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1, 2, 3 ...
115 V socket ...................................... 285
12 V socket see Sockets
360° camera
Function/notes .............................1 98
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) ................................................. .185 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 236
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety notes .................... 68
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 137
Active Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 229
Display message ............................ 253
Function/informatio n.................... 207
Trailer towing ................................. 210
Active Driving Assistance package .. 207
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 230
Display message ............................ 252
Function/information .................... 210
Trailer towing ......................... 207, 212
Active light function ......................... 119
Active Parking Assist Canceling ....................................... 193
Detecting parking spaces .............. 190
Display message ............................ 253
Exiting a parking space .................. 192
Important safety notes .................. 189
Parking .......................................... 191
Towing a trailer .............................. 193
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 247
Function/note s............................. 120
Switching on/of f................... 120, 121 Additives (engine oil)
........................ 377
Air bags Display message ............................ 242
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 46
Important safety notes .................... 44
Knee bag .......................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 49
Pelvis air ba g................................... 48
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Side impact air bag .......................... 47
Window curtain air bag .................... 49
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air filter (display message) .............. 250
AIR FLOW ........................................... 139
Air vents Glove box ....................................... 144
Important safety notes .................. 144
Rear ............................................... 145
Setting ........................................... 144
Setting the center air vents ........... 144
Setting the side air vents ............... 144
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 75
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 75
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 75
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 283
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 229
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 228
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........ 305
Hiding a service message .............. 304
Note s..................................... 304, 305
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 305 4
Index

Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 238
Notes ............................................. 377
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 244
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 68
BAS .................................................. 69
BAS PLUS ........................................ 69
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 377
Display message ............................ 236
Important safety notes .................. 172
Maintenance .................................. 172
Parking brake ........................ 169, 173
Riding tips ...................................... 172
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Brightness control knob (instru-
ment cluster lighting, multifunc-
tion steering wheel with 12 but-
tons) ..................................................... 33
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 312
Car wash ........................................ 306
Displa y........................................... 310
Exterior lights ................................ 309
Gear or selector lever .................... 311
Interior ........................................... 310
Matte finish ................................... 307
Notes ............................................. 305
Paint .............................................. 307
Plastic trim .................................... 310
Power washe r................................ 306
Rear view camera .......................... 309 Roof lining ...................................... 312
Seat belt ........................................ 312
Seat cover ..................................... 311
Sensors ......................................... 309
Steering wheel ............................... 311
Tail pipe
s....................................... 309
Trim pieces .................................... 311
Washing by hand ........................... 306
Wheels ........................................... 307
Windows ........................................ 308
Wiper blades .................................. 308
Wooden trim .................................. 311
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 278
Cargo compartment enlarge-
ment ................................................... 276
Cargo compartment floor Opening/closing ............................ 281
Stowage well (under )..................... 281
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 280
Important safety information ......... 279
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 277
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 226
Center console Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 232
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 78
Changing bulbs
Cornering light function ................. 124
High-beam headlamp s................... 124
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 124
Parking lamps ................................ 124
Reversing lamps ............................ 125
Standing lamps (front) ................... 124
Turn signals (front) ......................... 124
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 66
Rear doors ....................................... 67
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 61
Restraint systems ............................ 61
Special seat belt retractor ............... 64 6
Index

Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 64
Top Tether ...................................... .65
Cigarette lighter ................................ 284
Cleaning Mirror turn signal .......................... .309
Trailer tow hitch ............................ .310
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 136
Controlling automatically .............. .139
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 137
Defrosting the windows ................. 142
Defrosting the windshield .............. 141
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 133
Important safety notes .................. 132
Indicator lamp ................................ 139
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 137
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control .............. 134
Maximum cooling .......................... 142
Overview of systems ..................... .132
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 139
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 143
Rear control panel ......................... 136
Refrigerant ..................................... 379
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 380
Setting the air distribution ............. 140
Setting the airflow ......................... 141
Setting the air vents ..................... .144
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 139
Setting the temperature ................ 140
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 143
Switching on/off ........................... 137
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 143
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 142
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .141 Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 153
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 153
Deactivating/activating ................. 153
General information ....................... 153
Important safety notes .................. 152
Introduction ................................... 152
Coat hooks ......................................... 280
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 367
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 118
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 223
Convenience closing feature .............. 92
Convenience opening feature ............ 92
Coolant (engine) Checking the level ......................... 303
Display message ............................ 247
Filling capacity ............................... 379
Important safety notes .................. 378
Temperature gauge ........................ 220
Warning lamp ................................. 268
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornering light function Changing bulbs .............................. 124
Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ............................ .120
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 122
Cruise control Cruise control lever ....................... 175
Deactivating ................................... 176
Display message ............................ 255
Driving system ............................... 175
Function/notes ............................ .175
Important safety notes .................. 175
Setting a speed .............................. 176
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 175 Index
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Odometer
...........................................2 23
Off-road system 4MATIC .......................................... 185
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 228
Audio menu ................................... 226
Convenience submenu .................. 233
Displaying a service message ....... .305
Display messages .......................... 235
Factory settings submenu ............. 234
Important safety notes .................. 220
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 230
Lighting submenu .......................... 231
Menu overview .............................. 223
Message memory .......................... 235
Navigation menu ............................ 225
Operation ....................................... 221
Service menu ................................. 230
Settings menu ............................... 230
Standard displa y............................ 223
Telephone menu ............................ 227
Trip menu ...................................... 223
Vehicle submenu ........................... 232
Video DVD operation ..................... 227
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 125
Operating safety Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Important safety notes .................... 25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 23
Outside temperature display ........... 221
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Override feature Rear side window s........................... 67 P
Paint code number ............................ 372
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 307
Panic alarm .......................................... 42 Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 94
Opening/closing .............................. 95
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Resetting ......................................... 96
Parking ............................................... 168
Important safety notes .................. 168
Parking brake ................................ 169
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 111
Rear view camera .......................... 193
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 189
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 237
Notes/function .............................. 169
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 124
Switching on/of f........................... 118
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 188
Driving system ............................... 186
Function/note s............................. 186
Important safety notes .................. 186
Problem (malfunction) ................... 189
Range of the sensors ..................... 186
Trailer towing ................................. 188
Warning display ............................. 187
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 53
Problems (malfunction) .................. 242
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 49
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 67
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 310
Power washers .................................. 306
Power windows see Side windows 14
Index

PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection) Display message ............................2 38
Operation ......................................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 229
Display message ............................ 239
Function/notes ................................ 73
Warning lamp ................................. 270
Program selector button .................. 159
Protection against theft ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 75
Immobilizer ...................................... 74
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 151 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating ................. 233
Display message ............................ 251
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 226
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Reading lamp ..................................... 121
Rear compartment Setting the airflow ......................... 141
Setting the air vents ..................... .145
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 245
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 309
Function/notes ............................ .193
Switching on/off ........................... 194
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 109
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 110 Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 143
Switching on/off ........................... 142
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 128
Switching on/off ........................... 127
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 379
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Important safety notes .................. 162
Refueling proces s.......................... 163
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 295
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 295
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 122
Overview of bulb types .................. 123
Reporting safety defects .................... 27
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 249
Warning lamp ................................. 267
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 143
Reversing feature Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 94
Roller sunblind s............................... 95
Side window s................................... 91
Tailgate ............................................ 86
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 24
Roller blind see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 96
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 95
Roof carrier ........................................ 281
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 312
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 380
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation) Index
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Route guidance (navigation)
............ 225S
Safety Child restraint systems .................... 61
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
Overview of occupant safety sys-
tems ................................................ 42
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat bel t......................... 59
Adjusting the height ......................... 59
Belt force limiters ............................ 60
center rear-compartment sea t......... 59
Cleaning ......................................... 312
Correct usage .................................. 57
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........ 60
Fastening ......................................... 58
Important safety guidelines ............. 56
Releasing ......................................... 59
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 233
Warning lamp ................................. 261
Warning lamp (function) ................... 60
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 102
Adjusting lumbar support .............. 104
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 105
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 102
Cleaning the cover ......................... 311
Correct driver's seat position ........ 100
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 276
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 276
Important safety notes .................. 101
Seat heating problem .................... 106
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 112
Switching seat heating on/of f....... 105
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 309Service Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 230
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 377
Coolant (engine) ............................ 378
DEF special additives ..................... 376
Engine oil ....................................... 377
Fuel ................................................ 373
Important safety notes .................. 373
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 379
Washer fluid ................................... 379
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 234
On-board compute r....................... 230
Setting the air distribution ............... 140
Setting the airflow ............................ 141
Side impact air bag ............................. 47
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 245
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 308
Convenience closing feature ............ 92
Convenience opening feature .......... 92
Important safety information ........... 90
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 93
Resetting ......................................... 93
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 81
Changing the programming ............. 79
Checking the battery ....................... 81
Convenience closing feature ............ 92
Convenience opening feature .......... 92
Display message ............................ 259
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 78
Important safety notes .................... 78
Loss ................................................. 82
Mechanical key ................................ 80
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 149
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Starting the engine ........................ 151 16
Index

Tightening torque ........................... 359
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 360
Window curtain air bag
Display message ............................2 40
Operation ......................................... 49
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 141
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system .............. 303
Notes ............................................. 379
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 129
Rear window wiper ........................ 127
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 127
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 334
Slippery road surfaces ................... 174
Snow chains .................................. 335
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 335
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 308
Important safety notes .................. 127
Replacing (rear window) ................ 128
Replacing (windshield )................... 127
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 311
Workshop see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/of f........................... 141 Index
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