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Notes on care ................................
179
Reconnecting ................................. 178
Removing/installing
......................177
Belt
see Seat belts
Bio-diesel ........................................... 153
Bi-Xenon headlamps Driving abroad ............................... 138
Brake fluid .......................................... 159
Display message ............................ 205
Fluid change .................................. 159
Fluid level ...................................... 170
Warning lamp ................................. 188
Brake lamp
Changing bulbs ......................236, 237
Brake lining
Indicator lamp ................................ 191
Brake linings
Display message ............................ 205
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 47
BAS .................................................. 48
Brake system
Fluid level ...................................... 170
Malfunction .................................... 205
Warning lamp ........................ 187, 188
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Breaking-in ......................................... 138
Bulb failure indicator .......................... 89C
Camera see Rear view camera .................... 122
Capacities
.......................................... 287
Care of the vehicle ............................ 162
Cargo tie-down ring Permissible tensile load ................. 283
Cargo tie-down rings .........................146
Installing ........................................ 148
CD player/CD changer ........................78
Center console ..................................... 26
Central locking .................................... 54
Automatic locking ............................ 55
Malfunction .................................... 217 Central locking system
see Key ............................................ 52
Troubleshooting ............................. 217
Changing bulbs .................................. 233
Display message ............................ 209
Doorway lamp ................................ 238
Exterior lighting ............................. 234
Headlamps
..................................... 234
Indicator and warning lamps .......... 197
Interior light ........................... 238, 239
Perimeter lamp .............................. 238
Tail lamp ................................ 236, 237
Chassis number
see Vehicle identification number .. 277
Child-proof locks
Rear doors ....................................... 45
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 41
Restraint systems ............................ 42
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX ) child seat
anchors ............................................ 43
Special seat belt retractor ............... 43
Top Tether ....................................... 44
Chock ................................................. 183
Cigarette lighter ................................ 129
Cleaning After driving off-road or on
construction sites ..........................165
Alloy wheels ................................... 165
Automatic car wash ....................... 164
Cleaning the engine ....................... 165
High-pressure cleaning ..................164
Vehicle exterior .............................. 162
Vehicle interior .............................. 162
Cleaning and care .............................. 162
Climate control .................................... 97
Adjusting the air vents ................... 101
Air conditioning in the rear
compartment ................................. 100
Air-conditioning system ................... 99
Air-recirculation mode ................... 104
Control panels ................................. 97
Cooling with air dehumidification ..100
Defrosting the windows ................. 103
Fogged up windows .......................103
General notes .................................. 98
Heating ............................................ 98 Index
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Steering wheel with buttons
Function Page
0046
Display 74
Controls the on-board
computer
0047
Selects a submenu or
adjusts the volume
74
005A Up/increases the
volume
005B Down/reduces the
volume
008A
Using the telephone 86
006A Accepts a call/starts
dialing
007F Ends a call/rejects an
incoming call 0088
Scrolling from one menu to
another
74
0059 Forwards
0058 Back
0086
Scrolling from one
submenu to another
74
0029 Forwards
002D Back Center console
Function Page
0046
Stowage compartment 130
0047
Radio; see the separate
operating instructions
008A
Air-conditioning control
panel
97
0088
Center console switch unit 27
0086
• Stowage compartment or
• CD changer; see the
separate operating
instructions
0087
Cup holder with 132
• ashtray 128
• cigarette lighter 129
006E
12 V socket 13326
Center console
At a glance
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X
Press 0029 or 002D to select the desired
station.
i It is only possible to store new stations
using the audio system. See the separate
operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the same
way as usual.
Operating the CD player Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Switch on the radio (see the separate
operating instructions) and select the CD
player.
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the
settings for the current CD appear
in the display. 0046
Current CD (with CD changer)
0047 Current track
X Press 0029 or 002D to select a CD track. Message memory menu
The on-board computer stores certain display
messages. In the Message memory menu,
you can call up stored display messages. G
Warning
The on-board computer only records and
displays malfunctions and warnings from
certain systems. For this reason, you should
always make sure that your vehicle is safe to
use. You could otherwise cause an accident
by driving an unsafe vehicle.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059
or 0058 button repeatedly,
until the number of stored display messages,
e.g. 2
messages, appears in the
display.
If no malfunctions have occurred, the No
messages message appears.
X Press 0029
or 002D to scroll through the
stored display messages.
Potential display messages are described
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y page 201).
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button to change
to a different display.
i The message memory is cleared when
you switch off the ignition. Settings menu
You will find two functions in the Settings
menu: the To reset: Press the 0
button for 3 sec. function, with which you
can reset all settings to the factory defaults.
You will also find submenus which you can
use to make individual settings on the vehicle.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings
menu appears in the
display. Settings menu
Resetting all settings
You can reset the functions in all submenus
to the factory settings.78
On-board computer with steering wheel buttons
Controls