
Driving comfortVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Cruise control The concept The system maintains a preset speed via the
buttons on the steering wheel. The system brakes on downhill gradients if engine braking
is insufficient.
General information
Depending on the driving settings, the features
of the cruise control can change in certain
areas.
Hints Unfavorable conditions
Do not use the system if unfavorable
conditions make it impossible to drive at a con‐
stant speed, e.g.:▷On winding roads.▷In heavy traffic.▷On slippery roads, in fog, snow or rain, or
on a loose road surface.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehi‐
cle and cause an accident.◀
Overview
Buttons on the steering wheelPress buttonFunctionSystem on/off, interruptStore speedResume speedrocker switch: change, hold,
store speed
Controls
Switching on Press button on the steering wheel.
The marking in the speedometer is set to the
current speed.
Cruise control can be used.
Switch off Deactivated or interrupted system
With deactivated or interrupted system
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
to avoid the chance of an accident.◀
Press button.
▷If active: press twice.▷If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
is deleted.
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track line is continuously adjusted for the
steering wheel movement.
  "Parking aid lines"
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
System limits
Top View cannot be used in the following sit‐
uations:
▷With a door open.▷With the trunk lid open.▷With an exterior mirror folded in.▷In poor light.
A Check Control message is displayed in some
of these situations.
Parking assistant The concept
This system assists the driver in parking paral‐
lel to the road.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces
on both sides of the vehicle.
The parking assistant calculates the best pos‐
sible parking line and takes control of steering
during the parking procedure.
When parking, also take note of the visual and
acoustic information and instructions issued
by the PDC, the parking assistant and the rear‐
view camera and react accordingly.
A component of the parking assistant is the
PDC Park Distance Control, refer to page  122.
Hints
Personal responsibility
Even an active system does not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility while
driving.
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot
independently react to all traffic situations.
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and
react when needed - risk of accident.◀
Changes to the parking space
Changes to the parking space after it was
measured are not taken into account by the system.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter‐
vene; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci‐
dent.◀
Transporting cargo
Cargo that extends beyond the perimeter
of the vehicle is not taken into account by the
system during the parking procedure.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter‐
vene; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci‐
dent.◀
Curbs
The parking assistant may steer the vehi‐
cle over or onto curb if need be.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter‐
vene; otherwise, the wheels, tires, or the vehi‐
cle may become damaged.◀
An engine that has been switched off by the
Auto Start Stop function is restarted automati‐
cally when the parking assistant is activated.
Requirements
For measuring parking spaces▷Maximum speed while driving forward ap‐
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Display on the Control Display
System activated/deactivatedSymbolMeaning Gray: the system is not available.
White: the system is available but
not activated. The system is activated.
System status
▷Colored symbols, see arrows, on the side
of the vehicle illustrated. Parking assistant
is activated and search for parking space
active.▷Control Display shows suitable parking
spaces at the edge of the road next to the
vehicle symbol. When the parking assistant
is active, suitable parking spaces are high‐
lighted.▷The parking procedure is ac‐
tive. Steering control has
been taken over by system.▷Parking space search is always active
whenever the vehicle is moving forward
slow and straight, even if the system is de‐
activated. When the system is deactivated,
the displays on the Control Display are
shown in gray.Parking using the parking assistant
Check the traffic situation as well
Louds noises outside and inside the ve‐
hicle can drown out the parking assistant's and
PDC's signals.
Check the traffic situation around the vehicle
with your own eyes; otherwise, there is a dan‐
ger of an accident.◀1.Switch on the parking assistant and acti‐
vate it if needed.
The status of the parking space search is
indicated on the Control Display.2.Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
The best possible parking position will
come after gear change on the stationary
vehicle - wait for the automatic steering
wheel move.
The end of the parking procedure is indi‐
cated on the Control Display.3.Adjust the parking position yourself if
needed.
Interrupting manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any
time:
▷  "Parking Assistant" Select the symbol
on the Control Display.▷Press button.
Interrupting automatically
The system is interrupted automatically in the
following situations:
▷If the driver grasps the steering wheel or if
he takes over steering.▷If a gear is selected that does not match
the instruction on the Control Display.▷If the vehicle speed exceeds approx.
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Switching on
Press any button except▷Rear window defroster.▷Seat heating.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter/activated charcoal filter filters dust,
pollen, and gaseous pollutants out of the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page  188, of your vehi‐
cle.
Ventilation
Front ventilation
▷Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.▷Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows 2.▷Thumbwheel to vary the temperature in
the upper body region, arrow 3.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
The set interior temperature for the driver
and passenger are not changed.
Adjusting the ventilation
▷Ventilation for cooling:
Direct vent in your direction when vehicle's
interior is too hot.▷Draft-free ventilation:
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
Ventilation in the rear
▷Thumbwheel for continuous opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 1.▷Thumbwheel to vary the temperature, ar‐
row 2.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.▷Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 3.
Parked-car ventilation
The concept The parked-car ventilation ventilates the vehi‐
cle interior and lowers its temperature, if
needed.
The system can be switched on and off at any
external temperature, either directly or by us‐
ing two preset reel-on times. It remains
switched on for 30 minutes.
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
On the Control Display:
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4.Press together hinge trim, see arrow, to re‐
lease the clips.
Grasp the trim, pull the hinge trim down‐
ward and remove it.5.Carefully loosen the trim from the trunk lid,
starting at the edge and working toward
the area around the recessed grips. Make
sure that the trim does not become stuck.6.Carefully swing out the trim.
Replacing the reversing lamp and inner
brake lamp
1.Loosen the bottom holder, arrow 1.2.Loosen the top holder, arrow 2. To do so,
press in the middle latch and then press
out both outside latches.
Remove the lamp holder, arrow 3.3.Unscrew the defective bulb of the revers‐
ing or brake lamp from its socket counter‐
clockwise.4.Insert the new bulb.Installing the bulb holder1.Insert the two contacts, arrow 1, into the
connections, arrow 2.2.Press on the bulb holder, arrow 3. Make
sure that the two exterior holders latch into
place.3.Swing the trim back onto the trunk lid and
secure.4.Place the hinge trim over the hinge and
push it up until the retaining pin engages.
Close the clips.5.Install the wire cable on the handle and en‐
gage the handle on the holder.6.Install the holder for the warning triangle.7.Apply the warning triangle.
Rear lamp, license plate lamp and
central brake lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page  190.
These lights are made using LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Changing wheels
Hints When sealants are used, an immediate wheel
change when there is a loss of tire inflation
pressure in the event of a flat tire is unneces‐
sary.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
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Brightness of Control Dis‐play  90 
Bulb replacement  190 
Bulb replacement, front  191 
Bulb replacement, LED head‐ lights  192 
Bulb replacement, rear  193 
Bulb replacement, xenon headlights  191 
Bulbs and lights  190 
Button, Start/Stop  62 
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting  200 
C
California Proposition 65 Warning  7 
Camera lenses, care  208 
Camera, rearview cam‐ era  125  
Camera, Side View  127 
Camera, Top View  129 
Can holder, refer to Cuphold‐ ers  149  
Car battery  196 
Carbon ceramic brake M  154 
Car care products  206 
Care, displays  208 
Care, vehicle  206 
Cargo  160 
Cargo area, enlarging  145 
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments  149 
Cargo, securing  161 
Cargo straps, securing cargo  161 
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol  34 
Carpet, care  208 
Car wash  205 
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system  157 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice  188  CD/Multimedia, see user's
manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
Center armrest  148 
Center console  16 
Central locking system  39 
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display  18 
Ceramic brake  154 
Changes, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Changing parts  190 
Changing wheels  195 
Changing wheels/tires  176 
Chassis, electronic  117 
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number  9 
Check Control  77 
Checking the engine oil level electronically  183 
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically  183 
Children, seating position  58 
Children, transporting safely  58 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem  58 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH  60 
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting  58 
Child seat, mounting  58 
Child seats  58 
Chrome parts, care  207 
Cigarette lighter  143 
Cleaning displays  208 
Climate control  134 
Clock  81 
Closing/opening via door lock  39 
Closing/opening with remote control  37 
Clothes hooks  149 
Cockpit  14 Combination reel, refer to
Turn signals  67 
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system  67 
Comfort Access  41 
Compartments in the doors  148 
Compass  141 
Compound brake  154 
Compressor  177 
Computer, refer to On-board computer  86 
Condensation on win‐ dows  136 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle  158  
Condition Based Service CBS  188 
Confirmation signal  44 
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
ConnectedDrive Services 
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces  143 
Control Display  18 
Control Display, settings  89 
Controller  18, 19  
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  114 
Convenient opening with the remote control  37 
Coolant  186 
Coolant temperature  81 
Cooling function  135 
Cooling, maximum  135 
Cooling system  186 
Cornering light  94 
Corrosion on brake discs  158 
Cosmetic mirror  143 
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking  37 
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked  38 
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Cruising range 82 
Cupholders  149 
Current fuel consumption  82 
D
Damage, tires  175 
Damping control  117 
Data, technical  212 
Date  81 
Daytime running lights  94 
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting  136 
Dehumidifying, air  135 
Deleting personal data  25 
Deletion of personal data  25 
Destination distance  87 
Differential lock  117 
Digital clock  81 
Digital compass  141 
Digital speed  81 
Digital tachometer  81 
Dimensions  212 
Dimmable exterior mirrors  56 
Dimmable interior rearview mirror  56 
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals  67 
Display EfficientDynamics  83 
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster  76 
Display in windshield  90 
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting  96 
Displays, cleaning  208 
Disposal, coolant  187 
Disposal, vehicle battery  197 
Distance control, refer to PDC  122 
Distance to destination  87 
Divided screen view, split screen  23 
Door lock  39 
Door lock, refer to Remote control  34 Double-clutch transmis‐
sion  70 
Drivelogic  72 
Drive mode  71 
Drive-off assistant  118 
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC  115 
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety  104 
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety  104 
Driving Dynamics Control  74 
Driving instructions, break- in  156  
Driving notes, general  157 
Driving on racetracks  155 
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic  72 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems  114 
Driving tips  157 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol  115  
Dynamic driving systems  83 
Dynamic driving, system states  83 
Dynamic Stability Control DSC  115 
E EfficientDynamics  83 
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster  76 
Electronic oil measure‐ ment  183 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC  115 
Emergency detection, remote control  35 
Emergency release, fuel filler flap  168 
Emergency Request  199 
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start  35 Emergency unlocking, trunk
lid  41 
Energy Control  82 
Energy recovery  82 
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function  64 
Engine, automatic switch- off  64 
Engine compartment  181 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  181 
Engine coolant  186 
Engine oil  183 
Engine oil, adding  184 
Engine oil additives  185 
Engine oil change  185 
Engine oil filler neck  184 
Engine oil temperature  80 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  185 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  185 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  35 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  200  
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine  63 
Engine stop  63 
Engine temperature  80 
Entering a car wash  205 
Equipment, interior  139 
Error displays, see Check Control  77 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  115 
Exchanging wheels/tires  176 
Exhaust system  157 
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature  56 
Exterior mirrors  55 
External start  200 
External temperature dis‐ play  81 
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Eyes for securing cargo 161 
F
Failure message, see Check Control  77 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  45 
Fan, refer to Air flow  136 
Filler neck for engine oil  184 
Fine wood, care  207 
First aid kit  200 
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting  203 
Flat tire, changing wheels  195 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  101 
Flat tire, warning lamp  102 
Flooding  157 
Floor carpet, care  208 
Floor mats, care  208 
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system  145 
Fold-out position, wiper  69 
Foot brake  157 
Front airbags  98 
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion  105 
Front lights  191 
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation  100 
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp  100 
Fuel  170 
Fuel consumption, current  82 
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion  87 
Fuel filler flap  168 
Fuel gauge  80 
Fuel lid  168 
Fuel quality  170 
Fuel recommendation  170 Fuel, tank capacity  213 
Fuse  197 
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control  139 
Gasoline  170 
Gear change  72 
Gear shift indicator  84 
General driving notes  157 
Glare shield  143 
Glass sunroof, powered  47 
Glove compartment  147 
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved  212 
Ground clearance  158 
H
Handbrake, refer to parking brake  66 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  140 
Hazard warning flashers  199 
Head airbags  98 
Headlight control, auto‐ matic  94 
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture  93 
Headlight flasher  67 
Headlight glass  191 
Headlights  191 
Headlights, care  206 
Headlight washer system  67 
Head restraints  49 
Head restraints, front  54 
Head-up Display  90 
Head-up Display, care  208 
Head-up display, M view  91 
Head-up display, standard view  90 
Heavy cargo, stowing  161 
Height, vehicle  212 
High-beam Assistant  95 High beams  67 
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant  95 
High-performance en‐ gine  154 
Hills  158 
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant  118 
Hints  6 
Holder for beverages  149 
Homepage  6 
Hood  181 
Horn  14 
Hotel function, trunk lid  41 
Hot exhaust system  157 
HUD Head-up Display  90 
Hydroplaning  157 
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning  81 
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning  81 
Identification marks, tires  173 
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber  9 
iDrive  18 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control  34 
Ignition off  62 
Ignition on  62 
Indication of a flat tire  102 
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control  77 
Indicator lamp, see Check Control  77 
Individual air distribution  136 
Individual settings, refer to M Drive  114 
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile  35 
Inflation pressure, tires  172 
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