
case of a flat tire. Your service center will be
glad to advise you.
Rotating wheels between axles The manufacturer of your vehicle advises
against switching wheels between the front
and rear axles.
This can impair the handling characteristics.
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.
The support of the sidewall allows the tire to
remain drivable to a restricted degree in the
event of a pressure loss.
Continued driving with a damaged tire, refer to
page  100.
Continued driving with a damaged tire, refer to
page  97.
Changing run-flat tires
For your own safety, only use run-flat tires. No
spare tire is available in the case of a flat tire.
Your service center will be glad to advise you.
Snow chains
Fine-link snow chains
Only certain types of fine-link snow chains
have been tested by the manufacturer of your
vehicle, classified as road-safe and recom‐
mended.
Consult your service center for more informa‐
tion.
Use
Use only in pairs on the rear wheels, equipped
with the tires of the following size:▷225/55 R 17.▷245/45 R 18.▷245/40 R 19.
Follow the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Make sure that the snow chains are always
sufficiently tight. Retighten as needed accord‐
ing to the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
When driving with snow chains, briefly activate
Dynamic Traction Control if necessary.
Maximum speed with snow chains Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph/50 km/h
when using snow chains.
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CareVehicle equipmentAll standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Car washes Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
If the vehicle has a glass sunroof, ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 inches/80 cm is main‐
tained. Holding them too close or using exces‐
sively high pressures or temperatures can
cause damage or preliminary damage that may
then lead to long-term damage.
Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure
washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g., Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Regularly remove foreign items such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the
hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter.Intense soiling and road salt can damage the
vehicle.
Automatic car washes
Hints
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page  66, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page  41.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage transmission position N.3.Switch the engine off.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  117 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  125 
Activated-charcoal filter  155 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  113 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  125 
Active Protection  114 
Active roll stabilization, see Dynamic Drive  120 
Active seat, front  47 
Active seat ventilation, front  48 
Active Steering, integral  120 
Adaptive brake assistant  117 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  114 
Adaptive drive  120 
Adaptive light control  88 
Additives, oil  206 
Adjusting, steering wheel  53 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  45 
After washing vehicle  222 
Airbags  92 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  93 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  154 
Air distribution, manual  153 
Air drying, refer to Cooling function  154 
Air flow, automatic climate control  153 
Air pressure, tires  191 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion  157 Alarm system  40 
Alarm, unintentional  41 
All around the center con‐ sole  14 
All around the interior rear‐ view mirror  15 
All around the steering wheel  12 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  200 
All-wheel-drive  119 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  161 
Alternative oil types  206 
Ambient light  90 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  67 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  117 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  117 
Approved engine oils  206 
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest  168 
Armrest, refer to Rear center armrest  169 
Arrival time  84 
Ashtray  162 
Ashtray, rear  163 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance  217 
Assistance when driving off  117  
Attentiveness assistant  115 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  63 
AUTO intensity  153 
Automatic car wash  221 
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go  125 
Automatic Curb Monitor  52 Automatic deactivation, front
passenger airbags  94 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  88 
Automatic Hold  63 
Automatic locking  39 
Automatic recirculated-air control  154 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  36 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic  68 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  153 
AUTO program, intensity  153 
Auto Start/Stop function  60 
Average fuel consumption  84 
Average speed  84 
Axle loads, weights  229 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  46 
Backrest, seats  45 
Backrest, width  46 
Backup camera  139 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  217  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  219 
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation  159 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  214 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  30 
Battery, vehicle  214 
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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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Tailgate via remote con‐trol  34 
Tail lamps  212 
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  212 
Technical changes, refer to Safety  7 
Technical data  228 
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control  153 
Temperature display, external temperature  79 
Temperature, engine oil  78 
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control  125 
Terminal, starting aid  218 
Text message, supplemen‐ tary  77 
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system  40 
Theft protection, refer to Central locking system  33 
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision  108 
Thigh support  46 
Through-loading system  164 
Tilt alarm sensor  41 
Tilt glass roof  43 
Tilt, seats  45 
Time of arrival  84 
Tire damage  199 
Tire identification marks  197 
Tire inflation pressure  191 
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM  98 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  95 
Tires, changing  199 
Tires, everything on wheels and tires  191 
Tires, run-flat tires  201 
Tire tread  199 Tone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Tools  210 
Top View  141 
Total vehicle weight  229 
Tow fitting  220 
Towing  219 
Tow-starting  219 
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor  95 
Traction control  118 
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control  122 
Transmission, automatic  68 
Transporting children safely  54 
Tread, tires  199 
Trip computer  85 
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion  65 
Trip odometer  79 
Trunk lid  36 
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing  37 
Trunk lid, hotel function  37 
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol  34 
Turning circle  229 
Turning circle lines, rearview camera  140 
Turn signals, operation  65 
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement  212 
U
Unintentional alarm  41 
Units of measure  86 
Universal remote control  160 
Unlock button, automatic transmission  69 
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side  36 
Unlocking/locking via door lock  35 Unlocking/locking with re‐
mote control  34 
Unlocking, settings  39 
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline  7 
Upholstery care  223 
USB interface  167 
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering  120 
Vehicle battery  214 
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing  214  
Vehicle, breaking in  174 
Vehicle care  222 
Vehicle equipment  6 
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification num‐
ber in the engine compart‐
ment  203 
Vehicle jack  213 
Vehicle paint  222 
Vehicle storage  224 
Vehicle wash  221 
Ventilation  157 
Vertical Dynamic Control, re‐ fer to Dynamic Damping
Control  120 
Voice activation system  22 
W Warning indicators  76 
Warning lamps  76 
Warning messages, refer to Check Control  76 
Warning triangle  217 
Washer fluid  67 
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity  230 
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield  67 
Washer system  65 
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