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Visibilityofthedisplay
ThevisibilityofthedisplaysintheHead-upDis#j
playisinfluencedbythefollowingfactors:'xSeatposition.'xObjectsonthecoveroftheHead-upDisplay.'xSunglasseswithcertainpolarizationfilters.'xWetroad.'xUnfavorablelightconditions.
Iftheimageisdistorted,havethebasesettings checkedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Specialwindshield
Thewindshieldispartofthesystem.
Theshapeofthewindshieldmakesitpossibleto
displayapreciseimage.
Afilminthewindshieldpreventsdoubleimages
frombeinggenerated.
Forthisreason,itisstronglysuggestedtohave thespecialwindshieldreplacedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop,ifnecessary.
Shiftlights
Principle
TheShiftlightsintheinstrumentclusterindicate themaximumshiftpointatwhichthebestpossi#j
bleaccelerationcanbeachieved.
Generalinformation IftheHead-upDisplayisswitchedon,theShift
lightswillbedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
ShiftlightsareonlyshownintheHead-upDis#j
playintheMview.
IftheHead-upDisplayisswitchedoff,theShift lightsaredisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftlightsintheinstrument
cluster'xCurrentenginespeedisdisplayedinthe
tachometer.'xArrow1:successiveyellowilluminatedfields indicatetheupcomingshiftmoment.'xArrow2:fieldsareilluminatedinred.Donotwaitanyfurthertoshift.
WhenthemaximumRPMisreached,theentire
displayflashes.Thefuelsupplyisreducedto protecttheengine.
ShiftlightsintheHead-up
Display
'xCurrentenginespeedisdisplayedinthe
tachometer.'xArrow1:successiveyellowilluminatedfields indicatetheupcomingshiftmoment.'xArrow2:fieldsareilluminatedinred.Donotwaitanyfurthertoshift.
Whenthemaximumspeedisreached,theentire
displayflashesredandthefuelsupplyisinter#j
ruptedinordertoprotecttheengine.
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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.
IconFunctionLightsoff.
Daytimedrivinglights.Parkinglights.Automaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.IconFunctionLowbeams.Instrumentlighting.Rightroadsideparkinglight.Leftroadsideparkinglight.
Automaticheadlight
control
Principle Thelowbeamsareswitchedonandoffautomat#j
icallydependingontheambientbrightness,for
exampleintunnels,intwilightorifthereispre#j
cipitation.
Generalinformation Ablueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncancausethelightstobeturnedon.
Ifthelowbeamsareswitchedonmanually,the
automaticheadlightcontrolisdeactivated.
Activating Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup. Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
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SystemlimitsTheautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotreplace
yourpersonaljudgmentoflightingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,turnthe
lightsonmanually.
Parkinglights,lowbeams androadsideparkinglights
Generalinformation Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedoff,theexteriorlightingis
automaticallyswitchedoffafteraperiodoftime.
Parkinglights
Generalinformation
Theparkinglightscanonlybeswitchedoninthe
lowspeedrange.
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsup.
Thevehicleisilluminatedonallsides.
Donotusetheparkinglightsforextendedperi#j
ods;otherwise,theymightdrainthebatteryand itwouldthenbeimpossibletoswitchondrive-readystate.
Turningoff Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Afterthedrive-readystateisswitchedon,the
automaticheadlightcontrolwillbeactivated.
Lowbeams
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Thelowbeamsilluminatewhendrive-readystate
isswitchedon.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsup.
Pressthebuttonagaintoswitchonthelow
beamswhenthestandbystateisswitchedon.
Turningoff
Dependingonthecountryvariant,thelowbeams canbeswitchedoffinthelowspeedrange.
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
ment.
Roadsideparkinglights Whenthevehicleisparked,aone-sidedroadsideparkinglightcanbeswitchedon.ButtonFunctionRightroadsideparkinglighton.Leftroadsideparkinglightoff.
Switchingofftheroadsideparkinglight:
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Welcomelights
Principle
Theexteriorlightingisswitchedonautomatically whenapproachingorunlockingthevehicle.
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GeneralinformationDependingontheequipment,theexteriorlight#j
ingofthevehiclecanbesetindividually.
Activating/deactivatingwelcome
light1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4.Dependingontheequipment,selectthefol#j lowingsetting:'x"Welcomeandgoodbye"
Whenunlockingthevehicle,individual lightfunctionsareswitchedonforalim#j
itedtime.'x"Doorhandlelights"
Doorhandlesandthegroundinfrontof
thedoorsareilluminatedforalimited
time.'x"WelcomeLightCarpet"
Theareanexttothevehicleisilluminated
foralimitedtime.
LEDlightcarpet
Thelightsourceislocatedinthepositionindi#j cated.
Keepthelightsourcecleanandunobstructed.
Pathwaylighting
Principle
Fortheilluminationofthevehicle#sssurroundings
afterexitingthevehicle,theexteriorlightingcan
beswitchedonforadefinedperiodoftime.
Switchingpathwaylightingon Afterswitchingoffthedrive-readystate,briefly
pushtheturnsignalleverforward.
Settingtheduration
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4."Pathwaylighting"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.6."OK"
Daytimedrivinglights
Generalinformation
Thedaytimedrivinglightslightupwhendrive-
readystateisswitchedon.
Activate/deactivatedaytime
drivinglights
Insomecountries,daytimedrivinglightsaremandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeacti#j
vatethedaytimedrivinglightsinfront.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4.Dependingoncountryspecifications:
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Adaptivelightfunctions
Principle
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicillumina#j
tionoftheroad.
Generalinformation Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofonesystemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe
equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveLightControl.'xCorneringlight.
Activating
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
ment.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.
Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveLightControl
GeneralinformationDependingonthesteeringangleandotherpa#jrameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthecourseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Corneringlight
Principle
Intightcurves,forinstanceonmountainous roadsorwhenturning,anadditional,cornering
lightisswitchedonthatlightsuptheinsideof
thecurvewhenthevehicleismovingbelowa
certainspeed.
Generalinformation
Thecorneringlightisautomaticallyswitchedon
dependingonthesteeringangleor,whereappli#j
cable,theuseofturnsignals.
Whendrivinginreverse,thecorneringlightsmay
beautomaticallyswitchedonregardlessofthe
steeringangle.
Adaptiveheadlightrange control
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolfeaturebal#jancesoutaccelerationandbrakingprocessesas
wellasthevehicleloadconditionsinorderto
avoidblindingoncomingtraffic.
AutomaticHighBeam Assistant
Principle
TheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantdetects
otherroadusersearlyonandautomatically
switchesthehighbeamsonoroffdependingon thetrafficsituation.
GeneralinformationTheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantensuresthatthehighbeamsareswitchedon,wheneverthetrafficsituationallows.Inthelowspeedrange,thehighbeamsarenotswitchedonbythesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoam#jbientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
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ActivateAutomaticHighBeam
Assistant1.Pressthebuttononthelightswitch
element.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.2.Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbe#j tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem switchesonthehighbeams.
DrivinginterruptionwithactivatedAutomatic
HighBeamAssistant:theAutomaticHighBeam
Assistantremainsactivatedwhendrivingcontin#j
ues.
TheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantisdeacti#j vatedwhenmanuallyswitchingthehighbeams
onandoff.
ToreactivatetheAutomaticHighBeamAssis#j
tant,pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
DeactivateAutomaticHighBeam
Assistant
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
SensitivityoftheAutomaticHigh
BeamAssistant
Generalinformation
ThesensitivityoftheAutomaticHighBeamAs#j sistantcanbeadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeorthesensitiv#j ityhasbeenmodified,oncomingtrafficmaybe
momentarilyblinded.Thereisariskofaccident.
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeandthesensi#j
tivityhasbeenmodified,makesurethaton#j
comingtrafficisnotmomentarilyblinded.
Switchoffthehighbeamsmanuallyifrequired.
Functionalrequirements
'xSettingatstandstillonly.'xDrivereadinessisswitchedon.'xLightisturnedoff.
Increasesensitivity
Pushtheturnsignallevertothefrontforapproxi#j
mately10seconds.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.Thesys#j
temrespondsmoresensitively.
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ResettingthesensitivityPushtheturnsignallevertothefrontagainfor
approx.10secondsorswitchoffthedrive-ready state.
ThesensitivityoftheAutomaticHighBeamAs#j sistantisresettothefactorysettings.
Systemlimits TheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantcannotre#jplacethedriver'spersonaljudgmentofwhentousethehighbeams.Insituationthatrequirethis,
thereforedimmingmanually.
Thesystemisnotfullyfunctionalinthefollowing situations,anddriverinterventionmaybeneces#j
sary:'xInveryunfavorableweatherconditions,such
asfogorheavyprecipitation.'xWhendetectingpoorly-litroaduserssuchas
pedestrians,cyclists,horsebackridersand wagons;whendrivingclosetotrainorshiptraffic;oratanimalcrossings.'xIntightcurves,onhilltopsorindepressions,incrossingtrafficorhalf-obscuredoncoming
trafficonhighways.'xInpoorly-littownsandcitiesorinthepres#j enceofhighlyreflectivesigns.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedup,dirtyorcoveredwith
stickers,etc.
Laserhighbeams
Principle
Theheadlightrangeofthehighbeamsisin#j
creasedandprovidesbetterilluminationofthe
road.
Generalinformation Whenthehighbeamsareswitched-on,starting
withaspeedofapprox.37mph/60km/h,thela#j
serhighbeamsintheheadlightareautomatically
switchedoninadditiontotheLEDhighbeams.
Dependingonthecountryvariant,furtherinfor#j mationcanbeobtainedfromthelaserlabelontheheadlight.
Safetyinformation
Thelabelisintheheadlightandisvisiblefrom theoutside.
Instrumentlighting
Functionalrequirement Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontosetthebrightness.
Settingthebrightness Adjustthebrightnesswiththe
thumbwheel.
Interiorlighting
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentversion,interior
lights,footwelllights,entrylights,ambientlight#j ing,andspeakerlightingareautomaticallycon#jtrolled.
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OverviewButtonsinthevehicle
Interiorlights
Readinglights
Turninginteriorlightson/off Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Theinteriorlightsintherearofthevehiclecan
beswitchedonandoffindependently.Thebut#j
tonislocatedintherearheadliner.
Turningreadinglightson/off Pressthebutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theread#j
inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear.
Ambientlight
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting
canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sinte#j
rior.
Activating/deactivatingambient
light1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Ambientlighting"
Turningambientlighton/off
Theambientlightisswitchedonwhenthevehi#jcleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevehi#jcleislocked.
IftheambientlightwasdeactivatedviaiDrive,it
willnotbeswitchedonwhenthevehicleisun#j locked.
Selectingthecolor
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Color"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingthebrightness
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Brightness"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dynamiclight
Individualactions,forexampleincomingcallsor
openeddoors,areindicatedbylighteffects.
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Dimmedwhiledriving
Somelightsoftheinteriorlightingaredimmed
whenthevehicleisdriveninthedark.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Dimmedfornightdriving"Seite179LightsCONTROLS179
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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4Sideairbag5KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovidead#jequateprotection.Sideairbag
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