Page 17 of 417
Driver information
Symbols in the instru-
ment cluster
The warning and indicator lamps can light up
individually or in combination and indicate
warnings, faults or certain functions. Some
warning and indicator lamps light up when
the ignition is switched on and should go out
after a while.
F
or details on indicator lamps that light up in
the light switch, see Chapter “Lights”
Page 20 of 417
Symbol Meaning
Main beam or headlight flasher
Page 48 of 417
Speed range
The basic function of the proactiv
e occupant
protection system is available when driving
forwards at speeds from approx. 30 km/h
(19 mph).
Displays
In the event of intervention by the
proactive occupant protection sys-
tem, the red warning lamp lights up
on the instrument cluster display. Functions of the proactive oc-
cupant protection system
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 45.
Basic functions
The f
ollowing functions may be triggered in-
dividually or together in critical driving situa-
tions, e.g. in the event of emergency braking,
understeer and oversteer or minor collisions:
Page 52 of 417
The front passenger front airbag may
trigger during an accident in spite of the
fault.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 47. Fault in airbag or belt tensioner system
The yellow indicator lamp lights up continu-
ously. In addition, a message may be dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
A malfunction has been detected in at least
one airbag or belt tensioner.
Page 56 of 417
Confirmation that the front passenger front
airbag has been deactiv ated
A deactivated front passenger front airbag is
indicated only by a continuously lit PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG indicator lamp (
lights up yellow continuously)
Page 58 of 417
WARNING
Once triggered, the airbag inflates in frac-
tions of a second at v ery high speed.
x Always leave the deployment zones of
the curtain airbags clear.
x Never secure any items to the cover or in
the deployment zone of the curtain air-
bag.
x There must be no other persons, animals
or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants sitting on the front seats and rear
outer seats and the deployment zones of
the airbags. Ensure that children and
passengers keep to this rule.
x The coat hooks in the vehicle should on-
ly be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp objects in
the pockets.
x Do not fit any accessories to the doors.
x Do not install any sun blinds onto the
side windows unless they have been ex-
pressly approved for use in your vehicle.
x Only push the sun visors over to the side
windows if no items are attached to the
visors (e.g. pens or a garage door open-
er). Central airbag
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 47. Fig. 39
In the inner backrest padding of the
driv
er seat: central airbag.
The central airbag is installed for the front
seats and is located in the inner backrest
padding of the driver seat. The location of the central airbag is indicated
by the “AIRBAG” label
Page 69 of 417
9. Seek expert assistance if necessary.
When the hazard warning lights are switched
on, f
or example if you are being towed, you
can still indicate a change in direction or lane
change by operating the turn signal. The haz-
ard warning lights will be interrupted tempo-
rarily.
Comply with the important information on
towing
Page 81 of 417
Automatic locking and un-
locking
Please refer to and at the start of
the chapter on page 77.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The v
ehicle locks itself automatically at
speeds above approximately 15 km/h
(9 mph). The indicator lamp in the central
locking button will light up yellow when the
v
ehicle is locked.
Automatic unlocking (Auto Unlock)
All vehicle doors and the boot lid are auto-
matically unlocked if one of the following
conditions applies:
