
Cockpit
72Resetting a memory
– Select the memory where you wish to erase the values.
– Hold down button   on the windscreen wiper lever or the   button on 
the multifunction* steering wheel for at least two seconds.
The  journey memory 1  collects the travel and consumption data from the 
moment the ignition is switched on until it is switched off. If the journey is 
continued within two hours of switching off the ignition, the new values will 
be added to the existing trip recorder memory. The memory will automatically 
be deleted if the journey is interrupted for more than two hours.
The  total journey memory 2 collects the journey data for any number of indi-
vidual journeys (even if the ignition is switched off for longer than two hours) 
up to a total of 19 hours and 59 minutes travel time or 1999 km distance trav-
elled. The memory will automatically be deleted if one of the named values is 
reached.
Memory indications
The following data can be viewed on the multifunction display using the 
rocker switch    ⇒page 68, fig. 45  ⇒page 68 on the windscreen wiper 
lever or by pressing button   or    ⇒page 68, fig. 46 on the multifunction 
steering wheel*.•Duration•Current fuel consumption•Average fuel consumption•Distance to empty•Distance•Average speed•Auxiliary speed•Digital display of speed
9)
•Speed warning at --- km/h Personal selection of display
The driver can establish which displays are shown on the instrument panel 
display as required:
•Select the submenu 
Multifunction Display Data  from the Configuration 
menu  ⇒page 74.•The displays can be activated or deactivated individually by marking the 
required option and pressing the   button on the windscreen wiper lever or 
the multifunction steering wheel*.
Duration in h and min
The display shows the amount of time which has elapsed since the ignition 
was switched on.
The maximum display value in both me mories is 19 hours and 59 minutes. 
The memory will automatically be deleted once this value has been reached.
Current fuel consumption in l/100 km or l/h
The display will show the current fuel consumption in litres/100 km whilst the 
vehicle is in motion or in litres/hour when the vehicle is in a stationary posi-
tion with the engine running.
Using this display you can see how your driving style affects fuel consump-
tion  ⇒page 171.
Average consumption in l/100 km
The average fuel consumption will be shown after a distance of approximately 
100 metres has been travelled. Until then dashes will appear in the display. 
The display will be updated every five seconds while the vehicle is in motion. 
The amount of fuel used will not be shown.
Fuel range in km
The fuel range is calculated using the figures for tank content and current fuel 
consumption. It shows how far the vehicle can travel using the same condi-
tions as a reference.
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Distance travelled in km
The display shows the distance travelled since the ignition was switched on.
The maximum display value in both memories is 1999 km. The memory will 
automatically be deleted once this value has been reached.
Average speed in km/h
The average speed will be shown after a distance of approximately 100 
metres has been travelled. Until then dashes will appear in the display. The 
display will be updated every five seconds while the vehicle is in motion.
Alternative speed display (mph or km/h)
The speed is also displayed in a second unit of measurement other than that 
used on the speedometer.
•Select the menu 
Configuration using the rocker switch on the windscreen 
wiper lever or the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel*  ⇒page 68.•Select the option  Auxiliary speed and press   on the windscreen wiper 
lever or the multifunction steering wheel*.
Digital display of speed
The instrument panel display gives the speed in digital format
9).
Speed warning at --- km/h
This function may help you to keep within the speed limits. Press the   
button on the windscreen wiper lever   or the multifunction steering wheel* 
to select the current speed. The instrument panel display gives the selected 
speed, for example,  Speed warning 120 km/h . You have five seconds to reset 
the speed between 30 km/h and 250 km/h using rocker switch   or buttons   or   on the multifunction steering wheel*. Press the   button or wait 
five seconds until the speed is stored and the warning is activated. If the set 
speed is exceeded, an acoustic signal is heard and a warning message is 
displayed until the speed is reduced to at least 4 km/h below the stored 
speed. The function is switched off by pressing the   button again.  Speed 
warning --- km/h  is now displayed on the instrument panel. Outside temperature display
The measurement margin ranges from -40 °C (-40 °F) to +50 °C (+125 °F). At 
outside temperatures below +4 °C (+39.2 °F), the snowflake symbol (ice 
danger warning) appears in addition to the outside temperature display. This 
symbol flashes for a few seconds and remains lit until the outside tempera-
ture rises above +6 °C (+42.8 °F).
WARNING
There could be black ice on the road surface even if the “snowflake symbol” 
is not shown. For this reason you should not rely exclusively on this display 
- Risk of accident!
Note
•There are different instrument panels; therefore the multifunction display 
may vary.•When the vehicle is stationary or travelling at very low speeds, the 
temperature displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside temper-
ature as a result of the heat radiated from the engine.•Vehicles with a multifunction steering wheel* do not have buttons on the 
windscreen wiper lever. The multifunction display can only be controlled from 
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel*.Vehicle status menu 
This menu shows warning or information textsOpen Vehicle Condition menu
– Select the option  Veh i cle status from the main menu: “Main 
menu” and press button   on  the windscreen wiper lever   
⇒ page 70, fig. 47 . or
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74
– Press button   or   on the multifunction steering wheel* ⇒page 68, fig. 46  until the Vehicle Status  menu is displayed.Priority 2 warning messages and information texts: “Information and warning 
messages on the screen” will automatically disappear from the screen after a 
time and will be stored in the  Vehicle status menu.
The warning and information texts may be viewed in this menu. If there is no 
warning or information message, the option  Vehicle status is not displayed. 
If there are several messages, each one is shown for a few seconds.
Example of menu use  ⇒page 68
Note
If there are no warning messages, this menu is not available.Configuration menu
This menu is used to make th e settings for the vehicle func-
tions.Open Configuration menu
– Select the option  Configuration from the main menu: “Main 
menu” and press button      ⇒page 68, fig. 45  on the wind-
screen wiper lever.  or
– Press button   or   on the multifunction steering wheel*  ⇒page 68, fig. 46  until the Configuration  menu is displayed.Example of menu use ⇒page 68.
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Displayed on the 
screen
Function
Multifunction 
display data.
This menu is used to establish the data in the multi-
function display menu to be displayed on the instru-
ment panel  ⇒page 71
Convenience
This menu allows you to make the settings for the 
convenience functions in the vehicle.
Lights and visibility
From this menu it is it possible to alter the vehicle 
lighting settings.
Time
The hours and minutes of the clock and the naviga-
tion system can be changed. Choose between 12 
and 24-hour format and change to summer time.
Winter tyres
The menu allows the setting of a speed at which an 
optical and acoustic warning will be given by the 
system. You can use this function, for example, if 
you have fitted winter tyres which are not suited for 
the top speed of your vehicle. Please see the sec-
tion “Wheels and tyres”.
Settings: Language
The display texts and the navigation system texts 
can be seen in different languages.
Units
This option allows you to select the units for dis-
playing temperature, fuel consumption values and 
distances.
Aux. Speed
The instrument panel also displays the speed in 
another different unit of measurement (mph or 
km/h) to that given on the speedometer.
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Steering wheel controls
92Audio systemSteering wheel audio version controls
Fig. 53  Controls on the 
steering wheel
Fig. 54  Steering wheel 
controls (depending on 
version of model)
Button
Radio
CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX  ⇒table on page 94 
Vol u m e  up
Volume up
Volu m e up
Volume down
Vol u m e dow n
Vol um e  d own
Search for next station
Next track
Hold down: Fast forward
No function specified
Search for last station
Last track
Hold down: Rewind
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
Silence
Pause
Silence
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Steering wheel controls
94Steering wheel Audio + Telephone version controls
Fig. 55  Controls on the 
steering wheel
Fig. 56  Steering wheel 
controls (depending on 
version of model)
Button
Radio
CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX
TELEPHONE
Volume up
Volu m e  up
Vol u m e  up
Vol um e  up
Vol um e  d ow n
Volume down
Volume down
Volume down
Search for next station
Next track
Hold down: Fast forward
No function specified
No function specified
Search for last station
Last track
Hold down: Rewind
No function specified
No function specified
Access telephone menu on instrument  panel
Access telephone menu on instrument panel
Access telephone menu on instrument panel
Make call
Accept incoming call End call
Hold down: reject incoming  call
Enable voice recognition
Enable voice recognition
Enable voice recognition
Enable voice recognition
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Steering wheel controls
96Radio navigation systemSteering wheel Audio + Telephone controls
Fig. 57  Controls on the 
steering wheel
Fig. 58  Steering wheel 
controls (depending on 
version of model)
Button
Radio
CD/MP3/USB*/iPod*
AUX
NAVIGATOR
TELEPHONE
Volume up
Vol um e  up
Volu m e up
Volu m e  up
Volu m e up
Vol u m e dow n
Volume down
Vol um e  d own
Vol um e  d own
Vol um e  d own
Search for next station
Next track
Hold down: Fast forward
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
Search for last station
Previous track
Hold down: Rewind
No function specified
No function specified
No function specified
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Seats and storage compartments
154•Before using any electrical accessories, see the instructions in 
⇒ page 224.Auxiliary audio connection (AUX-IN)*– Lift the AUX cover  ⇒fig. 119 .
– Insert the plug as far as possible (see Radio manual).
AUX RSE connection*This connector may be used as an audio input (red and white connectors) or 
audio and video connector (red, white and yellow connectors). For more 
details about the use of this audio and video source, see the RSE manual.
Fig. 119  Auxiliary audio 
connection
Fig. 120  AUX RSE 
connection
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Index305
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Acoustic signal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Adaptive headlights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adjusting the seat belt height  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AFS (cornering lights)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Air conditioner General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Air conditioner automatic mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air conditioner* 2C-Climatronic*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air conditioning*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Air recirculation mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Manual air conditioner  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Curtain airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Alarm system Switching off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Alternator
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Anti-freeze  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Anti-lock brake system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Anti-theft alarm Switching off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Anti-theft wheel bolts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Aquaplaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Ashtray*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Aspects to note before setting off  . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function  . . . . . . 134
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . 134
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Automatic gearbox Kick-down feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gearbox . . 182
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Automatic windscreeen wiper/washer . . . . . . . 130
Auxiliary audio connection: AUX-IN  . . . . . . . . . 154
BBall coupling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Battery
Changing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Winter conditions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Biodiesel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bonnet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Brake fluid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Changing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake pedal warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake servo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  197, 205
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Brake servo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Brakes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Warning lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brakes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Braking distance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Bulb changes General notes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125, 173
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