Display messageCalling up (message memory) .......1 13
Color display .......................... 118
Language setting ......................1 17
Service display ....................... 153
Display messages
Calling up (on-board computer) ... 113
Driving systems ....................... 126
Engine ................................... 124
General notes (on-board com-
puter with a color display) .........118
Hiding ................................... 118
Lights .................................... 128
Safety systems .........................1 19
SmartKey ................................ 130
Tires .....................................1 26
Vehicle ................................. .128
Distance recorder .........................112
Distance warning function
Function/notes .........................4 8
Warning lamp (red) ................... 136
Warning lamp (yellow) ............... 135
Door
Warning lamp ........................... 141
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) .......... 55
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ................................ 51
Control panel ........................... 28
Display message ....................... 128
Emergency locking ..................... 55
Emergency unlocking .................. 55
Important safety notes ................ 54
Opening (from inside) ................ 54
Drinking and driving ..................... 102
Drive program
Automatic transmission .............. 94
Display ................................... 92
Driver's door
see Doors
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad
smart service .......................... 154
Driving on flooded roads ................ 104
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .... 47
Distance warning function .......... 48 EBD (electronic brake force
distribution) ........................... 50
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ...................................... 49
ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ........................................ 49
Important safety information ....... 47
Overview ................................. 47
Driving system
Parking aid ............................. 107
Driving systems
Cruise control ......................... 105
Display message ....................... 126
Driving tips
Automatic transmission .............. 93
Brakes ................................... 103
Break-in period ........................ 86
Downhill gradient .................... 103
Drinking and driving ................ 102
Driving in winter ..................... 105
Driving on flooded roads ........... 104
Driving on wet roads ................. 104
Exhaust check .......................... 103
Fuel ...................................... 102
General .................................. 102
Hydroplaning .......................... 104
Icy road surfaces ..................... 105
Limited braking efficiency on
salted roads ............................ 104
Snow chains ............................. 179
Subjecting brakes to a load ........ 103
Wet road surface ...................... 103
E
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)Display message ...................... 120
Function/notes ......................... 50
EBD (Electronic Brake-force Dis-
tribution)
Indicator lamp ........................ 133
Electronic Brake-force Distribu-
tion
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS (Electronic Traction System)
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Information ............................ 204
Tires/wheels ........................... 200
Vehicle data ........................... 212
Temperature
Coolant .................................. 113
Outside temperature ................. 109
Setting (climate control) ............ 81
Setting the display units ...........1 16
Thorax/pelvisbag ........................... 35
Time
Setting ................................... 114
Setting (dashboard clock) ........... 110
Setting the time format (on-
board computer with a color
display) ................................. 114
Tire pressure
Checking manually .................... 183
Display message ....................... 126
Important safety notes ............... 183
Maximum ................................ 182
Not reached (TIREFIT) ................1 63
Notes .....................................1 81
Reached (TIREFIT) .................... 163
Recommended .......................... 180
Tire pressure monitor
Function/notes ........................ 183
General notes .......................... 183
Important safety notes ............... 183
Restarting (on-board computer
with color display) ...................1 85
Warning lamp .......................... 139
Warning message ......................1 84
TIREFIT kit ..................................1 61
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ...........1 95
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .............. 194
Bar (definition) ....................... 194
Changing a wheel ..................... 196
Characteristics ....................... 194
Checking ................................ 178
Curb weight (definition) ........... 195
Definition of terms .................. 194
Direction of rotation ................ 197
Display message ....................... 126
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .............. 196 DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ..................... 194
DOT, Tire
Identification Num-
ber (TIN) ................................ 193
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ............................ 195
General notes .......................... 200
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ............................ 195
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat- ing) (definition) ...................... 195
Important safety notes ............... 177
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (defini-
tion) ...................................... 194
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ...... 195
Labeling (overview) .................. 191
Load bearing index (definition) .. 196
Load index .............................. 193
Load index (definition) .............1 95
M+S tires (winter tires) ............. 179
Maximum load on a tire (defini- tion) ...................................... 195
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ............................ 195
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ................ 195
Maximum tire load .................... 193
Maximum tire load (definition) ... 195
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ............................ 196
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ............................ 195
Replacing ............................... 196
Service life ............................ 178
Sidewall (definition) ................ 196
Snow chains ............................. 179
Speed rating (definition) .......... 195
Storing .................................. 197
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ............................ 194
Summer tires in winter .............. 179
Temperature ............................ 190
TIN (Tire Identification Num-
ber) (definition) ...................... 196
Tire bead (definition) .............. 196
Tire pressure (definition) ......... 195
Tire pressures (recommended) .... 194
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