Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 64
5 Engine oil temperature 65
6 Display for
>Clock 64
> Outside temperature 64
> Indicator and warning lamps 137
Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*54
> Gear display for 7-gear sport automatic
transmission with dual clutch
*56
> Computer 65
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 69
> Odometer and trip odometer 64
> Programs for Dynamic Driving
Control 79
> Checking the engine oil level
*198
> Settings and information 68
> There is a Check Control
message 73
8 Fuel gauge 65
9 Resetting the trip odometer 64
Driving
50
Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the
ignition lock
Inserting the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
>Radio readiness is switched on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Convenient access*
If the car is equipped wi th convenient access,
only insert the remote control into the ignition
lock under special circ umstances, refer to
page 35.
Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out
of the ignition lock as this may cause
damage. <
Before removing the remote control, push it all
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
> The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Automatic transmission
You can only take out the remote control if
transmission position P is engaged: Interlock
Start/stop button
Pressing the start/stop button switches radio
readiness or the ignition on or off.
The engine is started when you press the
start/stop button and depress the clutch if
the car has manual transmission, or the brake if
the car has automatic transmission. <
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
> When the remote cont rol is removed from
the ignition lock
> In cars with convenient access
*, by touch-
ing the surface above th e door lock, refer to
Locking on page 35
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is off, please switch off
the ignition and any unnecessary electri-
cal consumers in order to preserve the
battery. <
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator and warnin g lamps as well as dis-
plays in the instrument cluster go out.
Everything under control
64
Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2 Outside temperature display and clock
3 Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition
is switched on
> To display the time, outside temperature
and odometer briefly while the ignition is
switched off
Units of measure
To select the respective units of measure, miles
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for
the outside temperat ure, refer to page68.
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page 71.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to
approx. +37 7/+3 6, a signal sounds and a
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased
risk of black ice. Black ice can also form at temperatures
above Select the symbol. +37
7/+3 6.
You should therefore driv e carefully on bridges
and shaded roads, for example, otherwise there
is an increased risk of an accident. <
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting trip odometer:
With the ignition switched on, press button 1 in
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer re ading briefly after the
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
Never force the engine speed up into the red
warning field, see arrow. In this range, the fuel
supply is interrupted to protect the engine.
Everything from A to Z
238
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, te chnical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive
controls 16
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 81
MP3 player, connecting, refer to AUX-IN port 158
MP3 player, connecting, refer to USB-audio interface 158
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 59
– refer to Wiper system 60
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 16
Music, playing 154
Music collection 153
– backup 156
– importing 157
Music player, connecting, refer to AUX-IN port 158
Music player, connecting, refer to USB-audio
interface 158
Music search 154
My Info 171
N
Navigation announcements,
refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 129
Navigation data 118
Navigation drive, location 118
Navigation DVD 118 Navigation system
118
– address book 121
– bypassing a route section 129
– continuing destination
guidance 128
– destination entry 119
– displaying current
position 134
– entering a destination by voice 125
– entering a destination manually 119
– route list 129
– selecting destination via map 124
– selecting route criteria 128
– selecting the split screen 131
– special destinations 122
– starting destination guidance 128
– terminating destination guidance 128
– trip planner 126
– voice instructions 129
– volume adjustment 130
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 102
Neutral 57
New tires 195
NORMAL program, Dynamic Driving Control 79,80
North-facing map 130
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 220
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope 216
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for On-Board Diagnosis 202
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 189
Odometer 64
Oil, refer to Engine oil 198Oil consumption
198
Oil level 198
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 212
Onboard tool kit 208
Opening and closing
– convenient access 35
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
– using the door lock 31
– via the remote control 29
Options, selecting for navigation 128
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 94,97
Outlets, refer to Air vents 92
Output, refer to Engine data 220
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 97
Outside-temperature display
– changing units of
measure 68
– in computer 68
Outside-temperature
display 64
Outside temperature warning 64
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 65
Overriding selector lever
lock 55
Overview
– radio control 138
P
Paintwork care 205
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 77
Park Distance Control PDC 77
Parking
– vehicle 52
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 77
Parking brake 52
Parking lamps 88
Reference 243
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Transmission lock, releasing manually 58
Transmission positions 56
Transporting children safely 48
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 114
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 194
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 64
Triple turn signal activation 59
Trip odometer 64
Trip planner 126
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 221
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp 12
– triple turn signal 59
Turn signals 59
Tying down loads, refer to Cargo loading 114
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 193
Units
– average consumption 68
– temperature 68
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control 98
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control 98
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 35
Unlocking
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
– luggage compartment lid 35
– setting unlocking characteristics 29
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access 35
USB-audio interface 158
USB interface 101
V
VCD148
Vehicle
– battery 212
– breaking in 110
– cargo loading 113
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment 198
– measurements, refer to Dimensions 221
– parking 52
– weight 222
Vehicle jack 211
Vehicle position, refer to Displaying current
position 134
Vehicle storage 207
Ventilation 97
– air conditioner 94
– draft-free 94,97
Ventilation, refer to Climate 92
Vents, refer to Air vents 92
Vents, refer to Ventilation 94,97
Video menu 148
Video playback 148
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance through voice
instructions 129
Voice commands
– short commands 223
Voice instructions from navigation system 129
– repeating 130
– switching on/off 129
– volume 130
Volume 138
– audio sources 138
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities 222
– mobile phone 167
– voice instructions 130
Volume balance, tone setting 139
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 73
Warning triangle 214
Washer fluid 61
– content of the reservoir 61
Washer fluid reservoir 61
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray 104
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 112
Water penetration 204,205
Waveband on the radio 141
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 194
Weather information 144
Weights 222
Welcome lamps 88
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires 195
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 221
Wheels, new 195
Wheels and tires 190
Width, refer to Dimensions 221
Wind deflector 39
Windows 36
– convenient operation 30
– opening, closing 37
– pinch protection system 37
Windows, defrosting, refer to Defrosting windows 94
Windows, defrosting and defogging
– air conditioner 94
Windows, indicator on Control Display 16
Windshield
– cleaning 60
– defrosting and defogging 94
Windshield, defrosting, refer
to Defrosting windows 94