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369
Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the tailgateInsert the mechanical key into lock
cylinder
2.
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position 1 and release it.
Remove the mechanical key.
Press lock cylinder 2 and pull on door
handle 3 to open the tailgate.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey, lock the vehicle with the
mechanical key carrying out the following
steps:
Close the front passenger door, the
rear doors and the tailgate.
Open the driver’s door.
Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 107).
The locking knobs on the front
passenger door, the rear doors and the
tailgate move down.
If the vehicle battery is disconnected or
drained:
Press down the locking knobs on
the front passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate manually.
Exit the vehicle.
1Unlocking in an emergency
2Lock cylinder
3Door handle
Warning!G
The tailgate swings open to one side. Always
make sure there is sufficient clearance for
tailgate.
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430 Index
Air pressure 304
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure
Air recirculation mode 188Activating 188
Deactivating 189
Air vents, Rear Climate control 191
Air volume Adjusting 186
Alarm Audible 86, 95
Canceling 96, 97
Visual 95
Alarm system Anti-theft 95
Anticorrosion/antifreeze 426
Anti-theft alarm system Arming 96
Canceling alarm 96
Disarming 96
Anti-theft systems 95 Anti-theft alarm system 95
Tow-away alarm 97
Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning Armrest
Storage box in front of 217
Storage compartments below 216
Telephone* tray below 216
Ashtrays 220 In center console 220
In rear passenger compartment 221
Aspect ratio 304
At the gas station 264
ATF (automatic transmission fluid) 273
Audio menu 141 Selecting radio station 141
Audio search function 155
Auto-dimming for rear view mirror 177
Automatic central locking Activating/deactivating (control system) 155
Automatic headlamp mode 118
Automatic locking when driving 106
Automatic operation Interior lighting control 125 Automatic transmission 162
Accelerator position 166
Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode) 169
Fluid level 273
Gear ranges 167
Gear selector lever 162
Gear selector lever position 163, 164
Gear shifting malfunctions 169
Kickdown 166
One-touch gearshifting 168
Shifting procedure 163
Transmission fluid 273
B
BabySmart
TM
Air bag deactivation system 80
Compatible child seats 80
Self-test 81
Backup lamp Message in display 355
Backup lamps Bulbs 376
Replacing bulbs 384
Bar 304
BAS 87, 89
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432 Index
Cargo tie-down rings 209
Carpets, Cleaning 321
Catalytic converter 262
CD changer 366
CD playerOperating 143
Center console 30 Front passenger front air bag off indica-tor lamp 335
Lower part 31
Upper part 30
Central locking From inside 107
Switch 107
Switching on/off (control system) 155
Unlocking from inside 107
Central unlocking Switch 107
Certification label 410
Charging Vehicle battery 396 Checking
Coolant level 266, 274
Oil level 266, 269
Checking tire pressure electronically with the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS) 289
Checklist Off-road driving 254
Child safety 77 Infant and child restraint systems 68, 78
LATCH child seat anchors 82
Child safety switch see Blocking of rear door window operation
Cigarette lighter 222
Cleaning Gear selector lever 321
Headlamps 177
Headliner 321
Leather upholstery 322
Light alloy wheels 320
Rear Parking Assist sensors 318, 319
Seat belts 321
Steering wheel 321 Upholstery 322
Windows 319
Windshield 59
Wiper blades 319
Wood trims 322
Cleaning tires 279
Climate control 182 Adjusting air distribution 186
Adjusting air volume 186
Air conditioning 189
Air recirculation mode 188
Defogging windshield 188
Defrosting 187
Rear window defroster 181
Residual heat utilization (REST) 190
Setting the temperature 185
Windshield defroster 180
Clock 27
Closing Glove box 215
Hood 269
Tailgate 106
Tilt/sliding sunroof 196, 372
Windows 192
Closing tilt/sliding sunroof In an emergency 372
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438 Index
Immobilizer 95Activating 95
Deactivating 95
Infant and child restraint systems 78 Installing 83
LATCH child seat anchors 82
Information button see Tele Aid
Inside rear view mirror Auto-dimming 177
Installing Cargo compartment cover blind 214
Infant and child restraint systems 83
Wiper blades 387
Instructions Loading 208
Instrument cluster 26, 130 Coolant temperature gauge 131
Digital speedometer 140
Illumination 130
Lamps in 324–332
Multifunction display 133
Outside temperature 140
Outside temperature indicator 132
Selecting language 149
Instrument lighting 130
Instruments and controls see Cockpit Interior lighting
Automatic operation 125
Delayed shut-off 154
Manual operation 126
Interior lighting, front 125
Interior lighting, rear 126
Interior rear view mirror Adjusting 46
Intermittent wipe 60 Activating 60
Deactivating 60
Intermittent wiping 59
J
Jack 365
Jump starting 397 K
Key
Messages in display 351
Key, mechanical 368
Key, SmartKey Battery check lamp 102
Checking the batteries 103
Factory setting 102
Global locking 102
Global unlocking 102
Loss of 103
Positions in starter switch 39
Remote control 100
Restoring to factory setting 103
Selective setting 102
Starting the engine 54
Unlocking with 38
Keys 100
Kickdown (Automatic transmission) 166
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 149
Kilopascal 305
Km/h or mph in speedometer 149
L
Labels, identification 410
Lamp bulbs, exterior 375
Lamp in center console 335
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