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27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2
vESP
® warning lamp
343
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
141
5
lDistance warning
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the
ignition on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
348
6
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
7
Coolant temperature indi-
cator with:•Coolant temperature
warning lamp
347
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp
350
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp
342
348
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
132
9
Main odometer with:
Selector lever position
51
Program mode
177
a
Clock with:
159
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
344
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
344
Item
Page
úEngine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA
only
345
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Cana-
da only
345
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale,
USA only
351
Low tire pressure
telltale, Canada only
351
b
Fuel display with:AFuel tank reserve
warning lamp
348
c
Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer
139
Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
138
Confirming new time
settings
159
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459 Index
C
California retail buyers and lessees, impor-
tant notice for 11
Can holder see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuels/lubricants 449
Cargo tie-down rings 243
Carpets, cleaning 339
Catalytic converter 281
CD player 151
Center console
Lower part 30
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp 353
Upper part 29
Central locking
Automatic 118
Locking/unlocking from inside 118
Switching on/off (control
system) 165
Central locking switch 118
Certification label 300
Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System* (Advanced TPMS*), (Canada
only) 309Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), (USA only) 306
Children in the vehicle 84
Air bags 67
Indicator lamp, front passenger front
air bag 76
Infant and child restraint systems 84
LATCH-type child seat anchors 88
Override switch for rear passenger
compartment 89
Cigarette lighter 250
Climate control system
Air conditioning refrigerant 451
Air conditioning, Cooling 203
Air distribution 197
Air recirculation mode 200
Air volume 198
Automatic mode 196
Control panel, Rear 204
Deactivating system 196
Front defroster 199
Maximum cooling MAX COOL 200
Rear climate control 204
Residual engine heat (REST) 203Clock 27, 159
Setting time 159
Cockpit 24
Cold tire inflation pressure 323
Collapsible tire
Inflating 416
Collapsible wheel chock 395
COMAND see separate operating instruc-
tions
Combination filter with pollutant-sensitive
air-recirculation mode 202
Combination switch 55, 132
Control system 141
Functions 145
Multifunction display 141
Multifunction steering wheel 142
Resetting to factory default 155
Control system menus 144, 145
AUDIO 150
Distronic* 153
NAV* 152
Settings 154
Standard display 147
TEL* 168
Trip computer 167
Vehicle status message memory 153
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460 IndexControl system submenus
Convenience 165
Instrument cluster 157
Lighting 161
Time/Date 159
Vehicle 164
Convenience submenu 165
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature* 166
Setting parking position for exterior
rear view mirror 166
Coolant
Checking level 290
Messages in display 373, 374, 375
Temperature 282
Temperature indicator 139
Warning lamp 347
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* 132
Cruise control 215
Canceling 217
Driving downhill 216
Driving uphill 216
Fine adjustment 218
Lever 224
Saving current speed 216
Setting speed 216Cruise control lever 215, 224
Cup holders 247
Curb weight 323
D
Date display, setting 160, 161
Daytime running lamp mode 130
Setting 161
Deceleration
With Distronic* 222
Deep water see Standing water
Defogging windshield 199
Defrosting
Front 199
Rear window 189
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps 163
Interior lighting 164
Department of Transportation see DOT
Dialing
A number (telephone) 170
Difficulties
While driving 58
With starting 52
Digital clock see Clock
Digital speedometer 147Dimensions, vehicle 448
Direction of rotation (tires) 295
Displays
Digital speedometer 147
Distronic* 221
Maintenance service indicator
message 329
Messages in display 356
Multifunction display 141
Outside temperature 141, 158
Selecting 158
Symbol messages 370
Text messages 358
Vehicle status message memory 153
Vehicle system settings, Control
system 154
Distance
Decreasing in Distronic* 227
Increasing in Distronic* 227
Warning function 227
Distance to empty (range)
Trip computer 167