
Everything from A to Z
193n
IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
Cargo 
loading108 
securing108 
Caring for the vehicle's 
finish143 
Cassette operation, refer to 
the Radio Owner's Manual 
Catalytic converter113 
CBC (Cornering Brake 
Control)21,116 
CD operation, refer to the 
Radio Owner's Manual 
Cellular phone104,121 
refer also to the separate 
Owner's Manual 
Center (high-mount) brake 
lamp157 
Center 3-point-safety belt in 
the rear106 
Center armrest102 
Central locking system34 
button38 
Changing a wheel159 
Changing tires159 
Check Control77 
Child restraint systems56 
Child seat56 
Child seat security62 
Cigarette lighter105 
Cleaning headlamps72 
Cleaning windshield71 
Clock78 Clock, refer also to the Radio 
or Onboard Monitor 
Owner's Manual 
Clothes hooks105 
Cockpit16 
Code, refer to the Radio 
Owner's Manual 
Coin box, cup holder103 
Combination switch70 
Compression184 
Computer77 
Computer, refer also to the 
Onboard Monitor Owner's 
Manual 
Configure settings54 
Consumption79 
Consumption display76 
Contents10 
Convenience operation 
sliding/tilt sunroof34 
windows34 
Coolant119,137,187 
antifreeze119 
Coolant temperature 
gauge76 
Cooling system187 
Copyright4 
Cornering Brake Control 
(CBC)21,116 
Cruise control73 
Cruising range79 
Curb weight186 
Current, check indicator20 
D 
Data 
dimensions185 
engine184 
technical184 
weights186 
Daytime-driving lamp87 
DBC (Dynamic Brake 
Control)116 
Deep water113 
Defroster, rear 
window92,100 
Defrosting the 
windows94,99 
Digital clock78 
Dimensions185 
Dipstick135 
Disc brakes117 
Displacement184 
Display lighting87 
Displays18 
Distance warning81 
Diversity Antenna 
system176 
Divided rear backrest106 
Door key32 
Door locks, care119 
Doors 
emergency operation34 
remote control35 
unlocking and locking34 
DOT Quality Grades123 Draft-free 
ventilation93,100 
Drive belts188 
Driving hints113 
Driving in winter119 
Driving lamps87 
DSC (Dynamic Stability 
Control)22,82,175 
Dynamic Brake Control 
(DBC)116 
Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC)22,82,175 
E 
Electric power seat50 
Electric power windows44 
Electrical accessories, 
failure166 
Electrical system188 
Electronic vehicle 
immobilizer33 
Elements of operation16 
Emergency operation 
doors34 
fuel filler door167 
slidling/tilt sunrrof167 
Energy Control75 
Engine compartment132 
Engine coolant137,187 
Engine data184  

Everything from A to ZEngine oil135 
adding135 
capacity187 
consumption135 
level check135 
pressure20 
quality136 
specifications136 
viscosity136 
Engine speed184 
Engine, starting63 
Engine, switching off64 
Entry to the rear49 
Exterior mirrors52 
Eyelets, towing169 F 
Failure messages77 
Fault displays77 
Fault, ABS116 
Filling capacities187 
Filling the washer 
reservoir187 
First-aid kit25 
Fittings, towing and tow 
starting169 
Flashlight102 
Flat tire122,159 
Floor mat41 
Floor panel, lift and hook41 
Fog lamps88 Folding rear backrest106 
Follow-Me-Home lamps87 
Footbrake117 
Footwell lamps88 
bulb replacement158 
Front fog lamps, bulb 
replacement155 
Front seat, adjusting47 
Frost protection, 
radiator137 
Fuel27 
Fuel consumption79 
Fuel consumption 
display76 
Fuel filler cap26 
Fuel filler door26 
unlock in case of electrical 
fault167 
Fuel gauge76 
Fuel quality27 
Fuel reserve indicator 
lamp76 
Fuel specifications27 
Fuel tank capacity187 
Fuel tank gauge76 
Functional status180 
Fuses166 
G 
Gasoline27 
Gasoline gauge76 
Glove compartment102 
Glove compartment lamp 
bulb replacement158 
Gross vehicle weight186 H 
Handbrake65 
Handsfree system104 
Hazard warning flashers25 
Hazard warning triangle25 
Head restraints48 
Headlamp cover, 
care141,153 
Headlamp flasher70,88 
Headlamp washer 
system72,134,187 
Headlamps87 
Heated seats101 
Heating, rapid94 
Heavy loads108 
Height185 
HiFi system Ð harman 
kardon101 
High beams23,70,88 
bulb replacement153 
High Performance Synthetic 
Oil136 
High-mount brake lamp157 Hood130 
release130 
Horn17 
Hubcap161 
Hydraulic Brake assistent, 
refer to DBC 
I 
Ice warning79 
Icy roads79 
Identification, 
tires125,127 
Ignition key32 
Ignition lock63 
Imprint4 
Indicator lamps20 
Inflation 
pressure27,85,122 
monitoring27,85,179 
INSPECTION76 
Instrument cluster18 
Instrument panel16,18 
Instrument panel lighting87 
Interaxle tire rotation124 
Interface socket for Onboard 
Diagnostics149 
Interference, cellular 
phones121 
Interior lamps36,88 
bulb replacement157 
remote control36  

Everything from A to Z
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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
Switching off the engine64 
Symbols4,164 
Synthetic oils136 T 
Tachometer75 
Tail lamp assembly, bulb 
replacement155 
Tail lamps155 
Tank capacity187 
Technical data184 
Technical 
modifications6,148 
Telephone hookup104 
Telephone, refer also to the 
separate Owner's Manual 
Temperature display 
outside temperature78 
Temperature gauge 
engine coolant76 
Temperature 
layering93,100 
Temperature, 
adjusting92,98 
Thigh support 
adjustment49 
Third brake lamp157 
Three-point-safety belt in the 
rear106 
Through-loading 
system106 Tilt sensor alarm 
system36,43 
remote control36 
Tire 
codes125,127 
condition122 
damage122 
inflation 
pressure27,122 
replacement123 
rotation124 
tread122 
Tire pressure 
checking27 
monitoring85,179 
Tire Pressure Control 
(RDC)85,179 
Tire Quality Grading123 
Tools152 
Torque184 
Towing eyelets169 
Towing the vehicle169 
Track185 
Traction Control System, 
refer to DSC82 
Transmission66 
Transmitter key32 
Transporting children 
safely60 
Tread depth, tires122 
Tread wear indicator122 Trip odometer75 
Trunk lid, refer to luggage 
compartment lid 
Turn signal indicator23,70 
bulb replacement154 
Turning radius185 
Two-way radios121 
U 
Uniform Tire Quality 
Grading123 
Used batteries165 V 
Vacuum cleaner105 
Vanity mirror, bulb 
replacement158 
V-belts188 
Vehicle battery163,188 
Vehicle care 
exterior142 
interior144 
Vehicle Identification 
Number (VIN)139 
Vehicle immobilizer33 
Vehicle painting142 
Vehicle starting63 
Vehicle storage147 
Vehicle vacuum cleaner, 
attaching105 
Vehicle weight186 Ventilation90,93,96 
draft-free93,100 
Vinyl upholstery, care144 
Voice recognition24 
W
 
Warning flashers25 
Warning lamp "Please fasten 
safety belts"21 
Warning lamps20 
Warning messages77 
Warning triangle25 
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet140 
Washer fluids134,187 
Washer nozzles, 
adjusting134 
Washer reservoir, filling134 
Washer system70 
Washing your vehicle141 
Water on roadways113 
Waxing, paintwork143 
Wear indicator in the 
tires122 
Weights186 
Wheel lug wrench159 
Wheel rims125,127 
Wheel, changing159 
Wheelbase185 
Wheels and tires125,127 
Width185  

Owner service procedures
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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
A 
Adding brake fluid138 
Adding engine coolant138 
Adding engine oil135 
Avoiding unintentional 
alarm43 B 
Backup lamps, bulb 
replacement155 
Battery 
add distilled water163 
charging165 
Brake fluid, adding138 
Brake lamps, bulb 
replacement155 
Brakes, brake faults118 C 
Changing the 
microfilter12,151,166 
Changing tires159 
Checking air pressure27 
Checking engine oil 
level135 D 
Defrost setting94 
Defrosting the 
windows94,99 Difficult steering121 
Doors, emergency 
actuation34 
E 
Electrical accessories, 
failure166 
Electrical failure 
fuel filler door167 
sliding/tilt sunroof167 
Emergency closing 
sliding/tilt sunroof167 
Emergency release 
doors34 
fuel filler door167 
luggage compartment 
lid39 
Engine coolant, adding138 
Engine oil 
add135 
level135 
quality136 
specifications136 
viscosity136 
Eyelets, towing169 F 
First-aid kit25 
Fittings, towing and tow 
starting169 
Flat tire159 Footwell lamps, bulb 
replacement158 
Front fog lamps, bulb 
replacement155 
Fuel filler door, manual 
release after electrical 
fault167 
Fuses, replacing166 
G 
Glove compartment lamp, 
bulb replacement158 H 
Hazard warning flashers25 
Hazard warning triangle25 
Headlamp cover, care153 
High beam headlamps, bulb 
replacement153 
Hood release130 I 
Indicator lamps20 
Inflation pressures27,122 
Interior lamps, bulb 
replacement157 
J 
Jack159 L 
LATCH attachment of the 
child seat60 
License plate lamp, bulb 
replacement157 
Low beam headlamps, bulb 
replacement153 
Luggage compartment 
lamps, bulb 
replacement158 
Luggage compartment lid 
emergency release39 M 
Maintenance140 
Microfilter, 
changing12,151,166 O 
Oil 
level135 
quality136 
specifications136 
viscosity136 
Onboard tool kit152  

Owner service proceduresP 
Parking lamps, bulb 
replacement154 
Pressure, tires27 R 
Rear lamps155 
Releasing the fuel filler 
door167 
Releasing the hood130 
Removing condensation 
from the windows94,99 
Replacement key32 
Replacing bulbs152 
Replacing windshield wiper 
blades152 
Return used batteries165 
Rotating the tires159 S 
Sliding/tilt sunroof, closing 
after electrical fault167 
Space-saver spare tire159 
Spare key32 
Spare tire159 
Starting problems64,113 
Switching off the tilt sensor 
alarm system43 
T 
Tail lamp assembly, bulb 
replacement155 
Tire 
changing159 
checking air pressure27 
damage122 
Tools152 
Towing eyelets169 
Towing the vehicle169 
Turn signal indicator, bulb 
replacement154 U 
Unintentional alarm, 
avoiding43 
Use of antifreeze, 
radiator138 V 
Vanity mirror, bulb 
replacement158 W
 
Warning lamps20 
Washer fluid, adding134 
Washer nozzles, 
adjusting134 
Washer reservoir, filling134 
Wheel lug wrench159 Windows, 
defrosting94,99 
Windshield washer, 
filling134 
Windshield wiper blades, 
replacing152 
Work in the engine 
compartment130