Contents
At the gas station .............................. 299
Refueling ...................................... 299
Check regularly and before a
long trip........................................ 301
Engine compartment ......................... 303
Hood ............................................ 303
Engine oil ..................................... 304
Transmission fluid level ................ 308
Coolant level ................................ 308
Battery ......................................... 309
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system* ......... 310
Tires and wheels ................................ 311
Important guidelines .................... 311
Tire care and maintenance........... 312
Direction of rotation ..................... 314
Loading the vehicle ...................... 314
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ....................................... 320
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 322
Tire labeling.................................. 327
Load identification ....................... 331
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................. 332
Maximum tire load ....................... 333
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 334Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 334
Tire ply material ............................ 336
Tire and loading terminology......... 337
Rotating tires ................................ 340
Winter driving ..................................... 341
Winter tires ................................... 341
Block heater* (Canada only) ......... 342
Snow chains.................................. 342
Maintenance....................................... 343
Clearing the maintenance service
indicator........................................ 344
Maintenance service term
exceeded ...................................... 344
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 345
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 345
Setting the date for special
works ............................................ 346
Calling up the maintenance
service data information ............... 347
Vehicle care........................................ 348
Cleaning and care of vehicle ......... 348
Practical hints.................................. 355
What to do if … ................................... 356
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 356
Lamp in center console ................ 365
Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display .................... 367
Where will I find ...? ............................ 407
First aid kit.................................... 407
Spare wheel .................................. 407
Luggage box ................................. 408
Vehicle tool kit.............................. 409
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 410
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 410
Locking the vehicle ....................... 411
Fuel filler flap emergency release . 412
Manually unlocking the
transmission selector lever ........... 412
Opening/closing in an emergency ..... 414
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* or
panorama roof with power tilt/s
liding panel* ................................. 414
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 415
SmartKey ...................................... 415
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 416
149 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1
Menu2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Menu6
Menu7
Menu8
Standard
display
AUDIO
NAV*
Distronic*
Vehicle status
message mem-
ory
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone
(page 150)
(page 150)
(page 152)
(page 152)
(page 153)
(page 154)
(page 170)
(page 171)
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 factory
settings
Fuel consumption
statistics after
start
Load phone
book
Call up main-
tenance sys-
tem display
Operate CD
player
Instrument clus-
ter submenu
Fuel consumption
statistics since
the last reset
Search for
name in
phone book
Check tire
pressure*
Time/Date sub-
menu
Call up range
Check engine
oil level
Lighting sub-
menuVehicle sub-
menuConvenience
submenuDynamic seat*
submenu
324 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 tire placard on the driver’s
door B-pillar or, if available, the inside
of the fuel filler flap, make sure the tire
inflation 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 overinflate tires. Overinflating tires
can result in sudden deflation (blowout) be-
cause they are more likely to become punc-
tured or damaged by road debris, potholes,
etc.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires
wear unevenly, adversely affect handling
and fuel economy, and are more likely to fail
from being overheated.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified vehicle capacity weight (as indicat-
ed by the label on the pillar in the driver’s
door opening). Overloading the tires can
overheat them, possibly causing a blowout.
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
499 Index
Temperature
Display mode 157
Sensor 29
Setting interior temperature 197
Setting units in display 157
Tires 321
The coolant level is correct if the
level 308
Tie-down rings (trunk) 261
Tightening torque 431, 475
Time
Setting hours 160
Setting minutes 160, 161
TIN 339
Tire
Vehicle maximum load on 339
Tire and Loading Information 315
Tire and loading terminology 337
Tire care and maintenance 312
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking 320
Setting units 159
Tire inflation pressure see the placard on
the fuel filler flap
Tire inspection 312Tire load rating 339
Tire ply composition and material
used 339
Tire speed rating 329, 339, 476
Tire terminology 337
Tire traction 292
Tires
Direction of rotation 314
Driving instructions 290
Messages in display 399
Messages in the display 396, 397,
398
Retreads 311
Rotating 340
Service life 312
Temperature 321, 336
Tire pressure monitor warning
lamp* 363
Tread depth 313, 341
Wear pattern 340
Winter 341
Tires and wheels
Tire inflation pressure 322
Tools 409Tow-away alarm 95
Arming 95
Disarming 95
Disarming for transport 95
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit)
Installing 442
Towing the vehicle 439
Tracking services
For stolen vehicle 279
Traction 180, 339, 476
Transmission fluid level 308
Tread 339
Tread depth 313
Tread depth (tires 341
Treadwear indicators 339
Trip computer 170
Trip odometer
Resetting 143