needs to be applied when braking and
steering.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
identify the vehicle being towed by placing
a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Tow truck
sDrive
Vehicles with automatic transmission, 6-gear.
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
xDrive
Towing a vehicle with xDrive
Do not tow a vehicle with xDrive with just
the front or rear axle raised; otherwise, the
wheels could lock up and the transfer case
could be damaged.◀
Towing other vehicles
General information Light towing vehicle
Your vehicle must not be lighter than the
vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will not be
possible to control vehicle response.◀
Attaching the tow bar/tow rope correctly
Attach the tow bar or tow rope to the tow
fitting; connecting it to other vehicle parts may
cause damage.◀▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
identify the vehicle being towed by placing
a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Towing methods
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Tow bar The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:
▷Clearance and maneuvering capability will
be sharply limited during cornering.▷The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
is attached offset.
Tow rope
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure
that the tow rope is taut.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses
on the vehicle components when towing, al‐
ways use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
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Sensors, care 266
Service and warranty 7
Service data in the remote control 247
Service interval display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 247
Service interval display, refer to Service requirements 78
Service requirements 78
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 247
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 258
Services, remote 225
Servotronic 100
Settings– Changing on the Control
Display 77– Language 77
Settings and information 74
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile 30
Settings, DVD 177
Setting the clock, 12h/24h format 76
Shifting
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 66
Shifting, automatic transmis‐
sion with Steptronic 69
Shift lever
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 66
Shift paddles 69
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 67
Short commands, voice acti‐ vation 272
Side airbags 88
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 40
Size, refer to Dimensions 270
Ski bag, refer to Ski and snowboard bag 122
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to
Panoramic glass sunroof 41
Slot for remote control 57
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 117
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 207
Snap-in adapter, refer to Storage compartment of
center armrest 124
Snow chains 241
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nosis 248
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical devices 117
Software applications, iPhone 224
Software part number 196
Software update 191
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐ quest, initiating 257
Sound output 166, 174
Spare fuse 256
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 147
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 73
Speed limit 81
Speed limit, setting 82
Speedometer 14
Speed, with winter tires 240
Split screen 22
Split screen map set‐ tings 157
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 155
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 66, 69
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐ ing the windshield and head‐
lamps 64
Spray nozzles, refer to Wind‐ shield washer nozzles 64
Stability control systems 97 Start/Stop button 57
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 58
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 59
Starting the engine 58
Start problems, refer to Jump-starting 258
State/province, selecting for navigation 144
Stations, stored 172
Station, storing 166
Status information, iDrive 21
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steam jets 263
Steering wheel 51
Steering wheel– Shift paddles 67
Steering wheel, adjusting 51
Steering wheel lock 57
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 65
Steptronic, refer to Sport pro‐ gram and manual mode M/
S 69
Stopping, engine 59
Storage compartment nets 124
Storage compart‐ ments 123, 124
Storage, tires 240
Storing the seat position, re‐ fer to Seat and mirror mem‐
ory 48
Storing the vehicle 266
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 145
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 232
Summer tires, tread 238
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 59
Switching off, vehicle 59
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 112
Symbols 6
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