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Displays
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 gaugeꢀꢁ81
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Engine oil temperatureꢀꢁ81
Electronic displaysꢀꢁ79
Display/reset milesꢀꢁ82
Speedometer
Indicator/warning lampsꢀꢁ79
Tachometerꢀꢁ81
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Electronic displays
Overview, instrument cluster
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Messages, e.g. Check Controlꢀꢁ79
Timeꢀꢁ82
Miles/trip milesꢀꢁ82
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Selection list, such as for the radioꢀꢁ88
System states of driving dynamicsꢀꢁ84
Current fuel consumptionꢀꢁ83
Energy recoveryꢀꢁ83
Digital tachometerꢀꢁ82
Rangeꢀꢁ83
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Computerꢀꢁ88
Transmission display, Drivelogicꢀꢁ83
Gear shift indicatorꢀꢁ86
Service requirementsꢀꢁ84
External temperatureꢀꢁ82
Auto Start/Stop functionꢀꢁ65
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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Displays
Overview: indicator/warning lamps
Symbol Function or system
Steering system.
Symbol Function or system
Turn signal.
Engine functions.
Parking brake.
Engine functions in Canadian mod‐
els.
Parking brake in Canadian models.
High beams.
Brake system.
Brake system in Canadian models.
ABS Antilock Brake System.
High-beam Assistant.
Parking lamps, headlamp control.
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.
Cruise control.
M Drive 1.
Lane departure warning.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control.
M Drive 2.
M Dynamic Mode.
Text messages
Tire Pressure Monitor.
Flat Tire Monitor.
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.
Safety belts.
Supplementary text messages
Airbag system.
Additional information, such as on the cause of
a fault or the required action, can be called up
via Check Control.
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The supplementary text of urgent messages is
automatically displayed on the Control Display.
Displaying stored Check Control
messages
1. "Vehicle Info"
Symbols
2. "Vehicle status"
Depending on the Check Control message, the
following functions can be selected.
3.
"Check Control"
4. Select the text message.
▷
"Owner's Manual"
Display additional information about the
Check Control message in the Integrated
Owner's Manual.
Messages after trip completion
Special messages that are displayed during
driving are displayed again after the ignition is
switched off.
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▷
"Service request"
Contact the service partner.
"Roadside Assistance"
Fuel gauge
Contact Roadside Assistance.
The vehicle inclination may
cause the display to vary.
Hiding Check Control messages
US models: the arrow beside the
fuel pump symbol shows which
side of the vehicle the fuel filler
flap is on.
Hints on refueling, refer to page 172.
Tachometer
Press the computer button on the turn signal
lever.
Always avoid engine speeds in
the red warning field. In this
range, the fuel supply is inter‐
rupted to protect the engine.
▷
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
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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.
▷
Other Check Control messages are hidden
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.
They are stored and can be displayed
again later.
▷
Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the
middle or in the left half of
the temperature display.
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Hot engine: the pointer is at the high tem‐
perature end. A Check Control message is
also displayed.
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and
shaded roads, for example, to avoid the in‐
creased risk of an accident.◀
Time
Coolant temperature
The time is displayed at the bot‐
tom of the instrument cluster.
If the coolant along with the engine becomes
too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.
Setting the time and time for‐
mat, refer to page 90.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 189.
Odometer and trip odometer
Date
▷
Odometer, arrow 1.
The date is displayed in the
computer.
▷
Trip odometer, arrow 2.
Setting the date and date for‐
mat, refer to page 90.
Display/reset miles
Digital tachometer
Press the knob.
▷
When the ignition is
The current speed is displayed
in the instrument cluster.
switched off, the time, the
external temperature and
the odometer are displayed.
▷
When the ignition is switched on, the trip
odometer is reset.
Activate display
1. "Settings"
2. "Info display"
External temperature
3. "Digital speedometer"
External temperature warning
Adjusting the unit
1. "Settings"
If the indicator drops to
+37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal
sounds.
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Dig. speedo:"
A Check Control message is
displayed.
4. Select the desired unit.
There is the increased danger of ice.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, there can be a risk of ice on
roads.
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Gear display with Drivelogic
Current fuel consumption
Displays the current fuel con‐
sumption. You can check
whether you are currently driv‐
ing in an efficient and environ‐
mentally-friendly manner.
Sequential mode
▷
▷
Engaged gear, arrow 1.
Selected driving program,
Drivelogic, refer to page 74,
arrow 2.
Displaying the current fuel
consumption
1. "Settings"
Drive mode
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▷
Engaged gear together with
a D, arrow 1.
2. "Info display"
Selected driving program,
Drivelogic, refer to page 74,
arrow 2.
3. If necessary, "M dynamic driving syst."
The display for the current fuel con‐
sumption is active.
Display of the dynamic driving sys‐
tems, refer to page 84.
Range
The bar display for the current fuel consump‐
tion is displayed in the instrument cluster.
After the reserve range is
reached:
▷
A Check Control message is
displayed briefly.
Energy recovery
▷
The remaining range is
shown on the onboard com‐
puter.
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 lowered.
▷
When a dynamic driving style is used, such
as when cornering quickly, operation of the
engine is not always ensured.
The Check Control message appears continu‐
ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Displaying energy recovery
1. "Settings"
Refuel promptly
2. "Info display"
Refuel no later than at a range of
30 miles/50 km, or operation of the engine is
not ensured and damage may occur.◀
3. If necessary, "M dynamic driving syst."
The display for the energy recovery is
active.
Display of the dynamic driving sys‐
tems, refer to page 84.
Displaying the cruising range
1. "Settings"
2. "Info display"
3. "Range"
The range is displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
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EfficientDynamics display
Information on fuel consumption and technol‐
ogy can be displayed during driving.
Symbols Description
Engine Dynamics Control, refer to
page 76.
1. "Vehicle Info"
Electronic Damper Control EDC,
refer to page 119.
2. "EfficientDynamics"
Displaying fuel consumption history
Servotronic, refer to page 120.
The average fuel consumption can be dis‐
played within an adjustable time frame.
"Consumption history"
Activate display
1. "Settings"
Adjusting fuel consumption history
time frame
2. "Info display"
Select the symbol.
3. If necessary. "M dynamic driving syst."
The display for the Driving Dynamics
System is active.
Resetting fuel consumption history
1. Open "Options".
Display Current fuel consumption, refer
to page 83, and Energy recovery, refer to
page 83.
2. "Reset consumption history"
Displaying EfficientDynamics info
The current efficiency can be displayed.
"EfficientDynamics info"
Service requirements
The following systems are displayed:
Display
▷
▷
▷
Automatic engine Start/Stop function.
Energy recovery.
The driving distance or the time
to the next scheduled mainte‐
nance is displayed briefly after
the ignition is switched on.
Climate control output.
The current service require‐
ments can be read out from the remote control
by the service specialist.
Driving dynamics systems
The system states of the driving
dynamics are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
With TeleService, data regarding the service
status or legally mandated inspections of your
vehicle are automatically transmitted to your
service center before the service due date.
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Detailed information on service
requirements
More information on the scope of service re‐
quired can be displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
Automatic Service Request
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.
You can check when your service center was
notified.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
1. "Vehicle Info"
3.
"Service required"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Last Service Request"
Required maintenance procedures and le‐
gally mandated inspections are displayed.
4. Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐
tion.
Service history
Symbols
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
Enter the dates for the required inspections.
Performed maintenance operations are
displayed.
5. Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐
tion.
Ensure that the vehicle date and time are set
correctly.
1. "Vehicle Info"
Symbols
2. "Vehicle status"
Symbols
Description
3.
"Service required"
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.
Maintenance was not per‐
formed.
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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.
Gear shift indicator
The concept
The system recommends the most fuel effi‐
cient gear in the current driving situation.
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.
No Passing Information
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.
Indicators to shift up or down are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
On vehicles without a gear shift indicator, the
engaged gear is displayed.
No display is shown:
▷
In countries where No Passing zones are
primarily identified with road markings.
Displays
▷
▷
On routes without signage.
Symbol Description
Where there are railroad crossings, high‐
way markings or other situations where no
signage is present, but passing would not
be permitted.
Fuel efficient gear is engaged.
Shift up to fuel efficient gear.
Shift down to fuel efficient gear.
Shift into neutral.
Hints
Personal judgment
The system cannot serve as a substitute
for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic
situation.
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.
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▷
▷
▷
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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Selection lists in the
instrument cluster
Computer
Indication in the info display
The concept
The information from the on‐
board computer is shown in the
info display in the instrument
cluster.
Calling up information on the info
display
The following can be operated using the but‐
tons and the thumbwheel on the steering
wheel:
▷
▷
▷
Current audio source.
Redial on telephone.
Activation of the voice activation system.
Press the onboard computer button on the
turn signal lever.
Activating a list and creating the
setting
Information is displayed on the info display of
the instrument cluster.
Information at a glance
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn
signal lever calls up the following information
on the info display:
▷
▷
▷
▷
▷
▷
Range.
Average fuel consumption.
Average speed.
Date.
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding
list.
Speed limit detection.
Time of arrival.
Using the thumbwheel, select the desired set‐
ting and confirm it by pressing the thumb‐
wheel.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
▷
▷
Distance to destination.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
Arrow view of navigation system.
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When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
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.
When the arrow view in the Head-up Dis‐
play is inactive.
Adjusting the info display
The time must be correctly set.
You can select what information from the on‐
board computer is to be displayed on the info
display of the instrument cluster.
Speed limit detection
Description of the speed limit detection, refer
to page 86, function.
1. "Settings"
2. "Info display"
Speed limit
3. Select the desired displays.
Display of a speed limit which, when reached,
should cause a warning to be issued.
Information in detail
Range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel.
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed
drops below the set speed limit once by at
least 3 mph/5 km/h.
Displaying, setting or changing the
limit
It is calculated based on your driving style over
the last 20 miles/30 km.
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the period during which the engine is running.
3. "Warning at:"
4. Turn the controller until the desired limit is
displayed.
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the distance traveled since the last reset by the
onboard computer.
5. Press the controller.
The speed limit is stored.
Average speed
Activating/deactivating the limit
1. "Settings"
Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the
engine manually stopped do not enter into the
calculation of the average speed.
2. "Speed"
3. "Warning"
Resetting average values
Press and hold the computer button on the
turn signal lever.
4. Press the controller.
Setting your current speed as the limit
1. "Settings"
Distance to destination
2. "Speed"
The distance remaining to the destination is
displayed if a destination is entered in the navi‐
gation system before the trip is started.
3. "Select current speed"
4. Press the controller.
The distance to the destination is adopted au‐
tomatically.
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The current vehicle speed is stored as the
limit.
3. "Time zone"
4. Select the desired time zone.
The time zone is stored.
Trip computer
The vehicle features two types of computer.
Setting the time
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Time:"
▷
"Onboard info": the values can be reset as
often as necessary.
▷
"Trip computer": the values provide an
overview of the current trip.
4. Turn the controller until the desired hours
are displayed.
Resetting the trip computer
1. "Vehicle Info"
5. Press the controller.
6. Turn the controller until the desired mi‐
nutes are displayed.
2. "Trip computer"
3. "Reset": all values are reset.
7. Press the controller.
The time is stored.
"Automatically reset": all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle comes to
a standstill.
Setting the time format
1. "Settings"
Display on the Control Display
Display the onboard computer or trip computer
on the Control Display.
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Format:"
1. "Vehicle Info"
4. Select the desired format.
The time format is stored.
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting the fuel consumption or
speed
Date
Setting the date
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Date:"
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Onboard info"
3. "Consumpt." or "Speed"
4. "Yes"
4. Turn the controller until the desired day is
displayed.
Settings on the Control
Display
5. Press the controller.
6. Make the necessary settings for the month
and year.
Time
The date is stored.
Setting the time zone
1. "Settings"
Setting the date format
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
2. "Time/Date"
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3. "Format:"
4. Turn the controller until the desired bright‐
ness is set.
4. Select the desired format.
The date format is stored.
5. Press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Language
Depending on the light conditions, the bright‐
ness control may not be clearly visible.
Setting the language
To set the language on the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Language:"
4. Select the desired language.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Setting the voice dialog
Voice dialog for the voice activation system,
refer to page 24.
Units of measure
Setting the units of measure
To set the units for fuel consumption, route/
distance and temperature:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. Select the desired menu item.
4. Select the desired unit.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Brightness
Setting the brightness
To set the brightness of the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Control display"
3. "Brightness"
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