
Destination guidance
132
Destination guidance 
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be switched on or off 
during destination guidance.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3. Select the  symbol.
For rapid access, the feature can be stored on a 
programmable memory key, refer to page20.
Repeating a voice instruction
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3. Highlight the  symbol.
4.Press the controller twice.
Adjusting the volume of voice 
instructions*
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice 
instruction is being issued.
1.Have the last voice instruction repeated, if 
necessary.
2.Turn the button during the voice instruction 
to select the desired volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Map view
Displaying the map view
You can have your current position displayed on 
a map. After starting the destination guidance, 
the planned route is shown on the map.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
The following functions are directly available in 
the map view:
Information in the map view
>Time, entertainment source, sound output, 
map orientation
>Distance from destination/intermediate 
destination, estimated time of arrival, if des-
tination guidance is active.
>Any traffic obstructions are highlighted in 
color.
To show/hide information on the map:
Press the controller.
SymbolMeaning
Voice instructions are 
switched on
Voice instructions are 
switched offSymbolFunction
Starting/stopping destina-
tion guidance
Switching voice instructions 
on/off
Changing route criteria or 
selecting route alternatives
Special destinations
Displaying traffic bulletins
Interactive map
Map view settings
Changing scale 

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Entertainment
Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips Communications
Navigation
Mobility
>Bluetooth has been activated in the vehicle, 
refer to page172, and on the mobile phone.
>Depending on the mobile phone, certain 
settings may be necessary on the mobile 
phone, e.g. via the following menu items:
>Bluetooth switched on
>Connection must be allowed without 
requiring further confirmation
>Reconnection
>Depending on the mobile phone type, the 
power-saving mode setting, for example, 
may result in a paired mobile phone not 
being detected by the vehicle.
>For pairing purposes, define any 4 to 16-
digit number as a Bluetooth passkey, 
e.g. 25081107. A long and complex number 
offers the best protection against unautho-
rized access. This Bluetooth passkey is no 
longer required after pairing is successful.
>The ignition is switched on.
Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle 
only when the car is stationary, to avoid 
endangering the car's occupants and other 
road users by being distracted.<
Switch on ignition
1.Insert remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
2.Switch on ignition without operating the 
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop 
button.
Preparation via iDrive
3."Telephone"
4."Bluetooth (telephone)"
5."Add new phone"The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
Preparation via the mobile phone
6.Further steps must be carried out with the 
mobile phone and vary depending on the 
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's 
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics 
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Linking 
or Pairing. 
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears 
on the mobile phone display.
7.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on 
the mobile phone display.
Pairing
Depending on your mobile phone, you will see 
messages, first on the mobile phone display or 
on the iDrive, requesting you to enter the same 
Bluetooth passkey previously determined by 
you.
8.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, you will 
have approx. 30 seconds to enter your 
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone 
and the Control Display.
If the pairing was successful, the mobile phone 
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
Following the initial pairing
>The mobile phone is detected/connected in 
the vehicle within a short time if the engine 
is running or the ignition is switched on.
>As soon as a mobile phone is detected by 
the vehicle, the phone book entries stored 
on the SIM card or on your mobile phone are 
transmitted to the vehicle. This transmis- 

Everything from A to Z
248 Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance219
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance219
Service data in remote 
control207
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS207
Service Request187
Service requirements72
Service status188
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format75
– date format76
– DVD154
– language79
Settings for the map view133
Setting times, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
times100
Shifting62
– 7-gear sports automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch61
Shifting gears with automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic59
Shift into a drive position, refer 
to Selector lever 
positions60
Shiftlock, refer to Changing 
selector lever positions58
Shift paddles on the steering 
wheel62
Short commands for the voice 
activation system231
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route130
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer152
– CD player152
Side airbags88
Side windows, refer to 
Windows35
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely43
– airbags43
– safety belt43Ski bag107
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass roof, electric36
Slot for remote control55
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray106
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing180
– use170
Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest105
Snow chains201
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances106
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis 
OBD208
Sound, adjusting during audio 
playback, refer to Tone 
control140
Sound output for 
entertainment on/off140
Spare fuses218
Special destinations124
Special destinations, 
displaying126
Special destinations, entering 
by name126
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils205
Specified engine oils, refer to 
Approved engine oils205
Speed
– for winter tires201
Speed display, refer to 
Speedometer12
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit78
Speedometer12
Speed Volume141
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting20
Sport program, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic59
Sport program with 7-gear 
Sports automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch61Sports automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch60
– driving dynamics control62
– idle position61
– kick-down61
– Launch Control64
– manually unlocking parking 
lock63
– reverse gear61
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Windshield washer 
nozzles66
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems81
Start/stop button55
– starting the engine56
– switching off the engine56
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine56
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump-starting220
Starting the engine
– start/stop button55
Start menu17
State/province, for 
navigation121
Station, selecting
– radio143
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steam jet209,210
Steering wheel
51
– adjustment51
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– heating51
– shift paddles62
Steering wheel shift paddles, 
refer to Shift paddles62
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering86
Steptronic, refer to Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic57
Storage212
Storage compartment 
package105 

Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Storage compartments105
Storing
– seat position, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory48
– telephone numbers, refer to 
separate Owner's Manual
Storing a destination in the 
address book123
Storing music158
Storing tires201
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments105
Street, entering, 
navigation122
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires194
Surround141
SVCD153
SW, waveband143
Switches, refer to 
Dashboard10
Switching off
– engine56
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button55
Switching on
– audio140
– CD changer140
– CD player140
– radio140
Switching the cooling function 
on and off98
Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting100
Symbols4
– status information19
T
Tachometer68
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid31
Tail lamp, refer to Tail 
lamps216
– replacing bulb216Tail lamps216
– replacing bulb216
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities230
Technical changes5
Technical data226
Telephone170
– voice commands177
Telephone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest105
Telephone, refer to separate 
Owner's Manual
TeleService185
TeleService Diagnosis186
TeleService Help186
Temperature display
– outside temperature68
– outside temperature 
warning68
– setting the units72
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control66
Thigh support44
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp217
Three-point safety belt49
Through-loading system106
Tilt alarm sensor33
Tilt function, passenger-side 
mirror50
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
switch-on times100
Tire inflation pressure194
– loss83,84
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor82
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM84
– resetting the system85
– system limitations84
– warning lamp85
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor83
Tire Quality Grading198Tires
– age198
– air loss85
– breaking in112
– changing, refer to Changing 
wheels217
– condition199
– damage199
– inflation pressure
194
– labels198
– minimum tread depth199
– new tires200
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor82
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM84
– puncture83
– retreaded200
– size198
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth199
– winter tires201
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
bulletins133
Tone
– control140
– middle setting142
Tools, refer to Onboard 
vehicle tool kit213
Top 50 of music 
collection160
Torque, refer to Engine 
data226
Tow bar222
Tow fitting221
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away221
Towing221
– car with automatic 
transmission221
– methods222
– with 7-gear Sports 
automatic transmission with 
double clutch222
Towing and tow-starting221