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
Open the cover on the right side trim.
Information on the fuse types and locations is
found on a separate sheet.
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Emergency unlocking, trunklid 38
Energy Control 84
Energy recovery 84
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
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 82
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 206
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 206
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 218
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 64
Engine temperature 82
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 59
Entering a car wash 221
Equipment, interior 164
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 122
Exchanging wheels/tires 199
Exhaust system 174
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 218
External temperature dis‐ play 83 External temperature warn‐
ing 83
Eyes for securing cargo 178
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 158
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 80
Filler neck for engine oil 206
Fine wood, care 224
First aid kit 217
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 220
Flat tire, changing wheels 213
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 103
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 100
Flat tire, warning lamp 101, 104
Flooding 175
Floor carpet, care 224
Floor mats, care 224
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 71
Foot brake 175
Front airbags 96
Front center armrest 170
Front fog lamps 94
Front lamps 210
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 98
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 98
Front seats 51
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 212
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 103
Fuel 190
Fuel cap 188 Fuel consumption, current 84
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 88
Fuel filler flap 188
Fuel gauge 82
Fuel quality 190
Fuel recommendation 190
Fuel, tank capacity 231
Fuse 214
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 164
Gasoline 190
Gasoline quality 190
Gear change, automatic transmission 73
Gear shift indicator 85
General driving notes 174
Glove compartment 169
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 229
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 229
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 165
Hazard warning flashers 216
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 124
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 92
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 91
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 70
Headlamp glass 211
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Onboard monitor, refer toControl 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 159
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
Overtaking prohibitions 85
P Paint, vehicle 222
Parallel parking assistant 150
Park Distance Control PDC 142
Parked-car heating 161
Parked-car ventilation 161
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 176
Parking aid, refer to PDC 142
Parking assistant 150
Parking brake 67
Parking lamps 91
Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 212
Parking with Auto Hold 68
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 145
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 142 Pedestrian detection, refer to
Night Vision 112
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 110
People detection, refer to Night Vision 112
Permissible axle load 229
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 42
Plastic, care 224
Power failure 214
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 191
Pressure warning FTM, tires 103
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, win‐ dows 42
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
Q Queuing Assistant, see Con‐ gestion Assistant 136
R Radiator fluid 207
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 64
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear axle steering 125
Rear lamps 212
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 159
Recirculated-air mode 159 Recommended tire
brands 200
Refueling 188
Remaining range 83
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 35
Remote control, parked-car heating/ventilation 162
Remote control, univer‐ sal 164
Replacement fuse 214
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 210
Replacing parts 210
Replacing wheels/tires 199
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 133
Reserve warning, refer to Range 83
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 101
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 160
Retaining straps, securing cargo 178
Retreaded tires 200
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 213
Roadside parking lamps 92
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 99
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 125
Roll stabilization, see Dy‐ namic Drive 125
RON gasoline quality 190
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 220
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 201
Rubber components, care 224
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SSafe braking 175
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 54
Safety belts 54
Safety belts, care 224
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 119
Safety systems, airbags 96
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 54
Seat heating, front 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 60
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 56
Seats 51
Seat ventilation, front 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 87
Selector lever, automatic transmission 73
Sensors, care 225
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 208
Service requirements, dis‐ play 84
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 217
Services, ConnectedDrive
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 39
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 89 Settings, storing for seat, mir‐
rors, steering wheel 56
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
Shift Lights 75
Shift paddles on steering wheel 74
Shoulder support 53
Side airbags 96
Side View 148
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 39
Sitting safely 51
Size 228
Ski bag 167
Smallest turning circle 229
Smoker's package 166
Snow chains 201
Socket 167
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 209
SOS button 216
Spare fuse 214
Speaker lighting 95
Specified engine oil types 206
Speed, average 88
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 88
Speed limiter, display 85
Speed Limit Information 85
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 88
Split screen 20
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 127
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 74
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 128
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 74
Stability control systems 122
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63 Start function during malfunc‐
tion 31
Starting the engine 64
Status display, tires 100
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 125
Steering wheel, adjusting 59
Steering wheel heating 59
Steering wheel memory 56
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Stopping the engine 64
Storage compartments 169
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 169
Storage, tires 201
Storing the vehicle 225
Summer tires, tread 199
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 81
Surround View 144
Suspension settings 126
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 126
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 159
T Tachometer 82
Tail and brake lamps 212
Tailgate 37
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 35
Tail lamps 212
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 212
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
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