
CareVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Car washes General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves in the area below the windshield when
the hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Steam blaster and high-pressure
washer
Information CAUTION
When cleaning with high-pressure wash‐
ers, components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high.
There is risk of property damage. Maintain suf‐
ficient distance and do not spray too long con‐
tinuously. Follow the user's manual for the
high-pressure washer.◀
Distances and temperature▷Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.▷Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 in/30 cm.▷Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 inches/80 cm.
Automatic car washes
Information Note the following:
▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page  104, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page  70.
CAUTION
Too high guide rails in car washes can
damage body parts. There is risk of property
damage. Avoid car washes with guide rails
higher than 4 in/10 cm.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage selector lever position N.3.Deactivating Automatic Hold, refer to
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Driving instructions, break-in  234  
Driving notes, general  234 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems  163 
Driving style analysis  246 
Driving tips  234 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol  163  
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol  164  
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol  201  
Dynamic Stability Control DSC  163 
Dynamic Traction Control DTC  164 
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ECO PRO  241 
ECO PRO, bonus range  243 
ECO PRO display  241 
ECO PRO drive mode, see Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol  110  
ECO PRO driving mode  241 
ECO PRO driving style analy‐ sis  246  
ECO PRO INDIVIDUAL drive mode, see Driving Dynamics
Control  110 
ECO PRO INDIVIDUAL, see Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol  110  
ECO PRO mode  241 
ECO PRO, route-ahead assis‐ tant  244 
ECO PRO, see Driving Dy‐ namics Control  110 
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction  243 
Electronic oil measure‐ ment  273 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC  163 Emergency detection, remote
control  55 
Emergency release, fuel filler flap  250 
Emergency Request  286 
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start  55 
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock  106 
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid  65 
Emergency wheel  282 
Energy control  123 
Energy recovery  123 
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function  98 
Engine, automatic switch-on/ off  98 
Engine compartment  271 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  272 
Engine coolant  277 
Engine idling when driving, coasting  245 
Engine oil  273 
Engine oil, adding  274 
Engine oil additives  275 
Engine oil change  275 
Engine oil filler neck  274 
Engine oil temperature  118 
Engine oil types, suitable  275 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  55 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  287  
Engine start, see drive readi‐ ness  97 
Engine stopping, see drive readiness  97 
Engine temperature  118 
Entering a car wash  291 
Entertainment  6 
Equipment, interior  215 
Error displays, see Check Control  114 ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram, see DSC  163 
Exchanging wheels/tires  258 
Executive Drive Pro  201 
Exhaustion warner  161 
Exhaust system  235 
Exterior lighting during un‐ locking  60 
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature  86 
Exterior mirrors  85 
External start  287 
External temperature dis‐ play  118 
External temperature warn‐ ing  118  
Eyes for securing cargo  238 
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Failure message, see Check Control  114 
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm  70 
Fan, see Air flow  205 
Filler neck for engine oil  274 
Fine wood, care  293 
First-aid kit  287 
Fitting for towing, see tow- starting/towing  289 
Flat tire, changing wheels  282 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  268 
Flat tire, repairing  260 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  264 
Flat tire, warning lamp  266, 269  
Flooding  235 
Floor carpet, care  294 
Floor mats, care  294 
Folding table in the rear  223 
Fold-out position, wiper  105 
Foot brake  235 
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Moisture in headlight 282 
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play  21 
Mounting of child restraint systems  94 
Moving sun visor  217 
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons  14 
Multimedia  6 
N
Navigation  6 
Near-field communication  42 
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints  82 
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints  83 
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner  293 
New wheels and tires  258 
NFC, see near-field commu‐ nication  42 
Night Vision  147 
Night Vision device, see Night Vision  147 
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing  289 
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis  280 
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis  280 
Object detection, see Night Vision  147 
Octane rating, see Recom‐ mended fuel grade  252 
Odometer  123 
Oil  273  
Oil, adding  274 
Oil additives  275 
Oil change  275 
Oil change interval, service requirements  119 
Oil filler neck  274 Oil types, alternative  275 
Oil types, suitable  275 
Old batteries, disposal  285 
Onboard computer, Control Display  125 
On-board computer, instru‐ ment cluster  122 
Onboard monitor, see Control Display  21 
Onboard vehicle tool kit  281 
Opening and closing  54 
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation  66 
Opening via door lock  62 
Opening without remote con‐ trol  62 
Opening with remote control, closing with remote control,
unlocking with remote con‐
trol  60 
Operating concept, iDrive  21 
Operating readiness  19 
Operating via iDrive  22 
Operating with the control‐ ler  22 
Operation via touchscreen  25 
Optional equipment, standard equipment  7 
Outside air, see AUC  205 
Overheating of engine, see Coolant temperature  118 
Own Safety  7 
P Paint, vehicle  292 
Pairing device  41 
Pairing mobile phone  41 
Pairing smartphone  41 
Pairing telephone  41 
Panorama View, see Sur‐ round View  187 
Panoramic glass sunroof  73 
Parallel parking assistant  193 
Park Distance Control PDC  180 Parked vehicle, condensa‐
tion  236 
Parking aid, see PDC  180 
Parking assistant  193 
Parking brake  100 
Parking lights  129 
Parking with Automatic Hold  100 
Parts and accessories  7 
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward  85 
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  180  
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision  147 
Pedestrian warning with City braking function  144 
Personal profile, see pro‐ files  58 
Pillows  84 
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof  75 
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows  71 
Plastic, care  293 
Post Crash — iBrake  161 
Power failure  285 
Power sunroof, glass  73 
Power windows  70 
Prescribed engine oil types  275 
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure  254 
Pressure warning FTM, tires  268 
Profiles  58 
Profiles, see profiles  58 
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive  28 
Protective function, glass sunroof  75 
Protective function, win‐ dows  71 
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SET button, see ActiveCruise Control, ACC  168 
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol  175  
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing  67 
Settings on the Control Dis‐ play  38 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  87 
Shift paddles on the steering wheel  106 
Shoulder support front  77 
Shoulder support rear  79 
Side airbag  136 
Side collision warning  156 
Signaling, horn  14 
Signals when unlocking  68 
Sitting safely  76 
Size  298 
Ski and snowboard bag  224 
Slide/tilt glass roof  73 
Smoker's package  217 
Snow chains  264 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  280 
Sockets, see Connecting electrical devices  220 
Software update  46 
SOS button  286 
Spare fuse  285 
Spare tire, see Emergency wheel  282 
Speed, average  124 
Speed limiter, display  120 
Speed Limit Information  120 
Speed warning  125 
Split screen  27 
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play  125 
SPORT drive mode, see Driv‐ ing Dynamics Control  110 
SPORT INDIVIDUAL drive mode, see Driving Dynamics
Control  110 SPORT INDIVIDUAL, see
Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol  110  
Sport program, Steptronic transmission  106 
SPORT, see Driving Dynam‐ ics Control  110 
Stability control systems  163 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  98 
Start/Stop button  97 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  55 
Starting, see drive readi‐ ness  97 
Starting the engine, see drive readiness  97 
Status control display, tires  265 
Status information, iDrive  27 
Status of Owner's Manual  7 
Status, vehicle  126 
Steering and lane guidance assistant including Traffic
Jam Assist  177 
Steering, Integral Active Steering  166 
Steering wheel, adjusting  87 
Steering wheel heating  87 
Steering wheel memory  87 
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, see Steptronic trans‐
mission  106 
Steptronic transmission  106 
Stopping the engine, see drive readiness  97 
Storage compartment on the center console  226 
Storage compartments  225 
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions  225 
Storage, tires  260 
Storing the vehicle  294 
Suitable engine oil types  275 
Summer tires, tread  258 
Sun visor  217 Supplementary text mes‐
sage  117 
Surround View  187 
Suspension settings  110 
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control  110 
Switch, see Cockpit  14 
Symbols  6 
Symbols in the status field  27 
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control  206 
T Table  223 
Tablet  36 
Tachometer  118 
Technical changes, see Own Safety  7 
Technical data  298 
Telephone  6 
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control  204 
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature  118 
Temperature, engine oil  118 
Tempomat, see Active Cruise Control  168 
Terminal, starting aid  288 
Text message, supplemen‐ tary  117 
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system  69 
Thermal camera, see Night Vision  147 
Through-loading system  222 
Tilt alarm sensor  70 
Time of arrival  124 
Tire damage  258 
Tire identification marks  256 
Tire inflation pressure  254 
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, see FTM  268 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  264 
Tires, changing  258 Seite 310ReferenceEverything from A to Z310
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