
After the wipers are folded back down, the wiper
system must be reactivated.
Fold the wipers back down
Before switching the ignition on, fold the
wipers back down to the windshield; otherwise,
the wipers may become damaged when they are
switched on.◀1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the wiper levers down. The wipers
move to their resting position and are ready
for operation.
Washer fluid
General information Antifreeze for washer fluid
Antifreeze is flammable. Therefore, keep
it away from sources of ignition.
Only keep it in the closed original container and
inaccessible to children.
Follow the instructions on the container.◀
Washer fluid reservoir Adding washer fluid
Only add washer fluid when the engine is
cool, and then close the cover completely to
avoid contact between the washer fluid and hot
engine parts.
Otherwise, there is the danger of fire and a risk
to personal safety if the fluid is spilled.◀
All washer nozzles are supplied from one reser‐
voir.
Fill with water and – if required – with a washer
antifreeze, according to the manufacturer's rec‐
ommendations.
Mix the washer fluid before adding to maintain
the correct mixing ratio.
For the capacity, refer to technical data.
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
Transmission positions
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for‐
ward gears are available.
R is Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
Use in automatic car washes, for example. The
vehicle can roll.
When the ignition is switched off, refer to
page  58, position P is engaged automatically.
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
drive wheels are blocked.
P is engaged automatically:▷After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in radio ready state, refer to
page  58, or when the ignition is switched off,
refer to page  58, and when position R or D is
engaged.▷With the ignition is off, if position N is en‐
gaged.▷If the safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's
door is opened, and the brake pedal is not
pressed while the vehicle is stationary and
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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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Protective function, glass sun‐roof  44 
Protective function, win‐ dows  42 
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller  16 
R
Radiator fluid  188 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control  30 
Radio ready state  58 
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Rain sensor  66 
Rear axle steering  113 
Rear center armrest  152 
Rear lamps  194 
Rearview mirror  51 
Rear window defroster  142 
Recirculated-air mode  142 
Recommended tire brands  180 
Refueling  170 
Remaining range  78 
Remote control/key  30 
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion  35 
Remote control, universal  145 
Replacement fuse  197 
Replacing parts  192 
Replacing wheels/tires  180 
Reporting safety defects  8 
RES button  120 
Reserve warning, refer to Range  78 
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  95 
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control  142 
Retaining straps, securing cargo  162 
Retreaded tires  181 Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐
ment  195 
Roadside parking lamps  87 
Roller sunblinds  42 
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive  113 
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive  113 
RON gasoline quality  172 
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing  201  
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires  181 
Rubber components, care  205 
Run-flat tires  181 
S
Safe braking  159 
Safety  7 
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat  49 
Safety belts  49 
Safety belts, care  205 
Safety switch, windows  42 
Safety systems, airbags  91 
Saving fuel   0 
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play  16 
Screwdriver  192 
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting  202 
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts  49 
Seat heating, front  47 
Seat heating, rear  48 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  54 
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory  51 
Seats  45 
Seat ventilation, front  48 Selection list in instrument
cluster  81 
Selector lever, automatic transmission  68 
Sensors, care  206 
Service and warranty  7 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS  189 
Service requirements, dis‐ play  78 
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance  199 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  83 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  51 
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion  67 
Shift paddles on steering wheel  69 
Short commands  213 
Shoulder support  47 
Side airbags  91 
Side View  133 
Signaling, horn  12 
Signals when unlocking  35 
Sitting safely  45 
Size  210 
Ski bag  149 
Smallest turning circle  211 
Smoker's package  147 
Snow chains  182 
Socket  148 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  190 
SOS button  198 
Spare fuse  197 
Speaker lighting  90 
Specified engine oil types  187 
Speed, average  82 
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer  82 
Speed limiter, display  79 
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Unlock button, automatictransmission  68 
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side  37 
Unlocking/locking via door lock  36 
Unlocking/locking with remote control  34 
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline  6 
Upholstery care  204 
USB interface  151 
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering  113 
Vehicle battery  196 
Vehicle battery, replacing  196 
Vehicle, breaking in  158 
Vehicle care  204 
Vehicle equipment  6 
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment  184 
Vehicle jack  195 
Vehicle paint  204 
Vehicle storage  206 
Vehicle wash  203 
Ventilation  143 
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation  144 
Voice activation, short com‐ mands  213 
Voice activation system  22 
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control  74 
Warning triangle  199 
Washer fluid  67 
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity  212 Washer nozzles, wind‐
shield  66 
Washer system  65 
Washing, vehicle  203 
Water on roads  159 
Weights  211 
Welcome lamps  86 
Wheel base, vehicle  211 
Wheels, changing  180 
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires  173 
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  97 
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  94 
Width, vehicle  210 
Window defroster, rear  142 
Windows, powered  41 
Windshield, climate con‐ trol  159  
Windshield washer fluid  67 
Windshield washer noz‐ zles  66 
Windshield washer system  65 
Windshield wiper  65 
Windshield wipers, fold-out position  66 
Winter storage, care  206 
Winter tires, suitable tires  181 
Winter tires, tread  179 
Wiper blades, replacing  192 
Wiper fluid  67 
Wiper system  65 
Wood, care  205 
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion  21 
Wrench  192 
X
xDrive  112 
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