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Safe driving11
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
– Fasten your seat belt securely  ⇒page 18.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you have the vehicle under  control at all times.Adjustment of the driver seat  ⇒page 134.
WARNING
•An incorrect sitting position of the driver can lead to severe injuries.•Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm distance between 
the centre of the chest and the centre of the steering wheel  ⇒page 10, 
fig. 1 . If you are sitting closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot protect 
you properly.•If your physical constitution prevents you from maintaining the 
minimum distance of 25 cm, contact a specialised workshop. The work-
shop will help you decide if special specific modifications are necessary.•When driving, always hold the steering wheel with both hands on the 
outside of the ring at the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions. This reduces the 
risk of injury when the driver airbag is triggered.•Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position, or in any other 
manner (e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In such cases, if the 
airbag is triggered, you may sustain injuries to the arms, hands and head.•To reduce the risk of injury to the driver during sudden braking manoeu-
vres or an accident, never drive with the backrest tilted far back! The airbag 
system and seat belts can only provide optimal protection when the back-
rest is in an upright position and the driver is wearing his or her seat belt 
properly. The further the backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater the risk 
of injury due to incorrect positioning of the belt web or to the incorrect 
sitting position!•Adjust the head restraint properly to achieve optimal protection.
Proper sitting position for front passenger
The front passenger must sit at least 25 cm away from the 
dash panel so that the airbag can provide the greatest 
possible protection in the event that it is triggered.For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an 
accident, we recommend the following adjustments for the front 
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far as possible  ⇒.
– Move the backrest to an upright position so that your backrests  completely against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is at the same  level as the top of your head, or as close as possible to the same 
level as the top of your head ⇒ page 13.
– Keep both feet in the footwell in front of the front passenger seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely  ⇒page 18.It is possible to deactivate the passenger airbag in  exceptional circum-
stances  ⇒ page 23.
Adjusting the front passenger seat  ⇒page 134.
WARNING
•An incorrect sitting position of the front passenger can lead to severe 
injuries.•Adjust the front passenger seat so that there is at least 25 cm between 
your chest and the dash panel. If you are sitting closer than 25 cm, the 
airbag system cannot protect you properly.
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
InstrumentsInstrument panel overview
The instrument panel is the driver’s information centre.Fig. 37  Overview of instrument panel
Coolant temperature gauge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rev counter incorporating digital clock and date . . . . . . . . . .
Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer (incorporating odometer display) . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjuster buttons for
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Digital clock and date  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital display with
− Service interval display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A1
60
A2
61, 61
A3
65
A4
63
A5
63
A6
61
62
A7
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Rev counter
The rev counter indicates the number of engine revolutions 
per minute.You should select a lower gear if the engine speed drops below 1500 rpm. 
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates the maximum engine speed 
w hich  may b e  us ed  wh en  the  e ngin e is war m  a nd  af te r  it  has b e e n r un i n p rop -
erly. However, it is advisable to change up a gear or lift your foot off the accel-
erator before the needle reaches the red zone.
Caution
The rev counter needle  ⇒fig. 39  must only reach the red zone for a short 
period, otherwise the engine could be damaged. The start of the red zone on 
the dial is different for some engine versions.
For the sake of the environment
C h a n g i ng  u p  i n t o  h i g h e r  ge a r s  e a r l y  wi ll  h e l p  yo u  t o  r e d u ce  f u e l  co ns u m p t i o n ,  
emissions and minimise engine noise.Digital clock and date
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz clock.The  time  and  date are set using the   and   buttons.
Setting the hour
– Press the   button. The hour display will start to flash.
– Use the   and   buttons to set the hour.
Fig. 39  Detailed view of 
the instrument panel: Rev 
counter
Fig. 40  Detailed view of 
the instrument panel: 
Digital clock
+
-
MODE+
-
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Setting the minutes
– Keep pressing the   button until the minutes display flashes.
– Use the   and   buttons to set the minutes.
Setting the date
– Keep pressing the   button until the date display (day)  flashes.
– Use the   and   buttons to set the day.
– Keep pressing the   button until the month display flashes.
– Use the   and   buttons to set the month.
– Keep pressing the   button until the year display flashes.
– Use the   and   buttons to set the year.
Deactivating the date display
– Keep pressing the   button until the complete date display  flashes.
– Use the   button to disable the date display.
Activating the date display
– Keep pressing the   button until the complete date display  flashes.
– Use the   button to enable the date display.When the display stops flashing, this means the setting you are performing 
is completed and the time and date have been successfully stored. When the ignition is switched off, the odometer and the digital clock with 
date display can be switched on for a few seconds by pressing the CHECK 
button 
⇒page 59, fig. 37   .
Instrument lighting
The brightness of the instrument lighting can be adjusted as 
required.– Press the "+" button to increase the brightness of the instrument 
lighting.
– Press the "-" button to reduce the brightness of the instrument  lighting.The instrument lighting (dials and needles), the centre console illumination 
and the illumination of the displays are regulated by a photodiode incorpo-
rated in the instrument panel, depending on the outside light.
MODE
+
-MODE
+
-MODE
+
-MODE
+
-MODE
-
MODE
+
A8
Fig. 41  Instrument panel 
lighting
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64CHECK buttonThe   button has the following functions:
Activating the digital clock and the odometer
When the ignition is switched off, the odometer and the digital clock with 
date display can be enabled for a few seconds by pressing the   button 
⇒ fig. 43 .
Starting check procedure (auto-check control)
The auto-check control  ⇒page 75 checks important components and vehicle 
systems. These background checks are run constantly, as long as the ignition 
is switched on.
You can start the “check procedure” manually by pressing the   button 
with the ignition switched on. This function check can be started with the 
engine either switched off or running, but not at road speeds above 5 km/h. Calling up driver messages
If a Priority 1 symbol flashes in the display 
⇒page 75, or if the bulb monitor 
detects a failure of one of the lights  ⇒page 82, the relevant driver informa-
tion can be called up again by briefly pressing the   button. For 
example:
Switch off engine, check oil level
The message will disappear from the display after about 5 seconds.
Setting the speed warning
You can press the   button to set speed limit warning 1  ⇒page 83, 
“Setting speed limit warning 1”  while the vehicle is moving. Speed limit 
warning 2* ⇒ page 84, “Setting speed limit warning 2” can only be set  when 
the ignition is switched off .
Fig. 43  Detailed view of 
the instrument panel: 
CHECK button
CHECK
CHECKCHECK
CHECK
CHECK
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Clearing the speed limit
– Drive the vehicle at a minimum of 5 km/h.
– Press the CHECK button for at least two seconds.The speed warning symbol 
 lights up briefly in the display when the button 
is released to confirm that the selected speed has been stored. The speed 
limit that has been selected remains st ored until another speed is selected 
with a brief push of the button, or until the memory is cleared with a long 
push of the button.
Setting speed limit warning 2
Speed limit warning 2 is set using the switches on the wind-
screen wiper lever.
Setting the speed limit
– Switch the ignition off.
– Briefly press the CHECK button in the instrument panel  ⇒page 83, fig. 57 . The odometer and the digital clock will light 
up.
– Press the CHECK button for at least two seconds. The display will  show the speed limit which is currently set  or, if no speed limit 
has been set, the cr ossed out warning symbol for speed limit 2.
– To change the speed limit, press the top or bottom of the function  selector switch on the windscreen wiper lever    ⇒fig. 58 . The 
speed limit displayed will then in crease or decrease by 10 km/h 
at a time.
Clearing the speed limit
– Switch the ignition off.
– Briefly press the CHECK button in the instrument panel  ⇒page 83, fig. 57 . The odometer and the digital clock will light 
up.
– Press the CHECK button for at least two seconds. The display will  show the speed limit which is currently set.
– Now press and hold the Reset button on the windscreen wiper  lever   ⇒fig. 58  until the crossed out warning symbol for 
speed limit 2 appears on the display.The display lighting for the odometer and digital clock goes off again a few 
seconds after the button is released.
Fig. 58  Windscreen wiper 
lever: Function selector 
switch
AA
AB
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86Driving time warning
After 2 hours of continuous driving, the display automatically switches over 
to the driving time display of 2:00 . At the same time the driving time display 
starts flashing. This is to remind the driver to take a break.
The driving time warning can be switched off by briefly pressing the function 
selector switch or the   button  ⇒fig. 60 .
If you continue driving or take a break for less than 10 minutes, the driving 
time warning will switch on once again when the total driving time is  4:00 
hours,  6:00 h o u r s ,  e t c .  H o w e v e r,  i f  yo u  ta ke  a  b r e a k  f o r  m o r e  t ha n  1 0  m i n u te s ,  
the driving time warning clock will be erased.
Distance covered
This display shows the distance you have covered since the memory was last 
cancelled. The longest possible distance which can be recorded is 
9999.9 km.
Note
•The displays for fuel consumption (average and instantaneous), distance 
to empty and speed are shown in metric units.•The information in the memory is lost if the battery is disconnected.
Operation
The onboard computer is controlled by means of two switches 
on the windscreen wiper lever.Activating the onboard computer
– Press the reset button   repeatedly until the onboard computer  (memory 1 or 2) ⇒ page 85, fig. 59 is displayed.
Selecting the function
– Press the top or bottom of the function selector switch    ⇒fig. 60 . This displays the functions of the onboard computer in 
sequence.
Resetting to zero
– Press and hold the Reset button   for at least two seconds.The following values can be reset to zero using the Reset button:
Reset
Fig. 60  Windscreen wiper 
lever: Onboard computer 
controls
AB
AA
AB
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88Some of your vehicle’s functions can be adjusted, activated and controlled by 
menus . With the aid of the menus you can then also select the information 
you wish to see displayed on the DIS display. This is only possible when the 
ignition is on. The menu is enabled using the   button on the wind-
screen wiper lever ⇒ page 87, fig. 61.
The  main menu  lists the different display types (or basic commands):
Programming
Check
Menu off
Help
The main menu options have the following submenus:
Controlling the menu
The menu display is called up via the   button and the 
rocker switch on the windscreen wiper lever. Use these 
controls to make checks and adjust the settings.Functions of the      ⇒fig. 63  and the  rocker switch  :
Activating the menu
– Press the   button until the menu display  ⇒page 87, 
fig. 62  appears.
Selecting and setting
– Press the rocker switch to select one of the menus. Press "up" or  "down" on the switch to select the options accordingly.
Entering and confirming
–Press the   button.
Programming
Clock
⇒ page 88
Computer
⇒page 88
Speed warning
⇒page 82
Radio info (on/off)Units (measuring distance, 
fuel consumption, tempera-
ture)
⇒page 88
Language: you can select 
one of 6 languages.
⇒page 88
Check
Service
⇒page 74
Menu off
When the menu is switched off, the display shows the 
same information as in vehicles without the menu func-
tion.
Help
The help function may be used to understand the meaning 
of symbols that can appear on different menus.
Reset
Reset
Fig. 63  Windscreen wiper 
lever: Reset button and 
rocker switch
Reset
AB
AA
ResetReset
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Checking and refilling levels
220Checking and refilling levelsRefuellingThe tank flap is released manually. The tank holds approxi-
mately 70 litres.The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked and locked automati-
cally by the central locking.
Unscrewing the tank cap
– Press the right side of the flap to open it.
– Unscrew the fuel tank cap anti-clockwise.
– Hook the cap onto the support fitted to the open tank flap 
⇒fig. 163 . Closing the tank cap
– Screw the tank cap clockwise into the filler opening until it you 
hear it click into position.
– Close the tank flap.
The tank flap is at the rear of the vehicle on the right.
If the automatic filler nozzle is operated correctly, it will switch itself off as 
soon as the tank is “full”. Never attempt to fill beyond this point, as this will 
fill the expansion chamber. Fuel may leak out if ambient conditions are warm.
T he  co rr ec t fu el g rad e  fo r you r v eh icle  is  giv en  on a  sti cker  o n th e i nsid e  of  the  
fuel tank flap. Here you will find further information on fuel.
WARNING
•Fuel is highly flammable and can cause serious burns and other inju-
ries.
−Never smoke or use an open flame when filling the fuel tank of the 
vehicle, or a spare fuel canister, with fuel. This is an explosion hazard.
− Follow legal requirements for the use of spare fuel canisters.
− For safety reasons we do not recommend carrying a spare fuel 
canister in the vehicle. The canister could be damaged in an accident 
and leak.•If, in exceptional circumstances, you have to carry a spare fuel canister, 
please observe the following points:
−Never fill the spare fuel canister inside the vehicle or on it. An elec-
trostatic charge could build up during filling, causing the fuel fumes to 
ignite. This could cause an explosion. Always place the canister on the 
ground to fill it.
Fig. 163  Fuel tank flap 
with tank cap attached
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Technical Specifications
tion. The damage caused by the use of these antifreezes may lead to a loss of 
coolant fluid, causing serious damage to the engine.
•G12++ antifreeze can be mixed only with antifreeze additives G11, G12 
and G12+.Checking the coolant level
The coolant level can be checked visually.– Switch the ignition off.
– Check the coolant level on coolant fluid expansion tank  ⇒fig. 168 . When the engine is cold, it should be between the 
“min” and “max” marks. When the engine is hot, it may be 
slightly above the “max” mark.Its location is shown in the corresponding general overview of the engine 
compartment. The coolant level should be checked with the engine switched off.
The coolant level is monitored by a warning lamp on the instrument panel 
display 
⇒page 78. However, we recommend that it should be checked occa-
sionally.
Coolant fluid loss
Any loss of coolant fluid normally indicates a  leak in the cooling system. In 
this case the cooling system should be inspected by a qualified workshop 
without delay. It is not sufficient merely to top up the coolant fluid.
If there are  no leaks in the system, a loss of coolant fluid can only occur if the 
coolant boils and is forced out of the system as a result of overheating.
Caution
Radiator sealants must not be added to the coolant fluid. Such additives 
could seriously impair the function of the cooling system.To p p i n g  u p  t h e  c o o l a n t  f l u i d
Be careful when topping up with coolant fluid.– Switch the engine off.
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the cap on the expansion tank  ⇒fig. 168 with a cloth, and 
carefully  unscrew the cap anti-clockwise  ⇒.
– Add coolant fluid.
– Screw on the cap  tightly.
Fig. 168  Engine compart-
ment: Coolant fluid 
deposit
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