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AUDIO menu 114
Convenience submenu 129
Display digital speedometer 114
Functions 110, 113
Instrument cluster submenu 122
Lighting submenu 125
Malfunction memory menu 117
Menus 112, 113, 343
Multifunction display 109
Multifunction steering wheel 110
NAV menu 117
Selecting radio system 115
Settings menu 118
Standard display menu 114
Submenus 111, 113
TEL* menu 134
Trip computer menu 132
Vehicle submenu 128
Convenience submenu 129
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature 130Setting key dependency 131
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror 132
Coolant 241, 336
Adding 241
Anticorrosion/antifreeze
quantity 336
Capacities 330
Checking level 241
Messages in display 271, 272
Temperature 232
Temperature indicator 106
Warning lamp 272
Coolant level
Checking 235, 241
Cruise control 194, 342
Canceling 195
Driving downhill 195
Driving uphill 195
Fine adjustment 196
Message in display 274
Saving current speed 195Setting speeds 196
Cruise control lever 194
Cruising range, fuel 335
Cup holder
Cleaning 255
In front seat armrest 201
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) 341
D
Daytime running lamp mode 100
Setting 125, 126
Deactivating
Air conditioning (cooling) 156
Air recirculation mode 155
Alarm 79
Anti-theft alarm system 79
Central locking (control system) 129
Climate control 151
Cruise control 195
Defrost 154
ESP 76
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Exterior lamps 99
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off 127
Front fog lamps 127
Hazard warning flasher 102
Headlamps 53
Immobilizer 78
Interior lighting delayed shut-off 128
Rear window defroster 149
Seat heater 94
Tow-away alarm 80
Deep water see Standing water 229
Defogging
Windshield 153
Defrosting 154
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps 127
Interior lighting 128
Dialing
A number (telephone) 136
Difficulties
While driving
see Problems while driving 50
With starting 46Digital speedometer 114
Direction of rotation (tires) 245
Discharged battery
Jump starting 310
Disconnecting
Vehicle battery 308
Display
Selecting 125
Display elements
Audio system 160
Displays
Digital speedometer 114
Messages 238, 264
Selecting 125
Service indicator 249
Showing malfunctions 118
Symbol messages 268
Text messages 265Distance to empty (range)
Calling up 132
Door control panel 28
Door handle 28
Door unlock
With Tele Aid* 213
Doors
Message in display 274
Opening from inside vehicle 85
Opening from outside 83
Downhill driving
Cruise control 195
Downshifting 138, 140
Drink holder see Cup holder 201
Drinking and driving 223
Driving
Aquaplaning 227
General instructions 41, 223
In winter 228
Problems 50
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Mechanical key 288, 289
Memory function 95, 343
Recalling positions from memory 96
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking positions 97
Storing key dependent settings 96
Menus 110
AUDIO 114
Control system 343
In control system 112, 113
Malfunction memory 117
NAV 117
Settings menu 118
Standard display 114
Submenus 111
TEL* 134
Trip computer 132
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 27
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 124Mirrors
Adjusting 39
Automatic antiglare for
rear view mirror 146
Exterior rear view mirror 40
Exterior rear view mirror
parking positions 132
Interior rear view mirror 39
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position 97
MON 234
MON (Motor Octane Number) 343
Mph or km/h in speedometer 124
Multifunction display 109, 343
Displaying gear range 141
Selecting language 124
Standard display 113
Multifunction display messages
ABS 268
BAS 265
Battery 269
Brake fluid 270
Brake pads 270Check engine 260
Check gas cap 277
Coolant 272
Coolant level 271
Cruise control 274
Display 274
Doors 274
Engine 260
Engine oil 276
ESP 266
Fuel reserve tank 277
Hood 277
Key 277
Lamps 277, 279–??
Parking brake 269
Steering column
not properly locked 282
Steering gear oil level 282
Tele Aid* 283
Telephone* 283
Trunk lid 283
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Washer fluid 283
Multifunction steering wheel 24, 110, 343
Buttons 110
N
Navigation system
Operating 117
See separate COMAND* operating in-
structions
Night security illumination 100
Setting 127
O
Occupant safety 56
Airbags 57
Children and airbags 58
Children in the vehicle 65
Fastening the seat belt 41
Infant and child restraint systems 65
LATCH child seat mounts 70
Seat belts 41, 60
Odometer, main 23Oil
Adding 239
Consumption 237
Dipstick 237
Filler neck 240
Viscosity 342
Oil level
Checking 235
One-touch gearshifting 140
Canceling gear range limit 140
Downshifting 140
Upshifting 140
Opening
Ashtray 203
Doors from the inside 85
Fuel filler flap 233
Fuel filler flap manually 291
Glove box 200
Hood 236
power window with SmartKey 188
Roller sunblind for the
sliding/pop-up roof 189Side windows 187
Sliding/pop-up roof 190, 292
Sliding/pop-up roof in an
emergency 292
Sliding/pop-up roof with
SmartKey 192
Trunk 85
Windows 186, 187
Windows with SmartKey 188
Operating
Audio system 159
Cassette player 116
CD player 116
COMAND* see separate operating in-
structions
Navigation system 117
Radio 115
Radio transmitters 230
Telephone* 134, 159, 179
Operating safety
Audio system 159
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 253
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368 IndexSignal strength (telephone*) 135
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 50
Single wipe 50
Sliding/pop-up roof
Closing 190, 292
Opening 190, 292
Opening with SmartKey 192
Stopping 191
SmartKey 82
Locking and unlocking 82
Opening and closing
power window with 188
Opening and closing windows 188
Opening the
sliding/pop-up roof with 192
Unlocking with 30
Snow chains 248
Soft keys
Audio system 162
Spare parts service 320Spare tire
Inflating 304
Spare wheel* 285
Bolts 287
Mounting 301
Speed
Saving current 195
Speed settings
Cruise control 196
Speedometer 23
Settings units 124
Speedometer display mode
Selecting 124
Split rear bench seat 197
SRS 63, 345
Indicator lamp 262
Standing lamps 98
Replacing bulbs 293, 294, 296, 297
Standing water
Driving instructions 229
Starter switch 21, 31Positions 31
Starting difficulties 46
Starting position 31
Starting the engine 44
Station (radio)
Search 115
Station selection
Setting 128
Steering column
Height adjustment 38
Length adjustment 38
Messages in display 282
Steering gear oil
Message in display 282
Steering wheel
Adjusting 37
Buttons 24
Cleaning 255
Electrical adjustment 38
Height adjustment 38
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Manual adjustment 38
Stolen vehicle
Tracking services 214
Stopping
Sliding/pop-up roof 191
Windows 187
Storage compartments
Armrest 201
Glove box 200
Ventilated compartments 157
Storage spaces
Cup holder 201
Storing (Memory function*)
Positions into memory 96
Submenus
Convenience 129
For settings 111
In control system 113
Instrument cluster 122
Lighting 125Resetting functions in
Control system 120
Selecting 120
Settings menu 119, 120
Vehicle 128
Sun visors 148
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) 345
Switching
Fuel (Flexible fuel vehicle) 334
Switching off
Audio system 162
Automatic central locking (control
system) 129
Delayed (exterior lamps) 127
Engine 53
ESP 76
Hazard warning flasher 102
Headlamps 53
Seat heating 94
Switching on
Audio system 162
Automatic central locking
(control system) 129ESP 77
Fog lamps 101
Front fog lamp 101
Hazard warning flasher 102
Headlamps 48
High beams 102
Rapid seat heating 94
Rear fog lamp 101
Seat heating* 94
Windshield wipers 49
Synchronizing
ESP 266
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof*
and roller sunblinds* 193
Power windows 188
T
Tachometer 23, 107
Overspeed range 107
Tail lamps
Cleaning 253
Replacing bulbs 294, 298