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Index 299
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Emergency warning triangle ... .. .. .. . 266
Energy management ................ 202
Engine Compartment ..................... 230
Coolant .. ............... ......... 236
Data .. .. ..... ........... ...... .. 289
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
start ing .. .. ................. .. .. .. 83
Starting wi th jumper cab les ......... 281
S topping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Eng ine compartment ................ 230
C losing the hood ................ .. 229
Opening the hood ............ .. ... 228
Safety in structions .......... .. .. ... 228
Wo rking in the engine compa rtment .. 22 8
Eng ine coolant ..................... 236
Adding coolant ............ ...... .. 237
Checking the eng ine coolant leve l ... .. 237
E xpansion ta nk .................... 237
M alf unc tion symbo l ................. 15
Radiato r fan . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 238
Temperature ga uge .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 10
E ng ine oil . .. ..... ........ ...... .. . 23 1
Adding . ... ................ ... .. . 234
Addit ives . .. ................. .. .. . 234
Changing . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 235
C hecking oil level . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 234
C hec king the engine oil level . ... .. .. . 233
Consumpt ion .................. ... 234
Indications and condit ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing ...................... 233
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O il consumption .... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
O il grades .. ................. .. ... 23 1
P ressu re malfunction ................ 17
Recommended oil check in tervals .. ... 233
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity . ... .. .. .. . 23 1
E ng ine sound ............. .... .. .. . 108
Eng ine speed limitat io n ............... 21
E ng ine start -stop mode
refer to Sta rt-Stop -Sys tem ... .. .. .. .. 89
E ntry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Environment Break- in period ............... .. ... 205
Catalytic converter ............... .. 206
D iese l part icu late filter ............. 206
Di sposing of yo ur vehicle batte ry 2 43 Driving at high speeds
.. ..... ... .. .. 208
Drivi ng to minimize poll ution and noise 207
Fuel . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 223
Fuel economy ..................... 207
Leaks under your vehicle ............ 228
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 208
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fl uid . 239
Proper disposal of d ra in ed eng ine cool-
an t ............................. 237
P roper disposal of dra ined eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 235
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 234
U nl eaded fuel .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 220
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 243
E PC
refer to Elect ron ic power control (EPC) . 20
ESC Post-coll is ion b ra ke assist .......... . 198
also refer to Electronic Stab ili zation Con-
t ro l (E SC) ... .. ................... 197
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 196
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 216
E xpansion tank .. ... ................ 237
Exterior lighting ..................... 46
Exterior mi rrors
Adjusting ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 55
Dimming ...... ................... . 56
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
E xterior tempera ture display ........... 23
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Fastening
B oos ter sea ts .. ................... 182
Convertib le child sa fety seats . ... .. .. 18 1
Infant seats ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 180
Floor mats .. ... .... ........... ..... 139
Fo lding table .... .................... 69
Foot ped als . .... ................... 138
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 223
Reduc ing engine nois e by ea rly upshift-
i ng ............................... 10
Ref uell ing ... .. ................... 22 3
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 10
Four zone automat ic climate control ..... 79
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300 Index
Front airbags
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
155
Howtheywork . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 160
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 144
Front passenger seat adjustment ... .. .. 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 135
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 153
Fue l
Additives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
220
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Current consumptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release .... . 224
Fuel filler neck ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ..................... ... . 220
Gasoline additives . ........... .. .. . 221
Low fue l level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Refue lling . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 223
Reserve .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,288
Fu ses
Assignment . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
276
Rep lacing . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 276
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Garage door opener (Homel in k) .. .. .. . 131
Garment hooks ................. ..... 75
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Gauges
Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. .. ....
10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator ..................... .....
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Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 246
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 75
Glow plug system
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 287
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Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Head lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .
215
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
De fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head light range control . . . . . . . . . 22 , 46
High beam assist .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Washer reservoir ... ... ..... ... .. .. 244
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 13 7
Adjusting . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Heated exter ior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
sea ts . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 80
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 146
Hig h beam .. .... .. ............. ..... 48
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 287
Hill descent contro l .. .... .... ... .. .. 117
Homelink universal remote control .... 131
Hood (re lease lever) . .... ..... ... .. .. 228
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... .......
187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 158
How often should I che ck my tire pres-
s ur es? . .. .. .. .. .. ............... ..
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How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 149
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
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Ig nition
Indica tor lights .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .
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Switching on/off .... .. ..... .... . .. . 83
Immobilize r .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Important t hings to do before driving .. 133
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ind icator lights
Dynam ic steer ing ................. .
201
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 11
Infant seats .... .. ............. .... 180
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
184

302 Index
Massage function Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear seats . .... .......... ........ .. 61
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. ...... 64
Matte finish paint cleaning .. .. .. .... . 214
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .... .. 55
Compass ... ............. .. .. .. ... . 56
dimming . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .. .. 24
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Natural leather
C leaning ....... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
New tires and wheels ....... .. .. .... . 256
NHTSA Contacting .... .......... .. .. .... . 141
Night vision ass istant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
Cleaning camera lenses ...... .. .. .. . 215
Ni trogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .... . 143
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Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Octane rating ................ ... .. . 220
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automati c climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
O il
refer to Engine oil .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 231
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .... .. .... .. 29
E le ctr onic spee d limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunct ion Indica tor Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening Hood .. .. ............... ........ . 228
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power windows ........... ... .. .... 41
Sliding/tilting sunroof ... .. .. .. .... .. 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 52 Operate
your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... ........... .. .. 207
Other equipm ent (efficiency program) 26
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Paint damage . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 216
Paint No ........ .. ............. .... 287
Panoramic sunroof ................. .. 44
Sun shade ..... .. ..... ......... ... . 45
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 86
Valet parking .... ............. .... . 42
Parking brake ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. . 85
Parking system
Adjus ting the display/warning tone ... 130
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .. .. .. 215
Cleaning the rear v iew camera ... .. .. 121
Malfunction ..... .. ........... .. .. 130
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 124
Trail er hitch . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 130
Parking systems ... ............. .... 120
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter ...... . 21
Parts replacement . ............. .... 292
Pass-through with ski s ack ........ .... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 162
Passenger protection .. .......... .. .. 194
Passive safety system ............ .... 133
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 138
Pedestrian detection .. .......... .. .. 111
Physical principles of a frontal collision 144
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 216
Polishing ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 216
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 78
Pollutant filter (automat ic A/C system) .. 78
Power locking system ............ .. .. . 33
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from i n-
side .......... .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjusting . ................. ..... . 148
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 217
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fastening .. ................ ... ... 146
Improperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 149
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belt position ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 147
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 148
Unfastening ............... .. .... . 148
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 143
Warning light .. ............ .. .... .. 17
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 143
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belt tensioner drive select .............. .. .. .... . 108
Safety belt warn ing ligh t .. .. .. .. .. .. . 143
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 287
Safety equipment .................. . 133
Safety features for occupant restraint and
p ro tection ... .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 228
for side curtain airbags .... .. .. .... . 173
for using child safety seats ....... .. . 177
for using safety belts ....... ..... .. . 146
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 164
Safety systems Warning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Saving fue l
Cylinder on demand System . ... .. .. .. 25
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Controls (rear seats) ................ 61
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 , 137 Reclining
rear seat ............. ..... 62
Safety guidelines ................. .. 58
Seat belts
Why YOU MUST wear them ...... .. .. 143
Seat covers Cleaning ...... .. .. ... ........... . 217
Seat heating/ventilation .............. 80
Seating position Driver .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 134
Front passenger .. ............. .... 135
How to adjust the front seats ........ 135
Incorrect seat position .............. 13 7
Occupants ..... ................... 134
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 136
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats Comfort seat side view .............. 67
Seat symme try ... ............. .... . 67
Seats (number) .. .. ............. .... 143
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 225
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever ..... ............. .... 114
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Serv ice interval display ................ 27
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers ...... .. .. . 54
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sh ip (transport ing your vehicle) .. .. .. .. 285
Shutting down vehicle ........... .. .. 207
Side airbags Description .... ... .............. .. 168
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Side assist ...... .. .. ........ ...... . 104
Activating and deactivating ........ .. 106
Adjusting the brightness .......... .. 106
Cleaning the sensors ........... .... 215
Sensor range .... ................ . 105
Side curtain airbags ................ . 171
Description .... .. ............. .... 171
How they work ... ............. .... 172
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 173
Side marker lights . .................. 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass -through with ski sack .. .. . 71

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Sliding/tilting sunroof
Emergency closing ................ ..
44
Emergency operation ......... ... .. .. 45
Opening and closing ...... .... .. .... 43
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. ..
44
Snow chains ................. ... ... 261
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con -
trol) .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 81
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use .......... ... .. . 193
Space-saving spare tire ......... .... .. 268
Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire . .. .. .. .. . 268
Spare wheel ....................... 269
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 257
Speed warning system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Sport differential ............. .... .. 108
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Engine does not switched off . .. .. .. .. 88
Engine starts automatically .. .. .. .. .. 88
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Starting/stopping the engine ... . ... .. 88
switching off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 89
START ENGINE STOP button . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing off with a trailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Starting the engine 83
Steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ..... ... ... 82
Easy entry feature ........ .. .. .. .. .. 82
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,201
Shift paddles ............ .. .. .. .. . 117
Steering wheel heating ....... ... .. .. 81
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storage ... .. ................. .. .... 74
Sunroof ... ... ............. ...... ... 43
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) .............
45
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45 Rear
doors . ..... .. ................ 52
Rear window ... .... ................ 52
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ................. . 51
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
T ail lights
Cleaning ...... .. .. ............... 215
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 225
Technical data . .. .. ................. 287
Technical modifications .............. 293
Temperature display ..... ....... .... .. 23
Tether anchors .. .. .. ............... 191
Tether strap .. .. .. ................. 191
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 217
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 205
Tie-downs 70,140
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ....... ...... ........... 73
tiptronic (automatic transmission) ..... 114
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................ .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... . .
Loss of air pressure ............... .
Malfunction ... .. .. . .. .... ....... .
Tires
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Service life .. .. .. ............... ..
speed rating letter code ........ ... .
Tire manufacturing date . .......... .
Tire specifications ..... ....... .... .
Tread depth ...... ............... .
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. . .
Winter tires
. .. ...... ........... ..
Tires and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... .
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ . .
Dimensions
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General notes .. .. .. . .. .... ....... .
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
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256
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246
Low aspect ratio tires ........... .... 262
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