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Cockpit
................................................. 30
Instrument cluster ..............................32
Multifunction steering wheel .............34
Centre console .................................... 36
Overhead control panel ......................38
Door control panel .............................. 39
Rear seats ............................................ 40 29At a glance
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Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
174
;
Combination switch 128
=
Horn
?
Instrument cluster 32
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 169
B
Overhead control panel 38
C
Control panel for:
Ü
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 112
u
Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 324
Moves the seat-belt
extender forwards 46
PASSENGER AIRBAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Adjusting the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display D
Climate control systems 138
E
Ignition lock 161
Start/Stop button 161 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel 116
Steering wheel heating 117
G
Cruise control lever 189
H
Electric parking brake 183
I
Diagnostics connection 25
J
Opens the bonnet 339
K
Light switch 126
L
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
203
Activating Active Lane
Keeping Assist 239
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 212
Activating the 360° camera 224
Activating Night View
Assist 232
Switching on the head-up
display
24730
CockpitAt a glance
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Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 38
;
Combination switch 128
=
Horn
?
Instrument cluster 32
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 169
B
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
174
C
Opens the bonnet 339
D
Diagnostics connection 25
E
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot 203
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
203
Activating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
239
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 212
Activating the 360° camera 224
Activating Night View
Assist
232
Switching on the head-up
display
247 Function Page
F
Light switch 126
G
Electric parking brake 183
H
Ignition lock 161
Start/Stop button 161
I
Adjusts the steering wheel 116
Steering wheel heating 117
J
Cruise control lever 189
K
Climate control systems 138
L
Control panel for:
Ü
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 112
u
Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 324
Moves the seat-belt
extender forwards
46
PASSENGER AIRBAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Adjusting the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display Cockpit
31At a glance
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Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
!
ABS 305
;
å
ESP®
OFF 307
÷
ESP® 307
=
#
Turn signal, left 128
?
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 127
A
K
Main-beam head-
lamps 128
B
R
Rear foglamp 127
C
T
Side lamps, licence
plate and instrument clus-
ter lighting 127
D
!
Turn signal, right 128
E
·
Distance warning sig-
nal 312 Function Page
F
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 309
G
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 309
H
;
Engine diagnostics 310
I
Ð
Power steering 314
J
J
Brakes (red) 304
K
J
Brakes (yellow) 304
L
ü
Seat belt 302
M
6
Restraint system 309
N
h
Tyre pressure monitor 313Instrument cluster
33At a glance
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Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 246
;
Sets the brightness of the
instrument cluster and the
displays (COMAND Online)
244
=
COMAND Online display
(see the separate operating
instructions) ?
DVD changer or the single
DVD drive (see the separate
operating instructions) A
Controller and buttons (see
the separate operating
instructions) Function Page
B ~
Rejects or ends a call 256
Exits the telephone book/
redial memory 6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute
ó
Switches on LINGUA-
TRONIC (see the separate
operating instructions) 34
Multifunction steering wheelAt a glance
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Function Page
C ò
Opens the menu list
9:
Selects a menu or submenu
or scrolls through lists 245
a
Confirms the selection 245
Hides display messages 266
%
Back 245
ñ
Switches off LINGUA-
TRONIC (see the separate
operating instructions) Multifunction steering wheel
35At a glance
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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos- sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 26). Panic alarm
X
To prime: press the!button :for
approximately one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the alarm system is primed.
X To deactivate: press the!button :
again.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The key must be in the vehicle.
The panic alarm function is only available in
certain countries. Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of
vehicle occupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident. The restraint system can also
reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system includes the:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing system
The components of the restraint system work
in conjunction with each other. They can only
offer protection if all vehicle occupants
always:
R have the seat belt correctly fastened
(Y page 45)
R have the seat and head restraint adjusted
properly (Y page 109)
As the driver, you must also make sure that
the steering wheel is also adjusted properly.
Observe the information on the correct driv-
er's seat position (Y page 108).
In addition, you must make sure that the air-
bags can inflate properly if they are deployed (Y page 48).
An airbag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the airbag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. The
airbags are not deployed, for example, in the event of an accident in which sufficient pro-
tection is offered by the seat belt. In addition,
only those airbags, which in the applicable
accident situations offer additional protec-
tion, are deployed in the event of an accident.
However, the seat belt and airbag generally
do not protect against objects penetrating
the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system
operates can be found under "Deployment of
belt tensioners and airbags" (Y page 57).
See "Children in the vehicle" for further infor-
mation on children travelling in the vehicle as well as on child restraint systems
(Y page 60). 42
Occupant safetySafety
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In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distance from the airbags
R observe the following notes
Always ensure that there are no objects loca-
ted between the airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The
centre of the head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
driven safely.
R Only hold the steering wheel on the out-
side. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
R Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deployment area of the air-
bags.
R Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deployment area of the
airbag.
R Always secure persons less than 1.50 mtall
in suitable restraint systems. Up to this
height, the seat belt cannot be worn cor-
rectly.
If a child is travelling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
R Always secure children under twelve years
of age and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable
child restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should be fitted to
the rear seats. R
Only secure a child to the front-passenger
seat when the front-passenger front airbag
is disabled, and only then in a rearward-
facing child restraint system. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
permanently lit, the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled (Y page 43).
R Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system
(Y page 51) and on "Children in the vehi-
cle" (Y page 60) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent the airbag from functioning cor-
rectly. Before starting your journey and to
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the
airbag as it deploys, make sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air-
bag.
Do not place any objects on the dashboard,
e.g. above the front-passenger front airbag.
R there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
R no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it. Occupant safety
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