Everything from A to Z
204 Braking
– CBC Cornering Brake 
Control77
– DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control77
– electronic brake-force 
distribution77
– refer to Braking safely107
Breakdown assistance163
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance190
Breaking-in the clutch106
Breaking-in the 
differential106
Break-in period106
"Brightness"73
Brightness of Control 
Display73
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
Warning6
"Call"155
Call
– accepting154
– displaying accepted156
– ending155
– in absence156
– starting154
Calling
– from phone book155
– from Top 8 list156
– redialing156
– refer to telephone Owner's 
Manual
"Calling sender"158
Can holder, refer to Cup 
holders99
Capacities198
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery187
Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure"Car data"70
Care181
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing102,109
Cargo loading108
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car jack
– jacking points186
Car keys, refer to Key set28
Car phone153
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest98
– refer to Portable phone152
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio138
Car vacuum cleaner 
connection, refer to 
Sockets100
Car wash108
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system106
"Categories"143
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control77
CBS Condition Based 
Service180
"CD"133,145CD changer145
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse147
– installation location147
– playing a track147
– random order147
– repeating a track146
– selecting a CD146
– selecting a track146
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
CD player145
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse147
– playing a track147
– random order147
– repeating a track146
– selecting a track146
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
Center armrest
– front98
– rear100
Center brake lamp184
Center console14
"Central locking"29
Central locking system29
– from inside vehicle31
Changes, technical
– refer to For your own 
safety6
– refer to Parts and 
accessories6
Changing gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic55
Changing settings
– on Control Display73
Changing the language on the 
Control Display74
Changing the measurement 
units on the Control 
Display73
Changing wheels174,185
CHECK button69
Check Control67 
Reference 209
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communica-
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Indicator/warning lamps13
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System79
– active steering81
– airbags84
– brake fluid179
– brake pads179
– brake system13,79
– DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control13,78
– DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control13,78
– Flat Tire Monitor80
– front fog lamps13
– overview13
– safety belt warning42
Individual air distribution92
Individually assignable 
buttons on the steering 
wheel46
Individual settings, refer to 
Key Memory28
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure170
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor79
Information
– on another location118
– on current position118
– on destination location118
"Information" for 
navigation119
"Information on 
destination"119
Initializing, refer to Power 
loss187
"Input map"118
Installation location
– CD changer147
– portable phone98
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions125
Instrument cluster12
Instrument illumination, refer 
to Instrument lighting89
Instrument lighting89Instrument panel
– refer to Cockpit10
– refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Integrated universal remote 
control96
"Interim time"73
Interior lamps89
– remote control30
Interior motion sensor34
– switching off34
Interior rearview mirror45
– automatic dimming 
feature107
Interlock on automatic 
transmission51
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers57
J
Jacking points186
Joystick, refer to Control 
Center16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting190
Jump starting190
K
Key Memory28
"Keypad"157
Keys28
Kick-down
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic56
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission54
Knock control169
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams87
Lamps and bulbs182
"Languages"74
– for navigation126
Lashing down cargo, refer to 
Securing cargo109
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo109
Last destinations, refer to 
Destination list119
"Last seat pos."41
LATCH child-restraint fixing 
system49
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes185
Length, refer to 
Dimensions197
Letter symbol with portable 
phone157
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulbs184
"Light"56,87
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs185
Lighter99
Lighter socket100
Lighting
– instruments89
– of the vehicle, refer to 
Lamps87
Lights on warning87
Light switch87
"Limit"72
Loading
– securing cargo109
– stowing cargo109
– vehicle108
Location, navigation drive114
"Lock after driving off"32
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Locking32
Locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
– setting confirmation 
signals30