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approaches a lane marking without

activated turn signal, the steering

wheel is gently turned to position the

vehicle back into the lane. Turn

steering wheel in same direction, if

system steers not sufficient. Turn

steering wheel gently into opposite

direction, if lane change is intended.

The Lane Keep Assist informs the

driver with an optical warning during

the trajectory correction. If the system

is not able to avoid the lane crossing

an additional acoustic warning is

issued.

System limitations

Traffic sign assistant may not operate

properly when:

Caution

The system is intended to help the

driver within a defined speed

range to discern certain traffic

signs. Do not ignore traffic signs

which are not displayed by the

system.

The system does not discern any

other than the conventional traffic

signs that might give or end a

speed limit.

●

Vehicle speed is faster than

125 mph.

●

Driving on winding or hilly roads.

During nighttime driving.

The area of the windscreen,

where the front camera is

located, is not clean or affected

by foreign items, e.g. stickers.

●

Weather limits visibility, such as

Do not let this special feature

tempt you into taking risks when

driving.

fog, rain, or snow.

Unintended lane departure is

assumed:

The sun is shining directly into

the camera lens.

Traffic signs are completely or

partially covered or difficult to

discern.

Always adapt speed to the road

●

without using the turn lights

conditions.

using the turn lights in the

opposite direction of the lane

departure

The driver assistance systems do

not relieve the driver from full

responsibility for vehicle

operation.

●

Traffic signs are incorrectly

●

without braking

without acceleration

without active steering

mounted or damaged.

Traffic signs do not comply with

the Vienna Convention on traffic

signs.

Lane keep assist

Lane keep assist supports the driver

to avoid unintentional crossing of lane

markings. The front camera observes

the lane markings between which the

vehicle is driving. If the vehicle

Notice

The system might be inactive when

the detected lane markings are

ambiguous or insufficient, e.g. in

construction areas.

●

The navigation map data is

outdated.

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Notice

When the control indicator a in the

instrument cluster illuminates green,

the system is ready to assist.

The system is operational at vehicle

speeds between 37 mph and

112 mph and if lane markings are

available.

The system gently turns the steering

wheel and the control indicator a

changes to yellow, if the vehicle

approaches a detected lane marking

without using the turn lights in that

direction.

The system alerts by flashing a

together with three chimes, from the

respective direction, if the lane is

departed significantly.

Deactivation

The system is deactivated by

pressing a; the LED in the button

extinguishes.

The system is deactivated

automatically when a trailer is

detected.

The system may be switched off if it

detects lanes which are too narrow,

too wide or too curved.

Activation

Fault

The system performance may be

affected by:

●

Windscreen not clean or affected

by foreign items, e.g. stickers

●

Close vehicles ahead

Banked roads

Winding or hilly roads

Road edges

Roads with poor lane markings

Sudden lighting changes

Adverse environmental

conditions e.g. heavy rain or

snow

The system is only operable when a

lane marking is detected.

The lane keep assist is activated by

pressing a. The LED in the button

illuminates to indicate that the system

is switched on.

If the system only detects lane

markings on one side of the road, it

will only assist for this side.

Lane keep assist detects hands-free

driving. In this case a message in the

Driver Information Centre pops-up

and a chime sounds as long as lane

keep assist detects hands-free

driving.

●

Vehicle modifications, e.g. tyres

Fogged windscreen

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Manual switch off the lane keep assist

if the system is disturbed by tar

marks, shadows, road cracks,

temporary or construction lane

markings, or other road

vehicle and is always required to

keep the hands on the steering

wheel while driving.

Using the system while towing a

trailer or on slippery roads could

cause loss of control of the vehicle

and a crash. Switch the system off.

Fuel

Fuel for petrol engines

imperfections.

9 Warning

Always keep your attention on the

road and maintain proper vehicle

position within the lane, otherwise

vehicle damage, injury or death

could occur.

Lane keep assist does not

continuously steer the vehicle.

The system may not keep the

vehicle in the lane or give an alert,

even if a lane marking is detected.

The steering of the lane keep

assist may not be sufficient to

avoid a lane departure.

Only use unleaded fuel that complies

with European standard EN 228 or

equivalent.

The engine is capable of running with

fuel that contains up to 10% ethanol

(e.g. named E10).

Use fuel with the recommended

octane rating. A lower octane rating

can reduce engine power and torque

and slightly increases fuel

consumption.

The system may not detect hands-

off driving due to external

influences like road condition and

surface and weather. The driver

has full responsibility to control the

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Caution

(85% ethanol) and other fuels

containing more than 15% ethanol

must be used only in FlexFuel

vehicles.

Fuel additive

Fuel should contain detergent

additives that help prevent engine

and fuel system deposits from

forming. Clean fuel injectors and

intake valves will allow the emission

control system to work properly. In

certain countries fuel does not

contain sufficient quantities of

additive to keep fuel injectors and

intake valves clean. In these

countries a fuel additive is required for

some engines to make up for this lack

of detergency. Only use fuel additive

approved for the vehicle.

Do not use fuel or fuel additives

that contain metallic compounds

such as manganese-based

additives. This may cause engine

damage.

Caution

Do not use fuel containing

methanol. It can corrode metal

parts in the fuel system and also

damage plastic and rubber parts.

This damage would not be

Caution

Use of fuel that does not comply to

EN 228 or equivalent can lead to

deposits or engine damage.

covered by the vehicle warranty.

Some fuels, mainly high octane

racing fuels, can contain an octane

enhancing additive called

methylcyclopentadienyl manganese

tricarbonyl (MMT). Do not use fuels or

fuel additives with MMT as they can

reduce spark plug life and affect

emission control system

performance. The malfunction

indicator light Z may illuminate

3 109. If this occurs, seek the

assistance of a workshop.

Caution

Adding fuel additive to the filled fuel

tank is required at least every

Use of fuel with a lower octane

rating than the lowest possible

rating could lead to uncontrolled

combustion and engine damage.

10,000 miles or after one year,

whichever occurs first. For further

information, contact your workshop.

Prohibited fuels

The engine-specific requirements

regarding octane rating are given in

the engine data overview 3 278. A

country-specific label at the fuel filler

flap can supersede the requirement.

Fuels containing oxygenates such as

ethers and ethanol, as well as

reformulated fuel, are available in

some cities. If these fuels comply with

the previously described

specification, then they are

acceptable to use. However, E85

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and may cause engine stalling, poor

starting or damage on the fuel

injection system.

Fuel for diesel engines

Caution

Use of fuel that does not comply to

EN 590 or similar can lead to

engine powerloss, increased wear

or engine damage and may affect

your warranty.

Refuelling

Only use diesel fuel that complies

with EN 590 and which has a sulphur

concentration of max. 10 ppm.

Fuels with a biodiesel (compliant with

EN 14214) content of max. 7% by

volume may be used (e.g. named

B7).

Do not use marine diesel oils, heating

oils, Aquazole and similar diesel-

water emulsions. Diesel fuels must

not be diluted with fuels for petrol

engines.

Low temperature operation

At temperatures below 0° C, some

diesel products with biodiesel blends

may clog, freeze or gel, which may

affect the fuel supply system. Starting

and engine operation may not work

properly. Make sure to fill winter

grade diesel fuel at ambient

If travelling in countries outside the

European Union occasional use of

Euro-Diesel fuel with a sulphur

concentration below 50 ppm is

possible.

9 Danger

Before refuelling, switch off

ignition and any external heaters

with combustion chambers.

Follow the operating and safety

instructions of the filling station

when refuelling.

Caution

temperatures below 0°C.

Frequent usage of diesel fuel

containing more than 15 ppm

sulphur will cause severe engine

damage.

Arctic grade diesel fuel can be used

in extreme cold temperatures below

-20° C. Using this fuel grade in warm

or hot climates is not recommended

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9 Danger

Fuel is flammable and explosive.

No smoking. No naked flames or

sparks.

If you can smell fuel in your

vehicle, have the cause of this

remedied immediately by a

workshop.

A label with symbols at the fuel filler

flap is indicating the allowed fuel

types. In Europe the pump nozzles of

the filling stations are marked with

these symbols. Refuel only the

allowed fuel type.

The fuel filler flap can only be opened

if the vehicle is unlocked. Release the

fuel filler flap by pushing the flap.

The fuel filler cap can be retained in

the bracket on the fuel filler flap.

Place the nozzle in straight position to

the filler neck and press with slight

force to insert.

Petrol and Diesel refuelling

To open, turn the cap slowly

anticlockwise.

Caution

To refuel, switch on pump nozzle.

After the automatic cut-off, the tank

can be topped up by operating the

pump nozzle a maximum of two more

times.

In case of misfuelling, do not

switch on ignition.

Fuel filler flap is located at right rear

side of the vehicle.

Caution

Wipe off any overflowing fuel

immediately.

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To close, turn the fuel filler cap

clockwise until it clicks.

After topping-up, clean funnel from

fuel remains and stow it away.

Trailer hitch

Close the flap and engage.

General information

Fuel filler cap

Only use genuine fuel filler caps.

Diesel-engined vehicles have special

fuel filler caps.

Only use towing equipment that has

been approved for your vehicle.

Entrust retrofitting of towing

Misfuel inhibitor

9 Warning

equipment to a workshop. It may be

necessary to make changes that

affect the cooling system, heat

shields or other equipment.

Do not try to open the flap of the

fuel filler neck manually on

vehicles with misfuel inhibitor.

The bulb outage detection function for

trailer brake light cannot detect a

partial bulb outage. E.g. in case of

four bulbs with a power of 5 W each,

the function only detects light outage

when only a single 5 W bulb remains

or none remain.

Fitting of towing equipment could

cover the opening of the towing eye.

If this is the case use the coupling ball

bar for towing. Always keep the

coupling ball bar in the vehicle when

not in use.

Disregarding this could lead to

trapping of the fingers.

The misfuel inhibitor ensures that the

flap of the fuel filler neck can only be

opened by using the suitable fuel

nozzle or a funnel for emergency

refilling.

In case of an emergency, refill with a

canister. A funnel must be used to

open the cap of the filler neck.

The funnel may be stowed in the load

compartment or the glovebox.

Place the funnel in straight position to

the filler neck and press with slight

force to insert.

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