Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated in the positions shown.
Lug bolt lock
The lug bolt lock is in the onboard vehicle tool
kit or in a storage compartment close to the on‐
board vehicle tool kit, refer to page  210.
▷Lug bolt, arrow 1.▷Adapter, arrow 2.
Removing
1.Attach the adapter to the wheel lug.2.Unscrew the lug bolt.
Remove the adapter after screwing the lug bolt
back on.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐
trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you on
questions regarding the battery.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control messages
are no longer displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug the charger into the socket
Do not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle as this
may damage the battery.◀
General information
Make sure that the battery is always sufficiently
charged to guarantee that the battery remains
usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged peri‐
ods, longer than a month.
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page  219, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
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High-beam Assistant 97 
High beams  74 
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant  97 
Hill Descent Control HDC  125 
Hills  176 
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant  123 
Hints  6 
Holder for beverages  170 
Homepage  6 
Hood  202 
Horn  12 
Hotel function, trunk lid  40 
Hot exhaust system  174 
HUD Head-Up Display  151 
Hydroplaning  175 
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning  86 
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning  86 
Identification marks, tires  196 
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment  202 
iDrive  16 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control  30 
Ignition off  66 
Ignition on  66 
Indication of a flat tire  105 , 107  
Individual air distribution  155 
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile  31 
Inflation pressure, tires  191 
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires  104 
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter  90 
Initialization, Integral Active Steering  126 Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor TPM  107 
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  105 
Instrument cluster  79 
Instrument cluster, electronic displays  80 
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional  80 
Instrument lighting  98 
Integral Active Steering  126 
Integrated key  30 
Integrated universal remote control  161 
Intelligent Safety  109 
Intensity, AUTO program  155 
Interior equipment  161 
Interior lamps  99 
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol  34 
Interior motion sensor  43 
Interior rearview mirror  60 
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature  60 
Internet page  6 
Interval display, service re‐ quirements  87 
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack  215 
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack  215 
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion  77 
Jump-starting  218 
K
Key/remote control  30 
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access  40 
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile  31 
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission  77 Knee airbag  101 
L
Lamp replacement  210 
Lamp replacement, rear  213 
Lamps  95 
Lamps and bulbs  210 
Lane departure warning  117 
Lane margin, warning  117 
Language on Control Dis‐ play  93 
Lashing eyes, securing cargo  178 
LATCH child restraint fixing system  63 
Leather, care  223 
LED front fog lamps, bulb re‐ placement  213 
LED headlamps, Bulb replace‐ ment  212 
LED light  212 
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes  211 
Length, vehicle  229 
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing  21 
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement  213 
Light-alloy wheels, care  224 
Light control  97 
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs  211 
Lighter, rear  164 
Lighting  95 
Lighting, speaker  99 
Lighting via remote control  34 
Light Spot, refer to Night Vi‐ sion  114 
Light switch  95 
Load  177 
Loading  177 
Lock, door  36 
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