Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 324
CD player /CDc hanger( on-board
computer) .......................................... 242
Cell phone seeM obile phone
Centra llocking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .249
Locking/unlockin g(key ).................. 72
Centr econsole
Low er se ction .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Changin gbulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 116
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 114
Important safety notes ..................113
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 115
Overview of bul btypes .................. 113
Parking lamps (front) .....................115
Removing/repl acing the cover
(fron twheel arch) .......................... 114
Standing lamps .............................. 115
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................60
Rea rdoors ....................................... 60
Children
In the veh icle ................................... 50
Restraint sy stems ............................ 50
Child seat
Automatic recognitio n..................... 52
Display message ............................ 261
ISOFIX .............................................. 53
On the front-passenger se at............ 51
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 56
Rec ommend ations ........................... 58
Suit able positions ............................ 56
Cig arett elighter ................................ 309
Cle aning
Trailer to whitch ............................. 328
Climate control
Activating/deactivating rear win-
dowh eating ................................... 128
Auxi liaryheating/ventilation ...... .... 130
Contro lling automatically ...............125
Convenience op ening/closing (air
recirculation) ................................. 129Co
oling with air dehumidificatio n..1 24
Demist ingt he windows ...... ............ 128
Demisting the windscree n............. 127
Important safety notes ..................120
Indicator lamp ................................ 125
Note sonu sing THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................122
Note sonu sing THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control ..............124
Overview of sy stems ...................... 120
Pro blem swithc ooling with air
dehumid ification ............................ 125
Pro blem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 128
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 123
Setting the ai rdistribution .............126
Setting the airflo w......................... 127
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 135
Setting the climate mod e(AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 125
Setting the temperature ................126
Switch inga ir-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 128
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 124
Switch ingr esidua lheat on/off ......129
Switch ingt he ZON Efunction on/
off .................................................. 127
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 121
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control (3-zone) ....................123
Coat hooks ......................................... 303
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
se eI nstrument cluster
COMAND Online
ON&OFFROAD menu .....................225
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Combination switch ..........................108
Combine dluggag ecove rand net ....302
Constant headlamp mode seeD aytime driving lamps
Consumption statistic s(on-boa rd
computer) .......................................... 239
Conv enienc eclosin gfeature .............. 84
Conv enienc eopening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 129
Conv enienc eopening feature ............84 Index
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Audio player or audio media operation
Audio dat
afromv arious audio device sor
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select the audio de vice or
medium (see the separat eoperating
instructions).
X Press the =or; buttononthe steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Audio menu.
CD changer display (example)
:
Curren tCDint he CD changer
; Curren ttrack
X To sele ctthe next/previous track:
bri efly press the 9or: button.
X To select atrack from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and holdthe
9 or: button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
ton ,the rapi dscrolling spee disincreased.
Not al laudi od evices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the numbe rand name of the track.
The current track does no tappear in audio
AU Xm ode (Auxiliar yaudio mode: external
audio source connected).
TV operation X
Switch on COMAND Online and select TV
(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.
Vid eoDVD operation X
Switch on COMAND Online and select
video DVD (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Audio men
u. DVD change
rdisplay (example)
: Curren tDVD in th eDVD changer
; Current scene
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefl ypres sthe 9 or: button.
X To selec tascene from th escene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until th edesired
scene ha sbeenr eached. Telephon
emenu
Introdu ction Functions and display
sare dependen tonthe
optional equipmen tinstalled in your vehicle. 242
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Stowage compa
rtment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB port and an AUX-I Njack or aMedia
In terf ace are installed in the stowage com-
partment .AMedia In terface is auniversal
interface for portable audi oequipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the sepa-
rat eA udio or COMAND operating instruc-
tions).
i There is aremovable stowage tray in the
storage compartment, in which objects
such as an iPod ®
can be stored. X
To open: pull handle :upwards.
The armrest folds out.
Rea rstowage compartments Stowage compartment in the rear centre
cons ole X
To open: briefly pres sthe stowage com-
partment marking.
The stowage compartmen topens. i
Depending on the vehicle's equipmen t,
there may be ope nstowag espaces above
and below the stowage compartment. Luggage nets
G
WAR
NING
Only place lightweight obje ctsint he luggage
net .Don ot use it to transport heavy ,sharp-
edged or fragile objects. The luggag enet can-
not secur ethe objects sufficiently in the event
of an accident.
Luggage net sare locate dinthe front-
passenger footwell and on the bac kofthe
driver 'sand the front-passenger seat. Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment
The through-loading facility is opened from
the luggag ecompartmen t. X
Unlatch th erear seat back rests and tilt
them in the cargo/load position.
X Fold down the rea rseat armrest.
X Pull the centr ehead restraint on the rear
benc hseat int othe uppermost position
(Y page 94).
X Slide release cat ch: to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
sid eoft he rea rbenc hseat. 298
Stowage areasStowing and fea
tures