Mercedes CLK 350 2009 User Manual
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Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
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Index
1, 2, 3 ...
911 Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 65
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 215
Emergency calls (Telephone) . . . . . 170
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
see Headlamps
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency call upon deployment . 215
Front, driver and passenger . . . . . . . 45
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 35, 50, 318
Head-thorax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Side impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Window curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Air conditioning refrigerant and
lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Alarm system
see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 345
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 378
Antiglare, Interior rear view mirror . . 93
Antilock Brake System
see ABS
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 69
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audio search function . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Audio and telephone operation . . . 143
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
External audio source (AUX) . . . . . 149
GSM network phones . . . . . . . . . . 162
Operating and display elements . . 145
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 148
TDMA or CDMA network phones . . 166
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 94
Automatic central locking . . . . . 77, 139
Automatic climate control
see Climate control system
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . 96
Automatic interior lighting control . 100
Automatic locking when driving . . . 139
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 116
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Index
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Gearshifting malfunctions (limp-
home mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 119
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 117
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 116
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 118
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 117
Transmission position indicator . . . 114
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 114
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
B
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 66
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 332
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
High-performance brake system . . 262
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 22
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 19
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
CD player/CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Center console
Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 139
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 77
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 77
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Children in the vehicle
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Blocking of rear side window
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 62
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Infant and child restraint systems . . 59
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Index
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 61
Top tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip,
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Climate control
see Climate control system
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Air conditioning, cooling . . . . . . . . 184
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 376
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 188
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Deactivating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Maximum cooling MAX COOL . . . . 188
Residual engine heat (REST) . . . . . 189
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 122, 135
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 255
Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 276
COMAND system
see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 122
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 132
Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 125
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle status message memory . . 131
Control system submenus
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Convenience submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 139
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 378
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296, 297, 299
Temperature indicator . . . . . . . 33, 121
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps . 99
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) . . 22
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Daytime running lamp mode . . . 97, 136
Deep water
see Standing water
Defogging (windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Department of Transportation
see DOT
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Index
Difficulties
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Digital clock
see Clock
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 236
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 265
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Outside temperature . . . . . . . 126, 135
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle status message memory . . 131
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 132
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Doors
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . 74
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 72
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 72
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 218
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 320
DOT (Department of
Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 260
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 263
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 262
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Driving systems
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving tips, automatic
transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
E
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . 92, 139
Electric air pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Electrical system
Improper work on or modifications . 21
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®
Emergency, in case of
Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 349
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . 99
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Emergency calls
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Emergency operations
Gear selector lever, unlocking . . . . 321
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 320
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Roll bars, lowering (cabriolet) . . . . 323
Roll bars, releasing (cabriolet) . . . . 322
Soft top (cabriolet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Trunk lid, emergency release . . . . . . 81
Trunk lid, unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Emergency Tensioning Device
see ETD
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Index
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine
Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 226
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 315
Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 363
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 66
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . . . 67
Express operation
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 93
Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 53
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 342
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 369
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 338
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 373
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 304
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Front air bags
see Air bags
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 45
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 45, 318
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Capacity, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 140
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp . . . 314
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227, 374, 376
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
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Index
Fuel tank
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 227
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 37, 219
Gasoline
see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 255
Gear range
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 115
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 113
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Transmission position indicator . . . 114
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 114
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 321
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 255
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
H
Halogen headlamps
see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 272
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . 99
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . . 95
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 96
Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 332
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Headliner and shelf below rear
window, cleaning and care of . . . . . 272
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Active head restraints . . . . . . . 56, 329
Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear seat, removing and installing . . 87
Head-thorax air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Height adjustment
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . 98, 332
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 332
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
High-performance brake system . . . 262
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
I
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84, 108
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
8
Index
Infant and child restraint systems
see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 120
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 94
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
K
Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Global locking (KEYLESS-GO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 73
Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 73
Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 74
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Opening, Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Opening and closing the soft top . . 105
Opening and closing the windows . 105
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Restoring to factory setting . . . . 73, 75
Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 82
KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 83
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 119
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 255
L
Labels
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Emission control information . . . . . 362
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 309
Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 316
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 33, 315
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 313
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Front passenger front air bag off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 45, 318
Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 314
9
Index
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 311
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 41, 312
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Language, selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
LATCH-type child seat anchors
see Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 271
Lighter
see Cigarette lighter
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . . 97
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Loading
see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 75
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Service and Warranty Information
booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
M
Main odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Service indicator, resetting . . . . . . 266
Service indicator display . . . . . . . . 266
Service indicator message . . . . . . . 265
Service indicator message,
clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 266
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 255
Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 255
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 94
Menus
see Control system menus
Minispare wheel
see Spare wheel
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 94
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 93
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 93
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
MOExtended system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
MOExtended tires . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 365
MON (Motor Octane Number) . . . . . 377
Motor Octane Number
see MON
Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 279
Multifunction display messages
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 287
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
10
Index
Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296, 297, 299
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 304
Front passenger front air bag . . . . 283
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 291
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 293
Soft top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Steering gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 306
Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 306
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 306
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 92, 139
Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
N
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Net, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Night security illumination . . . . 98, 137
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 256
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
O
Occupant Classification System
see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 62
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 318
Infant and child restraint systems . . 59
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 51
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 124
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 270
Outside temperature
see Displays
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 37
P
Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
11
Index
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Parcel net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Parking position
Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Parktronic system
Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 270
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 31, 175
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
see Front passenger front air bag
off indicator lamp
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Phone
see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Power seats
see Seats
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Rear side window, blocking
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Problems
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Production options weight . . . . . . . . 256
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Push-start
see Tow-start
R
RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Rear center console ashtray
see Ashtrays
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Rear side window
Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Recommended tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 256
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 376
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Reminder, Seat belt
see Seat belts, Telltale
12
Index
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 218
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 22
Research Octane Number
see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 121
Reset tool (active head restraints) . 330
Restraint systems
see Occupant safety
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 365
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 20, 216
Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Operating manually . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
RON (Research Octane Number) . . . 377
Roof
see Soft top
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Route guidance
see Navigation system
Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Run-flat tires
see MOExtended tires
S
Safety
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic comfort-fit feature . . . . . 56
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 85
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . . 92
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Service and warranty information . . . 19
Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator
Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Settings
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 73, 75
Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 73, 75
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Shelf below rear window, cleaning . 272
Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
13
Index
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Side windows
see Power windows
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
SmartKey
see Key, SmartKey
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Snow tires
see Winter tires
Soft top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 148
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 365
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 312
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Standing water, driving through . . . 263
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . 82, 83
Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 108
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Steering column
see Multifunction steering wheel,
Adjusting
Steering gear oil
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Steering wheel
see Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 117
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 218
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Sunroof
see Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Sunshade, rear window . . . . . . . . . . 210
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 122
Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant . . 374, 376
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374, 376
Capacities fuels, coolants,
lubricants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374, 378
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373, 375
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 376
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375, 380
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
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Index
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Initiating an emergency call
manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 216
SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 218
System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 213
Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 142
Emergency calls “911” . . . . . . . . . . 170
Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 37
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 162, 166
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . 142, 163, 167
Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Temperature
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 135
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tightening torque
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 256
Tire and Loading Information
Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 254
TIREFIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 237
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Tire ply composition and material
used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 306
Tire repair kit
see TIREFIT
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 365
Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 235
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 236
Important notes on tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 241, 242
Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 306
MOExtended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Ply composition and material used 256
Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 241
Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 365
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 256
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241, 254
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 338
Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 256
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
TPMS low tire pressure/
malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 256
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Index
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 258
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 235, 257
Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 257
Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 365
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 256
Top tether
see Children in the vehicle
Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349, 351
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 232
Transmission gear selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 235, 258
Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 235, 257
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trunk
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Opening/closing system . . . . . . . . . 80
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 81
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 320
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 257
Units, Settings
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 376
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
V
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74
Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 320
Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 346
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Vehicle jack
see Jack
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Vehicle loading
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 257
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Vehicle status message memory . . . 131
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
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Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
W
Warning sounds
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 55
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows
see Power windows
Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 271
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 380
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Windshield wipers
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 336
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 259
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 365
Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
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Product Information
Please observe the following in your own best
interest:
We recommend using Genuine MercedesBenz Parts as well as conversion parts and
accessories explicitly approved by us for your
vehicle model.
We have tested these parts to determine their
reliability, safety and special suitability for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
We are unable to make an assessment for
other products and therefore cannot be held
responsible for them, even if in individual
cases an official approval or authorization by
governmental or other agencies should exist.
Use of such parts and accessories could
adversely affect the safety, performance or
reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use
them.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and preapproved conversion parts and accessories
are available at any authorized MercedesBenz Center. In addition, you will receive
comprehensive information on permissible
technical modifications and expert
installations.
Operator’s Manual
Notes
This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal
of useful information. We urge you to read it
carefully and familiarize yourself with the
vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life of
the vehicle, we urge you to follow the
instructions and warnings contained in this
Operator’s Manual. Ignoring them could
result in damage to the vehicle or personal
injury to you or others. Vehicle damage
caused by failure to follow instructions is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
We continuously strive to improve our
product, and ask for your understanding that
we reserve the right to make changes in
design and equipment. Therefore,
information, illustrations and descriptions in
this Operator’s Manual might differ from your
vehicle.
Vehicle equipment
Your vehicle may have some or all of the
equipment described in this manual.
Therefore, you may find explanations for
optional equipment not installed in your
vehicle. If you have any questions about
operating any equipment, any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to
demonstrate the proper procedures.
Optional equipment is also described in this
manual, including operating instructions
wherever necessary. Since they are specialorder items, the descriptions and illustrations
herein may vary slightly from the actual
equipment of your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that are not
shown or described in this Operator’s
Manual, any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center will be glad to inform you of correct
care and operating procedures. The
Operator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are important documents and should be kept
with the vehicle.
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Service and warranty information
The Service and Warranty Information
booklet contains detailed information about
the warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz,
including:
R
New Car Limited Warranty
R
Emission System Warranty
R
Emission Performance Warranty
R
California, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, and Vermont Emission
Control System Warranty
R
State Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon
Laws)
Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California law you may be entitled to a
replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price or lease price, if after a
reasonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its
authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix
one or more substantial defects or
malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered
by its express warranty. During the period of
18 months from original delivery of the
vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles
(approximately 29 000 km) on the odometer
of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a
reasonable number of repair attempts is
presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or
more of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or
malfunction results in a condition that is
likely to cause death or serious bodily
injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect
or malfunction has been subject to repair
two or more times, and you have directly
notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in
writing of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or
malfunction of a less serious nature than
category (1) has been subject to repair
four or more times and you have directly
notified us in writing of the need for its
repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of
repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Written notification should not be sent to a
dealer, it should be addressed to
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
Maintenance
The Maintenance Booklet describes all the
necessary maintenance work which should
be performed at regular intervals.
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with
you when you take the vehicle to an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
service. The service advisor will record each
service in the booklet for you.
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Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program provides factory-trained technical
help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the
toll-free Roadside Assistance number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA)
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
will be answered by Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Representatives
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
For additional information refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program brochure (in the USA) or the
Roadside Assistance section of the Service
and Warranty Information Booklet (in
Canada) in your vehicle literature portfolio.
Change of address or ownership
If you change your address, be sure to send
in the “Change of Address Notice” found in
the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet, or simply call the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service
(in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This will
assist us in contacting you in a timely manner
should the need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all
literature with the vehicle to make it available
to the next operator.
If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to
send in the “Notice of Purchase of Used Car”
found in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet, or call the MercedesBenz Customer Assistance Center (in the
USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer
Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign
countries, please be aware that:
R
service facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available,
R
unleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be available;
the use of leaded fuels will damage the
catalysts,
R
gasoline may have a considerably lower
octane rating, and improper fuel can cause
engine damage.
Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available
for delivery in Europe under our European
Delivery Program. For details, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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Operating safety
Operating safety
Warning!
G
Work improperly carried out on electronic
components and associated software
could cause them to cease functioning.
Because the vehicle’s electronic
components are interconnected, any
modifications made may produce an
undesired effect on other systems.
Electronic malfunctions could seriously
impair the operating safety of your vehicle.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for repairs or modifications to
electronic components.
Other improper work or modifications on
the vehicle could also have a negative
impact on the operating safety of the
vehicle.
Some safety systems only function while
the engine is running. You should therefore
never turn off the engine while driving.
Warning!
G
Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody
or tires/wheels, for example when running
over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,
may cause serious damage and impair the
operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel
a sudden significant vibration or ride
disturbance, or you suspect that damage to
your vehicle has occurred, you should turn
on your hazard warning flashers, carefully
slow down, and drive with caution to an
area which is a safe distance from the road.
Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/
wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle
appears unsafe, have it towed to the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or other qualified maintenance or repair
facility for further inspection or repairs.
Proper use of the vehicle
Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are
familiar with the following information and
rules:
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the safety precautions in this manual
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the “Technical data” section in this manual
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traffic rules and regulations
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motor vehicle laws and safety standards
Warning!
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Various warning labels are attached to your
vehicle. These warning labels are intended
to make you and others aware of various
risks. You should not remove any of these
warning labels unless explicitly instructed
to do so by information on the label itself.
Removal of any of these labels may cause
you and others to be unaware of certain
risks which may result in an accident and/
or personal injury.
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Introduction
Reporting safety defects
Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the problem diagnosed
and corrected if required. If the matter is not
handled to your satisfaction, please discuss
the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Center
management or, if necessary, contact us at
one of the following addresses:
In the USA:
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Reporting safety defects
For the USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
“National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966”.
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
www.safercar.gov.
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Vehicle data recording
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code
§ 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped with
devices that can record vehicle systems data
and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, may
transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to
diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and
to continuously improve vehicle safety.
Daimler may access the information and
share it with others
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for safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
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with the consent of the vehicle owner or
lessee
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in response to an official request by law
enforcement or other government agency
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for use in dispute resolution involving
Daimler, its affiliates or sales/service
organization and/or
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as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription
service agreement for details regarding the
information that may be recorded or
transmitted via that system.
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At a glance
Exterior view ....................................... 26
Cockpit ................................................. 30
Instrument cluster .............................. 32
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 34
Center console .................................... 35
Overhead control panel ...................... 37
Door control panel .............................. 38
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At a glance
Exterior view
Exterior view
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At a glance
Exterior view
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This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please
be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.
Function Page
1 Rear lamps
2 Rear window defroster
3 Fuel filler flap
Fuel requirements 377
4 Exterior rear view mirrors
5 Power tilt/sliding sunroof
6 Windshield:
Front window, defrosting 187
Cleaning with washer fluid 102
Cleaning 271
7 Doors:
Locking and unlocking 72
Opening 76
Unlocking/locking
manually 320
8 Wipers
Wiper blades, replacing 336
332
190
227
93
191
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Function Page
Wiper blades, cleaning 271
9 Hood
Engine oil 230
Coolant 232
a Front lamps
b Headlamp cleaning system
c Front towing eye
d Tires and wheels 234,
Checking tire inflation
pressure 242
Spare wheel 278
Flat tire 337
e Rear towing eye
f Trunk:
Locking and unlocking 72
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332
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365
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Function Page
Opening and closing 77,
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Valet locking 82
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At a glance
Exterior view
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