IndexS peedrating
ZR...Y
1up to186mp h(3 00 km/h)
ZR...(..Y)
1ove r18 6mp h(3 00 km/h)
ZR
1ove r14 9mp h (240 km/h)
RSpecifying the speed rating as the "ZR" index
in tire code 4is optional for tires up to
18 6mp h(3 00 km/h).
RIfyo ur tire co de4 includes "ZR"andthere
is no speed rating 7,find out what the max‐
imum speed is from the tire manufacturer.
RIf load-bearing index 6and speed rating 7
are in brac kets, the maximum speed rating of
yo ur tire isabo ve186mp h (300 km/h). To
fi nd out the maximum speed, ask the tire
manufacturer. All-weather tires and winter tires
Inde
xS peedrating
Q M+S
2up to100mp h (160 km/h)
T M+S
2up to118mp h(190 km/h)
H M+S
2up to130mp h (2 10km/h)
V M+S
2up to149mp h (240 km/h)
Winter tires bear thei snowflake symbol
and fulfill therequ irements of theRu bber Manu‐
fa cturers Association (RMA) and theRu bber
Association of Canada (RAC) rega rding the tire
traction on sno w.
Load index 8
:RNo specification given: standard load (SL)
tire
R"XL" or "Extra Load": extra load tire or rein‐
fo rc ed tire
R"Light Load": light load tire
R"C", "D", "E": a load range that depends on
th e maximum load that the tire can car ryat a
cer tain pressure
Definition of termsfo r tires and loading
Ti re stru ctureand characteristics: describes
th e number of la yers or the number of rubber-
coated belts in the tire conta ct surface and the
tire wall. These are made of steel, nylon, poly‐
es ter and other materials.
Bar: metric unit for tire pressure .
14 .5038 pounds per square inch (psi) and
10 0 kilopascal (kPa) is the equivalent of one bar.
DOT (Department of Transport ation):DOT-
mar ked tires fulfill therequ irements of the
US Department of Transpor tatio n.
Av erage weight of theve hicle occupants: the
number of vehicle occupants for which th eve hi‐
cle is designed, multiplied by150 lb (68 kg).
1"ZR" stated in the tire code.2Or "M+S i"for winter tires
37 8
Wheels and tires
Instrument Display intheWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
Prog ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit)
Ifyo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (
→page
109)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 109)
K High beam
(
→page11 0)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 110)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 109)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 456)
$ USA: brakes (red) (
→page
449)
J Canada
: brakes (red) (
→page 449)
! ABS malfunction (
→page
449)
÷ ESP
®(→page449)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 449)
F US
A: electric pa rking brake applied
(red) (
→page 449) !
Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page
449)
! Electric pa
rking brake (yellow)
(
→page 449)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(
→pa ge 457)
# Electrical
fault (
→page 458)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 449)
; Che
ckEngine (
→page 458)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 458)
(→page 458)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (
→page 458)
· Dis
tance warning (
→page 456)
h Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 462)
44 8
Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps
Seat belts
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7
Seat beltwarning lamp
lights up Af
terth e engine is star ted, there d seat belt warning lamp lights up for six seconds.
In addition, an acou stic wa rning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts.#Fa sten your seat belt.
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, the seat belt warning lamp may remain lit.
7
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermitte ntwa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion.#Fa sten your seat belt.
There are objects on the front passenger seat.
#Re mo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
Driving sy stems
Wa rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
à
Suspensionwarning lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
AIR BODY CONTROL is faulty.#Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
456
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
Special servicerequirements .............. 323
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) .................. 82
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 83
Fu nction ................................................ 82
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................191, 193
Fu nction ............................................... 191
Setting ................................................. 193
Sy stem limitations .............................. .191
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 301
Connecting USB devices ..................... 304
Co pyright ............................................. 301
Information .......................................... 300
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........3 01
Media sear ch....................................... 307
Overview ............................................. 303
Pa use and playback function .............. .304
Selecting a track ................................. 304
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 304
Tr ack list .............................................. 304
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Au
tomatic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 97
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................110
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff ........................................................ 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff ..
..................... 43
Au tomatic front passen ger front air
bag shu toff ................................................ 43
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ................................................ 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .45
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................... 89
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 20
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 137
Drive program display .......................... 136 Drive programs ....................................
136
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 136
Engaging drive position ....................... 138
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .138
Kickdown ............................................. 140
Manual gearshifting ............................ .139
Selecting park position ........................ 138
Shifting toneutral ................................ 138
St eering wheel paddle shif ters ............ 139
Tr ansmission position display .............. 137
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 137B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .152
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 59
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 349
Jump -star ting ...................................... 349
No tes ................................................... 347
Tr ickle charge r ..................................... 149
Belt see Seat belts
Index 467
C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 4
Call list Making a call ...................................... .284
Options in the call list .......................... 284
Overview ............................................. 284
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 320
Calls ......................................................... .280
Ac cepting ............................................ 280
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 281
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .281
Declining ............................................. 280
Ending a call ........................................ 280
Incoming call du ring an existing call .... 281
Making ................................................ 280
Camera see 360° Camera
see Rear view camera Car
key
see SmartK ey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 330
Care ..........................................................3 38
Car wash ............................................. 330
Carpet .................................................3 38
Display ................................................ 338
Exhau stpipes ...... .....
........................... 336
Ex terior lighting ................................... 336
Fo lding draft stop ................................ 336
Headliner ............................................. 338
Matt finish ........................................... 332
Night View Assist ................................ 333
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 332
Plastic trim .......................................... 338
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 331
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 38
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 336
Seat belts ............................................ 338
Seat co ver ........................................... 338
Sensors ............................................... 336
Soft top ...............................................3 34
Wa shing byhand ................................. 331 Wheels/rims ....................................... 336
Wi
nd de flector .................................... .334
Wi nd screen ........................................ 335
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 336
Wi per blades ...................................... .336
Carpet (care) ............................................ 338
Change of address ....................................2 3
Change of ownership ................................ 23
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ........................... 389
Mounting a new wheel ..................... ... 388
Preparat
ion ......................................... 385
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 386
Re moving a wheel ...............................3 88
Re moving/ins talling hub caps ............ .385
Changing hub caps ................................. 385
Channel list Calling up ............................................. 314
Cha racter entry
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 236
On theto uchpad .................................. 237
Using the controller ............................. 237
Index 469
seeAutomatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belts
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 205
Assis tance graphic menu .................... 208
Displaying the service due date ........... 323
Head-up Display menu ........................ .213
Media menu ......................................... 212
Menu designs ...................................... 214
Menu overview .................................... 205
Multifunction display .......................... .207
Na vigation sy stem menu ..................... .210
Operating ............................................ 205
Ra dio menu .......................................... 211
Service menu ...................................... 208 Te
lephone menu .................................. 212
Tr ip menu ............................................ 209
On-board diagnostics interface
see Diagno stics connection
Open-source software .............................. 32
Opening the trunk lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .68
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .
................................... 397
Brake fluid ...................................... .....3 98
Coolant (engine) .................................. 399
Engine oil ............................................. 397
Fu el (gasoline) .................................... .396
No tes .................................................. 395
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem) ... 400
Wi ndshield washer fluid ...................... 399
Ope rating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 25
Information ............................................ 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ................................. 22
Operator's Manual (digital) ......................20
Outside mir rors ................................ 117, 118
Anti-gla remode (auto matic) ................. 118
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 120
Fo lding in/out ...................................... 117
Pa rking position .................................. .119
Setting ................................................. 117
Using the memory function .................. .96
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 12
P
Pa int code ................................................ 393
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........332
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................... 92
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 58
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Pa rcel net hooks ...................................... 101
Pa rental control
Setting ................................................ .244
Index 485
S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 341
Satelli temap ............................................ 275
Satellite radio
Ac tivating/deactivating Tune Start ...... 319
Ad ding a channel toSmart Favorite s ... 319
Del eting a channel .............................. .318
Displ aying EPG information .................. 318
Displ aying service information ............ 320
Information .......................................... 315
Information on smart favo rite s and
Tu ne Start ............................................ 319
Logging in ............................................ 315
Moving a channel ................................ .318
Music and sport alerts function ........... 318
Overview ..............................................3 17
Pa use and playback function .............. .319
Re strictions .......................................... 315
Selecting a catego ry............................ 318
Selecting a channel ............................ .318
Setting music and sport alerts .............318
Setting the parental control ................. 318 St
oring a channel ................................ .318
Switching on ........................................ 316
SD card Inserting/removing ............................. 301
Seat Adju
sting (electrically) ...........................8 5
Ad justing the front-passen ger seat
from the driver ’sseat ............................8 7
Confi guring settings .............................. 89
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 84
Fo lding the backrest forw ards/back .... .90
Massage program overview .................. .89
Pa nel heating ......................................... 92
Re setting the settings ........................... .90
Selecting a massage program ...............89
Setting au tomatic lateral support
adjust ment ............................................ 89
Setting options ...................................... 14
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .................. 93
Using the memory function .................. .96
Seat see Head restra int
Seat (rear passenger compa rtment) .......16
Setting options ...................................... 16Seat belt
Releasing .............................................. .40
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating ......................... 40
Fu nction ................................................ 39
Seat belt extender .................................... .38
Seat belt warning
see Seat belts
Seat belts ............................................ .35, 40
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 40
Ca re .................................................... 338
Fa st
en
ing ............................................... 39
Pr otection ............................................. .35
Re duced pr otection .............................. .36
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 39
Seat belt extender ................................. 38
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 40
Seat co ver (care) .....................................3 38
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................... 90
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................... 92
Index489
7Seat beltwarning lamp flashes .. .456
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 456
àSuspension warning lamp .......... .456
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .463
hTi repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .462
!Ye llow elect ric park ing brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .454
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................10,44 7
Instrument Display (o verview) .............. .10
Overview ............................................. 447
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 45
Wa rranty .................................................... 28
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 331
We ather information ............................... 276
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................2 97Calling up options
................................ 297
Calling up the settings ........................ .297
Del eting a bookmark .......................... .298
Deleting br owser data ........................ .298
Ending ................................................. 298
Ma
naging bookmark s .......................... 298
Overview ............................................. 297
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .297
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 297
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er
menu ................................................... 297
Wheel chock
see Chock
Wheel rotation ........................................ .383
Wheels Care .................................................... 336
Changing hub caps .............................. 385
Checking .............................................. 361
Checking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 365
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .367
Definitions ........................................... 378 DO
T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) .. 374
Fitting .................................................. 388
Flat tire ................................................ 341
Load index ........................................... 376
Load-bearing capacity .........................3 76
Maximum tire load ...............................3 75
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 375
MOExtended tires ................................ 342
No ise .................................................. .361
No tes on ins talling .............................. .381
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 73
R
e moving ............................................ 388
Re placing .................................... .381, 385
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .368
Ro tating ............................................... 383
Selection .............................................3 81
Snow chains ........................................ 362
Speed rating ........................................ 376
St oring ................................................ 384
Te mp erature grade .............................. 373
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .369
Ti re characteristics .............................. 376
Ti re pressure (N otes) ........................... 363
498
Index