Displaying stored Check Control
messages
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Check Control"4.Select the text message.
Messages after trip completion Special messages displayed while driving are
displayed again after the ignition is switched
off.
Fuel gauge Vehicle tilt position may cause
the display to vary.
Depending on the equipment
version, the arrow beside the
fuel pump symbol shows which
side of the vehicle the fuel filler flap is on.
Hints on refueling, refer to page 202.
Tachometer Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning
field. In this range, the fuel supply is inter‐
rupted to protect the engine.
Engine oil temperature
▷Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine
and vehicle speeds.▷Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the
middle or in the left half of
the temperature display.▷Hot engine: the pointer is at the high end of
the temperature range. A Check Control
message is also displayed.
Coolant temperature
If the coolant along with the engine becomes
too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 221.
Odometer and trip odometer Display
▷Odometer, arrow 1.▷Trip odometer, arrow 2.
Show/reset kilometers Press the knob.
▷When the ignition is
switched off, the time, the
external temperature and
the odometer are displayed.▷When the ignition is switched on, the trip
odometer is reset.
External temperature
If the indicator drops to
+37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal
sounds.
A Check Control message is displayed.
There is an increased risk of ice on roads.
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, roads might be icy.
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Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 94
Microfilter 170
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 68
Mirror memory 67
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 191
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 226
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 72
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 64
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 65
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 239
New wheels and tires 211
Night Vision 131
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 131
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 235
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 224
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 224
Object detection, see Night Vision 131 Obstacle marking, rearview
camera 159
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 204
Odometer 98
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Officially use hybrid sys‐ tem 188
Oil 218
Oil, adding 219
Oil additives 219
Oil change 220
Oil change interval, service requirements 99
Oil filler neck 219
Oil types, alternative 220
Oil types, approved 220
Old batteries, disposal 231
On-board computer 102
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 225
Opening/closing via door lock 43
Opening and closing 38
Opening and closing, without remote control 43
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 41
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 49
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 169
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 98
P Paint, vehicle 238
Parallel parking assistant 163 Park Distance Control
PDC 155
Parked-car ventilation 173
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 192
Parking aid, refer to PDC 155
Parking assistant 163
Parking brake 80
Parking lights 108
Parking lights and roadside parking lights, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 227
Parking with Automatic Hold 81
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 69
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 158
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 155
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 131
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 128
Personal Profile 39
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 40
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 56
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 53
Plastic, care 239
Power failure 230
Power sunroof, glass 55
Power windows 52
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 206
Pressure warning FTM, tires 116
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 39
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
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Traction control 141
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 141
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 143
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 90
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 88
Transporting children safely 72
Tread, tires 210
Trip computer 103
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 84
Trip odometer 98
Trunk lid, automatic 45
Trunk lid closing 45
Trunk lid, closing with no- touch activation 49
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 47
Trunk lid, hotel function 47
Trunk lid, manual opera‐ tion 45
Trunk lid opening 44
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 49
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 42
Turning circle 244
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 159
Turn signals, operation 84
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 228
U
Unintentional alarm 52
Units of measure 106
Universal remote control 175
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 88
Unlocking/locking via door lock 43 Unlocking/locking with re‐
mote control 41
Unlocking, settings 50
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 239
USB interface 179
V
Vanity mirror 177
Vehicle battery 230
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 230
Vehicle, break-in 188
Vehicle care 238
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 229
Vehicle paint 238
Vehicle storage 240
Vehicle wash 237
Ventilation 170
Venting, see ventilation 170
Vent, see ventilation 170
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 94
Warning displays, see Check Control 94
Warning messages, see Check Control 94
Warning triangle 233
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 87
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 86
Washer system 85
Washing, vehicle 237 Water, hybrid system 34
Water on roads 191
Weights 245
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 41
Welcome lights 108
What to do after an acci‐ dent 236
Wheel base, vehicle 244
Wheel cleaner 239
Wheels, changing 211
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 206
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 116
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 118
Width, vehicle 244
Window defroster, rear 169
Windows, powered 52
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 190
Windshield washer fluid 87
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 86
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 85
Windshield wiper 85
Winter storage, care 240
Winter tires, suitable tires 211
Winter tires, tread 210
Wiper 85
Wiper blades, replacing 225
Wiper fluid 87
Wiper, fold-out position 87
Wiper system 85
Wood, care 239
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Working on the hybrid sys‐ tem 34
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 225 Seite 255Everything from A to ZReference255
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