Everything from A - Z
238 Satellite radio142
– enabling channel142
– selecting channel143
– storing channel143
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting212
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio142
Sealant, filling207
Seat adjustment
– electric38
– mechanical38
Seat and mirror memory40
Seat belt reminder, refer to 
'Fasten safety belts' 
reminder42
Seat heating40
Seats37
– adjusting electrically38
– adjusting the seats38
– heating40
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory40
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory40
– sitting safely37
Securing cargo102
Securing the vehicle
– from inside29
– from outside27
Selecting new scale for 
navigation129
Selector lever positions52
Sequential M Gearbox with 
Drivelogic
– Drivelogic drive programs55
Sequential mode53
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance210
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance210
Service data in the remote 
control197
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS197
Service Request179Service requirement display, 
refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS197
Service requirements66
Services status180
Settings
– changing settings on the 
Control Display73
– clock, 12h/24h format69
– configuring, refer to 
MDrive44
– DVD
147
– language73
Settings and information65
Setting times, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
times93
Shifting54
Shifting gears
– manual transmission51
Shift lever52
Shift Lights56
Shiftlock53
Shift paddles on steering 
wheel54
Shift-up display, refer to Shift 
Lights56
Shock absorber control, refer 
to Electronic Damper 
Control EDC77
Short commands for the voice 
activation system221
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route127
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer145
– CD player145
Side airbags82
Side window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds97
Side windows, refer to 
Windows34
Signal horn, refer to 
Horn10,11
Sitting safely37
– with airbags37
– with head restraint37
– with safety belts37
Ski bag102Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass roof, electric35
Slot for remote control49
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray99
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing171
– use162
Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest storage 
compartment98
Snow chains191
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis 
OBD198
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances100
SOS, refer to Sending an 
Emergency Request210
Sound output for 
entertainment on/off136
Spare fuses,209
Spare fuses, refer to 
Fuses209
Special destinations120
Speed
– with winter tires190
Speed limit72
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit72
Speedometer12
Speed Volume137
Split screen, refer to Control 
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting19
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Cleaning windshield and 
headlamps59
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems76
Start/stop button49
– starting the engine50
– switching off the engine50
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine50
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting211
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        Everything from A - Z
240 TMC station, refer to
Traffic bulletins130
Tone
– control136
– middle setting138
Tools, refer to Onboard tool 
kit203
Top 50 of music 
collection153
Torque, refer to Engine 
data218
Tow bar213
Tow fitting212
– screw thread212
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away212
Towing212
– with manual 
transmission213
– with M dual clutch 
transmission213
Towing and tow-starting212
Towing methods213
Town/city, for navigation117
Tow rope213
Tow-starting212,213
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor79
Track
– selecting on CD144
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC76
Traffic bulletins
– categories131
Traffic bulletins, filtering131
Traffic bulletins for 
navigation130
– during destination 
guidance131
– in map display131
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
bulletins130Transmission
– Drivelogic55
– Launch Control57
– manual transmission51
– reverse gear53
– Shift Lights56
– unlocking transmission lock 
manually54
Transmission lock, unlocking 
manually54
Transporting children 
safely46
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo109
Travel instructions, 
refer to Voice 
instructions128
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread189
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer62
Triple turn signal activation58
Trip odometer62
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid30
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions219
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
– triple turn signal58
Turn signals58
TV
– control elements136
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading109
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR188
Units
– average consumption65
– temperature65
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control94Universal mobile phone 
preparation package, refer 
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control94
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking32
Unlocking
– from inside30
– from outside27
– luggage compartment lid33
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access32
USB-audio interface156
V
VCD146
Vehicle
– battery208
– breaking in106
– cargo loading108
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment193
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions219
– parking50
– weight220
Vehicle jack208
Vehicle position, refer to 
Displaying current 
position133
Vehicle storage202
Ventilation92
– draft-free92
– in the rear92
Ventilation, refer to Climate89
Ventilation while at a 
standstill92
Vents, refer to Ventilation92
Video menu146
Video playback146
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance through voice 
instructions128
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands221
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