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Contents
Overview
Controls and features
Cockpit16
Instrument cluster18
Indicator and warning lamps22
Multifunction steering wheel26
Sports steering wheel27
Hazard warning flashers28
Warning triangle28
First-aid kit28
Refueling29
Fuel specifications30
Tire inflation pressure30
Locks and security systems:
Keys34
Electronic vehicle
immobilizer35
Central locking system36
Opening and closing
Ð from the outside36
Using the key36
Using the remote control37
Opening and closing
Ð from the inside40
Liftgate41
Tailgate41
Alarm system43
Electric power windows45
Sliding/Tilt sunroof with glass
moonroof46
Adjustments:
Seats48
Steering wheel51
Mirrors52
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory54
Car Memory, Key Memory55
Passenger safety systems:
Safety belts56
Airbags57
Child restraints60
Child seat security61
Child-safety locks62
Driving:
Steering/Ignition lock63
Starting the engine64
Switching off the engine65
Parking brake65
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic66
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher69
Washer/Wiper system/Rain
sensor69
Rear window defroster71
Cruise control72
Everything under control:
Odometer, outside temperature
display74
Tachometer75
Energy control75
Fuel gauge75
Coolant temperature gauge76
Service Interval Display76
Check Control77
Onboard computer80
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control (PDC)82
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)83
Hill Descent Control (HDC)84
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1 Parking lamps/Low beams86
2 Fog lamps87
3
>
Turn signal indicator69
>
Parking lamp87
>
High beam87
>
Headlamp flasher69
>
Onboard computer80
4 Wiper/Washer system69
5 Rear window defroster71
6 Central locking system36
7 Hazard warning flashers28
8 Horn26
9 Adjusting steering wheel51
Cockpit
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Instrument cluster
There are two versions, depending on
the equipment on your vehicle.
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signal
indicator24
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams24
5 Tachometer and Energy Control75
6 Engine coolant thermometer with
"Coolant temperature too high"
indicator76
7 Indicator and warning lamps (clock-
wise) for:
>
Parking brake/Brake hydraulic
system, Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC)22, 24
>
Antilock Brake System (ABS)23
>
Brake pads24
>
Airbags23
>
Automatic transmission24
>
Please fasten safety belts23
>
Cruise control25
8 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission66
9 Service Interval Display7610 Onboard computer display Ð
Operation via the turn signal lever:
Refer to page 80:
>
Outside temperature
>
Average fuel consumption
>
Cruising range
>
Average speed
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)24
12 Indicator lamp for level control
system24
13 Odometer and trip odometer74
14 Indicator for Check Control77
15 Reset button for trip odometer74
16 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
>
Fog lamps25
>
Battery charge current22
>
Engine oil level/Engine oil
pressure24, 22
>
Engine Power Control24
>
Service Engine Soon24
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Instrument cluster
*
There are two versions, depending on
the equipment on your vehicle
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signal
indicator25
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams25
5 Tachometer and Energy Control75
6 Engine coolant temperature
gauge76
7 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
>
Parking brake23
>
Brake hydraulic system/Dynamic
Brake Control (DBC)22, 24
>
Antilock Brake System (ABS)23
>
Airbags23
>
Please fasten safety belts23
>
Cruise control25
8 CHECK button77
9 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission6610 Outside temperature display74
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)24
12 Trip odometer74
13 Indicator for Check Control
*
77
14 Odometer74
15 Service Interval Display76
16 Reset button for trip odometer74
17 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
>
Fog lamps25
>
Battery charge current22
>
Engine oil pressure22
>
Service Engine Soon24
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Indicator and warning lamps Green: for your information
Turn signal indicator
Flashes when the turn signals
are operated. Rapid flashing
indicates a system malfunction.
For additional information: refer to
page 69.
Cruise control
Comes on when the cruise con-
trol is activated: available for
operation via the multifunction steering
wheel.
For additional information: refer to
page 72.
Fog lamps
Lights up whenever you switch
on the fog lamps.
For additional information: refer to
page 87.
Blue: for your information
High beam
Lights up when the high beams
are on or the headlamp flasher
is actuated.
For additional information: refer to
pages 69 and 87.
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Locks and security systems:
Keys34
Electronic vehicle
immobilizer35
Central locking system36
Opening and closing
Ð from the outside36
Using the key36
Using the remote control37
Opening and closing
Ð from the inside40
Liftgate41
Tailgate41
Alarm system43
Electric power windows45
Sliding/Tilt sunroof with glass
moonroof46
Adjustments:
Seats48
Steering wheel51
Mirrors52
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory54
Car Memory, Key Memory55
Passenger safety systems:
Safety belts56
Airbags57
Child restraints60
Child seat security61
Child-safety locks62Driving:
Steering/Ignition lock63
Starting the engine64
Switching off the engine65
Parking brake65
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic66
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher69
Washer/Wiper system/Rain
sensor69
Rear window defroster71
Cruise control72
Everything under control:
Odometer, outside temperature
display74
Tachometer75
Energy control75
Fuel gauge75
Coolant temperature gauge76
Service Interval Display76
Check Control77
Onboard computer80
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control (PDC)82
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)83
Hill Descent Control (HDC)84
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Central locking system Opening and closing Ð from the outside The concept The central locking system is ready for
operation as soon as you close the front
doors. The system engages and re-
leases the locks on the
>doors
>liftgate
>fuel filler door.
The central locking system can be
operated
>from outside via the driver's door lock
as well as via the remote control.
>from inside via the button for the
central locking system.
If the system is locked from inside, the
fuel filler door remains unlocked. Refer
to page 40.
When the system is actuated from out-
side of the vehicle, the anti-theft pro-
tection is actuated simultaneously. The
alarm system is also activated or
deactivated.
In the event of an accident, the central
locking system unlocks automatically
(only those doors which were not
locked separately with the safety lock
buttons). Refer to page 40. In addition,
the hazard warning flashers and interior
lamps come on.
Using the key One turn of the key in the driver's door
lock unlocks the driver's door only.
Turning the key a second time unlocks
all of the remaining doors, the tailgate
and the fuel filler door.
You can have an acknowledgment
signal set to confirm that the vehi-
cle is correctly closed.< 530us010
Convenience operation You can also operate the windows and
sliding/tilt sunroof via the door lock.
>To open: with the door closed, turn
the key to the "Unlock" position and
hold it.
>To close: with the door closed, turn
the key to the "Lock" position and
hold it.
Watch during the closing process
to be sure that no one is inadvert-
enly injured. Releasing the key stops
the operation.< Manual operation (in the event of an electrical malfunction)
Turn the key to the extreme left or right
to unlock/lock the door.
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Indicator/Headlamp flasher
Washer/Wiper system
1 High beams (blue indicator)
2 Headlamp flasher (blue indicator)
3 Turn signal indicator (green indicator
accompanied by periodic clicking
sound from the relay).
If the indicator lamp and the clicking
from the relay are both faster than
normal, one of the turn indicators has
failed. To signal briefly Press the lever up to but not beyond
the detent. It then returns to the center
position when released. 530us043
0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent wipe or rain sensor
*
2 Normal wipe
3 Fast wipe
4 Brief wipe
5 Clean the windshield
6 Special wash program
*
7 Rotary dial for control of the wipe
interval or the sensitivity of the rain
sensor
*.
530us044
0 Wipers retracted (home
position) The left wiper is partially concealed by
the hood. In order to bring the wipers to
roughly a vertical position (this is impor-
tant for changing the wiper blades or to
fold the wipers out during frosty
weather, for example):
>With the lever in position 1, switch off
the ignition as soon as the wipers
come to a stop.
If equipped with a rain sensor
*:
1 Switch on the wipers with the lever in
position 1, 2 or 4.
2 When the wipers are approximately
vertical, switch the ignition off.
For changing the wiper blades, refer to
page 154.
Fold the wipers back down onto
the windshield before you turn the
ignition key to position 1 or 2 again. If
you do not, they could be damaged.<