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F
Fastening the seat belts 48
Fine adjustmentCruise control 199
First aid kit 364
Flat tire 388 Lifting the vehicle 389
Lowering the vehicle 392
Mounting the spare wheel 389
Spare wheel 366
Floormats 224
Fog lamp, rear 121, 376
Fog lamps Corner-illuminating front fog lamps 122
Fog lamps, front 121
4-ETS 87, 90
Front air bags 73
Front axle differential lock Switching on 176
Front fog lamps Messages in display 353
Replacing bulbs 376, 380
Front lamps Replacing bulbs 376, 378
Switching on 117 Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 80, 335
Front seat head restraints Installing 109
Removing 108
Front towing eye 402
Front turn signal lamp Replacing bulbs 381
Fuel 265 Additives 425
Gasoline additives 425
Message in display 363
Premium unleaded gasoline 265, 422, 424
Refueling 264
Requirements 424
Reserve warning 27
Technical data 420
Fuel additives 425
Fuel consumption statistics Since last reset 158
Since start 157 Fuel filler cap
Message in display 351
Fuel filler flap 264 Locking 264
Opening 370
Unlocking 264
Fuel requirements 424
Fuel reserve tank Message in display 351
Fuel reserve warning lamp 331
Fuel tank Capacity 422
Filler flap 264
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Capacities 420
Functions (control system) 135, 137, 139
Fuse box 404, 405, 406
Fuses 403 Fuse box in battery box 406
Fuse box in front passenger footwell 404
Fuse box in middle tunnel 405
Main fuse box in passenger compartment 404
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Parking lamp, front
Replacing bulbs 378
Parking lamps Messages in display 354
Replacing bulbs 376
Parking position Exterior rear view mirror 116
Exterior rear view mirrors 178
Parktronic see Rear Parking Assist
Partition net* 210 Installing behind front seats 212
Installing behind rear seat bench 211
Loosening 213
Removing and storing 213
Parts service 408
Passenger compartment 252 Interior lighting 127
Interior rear view mirror 46
Main fuse box in 404
Parcel net in front passenger footwell 218
Storage bags 217
Passenger footwell Fuse box in 404
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 245 Phone book
Loading 160
Quick search 160
Phone number Dialing 160
Redialing 161
Plastic and rubber parts, cleaning 320
Poly-V-belt drive Layout 412
Positions (memory function) Recalling from memory 115
Storing into memory 115
Potential problems associated with under- inflated and overinflated tires 294
Power assistance 246
Power seat Adjusting head restraint fore and aft adjustment 43
Adjusting head restraint height 43
Adjusting seat backrest tilt 43
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 43
Adjusting seat height 43
Seat fore and aft adjustment 43
Power tilt/sliding sunroof 195 Convenience feature 194
Summer opening feature 193 Power washer 315
Power windows 192
Blocking of rear door window operation 85
Convenience feature 194
Side windows 192
Summer opening feature 193
Practical hints First aid kit 364
Fuses 403
Spare wheel 366
Towing the vehicle 399
Vehicle jack 365
Vehicle tool kit 364
Premium unleaded gasoline 424
Problems While driving 61
Product information 9
Production options weight 306
PSI 306
Q
Quick search Phone book 160
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R
RadioSatellite (USA only) 142
Selecting stations 141
Radio transmitters, control and operation 261
Range (distance to empty) Calling up 158
Range of sensors Rear Parking Assist 201
Reading lamp 32
Rear axle differential lock Switching on 176
Rear door window Blocking operation 85
Rear fog lamp Messages in display 355
Replacing bulbs 384
Rear interior lamps 126
Rear lamps Replacing bulbs 376
Rear lamps see Tail lamps Rear Parking Assist 200
Cleaning sensors 318, 319
Malfunction 203
Monitoring reach 201
Warning indicators 202
Rear seat bench Split 206
Rear seat head restraints Installing 111
Removing 111
Rear towing eye 402
Rear view camera 203
Rear view mirror auto-dimming 177
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 181 Activating 181
Deactivating 181
Rear window wiper Intermittent wipe 60
Rear window wiper/washer 60
Recommended tire inflation pressure 306
Reconnecting Vehicle battery 396
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle (Tele Aid) 236 Refrigerant
Air conditioning 423
Refueling 264
Regular checks 265
Reinstalling Vehicle battery 396
Remote control SmartKey 100
Remote door unlock, Tele Aid* 235
Removing Cargo compartment cover blind 214
Vehicle battery 396
Wheel 391
Wiper blades 386
Removing mechanical key 368
Replacing Brake lamp bulbs 376
Bulbs 375
Front lamp bulbs 378
Rear lamp bulbs 383
SmartKey batteries 374
Wiper blades 386
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Telephone* 226
Changing mobile phone cradle 228
Inserting in cradle 227
Installing a different mobile phone cradle 228
Message in display 362
Removing from cradle 228
Telephone* tray Armrest 216
Below armrest 216
Temperature Setting interior temperature 185
Tires 287
Text messages Multifunction display 338–341
Tie-down rings (cargo compartment) 209
Tightening torque (wheel bolts) 393
Tilt/sliding sunroof 195 Automatic opening 196
Closing 196, 372
Opening 196, 372
Opening fully 196
Stopping 196
TIN 306
Tire Vehicle maximum load on 307 Tire and Loading Information 281
Tire and loading terminology 304
Tire care and maintenance 278
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking 286, 288
Tire inspection 278
Tire load rating 306
Tire ply composition and material used 306
Tire speed rating 250, 297, 306
Tire terminology 304
Tire traction 249
Tires 277, 414 Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS) 289
Advanced TPMS malfunction telltale 333
Direction of rotation 280
Driving instructions 248
Low tire pressure telltale 333
Messages in display 340–341, 359–360
Retreads 277
Rims and tires 414
Rotating 307 Service life 278
Temperature 287, 303
Tread depth 279, 309
Wear pattern 308
Winter 309
Tongue Weight Rating see TWR
Tools 364
Total load limit 306
Tow-away alarm 30, 97 Arming 97
Disarming 97
Disarming for transport 97
Tow-away alarm system Canceling alarm 97
Towing eye, front 402
Towing eye, rear 402
Towing the vehicle 399 Stranded vehicle 402
Towing the vehicle - various problem scenarios 401
Traction 307
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Transfer case 170Gear range 170
Messages in display 361
Messages in the multifunction display 172
Switching 170
Transfer case differential lock Switching on 175
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Tread 307
Tread depth 279
Tread depth (tires) 309
Treadwear indicators 307
Trip computer 157
Trip odometer Resetting 131
Trunk see Cargo compartment
Turn signal lamps Messages in display 356–357
Replacing bulbs 376
Turn signals 25, 57 Additional in mirrors 376
Cleaning lenses 318
Front bulbs 376
Indicator lamps 27
Rear bulbs 376 Turning off
Engine 64
TWR 307
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 307
Units Setting speedometer units 149
Unlocking 38, 100 Driver’s door in an emergency 368
Fuel filler flap 264
Gear selector lever manually 371
Global 102
In an emergency 368
Selective setting 102
Tailgate in an emergency 369
With the SmartKey 38
Uphill driving Cruise control 198
Upholstery Cleaning 322 Useful features 215
Ashtrays 220
Cigarette lighter 222
Electrical outlets 223
Floormats 224
Storage compartments 215
V
Vehicle Data recording 20
Individual settings 146, 148
Lifting 389
Locking 30
Locking in an emergency 369
Lowering 392
Service battery 394
Towing 399
Unlocking 30
Unlocking in an emergency 368
Vehicle battery 394
Vehicle care 314 Engine cleaning 316
Gear selector lever 321
Headlamps 318
Leather upholstery 322
Light alloy wheels 320
Ornamental moldings 317
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