
Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
 123
Onboard computer, refer to 
Computer50
Onboard tool kit98
On-call services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance103
Opening
– from inside21
Opening and closing the 
vehicle
– at the door lock20
– from inside21
– from outside19
– with the remote control19
Outlets, refer to 
Ventilation63,67
Outside temperature display
– changing units of 
measure50
– in the onboard computer50
Outside temperature 
warning48
Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature49
P
Paintwork, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Parking brake41
– indicator lamp13,41
Parking lamps, refer to 
Parking lamps/Low 
beams59
Parking lamps/Low beams59
– bulb replacement99
Parking lock, refer to P 
Parking42
Passenger airbags
– deactivation37
– reactivation37
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function34
Pathway lighting60
Permissible axle load, refer to 
Weights113
Permissible gross weight, 
refer to Weights113
Pinch protection system
– windows25Placing the vehicle in storage, 
refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Plastic, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter64
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter67
Power
– windows, refer to 
Windows24
Power convertible top27
Power failure102
Power output, refer to Engine 
data110
Power steering, electric56
Power windows
– initializing25
Pressure, tires84
Pressure monitoring, tires, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM54
Protective function, refer to 
Pinch protection system25
R
Radio, refer to the separate 
Owner's Manual
Radio navigation, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Radio remote control key, 
refer to Master keys with 
remote control18
Rain sensor45
Reading lamps61
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement101
– indicator lamp, defective 
bulb13
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors34
Rear window defroster
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control67Recirculated-air mode
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control67
Recirculating the air, refer to 
Recirculated-air 
mode63,67
Reclining seat, refer to 
Seats30
Refueling82
Releasing
– hood91
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range50
Remote control19
– luggage compartment lid20
– malfunction20
– tailgate20
Repairs
– refer to Maintenance 
system96
Replacement key, refer to 
New keys18
Replacement of tires88
Replacing lamps, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs98
Replacing tires, refer to Wheel 
and tire replacement88
Reserve
– indicator lamp, refer to Fuel 
gauge48
Restraint systems
– for children37,38
– refer to Safety belts33
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic43
– manual transmission42
Roadside Assistance103
Roadside parking lamps60
Rod antenna, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Roller-blind cover70
Rope, refer to Towing 
methods106
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires88 

Everything from A to Z
124 Rubber parts, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Runflat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires88
Run-Flat Tires88
– changing a tire87,89
– changing a wheel101
– flat tire53,55
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– tire inflation pressure84
– Tire Pressure Monitor54
– winter tires89
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-
Flat Tires88
S
Safe seating position30
– with airbags30
– with head restraints30
– with safety belts30
Safety belts33
– care, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– damage34
– indicator/warning lamp33
– reminder33
– safe seating position30
Safety knobs, doors, refer to 
Locking the doors from 
inside21
Safety systems
– airbags56
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS51
– driving stability control 
systems51
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires88
Saving
– fuel74
Screw thread, tow fitting106
Seat Belt Reminder, refer to 
'Fasten safety belts' 
reminder33
Seat heating33
Seat memory32Seats30
– adjusting mechanically31
– adjusting the sports seat31
– heating33
– memory, refer to Seat 
memory32
– power adjustment31
– safe seating position30
– saving positions, refer to 
Seat memory32
Securing, locking the vehicle
– from inside21
– from outside19
Selector lever42
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic42
– lock, refer to Range 
selection, shiftlock42
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic42
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance103
Service, refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models, 
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models96
Service and warranty6
Service interval display49,96
Sheet ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning48
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic42
– manual transmission42
Shiftlock, refer to Range 
selection42
Shift paddles on the steering 
wheel43
Side airbags56
Side marker lamps, front
– bulb replacement100
Side marker lamps, rear101
Side turn signal indicators, 
bulb replacement100
Side windows, refer to 
Windows24Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Slipstream deflector, refer to 
Wind deflector70
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray69
Snow chains90
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis 
OBD96
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances70
SOS, refer to Emergency 
call103
Spare
– fuses102
– key18
– wheel, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires89
Spare fuses, refer to 
Fuses102
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils94
Special wash program, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Specified engine oils, refer to 
Approved engine oils94
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires53,55
– winter tires89
Speedometer12
Sport program
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic43
– Dynamic Driving Control44
Sports seat31
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Cleaning windshield46
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems51
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine40
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting104
– temperature41
Starting with a flat battery, 
refer to Jump-starting104
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5 

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
 125
Steering wheel10
– adjusting35
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– lock40
Steptronic, refer to Sport 
program and Manual 
operation43
Storage compartments68
– 
eyeglasses 
compartment69
– glove compartment68
Storage nets69
Storage space
– refer to Cargo bay23
– refer to Storage 
compartments68
Storing seat position, refer to 
Seat memory32
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments68
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires84
Supply reservoir, refer to 
Washer fluid reservoir46
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switch for passenger 
airbags36
Switching cooling function on/
off manually63,66
Symbols4
T
Table of contents3
Tachometer48
Tailgate21
– emergency operation22
– indicator lamp13
– opening from inside the 
vehicle21
– opening from the outside21
– opening manually22
– remote control20
– roller-blind cover70
Tail lamps, refer to Rear 
lamps101Tail lights, refer to Rear 
lamps101
Tank contents
– refer to Capacities114
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel 
gauge48
Technical data110
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety5
Telephone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Telephone preparation 
package71
Temperature
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control66
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
thermometer49
– engine49
Temperature display
– outside temperature48
– outside temperature 
warning48
– setting unit of measure50
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control46
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center high-mount brake 
lamp101
Three-point safety belt, refer 
to Safety belts33
Tilt alarm sensor24
Tilt function, passenger-side 
mirror34
Tire, flat53,55
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– indicator/warning lamp13
– Run-Flat Tires88
– Tire Pressure Monitor54
Tire inflation pressure84
– checking84
– loss53,54
– restoring84
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– Tire Pressure Monitor
54Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM54
– indicator/warning lamp55
– resetting the system54
– system limits54
Tire Quality Grading86
Tire renewal88
Tires
– age86,88
– break-in procedures74
– changing88
– coding86
– condition87
– damage88
– DOT quality grades86
– flat53,55
– inflation pressure84
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor53
– replacement88
– size84
– storage89
– temperature87
– traction87
– tread87
– tread wear87
– Uniform Tire Quality 
Grading86
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth87
– wheel and tire 
replacement88
– winter tires89
– with emergency features, 
refer to Run-Flat Tires88
Tire storage89
Tool kit, refer to Onboard tool 
kit98
Torque, refer to Engine 
data110
Tow bar106
Tow fitting
– screw thread106
Towing eyelet105
Towing the vehicle105
– methods106
– with automatic 
transmission106
Tow rope106 

Everything from A to Z
126 Tow-starting106
Tow truck106
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor54
Track width, refer to 
Dimensions111,112
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC51
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic42
– manual transmission42
Transmission detent, refer to 
Range selection42
Transmission malfunction, 
refer to Malfunction43
Transporting children 
safely36
Transport securing device, 
refer to Cargo loading77
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tread depth87
Trip distance recorder, refer to 
Trip odometer48
Triple turn signal44
Trip meter, refer to Trip 
odometer48
Trip odometer48
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions111,112
Turn signal indicators44
– bulb replacement100
– indicator lamp12,13
Turn signals
– triple turn signal44
TV function, refer to Owner's 
Manual for Onboard 
Computer
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading77
U
Undercoating, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR86Units
– average consumption50
– average speed50
– temperature50
– time50
Units of measure
– outside temperature 
display50
– time format50
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking19
Unlocking
– from inside21
– from outside19
– luggage compartment 
lid20,22
– tailgate20,21
Used batteries, refer to 
Battery disposal102
V
Vehicle
– battery102
– break-in period74
– care, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– cargo loading77
– car wash, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
– dimensions, refer to 
Dimensions111,112
– engine41
– leaving the vehicle41
– parked77
– placing in storage, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
– weight113
Vehicle Memory18
Ventilation63,67
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control67
– draft-free63,67
Vents, refer to 
Ventilation63,67
Viscosity94Volume
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities114
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps12
Warning triangle104
Warranty, refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models, 
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models96
Warranty and service6
Washer/wiper system45
Washer fluid reservoir46
Washer fluids46
Washer reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir46
Washing systems46
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray69
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water76
Wear indicator in tires, refer to 
Minimum tread depth87
Weights113
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires89
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions111,112
Wheels and tires84
Width, refer to 
Dimensions111,112
Wind deflector70
Window defrosting, refer to 
Defrosting windows
– automatic climate control66
– heating and ventilation63
Windows24
– convenience operation20
– opening/closing25
– pinch protection system25
– power supply interruption25 

Refueling
So that you have important specifications avail-
able to you when you stop to refuel, we recom-
mend that you fill out this table with the data 
that apply to your vehicle. Consult the index for 
individual specifications.Fuel
Engine oil
Do not add engine oil until the corresponding 
warning lamp comes on in the instrument clus-
ter or the oil lever monitor shows "+1.0", refer to 
page93.
Tire inflation pressures
Specifications
Please enter your preferred fuel here. 
Preferred oil grade
Summer tires
FrontRearWinter tires
FrontRear
Up to 2 persons
2 persons plus luggage