Instruments and controls91Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 92
Steering wheel adjustment ........92
Steering wheel controls .............92
Heated steering wheel ...............92
Horn ........................................... 93
Windscreen wiper and washer ..93
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 95
Outside temperature ..................96
Clock ......................................... 96
Power outlets ............................. 98
Inductive charging .....................99
Ashtrays .................................. 100
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ......................................... 100
Instrument cluster ....................100
Speedometer ........................... 103
Odometer ................................ 104
Trip odometer .......................... 104
Tachometer ............................. 105
Fuel gauge .............................. 105
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 105
Service display ........................ 106Control indicators ....................107
Turn lights ................................ 107
Seat belt reminder ...................107
Airbag and belt tensioners .......108
Airbag deactivation ..................108
Charging system .....................109
Malfunction indicator light ........109
Brake and clutch system .........109
Electric parking brake ..............109
Electric parking brake fault ......109
Antilock brake system (ABS) ...110
Gear shifting ............................ 110
Following distance ...................110
Lane keep assist .....................110
Electronic Stability Control off . 110
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........110
Traction Control system off .....111
Engine coolant temperature ....111
Preheating ............................... 111
AdBlue ..................................... 111
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 111
Engine oil pressure ..................111
Low fuel ................................... 112
Immobiliser .............................. 112
Exterior light ............................ 112
High beam ............................... 112
High beam assist .....................112
LED headlights ........................ 112Front fog lights......................... 113
Rear fog light ........................... 113
Cruise control .......................... 113
Adaptive cruise control ............113
Vehicle detected ahead ...........113
Pedestrian detection ................113
Speed limiter ........................... 113
Traffic sign assistant ................114
Door open ................................ 114
Displays ..................................... 114
Driver Information Centre ........114
Info Display .............................. 120
Vehicle messages ......................121
Warning chimes .......................122
Battery voltage ........................ 122
Vehicle personalisation ..............123
Telematics service .....................128
Emergency call ........................128
Instruments and controls103OverviewOTurn lights 3 107XSeat belt reminder 3 107vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 108VAirbag deactivation 3 108pCharging system 3 109ZMalfunction indicator light
3 109RBrake and clutch system 3 109mElectric parking brake 3 109jElectric parking brake fault
3 109uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 110RGear shifting 3 110EFollowing distance 3 110aLane keep assist 3 110aElectronic Stability Control off
3 110bElectronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system 3 110kTraction Control system off
3 111WEngine coolant temperature
3 111!Preheating 3 111ùAdBlue 3 111wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 111IEngine oil pressure 3 111YLow fuel 3 112dImmobiliser 3 1128Exterior light 3 112CHigh beam 3 112fHigh beam assist 3 112fLED headlights 3 112>Front fog lights 3 113øRear fog light 3 113mCruise control 3 113 / Adaptive
cruise control 3 113CAdaptive cruise control 3 113AVehicle detected ahead 3 1137Pedestrian detected ahead
3 113LSpeed limiter 3 113LTraffic sign assistant 3 114hDoor open 3 114
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
Instruments and controls111Illuminates
A fault in the system is present.
Continued driving is possible. Driving
stability, however, may deteriorate
depending on road surface
conditions.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Flashes
The system is actively engaged.
Engine output may be reduced and
the vehicle may be braked
automatically to a small degree.
Electronic Stability Control 3 173.
Traction Control system 3 172.
Traction Control system off k illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Engine coolant temperature W illuminates red.Illuminates when the engine is
running
Stop, switch off engine.Caution
Coolant temperature too high.
Check coolant level immediately
3 225.
If there is sufficient coolant, consult a workshop.
Preheating
! illuminates yellow.
Preheating of Diesel engine is
activated. Only activates when
outside temperature is low. Start the
engine when control indicator
extinguishes.
AdBlue
Y flashes yellow.
AdBlue level is low. Refill AdBlue
soon to avoid prevention of the
engine start.
AdBlue 3 162.
Tyre pressure monitoring system
w illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Tyre pressure loss. Stop immediately and check tyre pressure.
Flashes
Fault in system or tyre without
pressure sensor mounted (e.g. spare
wheel). After 60 to 90 seconds the
control indicator illuminates
continuously. Consult a workshop.
Engine oil pressure
I illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly after the engine starts.
116Instruments and controlsVehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages by pressing Å.
Vehicle messages 3 121.
Main menu
Main menus are:
● Trip / fuel information, displayed by Info .
● Audio information, displayed by Audio .
● Navigation information, displayed by Navigation.
● Phone information, displayed by Phone .
● Vehicle information, displayed by
Options .
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 instrument cluster can be
displayed as Sport mode or Tour
mode. See Options menu, Display.Info 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.
● 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
● AdBlue Level
On Baselevel display, the pages Oil
Life , Tyre Pressure , Following
Distance , Traffic Sign Memory ,
AdBlue Level , 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 miles then restarts
at 0.
To reset on Baselevel, press Å and
confirm reset. On Uplevel display,
press é and confirm with Å. This
Instruments and controls117only 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 3 112.Instant Fuel Economy
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.
Oil Life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in % means
the remaining of current oil life 3 106.
Tyre Pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 250.
Timer
Baselevel display: start and stop
timer with Å. To reset, hold Å when
timer is not running.
Uplevel display: To start or stop timer,
press Å and Å again. To reset,
press Å, choose Reset and confirm
with Å.
Traffic Sign Memory
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 205.
Following Distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 188. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.
Driver Assistance
Displays the status of several driver
assistance systems:
Adaptive cruise control 3 178.
Forward collision alert 3 186.Lane keep assist 3 209.
AdBlue Level
Displays the level of the AdBlue tank
3 162.
Eco information menu, @
● Top Consumers
● Economy Trend
● ECO Index
On Uplevel display the pages Top
Consumers , Economy Trend and
ECO Index are displayed in the Info
Menu, see above.
Top Consumers
List of top comfort consumers
currently switched on is displayed in descending order. Fuel saving
potential is indicated.
During sporadic driving conditions,
the engine will activate the heated
rear window automatically to increase the engine load. In this event, the
heated rear window is indicated as
one of the top consumers, without
activation by the driver.
118Instruments and controlsEconomy Trend
Displays the average consumption
development over a distance of
31 miles. Filled segments display the
consumption in 3.1 mile steps and
show the effect of topography or
driving behaviour on fuel
consumption.
ECO Index
The average fuel consumption is indicated on an economic scale. For
economical driving, adapt driving
style to keep the indicator within the
green 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 G
Enables browsing for music, selecting
from favourites or changing the audio source.
For further information, see
Infotainment manual.
Phone menu $
Enables managing and performing of
phone calls, scrolling through
contacts or operating hands-free
phoning.
For further information, see
Infotainment manual.
Navigation menu §
Enables route guidance.For further information, see
Infotainment manual.
Vehicle 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.
● Units
● Display
● Info Page Options
● Home Page Options
● Adaptive Cruise
● Speed Warning
● Tyre Load
● Gauges
● Software Information
● AdBlue Level
Units
Select display unit system: imperial or metric.
Instruments and controls119Display
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 adaptive
cruise control 3 178.
Speed Warning
The speed warning page allows you
to set a speed that you do not want to
exceed.Speed 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 3 250.
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.
● AdBlue
Displays the level of the Adblue
tank 3 162.
● IFE-AFE
Displays both instantaneous and
average fuel economy.
● Fuel Range
Displays average remaining
distance with remaining fuel in
the tank.
● Blank Page
Displays a blank gauge.
Software information
Displays the open source software
information.
150Driving and operatingDriving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 151
Control of the vehicle ...............151
Steering ................................... 151
Starting and operating ...............151
New vehicle running-in ............151
Ignition switch positions ...........151
Power button ........................... 152
Retained power off ..................154
Starting the engine ..................154
Overrun cut-off ........................ 156
Stop-start system ....................156
Parking .................................... 159
Engine exhaust .......................... 161
Exhaust filter ............................ 161
Catalytic converter ...................162
AdBlue ..................................... 162
Automatic transmission ..............165
Transmission display ...............166
Gear selection ......................... 166
Manual mode ........................... 167
Electronic driving programmes 167
Fault ........................................ 168
Interruption of power supply ....168Manual transmission ..................169
Brakes ........................................ 169
Antilock brake system .............169
Parking brake .......................... 170
Brake assist ............................. 172
Hill start assist ......................... 172
Ride control systems .................172
Traction Control system ..........172
Electronic Stability Control ......173
Driver assistance systems .........175
Cruise control .......................... 175
Speed limiter ........................... 177
Adaptive cruise control ............178
Forward collision alert .............186
Following distance indication ...188
Active emergency braking .......189
Front pedestrian protection .....192
Parking assist .......................... 194
Side blind spot alert .................202
Rear view camera ...................203
Traffic sign assistant ................205
Lane keep assist .....................209
Fuel ............................................ 211
Fuel for petrol engines .............211
Fuel for diesel engines ............213
Refuelling ................................ 213
Trailer hitch ................................ 215
General information .................215Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 216
Trailer towing ........................... 216
Towing equipment ...................217
Trailer stability assist ...............220