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 oil change 200
Engine oil filler neck 200
Engine oil temperature 77
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 200
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 200
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 212
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 59
Engine stop 59
Engine temperature 77
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 53
Entering a car wash 215
Equipment, interior 157
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 116
Exchanging wheels/tires 193
Exhaust system 168
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 52
Exterior mirrors 51
External start 212
External temperature dis‐ play 78
External temperature warn‐ ing 78
Eyes for securing cargo 172
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 75
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 152
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 75
Filler neck for engine oil 200
Fine wood, care 217
First aid kit 211 Fitting for towing, refer to
Tow fitting 214
Flat tire, changing wheels 207
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 97
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 94
Flat tire, warning lamp 95, 98
Flooding 169
Floor carpet, care 218
Floor mats, care 218
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 66
Foot brake 169
For the headliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
Front airbags 91
Front center armrest 163
Front fog lamps 89
Front lamps 204
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 93
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 93
Front seats 45
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 206
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 97
Fuel 184
Fuel cap 182
Fuel consumption, current 79
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 83
Fuel filler flap 182
Fuel gauge 77
Fuel quality 184
Fuel recommendation 184
Fuel, tank capacity 224
Fuse 208 G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 157
Gasoline 184
Gasoline quality 184
Gear change, automatic transmission 68
Gear shift indicator 80
General driving notes 168
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 42
Glove compartment 162
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 223
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 223
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 62
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 158
Hazard warning flashers 210
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 118
Head airbags 91
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 87
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 86
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34
Headlamp flasher 65
Headlamp glass 205
Headlamps 204
Headlamps, care 216
Headlamp washer system 65
Head restraints 45
Head restraints, front 49
Head-Up Display 148
Head-up Display, care 218
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 154 Seite 229Everything from A to ZReference229
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