Everything from A to ZA
ABS Antilock Brake 
System 115
indicator lamp 18
Acceleration assistant 66
Accessories, refer to For 
your own safety 5
Accident, refer to Emer-
gency call 146
Activated-charcoal filter 98
Adaptive brake lamp, refer 
to Brake force display 84
Adaptive headlights 86
Adding brake fluid 129
Additional sources of infor-
mation 4
Air conditioning 90
Air conditioning mode 92
automatic climate 
control 96
Air distribution
air conditioning 92
automatic climate 
control 96
Air distribution, individual 96
Air outlets, refer to Ventila-
tion 90, 94
Air pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure 116
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode
92, 97Air supply
air conditioning 92
automatic climate 
control 96
Air, drying, refer to Air con-
ditioning mode 92, 96
Airbags 51
deactivating 54
indicator lamp 18, 53
sitting safely 41
Airing out, refer to Ventila-
tion 90, 94
AKI, refer to Fuel specifica-
tions 24
Alarm system 36
avoiding unintentional 
alarms 37
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires 121, 122
Antifreeze 128
coolant 128
washer fluid 126
Antilock Brake System 
(ABS) 115
indicator lamp 18
Anti-theft system 28
Anti-theft warning system, 
refer to Alarm system 36
Approved axle loads, refer 
to Weights 156
Approved gross weight, 
refer to Weights 156Armrest
front 100
rear 101
Artificial leather, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Ashtray
front 102
rear 102
Assistant systems, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC) 81
AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control 97
AUTO program 96
Automatic
cruise control 72
headlamp control 85
Automatic air distribution, 
refer to AUTO program 96
Automatic air supply, refer 
to AUTO program 96
Automatic car wash, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Automatic climate control 94
Automatic curb monitor 48
Automatic dimming, interior 
rearview mirror 50
Automatic recirculated-air 
control (AUC) 97Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 67
indicator lamp 19, 69
interlock 59
selector lever lock 67
shiftlock 67
tow-starting 150
Automatic windshield 
washer, refer to Rain sen-
sor 71
Average fuel 
consumption 79
Average speed 79
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms 37
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights 156
B
Backrest
unlocking 45
Backrest, refer to Seat 
adjustment 42, 44
Backup lamps 62
bulb replacement 139
Bandages, refer to First-aid 
kit 22
Bar, for towing 149