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Activating1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4.Ifnecessary,"Driving"5."SpeedLimitAssistance"6."Speedlimits"7."Showcurrentlimit"
DisplaySpeedLimitInfo Currentspeedlimit.
Withoutanavigationsystemthe
trafficsignalsaregrayedoutafter
curvesorlongerstretchesof
roadway.
Dependingontheequipment,
SpeedLimitInfonotavailable.
Ifthedetectedspeedlimithasbeenexceeded,
theindicatorlightwillflash.
Settings
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4.Ifnecessary,"Driving"5."SpeedLimitAssistance"6.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Warnwhenspeeding":activate/deacti#jvatetheflashingoftheSpeedLimitInfo
displayintheinstrumentclusterand,whereapplicable,theHead-upDisplay whenthecurrentlyvalidspeedlimitisex#jceeded.Thewarningthatisissuedwhen
aspeedlimitisexceededmaydependon
theSpeedLimitAssistsettings.'x"Excessspeeddisplay":thespeedlimit
thatisdetectedbytheSpeedLimitInfois displayedwithamarkinginthespeedom#j
eterintheinstrumentcluster.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalandmayprovideincorrectinformationinthefollowingsit#juations:
'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xWhentrafficsignsarefullyorpartiallycon#jcealedbyobjects,stickersorpaint.'xWhendrivingveryclosetothevehicleinfront
ofyou.'xWhendrivingtowardbrightlightsorstrong
reflections.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedover,dirtyorcoveredbya
sticker,etc.'xIfthecamerahasoverheatedandbeentem#j
porarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessivelyhigh
temperatures.'xIntheeventofincorrectdetectionbythe camera.'xInthecaseofnavigationdatathatisinvalid,
outdatedornotavailable.'xInareasnotcoveredbythenavigationsys#j tem.'xWhenroadsdifferfromthenavigation,suchasduetochangesinroadrouting.'xIncaseofelectronictrafficsigns.'xWhenpassingbusesortruckswithtraffic
signsappliedtothem.'xIfthetrafficsignsarenon-conforming.'xWhentrafficsignsthatarevalidforaparallel
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'xInthepresenceofcountry-specificroadsignsandroadconfigurations.'xDuringcalibrationofthecameraimmediately
aftervehicledelivery.
Selectionlists
Concept
Listscanbedisplayedand,ifnecessary,usedfor certainfunctionsintheinstrumentclusterorthe Head-upDisplay.
'xEntertainmentsource.'xCurrentaudiosource.'xListofmostrecenttelephonecalls.
Ifnecessary,thecorrespondingmenuwillopenontheControlDisplay.
Display
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thelistintheinstrumentclustermaydifferfromtheillus#j
tration.
DisplayingandusingthelistButtonFunctionChangetheentertainment
source.
Pressingthebuttonagainwill
closethecurrentlydisplayed
list.Showlistofmostrecenttele#j
phonecalls.Turnthethumbwheeltoselect
thedesiredsetting.
Pressthethumbwheeltocon#j
firmthesetting.
Thecurrentlyselectedlistcan
bedisplayedintheinstrument
clusterbyturningthethumb#j
wheel.
Tripdata
Concept
Valuesforthetrip,suchastheaveragecon#j sumptionortripmiles,aredisplayed.
Generalinformation ThetripdatacanbedisplayedontheControl
Displayandintheinstrumentcluster.
Thevaluescanbedisplayedandresetdepend#j
ingonvariousintervals,suchasafterrefueling.
DisplayontheControlDisplay Overview
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayedbasedon
theconfiguredinterval:
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'xAveragespeed.'xTotaltimeforshutoffenginethroughtheAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDistancetraveledinCoastingmode.'xConsumptionhistoryinformofachart.
Displays
1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."Tripdata"
Consumptionhistory
Theaverageconsumptionisshowninthecon#j
sumptionhistoryinformofachartbasedonthe distancetraveledandthedrivingmode.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Dependingontheequipment,informationabout
theroutecanbedisplayedaswidgetinthein#j
strumentcluster.
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xTotalmileage.'xConfiguredintervalfordisplayingtripdata.'xDistancetraveleddependingontheconfig#j uredinterval.'xAveragespeed.
Selectingandsettingwidgetsintheinstrumentcluster.
Additionalinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,referto page 149.
Adjustingthedisplayofthetrip
data
Theintervalsforthedisplayofthetripdatainthe
instrumentclusterandontheControlDisplayare
adjustable.
1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."Tripdata"4."Datasince"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Startoftrip()":thevaluesareautomati#j
callyresetapprox.fourhoursaftertheve#j
hiclehascometoastandstill.'x"Refueling()":thevaluesareautomati#j
callyresetafterrefuelingwithalarger
quantityoffuel.'x"Factory":Averageconsumption
sincedeliveryfromthefactory.
Thevaluessincethetimeofthefactory
deliveryaredisplayed.'x"Individual()":thevaluessincethelast
manualresetaredisplayed.Thevalues
canberesetatanytime.
Resettingaveragevalues
manually
Thefollowingintervalcanberesetmanuallyat
anytime:"Individual()".
Withthebuttonontheturnsignallever:
1.Continuetopressthebuttonontheturnsig#j nalleveruntilthewidgetforthetripdataisselected.2.Pressandholdthebuttonontheturnsignal
lever.
ViaiDrive:
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Theaveragevaluesandcountersarereset.
Oncetheaveragevaluesandcountershave beenreset,thefollowingintervalisautomatically
set:"Individual()".
Sportdisplays
Concept
TheSportdisplaysespeciallysupportasporty
drivingstyle.
DisplayontheControlDisplay Overview
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xBoostpressure.'xEngineoiltemperature.'xG-Meter.'xTorque.'xPower.
Displays
1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."Sportdisplays"
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
TheSportdisplayscanbedisplayedinformof
widgetsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingwidgetscanbeselected:
'xWidgetfortorqueandpower.'xWidgetforGmeter.
Additionalinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,referto page 149.
Vehiclestatus
Generalinformation
Thestatuscanbedisplayedandactionsper#j
formedforseveralsystems.
Openingthevehiclestatus
1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"
Informationataglance
SymbolsDescription"FlatTireMonitor":statusofthe
run-flattires,refertopage 335."TirePressureMonitor":status
oftheTirePressureMonitor,re#j
fertopage 329."Engineoillevel":electronicoil
measurement,referto
page 347."CheckControl":displaying
storedCheckControlmes#j
sages,refertopage 150."Servicenotification":displaying
servicenotifications,referto
page 159.
Head-upDisplay
Concept
Thissystemprojectsimportantinformationinto thedriver'sfieldofvision,forinstancethespeed.
Thedrivercangetinformationwithoutaverting
hisorhereyesfromtheroad.
Generalinformation FollowtheinformationoncleaningtheHead-up
Display.
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Overview
Switchingon/off
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-updisplay"5."Head-updisplay"
DisplayOverview
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayedonthe
Head-upDisplay:
'xVehiclespeed.'xNavigationinstructions.'xCheckControlmessages.'xSelectionlistintheinstrumentcluster.'xDriverassistancesystems.'xSportdisplays.
Someofthisinformationisonlydisplayedbriefly
asneeded.
SelectingdisplaysintheHead-up
Display
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-updisplay"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Settingthebrightness Thebrightnessisautomaticallyadjustedtothe
ambientbrightness.
Thebasicsettingcanbeadjustedmanually.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-updisplay"5."Brightness"6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredbright#j nessisset.7.PresstheController.
Whenthelowbeamsareswitchedon,thebrightnessoftheHead-upDisplaycanbeaddi#j
tionallyinfluencedusingtheinstrumentlighting.
Adjustingtheheight
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-updisplay"5."Height"6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredheightis
reached.7.PresstheController.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
TheheightoftheHead-upDisplaycanalsobe storedusingthememoryfunction.
Settingtherotation
TheHead-upDisplayviewcanberotated.
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5."Rotation"6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingisselected.7.PresstheController.
Additionalsettings
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-updisplay"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"SpeedLimitAssistance":accesstheset#j
tingsforthespeedassistant.'x"Displayinfotainmentlistsin":setupifthe
selectionlistsaredisplayedintheinstru#j
mentclusterortheHead-upDisplay.'x"Reducedheight":ifnotalloftheinforma#j
tionisinthedriver'sfieldofvision,thein#j
formationcanbedisplayedinthelower
sectionoftheHead-upDisplay.
Visibilityofthedisplay
ThevisibilityofthedisplaysintheHead-upDis#j
playisinfluencedbythefollowingfactors:
'xSeatposition.'xObjectsonthecoveroftheHead-upDisplay.'xSunglasseswithcertainpolarizationfilters.'xWetroads.'xUnfavorablelightconditions.
Iftheimageisdistorted,havethebasicsettings
checkedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Specialwindshield
Thewindshieldispartofthesystem.
Theshapeofthewindshieldmakesitpossibleto
displayapreciseimage.
Afilminthewindshieldpreventsdoubleimages
frombeinggenerated.
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LightsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Lightsandlighting
Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchelementislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
SymbolFunctionNightvision.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.Parkinglights.SymbolFunctionAutomaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Lowbeams.Instrumentlighting.Rightroadsideparkinglight.Leftroadsideparkinglight.
Automaticheadlight
control
Concept
Thelowbeamsareswitchedonandoffautomat#j icallydependingontheambientbrightness,for
exampleintunnels,intwilightorifthereispre#j
cipitation.
Generalinformation
Ablueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncan
causethelightstobeswitchedon.
Ifthelowbeamsareswitchedonmanually,the
automaticheadlightcontrolisdeactivated.
Activating Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.
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Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Systemlimits
Theautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotserveas asubstituteforyourpersonaljudgmentoflight#j
ingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,switch thelightsonmanually.
Parkinglights,lowbeamsandroadsideparkinglights
Generalinformation Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedoff,theexteriorlightingis
automaticallyswitchedoffafteraperiodoftime.
Parkinglights
Generalinformation Theparkinglightscanonlybeswitchedoninthe
lowspeedrange.
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsup.
Thevehicleisilluminatedonallsides.
Donotusetheparkinglightsforextendedperi#j ods;otherwise,theymightdrainthebatteryanditwouldthenbeimpossibletoswitchondrive-readystate.
Switchingoff
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Afterthedrive-readystateisswitchedon,the
automaticheadlightcontrolwillbeactivated.
Lowbeams
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Thelowbeamsilluminatewhendrive-readystate
isswitchedon.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsup.
Pressthebuttonagaintoswitchonthelow
beamswhenthestandbystateisswitchedon.
Switchingoff
Dependingonthecountryvariant,thelowbeams
canbeswitchedoffinthelowspeedrange.
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Roadsideparkinglights
Whenthevehicleisparked,aone-sidedroadside parkinglightcanbeswitchedon.ButtonFunctionRightroadsideparkinglighton.Leftroadsideparkinglightoff.
Switchingofftheroadsideparkinglight:
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
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Welcomelights
Generalinformation
Theexteriorlightingisswitchedonautomatically
whenapproachingorunlockingthevehicle.De#j pendingontheequipment,theexteriorlightingofthevehiclecanbesetindividually.
Activating/deactivating
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Welcomeandgoodbye"
Whenunlockingthevehicle,individual lightfunctionsareswitchedonforalim#j
itedtime.'x"Doorhandlelights"
Doorhandlesandthegroundinfrontof
thedoorsareilluminatedforalimited
time.
Pathwaylighting
Generalinformation
Fortheilluminationofthevehicle#sssurroundings
afterexitingthevehicle,theexteriorlightingcan beswitchedonforadefinedperiodoftime.
Activating
Afterswitchingoffthedrive-readystate,briefly pushtheindicatorleverforward.
Settingtheduration
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4."Pathwaylighting"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.6."OK"
Daytimerunninglights
GeneralinformationThedaytimerunninglightslightupwhendrive-
readystateisswitchedon.
Activating/deactivating Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
mandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeacti#j
vatethedaytimerunninglightsinfront.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4.Dependingoncountryspecifications:
"Daytimedrivinglights"or"Daytimedriving
lights,rear"
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Adaptivelightfunctions
Concept
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicillumina#j
tionoftheroadway.
Generalinformation Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofone
systemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveLightControl.'xCorneringlight.
Activating
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
ment.
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TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.
Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveLightControl
Generalinformation
Dependingonthesteeringangleandotherpa#j rameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthecourseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Corneringlight
Intightcurves,forinstanceonmountainous
roadsorwhenturning,anadditional,cornering
lightisswitchedonthatlightsuptheinsideof
thecurvewhenthevehicleismovingbelowa
certainspeed.
Thecorneringlightisautomaticallyswitchedon dependingonthesteeringangleor,whereappli#j cable,theuseofturnsignals.
Whendrivinginreverse,thecorneringlightsmay beautomaticallyswitchedonregardlessofthesteeringangle.
Adaptiveheadlightrange control
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolfeaturebal#j
ancesoutaccelerationandbrakingprocessesas
wellasthevehicleloadconditionsinorderto
avoiddazzlingoncomingtraffic.Illuminationof
theroadisoptimized.
High-beamAssistant
Concept
Thehigh-beamAssistantdetectsothertraffic
participantsearlyonandautomaticallyswitches thehighbeamsonoroffdependingonthetraffic
situation.
Generalinformation Thehigh-beamAssistantensuresthatthehigh
beamsareswitchedon,wheneverthetrafficsit#j
uationallows.Inthelowspeedrange,thehigh
beamsarenotswitchedonbythesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming
trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoam#j bientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
Activating
1.Pressthebuttononthelightswitch
element.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.2.Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbe#j tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
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