
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
and distance are deleted.
Interrupting
When active, press the button.
If 
interrupting the system while stationary, press
on the brake pedal at the same time.
The system is automatically interrupted if:
▷ The brakes are applied.
▷ The clutch pedal is depressed.
▷ Transmission position D is disengaged.
▷ DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated
or DSC is deactivated.
▷ DSC is actively controlling stability.
▷ The safety belt and the driver's door are
opened when the vehicle is standing.
▷ The system has not detected objects for an
extended 
period, e.g., on a road with very lit‐
tle traffic without road edge line markings.
▷ Radar sensor is soiled.
Maintaining/storing the speed Press the button*.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
speed.
It is displayed in the speedometer and briefly
displayed in the instrument cluster, Displays in
the instrument cluster, refer to page  108.
When cruise control is maintained or stored,
DSC 
Dynamic Stability Control is switched on, if
necessary.
Changing, maintaining, and storing the
speed
The rocker switch can be pressed while the sys‐
tem is interrupted to maintain and store the cur‐
rent speed. DSC Dynamic Stability Control is
switched on, if necessary. Adapting the desired speed
Adapt the desired speed to the road con‐
ditions 
and be ready to brake at all times; other‐
wise, there is the danger of an accident occur‐
ring.◀
Speed differences
Great speed differences with vehicles
driving ahead of you, e.g., when rapidly ap‐
proaching a truck or when another vehicle
swerves into your own lane, cannot be compen‐
sated for by the system.◀ Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
until the desired speed is set.
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the
vehicle reaches the stored speed if the road is
clear.
▷
Each time the rocker switch is pressed to the
point of resistance, the desired speed in‐
creases or decreases by approx. 1 mph/
1 km/h.
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed past
the point of resistance, the desired speed
increases or decreases by a maximum of
5 mph/10 km/h. max. adjustable speed:
110 mph/180 km/h.
Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the
action.
Distance
Selecting a distance
Adjust 
the distance according to the traffic
and weather conditions; otherwise, there is the
danger of an accident occurring. Maintain the
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Car washes
Notes
Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of 140 ℉/
60 ℃.
Holding them too close or using excessively
high 
pressures or temperatures can cause dam‐
age or preliminary damage that may then lead to
long-term damage.
Follow the operating instructions for the high-
pressure washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g.,
Park Distance Control*, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least 12 in/
30 cm.◀
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in win‐
ter.
Intense soiling and road salt can damage the ve‐
hicle.
Washing in automatic car washes
Your vehicle can be washed in automatic car
washes right from the start.
Give preference to cloth car washes or those
that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint
damage.
Notes
Note the following:
▷ Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.
▷ Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may 
be damaged, depending on the width of
the vehicle. ▷
Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to page  72,
to avoid unintentional wiper activation.
▷ In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be
triggered 
by the interior motion sensor of the
alarm system*. Follow the instructions on
avoiding an unintentional alarm, refer to
page  45.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.
◀
Before driving into a car wash
The vehicle is able to roll when the following
steps are taken:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Engage transmission position N.
3. Release the parking brake, refer to page  67,
or deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
page  69.
4. Switch the engine off.
Transmission 
 position P with the igni‐
tion off
When the ignition is switched off, position P
is engaged automatically. When in an auto‐
matic car wash, for example, ensure that the
ignition is not switched off accidentally.◀ The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside
when in transmission position N.
A 
signal is sounded when an attempt is made to
lock the vehicle.
Transmission position
Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:
▷ When the ignition is switched off.
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐
tem 99 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  106 
Activated-charcoal filter  130 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 96 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  106 
Active seat, front  52 
Active seat ventilation, front 52 
Active seat ventilation, rear 55 
Active Steering, integral  102 
Adaptive brake assistant  99 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  98 
Adaptive drive  101 
Adaptive light control  86 
Adaptive 
light control, bulb re‐
placement 259 
Additional telephone  210 
Additives, oil  254 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49 
Airbags  89 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  90 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  128 
Air distribution, manual  127 
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 129 
Air pressure, tires 243 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 130 
Air volume, automatic climate control 128 
Alarm system 44 
Alarm, unintentional  45 All around the center con‐
sole 17 
All around the headliner  18 
All around the steering wheel 12 
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 129 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 249 
All-wheel-drive 100 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 134 
Alternative oil types  254 
AM/FM station  174 
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 163 
Antifreeze, washer fluid 73 
Antilock Brake System, ABS 99 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 99 
Appointments  226 
Approved engine oils  254 
Apps  236 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 140 
Arrival time  80 
Ashtray 135 
Assist 232 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 265 
Assistance when driving off 99 
Audio playback  181 
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 196 
AUTO intensity 128 
Automatic car wash 269 
Automatic climate con‐ trol 127 
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go  106  Automatic Curb Monitor 
60 
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags  90 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 86 
Automatic Hold  69 
Automatic locking  39 
Automatic recirculated-air control 128 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 39 
Automatic Soft Closing, tail‐ gate  40 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 73 
Automatic trunk lid  40 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 128 
AUTO program, intensity  128 
AUX-IN port  192 
Average fuel consumption 79 
Average speed  79 
Axle loads, weights  275 
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51 
Backrest, seats 49 
Backrest, width 51 
Back seats, adjusting  53 
Backup camera 119 
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 261 
Balance 172 
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 265 
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 267 
Basic position, rear seats 54 
Bass 172 
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