2.Unscrew the lug bolt.
Remove the adapter after screwing the lug bolt
back on.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐
trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you on
questions regarding the battery.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control messages
are no longer displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug the charger into the socket
Do not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle. Doing so
may result in damage to the vehicle.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 265, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: save again.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability of
the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses
Notes Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substitute
of another color or amperage rating; this could
lead to a circuit overload, ultimately resulting in
a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box in
the cargo area.
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Convertible top, emergencyoperation 46
Convertible top, rollover pro‐ tection system 98
Convertible top tool 46
Coolant 254
Coolant temperature 81
Cooling function 127
Cooling, maximum 127
Cooling system 254
Corrosion on brake discs 144
Cruise control 110
Cruising range 82
Cupholder 136
Current fuel consumption 83
Current location, storing 154
Customer Relations 232
D
Damage, tires 244
Damper control 108
Damper Control, Elec‐ tronic 108
Data, technical 274
Date 82
Daytime running lights 91
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 126
Dehumidifying, air 127
Destination distance 86
Destination guidance 160
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 159
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 152
Differential lock 108
Digital clock 81
Digital radio 176
Digital speed 82
Digital tachometer 82
Dimensions 274
Dimmable exterior mirrors 58
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 58 Direction indicator, refer to
Turn signals 74
Display in windshield 122
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 93
Displays 77
Displays, cleaning 271
Disposal, coolant 254
Disposal, vehicle battery 261
Distance control, refer to PDC 112
Distance to destination 86
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 38
Double-clutch transmis‐ sion 68
Drivelogic 70
Drive mode 69
Drive-off assistant 106
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 106
Driving Dynamics Control 73
Driving Dynamics System 83
Driving dynamics, system states 83
Driving instructions, breaking in 142
Driving notes, general 142
Driving on racetracks 141
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic 70
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 106
Driving tips 142
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 106
DVD/CD 183
DVD/CD notes 189
DVD changer 187
DVD settings 186
DVDs, storing 190
DVD, video 185 Dynamic destination guid‐
ance 167
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 106
E
EDC, Electronic Damper Con‐ trol 108
Electronic Damper Control EDC 108
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 78
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 106
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency operation, convertible top 46
Emergency release, door lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 238
Emergency Request 263
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 264
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 39
Energy Control 83
Energy recovery 83
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 250
Engine compartment, working in 250
Engine coolant 254
Engine oil 252
Engine oil, adding 252
Engine oil additives 253
Engine oil change 253
Engine oil filler neck 252
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