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Electronics .................................... .2 82
Equipment ....................................... 23
Individua ls ettings .......................... 172
Limited Warranty ............................ .2 7
Loading .......................................... 265
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 70
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 63
Lowering ........................................ 278
Maintenance .................................... 24
Parking for al ong perio d. ............... 133
Pulling awa y. .................................. 117
Raising ........................................... 275
Reporting problems ......................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 275
Tow-starting ................................... 251
Towing away .................................. 251
Transporting .................................. 253
Unlocking (i nane mergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey ). ..................... 63
Vehicl ed at a. .................................. 289
Vehicl eb attery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl ed ata ....................................... 289
Vehicl ed imensions ........................... 289
Vehicl ee mergenc yl oc king ................ 70
Vehicl ei dentificatio nn umber
see VIN
Vehicl ei dentificatio np late .............. 283
Vehicl et oo lk it .................................. 241
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
VIN
Sea t. .............................................. 284
Type plate ...................................... 283
Voice Contro lS ystem
see Separate operating instructions
W
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 204
Active Brake Assist ........................ 209
Brake Assist ................................... 209
Brakes ........................................... 204
Check Engine ................................. 207
Coolant .......................................... 207 Distance Pilo tD ISTRONIC ............. 209
Distance warning ........................... 209
ESP ®
.............................................. 205
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 206
Fue lt ank ........................................ 207
Genera ln otes ................................ 202
Parking brake ................................ 206
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 38
Reserve fue l. .................................. 207
Restraint system ............................ 206
Sea tb el t. ....................................... 203
SPOR Th an dling mod e. .................. 206
Tire pressure monitor .................... 210
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Displa ym essage ............................ 201
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 278
Wheel bolt tightenin gt orque ........... 278
Wheel chock ...................................... 275
Wheels
Changing aw heel .......................... 274
Checking ........................................ 255
Cleaning ......................................... 238
Emergency spare whee l. ................ 279
Important safety notes .................. 255
Information on driving .................... 255
Interchanging/changing ................ 274
Mounting an ew whee l. .................. 277
Mounting aw heel .......................... 275
Overview ........................................ 255
Removing aw heel .......................... 277
Storing ........................................... 275
Tightening torque ........................... 278
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 278
Win ds cr een
Inserting and removing .................... 78
Preparing for installation .................. 78
see AIRGUIDE
Windows
see Sid ew in dows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 109
Windshiel dw asher fluid
see Windshield washe rs ys tem
Windshiel dw asher system
Adding washe rf luid ....................... 234Index 19
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R
Engine torque is no longe rl im ite da nd the
drive wheels ar ea bl etos pi n.R
ESP ®
still provides support when yo ub rake
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP ®
is deactivatedIf ESP ®
is deactivated and one or mor ew heel s
start to spin, the
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X
Clean th ew heel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces. X
Slid et he wheel to be mounte do nt ot he align-
men tb olt and push it on.X
Tighte nt he wheel bolt su nt il they are finger-
tight. X
Unscrew th ea lignmen tb olt.X
Tighte nt he last wheel bolt unt il it is finger-
tight. X
Vehicles with ac ollapsible spa re wheel:
inflate th ec ol lapsi ble spar ew heel
( Y
page 280).
On ly then lower th ev eh icle .
Lowering th ev ehicle
G WAR NING
The wheel sc ou ld work loos eift he wheel nuts
and bolt sa re no tt ig htened to th es pec ifie d
tightening torque. Ther eisar is kofa cc iden t.
Hav et he tightening torque immediately
checked at aq ualified spec ialist workshop
after aw heel is changed.
! Vehicles with ac ollapsible spa re wheel:
before lowering th ev eh icle ,i nflate th ec ol -
lapsible spar ew heel wit ht he tir ei nflation
compressor. The wheel rim could other wise
be damaged.X
Turn th ec ra nk of th ej ac kc ou nter-clock wise
unt il th ev eh icle is once again standing firmly
on th eg round.X
Plac et he jac ktoo ne side. X
Tighte nt he wheel bolt se venly in ac ro ss wise
pattern in th es equenc ei ndicated ( C to