
Cockpit
72The warning and information texts may be viewed in this menu. If there is no
warning or information message, the option Ve hicle s ta tus is not displayed.
If there are several messages, each one is shown for a few seconds.
Example of menu use ⇒page 66
Note
If there are no warning messages, this menu is not available.Configuration menu
This menu is used to make the settings for the vehicle func-
tions.Open Configuration menu
– Select the option Configuration from the main menu: “Main
menu” and press button ⇒page 66, fig. 43 on the wind-
screen wiper lever. or
– Press button or on the multifunction steering wheel* ⇒page 66, fig. 44 until the Configuration menu is displayed.Example of menu use ⇒page 66
Note
•
For electronic and vehicle equipment one or more of these menus will be
displayed.
Displayed on the screen
Function
Multifunction display
data
This menu is used to establish the data in the
multifunction display menu to be displayed on
the instrument panel ⇒page 69
Convenience
This menu allows you to make the settings for
the convenience functions in the vehicle.
OK
AA
Lights and visibility
From this menu it is it possible to alter the vehi-
cle lighting settings.
Time
The hours and minutes of the clock and the navi-
gation system can be changed. Choose between
12 or 24-hour format and change to summer
time.
Winter tyres
The menu allows the setting of a speed at which
an optical and acoustic warning will be given by
the system. You can use this function, for exam-
ple, if you have fitted winter tyres which are not
suited for the top speed of your vehicle. Please
see the section “Wheels and tyres”.
Settings: Language
The display texts and the navigation system texts
can be seen in different languages.
Units
This option allows you to select the units for dis-
playing temperature, fuel consumption values
and distances.
Aux. Speed
The instrument panel also displays the speed in
another different unit of measurement (mph or
km/h) to that given on the speedometer.
Inter Service
Consult service messages and reset service inter-
val display here.
Manufacturer's settings
The manufacturer's predefined values for the
functions of this menu are restored.
Back
a)
This returns to the main menu
a)Only of the windscreen wiper lever is used (MFD).
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Steering wheel controls*
86Button Radio CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX
a)
a)Only if the panel is in Audio menu.
Vol u m e u pVol u m e u pVol u m e u p
Vol u m e d ow n Vol u m e d ow nVol u m e d ow n
Search for next station Next track
Hold down: Fast forward No specified function
Search for last station Previous track
Hold down: Rewind No function specified
No function specified No function specifiedNo function specified
Silence PauseSilence
b)
b)Depending on the model version
Operates on Instrument panel display Operates on Instrument panel display Operates on Instrument panel display
Next preset
a)
Next track
a)
No function specified
a)
b)
Operates on Instrument panel display Operates on Instrument panel display Operates on Instrument panel display Previous preset
a)
Previous track
a)
No function specified
a)
b)
Next preset Change folderNo function specified
Change menu on instrument panel Change menu on instrument panelChange menu on instrument panel
b)
Previous preset Change folderNo function specified
Change menu on instrument panel Change menu on instrument panelChange menu on instrument panel
Operates on instrument panel Operates on instrument panelOperates on instrument panel
b)
Change source Change sourceChange source
Operates on instrument panel Operates on instrument panelOperates on instrument panel
AAABACADAEAFAGAHAIAJAKAL
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Steering wheel controls*87
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Steering wheel Audio + Telephone version controls
Fig. 52 Controls on the
steering wheel
Fig. 53 Steering wheel
controls (depending on
version of model)
ButtonRadio CD/MP3/USB*/iPod* AUXTELEPHONE
Volume up Volume upVolume upVolume up
Volume down Volume downVolume downVolume down
Search for next station Next track
Hold down: Fast forward No function specified No function specified
Search for last station Last track
Hold down:Rewind No function specified No function specified
Access telephone menu on instrument panel Access telephone menu on instrument
panel Access telephone menu on
instrument panel Make call
Accept incoming call End call
Hold down: reject incoming call
Enable voice recognition Enable voice recognitionEnable voice recognition Enable voice recognitionAAABACADAEAF
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Steering wheel controls*89
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Radio navigation systemSteering wheel audio version controls
Fig. 54 Controls on the
steering wheel
Fig. 55 Steering wheel
controls (depending on
version of model)
ButtonRadio CD/MP3/USB*/iPod* AUXNAVIGATOR
Volume up Volume upVolume upVolume up
Volume down Volume downVolume downVolume down
Search for next station Next track
Hold down: Fast forward No function specified No function specified
Search for last station Last track
Hold down:Rewind No function specified No function specified
Access telephone menu on instrument panel Access telephone menu on instrument
panel Access telephone menu on
instrument panel No function specified
Enable voice recognition Enable voice recognitionEnable voice recognition Enable voice recognitionAAABACADAEAF
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Steering wheel controls*91
Safety First
Operating instructions
Practical tips
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Button
Radio CD/MP3/USB*/iPod* AUXNAVIGATOR TELEPHONE
Volume up Volume upVolume upVolume up Volume up
Volume down Volume downVolume downVolume down Volume down
Search for next station Next track
Hold down: Fast forward No function specified No function specified No function specified
Search for last station Last track
Hold down:Rewind No function specified No function specified No function specified
Access telephone menu on instrument panel Access telephone menu on
instrument panel Access telephone menu
on instrument panel No function specified Make call
Accept incoming call
End call
Hold down: reject incoming call
Enable voice recognition Enable voice recognition Enable voice recognition Enable voice recogni-
tion Enable voice recognition
Next preset
a)
Next track
a)
No function specified Operates on instru-
ment panel Movement on telephone
menu
Address book / Last calls /
Calls received / Missed calls
Previous preset
a)
Previous track
a)
No function specified Operates on instru-
ment panel Movement on telephone
menu
Address book / Last calls /
Calls received / Missed calls
Change menu on instrument panel Change menu on instrument
panel Change menu on instru-
ment panel No function specified Change menu on instru-
ment panel
AAABACADAEAFAGAHAI
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Seats and stowage
148Auxiliary audio co nnection (AUX-IN)*– Lift the AUX. cover ⇒fig. 120 .
– Insert the pin as far as possible (see Radio manual).
AUX RSE connection*This connector may be used as an audio input (red and white connectors) or
audio and video connector (red, white and yellow connectors). For more
details about the use of this audio and video source, see the RSE manual.
Fig. 120 Auxiliary audio
connection
Fig. 121 AUX RSE
connection
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Index281
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AFS (curve lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Air conditioner* 2C-Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air conditioning system General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Air recirculation mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 71 Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-puncture tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . 127
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . 127
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Automatic gearbox / DSG automatic gearbox . 172
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic wiper/wash function for the rear window 126
Auxiliary audio connection: AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . 148
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Battery
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 192
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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