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Shiftpointindicator
PrincipleThesystemrecommendsthemostefficientgear
forthecurrentdrivingsituation.
General
TheshiftpointindicatorisactiveinSequential
modeoftheMdoubleclutchtransmissionand
themanualgearbox.
Informationonupordownshiftingaredisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
Forvehicleswithoutshiftpointindicator,thegear engagedisshown.
Displays
SymbolDescriptionShiftupintomostefficientgear.Shiftdownintomostefficientgear.
SpeedLimitInfowith overtakingrestrictiondisplay
SpeedLimitInfo
Principle
SpeedLimitInfoshowsthecurrentlydetected
speedlimitintheinstrumentcluster.
GeneralThecameraintheareaoftheinteriorrearview
mirrordetectstrafficsignsattheedgeofthe
roadaswellasvariableoverheadsigns.Traffic
signswithadditionalsigns,forexampleinwet
conditions,arealsodetected,comparedwithinj
ternalvehicledata,forexampleoftherainsenj
sor,anddisplayed,dependingonthesituation.
Thesystemconsiderstheinformationsavedin
thenavigationsystemandalsodisplaysthe
speedlimitspresentonunmarkedsectionsof
road.
Overtakingrestrictiondisplay
Principle
Overtakingrestrictionsignsandendofrestriction signsthataredetectedbythecameraareindicajtedbycorrespondingsymbolsintheinstrumentcluster.
GeneralThesystemonlyconsidersnopassingrestricj
tionsandendsofrestrictionsthatareindicated
bymeansofsigns.
Nothingwillbedisplayedinthefollowingsituaj tions:'xIncountriesinwhichnopassingisprimarily
shownbyroadmarkings.'xOnrouteswithoutsignage.'xInthecaseofrailwaycrossings,lanemarkj ingsandothersituationswhichindicateano
passingrestrictionbutwhicharenotsign-
postedtothiseffect.
Safetynote
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthevisibilityconj
ditionsandtrafficsituationcorrectly.Thereisa
dangerofaccidents.Adaptyourdrivingstyleto
thetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituaj
tionandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarj
rantsit.
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OverviewCamera
Thecameraislocatedonthefrontsideoftherearviewmirror.
Keepthewindscreencleanandclearinthearea
infrontoftherearviewmirror.
Switchingon/off
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Instrumentcluster5.SpeedLimitInfo
IfSpeedLimitInfoisswitchedon,thiscanbe shownviatheon-boardcomputerontheinforj
mationdisplayintheinstrumentcluster.
Overtakingrestrictionsarealsodisplayedwhen
SpeedLimitInfoisactivated.
Display SpeedLimitInfo Presentspeedlimit.
SpeedLimitInfounavailable.
SpeedLimitInfocanalsobeshownintheHead-
UpDisplay.
Overtakingrestrictiondisplay Nopassingrestriction.
Endofnopassingrestriction.
Overtakingrestrictionscanalsobeshowninthe Head-UpDisplay.
Systemlimits
Thefunctionmayberestrictedandmaydisplay incorrectinformationinthefollowingsituations,
forexample:'xInthickfog,wetconditionsorsnow.'xIfsignsarefullyorpartiallyobscuredbyobj jects,stickersorpaint.'xIfthevehicleismovingtooclosetothevehij
cleahead.'xInthecaseofbrightoncominglightorstrong reflections.'xWhenthewindscreeninfrontoftherearview
mirroriscoveredwithcondensation,dirt, stickers,etc.'xAsaresultofincorrectdetectionbythecamj
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'xIftherearedeviationsinrelationtothenavij
gation,forexampleduetochangesinthe roadrouting.'xWhenovertakingbusesortruckswithspeed
stickers.'xIftrafficsignsdonotcorrespondtothestandj
ard.'xDuringthecameracalibrationprocessimmej diatelyaftervehicledelivery.'xIfsignsaredetectedthatapplytoaparallelroad.
Selectionlists
General
Dependingonequipment,thefollowingcanbe displayedoroperatedviathebuttonsandthe knurledwheelonthesteeringwheel,usingthe
displaysintheinstrumentclusterandHead-Up
Display:
'xCurrentaudiosource.'xTelephoneredial.'xActivationofthevoicecontrolsystem.
Activatingthelistandselectinga
setting
Turntheknurledwheelontheright-handsideof
thesteeringwheeltoactivatethecorresponding list.
1.Turntheknurledwheelandselecttherejquiredsetting.2.Presstheknurledwheel.Display
Dependingonequipment,thelistintheinstrujmentclustermaydifferfromtheillustration.
On-boardcomputer
Principle
Theon-boardcomputershowsvariousvehicle- relateddata,suchasaveragevalues,intheinjstrumentcluster.
Callingupinformationonthe
informationdisplay
Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorlever.
Informationisdisplayedontheinformationdisj playintheinstrumentcluster.Pressthebutton
repeatedlytodisplayfurtherinformation.
Overviewoftheinformation
Repeatedpressingofthebuttonontheturnindij
catorlevershowsthefollowinginformationon theinformationdisplay:
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'xRange.'xAverageconsumption,fuel.'xMomentaryconsumption,fuel.'xAveragespeed.'xDate.'xSpeedLimitInfo.'xDependingontheequipmentversion,arrival
time.
Whenrouteguidanceisactivatedinthenavij gationsystem.'xDependingontheequipmentversion,disj
tancetodestination.
Whenrouteguidanceisactivatedinthenavij gationsystem.'xOutsidetemperatureanddate.
Whenthedigitalspeedometerisactivated.
Selectinginformation
Itispossibletoselectwhichinformationfromthe on-boardcomputercanbecalledupontheinjformationdisplayintheinstrumentcluster.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Instrumentcluster5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Displayintheinformation
display
Theinformationfromtheon-boardcomputerisdisplayedin
theinformationdisplayintheinj
strumentcluster.
Detailedinformation
Range
Displaystheestimatedrangeavailablewiththe remainingfuel.
Therangeiscalculatedbasedonyourdriving styleoverthelast30km,20miles.
Averagefuelconsumption
Theaverageconsumptioniscalculatedforthe
periodduringwhichtheengineisrunning.
Theaverageconsumptioniscalculatedonthe
routetravelledsincetheon-boardcomputerwas lastreset.
Averagespeed Thecalculationofaveragespeedignoresanystationaryperiodswheretheenginewasswitchedoffmanually.
Resettingaveragevalues
Pressandholdthebuttonontheturnindicator
lever.
Distancetodestination
Dependingontheequipmentversion,therej
mainingdistancetothedestinationisdisplayedif adestinationwasenteredinthenavigationsysjtembeforethestartofthejourney.
Thedistancetothedestinationistransferredauj
tomatically.
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ArrivaltimeDependingontheequipmentverj
sion,theestimatedtimeofarrival isdisplayedifadestinationwas
enteredinthenavigationsystem
beforethestartofthejourney.
Thisrequiresthetimetobesetcorrectly.
SpeedLimitInfo
SpeedLimitInfoshowsthecurrentlydetected
speedlimitintheinstrumentcluster.
On-boardcomputeronthe
ControlDisplay
Principle
Theon-boardcomputershowsvariousvehicle- relateddata,suchasaveragevalues,ontheConj
trolDisplay.
General Twotypesofon-boardcomputerareavailableon
theControlDisplay:'xOn-boardcomputer:averagevaluessuch
asthefuelconsumptionaredisplayed.The
valuescanberesetindividually.'xTripcomputer:valuesprovideanoverview ofaparticularroute,andcanberesetasoftenasrequired.
Callinguptheon-boardcomputeror
tripcomputer
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Drivinginformation3.On-boardcomputerorTripcomputerResettingtheon-boardcomputer
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Drivinginformation3.On-boardcomputer4.ConsumptionorSpeed5.OK
Resettingthetripcomputer ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Drivinginformation3.Tripcomputer4.Ifnecessary,tilttheControllertotheleft.'xReset:allvaluesarereset.'xResetautomatically:allvaluesare
resetifthevehicleisatastandstillforapj proximately4hours.5.Ifnecessary,OK
Sportdisplays
General
Dependingontheequipmentinstalled,thecurj rentvaluesforperformanceandtorquecanbe
shownontheControlDisplay.
Showingsportdisplays ViaiDrive:
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Speedwarning
Principle
Aspeedlimitcanbesetwhichtriggersawarning
whenitisreached.
General
Thewarningisrepeatedifthevehiclespeedexj
ceedsthesetspeedlimitagain,afterithasdropj pedbelow5km/h/3mph.
Displaying,settingoralteringthe
speedwarning
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Speedwarning4.Warningat:5.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredspeedisdisplayed.6.PresstheController.
Activating/deactivatingthe
speedwarning
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Speedwarning4.Speedwarning
Settingthecurrentspeedasthe
speedwarning
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Speedwarning4.SelectcurrentspeedHead-UpDisplay
Principle
Thesystemprojectsimportantinformation,such asthespeed,intothedriver'sfieldofvision.
Thedrivercanregisterthisinformationwithout
havingtodivertattentionfromtheroad.
Overview
Switchingon/off
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Head-updisplay
Display
Standardview
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayedinthe
Head-UpDisplay:
'xSpeed.'xNavigationinstructions.'xCheckControlmessages.'xSelectionlistfromtheinstrumentcluster.'xDriverAssistanceSystems.
Someofthisinformationisonlyshownbriefly whenneeded.
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MView1Currentenginespeed,highlighted2ShiftLights3Forewarningfield,enginespeeddisplay4Redwarningfield,enginespeeddisplay5Speed6Geardisplay/warningmessages7SpeedLimitInfowithovertakingrestrictiondisplay
ActivateMView:
SelectdisplaysintheHead-UpDisplay.
SelectingdisplaysintheHead-Up
Display
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Informationdisplayed6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Toadjustthebrightness
Thebrightnessisautomaticallyadaptedtothe
ambientlight.
Thebasesettingcanbeadjustedmanually.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Brightness6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredbrightj nessisobtained.7.PresstheController.
ThebrightnessoftheHead-UpDisplaycanalso
beadjustedwiththeinstrumentlightingifthe low-beamheadlightsareswitchedon.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentlyusedproj
file.
Toadjusttheheight ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Height6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredheightis
obtained.7.PresstheController.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentlyusedproj
file.
TheheightoftheHead-UpDisplaycanalsobe
savedwiththememoryfunction,seepage 90.
Toadjusttherotation TheimageoftheHead-UpDisplaycanberotajtedaboutitsaxis.
ViaiDrive:
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Thesettingissavedforthecurrentlyusedproj
file.
Visibilityofthedisplay ThevisibilityofthedisplayontheHead-UpDisj
playcanbeaffectedbythefollowing:'xCertainseatpositions.'xObjectsplacedontheHead-UpDisplay
cover.'xSunglasseswithcertainpolarisationfilters.'xWetroad.'xUnfavourablelightingconditions.
Ifthepictureisdistorted,havethebasicsettings
checkedbyaServicePartnerofthemanufacj tureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
FollowtheinstructionsforcleaningtheHead-Up Display,seepage 272.
Specialwindscreen Thewindscreenconstitutespartofthesystem.Theshapeofthewindscreenenablesasharpimagetobeprojected.
Afilminthewindscreenpreventsdoubleimages occurring.
Forthisreason,itishighlyrecommendedforthe
specialwindscreentoberenewedbyaService
Partnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualified ServicePartneroraspecialistworkshopifrejquired.
ShiftLights
General ThedisplayisontheHead-UpDisplayorinthe
instrumentcluster.
ShiftLightsintheinstrument
cluster
Principle
Shiftlightsinthetachometerindicatetheoptij mummomenttoshiftgear.Inthisway,thebestpossiblevehicleaccelerationisachievedwhenadoptingadynamicdrivingstyle.
Display'xCurrentenginespeedisshownintherevoluj
tioncounter.'xArrow1:yellowbuttonsilluminatingsuccesj
sivelyindicatewhenagearshiftisdue.'xArrow2:buttonsilluminatered.Latestpoint
toupshift.
Whenthemaximumpermissibleenginespeedis
reached,theentiredisplayflashesandthefuel
supplyislimitedtoprotecttheengine.
ShiftLightsontheHead-Up
Display
SwitchingonShiftLightsareonlydisplayedontheHead-Up
DisplayinMview,seepage 137.
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6.Informationdisplayed7.Mview
Display
'xCurrentenginespeedisshownintherevoluj
tioncounter.'xArrow1:yellowbuttonsilluminatingsuccesj
sivelyindicatewhenagearshiftisdue.'xArrow2:buttonsilluminatered.Latestpoint
toupshift.
Whenthemaximumpermissibleenginespeedis
reached,theentiredisplayflashesandthefuel
supplyislimitedtoprotecttheengine.
Vehiclestatus
General
Thestatuscanbedisplayedoractionsperj
formedforsomesystems.
Callingupthevehiclestatus ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus
Overviewoftheinformation
'xFlatTyreMonitor:statusoftherunflat
indicator,seepage 153.'xTyrePressureMonitor:statusofthe
TyrePressureMonitor,seepage 150.'xEngineoillevel:electronicoillevel
check,seepage 247.'xCheckControl:CheckControlmesj
sagesarestoredinthebackgroundandcan
beshownontheControlDisplay.Displaying ofsavedCheckControlmessages,see
page 125.'xServicerequirements:displayofthe
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LightsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Thereforeequipmentwhichisnot
installedinyourvehicle,forexampleonaccount
oftheoptionalequipmentselectedorthecounj
tryspecification,mayalsobedescribedhere.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfunctionsand
systems.Complywiththerelevantlawsandregj ulationswhenusingthecorrespondingfunctions
andsystems.
Overview
Switchinthevehicle
Thelightswitchelementislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
SymbolFunctionRearfoglights.Automaticdrivinglightscontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Lightsoff.
Daytimedrivinglights.SymbolFunctionSidelights.Low-beamheadlights.Instrumentlighting.
Sidelights,low-beam
headlightsandparking light
General
Switchposition:
,,
Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhentheignitionis
switchedoff,theexteriorlightsareswitchedoff automatically.
Sidelights Switchposition:

Thevehicleisilluminatedallround.
Youshouldnotleavethesidelightsonforextenj
dedperiodsoftime,sincethevehiclebattery coulddischargeandyoumightnothaveenoughpowertostarttheengine.
Topark,switchontheone-sidedparkinglight,
seepage 141.
Low-beamheadlights
Switchposition:

Thelow-beamheadlightsilluminatewhentheigj nitionisswitchedon.
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