200Vehicle care9Warning
The use of unsuitable tyres or
wheels may lead to accidents and will invalidate the vehicle
operating permit.
Wheel covers
Wheel covers and tyres that are
factory approved for the respective
vehicle and comply with all of the
relevant wheel and tyre combination
requirements must be used.
If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.
9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Vehicles with steel wheels: When
using locking wheel nuts, do not
attach wheel covers.
Tyre chains
Tyre chains are only permitted on the
front wheels.
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 10 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain lock).
9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
Tyre chains are only permitted on
tyres of size 195/65 R15 91 and
195/60 R16 89
Temporary spare wheel
The use of tyre chains is not permitted on the temporary spare wheel.
Tyre repair kit
Minor damage to the tyre tread can be
repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that
is at tyre's sidewall cannot be repaired with the tyre repair kit.9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre:
Apply the parking brake and engage
first gear, reverse gear or P.
Vehicle care209Towing
Towing the vehicle
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
bottom of the cap. Release the cap by
carefully moving the screwdriver
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 195.
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
240Head restraints ............................ 43
Head-up display............................ 97
Heated mirrors ............................. 36
Heated rear window ..................... 39
Heated steering wheel .................74
Heated windscreen .......................40
Heating ........................................ 47
Heating and ventilation system . 115
High beam ........................... 92, 108
High beam assist ..........................92
Hill start assist ........................... 145
Horn ....................................... 14, 75
I Identification plate .....................218
Ignition switch positions .............128
Immobiliser .................................. 35
Indicators ...................................... 83
Inductive charging ........................79
Info display ................................... 95
Instrument cluster ........................80
Instrument panel fuse box .........193
Instrument panel illumination .....190
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 112
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 213
Interior lighting ............................ 112
Interior lights ...................... 113, 190
Interior mirrors .............................. 37Interruption of power supply ......142
Introduction .................................... 3
J
Jump starting ............................. 207
K Keys ............................................. 22
Keys, locks ................................... 22
L Lane departure warning .......89, 165
Lashing eyes ............................... 69
LED headlights ........................... 185
Lighting features .........................114
Light switch ................................ 107
Load compartment ................31, 65
Load compartment cover .............68
Loading information .....................71
Low beam ..................................... 92
Low fuel ....................................... 91
M Malfunction indicator light ............88
Manual anti-dazzle ......................37
Manual mode ............................. 141
Manual transmission .................. 143
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................112N
New vehicle running-in ..............128
Number plate light .....................190
O Object detection systems ...........151
Odometer ..................................... 84
Oil, engine .......................... 215, 220
OnStar ........................................ 103
Outside temperature ....................77
Overrun cut-off ........................... 132
P Panoramic view system ..............161
Parking ................................ 20, 135
Parking assist ............................ 151
Parking brake ............................ 145
Parking lights ............................. 112
Particulate filter ........................... 136
Performance .............................. 225
Performing work ........................177
Power button .............................. 129
Power outlets ............................... 78
Power saving mode ....................130
Power windows ............................ 38
Preheating ................................... 90
Puncture ..................................... 203
Q Quickheat ................................... 123
241RRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 237
Radio remote control ...................23
Rain sensor .................................. 92
Reading lights ............................ 113
Rear floor storage cover ..............68
Rear fog light ....................... 92, 111
Rear seats .................................... 48
Rear view camera ...................... 163
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 77 Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 215, 220
Refuelling ................................... 168 Registered trademarks ...............235
Reversing lights .........................112
Ride control systems ..................146
Roof .............................................. 41
Roof load ...................................... 71
Roof rack ..................................... 71
S Safety belts ................................... 49
Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 45
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................87
Seat belts ..................................... 49
Seat heating ................................. 47
Seat position ................................ 44
Selective catalytic reduction .......137Selector lever ............................. 140
Service ............................... 126, 214
Service display ............................ 85
Service information ....................214
Service vehicle soon .................... 88
Side airbag system ......................55
Side blind spot alert ....................159
Sidelights .................................... 107
Side turn signal lights ................189
Software acknowledgement .......233
Software update ......................... 235
Spare wheel ............................... 206
Speed limiter......................... 92, 149
Speedometer ............................... 83
Starting and operating ................128
Starting off ................................... 18
Starting the engine ....................131
Steering ...................................... 128
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 74
Steering wheel controls ...............74
Stop engine .................................. 88
Stop-start system........................ 132
Storage ......................................... 64
Storage compartments .................64
Sunvisor lights ........................... 113
Sun visors .................................... 41
Symbols ......................................... 4
System check ............................... 89T
Tachometer ................................. 84
Tail lights ................................... 186
Three-point seat belt .................... 50
Tools .......................................... 195
Tow bar....................................... 170
Towing ................................ 170, 209
Towing another vehicle .............210
Towing equipment .....................171
Towing the vehicle .....................209
Traffic sign assistant .....................92
Trailer coupling ........................... 170
Trailer towing ............................. 171
Transmission ............................... 17
Transmission display .................140
Tread depth ............................... 199
Trip odometer .............................. 84
Turn and lane-change signals ...111
Turn signal ................................... 86
Tyre chains ................................ 200
Tyre deflation detection system . 198
Tyre designations ......................196
Tyre pressure ............................ 197
Tyre pressures ........................... 229
Tyre repair kit ............................. 200
U Ultrasonic parking assist............. 151
Upholstery .................................. 213
Using this manual ..........................3