Interior
........................................... 278
Matte finish ................................... 276
Notes ............................................. 273
Paint .............................................. 275
Plastic trim .................................... 278
Power washer ................................ 275
Rea rview camera .......................... 277
Roof lining ...................................... 279
Seat bel t........................................ 279
Seat cover ..................................... 279
Sensors ......................................... 277
Steering wheel ............................... 278
Tai lpipes ....................................... 278
Trim pieces .................................... 278
Washing by hand ........................... 274
Wheels ........................................... 275
Windows ........................................ 276
Wiper blades .................................. 276
Wooden trim .................................. 278
Cargo tie down rings .........................249
Car wash (care) ................................. 274
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 195
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 33
Uppe rsection .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 201
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........72
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 115
Cornering light function .................114
High-beam headlamps ...................114
Low-beam headlamps ....................113
Parking lamps ................................ 114
Reversing lamps ............................ 115
Standing lamps (front) ...................114
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 56
Restraint systems ............................ 56
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............59
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 253Cleaning
Mirro rturn signal ........................... 277
Climate control
Controlling automatically ...............124
Cooling with aird ehumidification..123
Defrosting the windows .................126
Defrosting the windshield ..............125
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 121
Important safety notes ..................120
Indicator lamp ................................ 124
Maximum cooling .......................... 126
Notes on using dual-zone
automatic climate control ..............122
Overview of systems ......................120
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 124
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 127
Refrigerant ..................................... 339
Refrigerant filling capacity .............339
Setting the aird istribution.............124
Setting the airflow .........................125
Setting the airv ents...................... 127
Setting the temperature ................124
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 127
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 126
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 125
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................108
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 191
Convenience closing feature ..............85
Convenience opening feature ............85
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 272
Display message ............................ 217
Filling capacity ............................... 338
Important safety notes ..................337
Temperature (on-board computer) .203 6
Index
Operating an audio player or audio
media Example: CD/DVD changer display
0002
Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
and select the audio player or medium, see
the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 button until desired trac khas
been reached.
If you press and hold 0003or0004, 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 name of the track.
The curren ttrack does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). Video DVD operation Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
0002 Current scene
X Switch on COMAN Dand select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select ascene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 buttonuntil desired scene
has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate informatio nsystems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipmen twhen the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving. Menus and submenus
195On-board computer and displays Z
R
Always store objects so tha tthey cannot be
flung around in these or in similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not
protrude from stowage compartments,
parcel nets or stowage nets.
R Close lockable stowage compartments
while driving.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 246).
Stowage compartments in the front Glove box
X
To open: pull handle 0002and open glove box
flap 0003.
X To close: fold glove box flap 0003upwards
until it engages.
The glove box can only be locked and
unlocked using the mechanical key. X
To lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it 90° clockwise to position
0006.
X To unlock: insert the mechanical key into
the lock and turn it 90° counter-clockwise
to position 0005.
i The glove box can be cooled
(Y page 128).
Stowage compartment under the armrest X
To open: press left-hand button 0003or right-
hand button 0002.
The stowage compartmento pens.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB connection and an AUX IN connection
or a Media Interface are installed in the
stowage compartment. A Media Interface
is a universal interface for portable audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 player
(see the separate Audio or COMAND
Operating Instructions). Stowage net
Stowage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hand side
of the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 246)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 246). Stowage areas
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