Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 132
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............132
Switching off .................................. 143
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................134
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 239
Additives ........................................ 306
Checking the oil level ..................... 239
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 239
Display message ............................ 193
Filling capacity ............................... 304
Notes about oil grades ................... 305
Notes on oil level/consumption ....239
Viscosity ........................................ 306
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) Deactivating/activating ...................63
Display message ............................ 180
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 63
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety information ...........62
Trailer stabilization ........................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 203
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 63
Exhaust check ................................... 146
Exhaust tail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 247
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 97
Dipping (automatic) .........................99
Folding in/out (automatically) .........98
Folding in/out (electrically) .............98
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 178
Out of position (troubleshooting) .....99
Setting ............................................. 98
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 100
Storing the parking position ............. 99F
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 252
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 254
Preparing the vehicle .....................253
Raising the vehicle .........................255
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 236
Folding the rear bench seat
forwards/back .................................. 214
Fording On flooded roads ........................... 148
Frequencies
Garage door opener .......................235
Front fog lamps ................................. 104
Display message ............................ 190
Switching on/off ........................... 104
Front windshield
see Windshield
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 305
Consumption statistics ..................170
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 170
Displaying the range ......................170
Driving tips .................................... 145
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Important safety notes ..................304
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline . 304
Problem (malfunction) ...................143
Refueling ........................................ 141
Specifications ................................ 305
Tank content/reserve fuel .............304
Fuel filler flap
Opening/closing ............................ 141
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 170
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 304
Problem (malfunction) ...................143
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 252Index9
! If the windshield wipers leave smears on
the windshield after the vehicle has been
washed in an automatic car wash, wax or
other residues may be the reason for this.
Clean the windshield using washer fluid
after washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash.
Combination switch
1$ Windshield wipers off2Ä Intermittent wipe, low 123Å
Intermittent wipe, high 134°
Continuous wipe, slow5¯ Continuous wipe, fastBí Single wipe/ î To wipe the
windshield using washer fluidXSwitch on the ignition.XTurn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
! Vehicles with a rain sensor: if the
windshield becomes dirty in dry weather
conditions, the windshield wipers may be
activated inadvertently. This could then
damage the windshield wiper blades or
scratch the windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Ä or
Å position, the appropriate wiping
frequency is automatically set according to
the intensity of the rain. In the Å position,
the rain sensor is more sensitive than in
the Ä position, causing the windshield
wipers to wipe more frequently.
Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
Combination switch
:è Switch2ô To wipe with washer fluid3I To switch on intermittent wiping40 To switch off intermittent wiping5ô To wipe with washer fluidXTurn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.XTurn switch : on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the key from the ignition
lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state 0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
12 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
13 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity.114Windshield wipersLights and windshield wipers