
Index 
Mirrors dimming  ... .... ................ .....  49 
Exterior  mirrors  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Mon itor ing the  Advanced Airbag  System  .  . 153 
Multifunction  steering  wheel . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  24 
N 
Natural  leather  care/cleaning 
NHTSA  206 
Contacting  . . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  132 
Night  vision  assist  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  103 
Cleaning  the  camera  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  204 
Nitrogen  oxide  (NOx) catalytic  converter 
refer  to AdBlue .... ..................  212 
Number  of  seats  .  . . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  134 
0 
Occupant  seating positions  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  126 
Octane  rating  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  208 
Odometer  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  26 
OFF (four-zone  automat ic cl imate  control)  . .  70 
OFF (three- zone climate  control)  . .  . . . .  . . . .  68 
Oil 
refer  to Engine  oil  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  218 
Oil  change  interval  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  26 
On-board  computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24 
On-Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD) 
Data Link Connector  (DLC) . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  28 
Electronic  speed  limiter  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  29 
Malfunction  Indicator Lamp (MIL)  . . .  . . . .  28 
Open door/hood/rear  lid warn ing  .  . . . . . . . .  23 
Opening..... .. .. .....................  30 
Hood  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  216 
Luggage  compartment  lid  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  37 
Sunroof .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ..  41 
W indows  .. .. .... ............. ......  40 
Other  consumers  (efficiency  program)  .  . . . .  25 
Outlet  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  59 
Owner 's Literature 
5 
p 
Paint  damage  205 
Paint  No. . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  270 
284 
Parking 
Automatic  transmission  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  108 
Valet  parking  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  41 
Parking  aid  Cleaning  sensors/camera  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  204 
Parking  brake  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  77 
Emergency  braking  function  . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 
Parking  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  77 
Start ing from  a stop  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  78 
Start ing to  drive w ith  a trailer  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  78 
also  refer  to Electromechanical 
parking  brake  .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  77 
Parking  lights  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  44 
Parking  system  Adjusting  the  display/warning  tone  . . . . .  123 Cleaning  the  rearview  camera  . . . . . . . . . . 115 
Malfunction  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  123 
Parking  system  plus  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  114 
Peripheral  cameras  . .. ............. ..  118 
Peripheral  display  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  114 
Trailer  hitch . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  123 
also  refer  to Parking  systems  . . . . .  . 114,  115 
Parking  systems  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  113 
Rearv iewcamera  ..... ...............  115 
Parts  replacement  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  275 
Pass-through  with  ski sack  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  66 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  .  . . . . . . . .  .  154 
Passenger protection  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  184 
Pedals  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  130 
Pedestrian  detection  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  103 
Peripheral  display. ... .................  114 
Physical principles  of  a frontal  co llision  . . .  135 
Polishing  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  205 
Po llen filter 
refer  to Pollutant  filter  .  . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  67 
Pollutant  filter  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  67 
Power  Windows  . .... .. .. .. ............. ...  40 
Power  locking  system  Locking/unlocking  the  vehicle  from  inside  .  35 
Rear lid  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  .  36 
Unlocking  and  locking  vehicle  . . . . . . . .  . . .  33 
Power seat  adjustment  .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54 
Power windows  Child safety  lock . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  39 
Convenience opening  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  40 
Malfunction  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  41  

Index 
Safety  belts  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  134,  13  7 
Cleaning  . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  205 
Danger  to  passengers  who  do  not  wear  a 
safety  belt  .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  135 
Fasten ing  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  137 
He ight  adjustment  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  .  139 
Improperly  worn  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  140 
Not worn  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  13S 
Safety  belt  position  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  138 
Safety  instructions  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  136 
Securing  child  safety  seats  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  176 
Special  considerations  for pregnant  wom -
en  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  139 
Unfastening  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  139 
Warning/indicator  light  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  134 
Warning  light  .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  16 
Worn  properly  . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  .  136 
Safety  belt  tensioner 
drive  select  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  100 
Safety  belt  warn ing  light  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  134 
Safety  compliance  st icker  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  270 
Safety  equipment  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  125 
Safety  features  for  occupant  restraint and 
protection  .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  125 
Safety  guidelines  Seat  adjustment  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  53 
Safety  instructions 
Eng ine compartment  .............. ...  216 
for  side  curtain  airbags  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  165 
for  using  child safety  seats  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  169 
for  using  safety  belts  .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  136 
Monitoring  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  . 156 
Safety  systems  Warning/indicator  lights  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  18 
Saving  fuel  Cylinder  on  demand  System  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  24 
Efficiency program  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  25 
Recuperation  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  24 
Seat  adjustment  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  S4 
Driver's  seat . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Fr ont  passenger's  seat  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  54 
Head  restraints  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  128 
Safety  guidelines  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Seat  heating  (four-zone  automatic  climate 
control)  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  71 
Seat  heating  (three -zone  climate  control)  . .  69 
286 
Seating  position 
Driver  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  126 
Front  passenger  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  127 
How  to adjust  the  front seats  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  127 
Incorrect  seat  position  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  129 
Occupants .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  126 
Rear  passengers  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  128 
Seats  Cleaning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  .  206 
Convenience  side view  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  58 
Correct  seat ing position  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  126 
Seat  symmetry  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  58 
Seats  (number)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  134 
Seat  ventilation  (four-zone  automat ic cl imate 
contro l)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  71 
Se lective  catalytic  reduction 
refer  to Ad Blue ... ... ............. ...  212 
Selector  lever  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  106 
Selector  lever  (automatic transmission) 
Eme rgency release  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  112 
Service and  disposal  Safety  be lt  pretensioner  .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  141 
Service  interval  display . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  26 
Sh ift  paddles.. .. .. .. .. ... ............  110 
Ship  (transporting  your  vehicle)  .  . .  . .  . .  . . 267 
Side  airbags  Desc ription  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  160 
How  they  work  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  .  162 
s ide  ass ist 
Sensor  range  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  97 
Side assist  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  .  96 
Adjusting  the  brightness  .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  . .  98 
Cleaning  the sensors  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  204 
switching  on  and off  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  98 
also  refer  to Side assist  .  . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  96 
Side curta in a irbags  . .  .  . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  163 
Description  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  163 
How  they work  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  164 
Safety  instructions  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  165 
Ski sack  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  66 
Snow  chains  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  246 
Socket  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  60 
Sources  of  information  about  child restraints 
and  their  use  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  183 
Space-saving  spare  tire . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  252 
Spare  t ire  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  252 
Speed  limiter  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  . .  29  

.... 
Speed warning  system . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  81 
Sport  differential  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  100 
Indicator  light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  22 
Star  button  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  24 
Start-Stop-System  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  79 
Engine  does not  switched  off  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  80 
Engine starts  automatically  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  80 
Indicator  lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  79 
Messages  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  81 
Starting/stopping  the  engine  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  79 
Switching  off/on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  81 
START ENGINE STOP button  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  74 
Starting  from  a stop 
H ill  start  assist  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  78 
Starting  to  drive  W ith  a trailer  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  78 
Starting  (engine)  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  74,  79 
Steering  Electrically  adjustable  steering wheel  . .  . .  73 
Electromechanical  steering ..........  190,  0 
Indicator  light  ................ ...  17,  190 
Manually  adjustable  steering  wheel  .  . . . . .  73 
also  refer  to Electromechanical  steering  . 190 
Steer ing wheel 
Buttons....................... .... ..  24 
Easy seat entry  .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  7 4 
Steering  wheel  heating  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  72 
Steering  wheel column 
Adj usting  electr ically  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  73 
Adjusting  manually  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  73 
Steering  wheel  with  tiptronic . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  110 
Steps for  determining  correct  load  limit  . .  . 245 
Stopping  the  engine  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  75 
Stopping  (engine)  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  79 
Storage  compartments  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  60 
S  tronic  (automatic  transmission)  .  . .  . .  . . .  106 
L aunch  control  program  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  110 
Sunroof  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  41 
Convenience opening  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  40 
Emergency  closing . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  42 
Sun shade  Rear window  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  50 
Side doors  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  50 
~ Sun visors  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  50 
~ Symbols .... 
~ refer  to Warning/indicator  lights  . .  . . . .  . .  11 
M v:, .... 
Index 
T 
Tachomete r . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  10 , 11,  23 
Tail  lights  Cleaning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  204 
TOI clean  diesel 
refer  to Ad Blue. .... ............... ..  212 
Technical  data . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  270 
Technical  modifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  275 
T emperature  display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  23 
Coolant  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  10 
Tether  anchors  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  182 
Tether  strap . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  182 
Three-zone  climate  control  Air  vents  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  69 
Auxiliary  heater  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  69 
Basic settings  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  69 
Operating  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  68 
Tie-downs  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  65,  132 
T ime  ...... .... .. .. ............... .. .  26 
Tips for  the  environmen t 
Saving fuel  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63 
tiptronic  (automatic  transmission)  ...  106, 110 
T ires....... .. .. .. .. ............... ..  231 
All  wheel  drive . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  191 
Low  aspect  ratio  tires  . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  247 
Replacing  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  253 
Service  life . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  239 
Tire  pressure  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  241,  250 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  . . . . .  . .  249 
Tire  pressure  table  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  242 
T readwear  indicators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  239 
Unidirectional . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  233 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  248 
Tires and wheels  Glossary of  tire  and loading  terminology  .  233 
Tires and vehicle  load  limits . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  243 
Tools  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  251 
Torn  or frayed  safety  belts  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  136 
Towing  Tow trucks  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  266 
Towing  loop . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  266 
TPMS  (tire  pressure  monitoring  system)  .  . .  249 
Trailer  mode  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  199 
Notes  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  201 
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