Onboard computerAT A GLANCE
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2.Tilting in four directions.
Buttons on MINI joystick
Operating principle
As of radio readiness, the following message
appears on the Control Display:
To hide the message:
Press the MINI joystick.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
All functions of the onboard computer can be
accessed via the main menu.
Selecting a menu item
Menu items displayed in white can be selected.
1. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired
menu item is highlighted.
2. Press the MINI joystick.
A new menu is displayed or the function is exe-
cuted.
Using the button on the MINI joystick:
Press the button.
Each time that the button is pressed, the menu
items "Navigation", "Rad io", "CD/Multimedia"
and "Telephone" are called up, one after
another.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, the menu items that
should be selected are depicted in quotation
marks, e.g. "Settings".
ButtonFunction
Accessing the main menu
Changing to another menu
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Opening and closingCONTROLS
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Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this wi ll recharge the battery,
page 26.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiv er units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subj ect to the following two
conditions:
> This device must not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
> this device must accept any interference
received, including in terference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to op erate this equipment. <
Using the door lock
You can set which parts of the car are unlocked,
page27. Depending upon the equipment, it is possible
that only the driver's side door is unlocked or
locked using the door lock.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge. <
Locking doors and tailgate together
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the tail-
gate together:
>With the doors closed, press the interior
central locking button, page 30, to lock the
vehicle.
> Unlocking and opening the driver or passen-
ger door, page 30.
Lock the vehicle. >Lock the driver's door with the integrated
key via the door lock, or
> press the safety lock button on the pas-
senger's door and close the door from
the outside.
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlo cked or locked by turn-
ing the integrated key in the door lock to the end
positions.
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COMMUNICATIONSMobile phone preparation Bluetooth
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If pairing was successful, the mobile phone
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
If the pairing was not successful: What to do if…,
refer to page173.
Following the initial pairing
>The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or radio readi-
ness is switched on.
> After identification, phone book entries are
imported from the mobile phone and/or SIM
card of the telephone, depending on the
telephone.
> Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g. authorization or a
secure connection, re fer to the Owner's
Manual for the mobile phone.
Connecting a particular mobile phone
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired mobile phones are listed.
3. Select the mobile phone to be connected.
The assigned functions be fore the unpairing of
the mobile phone are assigned to the mobile
phone when it is reconnected. If a mobile phone
is already connected, then these functions are
deactivated if necessary.
Device options
Device options in device s that are paired and
connected can be activated or deactivated.
Configuring device
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. Highlight the device to be configured.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Configure phone"
6. Activate/deactivate func tions. At least one
function must be selected.
> "Telephone"
> "Additional telephone"
> "Audio"
7. "OK"
If a device is assigned a function, this may
deactivate the function in an already connected
device and cause the other device to be
unpaired.
Exchanging the telephone and auxiliary
phone
If the telephone and auxiliary phone are
connected to the vehicle, the function can be
swapped between the two devices.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. "Swap phone/addit. phone"
Using the mobile phone as an audio
source
Using the audio-capable mobile phone as an
audio source. Activate Bluetooth audio, refer to
page 171.
Activate and connect the mobile phone in vehi-
cle, refer to page 171.
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Gasoline display, refer to Fuel gauge 58
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 51
– manual transmission 50
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
– manual transmission 50
General driving notes 102
Glass roof, electric 34
– convenience operation 28
– opening, closing 35
– remote control 28
– tilting 34
Glove compartment 94
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 114
Grills, refer to Air vents 85
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 234
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 216
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 50
Hands-free device Bluetooth 160
Hands-free system 14,166 ,178
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 140
Head airbags 78
Headlamp control,
automatic 81
Headlamp flasher 53
– indicator lamp 11,13,86,89
Headlamp glass lens 216
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 216
Headlamps, care 212Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 82
Head restraints 39
– sitting safely 37
Heated
– mirrors 43
– rear window 86,88
– seats 40
Heating 85
– mirrors 43
– rear window 86,88
– seats 40
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 108
Height, refer to Dimensions 233
Height adjustment
– seats 38
– steering wheel 43
High beams 83
– headlamp flasher 83
– indicator lamp 13,86,89
– replacing bulb 216
High water, refer to Driving through water 103
Highway, refer to Route criteria 125
Hill Assist 72
Hills 103
Holders for cups 97
Hom e
pag
e 4
Hood 206
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 103
Hydroplaning 103
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 140
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 59
Ignition 48
– switched off 49
– switched on 48
Ignition key, refer to
Integrated key/remote
control 26 Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness 48
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 48
Ignition lock 48
Imprint 2
Incoming call 163,174
Indicator and warning lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 76
Indicator lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 83
Individual air distribution 87
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 26
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 75
Information
– on another location 120
– on current position 120
– on destination location 120
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 73
– glass roof, electric 35
– radio, refer to Station, storing 140
Initializing the
– compass, see Calibration 93
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions 129
Instrument lighting 83
Instrument pane l, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument pane l, refer to
Displays 12
Integrated key 26
Integrated universal remote
control 90
Interactive map 121
Interesting destination for
navigation 120
Interior lamps 83
– remote control 28
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P
Paintwork, care212
Park Distance Control PDC 69
Parking
– vehicle 49
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 69
Parking brake 50
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps, replacing bulb 217
Parking lamps/low beams 81
Parts and accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Pathway lighting 82
Personal Profile 26
Phone numbers
– dialing 164
Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Plastic parts, care 214
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 89
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 87
Power failure 224
Power window
– safety switch 36
Power windows 35
Power windows, refer to
Windows 35
Pressure, tires 196
Pressure moni toring, tires73
– Flat Tire Monitor 73
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 75
Protective function, refer to Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 73
R
Radio
– controls136
– HD Radio 140
– satellite radio 141
– select waveband 139
– storing stations 140
– tone control 137
– volume 137
Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 48
Radio readiness 48
– switched off 49
– switched on 48
Rain sensor 54
Random play sequence
– external devices 152
Range, refer to Cruising range 59
Reading aloud 188
Reading lamps 84
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 219
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 218
Rear-mounted luggage rack 109
Rear seat back rest, folding104
Rear seats
– adjusting 39
– folding down the backrests 104
Rearview mirror
– compass 92
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 42
Rear window
– windshield wiper 55
Rear window defroster 86,88
Rear window safety switch 36
Reception
– quality 140
– radio station 140 Recirculated-air mode
86,88
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 86,88
Reclining seat , refer to
Backrest 38
Refueling 194
Rejecting a call 163,175
Releasing
– hood 206
Reminders 187
Remote control 26
– battery renewal 34
– Comfort Acces
s32
– garage door opener 90
– malfunctions 29,34
– service data 209
– tailgate 28
Replacement remote
control 26
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 215
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 203
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 58
Reservoir for washer
systems 55
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings 138
Restraint systems
– for children 44
– refer to Safety belts 40
Reverse
– CD player 148
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 51
– manual transmission 50
Road map 127
Roadside Assistance 225
Roadside parking lamps 83
– replacing bulb 217
Road worthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 62
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Roof load capacity234
Roof-mounted luggage rack 109
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 228
Route 125,126
– bypassing sections 126
– changing 125,126
– changing criteria 125
– displaying arrow view 126
– displaying map view 127
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 126
– selecting 125
Route guidance 125
– bypassing a route
section 126
– changing specified route 125
– distance and arrival 125
– voice instructions 129
– volume of voice instructions 129
Route section, changing 126
Route selection 125
RSC Run-flat System
Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 203
Rubber parts, care 213
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 203
Run-flat tires 203
– flat tire 74
– Flat Tire Monitor 74
– tire inflation pressure 196
– tire replacement 203
– winter tires 204
S
Safety belt
– number37 Safety belts
40
– care 214
– center belt 41
– damage 42
– indicator lamp 42
– reminder 42
– sitting safely 37
Safety systems
– airbags 78
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 70
– driving stability control systems 70
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 70
– safety belts 40
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 203
Satellite radio 141
– channel, activating or deactivating 142
– channel, selecting 142
– channel, storing 143
– favorites 144
– time shift 143
– Traffic Jump 145
Screen, refer to Onboard computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 227
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 141
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 38
– rear 39
Seats 38
– adjusting the seats 38
– heating 40
– sitting safely 37
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting navigation system 114
Selecting new scale for
navigation 128 Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 51
– overriding manually 52
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 225
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 225
Service data in the remote
control 209
Servi c
e Interv
al Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 209
Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 209
Service requirements 62
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 64
– date format 65
– language 67
Settings and information 60
Setting time and date 64
Setting time zone, time, and date 64
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 52
– manual transmission 50
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector lever
positions 51
Shift paddles 52
Short commands for the voice
activation system 236
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 125
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Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player148
Side airbags 78
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs 218
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 218
Side windows, refer to Windows 35
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 37
– airbags 37
– safety belts 37
– with head restraint 37
Size, refer to Dimensions 233
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 34
Slot for remote control 48
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 97
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 180
– use 169
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 94
Snow chains 204
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 98
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 210
Software update 156
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system 129
Special destinations 120
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 207
Speed 232
– with winter tires 204
Speed limit 67
– setting 67
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 67 Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Speed volume 137
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo
area 104
Sport button 72
Stability contro l, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 70
Start/Stop button 48
– starting the engine 49
– switching off the engine 49
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 49
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 225
Starting route guidance 125
Sta r
ti
ng the engine 49
– Start/Stop button 48
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 70
– Hill Assist 72
State/province, for
navigation 116
Station, selecting
– radio 139
Status information on the Control Display 19
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 43
– adjustment 43
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 48
– shift paddles 52
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 50
Storage area
– cargo area 104
Storage compartments 95
Storage space
– storage compartments 95Storing a destination in the
address book 118
Storing the vehicle 214
Storing tires 204
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 95
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 196
SW, waveband 139
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 49
Switching off the engine 49
– Start/Stop button 48
Switching on
– audio 136
– CD player 136
– radio 136
Switching radio on/off 136
Switching the cooling function on and off 89
Symbols 4
– status information 19
T
Tachometer58
Tailgate 30
– Comfort Access 33
– opening/closing 30
– opening from outside 30
– unlocking with remote control 28
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 218
– replacing bulb 218
Tail lamps 218
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 235
Target cursor for navigation 121
Tasks 187
Technical data 232
Technical modifications 4
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