1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket........................................ 241
A
ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................ .204
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 190
Function/notes ................................ 64
Important safety notes .................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Acceleration
see Kickdown
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 112
Active Parking Assist
Canceling/stopping active park-
ing assistance ................................ 158
Detecting parking spaces .............. 155
Display message ............................ 214
Exiting a parking space .................. 157
Function/notes .............................1 54
Important safety notes .................. 154
Parking .......................................... 156
Towing a trailer .............................. 154
Add-on equipment ............................... 32
Additional indicators
Replacing bulbs .............................1 02
Additional speedometer
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 186
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 175
Additives
Engine oil ....................................... 308
Gasoline ......................................... 306
Air bag
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 205
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 191 Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 56
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 51
Important safety notes .................... 50
Introduction ..................................... 49
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 52
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ...........................................4 6
Si
de impact air bag .......................... 51
Window curtain air bag .................... 52
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 118
Setting the center air vents ........... 118
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents .............................................. 118
Setting the side air vents ............... 118
Air vents
see Air vents
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Ambient lamp
Changing a bulb (front door) ............ 99
Changing a bulb (tailgate) ................ 99
Changing a bulb (vanity mirror) ........ 99
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Armrests .............................................. 90
Ashtray ............................................... 240
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ........... 68
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 185
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 175
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 214
4Index
Cleaningsee Care
Climate control
Air conditioning in the rear com-
partment ........................................ 111
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
matic climate control .................... .110
Controlling automatically ...............1 13
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 112
Defrosting the windows ................. 116
Defrosting the windshield .............. 115
Important safety notes .................. 108
Information on dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 110
Information on TEMPMATIC (air-
conditioning system) ..................... 109
Overview of systems ......................1 08
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 116
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing ................................................. 111
Refrigerant ..................................... 310
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 310
Setting the air distribution ............. 114
Setting the air vents ......................1 18
Setting the airflow ......................... 114
Setting the temperature ................ 113
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 116
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 117
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 116
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 115
TEMPMATIC control panel (air
conditioning) .................................. 109
Clock
Setting (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Cockpit
Instrument cluster (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 39
Instrument cluster (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ............. 37
Overview .......................................... 36
see Instrument cluster Coffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
C
OLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 185
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 145
Display message ............................ 214
Distance warning function ............. 144
Operation/notes ............................ 144
Collision warning
see COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 268
Combination switch ............................ 96
Communications equipment
Operation ....................................... 241
Type approval/frequency .............. 303
Consumption statistics
Fuel (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 179
Fuel (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 172
Control panel
Above the windshield ....................... 43
Center console ................................ 42
Climate control ................................ 42
Driver's door ....................................4 3
Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening
With the SmartKey ........................ .117
Convenience opening feature ............ 82
Conversions/equipment .................... 32
Coolant (engine)
Adding ...........................................2 55
Checking the level ......................... 253
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 213
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 198
Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) ............................ 173
Filling capacity ............................... 310
Notes ............................................. 309
Temperature display in the instru-
ment cluster .................................. 170
Warning lamp ................................. 225
Cooling
see Climate control
8Index
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)Important safety notes .................. 310
Refueling
Fuel filler flap ................................. 133
Fuel gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 39
Fuel gauge (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Refueling procedure (fuel) ............. 133
see Fuel
Remote control
see Key
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 100
Reporting safety defects .................... 32
Rescue card ......................................... 34
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 213
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 199
Warning lamp ................................. 225
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 117
Restraint system
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 209
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 195
Introduction ..................................... 45
Warning lamp ................................. 224
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Reverse warning feature .................. 123
Reversing feature
Electric sliding door ......................... 76
Side windows ................................... 82
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 28
Roof carrier
Maximum payload .......................... 313
Notes ............................................. 248
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 269
Roof load (roof carrier) ..................... 313S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 58
Operating safety .............................. 30
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 269
Correct usage .................................. 48
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guidelines ............. 47
Introduction ..................................... 46
Releasing ......................................... 49
Warning lamp ................................. 220
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 85
Adjusting lumbar support ................ 85
Adjusting the head restraint ............ 89
Armrest ............................................ 90
Cleaning the cover ......................... 268
Correct driver's seat position ........... 84
Important safety notes .................... 84
Seat heating .................................... 90
Selecting gear
see Automatic transmission
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 268
see Automatic transmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 266
Service interval display
Calling up the service due date ...... 258
Hiding service messages ............... 258
Notes ............................................. 257
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 185
Service phone number ...................... 272
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 309
Coolant (engine) ............................ 309
Engine oil ....................................... 307
Fuel ................................................ 305
Important safety notes .................. 304
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 310
Index19
Center console
Control panel
FunctionPage
:Audio system (see separate
operating instructions)
;ÆOpens and closes the
electric sliding door on the
right side of the vehicle
77
=è Activates and deacti-
vates the ECO start/stop
function
123
?£ Switches hazard warn-
ing lamps on and off96
Aå Deactivates and acti-
vates ESP®66
FunctionPage
BÉ Selects the drive pro-
gram129
CÅ Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on the
left side of the vehicle
77
DPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp46
EAir-conditioning control
panel108
FMedia Interface with AUX
jack and USB port
The number and arrangement of the buttons is
equipment-dependent.
42Center console
At a glance
Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print. Country-specific variations are possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to systems and functions relevant to
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 31).
Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
Observe the recommended settings on the fol-
lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could fog
up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
Ronly switch off climate control briefly
Ronly switch on air-recirculation mode briefly
Rfor vehicles with air-conditioning system or
dual-zone automatic climate control, switch
on the "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function
Rfor vehicles with dual-zone automatic climate
control, switch on the windshield defrosting
function briefly, if requiredClimate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances from the air.
Climate control is only operational when the
engine is running. The system only functions
optimally when the side windows are closed.
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather. In order to cool the vehicle more
rapidly, switch climate control to air-recircula-
tion mode briefly. This will speed up the cooling
process and the desired interior temperature
will be reached more quickly.
The integrated filter can filter out most particles
of dust and completely filters out pollen. In vehi-
cles with dual-zone automatic climate control,
gaseous pollutants and odors will also be
reduced. A clogged filter reduces the airflow into
the vehicle interior. For this reason, you should
always observe the interval for replacing the fil- ter, which is specified in the Maintenance Book-
let. As the interval between changes depends on
environmental conditions, e.g. heavy air pollu-
tion, the interval may be shorter than stated in
the Maintenance Booklet.
108Overview of climate control systems
Climate control
Control panel for the air-conditioning system
:Sets the temperature (Ypage 113)
z Defrosts the windshield (
Ypage 115)
;/Switches the rear-compartment air conditioning on/off (Ypage 111)
=_Sets the air distribution (Ypage 114)
¯ Defrosts the windshield (
Ypage 115)
?hActivates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Ypage 116)
AKSets the airflow (Ypage 114)
z Defrosts the windshield (
Ypage 115)
B¿Switches the cooling with air dehumidification function on/off (Ypage 112)
C¤Switches the rear window defroster and mirror heating on/off (Ypage 116)
Optimum use of the air-conditioning
system
Below, you can find a number of notes and rec-
ommendations to help you use the air-condi-
tioning system optimally.
RSwitch on the cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the
¿ switch comes on when the function is
switched on.
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).Only
ch ange the temperature in small increments.
ROnly use the settings for defrosting the wind-
shield briefly, until the windshield is clear
again.
ROnly use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up
as no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in air-
recirculation mode. The indicator lamp in the
h
switch comes on when the function is
switched on.
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate
control system only operates at a reduced capa-
city. Further information on the automatic
engine switch-off can be found under "ECO
start/stop function" (
Ypage 123).
Overview of climate control systems109
Climate control
Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
:Sets temperature to the left and at rear (only for vehicles with rear air conditioning)
(Ypage 113)
;ÃActivates automatic mode – controls the climate control automatically (Ypage 113)
=¬Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 115)
?KIncreases the airflow (Ypage 114)
AÄSets the air distribution (Ypage 114)
BDisplay
ChSwitches air-recirculation mode on or off (Ypage 116)
D/Switches operation to rear air conditioning (2nd menu level) (Ypage 111)
ESets temperature to the right and at rear (only for vehicles with rear air conditioning)
(Ypage 113)
F0Switches synchronization on or off (Ypage 115)
G¿Switches the cooling with air dehumidification function on or off (Ypage 112)
HIReduces the airflow (Ypage 114)
I¤Switches the rear window defroster and mirror heating on or off (Ypage 116)
JÌSwitches the residual heat utilization on or off (Ypage 117)
Optimum use of dual-zone automatic
climate control
Below, you can find a number of notes and rec-
ommendations to help you use dual-zone auto-
matic climate control optimally.
RActivate automatic mode. All basic functions
are controlled automatically. The indicator
lamp in the Ãswitch comes on when the
function is switched on.
RSwitch on the cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the
¿ button comes on when the function is
switched on.
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †) for both
sides. Only change the temperature in small
increments.
ROnly use the "Windshield defrosting" function
briefly until the windshield is clear again. The
indicator lamp in the ¬button comes on
when the function is switched on.
ROnly use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up
as no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in air-
recirculation mode. The indicator lamp in the
h button comes on when the function is
switched on.
110Overview of climate control systems
Climate control
RIf you wish to use the driver's side settings on
the front-passenger side and, for vehicles
with rear-compartment air conditioning, for
the rear compartment as well, use the "Syn-
chronization" function. The indicator lamp in
the0 button comes on when the function
is switched on.
RAfter long journeys, you can use the residual
heat of the engine to heat the stationary vehi-
cle. The residual heat utilization can only be
switched on or off while the ignition is
switched off. The indicator lamp in the Ì
button comes on when the function is
switched on.
Approximately 60 minutes after parking the
vehicle, dual-zone automatic climate control
can switch on automatically, depending on the
outside temperature. The vehicle is then venti-
lated for about 30 minutes at low fan setting and
dual-zone automatic climate control is dried out.
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate
control system only operates at a reduced capa-
city. Further information on the automatic
engine switch-off can be found under "ECO
start/stop function" (
Ypage 123).
Optimum use of rear-compartment air
conditioning
Vehicles with air-conditioning system
Switch the rear-compartment air-conditioning
system on and off using the air-conditioning sys-
tem control panel. When you switch on the rear-
compartment air conditioning, your settings for
temperature, airflow and air distribution are
automatically adopted on the control panel for
the rear-compartment air conditioning.
The indicator lamp in the /button comes on
when the rear-compartment air-conditioning is
switched on (
Ypage 109).
Vehicles with dual-zone automatic climate
control
To operate the rear-compartment air condition-
ing, use the control panel of the dual-zone auto-
matic climate control system. When you switch
on the rear-compartment air conditioning, you
can set the temperature and airflow separately
on the control panel. The airflow setting is auto-
matically adopted for the rear-compartment air
conditioning. When dual-zone automatic cli-
mate control is in Ãautomatic mode, the air
distribution of the rear-compartment air condi-
tioning is also automatically adjusted. When you set the temperature and airflow of the
rear-compartment air conditioning, the indica-
tor lamp of the
/button (
Ypage 110)
flashes. When the rear-compartment air condi-
tioning is switched on, the indicator lamp on
the / button lights up.
For optimum climate control, set the tempera-
ture to 72 ‡ (22 †) and switch on Ãauto-
matic mode. Only change the temperature in
small increments.
Operating the climate control system
Switching the climate control on/off
Important safety notes
When the climate control is switched off, air
intake and air circulation also stop. Only use this
setting for a brief period. Otherwise, the win-
dows could fog up.
Air-conditioning system
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: turn airflow control Aclock-
wise to at least level 1– (Ypage 109).
XTo switch off: turn airflow control Acoun-
ter-clockwise to position 0.
Dual-zone automatic climate control
XTurn the key to position2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton and the
display are switched on. The climate control is
automatically adjusted depending on the set
temperature (
Ypage 113).
or
XPress the Kbutton and set blower setting
1 or above.
The blower settings are shown in the display
as a bar graph.
XTo switch off: press theIbutton and,
after reaching the lowest blower speed, press
it again.
The control panel display goes off.
Preferably switch on climate control using the
à button.
Operating the climate control system111
Climate control