
14
Polishing and waxing621
Hand washing 621
Automatic car washes 623
High-pressure washing 624
Cleaning the wiper blades 624
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trim components 625
Cleaning rims 626
Corrosion protection 626
Paintwork 627
Touching up minor paint damage 627
Color codes 628
Changing rear window wipers 629
Replacing windshield wiper blades 630
Windshield wipers in the service position 631
Filling washer fluid 632
SPECIFICATIONS
Type designations636
Dimensions 639
Weights 641
Towing capacity and tongue weight 642
Engine specifications 643
Engine oil specifications 644
Coolant specifications 645
Transmission fluid specifications 645
Brake fluid specifications 645
Fuel tank volume 646
Air conditioning specifications 646
Approved tire pressure 647
INDEX
Index 649

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Installing the ball holder1. If necessary, remove the cotter pin from thelocking bolt and slide the locking bolt out of the towbar assembly.
2. Slide the ball holder into the towbar assem- bly.
3. Align the hole in the ball holder with the one in the towbar assembly.
4. Slide the locking bolt through the towbar assembly/ball holder.
5. Insert the cotter pin in the hole at the end of the locking bolt.
WARNING
• Be sure the towbar is securely locked in position before attaching anything to it.
• Always attach the trailer's safety wiresecurely to the towbar's safety wireattachment bracket.
Removing the ball holder1. Remove the cotter pin from the locking bolt
and slide the locking bolt out of the ballholder/towbar assembly.
2. Pull the ball holder out of the towbar assem- bly.
Stowing the ball holder
WARNING
When not in use, the detachable ball holder should always be properly stowed in the des-ignated location under the floor of the cargocompartment.
Related information
• Driving with a trailer (p. 449)
• Towing capacity and tongue weight (p. 642)
Driving with a trailer
There are a number of things to consider when towing a trailer, such as the towbar, the trailerand how the load is distributed in the trailer.
Load-carrying capacity is determined by the vehi- cle's curb weight. The total weight of all passen-gers and any installed accessories, e.g. towbar,reduces the vehicle's load-carrying capacity bythe corresponding amount. • Towbars used on the vehicle must be approved for the applicable use.
• Distribute the load on the trailer so that theweight on the towbar complies with thespecified maximum towball weight. Thetongue weight is calculated as part of thevehicle's payload.
• Increase the tire pressure to the recom-mended pressure for a full load.
• The engine is subjected to more load thanusual when towing a trailer.
• Towing a trailer affects the vehicle's han-dling, durability and driving economy.
• Do not drive with a heavy trailer when thevehicle is very new. Wait until the mileagehas reached at least 1000 km (620 miles).
• On long and steep downgrades, the vehicle'sbrakes are subjected to much more loadthan usual. When manually shifting, down-shift and adapt speed accordingly.

STARTING AND DRIVING
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The automatic transmission selects the optimal gear for the current load and engine speed.
Steep inclines
Do not lock the automatic transmission into a higher gear than what the engine can handle
‒ it
is not always preferable to drive in high gears at low rpm.
Parking on a hill
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Apply the parking brake.3. Put the gear selector in P.
4. Release the brake pedal.Put chocks behind the wheels when the vehicle is parked on a hill with a trailer attached.
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the brake pedal. 2. Put the gear selector in D.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Release the brake pedal and start driving.
Related information
• Trailer Stability Assist
* (p. 451)
• Checking trailer lights (p. 452)
• Towing capacity and tongue weight (p. 642)
• Overheating of engine and transmission (p. 446)
Trailer Stability Assist
*
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA 8
) is a function
designed to help stabilize a vehicle that is tow- ing a trailer when the vehicle and trailer havebegun to sway. The function is part of the Elec- tronic Stability Control system ESC 9
.
Reasons for swayingA vehicle towing a trailer may begin to sway for various reasons. Normally this only occurs at highspeeds. However, if the trailer is overloaded orunevenly distributed, e.g. too far back, there is arisk of swaying even at low speeds. Swaying may be caused by factors such as:
• The vehicle and trailer are hit by a sudden, strong crosswind.
• The vehicle and trailer are traveling on anuneven road or over a bump.
• Sudden movements of the steering wheel.
Once swaying has begun, it can be difficult orimpossible to stop it. This makes the vehicle andtrailer difficult to control and there is a risk ofswerving into oncoming traffic or driving off theroad.
Trailer Stability Assist functionTrailer Stability Assist continuously monitors thevehicle's movements, particularly lateral move- ments. If swaying is detected, the brakes areapplied individually on the front wheels, which hasa stabilizing effect on the vehicle and trailer. Thisis often enough to enable the driver to regaincontrol of the vehicle. If the Trailer Stability Assist function's first attempt is not adequate to stop the swayingmotion, the brakes are applied on all wheels andengine power is temporarily reduced. As theswaying motion begins to decrease and the vehi-cle and trailer have once again become stable,TSA stops regulating the brakes/engine powerand the driver regains control of the vehicle.
NOTE
Trailer Stability Assist is deactivated if the driver selects the sport mode by deactivating
ESC in the center display's menu system.
Trailer Stability Assist may not intervene if the driver tries to compensate for the swaying motionby moving the steering wheel rapidly, becausethe system will then not be able to determine if itis the trailer or the driver causing the swaying.
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Trailer Stability Assist
9 Electronic Stability Control

SPECIFICATIONS
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Weights The following table lists important weight data for your vehicle.
CategoryUSA
(lbs)Canada(kg)
Gross vehicle weight 7-seat, AWD (All Wheel Drive) 6060 2750 Other models
6005 2725
Capacity weight 7-seat
1210 550
Other models 1100 500
Permissible axle weights, front 7-seat, AWD (All Wheel Drive) 2885 1310Other models
2865 1300
Permissible axle weights, rear 3280 1490
Curb weight 7-seat
4430–4650 2040–2140
5-seat 4270–4520 2000–2080
Max. roof load 220 100
CAUTION
•When loading the vehicle, the maximum gross vehicle weight and permissible axleweights may not be exceeded.
Related information
•Type designations (p. 636)
• Towing capacity and tongue weight (p. 642)

SPECIFICATIONS
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Towing capacity and tongue weight Towing capacity and tongue weight are shown in the tables below.
Category
USA
(lbs)Canada(kg)
Max. trailer weights Without brakes:
1650 750
With brakes (AWD): 5000 2250
With brakes (FWD): 4000 1800
Max. tongue weight AWD:
500 225
FWD: 400 180
CAUTION
•The maximum trailer weights listed are only applicable for altitudes up to 3280 ft(1,000 m) above sea level. With increas-ing altitude the engine power and there-fore the car's climbing ability are impairedbecause of the reduced air density, sothe maximum trailer weight has to bereduced accordingly. The weight of thecar and trailer must be reduced by 10%for every further 3280 ft (1,000 m) (orpart thereof).
Related information
• Type designations (p. 636)
• Weights (p. 641) •
Driving with a trailer (p. 449)
• Trailer Stability Assist
* (p. 451)

INDEX
652CZIP (Clean Zone Interior Package) 210
D
Data
recording 33 transferring between vehicle and work-
shop 578
Data sharing 514
Daytime running lights 156Decals location of 636
Defrosting 225
Detection of cyclist 337
Dimensions 639
Dipstick, electronic 588
Direction of rotation 530
Disengaging the shiftlock 421
Display lighting 167
Distance Alert 289, 290, 291 limitations 292
DivX ®
490
Door mirrors 173, 175 compass 459, 460
dimming 174
outer 173, 175
power folding 175
resetting 175
Driveline transmission 417
Drive mode 423 changing 425
Driver Alert Control 360 operation 361, 362
Driver Alert Control limitations 362
Driver performance 92, 93
Driver profile 139 edit 141
select 140
Driver support system 270 Driving cooling system 446
with a trailer 449
Driving economy 438
Driving through standing water 441 driving with a trailer towball load 642
towing capacity 642E
ECO climate 426
ECO mode 426
activate with function button 428
Economical driving 426, 438
Electrical outlet 560 use 562
Electrical system 598
Electric parking brake 411
Electronic immobilizer 250
emergency brake lights 163
Emission inspection readiness 576 Engine overheating 446
start 404
Start/Stop 428
turn off 406
Engine braking, automatic 437 Engine compartment coolant 590
engine oil 587
overview 587
Engine drag control 272
Engine oil 587 filling 588

INDEX
661
tire sealing 550
Tread depth 549
tread wear indicator 531
winter tires 549
Tire sealing system 551
Tire tread 531
Tools 542Top tether anchors (child restraint sys- tems) 72
Total airing function 237, 255
Towbar 448 removable, attaching, installing, mount-
ing 448
removable, removing, detaching 448
Towing 453
Towing capacity and towball load 642
Towing eyelet 454
TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System 537
Traction control 272
Traffic information 471
Trailer 451 driving with a trailer 449
Lamps 452
swaying 451
Trailer Stability Assist 451 trailer 451
Trailer stabilizer 272 Trailer towingtrailer hitch 448
Transmission 417 automatic 418
Transmission fluid grade 645
Travel Link 480 Fuel 483
Notifications 482
Sports 484
weather 481
Tread depth 531, 549
Tread wear indicator 531
Trip computer 89, 91
Trip odometer 89
Trip odometer resetting 92
Trip statistics 92 Troubleshooting Adaptive Cruise Control 305
Troubleshooting the camera sensor 330
TSA - Trailer Stability Assist 272, 451
Tunnel detection 157
Turn off engine 406
Turn signals 160Type approval radar system 328
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 534
Units 134
Unknown vehicle component 268Unlockingsettings 240
with key blade 249
USB socket for connecting media 492
V
Vehicle care 620, 621, 623, 624, 625, 626
leather upholstery 618
Vehicle Event Data 33 Vehicle functions in the center display 124
Vehicle key bat. low 242 Vehicle modem connecting vehicle to Internet 510
settings 511
Vehicle recovery 455