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21 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Headlamp washer switch*
140
2
Combination switch
47
Turn signals
47
Windshield wipers
48
High beam
99
3
Cruise control lever
189
4
Instrument cluster
22,
102
5
Multifunction steering
wheel
24,
106
6
Horn
7
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate op-
erating instructions
8
Overhead control panel
26
9
Glove box lid release
195
Item
Page
10
Glove box lid
195
11
Center console
25
12
Starter switch
31
13
Steering wheel adjustment
handle, manual
38
14
Hood lock release
226
15
Parking brake pedal
46
16
Power window switches
182
17
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk, electrical*
38
18
Parking brake release
46
19
Door control panel
27
20
Exterior lamp switch
47, 96
21
Exterior mirror adjustment
39
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226 OperationEngine compartment
Engine compartmentHood
Opening
1Hood release
Pull lever 1 downwards.
The hood is unlocked. At the same time
a handle will extend out of the radiator
grill.2Handle for opening the hood
Pull handle 2 to its stop out of radiator
grill
Open the hood (do not pull up on the
handle) and then release it.
The hood will be automatically held
open at shoulder height by gas-filled
struts.
Warning!
G
Do not pull the release lever while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Otherwise the hood could
be forced open by passing air flow.
!To avoid damage to the windshield wip-
ers or hood, never open the hood if the
wiper arms are folded forward away
from the windshield.
Warning!
G
To help prevent personal injury, stay clear of
moving parts when the hood is open and the
engine is running. Make sure the hood is
properly closed before driving. When closing
the hood, use extreme caution not to catch
hands or fingers.
The radiator fan may continue to run for ap-
proximately 30 seconds or even restart af-
ter the engine has been turned off. Stay
clear of fan blades.
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339 Index
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP 23, 75, 328
Emergency call
Telephone 179
Emergency call system* 201
Emergency calls
Initiating an emergency call 204
With Tele Aid* 202
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) 137
Emergency operations
Closing sliding/pop-up roof 278
Locking the vehicle 275
Opening sliding/pop-up roof 278
Remote door unlock 208
Unlocking the vehicle 274
Emergency release
Trunk lid 86
Emergency tensioning device
see ETD 64, 328
Emission control 223
Emission control label 308
Ending
A call (telephone) 128
Engine
Compartment 226Message in display 250
Starting with automatic transmission
45
Starting with manual transmission 44
Starting with the key 45
Technical data 310
Turning off with the key 52
Engine cleaning 242
Engine compartment 226
Fuse box in 303
Hood 226
Engine malfunction indicator lamp 23, 250
Engine number 328
Engine oil 227, 319
Adding 228
Additives 319
Checking level 227
Consumption 227
Display messages 262
Filler neck 228
Messages in display 229, 262
Viscosity 328
Engine oil level see Oil level 225
ESP 23, 75, 328
Messages in display 260
Switching off 76Switching on 77
Warning lamp 246
ETD 328
Safety guidelines 60
ETD (Emergency tensioning device) 64
Exterior lamp switch 96
Exterior lamps
Delayed shut-off 120
Exterior rear view mirror
Activating parking position 140
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 40
Parking position for 124
F
Fahrenheit
Setting temperature units 117
Fastening the seat belts 41
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 191
First aid kit 271
Flat tire 288
Inflating the spare tire 292
Lowering the vehicle 291
Mounting the spare wheel 288
Preparing the vehicle 288
Spare wheel 271