
HOLD function .....................................186
Limite d braking ef fect (salt-treate d
ro ads) .................................................. 146
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 146
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 146
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Breakdown Changing a wheel ................................ 384
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Ro adside Assis tance .............................. 21
To w starting ........................................ 356
To wing away ........................................ 352
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 54
Breakdown see Flat tire
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem .....3 24
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 325
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 325
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324 Au
tomatic volume adjustment ............ .325
Calling up the sound menu .................. 324
Information .......................................... 324
Switching the sur round sound on/off
.............. .............................................. .325
Buttons Steering wheel ........................ .....
.......
.216
C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .289
Options in the call list .......................... 289
Overview ............................................. 289
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .324
Calls .......................................................... 285
Ac cepting ............................................ 285
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 286
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .286
Declining ............................................. 285
Ending a call ........................................ 285 Incoming call during an
existing call .... 286
Making ................................................ 285
Camera see 360° camera
see Rear view camera
Car wash
see Care
Care ..........................................................3 38
AIRPANEL ............................................ 336
Car wash ............................................. 333
Carpet .................................................3 38
Display ................................................ 338
Exterior lighting ................................... 336
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 38
Headliner ............................................. 338
Matt finish ........................................... 335
Pa int ........ ...
......................................... 335
Plastic trim .......................................... 338
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 334
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 336
Seat belts ............................................ 338
Seat co ver ........................................... 338
Sensors ............................................... 336
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 336
Wa shing byhand ................................. 334
472
Index

Let fresh air intotheve hicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 43
É Lowe ring .................................... 420
Malfunction Drive at Max. 50 mph
...................................................... 422, 426
bMalfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 448
N Pe rm anently Active Risk of Rolling
Aw ay .................................................... 441
ÂObtain a New Key........................ 43 8
ëOf f.............................................. .428
Only Shift to'P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .441
FPa rking Brake See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 409
ÂPlace theKe yin the Mar ked
Space See Opera tor's Manual .............440
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......435
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....4 08 PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual
........................414
PRE-SAFE Inoperative See Opera‐
to r's Manual ......................................... 414
Ra dar Sensors Dirty See Operator's
Manual .........................................4 13,41 5
_Re ar Left Backrest Not
Latc hed (e xample)........
...
................... .446
ÂRe placeKeyBat tery .................... 438
Re versing Not Possible Service
Re quired .............................................. 442
#See Opera tor's Manual ............... 432
Service Required Do Not Shift Gears
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 441
6SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 416
#St art Engine See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 433
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required .................. 443 ÐSt
eering Malfunction Inc reased
Ph ysical Ef fort See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 444
ÐSt eering Malfunction Stop
Immediately See Operator's Manual ...444
St op Vehicle Lea veEngine Running
Wa itTransmission Cooling ..................442
#St opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 433
#St opVehicle See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 433
ÁSt opVehicle Vehicle Too Low ...... 421
bSwitch Off Lights .........................448
bSwitch On Headlamp s................. 448
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available ...............
........................... 436
Ti re Press. Monitor Inoperative ............ 437
Ti re Pressure Monitor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors .................................... 437
Ti re s Overheated ................................. 437
478
Index

Tire s Overheated Decrease Speed ...... 438
To Deselect P or N,Dep ress Brake
and Start Engine .................................. 440
To Engage Transmiss. Position R Fir st
Dep ress the Brake .............................. .443
Tr af fic Sign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......428
Tr af fic Sign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator's Manual ................ 427
Tr af fic Sign Assist Inoperative............. 428
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 442
FTu rnOn the Ignition to Release
th ePa rking Brake ................................ 408
dVe hicle Operational Switch the
Ignition Off Before Exiting ....................441
ÁVe hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .421
ÁVe hicle Rising .............................. 420
hWa rning Tire Malfunction ............ 436
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing .............437Distance cont
rol
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Di stance recorder .................................. .220
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Door Locking (me chanical key) ...................... 64
Opening (from inside) ............................6 1
Un locking (from inside) .......................... 61
Un loc king (mechan
icalkey) .................. .64
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...373
Drinking and drivin g................................ 146
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 203
Drive position Selecting .............................................1 53
Drive prog ram display ............................. 151
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat Driving light
see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .166
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 166
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 170
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .167
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 170
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 170
Overview ............................................. 166
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 166
Re sponsibility ...................................... 166
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 170
Drivin gsaf ety sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 187
D
rivin gsy stem
see 360° camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
Index 47
9

Glovecompa rtment
Locking/unlo cking .............................. 103
H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 360
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 68
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening theta ilgate using your foot
Hazard warning lights ............................ .125
Head restra int ............................................ 87
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 87
Fr ont (luxury head restra int) .................. 88
Re ar (lo wering from the front) ............... 89
Re ar passenger compartment
(adjusting) ............................................ .89
Re ar passenger compartment
(removing/ins talling) ............................ .89
Head-up Display Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 225 Ad
justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 225
Ad justing the position (on-board
computer) ............................................ 225
Fu nction .............................................. 225
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 225
Using the memory function ................. 100
Head-up Display see Menu (on-board computer)
Head-up Display menu see On-board computer
Headliner (care) .......................................3 38
Heating see Climate control
High beam
Ac ti
vating/deactivating .......................1 24
High-beam flasher ................................... 124
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .126
High-pressure cleaning equipment
(care) ........................................................ 334
Hill start assist ........................................ 185 HOLD function
......................................... 186
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 86
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 186
Hood Function (active hood) .........................3 27
Opening/closing ................................. 327
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 327
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 250
I
Identification plate Engine .................................................3 92
Re frigerant .......................................... 399
Ve hicle ................................................ 392
Ignition Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 43
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 80
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Index 483

Panic alarm ................................................ 57
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 57
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Selecting ............................................. 153
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 153
Pa rking .................................................... .165
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 205
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 190
Ac tivating ............................................ 192
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 193
Deactivating ........................................ 192
Fu nction .............................................. 190
Side impact pr otection ........................ .191
Sy stem limitations .............................. .190
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .123
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 134
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 134
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 369
De term ining the maximum .................. 368
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rf
ume ato
mizer
Setting .................................................1 39
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .165
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .351 Pe
rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 5
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 53
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 338
Playback options Selecting ............................................. 308
POI symbols Custom ................................................ 277
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 43
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
490 Index

Warning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .454
$Brake warning lamp (USA) .......... .452
JBrakes warning lamp (Canada) .... 452
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .464
·Dis tance warning lamp ................ 460
#Elect rical malfunction warning
lamp .................................................... 462
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .462
åESP
®OFF warning lamp .............. 456
÷ESP®wa rning lamp flashes ........ .454
÷ESP®wa rning lamp lights up ...... .455
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .. 462, 463
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 461
éRBS warning lamp (USA/CND) .... 451
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (Canada only) .. .457
FRe d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied (USA only) ........ 457 6Re
stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .458
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .459
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 459
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rnin
g lamp flashes .................... 467
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .466
!Ye llow elect ric park ing brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .457
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................449
Instrument display (o verview) .................. 8
Overview ............................................ .449
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 42
Wa rranty ................................................... .26
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 334
We ather information ............................... 281
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .......................... 301 Calling up options ...............................3
02
Calling up the settings ........................ .302
Deleting a bookmark ........................... 302
Deleting br owser data .........................3 02
Ending ................................................. 302
Managing bookmark s .......................... 302
Overview ..............................................3 01
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .301
We bsite
Calling up ....................................... ..... 301
Showin
g/hiding thewe b br ows er
menu ................................................... 301
Wheel chock ............................................ 383
Wheels Care .................................................... 336
Changing ............................................ .384
Changing hub caps .............................. 384
Checking ............................................ .360
Che cking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 364
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .366
Che cking the tire temp erature (tire
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 366
Definitions .......................................... .377
502
Index