I
Ignition lock see SmartKey positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator and warning lamps DISTRONIC .................................... 265
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Insect protection on the radiator .... 301
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 29
Selecting the language (on-board
computer) ...................................... 224
Settings ......................................... 223
Warning and indicator lamps ...........30
Instrument cluster lighting ................ 29
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Interior lighting
Automatic control ..........................123
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 226
Emergency lighting ........................123
Manual control ............................... 123
Overview ........................................ 122
Reading lamp ................................. 122
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 225
see Interior lighting
J
Jack Storage location ............................ 314
Using ............................................. 322
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 329
K
Key see SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............92
Display message ............................ 256
Locking ............................................ 77
Start/Stop button .......................... 149
Starting the engine ........................151
Unlocking ......................................... 77
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 149
SmartKey ....................................... 149
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 157
Knee bag .............................................. 43
L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane-change assistant
see Blind Spot Assist
Language (on-board computer) ........ 224
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
Level control Important safety notes ..................189
Level control (display message) ...... 248
License plate lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 127
Display message ............................ 242
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
exterior lighting delayed switch-
off .................................................. 225
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off . 226
Active light function .......................122
Automatic headlamp mode ............119
Display message ............................ 241
Driving abroad ............................... 118
Fog lamps ...................................... 120
Hazard warning lamps ...................121
High beam flasher .......................... 121
High-beam headlamps ...................121
Light switch ................................... 118
Low-beam headlamps ....................119
Parking lamps ................................ 118
Rear fog lamp ................................ 120
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 225
Index11
N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............222
On-board computer .......................222
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 54
Resetting after being triggered ........54
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Resetting after being triggered ........54
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 148
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test ............................... 48
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................61
System overview .............................. 38
Octane number (fuel) ........................ 372
Odometer ........................................... 220
see Trip odometer
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......176
Checklist before driving off-road .... 175
General information .......................175
Important safety notes ..................174
Traveling uphill ............................... 178
Off-road program
Notes ............................................. 206
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 203
Differential locks ............................ 208
DSR ............................................... 204
LOW RANGE off-road gear .............206
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 70
Off-road ABS .................................... 69
Off-road drive program ..................206
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 71
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Additional functions menu .............228
Audio menu ................................... 221
Convenience submenu ..................227
Displaying a service message ........305
Displaying the coolant
temperature ................................... 220
Displaying the outside
temperature ................................... 220
Display messages ..........................232
DISTRONIC menu .......................... 187
Factory settings ............................. 223
Important safety notes ..................216
Instrument cluster submenu ..........223
Lighting submenu .......................... 224
Menu overview .............................. 219
Message memory menu ................. 232
Navigation menu ............................ 222
Off-road menu ............................... 222
Operating video DVD .....................222
Operation ....................................... 217
Selecting the language ..................224
Settings menu ............................... 223
Standard display ............................ 220
Status bar ...................................... 224
Telephone menu ............................ 230
Time/Date submenu .....................224
Trip computer menu ......................229
Vehicle submenu ........................... 226
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 126
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature
Calling up (on-board computer) .....220
Display ........................................... 216
Overhead control panel ...................... 35
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................66
P
Paint code number ............................ 369
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 308
Panic alarm .......................................... 67
Parking Important safety notes ..................166
Parking brake ................................ 167
Index13
Selecting the unit of distance for the
digital speedometerXPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.XPress the & button to display Display
unit Digital speedometer .XPress the W or X button to select
km or miles as the unit of measurement for
distance.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language
The Language: function allows you to select
the language for the instrument cluster.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress W or X to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.XPress & to select Language .XPress the W or X button to select the
desired language.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress W or X to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.XPress & to select Status line
display .XPress W or X to select the display in
the status line: speed ( Speed) or outside
temperature ( Outside temp. ).
The selected display now appears
constantly in the lower multifunction
display. When you scroll through theStandard display menu (Y page 220), you
will see the display you have not selected.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Time/date
This submenu is only available on vehicles
with no navigation module. To set the time
and the date for vehicles with a navigation
module, see the separate operating
instructions.
In the Time/date submenu, you can set the
time and date.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Time/date submenu.XTo set the time: press & to select
Clock Set Hour or Clock Set
Minute(s) .
or
XTo set the date: press & to select
Date Set Day , Date Set Month or Date
Set Year .XPress W or X to set a value.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Lights
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function is not available in Canada.
If you have activated the Daytime Running
Lights function and the light switch is in the
$ or à position, the daytime running
lamps are automatically switched on when
the engine is running.
In the dark, the following also light up:
R the low-beam headlamps
R the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
224Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays