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Displays
CONTROLS
Displaying stored Check Control
messages
Additional information such as the cause of a
fault or the required action can be called up via
Check Control.
Indicator lights and warning
lights
Principle
The indicator lights and the warning lights on
the instrument cluster show the status of some
functions in the vehicle. The indicator lights
and warning lights indicate faults in monitored
systems.
Depending on the Check Control message, fur-
ther help can be selected.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Vehicle status"
General information
Indicator lights and warning lights can illumi-
nate in a variety of combinations and colors.
4. "Check Control"
5. Select the desired text message.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and illuminate temporarily when
drive-ready state is turned on.
Display
A Check Control message is displayed in the
instrument cluster as a text message with an
icon.
Red lights
For urgent messages, an added text is auto-
matically displayed on the control display.
Seat belt reminder
If several faults occur at once, the messages
are displayed consecutively.
Seat belt on the driver's seat is not
buckled.
Certain messages displayed while driving are
displayed again after drive-ready state is
switched off.
Additional information:
Seat belt reminder, refer to page 114.
Icons in the instrument cluster indicate
an active or saved Check Control mes-
sage.
Airbag system
Warning light illuminates briefly: Indi-
cates that the entire airbag system and
seat belt tensioners are operational
when drive-ready state is switched on.
Warning light does not illuminate or illuminates
continuously: the airbag system or the seat
belt tensioners may not be operational. Have
the vehicle checked immediately by an author-
ized service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop.
Additional information:
Airbags, refer to page 176.
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Warning light flashes and a signal sounds: risk
of imminent collision with a person, e.g., a pe-
destrian or a cyclist. Immediately initiate brak-
ing or an evasive maneuver.
Parking brake
The parking brake is set.
Additional information:
Parking brake, refer to page 138.
Additional information:
Warning function for pedestrians, refer to
page 187.
Brake system
The brake pads are worn or there is
another issue with the brake system.
Forward Collision Warning
The braking assistance may not be op-
erational. A higher pedal force may be
required for the braking process.
Warning light illuminates: risk of colli-
sion, e.g., with a vehicle, is detected.
Increased awareness is required.
Have the vehicle checked immediately by an
authorized service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Warning light flashes and a signal sounds: risk
of imminent collision with a vehicle detected.
Immediately initiate braking or an evasive ma-
neuver.
Additional information:
System fault
Warning function in rear-end collision situa-
tions, refer to page 184.
Contact an authorized service center or
another qualified service center or re-
pair shop.
Intersection Collision Warning: vehicle
detected from the right
Emergency Stop Assistant
Warning light illuminates: risk of colli-
sion with vehicle crossing from the right
detected. Increased awareness is re-
quired.
The Emergency Stop Assistant is trig-
gered.
Additional information:
Emergency Stop Assistant, refer to page 204.
Warning light flashes and a signal sounds: risk
of imminent collision with a crossing vehicle
detected. Immediately initiate braking or an
evasive maneuver.
Risk of collision
Warning light illuminates or flashes in
conjunction with an acoustic signal if
there is risk of imminent collision.
Additional information:
Warning function at intersections, refer to
page 188.
Additional information:
Forward Collision Mitigation, refer to
page 181.
Intersection Collision Warning: vehicle
detected from the left
Pedestrian Warning
Warning light illuminates: risk of colli-
sion with vehicle crossing from the left
detected. Increased awareness is re-
quired.
Warning light illuminates: risk of colli-
sion with a person, e.g., a pedestrian
or a cyclist. Increased awareness is re-
quired.
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Warning light flashes and a signal sounds: risk
of imminent collision with a crossing vehicle
detected. Immediately initiate braking or an
evasive maneuver.
The system reduces the speed to a standstill if
applicable.
It is possible that the system will not execute
any supporting steering movements.
Additional information:
Immediately grasp the steering wheel with
your hands and pay attention to the surround-
ing traffic.
Warning function at intersections, refer to
page 188.
Additional information:
Distance Control
Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 232.
Warning light flashes and acoustic sig-
nal sounds: Brake and evade as neces-
sary.
Yellow lights
Additional information:
Antilock Braking System
Distance Control, refer to page 225.
The system may not be operational.
The Antilock Braking System is not
available.
Assisted Driving Mode
The ability to steer may be restricted
during full braking.
Warning light flashes and acoustic sig-
nal sounds:
Have the vehicle checked immediately by an
authorized service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
The system is switched off or will be
interrupted very soon.
Warning light illuminates and acoustic signal
sounds:
Additional information:
Antilock Braking System, refer to page 214.
The driver's line of sight is not directed at the
surrounding traffic. System interruption is im-
minent. The system reduces the speed to a
standstill if applicable. It is possible that the
system will not execute any supporting steer-
ing movements.
Assisted Driving Mode
Warning light illuminates and acoustic
signal sounds: A system interruption is
imminent.
Additional information:
Warning light flashes: A lane boundary has
been crossed.
Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 232.
Additional information:
Assisted Driving Mode: Hands are not
on steering wheel
Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 232.
Warning light illuminates and acoustic
signal sounds:
Assisted Driving Mode: Hands are not
on steering wheel
The hands are not on the steering
wheel or, depending on the vehicle equipment
and national-market version, the driver's line of
sight is not directed at the surrounding traffic.
System interruption is imminent.
Hands are not grasping the steering
wheel. The system is still active.
Grab the steering wheel with your
hands.
Additional information:
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Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 232.
Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid
sudden braking and steering maneuvers.
Additional information:
Dynamic Stability Control
Flat tire monitor, refer to page 351.
Warning light flashes: Dynamic Stabil-
ity Control is regulating the driving and
brake power. The vehicle is stabilized.
Reduce the vehicle speed and adjust your driv-
ing style to the road conditions.
Tire pressure monitor
Warning light illuminates: Flat tire or
tire pressure loss has been detected.
Follow the information in the Check
Control message.
Warning light illuminates: Dynamic Stability
Control has malfunctioned or is initializing.
Driving stabilization is restricted or has failed.
Warning light flashes then illuminates continu-
ously: Flat tires or tire pressure losses cannot
be detected.
If the warning light illuminates continuously,
have the vehicle checked immediately by an
authorized service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
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Fault caused by systems or devices with
the same radio frequency: after leaving the
area of the interference, the system auto-
matically becomes active again.
Additional information:
Dynamic Stability Control, refer to page 214.
In the case of tires with special appro-
val: the tire pressure monitor was unable
to complete the reset. Reset the system
again.
The Dynamic Stability Control
deactivated or increased driving
dynamics activated
Wheel without wheel electronics installed:
Have it checked by an authorized service
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop as needed.
Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated
or enhanced driving dynamics is acti-
vated.
Additional information:
Malfunction: have the vehicle checked by
an authorized service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
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Dynamic Stability Control, refer to
page 214.
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Setting for increased driving dynamics, re-
fer to page 215.
Additional information:
Tire pressure monitor, refer to page 345.
Drive-off support
Steering system
Drive-off support is activated.
The steering system may not be op-
erational.
Additional information:
Drive-off support, refer to page 216.
Have the vehicle checked by an author-
ized service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop.
Flat tire monitor
Warning light illuminates: Flat tire or
tire pressure loss has been detected.
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Acoustic pedestrian protection
Automatic High Beam Assistant
Acoustic pedestrian protection has
malfunctioned. Increased caution when
maneuvering.
Low-beam headlights are switched on
and the Automatic High Beam Assis-
tant is activated.
If malfunctioning repeatedly, have the vehicle
checked by an authorized service center or an-
other qualified service center or repair shop.
High-beam headlights are switched on and
off automatically depending on the traffic sit-
uation.
Additional information:
Additional information:
Acoustic pedestrian protection, refer to
page 128.
Automatic High Beam Assistant, refer to
page 165.
Charging capacity limited
Lane departure warning
Additional information:
Depending on vehicle equipment and
national-market version:
Charge vehicle, refer to page 316.
Indicator light flashes: the system is
performing a steering intervention.
Green lights
Additional information:
Lane departure warning, refer to page 192.
Turn signal
Turn signal is on.
Automatic Hold: vehicle is held
automatically
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
light indicates that a turn signal bulb
has failed.
Automatic Hold is ready to use. The
vehicle is automatically held in place
when it is stationary.
Additional information:
Turn signal, refer to page 164.
Additional information:
Automatic Hold, refer to page 140.
Parking lights
Parking lights are switched on.
Additional information:
Automatic Hold: vehicle secured
against rolling away
Parking lights, low-beam headlights,
refer to page 167.
The vehicle is automatically secured
against rolling away after stopping.
Additional information:
Low-beam headlights
Automatic Hold, refer to page 140.
Low-beam headlights are switched on.
Additional information:
Cruise Control
Parking lights, low-beam headlights,
refer to page 167.
The system is active.
Additional information:
Cruise control, refer to page 223.
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Lane Change Assistant, refer to page 235.
Distance Control
Indicator light illuminates: Vehicle has
been detected ahead of you. The vehi-
cle icon goes out if no vehicle has been
Assisted Driving Mode Plus
The system is active.
Additional information:
detected ahead of you.
Indicator light flashes: Preceding vehicle has
driven off.
Assisted Driving Mode Plus, refer to
page 237.
Additional information:
Distance Control, refer to page 225.
Blue lights
Speed Limit Assist
High-beam headlights
The detected speed limit can be ap-
plied with the SET button. As soon as
the speed limit has been applied, a
green checkmark is displayed.
High-beam headlights have been
switched on.
Additional information:
High-beam headlights, refer to page 164.
Additional information:
Speed Limit Assistant, refer to page 240.
Gray lights
Assisted Driving Mode
Seat belt reminder
The system supports the driver in
keeping the vehicle within the lane.
Seat belt on the passenger seat or an-
other seat in the vehicle is not buckled.
Additional information:
Additional information:
Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 232.
Seat belts, refer to page 112.
Lane Change Assistant: lane change in
progress
Distance Control
Indicator light flashes: Conditions are
not adequate for the system to work.
The system was deactivated but ap-
plies the brakes until you actively resume con-
trol by pressing on the brake pedal or accelera-
tor pedal.
Arrow icon for lane change green: the
system carries out a lane change.
Additional information:
Lane Change Assistant, refer to page 235.
Additional information:
Lane Change Assistant: lane change
not possible
Distance Control, refer to page 225.
Gray line for lane boundary on the ap-
propriate side: system detected a lane
change request. Lane change not cur-
rently possible.
Assisted Driving Mode
The system is on standby and does not
manipulate steering movements.
Additional information:
System activates automatically as soon
as all function conditions are fulfilled.
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Additional information:
Displaying and using the list
The selection lists can be displayed and op-
erated using the operating elements on the
steering wheel.
Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 232.
Assisted Driving Mode Plus
Operating Function
elements
The system is interrupted and will acti-
vate automatically as soon as all func-
tional requirements are met.
Change the entertainment
source.
Additional information:
Assisted Driving Mode Plus, refer to page 237.
Pressing the button again will
close the currently displayed list.
Show list of most recent tele-
phone calls.
White lights
Cruise Control with Distance Control
Turn the knurled wheel: display
the list for currently selected en-
tertainment source or scroll up
or down in the list.
No Distance Control because accelera-
tor pedal is being pressed.
Additional information:
Distance Control, refer to page 225.
Tilt knurled wheel in corre-
sponding direction: Move selec-
tion to left or right.
Assisted Driving Mode Plus
Press knurled wheel: confirm
selection.
The system can be activated.
Additional information:
Assisted Driving Mode Plus, refer to
page 237.
Display
Selection lists
Principle
Lists can be displayed and, if necessary, used
for certain functions in the instrument cluster or
the Head-up display.
Selection lists, e.g., entertainment sources, are
displayed on the instrument cluster.
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Entertainment source.
Current audio source.
List of most recent telephone calls.
If necessary, the corresponding menu will open
on the control display.
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