Type plate ...................................... 364
WWarning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 261
Brakes .......................................... .2 60
Check Engine ................................. 267
Coolant .......................................... 267
Distance warning ........................... 269
ESP ®
.............................................. 263
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 264
Fuel tank ........................................ 267
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 182
Overview .......................................... 32
PASSENGER AIR BAG ..................... .4 3
Reserv e fuel .................................. .2 67
Restraint system ............................ 266
Seat belt ........................................ 258
SPORT handling mode ................... 264
Tire pressure monitor .................... 270
Warranty .............................................. 22
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 256
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 357
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 355
Wheel chock ...................................... 352
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 351
Checking ........................................ 329
Cleaning ......................................... 304
General notes ................................ 355
Important safety notes .................. 328
Information on driving .................... 328
Interchanging/changing ................ 351
Mounting a new wheel ................... 354
Removing a wheel .......................... 354
Storing .......................................... .3 51
Tightening torque ........................... 355
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 355
Window curtain air bag
Display message ............................ 236
Operation ......................................... 50
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 139 Windshield washer system
Adding wa sher fl uid ....................... 299
Important safety notes .................. 370
Windshield wipers
Display message ............................ 256
Problem (malfunction) ................... 128
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 125
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Winter driving
Slippery road surfaces ................... 177
Snow chains .................................. 331
Winter operation
General notes ................................ 330
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 330
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 305
Important safety notes .................. 125
Replacing (windshield) ................... 125
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 307
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Z
ZONE function
Switching on/off ........................... 13820
Index
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 65).
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tires and
the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilize the
vehicle. The engine output is also modified to
keep the vehicle on the desired course within
physical limits. ESP ®
assists the driver when
pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilize the vehicle during braking.
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 65).
ETS traction control is part of ESP ®
. On vehi-
cles with 4MATIC, 4ETS is part of ESP ®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. In addition, more drive torque is trans-
ferred to the wheel or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active, even if you
deactivate ESP ®
.
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 65).
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
is unable to
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP ®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. Vehicles without 4MATIC: when towing
your vehicle with the front axle raised, it is
important that you observe the notes on ESP ®
( Y
page 323).
If the
X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces. X
Place the new wheel on the wheel hub and
push it on.X
Tighten the wheel bolts unt il they are fin-
ger-tight.
Lowering the vehicle
G WARNIN G
The wheels could work loos e if th e whee l nut s
and bolt s are no t tightened to th e specifie d
tightening torque . Ther e is a ris k of accident.
Hav e th e tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist worksho p
after a whee l is changed.X
Place the ratchet wrench onto the hexagon
nut of the jack so that the letters AB are
vis ible. X
Turn the ratchet wrench unt il the vehicle is
once again standing firmly on the ground. X
Place the jack to one side. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated ( C
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