Reference 275
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints44
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments112
New tires223
Next Service indicator, refer to
Condition Based Service
CBS231
North-facing map142
Nozzles102
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data254
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope250
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis232
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications203
Odometer71
Oil, refer to Engine oil227
Oil consumption227
Oil level227
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal244
Onboard vehicle tool kit237
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access34
– from inside30
– from outside27
– using the door lock29
– using the remote control27
Options, selecting for
navigation140
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation105
Output, refer to Engine
data254
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate
control104
Outside temperature
display71
– changing unit of measure76
– in computer76Outside temperature
warning71
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature72
Overriding selector lever
lock60
Overview
– radio control150
P
Paintwork care234
Panorama glass roof39
– closing after electrical
malfunction40
– comfort position40
– convenient operation28
– initializing40
– opening, closing39
– pinch protection system40
– power failure40
– raising39
– remote control28
Park assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control84
Park Distance Control PDC84
Parked car ventilation106
– preselecting switch-on
times106
– switching on and off
directly106
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC84
Parking brake57
– indicator lamp57
Parking lamps97
– replacing bulbs238,240
Parking lamps/low beams97
Particulate filter, refer to
Diesel particulate filter124
Partition net116
Passenger side mirror tilt
function49
Pathway lighting98
Personal Profile26
Phone book184Phone numbers
– dialing185
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric38
– panorama glass roof40
– windows37
Playing music169
Polish235
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control105
Power failure245
Power windows36
– safety switch37
Power windows, refer to
Windows36
Preheating, refer to Diesel
engine56
Pressure, tires208
Pressure monitoring, tires88
– Flat Tire Monitor88
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM89
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric38
– panorama glass roof40
– windows37
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First aid pouch247
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor88
R
Radio
– controls150
– HD Radio154
– satellite radio156
– selecting waveband153
– storing stations154
– switching on/off150
– tone control150
– volume150
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment47
Safety belts47
– damage48
– indicator/warning lamp47
– reminder47
– sitting safely42
Safety systems
– airbags94
– Antilock Brake System
ABS85
– brake system85
– driving stability control85
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC85
– safety belts47
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires223
Satellite radio156
– enabling or unsubscribing
from a channel156
– favorites159
– selecting channel157
– storing channel157
– timeshift158
– Traffic Jump160
Saving fuel122
Screen, refer to iDrive
controls16
Screw thread for tow
fitting249
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio156
Seat adjustment
– electric43
– mechanical43
Seat and mirror memory46
Seat belt reminder, refer to
"Fasten safety belts"
reminder47
Seat heating46Seats43
– adjusting electrically43
– adjusting the seats43
– heating46
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory46
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory46
– sitting safely42
Securing cargo118
Securing the vehicle
– from inside30
– from outside27
Selecting a detour146
Selecting distance for active
cruise control66
Selecting new scale for
navigation143
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock58
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance246
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance246
Service data in the remote
control231
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS231
Service Request198
Service requirements76
Service status199
Settings
– Changing on the Control
Display83
– clock, 12h/24h format79
– DVD164
– language83
Settings and information75
Settings for the map view143Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times106
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– manual transmission57
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions58
Short commands for the voice
activation system259
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route140
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer162
– CD player162
Side airbags94
Side window blind, refer to
Roller sun blinds110
Side windows, refer to
Windows36
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely42
– with airbags42
– with head restraint42
– with safety belts42
Ski bag118
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass
roof39
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric37
Slot for remote control55
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray
113
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing192
– use180
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment111
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis
OBD232
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances113
Reference 279
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Temperature
– automatic climate
control103
– changing unit of measure76
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature72
Temperature display
– outside temperature71
– outside temperature
warning71
– setting the units76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control62
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo126
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp243
Through-loading system114
Through-loading system,
refer to Expanding the cargo
area115
Tilt alarm sensor34
Tilt function, passenger side
mirror49
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times106
Tire inflation pressure208
– loss89,90
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM89
– resetting the system90
– system limitations89
– warning lamp91
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
Tire Quality Grading221Tires
– age221,223
– air loss91
– breaking in122
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels244
– condition222
– damage222
– inflation pressure208
– labels221
– minimum tread depth222
– new wheels and tires223
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor88
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM89
– puncture89
– replacing223
– size221
– storage
224
– tread depth222
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth222
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires223
– winter tires224
TMC station, refer to Traffic
bulletins144
Tone
– control150
– middle setting152
Tools, refer to Onboard
vehicle tool kit237
Top 50 of music
collection170
Torque, refer to Engine
data254
Tow bar249
Tow fitting249
– screw thread249
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away249
Towing248
– car with automatic
transmission248
– methods249
Towing and tow-starting248Town/city, for navigation131
Tow rope250
Tow-starting248,250
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor89
Track
– selecting on CD162
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC85
Traffic bulletins
– categories145
Traffic bulletins, filtering145
Traffic bulletins for
navigation144
– display in map view145
– during destination
guidance146
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic
bulletins144
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic57
– manual transmission57
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic60
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position58
– refer to P Park58
Transporting children
safely51
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo126
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread222
Trip, deleting139
Trip, storing139
Trip computer, refer to
Displays on the Control
Display74
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer71
Triple turn signal activation60
Trip odometer71
Trips, changing139
Trunk, refer to Cargo area115
Everything from A to Z
280 Trunk lid31
– Comfort Access35
– emergency release32
– locking or unlocking
separately32
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside31
– remote control28
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions255
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
Turn signals60
– replacing bulbs241
– triple turn signal60
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading126
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR221
Units
– average fuel
consumption76
Units of measure
– temperature76
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control107
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking34
Unlocking
– from inside30
– from outside27
– setting unlocking
characteristics28
– tailgate35
– trunk lid35
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access34
Updating the navigation
data130
USB audio interface174
V
VCD163
Vehicle
– battery244
– breaking in122
– cargo loading125
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment226
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions255
– parking56
– weight257
Vehicle jack244
Vehicle storage236
Ventilation105
– draft-free105
– in the rear105
Ventilation, refer to
Climate102
Ventilation while at a
standstill106
Vents, refer to Ventilation105
Video menu164
Video playback163
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance through voice
instructions142
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands259
– telephone189
Voice instructions from
navigation system142
– repeating142
– switching on/off142
– volume142
Voice phone book190
Volume150
– audio sources150
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities258
– mobile phone183
– voice instructions142
Volume balance, tone
setting152
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control80
Warning triangle247
Washer fluid62
– content of the reservoir62
Washer fluid reservoir62
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray112
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water124
Water penetration233,234
Waveband with the radio153
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth222
Weights257
Welcome lamps97
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires223
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions255
Wheels, new223
Wheels and tires208
Width, refer to
Dimensions255
Windows36
– convenient operation28
– opening, closing36
– pinch protection system37
– rear window33
– safety switch37
Windows, indicator on Control
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning61
Windshield wash61
– filling capacity, reservoir258
– nozzles62
– rear window62
– reservoir for washer fluid62
– washer fluid62
Windshield wiper blades,
changing237