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Displays
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
Instrument cluster
Overview, instrument cluster
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Fuel gaugeꢀꢁ78
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Engine oil temperatureꢀꢁ78
Current fuel consumptionꢀꢁ80
Electronic displaysꢀꢁ75
Speedometer
Indicator/warning lampsꢀꢁ76
Tachometerꢀꢁ78
Display/reset milesꢀꢁ79
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Displays
Overview, instrument cluster with enhanced features
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Fuel gaugeꢀꢁ78
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Engine oil temperatureꢀꢁ78
Current fuel consumptionꢀꢁ80
Electronic displaysꢀꢁ75
Speedometer
Indicator/warning lampsꢀꢁ76
Tachometerꢀꢁ78
Display/reset milesꢀꢁ79
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Electronic displays
Overview, instrument cluster
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Messages, e.g. Check Controlꢀꢁ76
Timeꢀꢁ79
Miles/trip milesꢀꢁ79
Computerꢀꢁ84
Dateꢀꢁ79
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Transmission displayꢀꢁ71
External temperatureꢀꢁ79
Selection listsꢀꢁ84
Gear shift indicatorꢀꢁ81
Status, Driving Dynamics Controlꢀꢁ117
Service requirementsꢀꢁ80
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Overview, instrument cluster with enhanced features
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Timeꢀꢁ79
Navigation display, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.
External temperatureꢀꢁ79
Dateꢀꢁ79
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Energy recoveryꢀꢁ80
Selection list, e.g., radioꢀꢁ84
Speed limit detectionꢀꢁ82
Computerꢀꢁ84
Transmission displayꢀꢁ71
Current fuel consumptionꢀꢁ80
ECO PROꢀꢁ171
Miles/trip milesꢀꢁ79
Messages, e.g. Check Controlꢀꢁ76
Service requirementsꢀꢁ80
In addition, an acoustic signal may be output
and a text message may appear on the Control
Display.
Check Control
The concept
The Check Control system monitors functions
in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
Indicator/warning lamps
The indicator and warning lamps in the instru‐
ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐
nations and colors.
A Check Control message is displayed as a
combination of indicator or warning lamps and
text messages in the instrument cluster and in
the Head-up Display.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
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Overview: indicator/warning lamps
Symbol Function or system
Safety belts.
Symbol Function or system
Turn signal.
Airbag system.
Steering system.
Engine functions.
Front fog lamps.
Rear fog lamp.
High beams.
Parking brake.
Brake system.
High-beam Assistant.
Parking lamps, headlamp control.
Active Cruise Control.
In Canadian models
Parking brake.
Brake system.
ABS Antilock Brake System.
ABS Antilock Brake System in
Canadian models.
Vehicle detection, Active Cruise
Control: collision warning.
At least one Check Control mes‐
sage is displayed or is stored (sym‐
bol in display).
Speed limit, adjustable.
Cruise control.
Text messages
Text messages in combination with a symbol
in the instrument cluster explain a Check Con‐
trol message and the meaning of the indicator
and warning lamps.
Lane departure warning.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control.
Supplementary text messages
Additional information, such as on the cause of
a fault or the required action, can be called up
via Check Control.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is
deactivated or DTC Dynamic Trac‐
tion Control is activated.
The supplementary text of urgent messages is
automatically displayed on the Control Display.
Tire Pressure Monitor.
Flat Tire Monitor.
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3.
"Check Control"
Symbols
Depending on the Check Control message, the
following functions can be selected.
4. Select the text message.
Messages after trip completion
▷
"Owner's Manual"
Special messages that are displayed during
driving are displayed again after the ignition is
switched off.
Display additional information about the
Check Control message in the Integrated
Owner's Manual.
▷
▷
"Service request"
Contact the service partner.
"Roadside Assistance"
Fuel gauge
The vehicle inclination may
cause the display to vary.
Contact Roadside Assistance.
US models: the arrow beside the
fuel pump symbol shows which
side of the vehicle the fuel filler
flap is on.
Hiding Check Control messages
Hints on refueling, refer to page 178.
Tachometer
Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning
field. In this range, the fuel supply is inter‐
rupted to protect the engine.
Press the computer button on the turn signal
lever.
▷
Some Check Control messages are dis‐
played continuously and are not cleared
until the malfunction is eliminated. If sev‐
eral malfunctions occur at once, the mes‐
sages are displayed consecutively.
Engine oil temperature
▷
Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine
and vehicle speeds.
These messages can be hidden for approx.
8 seconds. After this time, they are dis‐
played again automatically.
▷
Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the
middle or in the left half of
the temperature display.
▷
Other Check Control messages are hidden
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.
They are stored and can be displayed
again later.
▷
Hot engine: the pointer is at the high tem‐
perature end. A Check Control message is
also displayed.
Displaying stored Check Control
messages
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
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Coolant temperature
If the coolant along with the engine becomes
too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.
Time
Date
The time is displayed at the bot‐
tom of the instrument cluster.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 206.
Setting the time and time for‐
Odometer and trip odometer
▷
Odometer, arrow 1.
The date is displayed in the
computer.
▷
Trip odometer, arrow 2.
Setting the date and date for‐
Display/reset miles
Press the knob.
Range
▷
When the ignition is
After the reserve range is
reached:
switched off, the time, the
external temperature and
the odometer are displayed.
▷
A Check Control message is
displayed briefly.
▷
When the ignition is switched on, the trip
odometer is reset.
▷
The remaining range is
shown on the onboard com‐
puter.
▷
When a dynamic driving style is used, such
as when cornering quickly, operation of the
engine is not always ensured.
External temperature
External temperature warning
The Check Control message appears continu‐
ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
If the indicator drops to
+37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal
sounds.
Refuel promptly
Refuel no later than at a range of
30 miles/50 km, or operation of the engine is
not ensured and damage may occur.◀
A Check Control message is
displayed.
There is the increased danger of ice.
Ice on roads
Displaying the cruising range
1. "Settings"
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, there can be a risk of ice on
roads.
2. "Info display"
3. "Additional indicators"
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and
shaded roads, for example, to avoid the in‐
creased risk of an accident.◀
The range is displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
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The current service requirements can be read
out from the remote control by the service
specialist.
Current fuel consumption
Instrument cluster
Displays the current fuel con‐
sumption. You can check
whether you are currently driv‐
ing in an efficient and environ‐
mentally-friendly manner.
Display
Data regarding the service status or legally
mandated inspections of the vehicle are auto‐
matically transmitted to your service center
before a service due date.
Instrument cluster with enhanced
features
Instrument cluster
Display in the instrument clus‐
ter.
Displays the current fuel con‐
sumption. You can check
whether you are currently driv‐
ing in an efficient and environ‐
mentally-friendly manner.
Instrument cluster with enhanced
features
Displaying the current fuel
consumption
1. "Settings"
Display in the instrument cluster
with expanded scope.
2. "Info display"
3. "Additional indicators"
The bar display for the current fuel consump‐
tion is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Detailed information on service
requirements
More information on the scope of service re‐
quired can be displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
Energy recovery
The kinetic energy of the vehicle
is converted to electrical energy
while coasting. The vehicle bat‐
tery is partially charged and fuel
consumption can be reduced.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
3.
"Service required"
Required maintenance procedures and le‐
gally mandated inspections are displayed.
4. Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐
tion.
Service requirements
The concept
The driving distance or the time to the next
scheduled maintenance is displayed briefly af‐
ter the ignition is switched on.
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Symbols
Service history
Perform maintenance work at the service cen‐
ter and have them recorded in the vehicle data.
The entries are like a service booklet of the
documentation of regular maintenance.
Symbols
Description
No service is currently re‐
quired.
The entered maintenance work can be dis‐
played on the Control Display. Function is
available as soon as a maintenance operation
has been entered in the vehicle data.
The deadline for service or a
legally mandated inspection is
approaching.
1. "Vehicle Info"
The service deadline has al‐
ready passed.
2. "Vehicle status"
3.
4.
"Service required"
"Service history"
Entering appointment dates
Performed maintenance operations are
displayed.
Enter the dates for the required inspections.
Ensure that the vehicle date and time are set
correctly.
5. Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐
tion.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
Symbols
3.
"Service required"
Symbols
Description
4. "§ Vehicle inspection"
5. "Date:"
Green: maintenance was per‐
formed on schedule.
6. Adjust the settings.
7. Confirm.
Yellow: maintenance was per‐
formed late.
The entered date is stored.
Automatic Service Request
Maintenance was not per‐
formed.
Data regarding the service status or legally
mandated inspections of the vehicle are auto‐
matically transmitted to your service center
before a service due date.
Gear shift indicator
You can check when your service center was
notified.
The concept
1. "Vehicle Info"
The system recommends the most fuel effi‐
cient gear in the current driving situation.
2. "Vehicle status"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Last Service Request"
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped and
the country-specific version of the vehicle, the
gear shift indicator is active in the manual
mode of the automatic transmission and in the
manual transmission.
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Indicators to shift up or down are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
symbols for wet road conditions, etc. are also
detected and compared with vehicle interior
data, such as for the rain sensor, and are dis‐
played depending on the situation. The system
takes into account the information stored in
the navigation system and also displays speed
limits present on routes without signs.
On vehicles without a gear shift indicator, the
engaged gear is displayed.
Manual transmission: displays
Symbol Description
No Passing Information
Fuel efficient gear is engaged.
No Passing Information in the instrument clus‐
ter displays the beginnings and ends of no
passing zones detected by the camera. The
system accounts for only the beginnings and
ends of No Passing zones marked by signs.
Shift up to fuel efficient gear.
Shift down to fuel efficient gear.
Shift into neutral.
No display is shown:
▷
In countries where No Passing zones are
primarily identified with road markings.
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▷
On routes without signage.
Where there are railroad crossings, high‐
way markings or other situations where no
signage is present, but passing would not
be permitted.
Automatic transmission: displays
Example Description
Hints
Fuel efficient gear is engaged.
Personal judgment
The system cannot serve as a substitute
for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic
situation.
Shift into fuel efficient gear.
The system assists the driver and does not re‐
place the human eye.◀
Speed limit detection with
No Passing Information
The concept
Speed limit detection
Speed limit detection uses a symbol in the
shape of a traffic sign to display the currently
detected speed limit. The camera at the base
of the interior rearview mirror detects traffic
signs at the edge of the road as well as variable
overhead sign posts. Traffic signs with extra
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Speed limit detection can also be displayed in
the Head-up Display.
At a glance
Camera
No Passing Information
▷
▷
▷
Start of No Passing zone.
End of No Passing zone.
No Passing Information not
available.
No Passing Information can also be displayed
in the Head-up Display.
System limits
The camera is located near the base of the
mirror.
The system may not be fully functional and
may provide incorrect information in the fol‐
lowing situations:
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rear view mirror clean and clear.
▷
▷
▷
In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.
When signs are concealed by objects.
Switching on/off
1. "Settings"
When driving very close to the vehicle in
front of you.
2. "Info display"
▷
▷
When driving toward bright lights.
3. "Speed limit information"
When the windshield behind the interior
rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐
ered by a sticker, etc.
If speed limit detection is switched on, it can
be displayed on the info display in the instru‐
ment cluster via the onboard computer. No
Passing Information is displayed together with
the activated speed limit information.
▷
▷
▷
▷
In the event of incorrect detection by the
camera.
If the speed limits stored in the navigation
system are incorrect.
Display
The following is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
In areas not covered by the navigation sys‐
tem.
When roads differ from the navigation,
such as due to changes in the road net‐
work.
Speed limit detection
Current speed limit.
▷
When passing buses or trucks with a
speed sticker.
▷
▷
If the traffic signs are non-conforming.
During calibration of the camera immedi‐
ately after vehicle shipment.
Speed limit detection is not
available.
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Activating a list and creating the
setting
Selection lists in the
instrument cluster
The concept
The following can be displayed or operated us‐
ing the buttons and the thumbwheel on the
steering wheel and the display in the instru‐
ment cluster:
▷
▷
▷
Current audio source.
Redial on telephone.
Activation of the voice activation system.
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding
list.
In addition, programs of the Driving Dynamics
Control are displayed.
Using the thumbwheel, select the desired set‐
ting and confirm it by pressing the thumb‐
wheel.
Display
Instrument cluster
Computer
Indication in the info display
The information from the on‐
board computer is shown in the
info display in the instrument
cluster.
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features
Calling up information on the info
display
Press the onboard computer button on the
turn signal lever.
Information is displayed on the info display of
the instrument cluster.
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If there is only enough fuel left for less than
45 miles/80 km, the color of the display
changes.
Information at a glance
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn
signal lever calls up the following information
on the info display:
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the period during which the engine is running.
▷
▷
▷
▷
▷
▷
▷
Range.
Average fuel consumption.
Current fuel consumption.
Average speed.
Date.
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the distance traveled since the last reset by the
onboard computer.
Speed limit detection.
Time of arrival.
Average speed
Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the
engine manually stopped do not enter into the
calculation of the average speed.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
▷
▷
Distance to destination.
Resetting average values
Press and hold the computer button on the
turn signal lever.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
Arrow view of navigation system.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
Distance to destination
The distance remaining to the destination is
displayed if a destination is entered in the navi‐
gation system before the trip is started.
When the arrow view in the Head-up Dis‐
play is inactive.
▷
ECO PRO bonus range.
The distance to the destination is adopted au‐
tomatically.
Adjusting the info display
You can select what information from the on‐
board computer is to be displayed on the info
display of the instrument cluster.
Time of arrival
The estimated time of arrival is
displayed if a destination is en‐
tered in the navigation system
before the trip is started.
1. "Settings"
2. "Info display"
The time must be correctly set.
3. Select the desired displays.
Information in detail
Range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel.
Speed limit detection
Description of the speed limit detection, refer
Speed limit
Display of a speed limit which, when reached,
should cause a warning to be issued.
It is calculated based on your driving style over
the last 20 miles/30 km.
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The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed
drops below the set speed limit once by at
least 3 mph/5 km/h.
"Automatically reset": all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle comes to
a standstill.
Displaying, setting or changing the
limit
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
Display on the Control Display
Display the onboard computer or trip computer
on the Control Display.
1. "Vehicle Info"
3. "Warning at:"
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
4. Turn the controller until the desired limit is
displayed.
Resetting the fuel consumption or
speed
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Onboard info"
3. "Consumpt." or "Speed"
4. "Yes"
5. Press the controller.
The speed limit is stored.
Activating/deactivating the limit
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
3. "Warning"
Sport displays
4. Press the controller.
In the Control Display, the current values for
power and torque can be displayed.
Setting your current speed as the limit
1. "Settings"
Displaying sport displays in the
Control Display
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Speed"
3. "Select current speed"
4. Press the controller.
2. "Sport displays"
The current vehicle speed is stored as the
limit.
Settings on the Control
Display
Trip computer
The vehicle features two types of computer.
▷
"Onboard info": the values can be reset as
often as necessary.
Time
Setting the time zone
1. "Settings"
▷
"Trip computer": the values provide an
overview of the current trip.
2. "Time/Date"
Resetting the trip computer
1. "Vehicle Info"
3. "Time zone"
4. Select the desired time zone.
The time zone is stored.
2. "Trip computer"
3. "Reset": all values are reset.
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Setting the time
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Time:"
Language
Setting the language
To set the language on the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
4. Turn the controller until the desired hours
are displayed.
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Language:"
5. Press the controller.
6. Turn the controller until the desired mi‐
nutes are displayed.
4. Select the desired language.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
7. Press the controller.
The time is stored.
Setting the voice dialog
Voice dialog for the voice activation system,
refer to page 25.
Setting the time format
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
Units of measure
3. "Format:"
Setting the units of measure
To set the units for fuel consumption, route/
distance and temperature:
4. Select the desired format.
The time format is stored.
Date
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
Setting the date
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Date:"
3. Select the desired menu item.
4. Select the desired unit.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
4. Turn the controller until the desired day is
displayed.
Brightness
5. Press the controller.
Setting the brightness
To set the brightness of the Control Display:
6. Make the necessary settings for the month
and year.
The date is stored.
1. "Settings"
2. "Control display"
3. "Brightness"
Setting the date format
1. "Settings"
4. Turn the controller until the desired bright‐
ness is set.
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Format:"
5. Press the controller.
4. Select the desired format.
The date format is stored.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
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Depending on the light conditions, the bright‐
ness control may not be clearly visible.
Assist system information
Display on the Control Display
Information on the Assist system can be dis‐
played by activating Assist on the Control Dis‐
play.
1. "Settings"
2. "Control display"
3. "Driver assistance info"
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