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Callingupthevehiclestatus1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus
Overviewofinformationshown
SymbolsDescriptionFlatTyreMonitor:statusofthe
runflatindicatorRPA,see
page 351.TyrePressureMonitor:status
oftheTyrePressureMonitor,
seepage 346.Engineoillevel:Electronicoil
measurement,seepage 363.CheckControlmessages:to
displaysavedCheckControl
messages,seepage 165.Servicerequirements:todisj
playservicerequirements,see
page 174.
Head-UpDisplay
Principle
Thesystemprojectsimportantinformation,for
examplethespeed,intothedriver'sfieldofvij
sion.
Thedrivercanabsorbthisinformationwithout
havingtodivertattentionfromtheroad.
General
FollowtheinstructionsoncleaningtheHead-Up Display.
Overview
Switchingon/off
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Head-updisplay
Display
Overview
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayedinthe
Head-UpDisplay:
'xSpeed.'xNavigationinstructions.'xCheckControlmessages.'xSelectionlistintheinstrumentcluster.'xDriverAssistanceSystems.
Someofthisinformationisonlyshownbriefly whenneeded.
SelectingdisplaysintheHead-Up
Display
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
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ConfiguringMMODEprogrammes
Varioussettingscanbemadedependingonthe selecteddisplaymode.1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Configureview6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
MView
IntheMview,thedisplaysontheHead-upDisj
playswitchfromthestandardviewtoamore sporty,M-specificview.TheMviewontheHead-UpDisplayisactiveintheSPORTandTRACKMMODEprogrammes.
Adjustingthebrightness Thebrightnessisautomaticallyadaptedtothe
ambientlight.
Thedefaultsettingcanbeadjustedmanually.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Brightness6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredbrightj nessisobtained.7.PresstheController.
ThebrightnessoftheHead-UpDisplaycanalso
beadjustedwiththeinstrumentlightingifthe low-beamheadlightsareswitchedon.
Adjustingtheheight
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Height6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredheightis
obtained.7.PresstheController.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
TheheightoftheHead-UpDisplaycanalsobe
savedwiththememoryfunction.
Adjustingtherotation
TheHead-UpDisplayviewcanberotated.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Rotation6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis reached.7.PresstheController.
Visibilityofthedisplay
Thevisibilityoftheinformationshownonthe
Head-UpDisplaycanbeaffectedbythe
following:
'xSeatposition.'xObjectsplacedontheHead-UpDisplay
cover.'xSunglasseswithcertainpolarisationfilters.'xWetroads.'xAdverselightingconditions.
Iftheimageisdistorted,havethedefaultsettings checkedbyaServicePartnerofthemanufacjtureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
Specialwindscreen
Thewindscreenisanintegralpartofthesystem. Theshapeofthewindscreenenablesasharpimagetobeprojected.
Afilminthewindscreenpreventstheprojection
ofdoubleimages.
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Thereforeifthespecialwindscreenneedstobe
replaced,itisstronglyrecommendedthatthisbe carriedoutbyaServicePartnerofthemanufacjtureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
ShiftLights
Principle
Theshiftlightsindicatethemaximumshiftpoint
atwhichthebestpossibleaccelerationcanbe achieved.
General WhentheHead-UpDisplayisswitchedon,theshiftlightsaredisplayedontheHead-UpDisplay.
ShiftlightsareonlydisplayedontheHead-Up
DisplayintheMview.
Theshiftlightsaredisplayedintheinstrument
clusteriftheHead-UpDisplayisswitchedoff.
ShiftLightsintheinstrument
cluster
'xCurrentenginespeedisshownintherevoluj
tioncounter.'xArrow1:yellowbuttonsilluminatingsuccesj
sivelyindicatewhenagearshiftisdue.'xArrow2:buttonsilluminatered.Latestpoint
toupshift.
Whenthemaximumenginespeedisreached, theentiredisplayflashes.Thefuelsupplyislimij tedtoprotecttheengine.
ShiftLightsontheHead-Up
Display'xCurrentenginespeedisshownintherevoluj
tioncounter.'xArrow1:yellowbuttonsilluminatingsuccesj
sivelyindicatewhenagearshiftisdue.'xArrow2:buttonsilluminatered.Latestpoint
toupshift.
Whenthemaximumpermissibleenginespeedis
reached,theentiredisplayflashesandthefuel
supplyislimitedtoprotecttheengine.
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LightsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Lightandlighting
Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchpanelislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
SymbolFunctionRearfoglight.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.Sidelights.SymbolFunctionAutomaticdrivinglightscontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Low-beamheadlights.Instrumentlighting.Parkinglight,right.Parkinglight,left.
Automaticdrivinglights
control
Principle Dependingonambientlightconditions,thesysjtemswitchesthelow-beamheadlightsonoroff
automatically,forexampleinatunnel,attwilight
andinrainorsnow.
General
Theheadlightsmayalsocomeonwhenthesun islowagainstabluesky.
Ifthelow-beamheadlightsareswitchedonmanj
ually,theautomaticdrivinglightscontrolisdeacj
tivated.
Activating Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejment.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates.
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Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminatedwhenthelow-beam headlightsareswitchedon.
Systemlimits
Theautomaticdrivinglightscontrolisnosubstij
tuteforusingyourownjudgementtoassessthe
lightconditions.
Thesensorsareunabletorecognisefogorhazy weather,forexample.Insuchsituations,switch onthelightsmanually.
Sidelights,low-beamheadlightsandparking light
General
Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhendrive-ready stateisswitchedoff,theexteriorlightsare
switchedoffautomaticallyafteragiventime.
Sidelights
General Thesidelightscanonlybeswitchedoninthelowspeedrange.
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
ment.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument clusterisilluminated.
Thevehicleisilluminatedallround.
Donotleavethesidelightsonforextendedperij
odsoftime,sincethevehiclebatterycoulddisj
chargeanditmaynolongerbepossibleto
switchondrive-readystate.
Switchingoff
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Afterswitchingonthedrive-readystate,theauj
tomaticdrivinglightscontrolisactivated.
Low-beamheadlights
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejment.
Thelow-beamheadlightsilluminateifdrive-
readystateisswitchedon.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminated.
Toswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsassoon
asthestandbystateisswitchedon,pressthe
buttonagain.
Switchingoff Dependingonthecountryspecifications,the
low-beamheadlightsmaybeswitchedoffinthe
lowspeedrange.
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejment.
Parkinglights Whenparkingthevehicle,itispossibletoswitchonaparkinglightononeside.ButtonFunctionParkinglights,righton.Parkinglights,lefton.
Switchoffparkinglights:
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejmentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
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Welcomelights
General
Theexteriorlightsareswitchedonautomatically whenthevehicleisapproachedorunlocked.Dej
pendingontheequipmentversion,theexterior lightsofthevehiclecanbeindividuallyadjusted.
Activating/deactivating
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xWelcomeandgoodbye
Whenthevehicleisunlocked,individual
lightfunctionsareswitchedonforalimij
tedtime.'xDoorhandlelights
Thedoorhandlesandthegroundinfront ofthedoorsareilluminatedforalimited
time.
Homelights
General
Theexteriorlightscanbeswitchedonforacerj
tainperiodoftimetoilluminatethesurroundings
afterexitingthevehicle.
Activating Pushtheturnindicatorleverforwardsbrieflyafterswitchingoffthedrive-readystate.
Settingtheduration
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Homelights5.Selectthedesiredsetting.6.OK
Daytimerunninglights
General Thedaytimerunninglightsilluminatewhendrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terisilluminatedwhenthereardaytime
runninglightsareswitchedon.
Activating/deactivating Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
compulsory,inwhichcasethedaytimerunning lightscannotbedeactivated.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Dependingonnational-marketversion:
DaytimedrivinglightsorDaytimedriving
lightsrear
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
Adaptivelightfunctions
Principle
Adaptivelightfunctionsmakesitpossibletoilluj
minatetheroadresponsively.
General Theadaptivelightfunctionsconsistofonesysjtemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe
equipmentversion:
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ActivatingPressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
ment.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates. Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhen
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveHeadlights
General Theheadlightbeamsfollowtheroadaheadinrejsponsetothesteeringangleandotherparamej
ters.
Topreventdazzlingoncomingvehicles,the AdaptiveHeadlightsdonotswiveltotheoppoj
sitesideoftheroadatstandstill.
Iftheheadlightsareconverted,theAdaptive
Headlightsmayonlyfunctiontoalimitedextent.
Forfurtherinformation:
Left-hand/right-handtraffic,seepage 190.
Anticipatoryheadlightsfor
bends
Thebeamsareadaptedtothedirectionofthe
roadaheadevenbeforeenteringorleavinga bend.
HeadlightsforS-bends
Thebeamsarekeptasstraightaspossiblewhen
drivingaroundS-bends.
Headlightsforhairpinbends
Thecorneringlightisalsoswitchedonbefore
enteringhairpinbends.
Variablelightdistribution
Principle
Variablelightdistributionilluminatestheroad
evenmoreeffectively.
General
Thelightdistributionisautomaticallyadaptedto
thespeed.
Ifequipmentincludesanavigationsystem,the lightdistributionisautomaticallyadapteddej pendingonthenavigationdataandspeed.
Citylight
Thelightbeamfromthelow-beamheadlightsis
extendedatthesides.
Motorwaybeampattern Therangeofthelow-beamheadlightsisinj
creased.
Corneringlight
Insharpturnsuptoaspecifiedspeed,forexamj
pleinhairpinbendsorwhenturningoff,acornerj
inglightisaddedtoilluminatetheinsideareaof thebend.
Thecorneringlightisactivatedautomaticallydej
pendingonthesteeringangleor,whereapproj
priate,useoftheturnindicators.
Whenreversing,thecorneringlightisactivated
automaticallyasappropriate,irrespectiveofthe
steeringangle.
Roundaboutlight
Shortlybeforedrivingontoaroundabout,the
corneringlightonbothsidesisswitchedon.The edgeoftheroadisilluminatedmoreeffectively.Shortlybeforeleavingaroundabout,thecornerjinglightonbothsidesisswitchedoffagain.
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Adaptiveheadlightbeamthrowadjustment
Adaptiveheadlightbeamthrowadjustmentcomj
pensatesforaccelerationandbrakingmanoeuj
vresandvehicleloadconditionstopreventonj
comingvehiclesfrombeingdazzled.Illumination
oftheroadisoptimised.
High-beamassistance
Principle
High-beamassistancedetectsotherroadusers ingoodtimeandactivatesordeactivatesthe highbeamdependingonthetrafficsituation.
General High-beamassistanceensuresthatthehigh-
beamheadlightsareswitchedonwhenthetraffic
situationallows.Thesystemdoesnotswitchon
thehigh-beamheadlightsatlowspeeds.
Thesystemrespondstothelightsfromoncomj
ingtrafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andto
ambientlighting,forexampleinbuilt-upareas.
Thehigh-beamheadlightscanbeswitchedon
andoffmanuallyatanytime.
Iftheno-dazzlehighbeamassistantisinstalled,
thehigh-beamheadlightsarenotswitchedoff foroncomingvehiclesorvehiclesdrivingaheadofyou.Thesystemonlymasksthoseareasofthebeamwhichwouldotherwisedazzleoncomjingtrafficortrafficdrivingahead.Inthiscase,theblueindicatorlampcontinuestoilluminate.
Iftheheadlightsareconverted,high-beamassisj
tancemayonlyfunctiontoalimitedextent.
Forfurtherinformation:
Left-hand/right-handtraffic,seepage 190.
Activating1.Pressthebuttononthelightswitch
element.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates.2.Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorlever.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminatedwhenthelow-beam headlightsareswitchedon.
Thesystemwillswitchautomaticallybetween
low-beamandhigh-beamheadlights.
Theblueindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterilluminatesifthehighbeamis
switchedonbythesystem.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwithhigh-beamassisj
tanceactivated:whenthejourneyisresumed,
high-beamassistanceremainsactivated.
Thehighbeamassistantisdeactivatedby
switchingthehighbeamsonandoffmanually.
Toreactivatehigh-beamassistance,pressthe
buttonontheturnindicatorlever.
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Deactivating
Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorlever.Systemlimits
High-beamassistancecannotreplacethedrivj
er'sownjudgementastowhentousethehigh- beamheadlights.Thereforeactivatethedipped
headlightsmanuallyifthesituationrequiresit.
Inthefollowingsituations,thesystemwillnotopjerateoritsoperationwillbeimpairedandyourinterventionmayberequired:
'xInextremelyadverseweatherconditionssuchasfogorheavyprecipitation.'xWhendetectingpoorlylitroaduserssuchaspedestrians,cyclistsorhorseridersorcarjriagesandwhentrainsorshipsareclosetotheroad,orwhenanimalsarecrossingthe
road.'xOntightbends,onsteepbrowsorhollowsof
hills,whenthereiscrossingtrafficorifthe
viewofoncomingvehiclesonamotorwayis
obstructed.'xInpoorlylittownsorwheretherearehighly
reflectivesigns.'xIftheareaofwindscreeninfrontoftherear-
viewmirroriscoveredwithcondensation,dirt, stickers,labels,etc.Laserhigh-beam
headlights
Principle
Thebeamthrowofthehigh-beamheadlightsis
increasedforevenbetterilluminationoftheroad
surface.
General
Whenhigh-beamheadlightsareswitchedon,laj
serhigh-beamheadlightisswitchedonautomatj icallyinadditiontoLEDhigh-beamheadlightfromaspeedofapproximately60km/h,37mph.
Dependingonthenational-marketversion,the
laserwarninglabelontheheadlightmaycontain
additionalinformation.
Foglights
Rearfoglight Operatingrequirements
Thelow-beamheadlightsmustbeswitchedon
beforetherearfoglightcanbeactivated.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
Theyellowindicatorlampintheinstruj
mentclusterisilluminatedwhentherear foglightisswitchedon.
Ifautomaticdrivinglightscontrolhasbeenactij
vated,thelow-beamheadlightsswitchonautoj
maticallywhentherearfoglightisswitchedon.
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GuidingfoglightsPrinciple
Thelightdistributionofthelow-beamheadlights
maybeadaptedtothefoggyconditionsaccordj
ingtothespeed.
Operatingrequirements'xAutomaticdrivinglightscontrolisactive.'xRearfoglightisswitchedon.
Left-hand/right-handtraffic
General
Whendrivingincountrieswherevehiclesdrive ontheoppositesideoftheroadtoyourvehicle'scountryofregistration,youwillneedtoprevent
yourheadlightsfromdazzlingoncomingvehicles.
Convertingtheheadlights
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Right/left-handtraffic5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
SystemlimitsHigh-beamassistancemayonlyfunctiontoa
limitedextent.
Theavailabilityoftheadaptivelightfunctions
mightberestricted.
Instrumentlighting
Operatingrequirements Thebrightnesscanonlybeadjustedwhenthesidelightsorthelow-beamheadlightsareswitchedon.
Adjusting
Thebrightnesscanbeadjusted
usingtheknurledwheel.
Interiorlight
General
Dependingontheequipment,theinteriorlight,
thefootwelllights,doorentrylighting,ambient lightingandloudspeakerlightingarecontrolledautomatically.
Overview Buttonsinthevehicle
Interiorlight
Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlighton/off Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressandholdthe buttonforapproximately3seconds.
Theinteriorlightintherearcanbeswitchedon
andoffindependently.Thebuttonislocatedon
theheadlinerintherear.
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