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Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#jstrumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe
parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngageselectorleverpositionN
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing,refertopage 341.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#jroundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 266,period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisat
operatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
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TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Adestinationflagisdisplayedintheinstru#j mentcluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe destinationflagilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe destinationflagisdisplayedandtheaccelera#j
torpedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingcon#j
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.The
vehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthesitua#j
tionusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xAdaptivechassis.'xSteering.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,the COMFORTdrivingmodeisselectedautomati#j cally.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
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DrivingmodesButtonDriving
modeConfigurationSPORT
SPORT
PLUSINDIVIDUALCOMFORTECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVE
Drivingmodesindetail
COMFORT
Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOM#j
FORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT
Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanopti#j
mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT
INDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3.Ifnecessary,"DrivingExperienceControl"4."ConfigureSPORTINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardset#j
tings:
"ResettoSPORTSTANDARD".
SPORTPLUS
Concept
Dynamictuningformaximumagilitywithanad#j justeddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
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Configuration
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3.Ifnecessary,"DrivingExperienceControl"4."ConfigureECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD".
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituation anddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedriv#j
ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
Pressthebuttonforthedesireddrivingmode
severaltimes.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Instrumentcluster
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipment,itmaybepossibletodeactivatethedisplaychangeinthe
instrumentclusterviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview
1Fuelgauge#\#_ 1392Speedometer3Time#\#_141
Externaltemperature#\#_ 140
VariabledisplaysServicenotifications#\#_ 1414Instrumentclusterwithenhancedfeatures:
tachometer#\#_ 1405Enginetemperature#\#_ 1406Navigationdisplay
Transmissiondisplay
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 1327CheckControl#\#_136
OnboardComputer#\#_ 1458Variabledisplays
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 142
Instrumentclusterwithoutenhancedfea#j
tures:
Range#\#_ 1419Resetmiles#\#_ 145
Instrumentclusterwith
enhancedfeatures:settingthe
operatingmode
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,theinstrument
clustercanbesettothreedifferentoperating
modesinadditiontothedrivingmode.
Adjusting
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."iDrivesettings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"STANDARD":alldisplaysontheinstru#j
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'x"REDUCED"alldisplaysontheinstru#jmentclusterarereducedtotheessential.'x"INDIVIDUAL":alldisplaysontheinstru#j
mentclusterareactive.Individualdisplays
canbeindividuallyselected.
ConfiguringINDIVIDUAL
'x"Drivingmodedisplay":whenthedriving modeisswitchedintoECOPROorSPORT,theinstrumentclusterautomaticallyswitches
intotherespectiveview.'x"Speedlimitexceeded":ifthespeedrecog#j
nizedbySpeedLimitInfoisexceeded,the exceededrangeismarkedredinthespeed#jometer.
Instrumentclusterwithout
enhancedfeatures:selecting
displaysintheinstrument
cluster
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."iDrivesettings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xWithnavigationsystem:
"Navigation":displaythearrowviewfor
thenavigationintheinstrumentcluster.'x"Roadsigns":displaySpeedLimitInfo.
CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacom#j
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext
messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifappli#j cable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
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.
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Havethevehiclecheckedimmediatelybyadeal#jer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Forreleasingtheparkingbrake,referto
page 120.
Brakesystem Brakingsystemimpaired.Continuetodrivemoderately.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealer'sservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Yellowlights AntilockBrakingSystemABS TheBrakeAssistantfunctionmaynotactivate.Avoidabruptbraking.Takethelongerbrakingdistanceintoaccount.
Havethesystemimmediatelychecked
byadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfunc#j
tioned.
Havethesystemimmediatelycheckedbyadeal#j
er'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice centerorrepairshop.
DSC,refertopage 187.DSCDynamicStabilityControlis
deactivatedorDTCDynamicTraction Controlisactivated
DSCisdeactivatedorDTCisactivated.
DSC,refertopage 187,andDTC,refer
topage 189.
FlatTireMonitorFTM TheFTMsignalsalossoftireinflationpressureinatire.
Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuvers.
Run-flattires,refertopage 309.
TirePressureMonitorTPM Theindicatorlightilluminates:theTire
PressureMonitorreportsalowtireinfla#j
tionpressureoraflattire.Followthein#j
formationintheCheckControlmessage.
Theindicatorlightflashesandisthenilluminated
continuously:flattiresortirepressurelosses
cannotbedetected.'xInterferencecausedbysystemsordevices
withthesameradiofrequency:afterleaving theareaoftheinterference,thesystemauto#j
maticallybecomesactiveagain.'xInthecaseoftireswithspecialapproval: TPMwasunabletocompletethereset.Re#jsetthesystemagain.'xAwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronicsismounted:haveitcheckedbyadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshopasneeded.'xMalfunction:havethesystemcheckedbya dealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
TirePressureMonitorTPM,refertopage 302.
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SteeringsystemSteeringsystemmaynotbeworking.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedserv#j
icecenterorrepairshop.
Emissions'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincir#j
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesys#j
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanseri#j
ouslydamageemissioncontrolcomponents, inparticularthecatalyticconverter.
SocketforOnboardDiagnosis,refertopage 327.
Greenlights
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisbuckledonthecorre#j
spondingrearseat.
Turnsignal Turnsignalswitchedon.
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicator
lightindicatesthataturnsignalbulbhas
failed.
Turnsignal,refertopage 122.
Parkinglights,headlight Parkinglightsorheadlightsareswitched
on.
Parkinglight/lowbeams,automaticheadlight
control,refertopage 151.
Lanedeparturewarning Theindicatorlightlightsup:thesystem
isactivated.Atleastonelanemarking wasdetectedandwarningscanbeis#j
sued.
Lanedeparturewarning,refertopage 172.
Frontfoglights Frontfoglightsareswitchedon.
Frontfoglights,refertopage 155.
High-beamAssistant High-beamAssistantisswitchedon.Highbeamsareswitchedonandoffau#j
tomaticallydependingonthetrafficsit#j
uation.
High-beamAssistant,refertopage 154.
AutomaticHold AutomaticHoldisactivated.Thevehicle
isautomaticallyheldinplacewhenitis
stationary.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 120.
Bluelights Highbeams Highbeamsareswitchedon.
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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
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."CheckControl"5.SelecttheSMStextmessage.Display
CheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorstored.
SMStextmessages SMStextmessagesincombinationwithasym#j
bolintheinstrumentclusterexplainaCheck
Controlmessageandthemeaningoftheindica#j
tor/warninglights.
SupplementarySMStextmessages Additionalinformation,suchasthereasonforan
errorormalfunctionortherequiredaction,can
becalledupviaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeau#j
tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,fur#j
therhelpcanbeselected.
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."CheckControl"5.Selectthedesiredtextmessage.6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesaftertripcompletion Certainmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredis#j
playedagainafterdrive-readystateisswitched
off.
Fuelgauge
Concept Thecurrentfilllevelofthefueltankisdisplayed.
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GeneralinformationVehicletiltpositionmaycausethedisplayto
vary.
Informationonrefueling,refertopage 282.
Instrumentclusterwithout
enhancedfeatures:display
Anarrowbesidethefuelpumpsymbolshowswhichsideofthe
vehiclethefuelfillerflapison.
Indicatorlightintheinstrument
cluster
Theyellowindicatorlightilluminates,
oncethefuelreserveisreached.
Tachometer
Alwaysavoidenginespeedsintheredwarning
field.Inthisrange,thefuelsupplyisreducedto
protecttheengine.
Standbystateanddrive-readystate
ThelettersOFFinthetachome#j
terindicatethatdrive-readystate
isswitchedoffandstandbystate
isswitchedon.
ThelettersREADYinthetach#j
ometerindicatethattheAuto
Start/Stopfunctionisreadyto
starttheengineautomatically.
Forfurtherinformation,seeIdlestate,standby
state,anddrive-readystate,refertopage 35.
Enginetemperature
Display
'xColdengine:thepointerisat
thelowtemperatureend.
Driveatmoderateengineand
vehiclespeeds.'xNormaloperatingtempera#j
ture:thepointerisinthemid#j
dleorinthelowerhalfofthe
temperaturedisplay.'xHotengine:thepointerisatthehighendof
thetemperaturerange.Inaddition,aCheck Controlmessageisdisplayed.
Tocheckthecoolantlevel,refertopage 324.
Indicatorlightintheinstrument
cluster
Aredindicatorlightisdisplayed.
Externaltemperature
Generalinformation Iftheindicatordropsto+37#

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