AdjustingVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Sitting safely
The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:▷Safety belts, refer to page 49.▷Head restraints, refer to page 50.▷Airbags, refer to page 91.
Seats
Adjusting
General information Do not adjust the seat while driving
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐
ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected
movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle con‐
trol could lead to an accident.◀
Do not incline the backrest too far to the
rear
Also on the front passenger side, do not incline
the backrest on the front passenger side too far
to the rear during driving, or there is a risk of
slipping under the safety belt in the event of an
accident. This would eliminate the protection
normally provided by the belt.◀
Middle seat
The 6 series Gran Coupe is designed as a 4+1-
seater vehicle. The middle seat is of limited use‐
fulness. It is recommended that this seat only be
used by persons who can use the backrest as a
substitute for the head restraint.
Adjusting the head restraints, refer to
page 50.
At a glance1Active seat2Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory3Backrest width4Lumbar support5Backrest, head restraint6Shoulder support7Forward/back, height, tilt8Thigh support
Note
The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored for
the remote control currently in use. When the
vehicle is unlocked via the remote control, the
position is automatically retrieved if the Func‐
tion, refer to page 35, for this is activated.
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Transporting children safelyVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
The right place for children
Note Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors.◀
Children should always be in the rear
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the back seat.
Transporting children in the rear
Only transport children younger than
13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in the
rear in child restraint fixing systems provided in
accordance with the age, weight and size of the
child; otherwise, there is an increased risk of in‐
jury in an accident.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
fixing system can no longer be used, due to their
age, weight and size.◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐
straint fixing system in the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front, knee and side airbags
on the front passenger side are deactivated. Au‐tomatic deactivation of front passenger airbags,
refer to page 93.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀
Installing child restraint fixing
systems
Notes Manufacturer's information for child re‐
straint fixing systems
To select, mount and use child restraint fixing
systems, observe the information provided by
the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐
tective effect can be impaired.◀
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags
After installing a child restraint fixing system in
the front passenger seat, make sure that the
front, knee and side airbags on the front pas‐
senger side are deactivated.
Deactivate the front passenger airbags auto‐
matically, refer to page 93
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀Seite 54ControlsTransporting children safely54
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SafetyVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbag5Knee airbagsFront airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and front
passenger by responding to frontal impacts in
which safety belts alone cannot provide ade‐
quate restraint.
Side airbags
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the
side of the body in the chest and lap area.Head airbags
In a lateral impact, the head airbag supports the
head.
In the event of a rollover accident, the head air‐
bag can help to prevent the person from being
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 110
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 118
Activated-charcoal filter 143
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 108
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 118
Active seat, front 47
Active seat ventilation, front 48
Active Steering, integral 113
Adaptive brake assistant 110
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 109
Adaptive drive 113
Adaptive light control 88
Additives, oil 187
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 45
After washing vehicle 204
Airbags 91
Airbags, indicator/warning light 92
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 142
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 142
Air distribution, manual 141
Air flow, automatic climate control 141
Air pressure, tires 173
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 143
Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 41
All around the center con‐ sole 14 All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 142
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 181
All-wheel-drive 112
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 146
Alternative oil types 187
Ambient light 90
Antifreeze, washer fluid 67
Antilock Brake System, ABS 110
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 110
Approved axle load 211
Approved engine oils 187
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 152
Armrest, refer to Rear center armrest 152
Arrival time 82
Ashtray 147
Ashtray, rear 147
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199
Assistance when driving off 110
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 63
AUTO intensity 141
Automatic car wash 203
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 118
Automatic Curb Monitor 52
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 93 Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 87
Automatic Hold 63
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 142
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 37
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 67
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
AUTO program, intensity 141
Auto Start/Stop function 60
Average fuel consumption 82
Average speed 82
Axle loads, weights 211
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 46
Backrest, seats 45
Backrest, width 46
Backup camera 128
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 201
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 196
Belts, safety belts 49
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 153
Blinds, sun protection 42
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F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 74
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 141
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 74
Filler neck for engine oil 187
Fine wood, care 205
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 195
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 97
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 94
Flat tire, warning lamp 95, 98
Flooding 159
Floor carpet, care 205
Floor mats, care 205
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 66
Foot brake 159
For the headliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
Front airbags 91
Front center armrest 152
Front fog lamps 89
Front lamps 0
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 193
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 97
Fuel cap 170
Fuel consumption, current 78
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 82 Fuel filler flap 170
Fuel gauge 77
Fuel quality 172
Fuel, tank capacity 212
Fuse 197
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 145
Gasoline 172
Gasoline quality 172
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 68
General driving notes 158
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 43
Glove compartment 151
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 211
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 62
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 146
Hazard warning flashers 198
HDC Hill Descent Control 112
Head airbags 91
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 87
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 87
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 65
Headlamp glass 193
Headlamps 0
Headlamps, care 204
Headlamp washer system 65
Head restraints 45
Head restraints, front 50
Head-Up Display 138
Head-up Display, care 206 Heavy cargo, stowing 162
Height, seats 45
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 88
High beams 65
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 88
Hill Descent Control HDC 112
Hills 160
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 110
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 153
Homepage 6
Hood 184
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 158
HUD Head-Up Display 138
Hydroplaning 159
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 77
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 77
Identification marks, tires 178
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 184
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 58
Ignition on 58
Indication of a flat tire 95, 98
Individual air distribution 141
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 173
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 97
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 81 Seite 225Everything from A to ZReference225
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