Shown below are the most common symbols with their meanings and a reference to where in the manual further information can be found.
- Red warning symbol, illuminates when a fault has been indicated which could affect the safety and/or driveability of the car. An explanatory text is shown in the information display in the combined instrument panel at the same time.
- Information symbol, illuminates in combination with text in the information display in the combined instrument panel, when a deviation in any of the car's systems has occurred. The information symbol can also illuminate in conjunction with other symbols.
Warning symbols in the combined instrument panel
| Symbol | Specification | See |
| | Parking brake applied | Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols , Parking brake |
| | Airbags – SRS | Safety - warning symbol , Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols |
| | Seatbelt reminder | General information on seatbelts , Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols |
| | Starter battery not charging | |
| | Fault in brake system | Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols , Foot brake |
| | Warning, safety mode | Safety - warning symbol , General information on safety mode, Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols |
Control symbols in the combined instrument panel
Information symbols in the combined instrument panel
| Symbol | Specification | See |
| | Active high beam, AHB (Active High Beam)* | |
| | Camera sensor*, Laser sensor* | Active main beam , City Safety™ - symbols and messages, Collision warning system - symbols and messages, Driver Alert Control (DAC) - symbols and messages, Lane Departure Warning (LDW) - symbols and messages |
| | Adaptive cruise control* | |
| | Adaptive cruise control*, Distance Warning* (Distance Alert) | Adaptive cruise control - set time interval , Distance Warning |
| | Adaptive cruise control*, time interval | Adaptive cruise control - ACC , Adaptive cruise control - overview |
| | Cruise control* | |
| | Radar sensor* | Adaptive cruise control - symbols and messages , Distance Warning - symbols and messages, Collision warning system - symbols and messages |
| | Foot brake | |
| | Speed limiter | |
| | Auto Brake*, Distance Warning* (Distance Alert), City SafetyTM, Collision warning system* | Distance Warning - symbols and messages , City Safety™ - symbols and messages, Collision warning system - symbols and messages |
| | Engine block and passenger compartment heater* | |
| | Engine block heater and passenger compartment heater* Service required | |
| | Activated timer* | |
| | ABL system* | |
| | Fuel filler flap, right-hand side | |
| | Low battery | |
| | Parking brake | |
| | Rain sensor* | |
| | Driver Alert System*, Lane Departure Warning* | Driver Alert Control (DAC) - symbols and messages , Lane Departure Warning (LDW) - symbols and messages |
| | Driver Alert System*, Lane Departure Warning* | |
| | Driver Alert System*, Time for a break | |
| | Driver Alert System*, Time for a break | |
| | Recorded speed information* | |
| | Parking inside | |
| | Parking outside | |
| | Heating the seat | Preconditioning - parking inside , Preconditioning - parking outside |
| | Drive systems | |
| | Gear shift indicator | |
| | Gear positions | |
| | Measuring the oil level |
Information symbols in the roof console display
| Symbol | Specification | See |
| | Seatbelt reminder | |
| | Airbag, passenger seat, activated | |
| | Airbag, passenger seat, deactivated |
