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If yo udo not wish the electric parking brake tobe applied, lea vethe ignition switched on, e.g. when washing the
ve hicle in an automatic car wash or when having theve hicle towe daw ay. This is not necessary whentowing the
ve hicle away with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automatically:
#Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
#Re lease and then apply the electric parking brake manually .
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake:
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Where necessar y,also safeguard the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
To release:
#Ifth e conditions for au tomatic release are fulfilled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually .
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake:
#Do not continue driving under any circums tances. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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herestra int sy stem is malfunctioning (
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WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the Emer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, forex ample.
#Ha ve there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
Re cognizing a restra int sy stem malfunction
RThe restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
RThe restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (
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WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the Emer gency Tensioning Device or
airbag, forex ample.
#Ha ve there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
De tection of a restra int sy stem malfunction
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
RThe 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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he cor responding window airbag is malfunctioning (
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WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury due tomalfunctions in the window airbag
If th e window airbag is malfunctioning, it might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in
th eeve nt of an accident wi thhigh deceleration.
#Ha ve the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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The transmission can only be shif tedto position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G ' R 1 R W
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he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When the transmission is in position h, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not shift the transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo r all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state.
#When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take the SmartK eywith you.
#Ifyo udo not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 ‑volt
battery might discharg e and it willthen only be possible tostart theve hicle using a donor battery (s tarting
assis tance).
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q
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The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shift sto position iautomaticall y.
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Switch the transmission toposition j.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 H Y H U V L Q J 1 R W 3 R V V L E O H
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no longe r be engaged.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
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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
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Head-up Display menusee On-board computer
Heating see Climate control
High beam Activating/deactivating .......................1 13
High-beam flasher ................................... 113
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .114
High-pressure cleaning equipment
(care) ......................................................... 311
Hill start assist ........................................ 171
HOLD function ......................................... 171
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 71
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 171
Hood Function (active hood) ......................... 304
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 304
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Identification plate Engine .................................................3 70
Re frigerant ...........................................3 77Ve
hicle ................................................ 370
Ignition Swit ching on (s tart/s top button) ........ .129
Ignition key................................................ 55
Immobilizer ................................................ 79
Inattentiveness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Confi guring .......................................... 137
Selecting ............................................. 136
Information Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 301
Satellite radio ...................................... 296
Instrument clus ter .................................. 423
In stru ment clus ter
see Instrument Display
Instrument Display ..................................1 99
Ad justing the lighting .......................... 203
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 199 Overview (s
tanda rd) ................................ 8
Overview (widescreen) ............................ 8
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 423
Instrument Display see Display (on-board computer)
see Instrument clus ter
Instrument ligh ting
.
............................... .203
Instrument lighting see Dashboard lighting
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Cornering light function ...................... .114
Interior lighting ........................................ 116
Ambient lighting ................................... 117
Setting ................................................. 116
Switch-off del aytime ........................... 117
Interior lighting see Inte rior lighting
see Lighting
see Lights
Intermediate destination ........................244
Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations ........................................ .244
Editing ................................................. 244
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Side impact protection .......................... .177
Side windo ws
Child safetyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .54
Closin g .................................................. 70
Closin gwit hth e SmartK ey.................... 72
Con venience closing .............................. 71
Con venience opening ............................ 71
Opening .................................................7 0
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 71
Problem .................................................7 2
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... 69
Side windo ws
see Window li fter
see Windo ws
Size designation (tires) ........................... 353
Skid chains .............................................. 339
Sliding sunroof ...........................................7 4
Au tomatic functions .............................. 76
Closin g .................................................. .74
Closin gwit hth e SmartK ey.................... 72
Opening .................................................7 4
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 71
Problem .................................................7 7Ra
in closing function ............................ .76
SmartK ey................................................... 55
Emergency key ...................................... 57
Ke yring attachment .............................. 57
Overview ...
............................................ 55
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 56
Problem ................................................. 58
Un locking setting .................................. 56
Sma rtKe y
see Ignition key
see Locking
see Vehicle key
Smartphone Starting vehicle ................................... 130
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 339
Snow chains
see Skid chains
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 107
Fr ont center console ............................1 07Re
ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Tr unk .................................................. .108
Soc ket (1 15V)
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Software update Information .......................................... 238
Performing .......................................... 238
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 44
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings
Sound settings ....................................... .300
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 300
Information .......................................... 300
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed limit for winter tires
Setting ................................................. 161
Speed Limit Pilot .............................. 161, 192
Di
spl ay ................................................. 161
Setting ................................................. 192
Speed rating (ti res) ................................. 353
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Speedometer
Digital .................................................. 204
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 50
Fu nction .............................................. 150
St anding lights ......................................... 112
St art/S top button
St arting vehicle ................................... 130
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 143
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 129
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 295
Direct frequency entry ........................ 295
Moving ................................................ 295
Sear ching ............................................ 295
Setting ................................................ .295 St
oring ................................................ 295
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 295
Ste ering Pilot .......................................... .168
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 71
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 69
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 169
Fu nction .............................................. 168
Sy stem limits ....................................... 168
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 200
Ad justi
ng (electrically) ...........................9
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Ad justing (manually) .............................. 92
Buttons ................................................ 200
St eering wheel heater ........................... 93
Using the memory function .................. .94
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........139
Ste ering wheel heater
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 93
St ow age areas
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age co mpartment .............................9 7
Armrest ................................................. 97Cente
r console ...................................... 97
Door ...................................................... 97
Eyeglasses box ...................................... 97
Glo vebox .............................................. .97
Re ar armrest .......................................... 97
St ow age co mpartments
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space under the trunk floor ....103
Sulfur content .......................................... 373
Sun visor Operating ............................................ 122
Sur round lighting
Setting .................................................1 16
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Setting the suspension le vel ................ 174
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................. 174
Index 469