Important Safety Notes; Displays And Operation - Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual

Important safety notes

G
WARNING
If you operate information and communica-
tion equipment integrated in the vehicle when
driving, you could be distracted from the traf-
fic situation. This could also cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you cannot be sure of this,
stop the vehicle paying attention to road and
traffic conditions and operate the equipment
with the vehicle stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognise function
restrictions relevant to safety. The operating
safety of your vehicle may be impaired. There
is a risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
The on-board computer shows only display mes-
sages or warnings from certain systems on the
multifunction display. You should therefore
make sure your vehicle is operating safely at all
times.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is
impaired, park the vehicle safely as soon as pos-
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
For an overview, see the instrument cluster illus-
tration ( page 34).
Y

Displays and operation

Instrument cluster lighting
The light sensor in the instrument cluster auto-
matically controls the brightness of the multi-
function display. In daylight, the displays in the
instrument cluster are not illuminated.
Displays and operation
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the dis-
plays and the controls in the vehicle interior can
be adjusted using the brightness control knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the
bottom left of the instrument cluster
( page 34).
Y
Turn the brightness control knob clockwise or
X
anti-clockwise.
If the light switch is set to the Ã, T or
L position, the brightness is dependent
upon the brightness of the ambient light.
Speedometer with segments
The speedometer is divided into segments on
vehicles with Distance Pilot DISTRONIC.
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Variable speed limiter is activated
R
( page 178):
Y
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected speed limitation.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated
R
( page 180):
Y
One or two segments in the stored speed
range light up.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects a vehicle in
R
front moving more slowly than the stored
speed:
The segments between the speed of the vehi-
cle in front and the stored speed light up.
Rev counter
!
Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing
so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The engine is limited within a range to protect
the engine when the red band is reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
217
Z