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SafetyVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentwhichisnotinstalledinyourvehicle,forexj
ampleonaccountoftheoptionalequipmentsej
lectedorthecountryvariant.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relevantfunctionsandsystems.Please
complywiththerelevantlawsandregulations
whenusingthecorrespondingfunctionsand systems.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4SideairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagsprotectthedriverandfrontpasj
sengerintheeventofahead-oncollisionwhere theprotectionoftheseatbeltsalonewouldnolongerbesufficient.Sideairbag
Inaside-oncrash,thesideairbagprotectsthe sideofthebodyinthechestandpelvicarea.
Headairbag
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ProtectiveeffectAirbagsarenotactivatedineverycollision,forexj
ampleinminoraccidentsandrear-endcollisions.
Informationforoptimumairbag
effectiveness
WARNING
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeployj
mentareaoftheairbagisrestricted,theairbag
systemcannotprovidetheintendedlevelofprotectionormaycauseadditionalinjurieswhenitdeploys.Thereisadangerofinjuryor
evendeath.Observethefollowingtoachieve optimumprotectiveeffect.
'xKeepyourdistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgripthesteeringwheelatthesteeringwheelrim.Placeyourhandsinthe3o'clock
and9o'clockpositionstominimisetheriskof injurytohandsorarmswhentheairbagdej
ploys.'xMakesurethatvehicleoccupantskeeptheir headawayfromthesideairbag.'xMakesurethatthefront-seatpassengerissittingcorrectly,i.e.withtheirfeetandlegsin
thefootwell,notrestingonthedashboard.'xDonotplaceanyotherpersons,petsorobj jectsbetweentheairbagsandoccupants.'xKeepthedashboardandwindscreenareaonthepassengersideclear,forexampledonot
attachadhesivefoilorcoversanddonotfit
bracketsfornavigationdevicesormobiletelj
ephones.'xDonotgluetheairbagcoversanddonot
coverormodifytheminanyway.'xDonotusethefrontairbagcoveronthefront
passenger'ssideasatray.'xDonotinstallseatcovers,cushionsorother
objectsonthefrontseatsiftheyarenotspej
cificallydesignedforuseonseatswithintej gralsideairbags.'xDonothangitemsofclothingforexample
coatsorjacketsoverthebackrests.'xDonotmodifyindividualcomponentsofthe
systemoritswiring.Thisalsoappliestothe coversofthesteeringwheel,thedashboardandseats.'xDonotdismantletheairbagsystem.
Evenifallthisinformationisobserved,injuriesrej
sultingfromcontactwiththeairbagcannotbe
entirelyruledoutinsomecircumstances.
Thenoisecausedbythedeploymentofanairj
bagmayleadtotemporaryhearinglossforvehij
cleoccupantssensitivetonoise.
Operationalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetynotes
WARNING
Individualcomponentsoftheairbagsystem
maybehotafterairbagdeployment.Thereisa
dangerofinjury.Donottouchindividualcomjponents.
WARNING
Workcarriedoutincorrectlycanleadtoafailj ure,amalfunctionoraccidentaldeploymentof theairbagsystem.Ifthereisamalfunction,theairbagsystemmightnotdeployasintendedin
anaccident,eveniftheimpactisoftheapproj
priateseverity.Thereisadangerofinjuryor
evendeath.Havetheairbagsystemtested,rej
pairedorremovedanddisposedofbyaService
Partnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualified ServicePartneroraspecialistworkshop.
Correctfunction
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,the
warninglampintheinstrumentclusterilj luminatesbrieflytoindicatethattheenj
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tireairbagsystemandthebelttensionersareopjerational.
Airbagsystemmalfunction'xThewarninglampdoesnotilluminateafter
theignitionisswitchedon.'xThewarninglampispermanentlyilluminated.
NotforAustralia/NewZealand:
Keyswitchforfrontpassenger
airbags
General
Thefrontandsideairbagsforthefrontpassenj
gercanbedeactivatedandreactivatedusingthe integratedkeyfromthevehiclekey.
Deactivatingthefrontpassenger
airbags
1.Insertthekeyandpressinwardswherenecj essary.2.Whilethekeyispressedinwards,turnitto
theOFFpositionasfarasitwillgo.Oncethe
stoppositionhasbeenreached,removethe key.3.Makesurethatthekeyswitchisintheend
positionsothattheairbagsaredeactivated.Thefrontpassengerairbagsaredeactivated.
Thedriver'sairbagsremainactive.
Ifachildrestraintsystemisnolongerfittedinthe frontpassengerseat,reactivatethefrontpassenj
gerairbagssothattheyaretriggeredasintended intheeventofanaccident.
Theairbagconditionisdisplayedonthefront passengerairbagindicatorlamp,seepage 153.
Activatingthefrontpassenger
airbags1.Insertthekeyandpressinwardswherenecj essary.2.Whilethekeyispressedinwards,turnitto
theONpositionasfarasitwillgo.Oncethe
stoppositionhasbeenreached,removethe key.3.Makesurethatthekeyswitchisintheend
positionsothattheairbagsareactivated.
Thefrontpassengerairbagsarereactivatedand
candeploycorrectlyiftheneedarises.
Indicatorlampforfrontpassenger
airbags
Theindicatorlampforthefrontpassengerairj
bagsshowstheoperatingstatusofthefrontpasj sengerairbags.
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Afterswitchingontheignition,thelightillumijnatesbrieflyandthenshowswhethertheairbags
areactivatedordeactivated.'xWhenfrontpassengerairbags
aredeactivated,theindicator
lampremainsilluminated.'xWhenfrontpassengerairbags
areactivated,theindicator
lampisnotilluminated.
Activepedestrian
protection
Principle
Theactivepedestrianprotectionsystemraises thebonnetifthevehicle'sfrontendcollideswith
apedestrian.Sensorsunderneaththebumper
areusedfordetection.Thisprovidesadditional
deformationspaceunderneaththebonnetfor thesubsequentheadimpact.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemmaytriggerinadvertentlyifcontact ismadewithindividualcomponentsofthehingesandbonnetlocks.Thereisadangerofinjuryordamagetoproperty.Donottouchindijvidualcomponentsofthehingesandbonnetlocks.
WARNING
Modificationstothepedestrianprotectionsysj temcanleadtoafailure,amalfunctionoraccij
dentaltriggeringofthepedestrianprotection
system.Thereisadangerofinjuryoreven
death.Donotmodifythepedestrianprotection
system,itsindividualcomponentsoritswiring.
Donotdismantlethesystem.
WARNING
Workcarriedoutincorrectlycanleadtoafailj ure,amalfunctionoraccidentaltriggeringofthe system.Ifthereisamalfunction,thesystem
mightnottriggerasintendedinanaccident, eveniftheimpactisoftheappropriateseverity.Thereisadangerofinjuryorevendeath.Havethesystemtested,repairedorremovedanddisposedofbyaServicePartnerofthemanuj
factureroranotherqualifiedServicePartneror
aspecialistworkshop.
WARNING
Ifthesystemhastriggeredorisdamaged,its functionswillberestricted,oritmaynolongerworkatall.Thereisadangerofinjuryoreven
death.
Ifthesystemhastriggeredorisdamaged,have
itcheckedandrenewedataServicePartnerof
themanufactureroranotherqualifiedService
Partneroraspecialistworkshop.
NOTE
Openingthebonnetwhenthepedestrianproj
tectionsystemhastriggeredmaydamagethe
bonnetorthepedestrianprotectionsystem.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donotopen thebonnetaftertheCheckControlmessageisdisplayed.HavethesystemcheckedbyaServjicePartnerofthemanufactureroranother
qualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkj shop.
Systemlimits
Theactivepedestrianprotectionsystemisonly
triggeredatspeedsbetweenapprox.20km/h, 12mphand55km/h,34mph.
Forsafetyreasons,thesystemmayalsotrigger inrareinstanceswhereimpactwithapedestrian
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cannotbeexcludedbeyondalldoubt,forexamj
ple:'xCollisionwithaskiporaboundarypost.'xCollisionwithanimals.'xStoneimpact.'xDrivingintoasnowdrift.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisshown.Thesystemhasbeentriggeredoris
faulty.
ImmediatelyhavethesystemcheckedbyaServj icePartnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualij
fiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkshop.
TyrePressureMonitorTPM
Principle
Thesystemmonitorsthetyreinflationpressure inthefourfittedtyres.Thesystemwarnsifthe
tyreinflationpressureinoneormoretyreshas
fallenconsiderably.
General
Sensorsinthetyrevalvesmeasurethetyreinflaj
tionpressureand,dependingonthemodel,the tyretemperature.
Tooperatethesystem,alsofollowtheotherinj formationandnotesunderTyreinflationpresj
sure,seepage 256.
Operatingrequirements Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetforthe
system,otherwisereliablesignallingofalossof
tyreinflationpressureisnotensured:
'xAftereverytyreorwheelchange,areset mustbecarriedoutwhenthetyreinflationpressureiscorrect.'xAresetmustbecarriedoutafterthetyreinj
flationpressurehasbeenadjustedtoanew
value.'xWheelswithTPMwheelelectronics.
Statusdisplay
Currentstatus
Thestatusofthesystem,forexamplewhether thesystemisactive,canbeshownontheConjtrolDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.TyrePressureMonitor
Thecurrentstatusisdisplayed.
Tyrestatuses GeneralThestatusofthesystemandtyresisindicatedbythewheelcolourandamessageontheConjtrolDisplay.
Allwheelsgreen Systemisactiveandisusingthetyreinflationpressuressavedduringthelastresetforthe
warning.
Onetofourwheelsyellow Thereisaflattyreormajorlossoftyreinflation
pressureinthetyresshown.
Wheelsgrey Tyrepressurelossesmaynotbedetected.
Possiblecauses:
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AdditionalinformationThecurrenttyreinflationpressuresand,dependjingonthemodel,tyretemperaturesarealsodisj
playedinthestatusControlDisplay.Thevalues
shownarecurrentvaluesandmaychangedueto
theeffectsofdrivingconditionsorweatherconj
ditions.
Performingareset
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.TyrePressureMonitor4.Starttheenginebutdonotdriveoff.5.Resetthetyreinflationpressure:Perform reset.6.Driveoff.
Thewheelsareshowngreyandthefollowingapj
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Ifthetyreinflationpressureis
insufficient
Message Ayellowwarninglampisilluminatedintheinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwithaCheckControlmesj
sageisshownontheControlDisplay.SymbolPossiblecauseTherehasbeenalossoftyreinflaj
tionpressure.
Noresethasbeenperformedonthe
system.Thesystemusesthetyreinj
flationpressuressavedduringthe
lastresetforthewarning.
Measure
1.Reducespeedandcontinuedrivingatmodj
eratespeed.Donotexceedaspeedof
130km/h,80mph.2.Atthenextopportunity,forexamplefilling station,checkthetyreinflationpressureinall
fourtyresandcorrectifnecessary.3.Performaresetofthesystem.
Ifthereisasignificantlossoftyre
inflationpressure
Message Ayellowwarninglampisilluminatedintheinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwiththeaffectedtyreis
showninaCheckControlmessageontheConj
trolDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseThereisaflattyreorsubstantialloss
oftyreinflationpressure.
Noresethasbeenperformedonthe
system.Thesystemusesthetyreinj
flationpressuressavedduringthe
lastresetforthewarning.
Measure
1.Reduceyourspeedandcarefullystopthevej
hicle.Avoidheavybrakingandsuddensteerj
ingmanoeuvres.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisequippedwith
standardtyresorrun-flattyres.
Thesymbolidentifyingrun-flattyres,see
page 260,isacirclewiththelettersRSCon
thetyresidewall.
Whattodointheeventofaflat
tyre
Standardtyres
1.Identifythedamagedtyre.
Todothis,checktheairpressureinallfour
tyres,forexampleusingthetyreinflation
pressureindicatorofaflattyrekit.
Ifallfourtyresareinflatedtothecorrecttyre inflationpressures,theTyrePressureMonitor
mightnothavebeenreset.Performareset.
Ifitisnotpossibletoidentifytyredamage,
contactaServicePartnerofthemanufacturer
oranotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspej
cialistworkshop.2.Repairtheflattyre,forexampleusingaflat tyrekitorbychangingthewheel.
Theuseofsealant,forexampleaflattyrekit,can
damagetheTPMwheelelectronics.Inthiscase, havetheelectronicsreplacedatthenextopporj
tunity.
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Run-flattyres
Safetynotes
WARNING
Arun-flattyrewhichhaslowtyreinflationpresj sureornotyreinflationpressureatallwillchangethevehicle'shandlingcharacteristics,forexampletheremaybereduceddirectional
stabilitywhenbraking,longerbrakingdistances
anddifferentself-steeringcharacteristics.
Thereisariskofaccident.Drivewithcareand donotexceedaspeedof80km/h,50mph.
WARNING
Continuingtodrivewithaflattyrecanresultin
heavytrailersstartingtoslalom.Thereisadanj
gerofaccidentsordamagetoproperty.When
drivingwithatrailerandaflattyre,donotexj ceedthespeedof60km/h,35mph.Ifthe
trailerstartstosnake,brakeimmediatelyand
makethenecessarysteeringcorrectionsas
carefullyaspossible.
Maximumspeed
Ifatyreisdamagedyoucancontinueyourjourj
ney,butdonotexceedamaximumspeedof
80km/h,50mph.
Continuingajourneywithaflattyre
Ifyoucontinueajourneywithaflattyre:
1.Avoidheavybrakingandsuddensteering
manoeuvres.2.Donotexceedaspeedof80km/h,50mph.3.Assoonasyougetanopportunity,checkthe tyrepressureinallfourtyres.
Ifallfourtyresareinflatedtothecorrecttyre inflationpressures,theTyrePressureMonitor
mightnothavebeenreset.Performareset.Possibledrivingdistancewithadeflated tyre
Thepossibledrivingdistancevariesdepending
ontheloadandstressesthevehicleissubjected to,forexamplespeed,thenatureoftheroadsurj
face,outsidetemperature.Thedrivingdistance maybeshorteror,ifamorecarefuldrivingstyleisadopted,mayalsobelonger.
Ifthevehicleismoderatelyloadedandusedunj
derfavourableconditions,itispossibletotravel
upto80km,50miles.
Drivingpropertieswithdamagedtyres
Onajourneywithdamagedtyres,handlingcharj
acteristicschangeandmayresultinthefollowing
situations,forexample:'xThevehiclelosingtractionmorequickly.'xLongerbrakingdistances.'xDifferentself-steeringcharacteristics.
Adaptyourdrivingstyle.Avoidabruptsteeringor drivingoverobstacles,forexamplekerbsorpotj
holes.
Finaltyrefailure
Vibrationorloudnoisesduringthejourneymay
beanindicationthatthetyrehasfinallyfailed.
Reduceyourspeedandstopthevehicle.Partsof
thetyrecoulddetach,whichmightleadtoanacj
cident.
Donotcontinuedriving,butinsteadcontacta ServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranother
qualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkj
shop.
Systemlimits
Temperature
Thetyreinflationpressuredependsonthetemj
peratureofthetyre.
Thetyreinflationpressureincreasesasthetyre
temperatureincreases,forexampleduringdrivj
ingorduetoexposuretosunlight.
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Tyreinflationpressuredecreasesifthetyretemj
peraturedrops.
Throughthisbehaviour,awarningmaybetrigj
gerediftherearemajortemperaturedrops,due tothegivenwarninglimits.
Suddenlossoftyreinflation
pressure
Nowarningcanbegivenintheeventofextreme, suddentyrefailurecausedbyexternalfactors.
Resetnotcarriedout
Thesystemwillnotfunctioncorrectlyifareset hasnotbeencarriedout,forexample,aflattyreisreportedinspiteofthecorrecttyrepressure.
Malfunction Theyellowwarninglampflashesandisthenilluminatedcontinuously.ACheck
Controlmessageisshown.Tyrepresj
surelossesmaynotbedetected.
Inthesecases:'xAwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronicsisfitj
ted:havethewheelscheckedifnecessary.'xMalfunction:havethesystemchecked.'xThesystemwasunabletocompletetherej set.Performasystemresetagain.'xFaultduetosystemsordeviceswiththe
sameradiofrequency:thesystemisautoj
maticallyreactivateduponleavingthefieldof interference.
RunflatindicatorRPA
Principle
Thesystemidentifiesalossoftyreinflationpresj
surebycomparingtherotationalspeedsofthe
individualwheelsduringthejourney.
Ifatyrelosesinflationpressure,itsdiameter
changes.Thisinturnalterstherotationalspeed
ofthecorrespondingwheel.Thediscrepancywill bedetectedandreportedasaflattyre.
Thesystemdoesnotmeasurethetyreinflation
pressureassuch.
Operatingrequirements Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetforthe
system,otherwisereliablesignallingofalossof
tyreinflationpressureisnotensured:'xAftereverytyreorwheelchange,aninitialisaj
tionmustbecarriedoutwhenthetyreinflaj
tionpressuresarecorrect.'xAninitialisationmustbecarriedoutafterthe
tyreinflationpressurehasbeenadjustedtoa
newvalue.
Statusdisplay
Itispossibletodisplaythecurrentstatusofthe
runflatindicator,forexampletocheckwhether
theRPAisactive.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.FlatTyreMonitor
Thestatusisdisplayed.
Initialisationrequired
Aninitialisationmustbeperformedinthe
followingsituations:
'xAfteradjustingthetyreinflationpressure.'xAfteratyreorwheelchange.
Initialising
Oninitialisation,thecurrenttyrepressuresare
savedasareferencefordetectionofaflattyre.
Initialisationisstartedbyconfirmingthecorrect
tyreinflationpressures.
Whendrivingwithsnowchainsfitted,donotinitij
alisethesystem.
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ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.FlatTyreMonitor4.Starttheenginebutdonotdriveoff.5.Starttheinitialisation:Performreset6.Driveoff.
Initialisationiscompletedduringthejourney;thisprocesscanbeinterruptedatanytime.
Initialisingresumesautomaticallywhenyouconj tinueyourjourney.
Messages GeneralDynamicStabilityControlDSCisactivatedif
necessaryassoonasthemessageforaflattyre
appears.
Safetynote
WARNING
Adamagedstandardtyrewithtoolittleorno
tyreinflationpressureimpairsdrivingcharacterj
istics,forexamplesteeringandbraking.Tyres withrun-flatpropertiesallowalimitedlevelof
stabilitytobemaintained.Thereisariskofacj
cident.Donotcontinuedrivingifthevehicleis
fittedwithnormaltyres.Complywiththenotes
onrun-flattyresandcontinuingtodrivewith
thesetyres.
Flattyremessage
Ayellowwarninglampisilluminatedintheinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwithaCheckControlmesj
sageisshownontheControlDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseThereisaflattyreorsubstantialloss
oftyreinflationpressure.
Measure
1.Reduceyourspeedandcarefullystopthevej
hicle.Avoidheavybrakingandsuddensteerj
ingmanoeuvres.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisequippedwith
standardtyresorrun-flattyres.
Thesymbolidentifyingrun-flattyres,see
page 260,isacirclewiththelettersRSCon
thetyresidewall.
Whattodointheeventofaflat
tyre
Standardtyres
1.Identifythedamagedtyre.
Todothis,checktheairpressureinallfour
tyres,forexampleusingthetyreinflation
pressureindicatorofaflattyrekit.
Ifallfourtyresareinflatedtothecorrecttyre inflationpressures,therunflatindicatormight
nothavebeeninitialised.Inthiscaseinitialise
thesystem.
Ifitisnotpossibletoidentifytyredamage,
contactaServicePartnerofthemanufacturer
oranotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspej
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