
case of a flat tire. Your service center will be glad
to advise you.
Rotating wheels between axles
The manufacturer of your vehicle advises
against swapping wheels between the front and
rear axles.
This can impair the handling characteristics.
Storage
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with
as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires against all contact with oil,
grease and fuels.
Do not exceed the maximum tire inflation pres‐
sure indicated on the side wall of the tire.
Run-flat tires
Label
RSC label on the tire sidewall.
The wheels are composed of special rims and
tires that are self-supporting, to a limited de‐
gree.
The support of the sidewall allows the tire to re‐
main drivable to a restricted degree in the event
of a pressure loss.
Continued driving with a damaged tire, refer to
page  105.
Continued driving with a damaged tire, refer to
page  108.
Changing run-flat tires
For your own safety, only use run-flat tires. No
spare tire is available in the case of a flat tire. Your
service center will be glad to advise you.
Snow chains
Fine-link snow chains
Only certain types of fine-link snow chains have
been tested by the manufacturer of your vehicle,
classified as road-safe and recommended.
Consult your service center for more informa‐
tion.
Use
Use only in pairs on the rear wheels, equipped
with the tires of the following size:▷245/50 R 18.▷245/45 R 19.
Follow the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Make sure that the snow chains are always suf‐
ficiently tight. Retighten as needed according to
the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
When driving with snow chains, briefly activate
Dynamic Traction Control if necessary.
Maximum speed with snow chains
Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph/50 km/h when
using snow chains.
Snow chain detection
The concept
When using snow chains, you should set
whether you are driving with or without snow
chains via the iDrive.
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CareVehicle 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.
Car washes
Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
Ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 in‐
ches/50 cm is maintained at all times. Holding
them too close or using excessively high pres‐
sures or temperatures can cause damage or
preliminary damage that may then lead to long-
term damage.
Follow the operating instructions for the high-
pressure washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g.,
Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Regularly remove foreign items such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the hood
is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in win‐
ter.Intense soiling and road salt can damage the ve‐
hicle.
Automatic car washes
Notes
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or those
that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint
damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width of
the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page  75,to avoid unintentional wiper activa‐
tion.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be
triggered by the interior motion sensor of the
alarm system. Follow the instructions on
avoiding an unintentional alarm, refer to
page  43.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a car
wash, take the following steps:
1.Release parking brake, refer to page  70, and
deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
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IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  123 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  131 
Activated-charcoal filter  157 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  118 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  131 
Active Protection  120 
Active seat, front  50 
Active seat ventilation, front  51 
Active seat ventilation, rear  54 
Active Steering, integral  126 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  120 
Adaptive drive  125 
Adaptive light control  97 
Adaptive light control, bulb re‐ placement  212 
Additives, oil  205 
Adjust front seat  48 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  48 
After washing vehicle  223 
Airbags  101 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  102 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  156 
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function  156 
Air distribution, manual  155 
Air flow, automatic climate control  155 
Air pressure, tires  191 Air vents, refer to Ventila‐
tion  157 
Alarm system  42 
Alarm, unintentional  43 
All around the center con‐ sole  14 
All around the headliner  15 
All around the steering wheel  12 
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control  156 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  199 
All-wheel-drive  124 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  162 
Alternative oil types  205 
Ambient light  99 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  76 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  123 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  123 
Approved axle load  229 
Approved engine oils  205 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest  169 
Arrival time  91 
Ashtray  163 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance  218 
Assistance when driving off  123  
Assist system, refer to Intelli‐ gent Safety  109 
Attentiveness assistant  120 
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold  72 
AUTO intensity  155 
Automatic car wash  222 Automatic climate con‐
trol  154  
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go  131 
Automatic Curb Monitor  59 
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags  103 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  96 
Automatic Hold  72 
Automatic locking  37 
Automatic recirculated-air control  156 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  37 
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid  38 
Automatic tailgate  38 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic  76 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  155 
AUTO program, intensity  155 
Auto Start/Stop function  68 
Average fuel consumption  91 
Average speed  91 
Axle loads, weights  229 
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  49 
Backrest, width  49 
Back seats, adjusting  51 
Backup camera  141 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  218  
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing  220  
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Engine oil 204 
Engine oil, adding  205 
Engine oil additives  205 
Engine oil change  205 
Engine oil filler neck  205 
Engine oil temperature  86 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  205 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  205 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  218  
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine  67 
Engine stop  67 
Engine temperature  86 
Entering/exiting vehicle, assis‐ tance, steering wheel  61 
Entering a car wash  222 
Equipment, interior  161 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  123 
Exchanging wheels/tires  198 
Exhaust system  174 
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature  60 
Exterior mirrors  59 
External start  218 
External temperature dis‐ play  86 
External temperature warn‐ ing  86 
Eyes for securing cargo  178 
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control  83 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  43 
Fan, refer to Air flow  155 
Fault displays, refer to Check Control  83 
Filler neck for engine oil  205 Fine wood, care  224 
First aid kit  218 
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting  221 
Flat tire, changing wheels  214 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  104 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  106 
Flat tire, warning lamp  105, 107  
Flooding  175 
Floor carpet, care  224 
Floor mats, care  224 
Folding table in the rear  166 
Fold-out position, windshield wipers  76 
Foot brake  175 
Front airbags  101 
Front fog lamps  98 
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  213 
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement  213 
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation  103 
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp  103 
Front passenger seat, adjust‐ ing  50 
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs  212 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  104 
Fuel cap  188 
Fuel consumption, current  87 
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion  91 
Fuel filler flap  188 
Fuel gauge  86 
Fuel quality  190 
Fuel, tank capacity  231 
Fuse  216 G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control  161 
Gasoline  190 
Gasoline quality  190 
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission  77 
General driving notes  174 
Gentleman function  50 
Glass sunroof, powered  45 
Glove compartment  168 
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved  229 
H
Halogen front fog lamps, bulb replacement  213 
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  70 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  162 
Hazard warning flashers  217 
HDC Hill Descent Control  125 
Head airbags  101 
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic  96 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture  96 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control  35 
Headlamp flasher  74 
Headlamp glass  211 
Headlamps, care  223 
Headlamp washer system  74 
Headliner  15 
Head restraints  48 
Head restraints, front  55 
Head restraints, rear  56 
Head-Up Display  151 
Head-up Display, care  225 
Heavy cargo, stowing  178 
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Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ment  213 
Technical changes, refer to Safety  7 
Technical data  228 
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control  155 
Temperature display, external temperature  86 
Temperature, engine oil  86 
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control  131 
Terminal, jump-starting  219 
Text message, supplemen‐ tary  85 
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system  42 
Theft protection, lug bolts  215 
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system  33 
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision  114 
Tilt alarm sensor  43 
Time of arrival  91 
Tire damage  198 
Tire identification marks  196 
Tire inflation pressure  191 
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM  104 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  106 
Tires, changing  198 
Tires, everything on wheels and tires  191 
Tires, run-flat tires  200 
Tire tread  198 
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Tools  210 
Top View  145 
Total vehicle weight  229 Tow fitting  221 
Towing  220 
Tow-starting  220 
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor  106  
Traction control  124 
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control  128 
Transmission, automatic  76 
Transporting children safely  62 
Tread, tires  198 
Trip computer  92 
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion  73 
Trip odometer  86 
Trunk lid  37 
Trunk lid, automatic  38 
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing  40 
Trunk lid, hotel function  40 
Trunk lid, manual opera‐ tion  38 
Trunk lid opening with no- touch activation  41 
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol  35 
Turning circle  229 
Turning circle lines, backup camera  143 
Turn signals, operation  73 
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement  213 
U
Unintentional alarm  43 
Units of measure  94 
Universal remote control  161 
Unlock button, automatic transmission  77 
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  7 
Upholstery care  224 
USB interface  165 
V
Vanity mirror  60 
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering  126 
Vehicle battery  215 
Vehicle battery, replacing  215 
Vehicle, breaking in  174 
Vehicle care  223 
Vehicle equipment  6 
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment  202 
Vehicle jack  215 
Vehicle paint  223 
Vehicle storage  225 
Vehicle wash  222 
Ventilation  157 
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation  160 
Voice activation system  22 
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control  83 
Warning triangle  218 
Washer fluid  76 
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity  231 
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield  75 
Washer system  74 
Washing, vehicle  222 
Water on roads  175 
Weights  229 
Welcome lamps  95 
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