sition mode, or when parked. Such contact
could lead to a fire, and with it the risk of seri‐
ous personal injury as well as property dam‐
age.
Do not touch hot exhaust pipes; otherwise,
there is the danger of getting burned.◀
Climate control windshield
The marked area is not covered with heat re‐
flective coating.
Use this area for garage door openers, devices
for electronic toll collection, etc.
Climate control laminated tinted
safety glass
The vehicle glass provides full protection
against the harmful effects of UV radiation on
the skin.
Mobile communication devices in thevehicle
Mobile communication devices in the ve‐
hicle
It is advised that you do not use mobile com‐
munication devices, e.g., mobile phones, in‐
side the vehicle without connecting them di‐
rectly to the external antenna. Otherwise, the
vehicle electronics and mobile communication
devices can interfere with each other. In addi‐
tion, there is no assurance that the radiation
generated during transmission will be dis‐
charged from the vehicle interior.◀
Hydroplaning
On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can
form between the tires and road surface.
This phenomenon is referred to as hydroplan‐
ing. It is characterized by a partial or complete
loss of contact between the tires and the road
surface, ultimately undermining your ability to
steer and brake the vehicle.
Hydroplaning
When driving on wet or slushy roads, re‐
duce your speed to prevent hydroplaning.◀
Driving through water Drive though calm water only and only if it is
not deeper than. 9.8 inches/25 cm and at this
height, no faster than walking speed, up to 6 mph/10 km/h.
Adhere to water depth and speed limita‐
tions
Do not exceed this water depth and walking
speed; otherwise, the vehicle's engine, the
electrical systems and the transmission may
be damaged.◀
Braking safely
Your vehicle is equipped with ABS as a stand‐
ard feature.
Applying the brakes fully is the most effective
way of braking in situations when this is neces‐
sary.
The vehicle maintains steering responsive‐
ness. You can still avoid any obstacles with a
minimum of steering effort.
Pulsation of the brake pedal and sounds from
the hydraulic circuits indicate that ABS is in its
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Engine, automatic Start/Stopfunction  69 
Engine, automatic switch- off  69 
Engine compartment  211 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  211 
Engine coolant  215 
Engine idling when driving, coasting  194 
Engine oil  213 
Engine oil, adding  214 
Engine oil additives  214 
Engine oil change  214 
Engine oil filler neck  214 
Engine oil temperature  87 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  214 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  214 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  227  
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine  68 
Engine stop  68 
Engine temperature  87 
Entering a car wash  230 
Equipment, interior  169 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  127 
Exchanging wheels/tires  207 
Exhaust system  184 
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature  58 
Exterior mirrors  57 
External start  227 
External temperature dis‐ play  88 
External temperature warn‐ ing  88 
Eyes for securing cargo  188 F
Failure message, refer to Check Control  85 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  44 
Fan, refer to Air flow  163 
Fault displays, refer to Check Control  85 
Filler neck for engine oil  214 
Fine wood, care  232 
First aid kit  226 
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting  229 
Flat tire, changing wheels  222 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  105 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  107 
Flat tire, warning lamp  106, 108  
Flooding  185 
Floor carpet, care  233 
Floor mats, care  233 
Fold-out position, windshield wipers  77 
Foot brake  185 
Front airbags  102 
Front fog lamps  100 
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  221 
Front fog lamps, front, bulb replacement  221 
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation  104 
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp  104 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  105 
Fuel  200 
Fuel cap  198 
Fuel consumption, current  89 
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion  93 
Fuel filler flap  198 
Fuel gauge  87 Fuel quality  200 
Fuel recommendation  200 
Fuel, tank capacity  239 
Fuse  223 
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control  169 
Gasoline  200 
Gasoline quality  200 
Gear change, automatic transmission  78 
Gear shift indicator  90 
General driving notes  184 
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof  47 
Glove compartment  177 
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved  237 
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing  237 
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  71 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  170 
Hazard warning flashers  225 
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol  129  
Head airbags  102 
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic  98 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture  97 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control  34 
Headlamp flasher  75 
Headlamp glass  219 
Headlamps, care  231 
Headlamp washer system  75 
Headliner  15 
Head restraints  49 Seite 243Everything from A to ZReference243
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