03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls
03
78
Trip odometers
G010608
Trip odometers and reset button
Odometer display
Button for toggling between T1 and T2,
and for resetting the odometer
The trip odometers are used to measure short
distances. A short press the button toggles
between the two trip odometers
T1 and T2. A
long press (more than 2 seconds) resets an
active trip odometer to zero. The distance is
shown in the display.
Clock
G010609
Clock and setting control
Display
Control for setting the clock
Turn the control clockwise/counterclockwise
to set the time. The set time is shown in the
information display.
The clock may be temporarily replaced by a
symbol in conjunction with a message, see
page 124.
03 Your driving environment
Ignition modes
03
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.79 Inserting and removing the remote key
Ignition slot with remote key and START/STOP
ENGINE button.
Inserting the remote keyHolding the end of the remote key with the
base of the key blade, insert the remote key
into the ignition slot, with the buttons facing up,
as shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
Foreign objects in the ignition slot can
impair function or damage the lock.
Removing the remote keyThe remote key can be removed from the igni-
tion slot by pressing the key in lightly. It will
then be ejected slightly and can be removedfrom the slot. The gear selector must be in
position P (Park).
Ignition modesThe various ignition modes are accessed with
the remote key in the ignition slot.
Posi-
tionFunction
0Odometer, clock and tempera-
ture gauge are illuminated. Steer-
ing lock is deactivated. The audio
system can be used.
ILaminated panoramic roof*,
power windows,12-volt sockets,
navigation system*, climate sys-
tem blower, ECC, windshield
wipers can be used.
IIThe headlights come on. Warn-
ing/indicator lights come on for
5 seconds. All equipment oper-
ates apart from heated seats and
rear window defroster, which
only work when the engine is run-
ning.
IIIThe starter motor will operate
until the engine has started.
NOTE
The brake pedal must not be depressed
when accessing ignition modes I or II.
Ignition mode 0
Insert the remote key in the ignition slot and
press it lightly. It will be drawn into the slot.
Ignition mode I
Press the remote key into the ignition slot
and press START/STOP ENGINE.
Ignition mode II
Press the remote key into the ignition slot
and press START/STOP ENGINE for
approx. 2 seconds.
Ignition mode III (engine start)Start the engine, see page 106.
Stopping the engine
Press START/STOP ENGINE. (If the
engine is running and the vehicle is mov-
ing, keep the button depressed until the
engine stops).
Return to ignition mode 0
Press START/STOP ENGINE to return
from I, II, or III to ignition mode 0.
07 Index
07
296
Malfunction indicator light......................... 74
Menu system........................................... 122
overview.............................................. 122
Messages in the instrument panel........... 124
Mirrors
defroster............................................. 100
power door........................................... 99
rearview, auto-dim function................ 100
retractable............................................. 99
vanity.................................................. 200
Motor oil
checking............................................. 230
specifications...................................... 287
volumes.............................................. 288
N
Net in cargo area..................................... 216
O
Occupant safety........................................ 14
Occupant weight sensor...................... 24, 25
Octane recommendations.......................209Odometer, trip........................................... 78
Oil
specifications...................................... 287
volumes.............................................. 288
On Call Roadside Assistance.................. 290
Overhead courtesy lighting........................ 92
Overheating, engine................................... 76
Oxygen sensors, heated.......................... 211
P
Paint, touching up.................................... 279
Park assist.......................................188, 190
Park Assist Camera................................. 191
Parking brake
electric, applying/releasing................. 117
warning light......................................... 76
Parking lights............................................. 89
Personal Car Communicator, unique func-
tions........................................................... 57
Polishing.................................................. 277
Power front seat
memory function................................... 82
with keyless drive................................. 83Power mirrors............................................ 99
defroster............................................. 100
Power steering
fluid..................................................... 233
speed-dependent............................... 158
Power steering fluid................................. 288
Power tailgate.......................................... 212
Power windows......................................... 97
laminated glass..................................... 98
Pregnancy, using seat belts during........... 18
PROPOSITION 65 WARN-
ING..................................... 11, 108, 246, 289
R
Radio
Sirius satellite radio............................141
Radio functions........................................ 135
HD digital radio................................... 138
Rain sensor................................................ 94
READ button............................................ 124
Rear fog light..................................... 90, 238
Rear park assist............................... 188, 190
Rear seat head restraints........................... 85
07 Index
07
298
Stone chips, touching up......................... 279
Storage spaces........................................ 198
Studded tires........................................... 264
Sunroof
laminated panoramic roof................... 101
Supplemental restraint system.................. 19
warning light......................................... 76
T
Tailgate
driving with it open.............................204
power operated.................................. 212
wiper/washer........................................ 95
Tailgate wipers......................................... 243
Taillights, changing bulbs........................ 238
Temporary spare tire............................... 265
Three-way catalytic converter................. 211
Tire designations.....................................261
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....273, 274
indicator light........................................ 75
Tires.........................................................255
age...................................................... 255
changing from summer to winter........ 256glossary of terms................................ 262
improving economy............................ 255
inflation pressure........................257, 258
inflation pressure tables..................... 260
rotation............................................... 256
snow...................................................264
spare................................................... 265
specifications...................................... 259
storing................................................. 256
studded............................................... 264
tire pressure monitoring system......... 273
tread wear indicator............................ 257
uniform tire quality grading................. 264
Top tether anchors (child restraint sys-
tems).......................................................... 45
Touching up paint.................................... 279
Towing a trailer................................219, 220
trailer hitch.......................................... 220
Towing the vehicle........................... 221, 222
Traction control........................................ 156
Trailer towing...................................219, 220
trailer hitch.......................................... 220
Transmission
general description.....................110, 111
oil........................................................ 288
shiftlock override................................ 111Tread wear indicator................................ 257
Trip computer.......................................... 153
Trip odometers.......................................... 78
Trips, long distance................................. 206
Turn signals............................................... 91
changing bulbs................................... 237
indicator lights...................................... 75
Two-stage booster cushion....................... 47U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading...................264
Unlocking the vehicle................................ 56
Upholstery care....................................... 278
V
Vanity mirror............................................ 200
changing bulbs................................... 240
Vehicle dimensions.................................. 283
Vehicle Event Data............................... 9, 226
Vehicle loading................................212, 262
roof loads............................................ 214