
Everything from A to Z
198 "EDC" 92
Ð "Comfort" 92
Ð "Sport" 92
EDC (Electronic Damping
Control) 92
Electrical malfunction
Ð automatic transmission
lockout 70
Ð fuel filler door 168
Ð parking brake, emergency
use 65
Ð sliding/tilt sunroof 44
Electric power seats 46
Electric power windows 42
Electric seats 46
Electric steering column
adjustment 53
Electronic Brake-force Dis-
tribution (EBV) 91
Electronic Damping Control
(EDC) 92
Elements of operation 12
Emergency operation
Ð doors 37
Ð fuel filler door 168
Ð luggage compartment
lid 40
Ð sliding/tilt sunroof 44
Ð transmission lockout
(automatic
transmission) 70
Emergency SOS call
Ð automatic activation 161
"Emissions inspection" 79
Energy Control 83
Engine compartment 176
Engine coolant 176, 177
"Engine oil" 179
Engine oil
Ð consumption 176
Ð grades 177
Engine oils 177
Engine output, data 192
Engine specifications 192
"Entertainment" 19, 22
Estimated time of arrival 83
Extended vehicle storage,
see supplemental Car
care manual
Exterior mirrors 52
Ð automatic dimming 52"Extra" in "Climate"
menu 103
"Extra" with rear air
conditioner 105
"Extra" with rear cooler 110
FFactory preparations for
phone installation 161
Fader 141
Failure of an electrical
accessory 186
"Fastest route" 131
Fastest route 131
Fault displays 80
Filling the washer
reservoir 73
Filling the windshield
washer reservoir 73
First-aid kit 187
Fittings, tow-starting and
towing 189
Flashlight 111
Flat tires 171
"FM..." 140, 143
FM waveband 143
Fog lamps 97
"Footwell" 103
Footwell lamps 98
Forward lamps 98
Front armrest 111
Front seat adjustment 45
Fuel 169
Fuel consumption
display 83
Fuel economy 83
Fuel filler cap cover 168
Fuel filler door
Ð releasing in the event of
electrical defect 168
Fuel gauge 82
Fuel level display 82, 83
Fuel specifications 169
Fuel tank capacity 168
Fuses 186
GGarage door opener, refer
to Universal garage door
opener 108
Gasoline 169
General operating
information 118
Glasses compartment 111
Glove compartment 110
GPS, refer to Navigation
system 124
GPS navigation system 124
Ð address book, refer to
Creating a directory 134
Ð current location 135
Ð destination entry 126
Ð destination guidance in
assistance window 125
Ð destination list 130
Ð digital coverage area 124
Ð directory 128
Ð manual entry of destina-
tion address 126
Ð map CD 124
Ð map-guided destination
selection 128
Ð new route 133
Ð recent destinations 130
Ð route display 132
Ð route list 132
Ð route selection 130
Ð safety 124
Ð selecting destination in
"Information" 129
Ð selecting points of
interest 129
Ð selection options 126
Ð start active guidance 131
Ð starting 125
Ð terminate/interrupt active
guidance 134
Ð voice guidance 133
Ð wordmatch principle 136
Guidance
Ð terminate 134
Guidance system
Ð interrupt 134
Ð starting 131

Everything from A to Z
202 Sampling
Ð CD changer 149
Ð MD player 152
Satellite 124
Scan
Ð CD player 147
Ð MiniDisc 152
Ð radio 143
Scan, station sampling
Ð radio 143
Scan audio sampling
Ð CD 147
Scan mode
Ð radio 144
"SCAN" with CD
changer 149
"SCAN" with CD player 147
"SCAN" with MD
player 152
Seat heating 50
Seat memory 54
Seats
Ð adjusting 45
Ð correct position 45
"Seat temp." 51, 103
Seat ventilation, see Active
seat ventilation 51
Securing cargo, see
Cargo 120
Securing the load 114
Selecting new route with
navigation system 133
Selecting new scale for
navigation system
display 132
Selecting stored radio
stations 145
Selector lever, automatic
transmission 67
Select "Route" 133
"Service" 78, 179
Ð "Emissions inspection" 79
Ð "Spark plugs" 78
Ð "State inspection" 79
Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet (US
models) 179
Service brakes 119
Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models) 179Service Interval
Display 78, 179
Service Requirement Dis-
play, see Service Interval
Display 179
"SET", refer to Setting
speed limit 84
Set time 106
"Settings" 19, 22
Setting time and date 86
Shifting, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 69
Shiftlock 67
"Shortest route" 131
Shortest travel
distance 131
Shoulder support 46
"Side" in sound system
operation 153
Side window blind, see Sun
blinds 109
Sitting correctly 45
Ski bag 114
Sliding/tilt sunroof 43
Ð closing in the event of an
electrical defect 44
Ð convenience mode 37
Snow chains 173, 174
Soft Close Automatic
Ð doors 38
Ð luggage compartment
lid 39
SOS call
Ð using SOS button 161
Sound system
Ð switching on and off 140
Ð volume 141
Sound system adjustments
Ð balance 141
Ð bass 141
Ð default settings 142
Ð fader, front/rear 141
Ð left/right 141
Ð treble 141
Sound system "AUTO"
function 145
Sound system "Balance"
adjustment 141
Sound system "Bass"
adjustment 141Sound system "Dolby..."
feature 153
Sound system "Fader"
adjustment 141
Sound system "MANUAL"
selection mode 144
Sound system "Memorize"
feature 144
Sound system "Memory"
feature 141, 144
Sound system "Reset"
function 142
Sound system "Speed Vol."
feature 142
Spare fuses 186
Spare key 34
Ð adapter 34
Spare tire 184
"Spark plugs" 78, 179
Specifications for engine
oil 177
Speed limit
Ð "Limit" 84
Speed limit selection,
revision 84
Speedometer 14
"Sport"
Ð "EDC" 92
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control 89
Standing lamps 97
Start/stop button 61
Starting 62
Starting assistance 187
Starting problems 62, 188
Starting the engine 62
"State inspection" 79
Station
Ð sample 143
Ð scan mode 144
Status lines in Control
Center 24
Steering column
Ð adjustment 53
Steering wheel 18
Ð individual button assign-
ment options 53
Steering wheel adjustment,
automatic 53
Steering wheel heater 53
Steering wheel memory 54

203
At a glanceControlsDriving tipsCommunicationsNavigationEntertainmentMobilityReference
Steptronic 69
Stopwatch 85
Storage, refer to Car care
manual
Storage compartments 111
Storing preset speeds,
refer to Programmable
cruise control 75
Straps, refer to
Loading 120
Summer tires 173
Sun blinds 109
Switch for battery 185
Switching air conditioner
on and off 101
Switching off the engine 62
Switching off with mobile
phone 162
Switching on
Ð audio 140
Ð cassette deck 153
Ð CD changer 149
Ð CD player 146
Ð MD player 151
Ð radio 140
Symbols 6
Ð Control Center 20
System failure reports, refer
to Check Control 80TTachometer 77
Tail lamps 183
Ð bulb replacement 183
"Tape" 140, 153
Technical
modifications 8, 98
Telephone, refer to Mobile
phone 158
Telephone directory
Ð creating voice command
telephone directory 162
Ð dialing numbers 163
Ð updating voice command
telephone directory 162
"Temp. distribution" 51
Temperature
adjustment 101
Temperature display, out-
side temperature 77Third brake lamp 183
Tilt function, passenger-
side mirror 54
Time
Ð of arrival, estimated 83
Timing 85
Tire change 184
Tire inflation pressures 170
Tire pressure monitor 92
Tire Quality Grading 172
Tires
Ð flat tire 184
Ð tire changes 184
Ð tire damage 171
Ð tire inflation
pressures 170
Ð tire pressure monitoring
system 92
Ð tire replacement 172
Ð tire size, refer to Wheel
and tire
combinations 173
Ð tire tread 171
Ð tire tread wear
indicators 171
Title search
Ð cassette deck 154
Tone in audio operation
Ð adjusting 141
"Tone" in sound system
operation 141
Tools 181
"TOP 8" 163
Torque 192
Tow fittings 188
Towing 188
Track 193
Traction Control System,
refer to DSC 89
Traffic congestion, refer to
Selecting new route 133
Transmission
Ð automatic transmission
with L mode 66
Ð automatic transmission
with Steptronic 69
Transmission
lockout 67, 70
Ð manual release 70
Travel route, see Route 132
Tread depth, tires 171"Treble" in sound system
operation 141
Trip odometer 77
Trunk lid
Ð emergency release 40
Ð refer to luggage compart-
ment lid 38
Turning circle 193
Turn signal indicators 71
Ð bulb
replacement 182, 183
UUndercoating, refer to Car
care manual
Uniform Tire Quality Gra-
ding (UTQR) 172
Universal garage door
opener 108
Upholstery care, refer
to Car Care
Used batteries 186
User controls 16
"Using motorway" 130VVacuum cleaner
connection 113
Valve caps 185
Vanity mirror 53
Vehicle battery 185
Vehicle dimensions 193
Vehicle keys 34
Vehicle stability control 89
Ventilation 102
Ventilation, draft-free 102
Ventilation while
parked 106
Vents, ventilation 99
"View" with navigation
system 132, 133
Viscosity 177
Voice command
system 18, 25
Voice command system
notebook 27

Volume
Ð audio 141
Ð navigation 133
Ð voice command
system 141WWarning lamps 15
Warnings 80
Warning triangle 187
Washing the vehicle, refer
to separate Car care
manual
"WB" 140
WB 145
Wear indicators in the
tires 171
Weather Band 145
Weights 194
Wheel and tire
combinations 173
Wheelbase 193
Wheels and tires 173
Width 193
Windows 42
Ð convenience mode 37
Ð safety switch 43
Windshield defroster, see
Defrosting windows 101
Windshield washers 73
Windshield wiper 71, 72
Windshield wiper intermit-
tent mode, refer to Rain
sensor 71
Windshield wiper
system 72
Winter tires 173
Ð setting speed limit 84
Wiper blade
replacement 181
Wiper system 71
"With map" for
navigation 128, 129
Wordmatch principle with
navigation system 136
Working in the engine
compartment 175
XXenon lamps 182

RefuelingTo ensure that you always have all the
essential data at hand when refueling, we
recommend that you fill in the folllowing
tables with the specifications and informa-
tion that apply to your vehicle. Consult the
index for individual specifications. Fuel
Engine oilThe distance between the two graduations
on the dipstick represents an oil quantity of
approximately 1.1 US quarts (1 liter).
Tire inflation pressuresDesignationPlease enter your preferred fuel here.
Quality
Summer tires
Front
Rear
Winter tires
Front
Rear
Up to 4 persons
5 persons or 4 plus luggage