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- Back into the parking spot until the blue c urve touches t he
curb==>
page 173, fig. 175 . Stop the vehicle .
- With t he vehicle stopped, turn the steeri ng whee l to the
left as far as it wi ll go.
- Continue to back into the parking spot until the vehicle is
parked paralle l to the curb.@ marks the rear bumper .
Stop the vehic le w hen t he re d orientation line© borders
an object ==>& . Ke ~ an eye on the fro nt o f your ve hicle
whi le doing this==><.!).
Parking next to ob stacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the parking spot,
choose a spo t w it h more space on the sides. Position t he long side of
the blue area so that there is sufficient space from the curb. The area
must not be on the curb. You will also need to star t turning the
steer ing wheel much earlier. There should be a suff icie nt amount of
space between the c urb and the b lue c urve, and t he b lue c urve
=> page 173, fig . 175 must not touch the curb .
& WARNING
• The rear view camer a does not show the entire area beh ind the
vehicle =>
page 169, fig. 168 . Watch out e specially for small chil
dr en and animals. The rear view camera cannot always detect
them, p osing ri sk of an ac cident!
• Please note that object s not touching the g round can appear to
be further away than th ey r eally are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or th e rear of a t ruck) . In this case,
you should not us e the help line s to h elp with parking , which
po se s danger of an accid ent !
0 Note
In the MMI display, the direct io n of travel of the vehicle rea r is rep re
sented depending on the steering wheel angle . The vehicle front sw
ings out more than the vehicle rear . Maintain plenty of d istance so
t ha t your ou tside mirror or a corner of your vehicle does no t collide
w ith any obstacles . This can damage to you r vehicle.
(I] Tips
The left or right or ientation lines and surfaces w ill be displayed,
depending on the turn signa l being used. •
Applies to vehicles: w it h rear park ass ist/pa rking sys tem advance d
Adjusting the display and warning
tones
T he display * and warning tones can be adjusted in the
fv1 fv1I.
- Select: Function but ton [CAR ]> System s*> Parking
system.
Displ ay*
• Off -when the parking system is switched off, only audible signals
are g iven .
• On -when the parking system is switched on, either the visual
display o r the picture from the rear v iew c amera is displayed.
Warning tones
• Front volume * -front sensor vol ume
• Front frequen cy * -front sensor frequency
• Rear volume -rear sensor vo lume
• Rear frequenc y-rear senso r freq uency
• In-car entertainment fader -when the parking system is switched
on, the vol ume of t he active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted va lue is briefly heard from the signal generator . .,
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Reserve ..... .... ........ .... ... . 12
Tank capacity . .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 363
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 292
Fuse arrangement ... ............... 346
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 183
Gas d ischarge lamps ........ .. .... .. 350
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ... .... 10
Fuel gauge . .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 12
Speedometer ... .. .. ........ .. . ... 12
T achometer ...................... 11
Tr ip odometer ............. .... .. . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls ............ 9
General rules and driving tips ......... 266
Before driving offroad ........ .... 266
Driving offroad .................. 266
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology 315
Glove compartment ........ ......... 105
Cooling box ..... ........ .... .. .. 106
Valet key function ......... ... .. .. . 43
Glove compartment -emergency unlocking ..
106
Glow plug system
Indicator light ............. .... .. . 16
Gradient angle .................. ... 266
Gross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 361
Ground clearance .. .. ............ ... 266
H
Head restraints ............... .... .. 193
Adjusting .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ... 193
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear seats .. .. ........... ..... 91, 92
Headlight washer reservoir ........... 312
Headlights ............ ... .. .. ... ... 65
Adaptive Light ............. .... .. . 68
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front fog lights ............ ... .. .. 67
Headlight range control . ........... 34
Switching
off ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 65
Switching on ......... .... .. ...... 65
Washer system . ..... ... . ... .. .. .. 75
Xenon headlights .... ............. 65
Heated outside mirrors
79
Heated seats Front ................... .. .... . 119
Rear ............... ..... .. .. .. . 120
Rear (four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning) ..... ...... .. .. .. . 120
Heated steering wheel ... ..... ....... 121
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .... .. .. .. 72
Heating Climate controls ............... .. 109
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... 202
H igh beam ......... .... .... .. .. . 65 , 69
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 19
High voltage warning label .... .... ... 360
Hi ll descent control ..... ............ 252 Hill hold
Starting on hills 131
Homelink ® universal remote control ... 183
Hood Opening ............ .... .... .. .. 296
Release lever ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. 296
Horn .................. .... ... ... ... 9
How are child restraint system anchors related to child safety .... ....... ... .. .. 244
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
216
How often should I check my tire pressures? . 321
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 207
Hydroplaning ......... ............. 325
I
Ignition key ................ ..... .. 124
Ignition lock .. .. ............. .. .. .. 124
Ma lfunct ion .... .. .. .... ....... 31, 35
Ignition lock positions ... .. .. .. .... .. 124
Important things to do before driving .. 189
Improperly worn safety belts ... .. .. .. 207
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. 220,221
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .... .. 221
Infant seats ................ ... .. .. 236
Inflatable spare tire .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 338
Inflating ........... .. .... .... .. 339
Inside rear view mirror .. ........... 77, 78
Installing child safety seats Safety belts ............... .. .. .. 241
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Master key ...... ..... .. .... ... .. .. . 4 1
Battery replacement ..... .. ........ 42
Check light ..... .. .. .. ...... ...... 42
Mileage Average ................ ...... .. . 37
Instantaneous ........... .. .... .. . 37
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ....... 81
Adjusting the anti-g lare .... ..... 77, 78
Automatic dimming for the outside m irrors .... .......... .......... 80
Automatically dimming inside m irror . 78
Ins ide day-night mirror .. .......... 77
Interior mirror ........... .. .. .. 77, 78
Outside mirrors ................... 79
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 87
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 87
Monitor ing the Advanced A irbag System 220
N
Natural leather ............. .. .. .. .. 283
New tires and wheels .............. .. 326
NHTSA Contacting ...................... 197
Number of seats ............. .... ... 199
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Occupant seating pos itions 190
Octane rating . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 287
Odometer ................... .... .. . 12
Offroad mode . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 252 Oil
See Eng
ine o il ..... .... ... ... .... 299
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... ... 26
Electronic speed Limiter ............ 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 26
Open door or rear l id warn ing .. .. .. .. .. 24
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 59
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution . .... .. .. ....... . 263
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . ... ........ . 6
Outlets ........................... 104
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
113
Outside mirrors ..................... 79
Outside temperature display ....... .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ............ ... ... .. .. . 278
Paint No ... .... .. ........... ...... . 360
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... .. . 59
Closing ............. ... ... ....... 60
clos ing ....... ... ... ... .. ... ..... 59
Conven ience closing ... ... ....... .. 61
Emergency operation ........ 62, 63, 64
sliding open . .. .. ........ ......... 59 Sunshade
.. .... .......... ... . ... . 61
tilt ing . ................ .......... 59
Parking . ... ....................... 130
Automatic transmission ........... 161 Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb .. .. .. .. ............. 130
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspension . ...... ............. 130
Parking brake ..... ................ . 129
Parking ............ .. .... .... .. 130
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 20
Parking on a decl ine (downhill) .. .... .. 130
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... .. .. .. . 130
Parking system advanced ........... . 169
Adjusting the display ...... ... .. .. 17 4
Adjusting the warning tones ....... 17 4
Rear view camera - parking mode l .. 172
Rear view camera - parking mode 2 .. 173
Safety precautions .. ............. 169
Switching on and off .......... .... 171
Trailer hitch .... .. ..... ..... ..... 175
Parts replacement .......... .. .. .. .. 368
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 221
Passenger's seat .............. .... 84, 86
Passive safety system ............... 188
Pedals ................. ... .. .. .... 194
Perimeter lighting ..... ............. . 68
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 200
Polishing . .. .. ........ ............. 277
Pollen filter
Climate controls . ... ............. 109
Power locking switch ................. 47