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25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal indica-
tor lamp
2
vABS/ ESP warning 
lamp
353
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
153
5
lDistance warning 
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*: 
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates when the 
ignition is on. It should go out 
when the engine is running.
357
6
KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp
7
Coolant temperature dis-
play with:•Coolant temperature 
warning lamp
356
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental 
restraint system 
indicator lamp
 359
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
352
357
BLow beam headlamp 
indicator
51
AHigh beam headlamp 
indicator
145
9
Main odometer with:
Selector lever position 
47
Program mode 
188
a
Clock with:
167
;Brake warning lamp, 
USA only
354
3Brake warning lamp, 
Canada only
354
Item
Page
?Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, USA 
only
355
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, Canada 
only
355
HTire pressure warning 
lamp*
358
390
b
Fuel display with:AFuel reserve warning 
lamp
357
c
Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer
151
Adjusting instrument 
cluster illumination
150
Confirming new time set-
tings
167 
     
        
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157 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1
Menu2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Menu6
Menu7
Menu8
Standard dis-
play
AUDIO
NAV*
Distronic*
Vehicle status 
message mem-
ory
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone
(page 158)
(page 158)
(page 160)
(page 160)
(page 161)
(page 162)
(page 178)
(page 179)
Commands/submenusDigital speed-
ometer
Select radio 
station
Activate 
route guid-
ance
Call up set-
tings
Call up vehicle 
malfunction, 
warning and sys-
tem status mes-
sages stored in 
memory
Reset to facto-
ry settings
Fuel consumption 
statistics after 
start
Load phone 
book
Call up mainte-
nance system 
display 
Operate CD 
player
Instrument 
cluster sub-
menu
Fuel consumption 
statistics since 
the last reset
Search for 
name in 
phone book
Check tire 
pressure*
Time/Date 
submenu
Call up range
Check engine 
oil level
Lighting sub-
menuVehicle sub-
menuConvenience 
submenuDynamic seat* 
submenu 
     
        
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320 OperationTires and wheels
Reactivating the tire pressure monitor-
ing system*
The tire pressure monitoring system* must 
be reactivated in the following situations:
If you have changed the tire inflation 
pressure
If you have replaced the wheels or tires
If you have installed new wheels or 
tires
Using the placard of the driver’s door 
B-pillar or, if available, on the inside of 
the fuel filler flap, make sure the tire in-
flation pressure of all four tires is cor-
rect.
Press button j or k repeatedly 
until you see the current inflation pres-
sures for each tire appear in the multi-
function display or the following 
message appears in the multifunction 
display:Tire pressure
 
displayed only
after driving 
a few mins. 
Press the reset button on the instru-
ment cluster (
page 24).
The following message will appear in 
the multifunction display: 
Check current
 
tire pres.?
 
Warning!
G
Follow recommended tire inflation pres-
sures.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires 
wear excessively and / or unevenly, 
adversely affect handling and fuel economy, 
and are more likely to fail from being over-
heated.
Do not overinflate tires. Overinflated tires 
can adversely affect handling and ride 
comfort, wear unevenly, increase stopping 
distance, and result in sudden deflation 
(blowout) because they are more likely to 
become punctured or damaged by road 
debris, potholes etc.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the 
specified load limit or vehicle capacity 
weight (as indicated on the placard on the 
driver’s door opening). Overloading the tires 
can overheat them, possibly causing a blow-
out.
iIf you are transporting a deflated tire in 
the vehicle, do not activate the tire 
pressure monitoring system* until
the deflated tire is no longer in the 
vehicle
you have inflated the tire to the cor-
rect pressure 
     
        
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485 Index
Tires and wheels
Tire inflation pressure 318
Tools 403
Tow-away alarm 99
Arming 99
Disarming 99
Disarming for transport 99
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit)
Installing 433
Towing the vehicle 430
Traction 189, 335
Transmission fluid level 303
Tread 335
Tread depth 309
Tread depth (tires 337
Treadwear indicators 335
Trip computer 178
Trip odometer
Resetting 151
Trunk
Lock button, KEYLESS-GO* 113
Turn signals 51
Additional in mirrors 411
Front bulbs 411
Turning off
Engine 57Twin roller blind 256
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 
Standards 335
Units
Setting speedometer units 165
Setting temperature units 165
Setting tire inflation pressure 
units 167
Unlocking 32, 102, 404
Driver’s door in an emergency 404
Fuel filler flap 296
Global 104
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 110
Selective setting 104, 111
Vehicle in an emergency 276
With KEYLESS-GO* 33
With the SmartKey 32
Upgrade scenario
Tele Aid* 275
Uphill driving
Cruise control 229
Upshifting 185
Useful features 259
Ashtrays 265
Cigarette lighter 266Garage door opener 277
Heated steering wheel* 267
Tele Aid* 269
Telephone* 268
V
Vehicle
Individual settings 162, 164
Locking in an emergency 405
Lowering 422
Towing 430
Unlocking in an emergency 404
Vehicle capacity weight 335
Vehicle care
Cup holder 349
Distronic* system sensor cover 347
Engine cleaning 346
Gear selector lever 349
Hard plastic trim items 349
Leather upholstery 350
Light alloy wheels 348
Ornamental moldings 347
Paintwork 346
Plastic and rubber parts 350
Power washer 345
Seat belts 349
Steering wheel 349