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362 IndexMirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position 153
Adjusting 38
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 152
Exterior rear view mirror 38
Exterior rear view mirror parking
positions 135
Interior rear view mirror 38
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position 103
MON 225
MON (Motor Octane Number) 345
Monitoring reach
Rear Parking Assist* 173
Mph or km/h in speedometer
setting 128
Multicontour seat* 97
Multifunction display 115, 345
Selecting language 128
Standard display 119Multifunction display messages
ABS 261
BAS 261
Battery 265, 266
Brake fluid 266
Brake pads 266
Check engine 256
Coolant 268, 269
Display 282
Doors 271
Engine 256
Engine oil level 271
ESP 263
Fuel reserve tank 273
Hood 273
Key 273
Lamps 274, 276
Parking brake 267
Sunroof 281
Tailgate 282
Tele Aid 281
Telephone* 281
Washer fluid 282
Multifunction steering wheel 26, 116
Buttons 116N
Navigation system
Operating 122
See separate COMAND operating in-
structions
Night security illumination 106
Setting 131
O
Occupant safety 56
Airbags 57
Children in the vehicle 65
Fastening the seat belt 40
Infant and child restraint systems 66
LATCH child seat anchors 70
Seat belts 40, 60
Odometer, main 25
Off-road driving 213
Checklist 215
Crossing obstacles 218
Driving through water 217
Returning 220
Rules 214
Special driving features 214
Steep terrain 216
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Oil
Adding 231
Consumption 228
Dipstick 228
Oil dipstick 232
Viscosity 344
Oil level
Checking 226
One-touch gearshifting 141
Canceling gear range limit 141
Downshifting 141
Upshifting 141
Opening
Ashtray 186
Doors from the inside 89
Fuel filler flap 224
Fuel filler flap manually 290
Glove box 183
Hood 227
Side windows 164
Sliding/pop-up roof 166, 292Sliding/pop-up roof in an
emergency 292
Sliding/pop-up roof with
SmartKey 167
Tailgate 89, 90
Windows 164
Windows with SmartKey 165
Operating
CD player 121
COMAND see separate operating in-
structions
Navigation system 122
Radio 121
Radio transmitters 221
Telephone 137
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 246
Outside temperature indicator 114
Overdue service 242
Overhead control panel 29
Overspeed range 345P
Paintwork 245
Panic alarm 73
Panic button on SmartKey 73
Parcel net
In front passenger footwell 186
Parking 51, 209
Parking brake 44, 51
Engaging 51
Message in display 267
Releasing 44
Parking lamp, front
Replacing bulbs 297
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 295, 296
Switching on 104
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors 103, 135,
153
Parktronic see Rear Parking Assist*
Partition net* 178
Installing behind front seats 179
Installing behind rear seat bench 178
Removing 180
Parts see Spare parts service
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Rear fog lamp
Replacing bulbs 302
Switching on 107
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear Parking Assist* 172, 346
Cleaning sensors 247
Malfunction 174
Monitoring reach 173
Warning indicators 174
Rear seat head restraints 96
Installing 96
Removing 96
Rear towing eye 318
Rear view mirror automatic antiglare 152
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 155
Activating 155
Deactivating 155
Rear window wiper/washer 49
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 312Refrigerant
Air conditioning 335
Refueling 224
Regular checks 225
Remote controls
SmartKey 86
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 197
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 346
Removing
Cargo compartment cover 176
Wheel 309
Wiper blades 304
Replacing
Brake lamp bulbs 296
Bulbs 295
Front lamp bulbs 297
Rear lamp bulbs 296, 301
Wiper blades 304Resetting
All functions (control system) 123
All functions of a submenu 125
Fuel consumption 136
Service indicator (FSS) 243
Trip odometer 113
Residual heat utilization 346
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 346
Restraint systems 56, 346
Airbags 56
Child seat recognition 56
Child seats 56
Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) 56
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) 56
Seat belts 56
Restraint systems see Infant and child re-
straint systems
Returning from off-road driving 220
Rims 329
Roadside Assistance
Tele Aid 193
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370 IndexTail lamps 301
Cleaning 246
Replacing bulbs 296
Tailgate
Closing 90
Message in display 282
Opening 89, 90
Separately locking 90
Separately unlocking 91
Tailgate lock 284
Unlocking in an emergency 287
Tar stains 245
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant 335
Brake fluid 335
Coolant 333
Coolants 336
Electrical system 331
Engine 328
Engine oil 334Engine oil additives 335, 340
Fuel requirements 336
Fuels 333
Gasoline additives 336
Lubricants 333
Main dimensions 332
Premium unleaded gasoline 335
Rims and tires 329
Weights and ratings 332
Windshield and headlamp washer
system 334, 339
Tele Aid 190
Emergency calls 191
Information 194
Initiating an emergency call
manually 193
Messages in display 281
Remote door unlock 197
Roadside Assistance 193
Stolen vehicle tracking services 197
System self-check 191
Tele Aid System 190
Upgrade signals 196Tele Aid System 347
Telematics* 347
Telephone
Answering a call 138
Dialing a number from the phone
book 139
Ending a call 138
Loading phone book 139
Operating 137
Redialing 139
Telephone* 26, 189
Messages in display 281
Temperature
Display mode 127
Grades of tires 341
Setting interior temperature 158
Setting units in display 127
Tires 238
Text messages
Multifunction display 261
Tie-down rings (Cargo
compartment) 182
Tightening torque 347
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Units
Setting speedometer units 128
Setting temperature units 127
Setting time units 127
Unlocking 32, 86
Driver’s door in an emergency 287
Fuel filler flap 224
Global 87
In an emergency 287
Selective settings 87
Separately the tailgate 91
Tailgate in an emergency 287
Transmission gear selector lever
manually 290
Vehicle in an emergency 197
With the SmartKey 32
Upgrade signals
Tele Aid 196Uphill driving
Cruise control 170
Upshifting 141
Useful features 183
Ashtrays 186
Cigarette lighter 188
Electrical outlet 188
Interior storage spaces 183
Tele Aid 190
Telephone* 189
V
Vehicle
Individual settings 123, 126
Locking 27
Locking in an emergency 288
Lowering 310
Service battery 311
Towing 315
Unlocking 27
Unlocking in an emergency 287Vehicle battery 311
Vehicle care 244
Cup holders 248
Engine cleaning 246
Gear selector lever 248
Hard plastic trim items 248
Headlamps 246
Instrument cluster 248
Leather upholstery 249
Light alloy wheels 248
MB Tex upholstery 249
Ornamental moldings 246
Paintwork 245
Plastic and rubber parts 249
Power-washer 245
Seat belts 248
Side markers 246
Steering wheel 248
Tail lamps 246
Tar stains 245