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Controls
Displays
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Messages, e.g. Check Control, refer to
page 87.
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Range, refer to page 92.
Status, Driving Dynamics Control, refer to
page 138.
Current fuel consumption, refer to
page 92.
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Service requirements, refer to page 93.
Speed limit detection, refer to page 94.
Time, refer to page 92.
Navigation display, see User's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.
Multifunctional instrument display
The concept
The instrument display is a variable display. In
the event of a program change, the display
rendition adapts to the respective program
through the Driving Dynamics Control. The
change of appearance can be deactivated on
the Control Display.
Some of the displays in the instrument display
may differ from the way they are shown in this
Owner's Manual.
At a glance
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Fuel gaugeꢀꢁ91
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Tachometerꢀꢁ91
Indicator/warning lightsꢀꢁ87
Speedometer
Selection listsꢀꢁ95
ECO PRO displaysꢀꢁ186
Engine oil temperatureꢀꢁ91
Variable displays
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Displays
Controls
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Computerꢀꢁ96
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Reset milesꢀꢁ91
Switching the change of display on and off
You can set whether the instrument display
automatically changes to the ECO PRO or
SPORT in the display when you switch driving
modes.
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Instrument cluster"
3. "Magnifier function"
1. "Settings"
2. "Instrument cluster"
3. "ECO PRO Info"
Or"Driving mode view"
With Professional Navigation System:
switching zoom function on/off
You can program whether the current speed is
to appear enlarged in the speedometer.
ECO PRO displays
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Speedometer
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Variable displays: ECO PRO Tips, Deceler‐
ation assistant instructions, Driver assist
system displays
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Controls
Displays
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Efficiency displayꢀꢁ186
Transmission display
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Blue: bonus range
Gray: range
In the ECO PRO program the instrument dis‐
play switches to the ECO PRO displays. These
displays support a driving style that saves on
fuel consumption with more prominent repre‐
sentation of the efficiency display and various
ECO PRO tips.
Sport displays
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Speedometer
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Shift lights, when respectively equipped
Performance display
Tachometerꢀꢁ91
Transmission displayꢀꢁ81
Variable displays
In the Sport and Sport+ programs the instru‐
ment display switches to the sport displays.
These displays support a sporty driving style
with more prominent representation of the
tachometer, the transmission displays, and the
vehicle speed.
Shift lights in the instrument display
The concept
Shift lights indicate the optimum shift moment
in the multifunction instrument display. Thus,
with a sporty driving style, the best possible
vehicle acceleration is achieved.
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Displays
Controls
A Check Control message is displayed as a
combination of indicator or warning lights and
text messages in the instrument cluster and in
the Head-up Display.
General information
Steptronic Sport transmission: shift lights are
shown, when the SPORT+ driving program is
activated.
In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a
text message may appear on the Control Dis‐
play.
Switching on shift lights
Steptronic Sport transmission:
1. Select SPORT+ using the Driving Dynam‐
ics Control.
Indicator/warning lights
General information
The indicator and warning lights in the instru‐
ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐
nations and colors.
2. Activate the M/S manual mode of the
transmission.
Display in the instrument display
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Red lights
Safety belt reminder
Flashing or illuminated: safety belt on
the driver or passenger side is not
buckled. The safety belt reminder can
also be activated if objects are placed on the
front passenger seat.
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Current engine speed is displayed in the
tachometer.
Arrow 1: successive yellow illuminated
fields indicate an increase in the speed.
Make sure that the safety belts are positioned
correctly.
Arrow 2: successive orange illuminated
fields indicate the upcoming shift moment.
Airbag system
Arrow 3: fields are illuminated in red. Do
not wait any further to shift.
Airbag system and belt tensioner are
defective.
When the maximum possible speed is
reached, the entire display flashes. When the
maximum speed is exceeded, the supply of
fuel is interrupted in order to protect the en‐
gine. Speeds in this range must be avoided.
Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐
ice center immediately.
Parking brake
The parking brake is set.
Check Control
The concept
For additional information, refer to Release
parking brake, refer to page 73.
The Check Control system monitors functions
in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
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