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G-meter
TheG-meterindicatestheforcesthatareap#j
pliedinlongitudinalandtransversedirectionon
thevehicleoccupantswhiledriving.
Efficiencydisplay
Concept
Informationaboutdrivingstyleandconsumption
canbedisplayedintheformofaconsumption displayasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster,for
example.
Generalinformation Dependingontheactivateddrivingmode,differ#jentinformationwillbedisplayed:Driving
modeDisplayCOMFORT
SPORTAverageconsumption.
Currentconsumption.
Energyrecovery.ECOPROECOPRObonusrange.
DistancetraveledinCoasting
mode.
Currentconsumption.
Averageconsumption
Theaverageconsumptionindicatesthefuelcon#j
sumptionwhendrivingaspecificroute.
Currentconsumption
Thecurrentconsumptiondisplaysthecurrent consumptionoffuel.Checkwhetheryouarecur#jrentlydrivinginanefficientandenvironmentally-friendlymanner.
Energyrecovery
Duringenergyrecovery,thekineticenergyofthe
vehicleisconvertedintoelectricenergyduring
coasting.Thevehiclebatteryispartiallycharged
andfuelconsumptioncanbereduced.
ECOPRObonusrange
IntheECOPROdrivingmode,theyieldedexten#j
sionoftherangeasaresultoffuel-efficientdriv#j ingisdisplayedasECOPRObonusrange.
Instrumentclusterwithoutenhancedfeatures:Widgets
Concept Displaysforspecificfunctionscanbedisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
'xDistancetraveled.'xConsumptiondisplay.'xCurrentfuelconsumptionandaveragefuel
consumption.'xDigitalspeed.'xNavigationdata.
Whendestinationguidanceisactivatedinthe navigationsystem.'xDriverassistancesystems.'xCompassdisplayforthedrivingdirection.'xCurrententertainmentsource,e.g.,radio.
Selecting
Continuetopressthebuttonontheturnsignal
leveruntilthedesiredwidgetisselected.
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Configuringwidgets
Somewidgetscanbeconfiguredindividually.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."Configurewidgets"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Informationindetail Distancetraveled Thewidgetforthedistancetraveledshowsthetotaldistanceandtraveleddistancedepending
onthesettingforthedisplayofthetripdata.
Consumptiondisplay
Concept
Duringenergyrecovery,thekineticenergyofthe
vehicleisconvertedintoelectricenergyduring
coasting.Thevehiclebatteryispartiallycharged andfuelconsumptioncanbereduced.
Thecurrentconsumptiondisplaysthecurrent
consumptionoffuel.Checkwhetheryouarecur#j
rentlydrivinginanefficientandenvironmentally-
friendlymanner.
Generalinformation
Energyrecoveryandcurrentconsumptioncan
bedisplayedasbardisplaysinthetripcomputer.
Display'xEnergyrecovery,arrow1.'xCurrentconsumption,arrow2.'xAverageconsumption,arrow3.
Currentfuelconsumptionand
averagefuelconsumption
Thewidgetshowsthecurrentfuelconsumption andaveragefuelconsumptiondependingonthe
settingforthedisplayofthetripdata.
Navigationdata
Generalinformation
Theestimatedtimeofarrivalandthedistancere#j
mainingtothedestinationaredisplayedifades#j
tinationisenteredinthenavigationsystembe#j
forethetripisstarted.
Display
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Compass
Generalinformation
Thecompassshowsthecurrentdrivingdirec#j
tion.
Display
CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacom#j
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifappli#jcable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemal#j
functioniseliminated.Ifseveralmalfunctionsoc#j curatonce,themessagesaredisplayedconsec#j
utively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8sec#j onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenauto#j
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedis#j
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."CheckControlmessages"4.Selectthetextmessage.
Display
CheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorstored.
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TextmessagesTextmessagesincombinationwithasymbolintheinstrumentclusterexplainaCheckControlmessageandthemeaningoftheindicator/warn#j
inglights.
Supplementarytextmessages
Additionalinformation,suchasthereasonforan
errorormalfunctionortherequiredaction,can
becalledupviaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeau#j
tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,fur#j
therhelpcanbeselected.1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."CheckControlmessages"4.Selectthedesiredtextmessage.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesaftertripcompletion
Certainmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredis#j
playedagainafterdrive-readystateisswitched
off.
Indicator/warninglights
Concept
Indicator/warninglightsintheinstrumentcluster displaythestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehi#j
cleandindicatewhenamalfunctionispresentin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation Theindicator/warninglightscanlightupinavari#j
etyofcombinationsandcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfunc#j
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhendrive-ready stateisswitchedon.
Redlights
Safetybeltreminder Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:
safetybeltonthedriverorpassenger
sideisnotbuckled.Thesafetybeltre#j
mindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsareplaced onthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned
correctly.
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisnotbuckledonthecor#jrespondingrearseat.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingonthe
equipmentversionandcountryvariant.
Airbagsystem Airbagsystemandbelttensionermay
notbeworking.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualified servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Additionalinformation:
Forreleasingtheparkingbrake,referto
page 136.
Brakesystem Brakingsystemimpaired.Continuetodrivemoderately.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
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FrontcollisionmitigationTheindicatorlightisilluminated:pre#jwarning.Brakeandincreasedistance.
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarning.Brakeandmakean
evasivemaneuver,ifnecessary.
Additionalinformation:
Frontcollisionmitigation,refertopage 183.
Intersectioncollisionwarning Theindicatorlightisilluminated:riskofcollisionwithcrossingvehicle.
Indicatorlightisilluminated:riskofcolli#j sionwithvehiclewithoutdetectabledi#j
rectionoftravelorprewarningforvehi#j
clesthatcrossowndirectionoftravel.
Interveneyourself,forinstancebybraking.
Indicatorlightflashesandanacousticsignal
sounds:acutewarningwhenvehiclescrossown
directionoftravel.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,ifneces#j
sary.
Additionalinformation:
Intersectioncollisionwarning,refertopage 188.
PersonwarningwithCitybraking
function
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:imminentcollisionwitha
detectedpersonoracyclist.
Interveneimmediatelybybrakingormakean
evasivemaneuver.
Additionalinformation:
PersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,refer
topage 192.ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&
Gofunction
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:brakingandevading.
Additionalinformation:
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction,re#j fertopage 219.
Steeringandtrafficjamassistant Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:thesystemwillbe
switchedoff.
Additionalinformation:
SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto
page 229.
Yellowlights
Steeringandtrafficjamassistant Theindicatorlightlightsupandan
acousticsignalmaysound:asystemin#j
terruptionisimminent.
Theindicatorwarninglightflashes:lanemarking
drivenover.
Additionalinformation:
SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto
page 229.
AntilockBrakingSystemABS TheBrakeAssistantfunctionmaynot
activate.Avoidabruptbraking.Takethe longerbrakingdistanceintoaccount.
Havethesystemimmediatelychecked
byadealer'sservicecenteroranother
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DSCDynamicStabilityControlTheindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfunc#j
tioned.
Havethesystemimmediatelycheckedbyadeal#j
er'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice centerorrepairshop.
Additionalinformation:
DSCDynamicStabilityControl,referto page 211.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlis
deactivatedorDTCDynamic
TractionControlisactivated
DSCisdeactivatedorDTCisactivated.
Additionalinformation:'xDSCDynamicStabilityControl,refer
topage 211.'xDTCDynamicTractionControl,referto
page 213.
FlatTireMonitorFTM
TheFTMsignalsalossoftireinflation
pressureinatire.
Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuvers.
Additionalinformation:
Run-flattires,refertopage 337.
Tirepressuremonitor Theindicatorlightilluminates:theTire
PressureMonitorreportsalowtireinfla#j
tionpressureoraflattire.Followthein#j
formationintheCheckControlmessage.
Theindicatorlightflashesandisthenilluminatedcontinuously:flattiresortirepressurelossescannotbedetected.
'xInterferencecausedbysystemsordevices
withthesameradiofrequency:afterleaving theareaoftheinterference,thesystemauto#j
maticallybecomesactiveagain.'xInthecaseoftireswithspecialapproval:the tirepressuremonitorwasunabletocomplete
thereset.Resetthesystemagain.'xAwheelwithoutwheelelectronicsis
mounted:haveitcheckedbyadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshopasneeded.'xMalfunction:havethesystemcheckedbya dealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Additionalinformation:
Tirepressuremonitor,refertopage 330.
Steeringsystem Steeringsystemmaynotbeworking.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedserv#j
icecenterorrepairshop.
Emissions
'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincir#j
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesys#j
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanseri#j
ouslydamageemissioncontrolcomponents, inparticularthecatalyticconverter.
Additionalinformation:
SocketforOnboardDiagnosis,referto page 356.
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Greenlights
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisbuckledonthecorre#j
spondingrearseat.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingonthe
equipmentversionandcountryvariant.
Turnsignal Turnsignalswitchedon.
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicator
lightindicatesthataturnsignalbulbhas
failed.
Additionalinformation:
Turnsignal,refertopage 138.
Parkinglights Parkinglightsareswitchedon.
Additionalinformation:
Parkinglights/lowbeams,referto
page 171.
Lowbeams Lowbeamsareswitchedon.Additionalinformation:
Parkinglights/lowbeams,referto
page 171.
Lanedeparturewarning Theindicatorlightlightsup:thesystem
isactivated.Alanemarkingwasdetected onatleastonesideofthevehicleand
warningscanbeissued.
Additionalinformation:
Lanedeparturewarning,refertopage 194.Frontfoglights
Frontfoglightsareswitchedon.
Additionalinformation:
Frontfoglights,refertopage 175.
High-beamAssistant High-beamAssistantisswitchedon.
Highbeamsareswitchedonandoffau#j
tomaticallydependingonthetrafficsit#j
uation.
Additionalinformation: High-beamAssistant,refertopage 173.
AutomaticHold AutomaticHoldisactivated.Thevehicle
isautomaticallyheldinplacewhenitis
stationary.
Additionalinformation: AutomaticHold,refertopage 137.
SpeedLimiter Theindicatorlightlightsup:thesystem
isswitchedon.
Theindicatorlightflashes:thesetspeed
limithasbeenexceeded.
Additionalinformation:
ManualSpeedLimiter,refertopage 215.
Cruisecontrol Indicatorlightisilluminated:thesystem
isactive.
Additionalinformation:
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ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&
Gofunction
Theindicatorlightlightsup:thesystem
isswitchedon.
Additionalinformation:
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Go
function,refertopage 219.
SpeedLimitAssist Dependingontheequipment,indicator
lightilluminatestogetherwiththesymbol
foracruisecontrolsystem:SpeedLimit
Assistisactiveanddetectedspeedlimitscanbe appliedmanuallyforthedisplayedsystem.
Indicatorlightilluminates:thedetectedspeedlimitcanbeappliedwiththeSETbutton.Assoonasthespeedlimithas
beenapplied,agreencheckmarkisdisplayed.
Additionalinformation:
SpeedLimitAssist,refertopage 227.
Steeringassistant Indicatorlightlightsup:thesystemsup#j
portsthedriverinkeepingthevehicle
withinthelane.
Additionalinformation:
SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto
page 229.
Lanechangeassistant Graylineforlanemarkingontheappro#j
priateside:systemdetectedalane
changerequest.Lanechangenotcur#j
rentlypossible.
Arrowsymbolforlanechangegreen:thesystemcarriesoutalanechange.Arrowsymbolforlanechangegray:lane
changenotpossible;functionalrequire#j
mentsnotmet.
Additionalinformation:
Lanechangeassistant,refertopage 234.
ExtendedTrafficJamAssistant Indicatorlightisilluminated:thesystem
isactive.
Additionalinformation:
AssistedDrivingPlus,refertopage 233.
Bluelights
Highbeams Highbeamsareswitchedon.
Additionalinformation:
Highbeams,refertopage 139.
Graylights
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&
Gofunction
Indicatorlightisilluminated:thesystemisinterrupted.
Indicatorlightflashes:theconditionsare
notadequateforthesystemtoworkorthesys#j
temhasbeendeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction,re#j fertopage 219.
Steeringandtrafficjamassistant Indicatorlightisilluminated:thesystem
isready.
Additionalinformation:
SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto
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ExtendedTrafficJamAssistantIndicatorlightisilluminated:thesystem
isinterrupted.
Additionalinformation:
AssistedDrivingPlus,refertopage 233.
Whitelights ExtendedTrafficJamAssistant Indicatorlightisilluminated:thesystem
isready.
Additionalinformation:
AssistedDrivingPlus,refertopage 233.
Fuelgauge
Concept
Thecurrentfilllevelofthefueltankisdisplayed.
Generalinformation Vehicletiltpositionmaycausethedisplayto
vary.
Additionalinformation:
Refueling,refertopage 312.
Display Instrumentclusterwithenhancedfeatures:
Anarrowbesidethefuelpumpsymbolshowswhichsideofthe
vehiclethefuelfillerflapison.
Thecurrentrangeisdisplayedas
numericalvalue.
Instrumentclusterwithoutenhancedfeatures: Anarrowbesidethefuelpumpsymbolshowswhichsideofthe vehiclethefuelfillerflapison.
Indicatorlightintheinstrument
cluster
Theyellowindicatorlightilluminates,
oncethefuelreserveisreached.
Tachometer
Generalinformation Alwaysavoidenginespeedsintheredwarning
field.Inthisrange,thefuelsupplyisreducedto
protecttheengine.
Instrumentclusterwith
enhancedfeatures:Activating/
deactivating
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."Enginedisplay"6."Tachometer"
Whenthesettingforthedrivemodeviewisacti#j
vated,theactivatedtachometerisonlyshownin
theCOMFORTorSPORTdrivemode.
Instrumentclusterwithextendedfeatures:Powerrating
Concept
Thedisplayindicatestheperformanceavailable
asapercentageofitstotalpower.
GeneralinformationTheavailablepowermaybereducedduetocer#jtainfactors,forinstanceacoldengine.
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Activating/deactivating1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."Enginedisplay"6."Powermeter"
Whenthesettingforthedrivemodeviewisacti#j
vated,theactivatedpowerindicatorisonly shownintheCOMFORTdrivemode.
Display
Pointerintheareaofarrow1:displayoftheen#j
ergyrecoveredbycoastingorwhendecelerat#j ing,CHARGE.
Pointerintheareaofarrow2:outputinpercent,
POWER.
Shiftpointindicator
Concept
Theshiftlightsindicatetheupshiftpointatwhich thebestpossibleaccelerationcanbeachieved.
Functionalrequirement
Instrumentclusterwithenhancedfeatures:shift
lightsareshownwhentheSPORTorSPORT
PLUSdrivingprogramisactivated.
Instrumentclusterwithoutenhancedfeatures:
shiftlightsareshownwhentheM/SSPORTpro#j
gramisactivated.
Instrumentclusterwith
enhancedfeatures:Switching
on/off
SteptronicSporttransmission:1.SelectSPORTorSPORTPLUSdrivemode.PressDrivingDynamicsControl.2.ActivatetheMmanualmodeofthetransmis#jsion.
Display
FullBlackPanelDisplay.
Instrumentclusterwithoutenhancedfeatures.
Informationaboutthedriving
style
'xCurrentenginespeedisdisplayedinthe
tachometer.'xArrow1:successiveyellowilluminatedfields indicateanincreaseinthespeed.'xArrow2:successiveorangeilluminatedfields
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