266Vehicle careTowingTowing the vehicle
Disengage cap at slot and remove
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 249.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with manual transmission
and All-wheel drive: If the vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground then there are no technical
limitations for speed and distance. If
only one axle has been raised, the
maximum speed is 50 km/h. There is
no distance limitation.
Vehicles with automatic transmission and All-wheel drive: The vehicle must
be towed facing forwards. If the
vehicle is towed with all four wheels
on the ground, the maximum speed is 50 km/h and for a maximum of
50 km. If the front axle has been
298HHalogen headlights ....................237
Hand brake ................................. 170
Hazard warning flashers ............133
Headlight flash ........................... 129
Headlight range adjustment ......129
Headlights................................... 126
Headlights when driving abroad 129
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 40
Head-up display.......................... 113 Heated mirrors ............................. 34
Heated rear window ..................... 37
Heated steering wheel .................80
Heated windscreen .......................38
Heating .................................. 48, 50
High beam ......................... 102, 127
High beam assist ................102, 127
Hill start assist ........................... 173
Horn ....................................... 14, 80
I
Identification plate .....................275
Immobiliser .......................... 32, 102
Indicators ...................................... 93
Inductive charging ........................86
Info display ................................. 111
Information displays.................... 104
Instrument cluster ........................88
Instrument panel fuse box .........248Instrument panel illumination .....244
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 135
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........175
Interior care ............................... 270
Interior lighting ............................ 135
Interior lights ...................... 135, 244
Interior mirrors .............................. 34
Introduction .................................... 3
J
Jump starting ............................. 264
K Key, memorised settings ..............23
L
Lane change alert .......................207
Lane keep assist ................100, 219
Lashing eyes ............................... 74
LED headlights ...........102, 130, 239
Lighting features .........................137
Light switch ................................ 126
Load compartment ................28, 70
Load compartment cover .............73
Loading information .....................76
Low fuel ..................................... 102M
Malfunction indicator light ............99
Manual anti-dazzle ......................34
Manual seat adjustment ...............43
Manual transmission .................. 169
Massage ....................................... 49
Memorised settings ......................23
Midlevel display .......................... 104
Mirror adjustment ........................... 8 Misted light covers .....................135
N
New vehicle running-in ..............153
Number plate light .....................244
O Object detection systems ...........198
Odometer ..................................... 94
Oil, engine .......................... 272, 277
OnStar ........................................ 121
Outside temperature ....................83
Overrun cut-off ........................... 156
P Panoramic view system ..............209
Parking ................................ 19, 159
Parking assist ............................ 198
Parking brake ............................ 171
Parking lights ............................. 134
Particulate filter ........................... 160
Pedestrian detection ...................103
299Performance .............................. 282
Performing work ........................231
Power button .............................. 154
Power outlets ............................... 85
Power seat adjustment ................45
Power windows ............................ 35
Preheating ................................. 101
Puncture ..................................... 260
Q Quickheat ................................... 149
R
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 294
Reading lights ............................ 136
Rear cross traffic alert ................214
Rear floor storage cover ..............74
Rear fog light .....................103, 134
Rear seats .................................... 50
Rear view camera ...................... 212
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 82
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 272, 277
Refuelling ................................... 222
Registered trademarks ...............292
Retained power off .....................155
Reversing lights .........................135
Ride control systems ..................173
Roof .............................................. 38Roof load...................................... 76
Roof rack ..................................... 75
S Safety belts ................................... 51
Seat adjustment ............................. 6
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................97
Seat belts ..................................... 51
Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................48
Seat heating, rear .....................50
Seat position ................................ 42
Selective catalytic reduction .......162
Service ............................... 151, 271
Service display ............................ 96
Service information ....................271
Side airbag system ......................57
Side blind zone assistant ............206
Sidelights .................................... 126
Side turn signal lights ................243
Software acknowledgement .......290
Software update ......................... 292
Spare wheel ............................... 262
Speed limiter....................... 103, 180
Speedometer ............................... 93
Starting and operating ................153
Starting off ................................... 18
Starting the engine ....................155
Steering ...................................... 153Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 79
Steering wheel controls ...............79
Stop-start system........................ 157
Storage ......................................... 68
Storage compartments .................68
Sunglasses storage .....................69
Sunroof ........................................ 38
Sunvisor lights ........................... 137
Sun visors .................................... 38
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 95
Tail lights ................................... 240
Three-point seat belt .................... 52
Tools .......................................... 249
Tow bar....................................... 225
Towing ................................ 225, 266
Towing another vehicle .............267
Towing equipment .....................226
Towing the vehicle .....................266
Traction Control system ............. 173
Traction Control system off......... 101
Traffic sign assistant ...........103, 215
Trailer coupling ........................... 225
Trailer stability assist .................228
Trailer towing ............................. 225
Transmission ............................... 17
Tread depth ............................... 254
Trip odometer .............................. 94