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433 Index
Doors
Message in display 347
Opening from inside vehicle 100
Opening from outside 92, 97
DOT 309
Downhill driving
Cruise control 206
Downshifting 167
Drink holder see Cup holder 235
Drinking and driving 259
Driving
Abroad 267
General instructions 45, 259
Hydroplaning 263
In winter 265
Problems 56
Safety systems 80
Through standing water 266
With Distronic* 217
Driving abroad 267
Driving instructions 259Driving off 262
Driving safety systems
ABS 80
BAS 81
ESP 82
Driving systems 205
ABC 220
Cruise control 205
Distronic* 208
Driving safety systems 80
Parktronic system* 224
Vehicle level control 221
E
Easy-entry/exit feature 112
Activating 163
Electrical fuses 394
Electrical system 409
Electrically folding exterior rear view
mirrors 180
Electronic Stability Program see ESP 82,
421Emergency calls
Initiating an emergency call 244
With Tele Aid 243
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 177
Emergency operations
Closing tilt/sliding sunroof 370
Locking the vehicle 368
Opening tilt/sliding sunroof 370
Remote door unlock 249
Unlocking the vehicle 367
Emergency tensioning device see
ETD 71, 421
Emission control 268
Emission control information label 400
Ending
A call (telephone) 147
Engine 402
Compartment 273
Message in display 328, 329
Starting 48
Starting with KEYLESS-GO* 49
Starting with the key 48
Turning off with the key 59
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Front lamps
Messages in display 352–355
Replacing bulbs 374, 376
Switching on 125
Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 334
Front seat
Head restraints 114
Head restraints installing 114
Head restraints removing 114
FSS (Flexible Service System) 315
FSS (Flexible Service System) (Canada
vehicles) 421
Fuel 271
Fuel reserve warning lamp 329
Premium unleaded gasoline 271
Reserve warning lamp 25
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 150
Since last reset 151
Fuel filler flap 270
Locking 270
Opening 369
Unlocking 270Fuel tank
Filler flap 270
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 411
Functions (control system) 138, 140
Resetting 154
Fuse box 395, 396
Fuse chart 365
Fuses 394
Auxiliary fuse box in trunk 395
Fuse box in engine compartment 396
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 395
Fuse chart 365
Fuse extractor 365
Spare fuses 365
G
Garage door opener 250
Erasing in remote control 255
Integrated remote control 252
Rolling code programming 253Gasoline see Fuel 271
GAWR 309
Gear range 421
Automatic transmission 168
Limiting 168
Shifting into optimal 167
Gear range limit
Canceling 167
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 322
Position (Automatic
transmission) 169
Position (automatic
transmission) 165
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission 48, 165
Global
Locking 92
Global Positioning System (GPS) 421
Glove box 23, 232
Closing 232
Locking 232
Opening 232
Unlocking 232
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437 Index
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems 72
Installing 76
LATCH child seat mounts 77
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 246
Inside rear view mirror
Auto-dimming 178
Installing
Infant and child restraint systems 76
Wiper blades 380
Instrument cluster 23, 24, 133, 421
Cleaning 322
Coolant temperature gauge 134
Illumination 133
Multifunction display 136
Outside temperature indicator 135
Selecting language 157
Instruments and controls see Cockpit 22Integrated remote control
Canadian programming 254
Erasing memory 255
Hand-held transmitter 252
Operating 255
Rolling code programming 253
Interior illumination
Delayed switch-off 160
Interior lighting 130
Activating automatic control 130
Deactivating automatic control 131
Manual operation 131
Reading lamps 131
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 43
J
Jump starting 389K
Key, mechanical 367
Key, SmartKey
Loss of 94
Remote control 90
Restoring to factory setting 93
Starting the engine 48
Turning off the engine 59
Unlocking with 32
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Remote control 94
Key, SmartKey, SmartKey with KEY-
LESS-GO*
Replacing the battery 371
Key-dependency memory
Settings 162
KEYLESS-GO* 421
Activating ignition with 36
Locking the vehicle 99
Messages in display 350
Starting the engine 49
Turning off engine 59
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Interior 130
Locator lighting 127
Low beam 125
Manual headlamp mode 126
Night security illumination 127
Parking lamps 125
Rear fog lamp 128
Settings (control system) 157
Trunk 131, 132
Limiting opening height of trunk lid* 102
Limiting the gear range 168
Limp Home Mode 177
Line of fall 422
Loading 229
Cargo tie-down hooks 230
Instructions 229
Roof rack 229
Loading terminology 309
Loading the vehicle 286
Locator lighting 127
Setting 159Lock button 422
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 60
SmartKey 32, 90
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 94
Trunk 99
Lock buttons 32
Locking 57, 90
Central (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 97
Fuel filler flap 270
Global, SmartKey 92
Glove box 232
Vehicle in an emergency 368
Vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 99
Loss of
Mechanical key 94
SmartKey 94
Loss of Smartkey with
KEYLESS-GO* 100
Low beam headlamps
Messages in display 352, 353
Replacing bulbs 374Lowering
Vehicle 384
Lumbar support adjustment 117
M
Main Dimensions 410
Maintenance 12, 315
Maintenance service
Calling up the maintenance service
indicator 316
Overdue 316
Maintenance service indicator
Calling up 316
Clearing 315
Resetting 316
Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) 422
Manual headlamp mode 126
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 369
Interior lighting control 131
Locking the vehicle 368
Tilt/sliding sunroof 370
Unlocking the driver’s door 367
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Phone book*
Loading 147
Quick search 147
Phone number*
Dialing 147
Redialing 148
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 323
Poly-V-belt drive 422
Positions (Memory function)
Recalling from memory 123
Positions (Memory function*)
Storing into memory 123
Potential problems associated with under-
inflated and overinflated tires 298
Power assistance 259
Power closing assist for doors and trunk
lid 110
Power seat
Adjusting backrest tilt 38
Adjusting head restraint height 39
Adjusting head restraint tilt 39
Adjusting seat cushion depth 38
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 38Adjusting seat height 38
Folding forward front seat
backrests 40
Front seat head restraints 114
Seat fore and aft adjustment 38
Power tilt/sliding sunroof 202
Closing 202
Messages in display 356
Opening 202
Power train 423
Power window
Blocking of rear window operation 78
Opening and closing 197
Power windows
Synchronizing 199
Power-wash 318
Practical hints
First aid kit 365
Fuses 394
Lamp in center console 334
Lamps in instrument cluster 326
Vehicle status messages in the multi-
function display 335
Vehicle tool kit 365Problems
While driving 56
With vehicle 17
Product information 9
Production options weight 310
Program mode selector switch 423
Proper use of the vehicle 16
PSI 310
PULSE function (Massage function) 118
Q
Quick search
Phone book* 147
R
Radio
Selecting satellite radio*
stations 142
Selecting stations 142
Radio transmitters, control and
operation 267
Range (distance to empty)
Calling up 151
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444 IndexReading lamps 131
Rear fog lamp 374
Bulb 374
Switching on 128
Rear lamp bulbs
Replacing 377
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear passenger compartment
Adjustable air vents 196
Rear seat head restraints
Folding back with switch 115
Placing upright 115
Rear seats
Head restraints 115
Rear view mirror 29
Rear view mirror auto-dimming 178
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window
Blocking operation 78Rear window defroster 193
Activating 193
Deactivating 193
Rear window sunshade* 183
Recommended inflation pressure 310
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 388
Recovery services
For stolen vehicle 249
Refueling 270
Regular checks 271
Regular driving style 220
Reinstalling vehicle battery 387
Remote control
SmartKey 90
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 94
Remote controls
Integrated 252
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 249Removing
Vehicle battery 387
Wheel 384
Wiper blades 379
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 377
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 372
Brake lamp bulbs 377
Bulbs 373
Front lamp bulbs 376
License plate lamp bulbs 378
Parking lamp bulbs 377
Rear fog lamp bulbs 377, 378
Rear lamp bulbs 374, 377
Rear turn signal bulbs 377
Side marker lamp bulbs 377
Standing lamp bulbs 377
Wiper blades 379
Reporting
Safety defects 18
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446 IndexSelf-test
BabySmartTM air bag deactivation
system 74
Tele Aid 243
Service
Major service (Service B) 315
Minor service (Service A) 315
When due 315
Service (maintenance) 315
Service and warranty information 10
Service indicator 315
Service life (tires) 284
Service System see FSS 315
Setting
Convenience functions 162
Cruise control 206
Daytime running lamp mode 158
Digital clock 25
Distronic* time interval 215
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position 164Following distance in Distronic* 215
Higher speed in cruise control 207
Higher speed in Distronic* 213
Individual vehicle settings 153
Interior illumination delayed
switch-off 160
Lamps and lighting (control
system) 157
Language, multifunction display 157
Locator lighting 159
Lower speed in cruise control 207
Lower speed in Distronic* 214
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 156
Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 164
Slower speed in cruise control 207
SmartKey dependent memory 162
Speed in Distronic* 213
Speedometer display mode 156
Suspension tuning 220
Temperature (interior) 187
Temperature indicator 156
Tire inflation pressure units 157To last stored speed ("Resume" func-
tion) in cruise control 207
Units
Speedometer 156
Temperature 156
Tire inflation pressure 157
Vehicle level control 221
Setting current speed 206
Settings
Calling up Distronic* 149, 211
Convenience functions 162
Factory, SmartKey 92
Individual (SmartKey) 162
Lighting (control system) 157
Menus and submenus 138
Resetting all (control system) 153
Resetting in the submenu 154
Selective 92, 98
Settings menu
Functions in 153
Individual vehicle settings 153
Submenus 154
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Shift lock 423
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 169
Into optimal gear range (automatic
transmission) 167
Shoulder support
Seat adjustment 117
Side impact air bags 67
Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 374, 377
Side windows
Automatic closing 199
Automatic opening 198
Cleaning 321
Closing 197, 198
Closing fully (Express-close) 199
Opening 197, 198
Opening fully (Express-open) 198
Stopping 199
Synchronizing power windows 199Sidewall 310
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 55
Single wipe 55
SmartKey
Battery check lamp 92, 98
Checking the batteries 93
Factory setting 92
Global locking 92
Lock button 32, 90
Locking and unlocking 90
Replacing the batteries 371
Selective setting 92
Unlock button 32, 90
Unlocking with 32
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 94
Central locking 97
Factory setting 97
Global unlocking 98
Lock button 94Locking the vehicle 99
Messages in display 350
Replacing the battery 371, 372
Selective setting 98
Turning off the engine 59
Unlock button 94
Unlocking 33, 94
Snow chains 314
Spare fuses 365
Spare wheel
Mounting 381
Speed
Resetting stored speed in
Distronic* 214
Setting current 206
Speed settings
Cruise control 207
Distronic* 213, 214
To last stored speed ("Resume" func-
tion) in Cruise control 207