Car wash (care)
................................. 370
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 270
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 37
Uppe rsection .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 276
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........80
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 132
High-beam headlamps ...................131
Important safety notes ..................129
Low-beam headlamps ....................130
Overview of bul btypes .................. 129
Parking lamps ................................ 131
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 130
Side marker lamps .........................131
Standing lamps (front) ...................131
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................65
Rea rdoors ....................................... 66
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............63
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether ....................................... 64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 346
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 373
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 374
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-zone) 142
Controlling automatically ...............146
Cooling with aird ehumidification..145
Defrosting the windows .................150
Defrosting the windshield ..............149
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 139
Important safety notes ..................138
Indicator lamp ................................ 146
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control ..............144 Maximum cooling
.......................... 149
Notes on using dual-zone
automatic climate control ..............141
Overview of systems ......................138
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 146
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 151
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 142
Refrigerant ..................................... 451
Refrigerant filling capacity .............452
Setting the aird istribution.............148
Setting the airflow .........................148
Setting the airv ents...................... 152
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 147
Setting the temperature ................147
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 151
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Switching residual hea ton/off ......151
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 150
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 149
Coat hooks ......................................... 340
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
Operation/note s.............................. 69
COMAND
ON&OFFROAD menu .....................252
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 375
Combination switch ..........................123
Combine dcargo cover and net ........339
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 266
Convenience closing feature ..............95
Convenience opening feature ............95
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 367
Display message ............................ 298
Filling capacity ............................... 451
Important safety notes ..................450
Temperature (on-board computer) .278 Index
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Operating an audio player or audio
media
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 COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; 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
track 0003has 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 title 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 0002has 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.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions). 270
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Stowage compartment under the
armrest
X
To open: pull handle 0002up.
The armrest folds out.
In the stowage compartment, there is a
stowage tray.
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.
Media Interface is a universal interface for
mobile audio equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 Player.
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 0002.
The eyeglasses compartmen topens
downwards.
X To close: press marking 0002again and
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 0002forwards.
Stowage compartment 0003appears.
X To close: pull cover 0002back 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. 334
Stowage areasStowage and features