Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................21
Introduction ......................................... 23
At a glance........................................... 31
Safety................................................... 41
Opening and closing...........................77
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....95
Lights and windshield wipers ..........101
Climate control ................................. 109
Driving and parking..........................113
On-board computer and displays ....159
COMAND ............................................ 187
Stowage and features......................195
Maintenance and care ......................209
Roadside Assistance ........................219
Wheels and tires ............................... 239
Technical data................................... 273
Contents3
1, 2, 3 ...
4ETSsee ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 141
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .217
Function/notes ............................ .146
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 166
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 179
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 111
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 152
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 164
Display message ............................ 165
Function/informatio n.................... 153
Active Body Control (ABC)
Function/note s............................. 140
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 164
Display message ............................ 165
Function/information .................... 155
Active multicontour seat .................... 98
Active Parking Assist
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 143
Important safety notes .................. 143
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 70 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 165
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS
Function/note s............................. 104
Switching on/of f........................... 105
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 278
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 57
Display message ............................ 172
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 50
Important safety notes .................... 48
Introduction ..................................... 48
Knee bag .......................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Side impact air ba g.......................... 50
Window curtain air ba g.................... 51
Air vents
Setting ........................................... 111
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Function/note s............................. 140
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 76
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 76
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 76
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 ............................................... 198
Assistance display (on-board com- puter) .................................................. 164
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 216
Hiding a service message .............. 216
Notes ............................................. 216
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 216
Service message ............................ 216
4Index
HOLD function............................... 138
Important safety notes .................. 128
Maintenance .................................. 128
Parking brake ................................ 126
Riding tips ...................................... 128
Warning lamp ................................. 178
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons and controller ...................... 192
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 161
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Care
360° camera ................................. 217
Car wash ........................................ 216
Carpets .......................................... 218
Display ........................................... 218
Exhaust pipe .................................. 217
Exterior lights ................................ 217
Gear or selector lever .................... 218
Interior ........................................... 218
Matte finish ................................... 217
Night View Assist Plus ................... 218Note s............................................. 216
Paint .............................................. 217
Plastic trim .................................... 218
Power washer ................................ 217
Rear view camera .......................... 217
Roof lining ...................................... 218
Seat belt ........................................ 218
Seat cove r..................................... 218
Sensors ......................................... 217
Trim pieces .................................... 218
Washing by hand ........................... 217
Wheels ........................................... 217 Windows ........................................ 217
Wiper blades .................................. 217
Wooden trim .................................. 218
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 164
Center console
Overview .......................................... 37
Center console in the rear com-
partment
Stowage compartment .................. 197
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 79
Child
Restraint system .............................. 62
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 65
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger sea t............ 64
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Top Tether ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicl e................................... 60
Special seat belt retractor ............... 61
Cigarette lighter ................................ 198
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 217
Climate control
Automatic climate control ............. 111
Controlling automaticall y............... 111
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 111
Defrosting the window s................. 111
Defrosting the windshield .............. 111
General notes ................................ 110
Indicator lamp ................................ 111
Ionization ....................................... 111
Overview of systems ...................... 110
Perfume atomizer .......................... 111
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 111
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 111
Refrigerant ..................................... 280
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 280
Setting the air distribution ............. 111
6Index
Setting the airflow ......................... 111
Setting the climate mode............... 111
Setting the temperature ................ 111
Switching air-recirculation modeon/of f............................................ 111
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/of f............................ 111
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 111
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 119
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 119
Deactivating/activating ................. 119
Important safety notes .................. 119
Introduction ................................... 119
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 164
Operation/note s.............................. 68
COMAND
Controller ...................................... 192
Display ........................................... 192
Combination switch .......................... 103
Connecting a USB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 164
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 214
Display message ............................ 174
Filling capacity ............................... 279
Important safety notes .................. 279
Temperature gaug e........................ 160
Warning lamp ................................. 183
Coolbox .............................................. 198
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 30
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 103 Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 105
Crosswind Assist (vehicles with
MAGIC BODY CONTROL) ................... 140
Crosswind Assist (vehicles with-
out MAGIC BODY CONTROL) ............... 72
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 130
Cruise control lever ....................... 130
Deactivating ................................... 130
Display message ............................ 165
Driving system ............................... 129
Function/note s............................. 129
Important safety notes .................. 129
Selecting ........................................ 130
Setting a speed .............................. 130
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 130
Cup holder
Important safety notes .................. 198
Rear compartment ......................... 198
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Customer Relations Department ....... 28
D
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 165
Function/note s............................. 103
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 164
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostics connection ...................... 27
Digital Operator's Manual
Help ................................................. 21
Introduction ..................................... 21
Digital speedometer ......................... 164
DIRECT SELECT lever
Automatic transmission ................. 120
Display
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display (cleaning instructions) ........ 218
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 216
Index7
Head-up displayAdjusting the brightness ............... .164
Function/notes ............................ .162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Setting the position ....................... 164
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Switching on or off ......................... 162
Switching the display on/off ......... 164
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 102
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 104
Display message ............................ 165
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Hill start assist .................................. 118
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 139
Function/notes ............................ .138
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .188
Hood
Closing .......................................... .211
Display message ............................ 176
Important safety notes .................. 210
Opening ......................................... 210
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 128
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 75
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 184
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 33 Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluster lighting ................ 35
Intelligent Light System
Display message ............................ 165
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 105
Emergency lighting ........................ 105
Manual control ............................... 105
Overview ........................................ 105
Reading lamp ................................. 105
iPod ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .188
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 263
Jump starting (engine) ......................229
K
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 115
Start/Stop button .......................... 115
KEYLESS-GO
Deactivation ..................................... 79
Display message ............................ 165
Locking ............................................ 79
Unlocking ......................................... 79
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .121
Manual drive program .................... 122
Knee bag .............................................. 50
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 165
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 165
Light sensor (display message) ....... 165
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General notes ................................ 118
Hill start assist ...............................118
Q
QR code
Rescue card ..................................... 29
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27
R
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 164
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .188
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Reading lamp ..................................... 105
Rear compartment
Stowage compartment .................. 197
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 165
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Overview .......................................... 40
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 217
Function/notes ............................ .144
Switching on/off ........................... 145
Rear window blind ............................ 198
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 111
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 99
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 99
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-tem)
Important safety notes .................. 280
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Important safety notes .................. 122
Refueling process .......................... 123
see Fuel Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 203
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 204
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 105
Reporting safety defects .................... 28
Rescue card ......................................... 29
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 165
Warning lamp ................................. 176
Residual heat (climate control) ........111
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 170
Introduction ..................................... 42
Warning lamp ................................. 182
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Reversing feature
Roller sunblind ................................. 91
Side windows ................................... 90
Trunk lid .......................................... .84
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 165
ROAD SURFACE SCAN ....................... 140
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 25
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof ................................. 91
Rear window .................................. 198
Roller sunblind for the panorama
roof
Opening and closing ........................ 92
Operating ......................................... 91
Resetting ......................................... 92
Roof
Display message ............................ 165
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 218
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 281
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 188
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 164
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Tires/wheels ................................. 266
Vehicle data ................................... 281
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 164
Number from the phone book ........ 164
Redialing ....................................... .164
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 164
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .188
Temperature
Setting (climate control) ................ 111
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 246
Checking manually ........................ 246
Display message ............................ 175
Important safety notes .................. 246
Maximum ....................................... 245
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 223
Notes ............................................. 244
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 224
Recommended ............................... 243
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 248
Function/notes ............................ .246
General notes ................................ 246
Important safety notes .................. 246
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 249
Restarting ...................................... 248
Warning lamp ................................. 185
Warning message .......................... 248
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 222
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 260
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 259
Bar (definition) ............................... 259
Changing a wheel .......................... 261
Characteristics .............................. 259
Checking ........................................ 241
Curb weight (definition) ................. 260
Definition of terms ......................... 259
Direction of rotatio n...................... 262
Display message ............................ 175
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 261 DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 259
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 258
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 259
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 260
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 260
Important safety notes .................. 240
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 259
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 260
Labeling (overview) ........................ 255
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 261
Load index ..................................... 258
Load index (definition) ................... 260
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 260
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 260
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 260
Maximum tire load ......................... 258
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 260
MOExtended tire s.......................... 242
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 261
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 260
Replacing ....................................... 261
Service life ..................................... 242
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 261
Speed rating (definition) ................ 260
Storing ........................................... 262
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 259
Summer tires in winter .................. 242
Temperature .................................. 255
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 261
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 261
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 260
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 259
Tire size (data) ............................... 266
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 255
18Index
Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
~
;Combination switch103
=Horn
?Instrument cluster33
ADIRECT SELECT lever120
BOverhead control panel38
CControl panel for:
ÜLowering the rear
seat head restraints
~
Extending/retracting the
rear roller sunblind
198
Moves the seat-belt
extender forwards
46
PASSENGER AIR BAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Setting the brightness of
the instrument cluster light- ing and the COMAND dis-play
~
DClimate control systems110
FunctionPage
EIgnition lock115
Start/Stop button115
FAdjusts the steering wheel~
Steering wheel heating~
GCruise control lever130
HElectric parking brake126
IDiagnostics connection27
JOpens the hood210
KLight switch102
LControl panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
136
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist
155
Deactivating PARKTRONIC142
Switching on the 360° cam-
era
146
Activating Night View
Assist
150
Switching on the head-up
display
~
32Cockpit
At a glance