▷Opening of a door, the hood or the tailgate.▷Movements in the vehicle.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷By sounding an acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning system.▷By flashing the high beams.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control, Comfort Access or at the
door lock the alarm system is armed or disarmed
at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm system
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the alarm
on some country-specific versions.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the ignition,
if necessary, by emergency detection of the re‐
mote control.
Tailgate and armed alarm system
The tailgate can be opened using the remote
control, even if the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and moni‐
tored again by the alarm system. The hazard
warning system flashes once.
In some vehicle equipment variants, the tailgate
can only be opened using the remote control if
the vehicle was unlocked first.
Panic mode
Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
Switching off the alarm▷Unlock the vehicle using the remote control.▷With Comfort Access: if you are carrying the
remote control with you, pull on the door
handle.
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview
mirror
▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.▷The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or tailgate is not closed
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐
cured.
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp flashes
continuously. Interior motion sensor and tilt
alarm sensor are not active.▷The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.▷The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine is started, but no longer than
approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
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Direction indicator, refer toTurn signals 65
Display, electronic, instrument cluster 73
Display in windshield 118
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 89
Displays 72
Displays, cleaning 186
Disposal, coolant 167
Disposal, vehicle battery 177
Distance control, refer to PDC 112
Distance to destination 82
Divided screen view, split screen 21
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Downhill control 103
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 102
Driving experience switch 105
Driving instructions, breaking in 140
Driving mode 105
Driving notes, general 140
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 102
Driving tips 140
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 102
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 103
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 104
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 102
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 103
E
ECO PRO 147
ECO PRO display 147
ECO PRO mode 147 EfficientDynamics 148
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 73
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 102
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 36
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 152
Emergency Request 178
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 179
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Energy Control 78
Energy recovery 78
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 61
Engine, automatic switch- off 61
Engine compartment 163
Engine compartment, working in 163
Engine coolant 167
Engine oil 165
Engine oil, adding 166
Engine oil additives 166
Engine oil change 166
Engine oil filler neck 166
Engine oil temperature 76
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 166
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 166
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 179
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 60
Engine stop 60
Engine temperature 76
Entering a car wash 183
Equipment, interior 127 ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram, refer to DSC 102
Exchanging wheels/tires 160
Exhaust system 140
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 53
Exterior mirrors 52
External start 179
External temperature dis‐ play 77
External temperature warn‐ ing 77
Eyes for securing cargo 144
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 74
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 42
Fan, refer to Air flow 124
Fan, refer to Air volume 121
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 74
Filler neck for engine oil 166
Fine wood, care 185
First aid kit 179
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 182
Flat tire, changing wheels 176
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 97
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 94
Flat tire, warning lamp 95, 98
Flooding 141
Floor carpet, care 185
Floor mats, care 185
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 68
Foot brake 141
Front airbags 91
Front fog lamps 89
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 174
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