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7
Hill start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.151
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Driving tip
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Driving on wet road s.. . . . . . . . ..219
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
DVD Audio/Vide o
Operation (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 E
Easy-entry/exit On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .144
Easy-entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..93
Easy-exit feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Easy-Pack fix kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
EASY-PACK tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..82
EBV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Display message (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .251
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Electrical/electronic equipmen
t
Retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Electronic brake-power distribution
see EBV
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
Electronic Traction Support
see ETS
e mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Emergency engine starting . . . . . ..331
Emergency key element Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Emergency locking
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Emergency release
Fuel filler fla p.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .292
Emergency unlocking
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Engine
Running irregularl y.. . . . . . . . . . . .291
Starting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Starting with KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .114
Starting with the key . . . . . . . . . . .113
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Engine diagnostic warning lamp . ..2 82 Engine electronics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..337
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367
Checking the oil level (dipstick) . . .208
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . .69
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .248
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Trailer stabilising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 279
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Exterior mirror parking position Storin g.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 97
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .95
Folding in/out (automatically ).. . . .95
Folding in/out (electrically) . . . . . . .94
Folding in (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Index
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Stowage compartment
s
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Stowage well
Boot floor (underneath) . . . . . . . . .184
Submenu (luxury multi-function
steering wheel)
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .144
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Summer opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Sun viso r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Supplemental Restraint Syste m
see SRS
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Surround lighting
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .143
Switching off the alarm
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 T
Tailgate Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .302
Limiting the opening angl e.. . . . . ..85 Opening/closing (automatically)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83
Opening/closing (manually). . . . . ..80
Tail lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . .259, 266
Tail lamps
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Technical data Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Trailer loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Telephone compartment . . . . . . . ..195
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pack fix kit) ..1 92
Temperature Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . .124
Setting (rear-compartment con-
trol panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Thermatic
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .160
Air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . .162
Automatic air conditioning control .160 Control pane
l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Cooling with dehumidification . . . .163
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .162
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .161
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .161
Windows misted up . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Thermotroni c
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .167
Air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . .170
Controlling the air conditioning
automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Control pane l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Cooling with dehumidification . . . .171
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .169
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Rear vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Residual heat/auxiliary ventilation 171
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .168
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .168
Windows misted up . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Through-loading feature . . . . . . . . ..186
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..322 Index
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Door cont
rol panel 41Door control panel
Function Page
1 Opens the door
79
2 Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel * 96
3 Selects the left-hand exte-
rior mirror
94
4 Folds the exterior mirrors
in/out* 94
5 Selects the right-hand exte-
rior mirror 94
6 Adjusts the exterior mirror
s 94
7 Opens/closes the front
windows
110
8 Opens/closes the rear win-
dows
110
9 Override switch for the rear
windows 66 Function Page
a Saloon: unlocks the boot li
d 81
Estate with EASY-PACK tail
-
gate*: opens and closes the
tailgate 84
b Adjusts the seat electri
-
cally * 88
c Locks/unlocks the door
80At a glance
* optional
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Anti-theft syste
ms 71ATA* (anti-theft alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R a door or the boot lid with the emergenc y
key element
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
a door again. 1
Indicator lamp X
To activate :lock the vehicle with the key
or, if the vehicle has KEYLESS GO*, by
touching the outside door handle .
Indicator lamp 1flashes. The alarm sys -
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate :unlock the vehicle using th e
key or, on vehicles with KEYLESS GO*, by
opening the door/boot lid/tailgate.
Switching off the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Œor‹ button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X With KEYLESS GO*: grasp the outside
door handle. The key must be outside the
vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the KEYLESS GO button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off. Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed.
i The tow-away protection alarm is trig-
gered if the vehicle is jacked up on one side,
for example.
Priming tow-away protection X
Lock the vehicle with the key or, if the vehi-
cle has KEYLESS GO*, by touching the out-
side door handle .
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds .
Deactivating tow-away protection When you unlock your vehicle using the ke
y
or KEYLESS GO*, tow-away protection is
automatically deactivated. Safety
* optional
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Opening and closing
76 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remote control. Each key contains an
emergency key element .
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R The doors
R The boot lid/tailgate
R The fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open even a locked
door from the inside or start the vehicle if
the key is left in it and thereby endanger
themselves and others. You should there -
fore take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a
short time. 1
j Locking button
2 i Unlocking button for the boot lid/
tailgate*
3 k Unlocking button
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also open and close the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof* with the key
( Y page 111).
Factory settings X
To unlock centrally :press the kbut-
ton .
The turn signals flash once. The lockin g
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated .When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer.
i If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid/tailgate after you have unlocked
the vehicle, it will relock automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally :press the jbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and boot lid/tailgate are closed. The
locking knobs in the doors drop down. The
anti-theft alarm system* and the immobil-
iser are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that pressing the
k button only unlocks the driver's door
and the fuel filler flap. This is useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press and hold down
the k andj buttons simultaneously
for approximately six seconds until battery
check lamp flashes twice. Controls
* optional
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The key now functions as follows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: press the
k button once.
X To unlock centrally :press the kbut-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally :press the jbutton.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the kandj buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. KEYLESS GO key*
If you are carrying the KEYLESS GO key on
your person, you can use the KEYLESS GO
functions of your vehicle. The KEYLESS GO
key should not be more than one metre away
from the vehicle. However, you can also use
the KEYLESS GO key like a normal key with
remote control.
When you pull the door handle, the following
unlock centrally if the factory settings have
not been changed: R
The doors
R The boot lid/tailgate
R The fuel filler flap
If you press the button in the handle of the
boot lid/tailgate, only the boot/luggage com-
partment of your vehicle is unlocked. G
Risk of accident
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could :
R Open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R Start the vehicle if a valid KEYLESS GO
key is in the vehicle and they press the
KEYLESS GO button on the ignition lock
R Release the electric parking brak e
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Switch off the engine and take the
KEYLESS GO key with you, even if you are
only leaving the vehicle for a short time. 1
j Locking button
2 i Unlocking button for the boot lid/
tailgate*
3 k Unlocking button
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also use the KEYLESS GO key to
open and close the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or the panorama
sliding sunroof* (Y page 111).
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, the sensor surfaces are deactivated
automatically. Pull on the door handle to
unlock the door and switch on the ignition
once to reactivate the sensors. Controls
* optional
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Important notes R
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle (in luggage or an article of clothing,
for instance), it will no longer be possible
to lock or start the vehicle .
R If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle while the engine is running, e.g. if
the front passenger leaves the vehicle with
the KEYLESS GO key, the following mes-
sage will appear in the multi-function dis-
play as you pull away: Key not detec-
ted.
R If the KEYLESS GO key is in the vehicle, the
vehicle can be started at any time. If you
have left the KEYLESS GO key in the vehi-
cle, you will see the following message in
the multi-function display when you lock
the vehicle: Key still in vehicle.
Factory settings X
To unlock centrally :pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-thef t
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer. i
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid/tailgate after you have unlocked
the vehicle, it will relock automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
i It is possible that the vehicle may be inad-
vertently unlocked if the KEYLESS GO key
is within a maximum of one metre of the
vehicle and the door handle is splashed by
a gush of water or if you are cleaning the
door handle . 1
Sensor surface on the door handl e
X To lock centrally: touch sensor surface
1 on the door handle.
The turn signals flash three times. The lock-
ing knobs in the doors drop down. The anti- theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the lockin
g
system. When you now grasp the door handle
on the driver's door, you will only unlock the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap. This is
useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the settings :press and hold
the k andj buttons of the key
simultaneously for approximately six sec-
onds until the battery check lamp flashes
twice.
The KEYLESS GO key will now function as fol-
lows:
X To unlock the driver's door: Pull the door
handle on the driver's door.
X To unlock centrally :Pull the door handle
on the front-passenger door or on the rear
doors.
X To lock centrally: touch sensor surface
1 on the door handle. Controls
* optional
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Restoring the factory settings X
Press the kandj buttons on the
key simultaneously for approximately six
seconds until the battery check lamp
flashes twice.
Locking from the luggage compartment
(Estate with remote boot locking*) On vehicles with KEYLESS GO* and EASY-
PACK tailgate*, you can close the tailgate
automatically and thereby centrally lock your
vehicle (Y page 84). Opening the doors from the inside
You can open a door from the inside at any
time, even if it has been locked. 1
Locking knob
2 Door handl e
X Pull door handle 2.
If the door is locked, locking knob 1pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened. Automatic locking feature
The vehicle will lock automatically once you
have pulled away.
On vehicles with a luxury multi-function steer -
ing wheel you can also activate and deacti-
vate the automatic locking via the on-board
computer (Y page 143).
i The vehicle is locked automatically when
the ignition is switched on and the wheels
begin to turn. There is therefore a risk of
being locked out when the vehicle is being
pushed or tested on a dynamometer.
Switching on/off 1
To switch off
2 To switch on Controls
* optional
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