Observethefo llowing when selecting, mounting
and replacing tires:
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and the same make.
ROnly mount wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible todeviate from this rule
in theeve nt of a flat tire in order todrive to
th e specialist workshop.
ROnly mount tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
RVe hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: All mounte d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire
pressure monitoring sy stem.
RAt temp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tires mar ked M+S for
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
RFo r M+S tire , onlyuse tires with the same
tread.
RObser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tire mounted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
RBreak in new tires at moderate speeds for
th efirs t 60 miles (100 km).
RRe place the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do not fea‐
ture run-flat characteristics: Vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with tires
th at do not feature run-flat characteristics,
fo rex ample winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 339)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 345)
RTi re size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→page 353)
RTire pressure table (→page 341)
Note s on inter changing wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.
#Ro tate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions.
360 Wheels and tires
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................3 96
8Fu el Level Low ............................ 408
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 409
!Inoperative See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 382
÷Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 384
TInoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 385
GInoperative .................................. 395
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .414
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (white dis‐
play message )...................................... 414
ÉMalfunction See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 398
bMalfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 421 N
Pe rm anently Active Risk of Rolling
Aw ay .................................................... 415
ÂObtain a New Key........................ 413
ëOff ............................................... 402
Only Shift to'P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .416
FPa rking Brake See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 387
Pa rking Pilo t an
d
PARKTRONI CInop‐
erativ eSe eOperator' sManual ............ 40 4
Pa rking Pilot Maneuvering Assis‐
ta nce Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ................................................ 404
ÂPlace theKe yin the Mar ked
Space See Opera tor's Manual ..............414
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......409
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....3 86
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual ........................ 391 PRE-SAFE Inoperative See Opera‐
to
r's Manual ........................................ 391
Ra dar Sensors Dirty See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 392
ÂRe placeKeyBat tery ..................... 413
Re versing Not Possible Service
Re quired .............................................. 416
#See Opera tor's Manual ................4 07
Service Required Do Not Shift Gears
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 416
6SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 393
#St art Engine See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 409
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required .................. .417
ÐSt eering Malfunction Inc
reased
Ph y
s ical Ef fort See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 418
Index 451
ÐSteering Malfunction Stop
Immediately See Operator's Manual ....418
St eering Pilot Cur rently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual ........................ 403
St eering Pilot Inoperative .................... 403
St op Vehicle Lea veEngine Running
Wa itTransmission Cooling ...................417
#St opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 408
#St opVehicle See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 407
ÉSt opVehicle Vehicle Too Low ...... 398
bSwitch Off Lights .........................422
bSwitch On Headlamp s................. 422
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available .......................................... .411
Ti re Press. Monitor Inoperative ............412
Ti re Pressure Monitor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors .....................................4 12
Ti re s Overheated ..................................4 12Ti
re s Overheated Decrease Speed .......413
To Deselect P or N,Dep ress Brake
and Start Engine .................................. 415
Tr af fic Sign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......400
Tr af fic Sign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator's Manual ................ 403
Tr af fic Sign Assist Inoper
ative............. 403
Tr an
smission Malfunction Stop ............ 416
FTu rnOn the Ignition to Release
th ePa rking Brake ................................ 386
dVe hicle Operational Switch the
Ignition Off Before Exiting ....................416
ÉVe hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .397
ÉVe hicle Rising .............................. 397
hWa rning Tire Malfunction .............411
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing ..............412
Distance cont rol
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC Di
stance Pilot DISTRONIC ...................... .161
Ac tivating ............................................ 164
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 164
Callin g up a speed .............................. .164
Deactivating ........................................ 164
Fu nction ............................................... 161
Le ver ................................................... 164
Setting a speed ................................... 164
St oring a speed ................................... 164
Sy stem limits ....................................... 161
Distance recorder .................................. .204
DI STRO NIC
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key) ...................... .63
Opening (from inside) ............................6 0
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .63
Un locking (from inside) ........ ...
.............
.60
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 351
Drinking and driving ................................132
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 188
452
Index
DRIVEPIL OT ............................................. 168
Fu nction .............................................. 168
Driv eposition
Selecting ............................................ .139
Drive prog ram display ............................. 136
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .150
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 151
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 155
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .151
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 155
Overview ..............................................1 51
Ra dar sensors .....................................1 50
Re sponsibility ...................................... 150 Drivin
gsaf ety sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
see DRIVE PIL OT
see Driving saf etysy stem
see HOLD function
see Parking Assist
PAR
KTRONI C
see Parking Pilot
see Rear view camera
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Drivin gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ 132
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .132
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 132 Dr
ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ows iness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Dynamic multicontour seat Setting ...................................................8 8
DY NA MIC SELECT ....................................1 36
Configuri ng drive program I ................. 137
Displ aying engine data ........................ .137
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 137
Drive prog ram display ..........................1 36
Drive programs ....................................1 36
Fu nction .............................................. 136
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 36
E
E10 ............................................................ 373
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................... 93
Setting ................................................... 94
Index453