driving, there is a
fault in the airbag system. Seek the
assistance of a workshop. The
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96Instruments and controlsVehicle detected aheadA illuminates green or yellow.
Illuminates green
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.
Illuminates yellow The distance to a preceding moving
vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too
rapidly.
Forward collision alert 3 157.
Speed limiter
L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 156.Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as a
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 164.
Door open h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.Displays
Driver 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
Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
Driver Information Centre indicates
depending on the equipment:
● overall and trip odometer
● vehicle information
● trip / fuel information
● driving economy information ● vehicle and warning messages
● vehicle settings
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Instruments and controls97Midlevel display
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the turn signal lever.
Press MENU to switch between the
main menus or to return from a
submenu to the next higher menu
level.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select a
submenu of the main menu or to set
a numeric value.
Press SET/CLR to select and confirm
a function.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing SET/CLR.
Vehicle messages 3 103.
Main menu
Main menus are:
● Trip / fuel information, displayed by ; , see description below.
● Vehicle information, displayed by ? , see description below.
● Eco information, displayed by @ , see description below.
Some of the displayed functions differ when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
Uplevel display
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98Instruments and controlsSelecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the turn signal lever.
Press MENU to switch between the
main menus or to return from a
submenu to the next higher menu
level.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select a
submenu of the main menu or to set
a numeric value.
Press SET/CLR to select and confirm
a function.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing SET/CLR.
Vehicle messages 3 103.
Main menu
Main menus are:
● Trip / fuel information, displayed by Info Q , see description below.
● Vehicle information, displayed by
Options L, see description
below.
Some of the displayed functions differ when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
Trip / fuel information menu, ;
or Info Q
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 to select a
page:
● Trip odometer 1/2 or A/B
● Average fuel consumption
● Average speed
● Digital speed
● Fuel range
● Instantaneous fuel consumption
● Remaining oil life
● Tyre pressure
● Traffic sign assistant
● Following distance
● Timer
● AdBlue level
On Midlevel display the pages
Remaining Oil Life, Tyre Pressure,
Traffic Sign Assistant and Following
Distance are displayed in the Vehicle information menu, select ?.
Trip odometer 1/2 or A/B
Trip odometer displays the current
distance since a certain reset.
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 9,999 miles then restarts at 0.
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Instruments and controls103Touchscreen operation
Display must be switched on by
pressing X. Press ; to select
homepage.
Touch required menu display icon or a function with the finger.
Scroll a longer submenu list with the
finger up or down.
Confirm a required function or
selection by touching.
Touch q on the display to exit a
menu without changing a setting.
Press ; to return to the homepage.
For further information, see
Infotainment manual.Speech recognition
Description see Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
Valet mode
Some functions of the Driver
Information Centre and the Info
Display can be limited for some
drivers.
Activation or deactivation of valet
mode can be set in the menu
Settings in the vehicle personalisation
menu.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
For more information see
Infotainment manual.Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated mainly in the
Driver Information Centre, in some
cases together with a warning chime.
Press SET/CLR on the turn signal
lever to confirm a message.
Vehicle and service messages The vehicle messages are displayed
as text. Follow the instructions given
in the messages.
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104Instruments and controlsWarning chimesIf several warnings appear at the
same time, only one warning chime
will sound.
When starting the engine or whilst driving
The warning chime regarding unfastened seat belts has priority
over any other warning chime.
● If a door, the tailgate or bonnet is
open.
● If seat belt is not fastened.
● If a certain speed is exceeded with parking brake applied.
● If a programmed speed or speed
limit is exceeded.
● If a warning message appears in the Driver Information Centre.
● If approaching a vehicle ahead too closely.
● If the electronic key is not in the passenger compartment.
● If an unintended lane change occurs.● If the parking assist detects an object.
● If the fuel level is low.
When the vehicle is parked and/or the driver's door is opened
● With exterior lights on.
During an Autostop ● If the driver's door is opened.
● If any condition for an autostart is
not fulfilled.
Battery voltage
When the battery voltage is running low, a warning message or warningcode 174 will appear in the Driver
Information Centre.
1. Switch off immediately any electrical consumers which are
not required for a safe ride, e.g.
seat heating, heated rear window
or other main consumers.
2. Charge the battery by driving continuously for a while or by
using a charging device.The warning message or warning
code will disappear after the engine
has been started twice consecutively without a voltage drop.
If the battery cannot be recharged,
have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
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Lighting121Activation
The high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice. The high beam is switched on
automatically at a speed above
25 mph.
The green control indicator f
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator f 3 95.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also
deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will remain activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
Reverse parking function
To assist driver's orientation when
parking, both corner lights and
reversing light illuminate when
headlights are on and reverse gear is engaged. They remain illuminated for
a short time after disengaging reverse gear or until driving faster than
4 mph in a forward gear.
Eco mode If the vehicle stops, e. g. due to traffic lights, an energy saving mode for
headlights is activated.Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling
To prevent oncoming traffic frombeing dazzled, headlight levelling is
automatically adjusted based on
vehicle inclination information.
Fault in AFL-LED lighting 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 ¨.
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Driving and operating135Power button
Electronic key must be inside the
vehicle.
Accessory power mode
Press Engine Start/Stop once without
operating clutch or brake pedal. The yellow LED in the button illuminates.
Steering wheel lock is released and
some electrical functions are
operable, ignition is off.Ignition on power mode
Press and hold Engine Start/Stop for
six seconds without operating clutch
or brake pedal. The green LED in the button illuminates, diesel engine ispreheating. Control indicators
illuminate and most electrical
functions are operable.Engine start
Operate clutch pedal (manual
transmission), the brake pedal and
press Engine Start/Stop once more.
Release button after starting
procedure begins.Ignition off
Press Engine Start/Stop briefly in
each mode or when engine is running and vehicle is stationary. Some
functions remain active until driver's
door is opened, provided the ignition
was on previously.Emergency shut off during driving
Press Engine Start/Stop for longer
than two seconds or press twice
briefly within five seconds 3 136.Steering wheel lock
The steering wheel lock activates
automatically when:
● The vehicle is stationary.
● The ignition has been switched off.
● The driver's door is opened.
To release steering wheel lock, open
and close driver's door and switch on accessory mode or start the engine
directly.9 Warning
If the vehicle battery is discharged,
the vehicle must not be towed,
tow-started or jump-started as the
steering wheel lock cannot be
disengaged.
Operation on vehicles with
electronic key system in case of
failure
If either the electronic key fails or the
battery of the electronic key is weak,
the Driver Information Centre may