
Vehicle batteryMaintenance
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 cen‐
ter to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort functions are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug chargers 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 suffi‐
ciently 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 pe‐
riods, longer than a month.Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page  218, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: saving new, see user's
manual for Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability
of the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Notes Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the cargo area.
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In the glove compartment
Push the handle to the side, arrow 1, and open
the lid, arrow 2.
In the cargo area
Remove the cover.
Information on the fuse types and locations is
found on a separate sheet.
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Engine, automatic switch-off  60 
Engine compartment  203 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  203 
Engine coolant  207 
Engine idling when driving, coasting  183 
Engine oil  205 
Engine oil, adding  206 
Engine oil additives  206 
Engine oil change  206 
Engine oil filler neck  206 
Engine oil temperature  78 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  206 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  206 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  217  
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine  59 
Engine stop  59 
Engine temperature  78 
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel  53 
Entering a car wash  221 
Equipment, interior  160 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  117 
Exchanging wheels/tires  199 
Exhaust system  174 
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature  52 
Exterior mirrors  51 
External start  217 
External temperature dis‐ play  79 
External temperature warn‐ ing  79 
Eyes for securing cargo  178 F
Failure message, refer to Check Control  76 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  41 
Fan, refer to Air flow  153 
Fault displays, refer to Check Control  76 
Filler neck for engine oil  206 
Fine wood, care  223 
First aid kit  217 
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting  220 
Flat tire, changing wheels  213 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  98 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  95 
Flat tire, warning lamp  96, 99  
Flooding  175 
Floor carpet, care  224 
Floor mats, care  224 
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system  164 
Fold-out position, windshield wipers  67 
Foot brake  175 
For the headliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror  15 
Front airbags  92 
Front center armrest  168 
Front fog lamps  90 
Front lamps  210 
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation  94 
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp  94 
Front seats  45 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  98 
Fuel  190 
Fuel cap  188 
Fuel consumption, current  80 Fuel consumption, refer to
Average fuel consump‐
tion  84 
Fuel filler flap  188 
Fuel gauge  78 
Fuel quality  190 
Fuel recommendation  190 
Fuel, tank capacity  230 
Fuse  214 
G Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control  160 
Gasoline  190 
Gasoline quality  190 
Gear change, automatic transmission  68 
Gear shift indicator  81 
General driving notes  174 
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function  43 
Glove compartment  167 
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved  229 
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing  229 
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  62 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  161 
Hazard warning flashers  216 
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol  119  
Head airbags  92 
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic  88 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture  87 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control  34 
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Oil types, alternative 206 
Oil types, approved  206 
Old batteries, disposal  214 
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display  16 
Onboard vehicle tool kit  210 
Opening and closing  30 
Opening and closing, from in‐ side  36 
Opening and closing via door lock  35 
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control  34 
Operating concept, iDrive  16 
Optional equipment, standard equipment  6 
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol  154  
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature  79 
Overtaking prohibitions  81 
P Paint, vehicle  222 
Parallel parking assistant  145 
Park Distance Control PDC  137 
Parked-car heating  158 
Parked-car ventilation  158 
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion  176 
Parking aid, refer to PDC  137 
Parking assistant  145 
Parking brake  62 
Parking lamps  87 
Parking with Auto Hold  63 
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward  52 
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era  140  
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  137  
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision  108 Pedestrian warning with city
braking function  106 
People detection, refer to Night Vision  108 
Permissible axle load  229 
Personal Profile  31 
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof  44 
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows  42 
Plastic, care  223 
Power failure  214 
Power sunroof, glass  43 
Power windows  41 
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure  191 
Pressure warning FTM, tires  98 
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file  31 
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive  20 
Protective function, glass sunroof  44 
Protective function, win‐ dows  42 
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller  16 
Q Queuing Assistant, see Con‐ gestion Assistant  131 
R Radiator fluid  207 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control  30 
Radio ready state  59 
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Rain sensor  66 
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol  155  Rear axle steering  120 
Rear center armrest  169 
Rear lamps  212 
Rearview mirror  51 
Rear window defroster  154 
Recirculated-air mode  154 
Recommended tire brands  200 
Refueling  188 
Remaining range  79 
Remote control/key  30 
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion  35 
Remote control, parked-car heating/ventilation  159 
Remote control, univer‐ sal  160  
Replacement fuse  214 
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement  210 
Replacing parts  210 
Replacing wheels/tires  199 
Reporting safety defects  9 
RES button  128 
Reserve warning, refer to Range  79 
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  96 
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control  154 
Retaining straps, securing cargo  178 
Retreaded tires  200 
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment  213 
Roadside parking lamps  88 
Roller sunblinds  42 
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive  120 
Roll stabilization, see Dy‐ namic Drive  120 
RON gasoline quality  190 
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RSC Run Flat System Com‐ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires  201 
Rubber components, care  223 
Run-flat tires  201 
S Safe braking  175 
Safety  7 
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat  49 
Safety belts  48 
Safety belts, care  223 
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection  114 
Safety switch, windows  42 
Safety systems, airbags  92 
Saving fuel  179 
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play  16 
Screwdriver  210 
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting  220 
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts  48 
Seat heating, front  47 
Seat heating, rear  48 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  54 
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory  51 
Seats  45 
Seat ventilation, front  48 
Selection list in instrument cluster  83 
Selector lever, automatic transmission  68 
Sensors, care  224 
Service and warranty  7 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS  208 Service requirements, dis‐
play  80 
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance  217 
Services, ConnectedDrive 
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing  39 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  85 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  51 
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion  68 
Shift Lights  70 
Shift paddles on steering wheel  70 
Shoulder support  47 
Side airbags  92 
Side View  143 
Signaling, horn  12 
Signals when unlocking  39 
Sitting safely  45 
Size  228 
Ski bag  165 
Smallest turning circle  229 
Smoker's package  162 
Snow chains  201 
Socket  163 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  209 
SOS button  216 
Spare fuse  214 
Speaker lighting  91 
Specified engine oil types  206 
Speed, average  84 
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer  84 
Speed limiter, display  81 
Speed Limit Information  81 
Speed limit in the com‐ puter  84 
Split screen  20 
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control  122 Sport automatic transmis‐
sion  70 
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics  123 
Sport program, transmis‐ sion  69 
Stability control systems  117 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  60 
Start/Stop button  58 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Starting the engine  59 
Status display, tires  95 
Status information, iDrive  19 
Status of Owner's Manual  6 
Steering, Integral Active Steering  120 
Steering wheel, adjusting  53 
Steering wheel heating  53 
Steering wheel memory  51 
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission  68 
Stopping the engine  59 
Storage compartments  167 
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions  167 
Storage, tires  201 
Storing the vehicle  224 
Summer tires, tread  199 
Supplementary text mes‐ sage  77 
Surround View  139 
Suspension settings  121 
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control  121 
Switch, refer to Cockpit  12 
Symbols  6 
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control  154 
T
Tachometer  78 
Tail and brake lamps  212 
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