Recommended tire brands
For each tire size, the manufacturer of your ve‐
hicle recommends certain tire brands. These
can be identified by a star on the tire sidewall.
With proper use, these tires meet the highest
standards for safety and handling.
Retreaded tires The manufacturer of your vehicle does not rec‐
ommend the use of retreaded tires.
Retreaded tires
Possibly substantial variations in the de‐
sign and age of the tire casing structures can
limit service life and have a negative impact on
road safety.◀
Winter tires
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends
winter tires for winter roads or at temperatures
below +45 ℉/+7 ℃.
Although so-called all-season M+S tires do
provide better winter traction than summer tires, they do not provide the same level of per‐
formance as winter tires.
Maximum speed of winter tires
If the maximum speed of the vehicle is higher
than the permissible speed for the winter tires,
then display a corresponding sign in the field
of vision. You can obtain this sign from the tire
specialist or from your service center.
Maximum speed for winter tires
Do not exceed the maximum speed for
the winter tires; otherwise, tire damage and ac‐
cidents can occur.◀
Run-flat tires
For your own safety, only use run-flat tires.
Your service center will be glad to advise you.
Rotating wheels between axlesThe manufacturer of your vehicle advises
against swapping wheels between the front
and rear axles.
This can impair the handling characteristics.
Rotating the tires is not permissible when us‐
ing different types of tires.
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.
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Park Distance Control
PDC  120 
Parked-car ventilation  137 
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion  158 
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  120 
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC  120 
Parking brake  69 
Parking brake, Automatic Hold  70 
Parking brake, releasing man‐ ually  70, 71  
Parking brake, setting man‐ ually  69 
Parking lamps  90 
Parking lamps/low beams  90 
Parking with Automatic Hold  71 
Particulate filter, refer to Die‐ sel particulate filter  157 
Passenger airbags, deactivat‐ ing  96 
Passenger side mirror, tilt‐ ing  58 
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  120  
Personal information  249 
Personal Profile  30 
Pinch protection
– Panoramic glass sunroof  46– Windows 44
Pinch protection, glass sun‐
roof  47 
Plastic, care  314 
Playing videos, rear DVD sys‐ tem  223 
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter  135 
Poor road operation  158 
Position, storing  172 
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation  171 
Power windows– Safety switch  44
Power windows, opening and
closing  44 
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows  43 
Preheating, refer to Diesel en‐ gine  68 
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils  291 
Pressure, tires  275 
Pressure warning, tires  97 
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth  284 
Profile, tires  284 
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive  23 
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection  47 
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Panoramic glass sunroof  46
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Windows  44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controls  18 
R Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐ ant  292  
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key  30 
Radio ready state  67 
Radio ready state, switched off  68 
Radio ready state, switched on  67 
Radio setting, refer to Radio
ready state  67 
Rain sensor  74 
Random  201 
Random playback  201 
Range  81 
RDS  193 
Reading lamps  94 
Reading out loud  256 
Rear entertainment, refer to DVD system in rear  220 
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps  297, 300  
Rear seat backrest, folda‐ ble  146  
Rear seats, adjusting  51 
Rear seats, adjusting the head restraints  57 
Rear seats, heating  52 
Rear socket  144 
Rear ventilation  135 
Rear ventilation, 3rd row seats  135 
Rear ventilation, automatic climate control in rear  135 
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors  58 
Rear window defroster  132 
Rear window, washing  74 
Rear window wiper  74 
Recirculated air mode  133 
Recommended tire brands  286 
Redialing  243 
Refueling  268 
Remaining distance to desti‐ nation, refer to Com‐
puter  82 
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments  83 
Remaining range, refer to Range  81 
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