
Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Entry lamps, refer to Interior 
lamps96
Entry map for destination130
Environmentally friendly 
driving, refer to Energy 
Control70
Equalizer, tone setting145
Error messages, refer to 
Check Control77
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC82
Event data recorders224
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system117
Expanding the cargo area110
Extended connectivity of the 
music player in the mobile 
phone167
Exterior mirrors47
– adjusting47
– automatic dimming 
feature48
– automatic heating47
– folding in and out47
External audio device106
External devices
– random sequence169
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing 
away239
– for tying down loads120
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control77
Failure of an electrical 
consumer236
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional 
alarm34
– switching off an alarm33
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts46
Fastest route for 
navigation134Fast forward
– CD changer157
– CD player157
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control100
First aid pouch237
Fixture for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock54
Flash when locking/
unlocking28
Flat tire
– run-flat tires216
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM86
Flat Tire Monitor FTM84
– indicating a flat tire85
– indicator/warning lamp85
– initializing the system85
– snow chains84,217
– system limits84
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition215
Fluid reservoir, refer to 
Washer fluid reservoir60
FM, waveband147
Fog lamps95
– indicator lamp13,95
Folding rear seat backrest110
Folding up the floor panel112
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely118
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps96
For your own safety5
Four-wheel drive, refer to 
xDrive83
Free memory capacity, music 
collection165
Front airbags90
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor84Fuel197
– additives198
– average consumption71
– gauge70
– high-quality brands197
– quality197
– specifications197
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities248
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to 
Energy Control70
Fuel filler flap196
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction196
Fuses236
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control102
Gasoline
– refer to Average 
consumption71
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel197
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Gas station 
recommendations135
Gear indicator, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic57
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
General driving notes117 

Everything from A - Z
264 Radio readiness54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key26
Rain sensor59
Random sequence
– external devices169
– music collection165
Rapeseed-oil methyl ester 
RME197
Reading lamps96
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps232
Rear seat backrest, 
folding110
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints44
– folding110
– folding down 
backrests109,110
– folding head restraint down 
and up44
Rear ventilation100
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors47
Rear window
– cleaning60
– opening32
Rear window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds105
Rear window defroster99
Rear window safety switch36
Rear window wiper60
– changing rear wiper 
blade229
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information19
Reception
– quality148
– radio station148
Recirculated-air mode99
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode99
Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest42
Refueling196Releasing
– hood218
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range71
Remote control26
– battery renewal35
– Comfort Access34
– garage door opener102
– malfunction28,35
– removing from the ignition 
lock54
– service data223
– tailgate28
– trunk lid28
Replacement fuses, refer to 
Fuses236
Replacement remote 
control26
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs229
Replacing tires216
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires216
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings146
Restraint systems
– for children50
– refer to Safety belts46
Reverse
– CD changer157
– CD player157
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
RME, refer to Rapeseed-oil 
methyl ester197
Road map136
Roadside 
Assistance189,237
Roadside parking lamps94
– replacing bulbs230,232
Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements73
Roller blind
– sun blinds105Roof load capacity247
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack120
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away240
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16
Route134,135
– bypassing sections135
– changing134,135
– changing criteria134
– displaying streets or towns/
cities135
– map view136
– selecting134
Route instructions, refer to 
Destination guidance 
through voice 
instructions135
Route map, refer to Map 
view136
Route section, changing
135
Route selection134
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires216
Runflat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires216
Run-flat tires216
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire85
– flat tire85
– Flat Tire Monitor85
– new tires216
– replacing216
– tire inflation pressure201
– winter tires217
S
Safety-belt height 
adjustment46
Safety belts46
– damage46
– indicator/warning lamp46
– reminder46
– sitting safely41 

Everything from A - Z
268 Trip odometer69
Trips, changing133
Trunk, refer to Cargo area110
Trunk lid30
– Comfort Access35
– emergency release32
– locking or unlocking 
separately31
– opening from inside30
– opening from outside31
– remote control28
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions245
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
Turn signals58
– replacing bulbs232
– triple turn signal59
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading120
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR214
Units of measure
– average consumption73
– temperature73
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control102
Universal mobile phone 
preparation package, refer 
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control102
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking34
Unlocking
– from inside30
– from outside27
– setting unlocking 
characteristics27
– tailgate35
– trunk lid35
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access34
Updating the navigation 
data124
USB audio interface167
V
VCD157
Vehicle
– battery235
– breaking in116
– cargo loading119
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment219
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions245
– parking55
– weight247
Vehicle jack235
Vehicle storage228
Ventilation100
– draft-free100
– in the rear100
Ventilation, refer to Climate97
Ventilation while at a 
standstill100
Vents, refer to Ventilation100
Video menu158
Video playback157
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance through voice 
instructions135
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands249
Voice instructions from 
navigation system135
– repeating136
– switching on/off135
– volume136
Voice phone book183
Volume144
– audio sources144
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities248
– mobile phone177
– voice instructions136
Volume balance, tone 
setting145
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control77
Warning triangle238
Washer fluid60
– content of the reservoir61
Washer fluid reservoir60
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray107
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water118
Water penetration225,226
Waveband with the radio147
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth215
Weights247
Welcome lamps92
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires216
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions245
Wheels, new216
Wheels and tires201
Width, refer to 
Dimensions245
Windows36
– Convenient operation28
– opening, closing36
– pinch protection system36
– rear window32
– safety switch36
Windows, indicator on Control 
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning60
Windshield wash59
– filling capacity, reservoir248
– nozzles60
– rear window60
– reservoir for washer fluid60
– washer fluid60
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing229
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system59
Winter diesel198
Winter tires217
– setting speed limit79
– storage217