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Navigation menu ............................ 179
Operating ....................................... 175
Permanent display .........................185
Service menu ................................. 184
Setting the date .............................1 86
Setting the displa y......................... 185
Setting the displa ylanguage .......... 185
Setting the language ......................1 85
Setting the time .............................1 86
Settings menu ............................... 185
Standard displa y............................ 177
Telephone menu ............................ 181
Time menu ..................................... 186
Tri pm enu ...................................... 177
Vehicl emenu ................................. 187
On-board computer (vehicl ewith-
out steering whee lbuttons)
Coolant temperature display
menu ............................................. 172
Current fue lconsumption menu .... 172
Date menu ..................................... 175
Digital speedometer menu ............. 172
Displa ymessages .......................... 188
Distance menu ............................... 171
Factory settings ............................. 173
Important safety notes .................. 168
Menu overview .............................. 171
Message memory .......................... 188
Operating ....................................... 170
Permanent display ......................... 174
Range menu ................................... 172
Setting the date ............................. 175
Setting the display ......................... 174
Setting the display languag e.......... 173
Setting the languag e...................... 173
Setting the time ............................. 175
Setting smenu ............................... 173
Standard display menu .................. 171
Time menu ..................................... 175
Tri pc ompute rmenu ...................... 171
On-board computer (vehicles with
steering whee lbuttons)
Displaying the service message ..... 248
On-board computer (vehicles with-
out steering whee lbuttons)
Displaying the service message ..... 248
Operatin gInstructions
Before the first journey .................... 25 Limite
dWarranty ............................. 25
Operatin gsafety
Limite dWarra nty ............................. 25
O perati
n gs afety and vehicle
approval
Attachments and bodie s.................. 30
Changing the engine power out-
pu t................................................... 29
Correct us e...................................... 27
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Equipment and conversions ............. 30
Important safety notes .................... 28
Information aboutb ody/equip-
ment mounting directives ................ 30
Note sono perating the vehicl e........ 28
Qualifie dspecialist workshop. ......... 29
Registering your vehicl e................... 30
Operatin gsystem
On-board compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 175
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 170
Operator's Manual
Genera lnotes .................................. 25
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 25
Outside temperature display ........... 169
Overhead controlp anel...................... 41
Overrevvin grange ............................. 169
Overrun cutoff ................................... 135
P
Paint code number ............................ 294
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 255
Parking ............................................... 132
Important safety notes .................. 132
Parking brake ................................ 133
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 158
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 154
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
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Parking brakeDisplay message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 207
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 193
Notes/function .............................. 133
Warning lamp ................................. 133
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 100
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 152
Display messages .......................... 213
Driving system ...............................1 50
Function/notes .............................1 50
Important safety notes .................. 150
Problem (malfunction) ................... 154
Range of the sensors ..................... 151
Roll-back warning .......................... 152
Trailer towing ................................. 153
Warning displa y............................. 152
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF
Indicato rlam p.................................. 44
Passenger compartmenta ir-condi-
tioning system
see Climate control
Passenger compartmenth eating
see Climate control
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 62
Plasti ctrim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 258
Powe rwashers .................................. 255
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows
Preparin gfor ajourney
Checks in the vehicl e..................... 120
Visua lcheck of the vehicl eexte-
rio r................................................. 120
Program selecto rbutton .................. 129
Protectio nagainst theft
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Protectio nofthe environment
Genera lnotes .................................. 27
Pulling away
Automati ctransmissio n................. 121
Hil lstart assis t............................... 122Q
QR code
Rescuec ard ..................................... 32
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
R
Radiatorcover ..................................... 31
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 180
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Rain sensor
Setting the sensitivity .................... 101
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 187
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 174
Reading lamp ....................................... 95
Rear benchs eat
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ............... 86
Genera lnotes .................................. 85
Installation options .......................... 85
Removing/installing (standard
rea rbench seat) ............................... 87
Seata nchorage ................................ 85
Seatr ails .......................................... 85
Seating variants ............................... 85
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 110
Seating variants ............................... 85
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 117
Setting the temperature ................ 112
Switching the interio rlighting on/
off .................................................... 96
Rear door
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 200
Important safety notes .................... 78
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening at an angle of 180° or
270° ................................................ 79
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Opening dimensions ......................303
Opening/closing from insid e........... 79
Opening/closing from the out-
sid e..................................................7 8
Rear doors ............................................ 78
Rear fog lamp
Displa ymessages (vehicl ewith
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Displa ymessages (vehicl ewith-
outs teering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Replacing bulb s............................. 101
Switching on/of f.............................. 93
Rear rack
Note s............................................. 238
Rear racks
Maximu mpayload .......................... 304
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 257
Coupling up atraile rfunction ........ 162
Function/note s............................. 158
Genera lnotes ................................ 158
Important safety notes .................. 158
Messages in the display ................. 160
Revers eparking ............................. 160
Switching on/of f........................... 159
Rear windowd efroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 115
Switching on/of f........................... 115
Rear windoww iper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 104
Switching on/of f........................... 102
Rear-compartment air-condition-
in gs ystem
see Climate control
Rear-compartment heating
see Climate control
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 91
Recycling
see Protectio nofthe environment
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 301
Refueling
Fuelfille rflap. ................................ 132
Fue lgauge (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ................................. 37 Fue
lgauge (vehicle withou tsteer-
ing wheelb uttons) ......................... 170
Refueling procedure (fuel). ............ 132
see Fuel
Remote control
see Key
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................... 98
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card
......................................... 32
Re s
erve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 212
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Warning lamp ................................. 223
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 116
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 194
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Revers ewarnin gfeature .................. 122
Reversin gfeature
Electric sliding doo r......................... 74
Sid ew indow s................................... 80
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 26
Roo fcarrier
Maximu mpayload .......................... 304
Note s............................................. 238
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 259
Roo floa d( roof carrier) ..................... 304
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 56
Operating safety .............................. 28
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
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Cleaning .........................................259
Correct usage .................................. 45
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 45
Introduction ..................................... 44
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 84
Adjusting lumba rsuppo rt ................ 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 88
Armrest ............................................ 89
Cleaning the cove r......................... 259
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Seath eating .................................... 89
Selecting gear
see Automati ctransmission
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 259
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 257
Servic ecenter
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic einterva ldisplay
Calling up the service du edate. ..... 248
Hiding service messages ............... 248
Note s............................................. 247
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 184
Servic ephon enumber ...................... 262
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 300
Coolant (engine) ............................ 300
Engine oil. ...................................... 298
Fue l................................................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 295
Power steering fluid ....................... 300
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 301
Transmission oil. .................... 299 ,300
Washe rfluid ................................... 302
Setting the air distribution ............... 113
Setting the airflow ............................ 113 Settings
Factory (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 187
Factory (vehicle withou tsteering
wh eelb
uttons) ............................... 173
On-b
oard compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 185
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 173
Side impac tair bag ............................. 49
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Convenience closing feature ............ 81
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Hinged sid ewindow s....................... 80
Important safety information ........... 80
Opening/closing .............................. 81
Overview .......................................... 80
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Resetting ......................................... 81
Signal and ambien tlight
Changing abulb. .............................. 98
Sliding door
Child-proo floc ks .............................. 61
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Important safety notes .................... 73
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 74
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 73
see Electric sliding door
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 69
Changing the programming ............. 68
Checking the battery ....................... 69
Convenience closing fea-
ture .......................................... 81 ,116
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Loss. ................................................ 71
Mechanical key ................................ 68
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 71
SmartKey position s(igni tion lock) .. 120
Sno wchains ...................................... 270
Sockets .............................................. 231
Spare wheel
Genera lnotes ................................ 291
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Important safety notes .................. 291
Removing/mounting ...................... 292
Special seat beltr etractor.................. 57
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer (vehicle with
steering whee lbuttons) .................1 85
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 174
Digita l(vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Digita l(vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 172
General notes ................................ 169
In the instrument cluster (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ............ 37
In the instrument cluster (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) ...... 35
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Standin glamp
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Standin glamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 100
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 101
Switching on/off .............................. 92
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting
see Starting (engine)
Starting (engine) ................................ 121
Status overview (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 83
Steering
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 218
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 201
Warning lamps ............................... 227 Steering wheel
Adjusting ......................................... 90
Button overview ............................... 39
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 175
Cleaning ................................... ...... 259
Pa d
dle shifters ............................... 130
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........130
Stickers
General safety notes ........................ 27
Stowage net ....................................... 229
Stowage spaces
see Stowag espaces and stowage
compartments
Stowage space sand stowage com-
partments
Eyeglasses compartment ...............2 28
Glove box ....................................... 228
Important safety notes .................. 228
Stowag enet ................................... 229
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 269
Sun visor
Changing abulb( mirror lamp) ......... 97
Overview ........................................ 229
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 86
Switchin gair-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 115
Switchin goff the alarm (ATA) ............ 66
T
Tachometer........................................ 169
Tail lamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 195
Replacing bulbs .............................1 01
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
with steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 209
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 195
Tailgate
Changing bulbs (ambient lamp) ....... 97
Changing bulbs (signal and ambi-
ent light) .......................................... 98
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Display messages(vehicle with
steering whee lbuttons )................. 218
Display message s(vehicle with-
ou tsteering whee lbuttons )........... 200
Important safety note s.................... 77
Opening dimensions ...................... 303
Opening/closing from the out-
sid e.................................................. 77
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 77
Tank contents
Displaying the rang e(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 177
Displaying the rang e(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 172
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 295
Cargo tie-dow npoints .................... 304
Guid erail. ...................................... 304
Loading rails .................................. 304
Rear racks ..................................... 304
Roof carrie r.................................... 304
Tires/wheels ................................. 290
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 305
Vehicl edata. .................................. 303
Vehicl edimensions ........................ 303
Telephone
Accepting acall. ............................ 182
Displa ymessage ............................ 218
Introduction ................................... 181
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 182
Redialing ........................................ 182
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 182
Temperature
Coolant (displa yinthe instrument
cluster) .......................................... 169
Coolant (displa yinthe on-board
computer) ...................................... 172
Outsid etemperature ...................... 169
Setting (climate control )................ 112
Thef tdeterrents ystems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 66
Immobilizer ...................................... 66
Time
Setting (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 186
Setting the time (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 186 Setting the time (vehicle without
steering wheelb
uttons) ................. 175
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 274
Checki ng ma
nually ........................ 274
Di
spla ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 216
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 199
Important safety notes .................. 274
Maximu m....................................... 274
Note s............................................. 273
Recommended ............................... 270
Tables ............................................ 278
Tire labe l........................................ 271
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 276
Function/note s............................. 274
Genera lnotes ................................ 274
Important safety notes .................. 275
Restarting ...................................... 277
Warning lamp ................................. 226
Warning message .......................... 276
Tire pressure table ............................ 278
Tiredness assistant
see ATTENTIO NASSIST
Tires
Aspect rati o(definition) ................. 285
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 284
Bar (definition) ............................... 284
Changing awheel .......................... 286
Characteristics .............................. 284
Checking ........................................ 268
Curb weight (definition) ................. 285
Definition of terms ......................... 284
Directio nofrotation ...................... 286
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 216
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 199
Distribution of the vehicl eoccu-
pants (definition) ............................ 286
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 284
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 283
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GAWR(Gross Axle WeightR ating)
(definition) .................................... .284
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defi-
nition) ............................................ 284
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ...........................................2 85
GVW R(Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 285
Important safety notes .................. 267
Increase dvehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 284
Information on driving .................... 267
Kilopascal (kPa)( definition) ........... 285
Labeling (overview )........................ 281
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 286
Loadi ndex ..................................... 283
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 285
M+S tire s....................................... 269
Maximu mloadona tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 285
Maximu mloaded vehicleweigh t
(definition) ..................................... 285
Maximu mpermissibl etire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 285
Maximu mtire load ......................... 283
Maximu mtire load (definition) ....... 285
Optionale quipmentweight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 285
PSI (pounds pe rsquare inch )(de f-
inition) ........................................... 285
Replacing ....................................... 286
Service life ..................................... 268
Sidewal l(de finition) ....................... 285
Snow chains .................................. 270
Speed rating (definition) ................ 284
Storing ........................................... 286
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 284
Summer tire s................................. 269
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 286
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 285
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 285
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 284
Tire size (data )............................... 290
Tire size desi
gnation, load-bearing
ca
pacity, speed rating .................... 281
Tire trea d....................................... 268 Tire trea
d(definition) ..................... 285
Tota lloa dlim it (definition) ............. 286
Tractio n(definition) ....................... 286
TWR (permissibl etraile rdrawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 286
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 284
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 286
Wheel and tire combination ........... 291
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 284
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 266
Important safety notes .................. 264
Towing
If the vehicl eisstuck ..................... 266
Installing/removing the towing
eye. ................................................ 265
Towin gatrailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 154
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 305
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 258
Coupling up atraile r...................... 165
Decoupling atraile r....................... 166
Driving tip s.................................... 162
Note sonr etrofitting ...................... 305
Power supply ................................. 167
Trailer load s................................... 305
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 264
With both axles on the ground ....... 266
With the rea raxler aised ................ 265
Towin geye......................................... 260
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 166
Trailer operation
Lights display messages (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 208
Lights display messages (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 194
Trailer towing
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 147
ESP
®................................................ 65
PARKTRONIC ................................. 153
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Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 166
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil ........................ 299, 300
Transmission positions
Automatic transmission ................. 127
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transmission programs
Automatic transmission ................. 128
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transport
Lashing straps ...............................2 35
Loading guidelines ......................... 232
Stickers ......................................... 235
Vehicle ...........................................2 66
Transport by rail ................................ 136
Transportation
Rail ................................................ 136
Transportation aids
Load protectio nnet ....................... 237
Transporting
Cargo compartment variations ...... 234
Load distribution ............................ 233
Securing aloa d. ............................. 234
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 59
Trip computer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle with steering wheel buttons) .... 185
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle without steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 174
Trip odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178 Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa
yunit (vehicle
wi th steering w
he
el buttons) ......... 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Turn signal
Changing bulbs (additional turn
signals) .......................................... 100
Turn signals
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 209
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 195
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 100
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 101
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 208
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 194
Two-way radios
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 286
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 69
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unlocking button) .............................7 2
With emergency key element ........... 68
USB (audio)
Playing ...........................................1 81
V
Vanity mirror
Changing abulb( mirror lamp) ......... 97
Sun viso r........................................ 229
Vehicle
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 200
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