Changing wheels
Hints
When using run-flat tires or sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Hints
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page  247, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:
▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Glass sunroof: initialize the system, refer to
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Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  73 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  173 
Hazard warning flashers  245 
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol  137  
Head airbags  108 
Headlight control, auto‐ matic  104 
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture  104 
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control  38 
Headlight flasher  76 
Headlight glass  239 
Headlights  239 
Headlights, care  252 
Headlight washer system  77 
Head restraints  53 
Head restraints, front  58 
Head restraints, rear  60 
Head-up Display  101 
Head-up Display, care  254 
Heavy cargo, stowing  193 
Height, vehicle  258 
High-beam Assistant  105 
High beams  76 
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant  105 
Hill Descent Control HDC  137 
Hills  190 
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant  135 
Hints  6 
Holder for beverages  183 
Homepage  6 
Hood  229 
Horn  14 
Hotel function, trunk lid  42 
Hot exhaust system  189 
HUD Head-up Display  101 
Hydroplaning  189 I
Ice warning, see External temperature warning  93 
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning  93 
Identification marks, tires  220 
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber  9 
iDrive  18 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control  34 
Ignition off  69 
Ignition on  69 
Indication of a flat tire  112 , 115  
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control  88 
Indicator lamp, see Check Control  88 
Individual air distribution  166 
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile  35 
Inflation pressure, tires  211 
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires  115 
Info display, refer to On- Board computer  97 
Initialization, Integral Active Steering  139 
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  112 
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  115 
Instrument cluster  84 
Instrument cluster, electronic displays  84 
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional  85 
Instrument lighting  106 
Integral Active Steering  139 
Integrated key  34 
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle  29 Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest  245 
Intelligent Safety  117 
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram  166 
Interior equipment  172 
Interior lights  106 
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing  37 
Interior lights with the vehicle locked  38 
Interior motion sensor  48 
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature  63 
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable  63 
Internet page  6 
Interval display, service re‐ quirements  94 
Interval mode  77 
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Jacking points for the vehicle jack  243 
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion  80 
Jump-starting  246 
K
Key/remote control  34 
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access  43 
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile  35 
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission  80 
Knee airbag  109 
L Lamp replacement  238 
Lamp replacement, front  239 
Lamp replacement, rear  241 
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