
Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*68
5Tachometer75
6Engine oil temperature76
7Display for
>Clock75
>Outside temperature75
>Indicator and warning lamps848Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*58
>Gear indicator in 7-gear Sports 
automatic transmission with 
double clutch
*60
>Computer76
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven80
>Odometer and trip odometer75
>High-beam assistant
*103
>Checking engine oil level
*223
>Settings and information79
>There is a Check Control 
message84
9Fuel gauge76
10Resetting the trip odometer75 

Controls
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At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the 
ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
>Radio readiness is switched on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Comfort Access*
If the car is equipped with Comfort Access, only 
insert the remote control into the ignition lock 
under special circumstances, refer to page33.
Removing the remote control from the 
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out 
of the ignition lock as this may cause 
damage.<
Before removing the remote control, push it all 
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
>The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the remote control unless 
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
Pressing the start/stop button switches radio 
readiness or the ignition on or off.
Manual transmission: when you press the 
start/stop button and depress the clutch, 
the engine starts.
Automatic transmission and Sports automatic 
transmission with double clutch: when you 
press the start/stop button and depress the 
brake pedal, the engine starts.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate. 
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the remote control is removed from 
the ignition lock
>In cars with Comfort Access
*, by touching 
the surface above the door lock, refer to 
Locking on page34
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The 
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in 
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is off, please switch 
off the ignition and any unnecessary 
electrical consumers in order to preserve the 
battery.< 

Controls
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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Controls overview
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2Outside temperature display and clock
3Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition 
is switched on
>To display the time, outside temperature 
and odometer briefly while the ignition is 
switched off
Units of measure
To select the respective units of measure, miles 
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for 
the outside temperature, refer to page80.
The setting is stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page83.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to 
approx. +377/+36, a signal sounds and a 
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased 
risk of black ice.Black ice can also form at temperatures 
above +377/+36. You should there-
fore drive carefully on bridges and shaded 
roads, for example; otherwise, there is an 
increased risk of an accident.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting the trip odometer: 
With the ignition switched on, press button1 in 
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer reading briefly after the 
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
Never force the engine speed up into the red 
warning field, see arrow. In this range, the fuel 
supply is interrupted to protect the engine. 

Reference 267
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints45
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments116
Neutral61
New tires220
Next Service indicator, refer to 
Condition Based Service 
CBS227
North-facing map146
Nozzles106
Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data246
Nylon rope, refer to Tow 
rope242
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis228
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications207
Odometer75
Oil, refer to Engine oil223
Oil consumption223
Oil level223
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal237
Onboard vehicle tool kit233
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access33
– from inside30
– from outside27
– using the door lock29
– using the remote control27
Options, selecting for 
navigation144
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation109
Output, refer to Engine 
data246
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate 
control108Outside temperature 
display75
– changing unit of measure80
– in computer80
Outside temperature 
warning75
Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature76
Overriding selector lever 
lock59
Overview
– radio control154
P
Paintwork care230
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control88
Park Distance Control PDC88
Parked car ventilation110
– preselecting switch-on 
times110
– switching on and off 
directly110
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC88
Parking brake57
– indicator lamp57
Parking lamps101
– replacing bulbs234
Parking lamps/low beams101
Passenger side mirror tilt 
function50
Pathway lighting102
Personal Profile26
Phone book187
Phone numbers
– dialing188
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Playing music173
Polish232
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control109Power failure237
Power windows36
Power windows, refer to 
Windows35
Pressure, tires208
Pressure monitoring, tires92
– Flat Tire Monitor92
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM94
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First aid pouch239
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor92
R
Radio
– controls154
– HD Radio158
– satellite radio160
– selecting waveband157
– storing stations157
– switching on/off154
– tone control154
– volume154
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness55
Radio readiness55
– switched off56
– switched on55
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key26
Rain sensor65
Random sequence
– external devices180
– music collection175
Reading lamps105
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps235 

Everything from A to Z
272 Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector 
lever position58
– refer to P Park58
Transporting children 
safely52
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo130
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread219
Trip, deleting143
Trip, storing143
Trip computer, refer to 
Displays on the Control 
Display77
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer75
Triple turn signal activation65
Trip odometer75
Trips, changing143
Trunk lid31
– Comfort Access34
– emergency release32
– locking or unlocking 
separately31
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside31
– remote control28
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions247
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
Turn signals64
– triple turn signal65
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading130
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR218
Units
– average fuel 
consumption80
Units of measure
– temperature80
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control111Universal mobile phone 
preparation package, refer 
to separate Owner's Manual
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking33
Unlocking
– from inside31
– from outside27
– setting unlocking 
characteristics28
– trunk lid34
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access33
Updating the navigation 
data134
USB audio interface178
V
VCD167
Vehicle
– battery237
– breaking in126
– cargo loading129
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment223
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions247
– parking56
– weight249
Vehicle jack236
Vehicle storage232
Ventilation109
– draft-free109
– in the rear109
Ventilation, refer to 
Climate106
Ventilation while at a 
standstill110
Vents, refer to Ventilation109
Video menu167
Video playback167
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance through voice 
instructions146
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands251
– telephone192Voice instructions from 
navigation system146
– repeating146
– switching on/off146
– volume146
Voice phone book193
Volume154
– audio sources154
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities250
– mobile phone187
– voice instructions146
Volume balance, tone 
setting155
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control84
Warning triangle239
Washer fluid66
– content of the reservoir66
Washer fluid reservoir66
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray117
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water128
Water penetration229,230
Waveband with the radio157
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth219
Weights249
Welcome lamps101
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires220
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions247
Wheels, new220
Wheels and tires208
Width, refer to 
Dimensions247
Wind deflector40