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Symbols
Registered trademarks:
R BabySmart™ is a registered trademark of
the Siemens Automotive Corp.
R Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG Inc.
R DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
R Dolby and MLP are registered trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
R ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
are registered
trademarks of Daimler AG.
R HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of
Prince, a Johnson Controls Company.
R iPod ®
and iTunes ®
are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
USA and in other countries.
R Logic 7 ®
is a registered trademark of
Harman International Industries,
Incorporated.
R Microsoft ®
is a registered trademark of the
Microsoft Corporation in the USA and in
other countries.
R SIRIUS and associated brands are
registered trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio
Inc.
R HD Radio and associated brands are
registered trademarks of the iBiquity
Digital Corporation.
R Windows Media ®
is a registered trademark
of the Microsoft Corporation in the USA and
in other countries.
R Gracenote ®
is a registered trademark of
Gracenote, Inc.
R ZagatSurvey ®
and associated brands are
registered trademarks of Zagat.
In this Operator's Manual, you will find the
following symbols:GWARNING
Warning notes draw your attention to hazards
that endanger your health or life, or the health
or life of others.
! These warning notes draw your attention
to hazards that could cause damage to your
vehicle.
i This symbol indicates useful instructions
or further information that could be helpful
to you.XThis symbol designates an
instruction you must follow.XSeveral consecutive symbols
indicate an instruction with several
steps.Y PageThis symbol tells you where you
can find further information on a
topic.YYThis symbol indicates a warning or
an instruction that is continued on
the next page.DisplayThis font indicates a display
message in the multifunction
display/COMAND display.
Parts of the software in the vehicle are
subject to copyright according to ©
2005
The FreeType Project
http://www.freetype.org. All rights
reserved.
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CockpitFunctionPage:Combination switch121;Cruise control lever180=Instrument cluster29?HornASteering wheel paddle
shifters
157
BDIRECT SELECT lever154CPARKTRONIC warning
display
196
DOverhead control panel35EClimate control systems134FIgnition lock149Start/Stop button149FunctionPageGAdjusts the steering wheel
manually
109
HOn-board diagnostics
socketIOpens the hood300JParking brake167KReleases the parking brake167LLight switch118MAdjusts the steering wheel
electrically
109
Steering wheel heating11028CockpitAt a glance
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Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
FunctionPage:Speedometer with
segments
217
;Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: dimmer=Reset button?Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: brighterFunctionPageATachometer216BFuel gaugeCMultifunction display218DClock224Instrument cluster29At a glance
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Warning and indicator lampsFunctionPage:ABS260;The lamp lights up briefly,
but has no function.=Brakes (USA only)259?ESP ®261ADistance warning signal265On vehicles without
DISTRONIC, the lamp lights
up briefly but has no
function.BBrakes (Canada only)259CTire pressure monitor (USA
only)
265
FunctionPageDTurn signal121EESP ®
OFF261FSeat belt258GDiesel engine: preglow150HSRS263ILow-beam headlamps119JCheck Engine (Canada
only)
264
KCheck Engine (USA only)264LHigh-beam headlamps121MReserve fuel26430Instrument clusterAt a glance
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Multifunction steering wheelFunctionPage:Multifunction display218;COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions=~Rejects or ends a call230Exits phone book/redial
memory6Makes or accepts a callSwitches to the redial
memoryWXSelects submenus in the
Settings menu
223
Changes valuesAdjusts the volumeFunctionPage?Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions?VUSelects a menu: scrolls
back and forth
219
ASwitches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions&*Scrolls back and forth
within a menu
219
Multifunction steering wheel31At a glance
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Center console
Center console, upper section
iVehicles with the Off-Road Pro
engineering packageFunctionPage:Audio system/COMAND;
see separate operating
instructions;£ Hazard warning
lamps
121
=42 Indicator
lamp
45
?c Seat heating108As Seat ventilation109B8 Engages the
differential locks
208
CÅ LOW RANGE off-road
gear
206
DÃ Downhill Speed
Regulation
204
EÁ Level control189FunctionPageFATA indicator lamp72Gå ESP®69He
Adaptive Damping
System
195
Ic PARKTRONIC19632Center consoleAt a glance
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iVehicles without the Off-Road Pro
engineering packageFunctionPage:Audio system/COMAND;
see separate operating
instructions;£ Hazard warning
lamps
121
=Ç Off-road program206?c Seat heating108As Seat ventilation109Bc PARKTRONIC196FunctionPageCÁ Level control189D42 Indicator
lamp
45
EStowage compartment268FATA indicator lamp72Gå ESP®69He
Adaptive Damping
System
195
IÃ Downhill Speed
Regulation
204
Center console33At a glance
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Center console, lower sectionFunctionPageJAshtray284Cigarette lighter284FunctionPageKStowage compartment268LCup holder28234Center consoleAt a glance