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Belt
see Seat belts
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 59
Function ........................................... 59
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................281
Display message ............................ 314
Notes/function .............................. 243
Trailer towing ................................. 245
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 186
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 448
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 297
Notes ............................................. 450
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 140
Display message ............................ 304
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 67
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................71
BAS .................................................. 68
BAS PLUS ........................................ 68
Brake fluid (notes) .........................450
Display message ............................ 291
High-performance brake system ....195
Important safety notes ..................193
Maintenance .................................. 194
Parking brake ................................ 189
Riding tips ...................................... 193
Warning lamp ................................. 326
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 380
Carpets .......................................... 383
Car wash ........................................ 376
Display ........................................... 381
Exhaust pipe .................................. 381
Exterior lights ................................ 379
Gear or selector lever ....................382
Interior ........................................... 381
Matte finish ................................... 378
Night View Assist Plus ...................381
Notes ............................................. 376
Paint .............................................. 378
Plastic trim .................................... 382
Power washer ................................ 377
Rear view camera .......................... 380
Roof lining ...................................... 383
Seat belt ........................................ 383
Seat cover ..................................... 383
Sensors ......................................... 380
Steering wheel ............................... 382
Trim pieces .................................... 382
Washing by hand ........................... 377
Wheels ........................................... 379
Windows ........................................ 379
Wiper blades .................................. 379
Wooden trim .................................. 382
Cargo compartment cover
Notes/how to use .........................346
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes ..................344
Cargo compartment floor
Opening/closing ............................ 347
Stowage well (under) .....................347
Cargo tie down rings .........................345
Car key see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 376
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 278
Center console Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 366
Index
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Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route...
New Route... orCalculating Route Calculating Route:
calculating a new route
R Off Map
Off Map orOff
Off Mapped
Mapped Road
Road: the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route No Route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ;is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station ;if this has been stored.
X Switch on COMAND and select Radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button. X
To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no station list is received:
X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i For information on switching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player or audio
media Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X
Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until the desired track
has been reached :.
If you press and hold 9or:, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function. 278
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
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Stowage compartment under the
armrest X
To open: pull handle :up.
The armrest folds out.
In the stowage compartment, there is a
stowage tray.
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, a
USB connection or a Media Interface is
installed in the stowage compartment.
A Media Interface is a universal interface
for mobile audio equipment, e.g. for an
iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the separate
COMAND Operating Instructions).
i There is a removable stowage tray in the
storage compartment, in which objects
such as an iPod ®
can be stored.
Eyeglasses compartment X
To open: press marking :.
The eyeglasses compartment opens
downwards.
X To close: press marking :again and the
eyeglasses compartment returns upwards
and engages.
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartment
is always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the front
center console X
To open: slide cover :forwards.
Stowage compartment ;appears.
X To close: pull cover :back as far as it will
go.
Stowage compartment in the rear
center console X
To open: briefly press the stowage
compartment marking.
The stowage compartment opens. 342
Stowage areasStowage and features