
Display (cleaning instructions) ........ 241
Display messages Brakes  ........................................... 181
Calling up (on-board computer)  .....175
Clearing (on-board computer)  ........175
Driving systems  ............................. 189
Engine ............................................ 186
KEYLESS-GO  .................................. 194
Lamps  ............................................ 186
Safety systems  .............................. 176
Service interval display  ..................236
SmartKey  ....................................... 193
Tires ............................................... 189
Vehicle  ........................................... 192
Distance recorder  ............................. 166
Door Automatic locking  ............................ 76
Automatic locking (on-board
computer)  ...................................... 173
Display message  ............................ 192
Emergency locking ........................... 77
Emergency unlocking  .......................77
Opening (from inside)  ......................76
Door control panel
Overview  .......................................... 31
Doors
Important safety notes  ....................75
Drinking and driving  ......................... 144
Drinks holder see Cup holder                                          
Drive program
Automatic  ...................................... 137
Drive program display  ...................... 135
Driving abroad  ................................... 149
Driving on flooded roads  .................. 147
Driving safety system EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution)  ..................................... 65
ESP ®
 (Electronic Stability
Program)  .......................................... 63
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System)  ........................................... 63
Important safety information  ...........61
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)  .......62
BAS (Brake Assist System)  ..............62
Overview  .......................................... 61Driving systems
Cruise control  ................................ 149
PARKTRONIC  ................................. 151
Rear view camera  .......................... 154
Driving tips  ........................................ 136
Downhill gradients  .........................145
Driving on flooded roads  ................147
Towing a trailer  .............................. 156
Wet road surface  ........................... 146
Winter  ............................................ 149
DVD audio (on-board computer)  ...... 169
E
EASY-ENTRY feature  ............................ 96
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer)  ............................ 173
EASY-EXIT feature  ............................... 96
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer)  ............................ 173
Crash-responsive  ............................. 97
EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution) Display message  ............................ 182
Function/notes ................................ 65
Electrical fuses
see Fuses                                                  
Electronic Brake force
see EBD                                                     
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
                                                  
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS                                           
Emergency call
see mbrace                                               
Emergency release
Fuel filler flap  ................................. 141
Vehicle  ............................................. 77
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission  .................139
Emergency spare wheel
Storage location  ............................ 246
Stowing .......................................... 246
Emergency tensioning device
Function ........................................... 54
Safety guidelines  ............................. 35
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate  ............................................ 81
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Emissions purificationService and warranty information  ....17
Engine
Irregular running  ............................ 133
Starting problems  ..........................133
Starting the engine with the key  ....131
Starting with KEYLESS-GO  .............131
Switching off  .................................. 142
Warning lamp Check Engine  ..........200
Engine electronics
Malfunction .................................... 133
Engine number  .................................. 294
Engine oil Adding  ........................................... 234
Checking the oil level ..................... 233
Display message  ............................ 188
Lubricant additives  ........................297
Notes about oil grades ................... 297
Viscosity  ........................................ 297
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
                                                  
ESP ®
 (Electronic Stability
Program) Activating/deactivating  ...................63
Display message  ............................ 176
ETS/4ETS  ........................................ 63
Important safety information  ...........63
Trailer stabilization ........................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 198
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System)  ................................................ 63
Exhaust check  ................................... 145
Exhaust tail pipe (cleaning
instructions)  ...................................... 241
Exterior lighting see Lights                                                  
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting  ......................................... 97
Dipping (automatic)  .........................98
Folding in/out (automatically)  .........98
Folding in/out (electrically)  .............98
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer)  ...................................... 174
Out of position  ................................. 98
Setting  ............................................. 98Storing settings (memory
function)  ........................................ 100
Storing the parking position ............. 99
Exterior view  ........................................ 24
F
First-aid kit  ......................................... 245
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel  ................................... 247
Preparing the vehicle  .....................247
Raising the vehicle  .........................248
Floormat  ............................................. 228
Front fog lamp (display message)  ... 185
Fuel Additives  ........................................ 296
Notes  ............................................. 296
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline . 296
Refueling ........................................ 140
Specifications  ................................ 296
Troubleshooting  ............................. 142
Fuel consumption
Current (on-board computer)  .........166
Notes  ............................................. 144
Fuel filler cap (display message)  ..... 189
Fuel filler flap Emergency release  ........................141
Opening/closing  ............................ 140
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer)  ...................................... 166
Fuses
Dashboard fuse box  .......................261
Fuse allocation chart  .....................261
Fuse box in the cargo
compartment  ................................. 262
Fuse box in the engine
compartment  ................................. 261
Notes  ............................................. 260
G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory  .....................227
Notes  ............................................. 224
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:To open the fuel filler flap;To insert the fuel filler cap=Tire pressure table?Fuel type
Opening
XSwitch off the engine.
iWhen the engine is running and the fuel
filler flap is open, the ; engine
diagnostics warning lamp may light up.
For further information on warning and
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster,
see (Y page 200).
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
KEYLESS-GO: the driver's door is open.
This returns the ignition to position 0,
which corresponds to the SmartKey being
removed. The driver's door can be closed
again.
XPress the fuel filler flap in the direction of
arrow :.
The fuel filler flap opens slightly.
XOpen the fuel filler flap.XTurn the fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and remove it.
XInsert the fuel filler cap into the holder
bracket on the inside of filler flap ;.
XCompletely insert the filler neck of the fuel
pump nozzle into the tank and refuel.
XOnly fill the tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
! Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
Closing
XReplace the fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. The fuel filler cap audibly
engages.
iClose the fuel filler flap before locking the
vehicle. A locking pin otherwise prevents
the fuel filler flap from closing after the
vehicle has been locked.
XClose the fuel filler flap.
Emergency fuel filler flap release
GWarning!
Avoid contact with the vehicle walls as they
may contain sharp edges. Otherwise, you
could injure yourself while releasing the fuel
filler flap.
The emergency release is located behind the
side trim panel in the cargo compartment.
XOpen the tailgate.XOpen the right-hand side trim panel
(Y page 112).
XPull emergency release :.
The fuel filler flap is unlocked.
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