Cargo compartment cover
Installing/removing .......................267
Notes/how to use ......................... 267
Opening and closing ...................... 267
Overview ........................................ 267
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 264
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 267
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer)
.......................................... 216
Center console Overview .......................................... 32
Upper section .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 220
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 68
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 108
Overview of bulb types ..................109
Reversing lamps ............................ 113
Side marker lamps .........................112
Turn signals (front) ......................... 111
Changing gears .................................. 148
Checklist After driving off-road ...................... 166
Before driving off-road ................... 165
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 59
Rear doors ....................................... 59
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 54
Restraint systems ............................ 54
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 44
Automatic recognition/air bag
deactivation, self-test ......................46
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 57
Special seat belt retractor ............... 56
Top Tether ....................................... 58
Troubleshooting ............................... 47
Chrome parts (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 298
Cigarette lighter ................................ 270Climate control
Controlling automatically ............... 130
Cooling with air dehumidification ..124
Defrosting the windows ................. 132
Defrosting the windshield
..............131
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 119
Important safety notes .................. 118
Indicator lamp ................................ 129
Maximum cooling .......................... 132
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 120
Overview of systems ...................... 118
Problems with "cooling with air
dehumidification" ........................... 129
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 133
Refrigerant ..................................... 354
Setting the air distribution .............131
Setting the airflow ......................... 131
Setting the air vents ......................134
Setting the temperature ................ 131
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 134
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 134
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 133
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 131
Windshield defroster ......................133
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................103
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 213
Convenience opening feature see Side windows
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 291
Display message ............................ 234
Filling capacity ............................... 356
Notes ............................................. 354
Temperature (on-board computer) . 222 6
Index
Operating audio devices or media
Display CD/DVD changer (example)
0043
Current CD in the CD/DVD changer
0044 Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and select the audio
player or medium (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the 0059 or 0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0063 or 0064 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0063 or 0064 button until desired
track 0044 has been reached.
If you press and hold 0063 or 0064, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). Video DVD operation Display CD/DVD changer (example)
0043
Current DVD in the CD/DVD changer
0044 Current scene
X Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0059 or 0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 0063 or 0064 button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0063 or 0064 button until desired
scene 0044 has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
The driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please
use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. 216
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays
