Display message ............................ 240
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 68
BAS .................................................. 66
Brake fluid (notes) .........................3 69
Display message ............................ 228
EBD ..................................................7 2
Hill start assist ............................... 151
HOLD function ............................... 187
Important safety notes .................. 175
Maintenance .................................. 176
Parking brake ................................ 171
Riding tips ...................................... 175
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 310
see Flat tire
see Tow-starting
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 31
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 211
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................ 302
Carpets .......................................... 308
Display ........................................... 306
Exhaust pipe .................................. 306
Exterior lights ................................ 305
Gear or selector lever .................... 307
Interior ........................................... 306
Matte finish ................................... 304
Notes ............................................. 301
Paint .............................................. 303
Plastic trim .................................... 306
Power washer ................................ 303
Rear view camera .......................... 306
Roof lining ...................................... 308 Seat belt ........................................ 308
Seat cover ..................................... 307
Sensors ......................................... 305
Steering wheel ............................... 307
Trim pieces .................................... 307
Washing by hand ........................... 302
Wheels ........................................... 304
Windows ........................................ 304
Wiper blades .................................. 305
Wooden trim .................................. 307
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 275
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 276
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 217
Center console
Lower section .................................. 36
Upper section .................................. 35
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 222
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 76
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 123
Cornering light function ................. 123
High-beam headlamps ................... 122
Low-beam headlamps .................... 122
Rear fog lamp ................................ 123
Turn signals (front) ......................... 123
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 123
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 63
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 63
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Child-proof locks
Important safety no
tes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 280
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 305
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 131
6Index
Audio menu
Selecting a radio station
:Active station list
;Station frequency wit hmemory position
The multifunction display shows station ;
wit hstation frequency or station name. The
preset position is only displayed alon gwit h
station ;if this has been stored.
XSwitc hon Audio 20 or COMAND and select
Radio; see th eseparat eoperating instruc-
tions.
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteer -
ing whee lto select th eAudio
menu.
XTo select apreset list or station list :
press and briefly hold th e9 or:
butto nuntil th epreset list or station list in
th edesired frequency range is shown.
XTo select astation: briefly press 9
or :.
iSIRIUS XM satellit eradi ofunction slik e a
normal radio.
You can fin dfurther information on opera-
tion in th e"Satellit eradio" section of th e
separat eAudio 20 or COMAND operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player oraudio
media
:Curren ttitl e Audio dat
afrom various audio device sor
media can be played, depending on th eequip-
men tinstalled in th evehicle.
XSwitc hon Audio 20 or COMAND and select
audio CD or MP3 mode; see th eseparat e
operating instructions.
XPre ssthe= or; buttonon th e steer -
ing whee lto select th eAudio
menu.
XTo select th enext/previou strack :
briefly pre ssthe9 or: button.
XTo select atrack from th etrack list
(rapid scrolling): pressand hold th e9
or : buttonuntil desired track appears.
If you pre ssand hold 9or:, the
rapi d scrollin gspee dis increased. Not all
audio drives or dat acarriers support this
function .
If track information is storedon th eaudio
device or medium, th emultifunction display
will show thenumber and titl eof th etrack .
Video DVD operation
You can only operate DV Dvideos in th eAudio
men uin vehicles wit hCOMAND .
XSwitchon COMAND and select vide oDV D
(see th eseparat eoperating instructions).
XPre ssthe= or; buttonon th e steer -
ing whee lto select th eAudio
menu.
XTo select th enext or previou sscene:
briefly press th e9 or: button.
XTo select ascene from th escene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the9
or : buttonuntil desired scene:
appear s.
Menus and submenus217
On-board computer and displays
Z
Stowage compartment in front of the arm-
rest (vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion)
XTo open:press the marking on cover :.
iYou can remove the non-slip mat and the
insert for cleaning. When removing the
insert you will have to overcome some
slight resistance.
Stowage compartment under the armrest
XTo open: on vehicles with movable armr-
ests, make sure that the armrest is in the
rearmost position.
XPress button :and fold the armrest up.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
armrest can be moved backwards or forwards
in a longitudinal direction.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
following may be in the stowage compart-
ment: a multimedia connector unit with an SD
card slot and 2 USB ports, e.g. for use with an
iPod
®, iPhone®or MP3 player; see the sepa-
rate operating instructions. Stowage compartment under the driver's
seat and front-passenger seat
GWARNING
If you exceed the maximum load for the stow- age compartment, the cover may not be able
to restrain the items. Items may be thrown out
of the stowage compartment and hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Never exceed the maximum permissible load
for the stowage compartment. Stow and
secure heavy objects in the trunk.
The maximum permissible load of the stow-
age compartment is 2.6 lbs (1.5 kg).
XTo open: pull handle :up and fold
cover ;forwards.
Stowage space in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear center
console
274Stowage areas
Stowage and features