
Everything from A - Z
258 Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts48
Fastest route for 
navigation141
Fast forward
– CD changer173
– CD player173
"Fast route" in navigation141
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control104
Fine wood, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
First aid pouch236
Fixture for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock56
Flashlight, refer to LED hand 
lamp110
Flash when locking/
unlocking31
Flat tire
– Run-Flat Tires219
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM90
Flat Tire Monitor FTM89
– indicating a flat tire90
– indicator/warning lamp90
– initializing the system89
– malfunction90
– snow chains89,220
– system limits89
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition218
Floor mats, carpets, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to 
Washer fluid reservoir62
"FM", waveband156,160
FM, waveband160
Fog lamps98
– indicator lamp13,98
Folding in the mirrors, before 
driving into a car wash49
Folding rear seat backrest114
Folding up the floor panel116
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely122Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps99
For your own safety5
Four-wheel drive, refer to 
xDrive87
Frequency, selecting 
manually161
Front airbags94
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor89
Fuel207
– average consumption73
– gauge72
– high-quality brands207
– quality207
– specifications207
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities246
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge72
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge72
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to 
Energy Control72
Fuel filler door206
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction206
Fuses234
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control106
Gasoline
– refer to Average 
consumption73
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel207
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge72
Gear indicator, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic58
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58
General driving notes121
Glass roof, electric39
– closing after electrical 
malfunction40
– convenient operation30,31
– initializing40
– opening, closing39
– pinch protection system40
– power failure40
– raising39
– remote control30
Glove compartment109
– LED hand lamp110
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system128
Grills100
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights245
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs229
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake57
Hand lamp, refer to LED hand 
lamp110
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HDC Hill Descent Control87
"HD radio"163
HD radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio163
Head airbags94
Headlamp control, 
automatic96
Headlamp cover229
Headlamp flasher60
– indicator lamp11,13
Headlamps
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– replacing bulbs229 

Everything from A - Z
264 Remote control28
– battery renewal38
– convenient access36
– garage door opener106
– luggage compartment lid30
– malfunction31,38
– removing from the ignition 
lock56
– service data226
– tailgate30
"Repeat directory" for audio 
mode172
"Repeat" for audio mode172
"Repeat track" for audio 
mode172
Replacement remote 
control28
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs229
Replacing tires219
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires219
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge72
"Reset"89,91
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings159
"Reset" for stopwatch84
"Reset" for tone settings159
Residual heat103
Restraint systems
– for children52
– refer to Safety belts48
Reverse
– CD changer173
– CD player173
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58
Road map145
"Roadside Assistance"198
Roadside 
Assistance198,235
Roadside parking lamps98
– replacing bulbs230
Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements76Roller blind
– sun blinds109
Roof load capacity245
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack124
"Roomsound", refer to Tone 
control158
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away
239
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16
Route141
– arrow display144
– changing147
– display144
– displaying streets and 
towns/cities146
– displaying town146
– list146
– map display145
– selecting141
– selecting criteria141
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires219
Rubber parts, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Runflat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires219
Run-Flat Tires219
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire90
– flat tire90
– Flat Tire Monitor90
– new tires219
– replacing219
– tire inflation pressure208
– winter tires220
S
Safety-belt height 
adjustment48
Safety belts48
– damage49
– indicator/warning lamp48
– reminder48
– sitting safely43Safety belts, care, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Safety systems
– airbags94
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS86
– brake system86
– driving stability control 
systems86
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC86
– safety belts48
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires219
"SAT"156,166
Satellite radio166
– displaying additional 
information167
– enabling166
– selecting channel167
– storing channel167
Saving fuel120
"Scan"
– sampling radio stations161
– sampling tracks on CD171
Scan
– CD changer171
– CD player171
– radio161
"Scan all" for audio mode171
"Scan directory" for audio 
mode171
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting238
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio166
Seat adjustment
– electric44
– mechanical44
Seat and mirror memory47
Seat belt reminder, refer to 
'Fasten safety belts' 
reminder48
Seat heating47 

Everything from A - Z
268
U
Underbody protection, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR217
"Units"76
Units
– average consumption76
– temperature76
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control106
Universal mobile phone 
preparation package, refer 
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control106
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking36
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside32
– from outside29
– luggage compartment lid37
– tailgate37
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access36
"Update services"201
USB-audio interface176
"USB" for audio 
mode175,177
V
Vehicle
– battery233
– breaking in120
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading123
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment222
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions243
– parking57
– washing, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– weight245"Vehicle / Tires" for 
unlocking30
Vehicle decommissioning
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Vehicle jack233
Vehicle position, refer to 
Displaying current 
position151
Ventilation103
– draft-free103
– in the rear104
Ventilation, refer to 
Climate100
Ventilation while at a 
standstill104
Vents, refer to Ventilation103
"Vent settings"101
Voice commands
– overview23
– short commands247
Voice instructions from 
navigation system146
– muting51,147
– repeating51,147
– switching on/off146
– volume147
Voice phone book194
Volume156
– audio sources156
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities246
– mobile phone187
– speed-dependent 
control157
– voice instructions147
Volume distribution
– front/rear157
– left/right157
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control81
Warning triangle236
Washer fluid62
– content of the reservoir63Washer fluid reservoir62
Washing the car, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray111
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water122
Waveband with the radio160
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth218
Weights245
Welcome lamps96
"Welcome light"97
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires219
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions243
Wheels, new219
Wheels and tires208
Width, refer to 
Dimensions243
Windows38
– convenient operation30
– opening, closing38
– pinch protection system39
– rear window35
– safety switch39
Windows, indicator on Control 
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning62
Windshield wash61
– filling capacity, reservoir246
– nozzles62
– rear window62
– reservoir for washer fluid62
– washer fluid62
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing228
Windshield wipers, blades, 
care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system61
Winter tires220
– setting speed limit83
– storage220