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Belt
see Sea tbelt
Belt force limiter s(activation) ...........39
Belt tensioner Activatio n......................................... 39
Function .......................................... .50
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................224
Display message ............................ 246
Notes/function .............................. 196
Trailer towing ................................. 198
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 280
Closing .......................................... .282
Display message ............................ 250
Opening ......................................... 281
Boot
Emergency release ..........................81
Important safety guidelines .............79
Locking separatel y........................... 81
Opening (automatically from
inside) .............................................. 81
Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................ .80
Boo tlid
Display message ............................ 250
Opening/closing .............................. 79
Opening dimensions ......................343
Boot load (maximum)
see Technical data
Boot separator
Display message ............................ 251
General notes .................................. 92
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 235
Notes ............................................. 336
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .63
Display message ............................ 239
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS ........................................ 62Brake fluid (notes)
.........................336
Display message ............................ 233
Driving tips .................................... 167
Important safety notes ..................167
Parking brake ................................ 166
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up afault
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
AIRCAP .......................................... 288
Automatic car wash .......................286
Cabriolet soft top ........................... 288
Display ........................................... 291
Draught stop .................................. 289
Exterior lighting ............................. 290
High-pressure cleaner .................... 287
Matt paintwork .............................. 287
Notes ............................................. 285
Paint .............................................. 287
Plastic trim .................................... 291
Reversing camera ..........................290
Seat bel t........................................ 292
Seat cover ..................................... 292
Sensors ......................................... 290
Tai lpipes ....................................... 291
Trim pieces .................................... 292
Wheels ........................................... 287
Wind deflector ............................... 288
Windows ........................................ 289
Wiper blades .................................. 290
Wooden trim .................................. 292
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 286
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 2206
Index
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Audio player or audio media operation
Audio dat
afromv arious audio device sor
media can be played, depending on th eequip-
men tfitte dint hevehicle.
X Switc hont heaudio system or COMAND
AP Sa nd select the audi odeviceorm edium
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Audio menu.
CD change
rdisplay (example)
: Curren ttrack
X To select th enext/previou strack:
briefl ypress the 9or: button.
X To select atrac kfromt he trac klist
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button unti lthe desired track
ha sb eenr eached.
If yo upress and hold the 9or: but-
ton, the rapi dscrolling spee disincreased.
Not al laudio devices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunctio ndisplay
will show the number and name of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Aux iliary audio mode: external
audio sourc econnected).
TV operation i
Dependin gonthe digital TV broadcaster,
radio station scan also be received. The
multifunction display shows TV (Radio) .
For selectin garadio station ,see
(Y page 219). X
Switch on COMAND APS and selec tTV(see
the separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
:
Current station
X To select astore dstation: brieflypress
the 9 or: button.
X To select astation from the station
list: press and briefl yholdt he 9
or : button.
Vide oDVD operation X
Switch on COMAND APS and select video
DVD (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Audio menu.
DVD change
rdisplay (example)
: Curren tscene
X To select th enext or previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select ascene from th escene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: buttonuntil the desired
scene ha sbeenr eached. 220
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
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Fron
tstowage compartments Glov
ecompartment
i The glov ecom partmen tcan be ventilated
(Y page 142). X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartmen tflap ;.
X To close: fold glovecom partmen tflap ;
upwards until it engages.
The glove compartmen tcan only be locked
and unlocked usin gthe emergenc ykey ele-
ment. X
To lock: insert theemergenc ykey element
int ot he locka nd tur nit90°clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert theemergenc ykey ele-
men tint ot he locka nd tur nit90°anti-
clockwise to position 1. Stowage compartment in th
ecentre con-
sole Example
:Coupé
X To open: slide cover :back.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest
i Asmall and alarg estowage compartment
are located under the armrest. The small
stowage compartment can be removed for
emptying. The mobil ephone bracket is
located in the larg estowage compartment.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB port and an AUX-IN jack or aMedia
Interface are installed in the stowage com-
partment. AMediaInterface is auniversal
interface for portable audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the sepa-
rate Audio or COMAND APS operating
instructions). Example: Coupé
X
To open: press left-hand button ;or right-
hand button :.
The stowage compartment opens. Stowage areas
265Stowing and features Z