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OWNER'S MANUAL.

MINI.

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MINI

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Thank you for choosing a MINI. The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control

you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest: Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new MINI. It

contains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your MINI. The manual also contains information designed to en‐ hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your MINI.

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for the Vehicle.

Get started now. We wish you driving fun and inspiration with your MINI

The MINI team of BMW AG

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ADDENDUM TO OWNER'S MANUAL

Addendum

We wanted to provide you with some updates and clarifications with respect to the printed MINI Owner's Manual. These updates and clarifications will supersede the materials contained in that document.

1. Where the terms “service center,” “the ser-

vice center,” “your service center,” “service specialist,” or “service” are used in the Owner's Manual, we wanted to clarify that the terms refer to a MINI dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications.

2. Where the text of the Owner's Manual con-

tains an affirmative instruction to contact a “service center” or “your service center,” we wanted to clarify that MINI recommends that, if you are faced with one of the situations addressed by that text, you contact or seek the assistance of a MINI dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications.

While MINI, at no cost to you, will pay for repairs required by the limited warranties provided with respect to your vehicle and for maintenance under the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and maintenance coverage periods, you are free to elect, both during those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair work provided by other service centers or repair shops.

3. Where the Owner's Manual makes reference

to parts and accessories having been approved by MINI, those references are intended to reflect that those parts and accessories are recommended by MINI. You may elect to use other parts and accessories, but, if you do, we recommend that you make sure

that any such parts and/or accessories are appropriate for use on your vehicle.

4. At page 7, under the warranty section's dis-

cussion of homologation, where it states that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there,” the text should read that you “may not be able to lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there.”

5. At page 7, in the “Parts and Accessories”

section, the sentence beginning “For your own safety, use … ,” should be disregarded and the following the text should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends using genuine MINI parts and accessories.”

In the fifth sentence of that paragraph, the word “cannot” should read “does not.”

6. At page 38, in the “Check and replace safety

belts” section, the text beginning, “This should only be done by your service center …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “MINI recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”

7. At page 135 under the heading: “Objects in

the area around the pedals” and at page 219 under the heading: “Carpets and floor mats,” the paragraph that begins: “Only use floor mats …” should be disregarded and the following language should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use floor mats that have been identified by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle and that can be properly fixed in place.”

8. At page 142, under the heading: “Have

maintenance carried out,” the sentence beginning, “Have the maintenance carried out …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “MINI recommends that you have the maintenance carried out by your service center.”

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Addendum

9. At page 162, under “Bluetooth Hands-Free

System,” the heading that reads “Approved mobile phones” should read “Recommended mobile phones.”

10. At page 176, under the heading “Pressure

specifications,” the sentence beginning, “Pressure specifications apply to approved tire sizes …” should be disregarded.

11. At page 183, under the heading: “Moun-

ting,” the paragraph beginning, “Have mounting and balancing …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “MINI recommends that you have mounting and balancing performed by your service center or a tire mounting specialist.”

12. At page 183, under the heading: “Approved

wheels and tires,” the term “Approved” should be disregarded and in lieu thereof, the term “Recommended” should be read in its place. In addition, the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly suggests that you use wheels and tires that have been recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same official size ratings, variations can lead to body contact and with it, the risk of severe accidents.

The manufacturer of your vehicle does not evaluate non-recommended wheels and tires to determine if they are suitable for use on your vehicle.

13. At page 188, under the heading: “Snow

Chains,” the paragraph beginning, “Only certain fine-link snow chains …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

Only certain types of fine-link snow chains have been tested by the manufacturer of your vehicle and are determined by the manufacturer of your vehicle to be road safe

and are recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle.

Information about recommended snow chains is available from a service center.

14. At page 190, under the heading “Hood,” the

sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar” should be disregarded.

15. At page 194, under the heading: “Engine oil

change,” the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof should be read as follows:

MINI recommends that you have the oil changed at your MINI dealer's service center or at another service center that has trained personnel that can perform the work in accordance with MINI specifications.

16. At page 197, under the heading: “Service

and Warranty Information Booklet for US Models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian Models,” the second paragraph should be disregarded and the following text read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and repair performed by your MINI dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications. The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you maintain records of all maintenance and repair work performed on your vehicle.

17. At page 209, under the “Battery replace-

ment” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read:

Use of recommended vehicle batteries

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it has tested and recommends for use in your vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged and systems or functions may not be fully available.

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After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have the battery registered on your vehicle by a service center to ensure that all comfort functions are fully available, and that any “check control” messages of these comfort functions are no longer displayed.

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 238.

6 Notes

AT A GLANCE

14 Cockpit 18 Radio

CONTROLS

22 Opening and closing 35 Adjusting 43 Transporting children safely 47 Driving 59 Displays 73 Lights 78 Safety 94 Driving stability control systems 98 Driving comfort 112 Climate control 119 Interior equipment

121 Digital compass

127 Storage compartments

MOBILITY

172 Refueling 174 Fuel 176 Wheels and tires 190 Engine compartment 192 Engine oil 195 Coolant 197 Maintenance 199 Replacing components 211 Breakdown assistance 216 Care

REFERENCE

222 Technical data 227 Appendix 231 License Texts and Certifications 238 Everything from A to Z

DRIVING TIPS

134 Things to remember when driving 137 Loading 141 Saving fuel

ENTERTAINMENT

148 Tone 149 Radio 154 Multimedia

COMMUNICATION

162 Bluetooth hands-free system

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Using this Owner's Manual

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any questions, your service center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information about MINI, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: www.miniusa.com

Symbols

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

"..." Identifies radio display texts used to select individual functions.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, we also de‐ scribe and illustrate features that are not avail‐ able in your vehicle, e.g., because of the se‐ lected optional features or the country-specific version.

This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

For any options and equipment not described in this Owner's Handbook, refer to the Supple‐ mentary Owner's Handbooks.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently from what is shown in the illustrations.

Status of the Owner's Manual

Basic information

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is con‐ ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety stan‐ dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐ scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

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Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

Own safety

Manufacturer

The manufacturer of this MINI is Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktionengesellschaft, BMW AG.

Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require‐ ments applying in the country of first delivery homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated in a different country it might be necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper‐ ating conditions and permit requirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homolo‐ gation requirements in a certain country you cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there. Further information can be obtained from your Service Centre.

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires suitable maintenance and repair work.

Therefore, have this work performed only by a MINI service center or a workshop that works according to the manufacturer's repair proce‐ dures for the MINI with respectively trained personnel.

If work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.

Parts and Accessories

For your own safety, it is recommended that you use genuine parts and accessories ap‐ proved by MINI. When you purchase accesso‐

ries tested and approved by MINI and Genuine MINI Parts, you simultaneously acquire the as‐ surance that they have been thoroughly tested by MINI to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. MINI warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. MINI will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by MINI. MINI cannot test every product made by other man‐ ufacturers to verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Genuine MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other products approved by MINI, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all MINI centers. Installation and operation of non-MINI approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive dam‐ age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter‐ fere with the vehicle's electrical system or af‐ fect the validity of the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI center for additional informa‐ tion. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair estab‐ lishment or individual using any certified auto‐ motive part.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐ bile components and parts, including compo‐ nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐ cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐ fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐ tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit

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chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐ ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐ lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐ pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐ lowing warranties:

▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty. ▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty. ▷ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty. ▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty. ▷ California Emission Control System Limited

Warranty.

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to de‐ liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or re‐ gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐ cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable war‐ ranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐ tomer Relations for further information.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ ures:

▷ MINI Maintenance system ▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet

for US models

▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models

If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in serious damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐ ranty.

Data memory

Many electronic components on your vehicle are equipped with data memories that tempo‐ rarily or permanently store technical informa‐ tion about the condition of the vehicle, events and faults. This technical information generally records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:

▷ Operating mode of system components, fill

levels for instance.

▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from its

individual components, e.g., wheel rotation speed/vehicle speed, deceleration, trans‐ verse acceleration.

▷ Malfunctions and faults in important system

components, e.g., lights and brakes.

▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐

tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐

ing the stability control system.

▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature.

This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐ mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over routes traveled cannot be created from this data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐ pair services, service processes, warranty claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐ mation can be read out from the event and fault memories by the service personnel, in‐

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cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐ nostic tools. You can obtain further information there if you need it. After an error is corrected, the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continuous basis.

With the vehicle in use there are situations where you can associate these technical data with individuals if combined with other infor‐ mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer - such as vehicle emergency locating - you can transmit certain vehicle data from the vehicle.

Event Data Recorder EDR

This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ standing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

▷ How various systems in your vehicle were

operating.

▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger

safety belts were fastened.

▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing

the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better under‐ standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐ corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐

tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐ quired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐ cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐ hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

Vehicle identification number

The vehicle identification number can be found in the engine compartment.

The vehicle identification number can also be found behind the windshield.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

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 MINI of North

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America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-1117.

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 MINI of North America, 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 http://www.safe‐ rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safe‐ rcar.gov

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De‐ fect Investigations and Recalls, may call the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.

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WATCH ME.

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AT A GLANCE

CONTROLS

DRIVING TIPS

ENTERTAINMENT

COMMUNICATION

MOBILITY

REFERENCE

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Cockpit

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐ sions must be observed when using the respec‐ tive features and systems.

All around the steering wheel

1 Power windows 31 2 Exterior mirror operation 40 3 Central locking system 26 4 Lights

Front fog lights 76

Parking lights 73

Low beams 73

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Automatic headlight control 74 Daytime running lights 74 Corner-illuminating lights 75 High-beam Assistant 75 Instrument lighting 76

5 Steering wheel buttons, left

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AT A GLANCE

Cruise control on/off, inter‐ rupt 98

Cruise control on/off, inter‐ rupt 104

Store speed 98, 104

Resume speed 100, 105

Set speed 100, 104

Reduce distance 104

Increase distance 98

6 Steering column stalk, left

Turn signal 52

High beams, head‐ light flasher 52

High-beam Assistant 75

Roadside parking lights 73

Computer 67

7 Instrument cluster 59

8 Steering column stalk, right

Windshield wipers 52

Rain sensor 53

Cleaning windows 54

Rear window wiper 54

Cleaning rear window 54

9 Steering wheel buttons, right

Telephone 162

Confirm the selection 67

Selection back 67

Selection next 67

Increase volume

Reduce volume

10 Horn 11 Adjust the steering wheel 42 12 Unlock hood 190

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Cockpit

All around the center console

1 Hazard warning system 211

Intelligent Safety 86

2 Radio 149 3 Glove compartment 127 4 Climate control 112 5 PDC Park Distance Control 106

DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 94

Start/stop the engine and switch the ignition on/off 50

Auto Start/Stop function 49

6 Steptronic transmission selector lever 55

Manual transmission selector lever 55

7 Parking brake 51 8 Driving Dynamics Control 96

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All around the roofliner

Cockpit

AT A GLANCE

1 Emergency Request

2 Indicator lamp, front-seat passen‐

ger airbag 80

3 Reading lights 77

4 Ambient light 77

5 Glass sunroof 32

6 Interior lights 76

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AT A GLANCE

Radio

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not

Overview

1 Change waveband 2 Volume, on/off 3 Display 4 Opening the main menu 5 Menu level back 6 Selecting menu items

▷ Turn: highlight the menu item in the

display or adjust the value.

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▷ Press: select the highlighted menu item

or store the setting.

7 Open the options for the respective menu. 8 "Telephone": open the menu. 9 Programmable memory buttons 10 "Media": open the menu. 11 "Radio": open the menu. 12 Change the station or track.

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Radio

AT A GLANCE

Functions

Audio functions and vehicle functions can be operated, adjusted and displayed on the radio.

▷ Radio. ▷ Multimedia. ▷ Telephone. ▷ Vehicle settings. ▷ Check Control messages.

Menu navigation

All functions of the radio can be called up via the main menu. Some menus can also be called up directly via the buttons on the radio.

Selecting menu items

Menu items can be selected if they are high‐ lighted.

1. Press button.

2. Turn the right-hand knob until the desired

menu item is highlighted, e.g.,"Radio".

3. Press the right-hand knob again to confirm

the highlighted menu item.

Representation in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g., "Radio".

Symbol Meaning

Playback via USB audio interface.

Microphone muted

Tone output muted

Telephone

Symbol Meaning

Missed call

Wireless network reception strength

Traffic bulletins

Symbol Meaning

TP Traffic bulletins switched on

Traffic bulletins switched on, no traffic

bulletin stations available.

Traffic Jump

Changing settings

To set number values or values on a scale:

Select the desired menu item.

2. Turn the right-hand knob to set the value.

3. Press the right-hand knob to store the

value.

Symbols in the status field

Audio source

Symbol Meaning

FM, AM Radio waveband.

HD Radio station is being received.

SAT Satellite radio is switched on.

Satellite radio not available.

Playback via Aux In.

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Example: setting the clock

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Time/Date"

4. "Time:"

5. Turn the right-hand knob until the desired

hour is set.

6. Press the right-hand knob to store setting.

7. Turn the right-hand knob to set the mi‐

nutes and press the right-hand knob to save the setting.

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HANDLE ME.

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AT A GLANCE

CONTROLS

DRIVING TIPS

ENTERTAINMENT

COMMUNICATION

MOBILITY

REFERENCE

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CONTROLS

Opening and closing

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐ sions must be observed when using the respec‐ tive features and systems.

Remote control/key

General information

The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐ trols with integrated key.

Every remote control holds a replaceable bat‐ tery.

You may set the key functions depending on the optional features and country-specific ver‐ sion. For Settings, refer to page 29.

The vehicle stores personal settings for every remote control. Personal Profile, refer to page 23.

The remote controls hold information on re‐ quired maintenance. For service data, refer to page 197.

Overview

1 Unlocking 2 Locking 3 Unlock the tailgate 4 Panic mode

Integrated key

Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, ar‐ row 2.

The integrated key fits the driver's door lock.

Replacing the battery

Remove integrated key from remote con‐

trol.

2. Slide the key into the opening and raise the

cover, arrow.

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CONTROLS

The battery compartment is accessible.

3. Slide the key in the cover of the battery

compartment and raise the cover, arrow.

4. Insert a battery of the same type with the

positive side facing up.

5. Insert lid and cover.

Take the used battery to a recycling center or to your service center.

New remote controls

New remote controls are available from the service center.

Loss of the remote controls

Lost remote controls can be disabled by your service center.

Emergency detection of remote control

It is possible to switch on the ignition or start the engine in situations such as the following:

▷ Interference of radio transmission to re‐

mote control by external sources e.g., by radio masts.

▷ Empty battery in remote control.

▷ Interference from radio transmissions

through mobile devices in close proximity to remote control.

▷ Interference of radio transmission by

charger while charging items such as mo‐ bile devices in the vehicle.

A Check Control message is displayed if an at‐ tempt is made to switch on the ignition or start the engine.

Starting the engine via emergency detection of the remote control

Steptronic transmission: if a corresponding Check Control message appears, hold the re‐ mote control, as shown, against the marked area on the steering column and press the Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while pressing the brake.

Manual transmission: if a corresponding Check Control message appears, hold the remote con‐ trol, as shown, against the marked area on the steering column and press the Start/Stop but‐ ton within 10 seconds while pressing the clutch.

Personal Profile

The concept

Personal Profile provides three profiles, using which personal vehicle settings can be stored. Every remote control has one of these profiles assigned.

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Opening and closing

If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con‐ trol, the assigned personal profile will be acti‐ vated. All settings stored in the profile are auto‐ matically applied.

If several drivers use their own remote control, the vehicle will adjust the personal settings dur‐ ing unlocking. These settings are also restored, if the vehicle has been used in the meantime by a person with a different remote control.

Changes to the settings are automatically saved in the personal profile.

Adjusting

The settings for the following systems and func‐ tions are saved in the active profile. The scope of storable settings is country- and equipmentdependable.

▷ Unlocking and locking. ▷ Lights. ▷ Radio. ▷ Instrument cluster. ▷ Climate control. ▷ Park Distance Control PDC. ▷ Driving Dynamics Control. ▷ Cruise control. ▷ Intelligent Safety.

Using the remote con‐ trol

Note

Take the remote control with you

People or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐ side. Always take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can then be opened from the outside.◀

Unlocking

Press button on the remote control.

▷ The vehicle is unlocked. ▷ Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐

vated. This function is not available, if the interior lamps were switched off manually.

▷ The welcome lamps are switched on, if this

function was activated.

▷ Exterior mirrors folded through convenient

closing are folded open.

You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked. Create the settings, refer to page 29.

The alarm system, refer to page 30, is dis‐ armed.

Convenient opening

Press and hold this button on the re‐ mote control after unlocking.

The windows and the glass sunroof are opened, as long as the button on the remote control is pressed.

Locking

Locking from the outside

Do not lock the vehicle from the outside with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐ not be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.◀

The driver's door must be closed.

Press button on the remote control.

The alarm system, refer to page 30, is armed. If the vehicle horn honks twice when you lock

the car, this means that the engine or ignition is still switched on. In this case, the engine or ig‐ nition must be switched off by means of the Start/Stop button.

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Opening and closing

CONTROLS

Switching on interior lights and courtesy lights

Press button on the remote control with the vehicle locked.

This function is not available, if the interior lamps were switched off manually.

If the button is pressed within 10 seconds of when the vehicle was locked Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-theft warning system, refer to page 31, are turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds before press‐ ing the button again.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.

Press button on the remote control for at least 3 seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Unlock the tailgate

Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.

The tailgate opens slightly, regardless of whether the vehicle was previously locked or unlocked.

Depending on the features and the country version, it is also possible to have door un‐ locked. Create the settings, refer to page 29.

If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is locked again as soon as it closes.

Do not place the remote control in the cargo area

Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐ mote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.◀

Provide edge protection

Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Provide edge protection.◀

Malfunction

Remote control detection by the vehicle can among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐ lowing circumstances:

▷ The battery of the remote control is dis‐

charged. Replace the battery, refer to page 22.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

transmission towers or other equipment with high transmit power.

▷ Shielding of the remote control due to

metal objects.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

mobile phones or other electronic devices in direct proximity.

Do not transport the remote control together with metal objects or electronic devices.

In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock the vehicle using the integrated key, refer to page 26.

For US owners only

The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:

FCC ID:

▷ LX8766S. ▷ LX8766E. ▷ LX8CAS. ▷ LX8CAS2. ▷ MYTCAS4.

Compliance statement:

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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

▷ This device may not cause harmful interfer‐

ence, and

▷ this device must accept any interference re‐

ceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Without remote control

From the outside

Locking from the outside

Do not lock the vehicle from the outside with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐ not be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.◀

Remove the key before pulling the door

handle Before pulling the outside door handle, remove

the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and the key.◀

Alarm system

The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is locked with the integrated key.

The alarm system is triggered when the door is opened, if the vehicle was unlocked via the door lock. In order to terminate this alarm, un‐ lock vehicle with the remote control or switch on the ignition, if needed, through emergency detection of the remote control.

From the inside

Locking and unlocking

Press button. Vehicle is locked.

Press button. The vehicle is unlocked.

Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door lock using the integrated key, refer to page 22. The other doors must be unlocked or locked from the inside.

To do this, unlock the lid from below with the integrated key, arrow, and remove.

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Pressing the buttons for the central locking sys‐ tem locks and unlocks the doors and the tail‐ gate when the front doors are closed, but they are not secured against theft.

The fuel filler flap remains unlocked. In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is

automatically unlocked. The hazard warning system and interior lights come on.

Unlocking and opening

Either unlock the doors together using the cen‐ tral locking system buttons and then pull the door handle above the armrest or pull the door handle on the door to open the door. The other doors remain locked.

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Tailgate

Hints

Keep the closing path clear Make sure that the closing path of the

tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀

Do not place the remote control in the cargo area

Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐ mote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.◀

Provide edge protection

Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Provide edge protection.◀

Opening

When the tailgate is opened, make sure there is sufficient clearance to prevent damage.

▷ Unlock the vehicle and press the button on

the tailgate.

▷ Press button on the remote control

for approx. 1 second.

As the case may be, the doors are also un‐ locked. Unlocking with the remote control, refer to page 25.

The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung up‐ ward.

Opening from the inside

With the vehicle is stationary, press the button in the driver's footwell.

Closing

Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate can be used to conveniently pull down the tail‐ gate.

Comfort Access

The concept

The vehicle can be accessed without activating the remote control.

All you need to do is to have the remote control with you, such as in your pants pocket.

The vehicle automatically detects the remote control when it is in close proximity or in the car's interior.

Comfort Access supports the following func‐ tions:

▷ Unlocking/locking of the vehicle. ▷ Convenient closing. ▷ Separate unlocking of the tailgate. ▷ Start the engine.

Functional requirements

▷ There are no sources of interference

nearby.

▷ To lock the vehicle, the remote control

must be located outside of the vehicle.

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▷ The next unlocking and locking cycle is not

possible until after approx. 2 seconds.

▷ The engine can only be started if the re‐

mote control is in the vehicle.

Unlocking

On the driver's or front passenger's door han‐ dle, press the button, arrow.

This corresponds to pressing the remote control button:

Locking

On the driver's or front passenger's door han‐ dle, press the button, arrow.

This corresponds to pressing the remote control button:

To save battery power, ensure that all power consumers are turned off, before locking the vehicle.

Convenient closing

Monitor closing Monitor closing to ensure that no one be‐

comes trapped.◀

Press and hold down the handle of the driver or the front seat passenger.

This corresponds to pressing the remote control button:

In addition to locking, the windows and glass sunroof will be closed.

Unlock the tailgate

Press button on tailgate's exterior. This corresponds to pressing the remote control

button: The situation of the doors does not change.

Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐ mote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.◀

Do not place the remote control in the cargo area

Malfunction

Remote control detection by the vehicle can among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐ lowing circumstances:

▷ The battery of the remote control is dis‐

charged. Replace the battery, refer to page 22.

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▷ Interference of the radio connection from

transmission towers or other equipment with high transmit power.

▷ Shielding of the remote control due to

metal objects.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

mobile phones or other electronic devices in direct proximity.

Do not transport the remote control together with metal objects or electronic devices.

In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock the vehicle using the buttons of the remote control or using the integrated key, refer to page 26.

Adjusting

Unlocking

The settings are saved in the active profile. Per‐ sonal Profile, refer to page 23.

Doors

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. Select the symbol.

5. Select the desired function.

▷ "All doors"

The entire vehicle is unlocked.

▷ "Driver's door"

Only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐ locks the entire vehicle.

Tailgate

Depending on optional features and country version, this setting is not offered in some cases.

2. "Settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. Select the symbol.

5. Select the desired function.

Press button.

▷ "Tailgate"

Only the tailgate is unlocked.

▷ "Tailgate + door(s)"

The tailgate and the doors are un‐ locked.

Locking

The settings are saved in the active profile. Per‐ sonal Profile, refer to page 23.

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. Select desired setting. ▷ "Lock if no door is opened"

The vehicle locks automatically after a short period of time if no door is opened.

▷ "Lock after starting to drive"

The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.

Confirmation signals from the vehicle

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. Select desired setting. ▷ "Flash for lock/unlock"

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Unlocking is signaled by two flashes, locking by one.

▷ "Acoustic warning"

Unlocking is signaled by one honk of the horn.

Alarm system

The concept

When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm system responds to:

▷ Opening a door, the hood or the tailgate. ▷ Movements in the vehicle interior ▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐

tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing

the car.

▷ Disconnected battery voltage.

The alarm system briefly signals tampering:

▷ Acoustic alarm. ▷ By switching on the hazard warning system. ▷ By flashing the daytime running lights.

Arming and disarming the alarm system

When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with the remote control or via the Comfort Ac‐ cess, the alarm system is armed or disarmed at the same time.

Door lock and armed alarm system

The alarm system is triggered when the door is opened, when the vehicle is unlocked via the door lock.

Switch off the alarm, refer to page 31.

Tailgate and armed alarm system

The tailgate can be opened even when the alarm system is armed.

After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and monitored again when the doors are locked. The hazard warning system flashes once.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.

Press button on the remote control for at least 3 seconds.

To reel off the alarm: press any button.

Indicator lamp on the interior rearview mirror

▷ The indicator lamp flashes briefly every

2 seconds: The system is armed.

▷ The indicator lamp flashes after locking:

The doors, hood or tailgate is not closed properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐ cured.

After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp flashes continuously. Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor are not active.

When the still open access is closed, interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor will be switched on.

▷ The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐

ing: The vehicle has not been tampered with.

▷ The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking

until the engine ignition is switched on, but no longer than approx. 5 minutes:

An alarm has been triggered.

Tilt alarm sensor

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.

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The alarm system responds in situations such as

attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is

towed.

Interior motion sensor

The windows and glass sunroof must be closed

for the system to function properly.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

can be switched off together, such as in the fol‐

lowing situations:

▷ In automatic car washes.

▷ In duplex garages.

▷ During transport on trains carrying vehicles,

at sea or on a trailer.

▷ With animals in the vehicle.

Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and

interior motion sensor

Press the remote control button again within 10 seconds as soon as the vehi‐

cle is locked.

The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐

onds and then continues to flash.

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

are turned off, until the vehicle is locked again.

Power windows

Note

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., cannot operate the power windows and injure them‐ selves.◀

On 5-door models

On 3-door models

Switching off the alarm

▷ Unlock vehicle with the remote control or

switch on the ignition, if needed through emergency detection of remote control, re‐ fer to page 23.

▷ With Comfort Access: If you are carrying the

remote control on your person, grasp the driver side or front passenger side door handle completely.

Unlock vehicle with the remote control or switch on the ignition, if needed through emer‐ gency detection of remote control, refer to page 23.

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Opening

▷

See also: Convenient opening, refer to page 24, via remote control.

Press the button to the resistance

point. The window opens while the switch is held.

Press the switch beyond the resist‐

ance point. The window opens automatically. Pressing

again stops the motion.

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Closing

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the closing path of the window is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀

Pull switch up.

The window closes while the reel is held.

See also: closing by means of Comfort Access, refer to page 28.

Pinch protection system

Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐

tection Even with the pinch protection system, check

that the window's closing path is clear; other‐ wise, the closing action may not stop in certain situations, e.g., if thin objects are present.◀

No window accessories

Do not install any accessories in the win‐ dow's range of movement; otherwise, the pinch protection system will be impaired.◀

If closing force exceeds a specific margin as a window closes, closing is interrupted.

The window reopens slightly.

Closing without the pinch protection system

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the closing path of the window is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀

E. g. danger from the outside or ice might pre‐ vent window from closing properly - proceed as follows:

Pull the switch past the resistance point and

hold it there. The pinch protection is limited and the win‐

dow reopens slightly if the closing force ex‐ ceeds a certain margin.

2. Pull the switch past the resistance point

again within approx. 4 seconds and hold it there.

The window closes without jam protection.

On 5-door models: safety switch

The safety switch in the driver's door can be used to prevent children, e.g., from opening and closing the rear windows using the switches in the rear.

Switching on and off

Press button. The LED lights up if the safety function

is switched on.

Safety switch for rear operation

Press the safety switch when transporting children in the rear; otherwise, injury may result if the windows are closed without supervi‐ sion.◀

Panoramic glass sun‐ roof

Hints

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the closing path of the glass sunroof is clear; other‐ wise, injuries may result.◀

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., cannot operate the glass sunroof and injure them‐ selves.◀

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At a glance

Tilting the glass sunroof

Press back the reel up to or be‐ yond the resistance point and re‐ lease it.

The glass sunroof is raised.

Opening glass sunroof

When the glass sunroof is closed

Press the reel back beyond the resistance point and release it twice.

The glass sunroof is opened. Pressing the reel again stops the

motion.

Comfort position

If the glass sunroof stops before it is completely opened, it is in the Comfort position. In this po‐ sition the wind noises in the interior are the least.

If desired, continue the movement by pressing the reel.

Closing glass sunroof

With the glass sunroof open

▷ Slide reel forward to the re‐

sistance point and hold. The glass sunroof is closed as

long as the reel is pressed and stops in the raised posi‐ tion.

▷ Press the reel forward beyond the resist‐

ance point and release it. The glass sunroof is closed and stops in the

raised position. Pressing the reel toward the back stops the

motion.

▷ Press the reel forward beyond the resist‐

ance point and release it twice. The glass sunroof is closed. Pressing the reel again stops the motion.

With the glass sunroof completely raised

▷ Slide reel back to the resist‐

ance point and hold. The glass sunroof is opened

as long as the reel is pressed.

▷ Press the reel back beyond

the resistance point and re‐ lease it.

The glass sunroof is opened. Pressing the reel again stops

the motion.

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With the glass sunroof completely raised

Press the reel forward beyond the resistance point and release it.

The glass sunroof is closed.

Pinch protection system

If the closing force exceeds a specific value as a glass sunroof closes, the closing action is inter‐ rupted.

The glass sunroof reopens slightly.

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Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐ tection

Despite the pinch protection system, check that the glass sunroof's closing path is clear; other‐ wise, the closing action may not be interrupted in certain extreme situations, such as when thin objects are present.◀

Opening and closing

Closing without the pinch protection system

E. g. if there is an external danger, proceed as follows:

Press the reel forward beyond the resist‐

ance point and hold it. The pinch protection is limited and the

glass sunroof reopens slightly if the closing force exceeds a certain margin.

2. Press the reel forward again beyond the re‐

sistance point and hold until the glass sun‐ roof closes without jam protection. Make sure that the closing area is clear.

Initializing after a power failure

After a power failure, it can happen that the glass sunroof can only be raised. The system must be initialized in this case. MINI recom‐ mends having this work performed by your service center.

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Vehicle features and op‐ tions

Sitting safely

The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐ tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

The seating position plays an important role in an accident in combination with:

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 37. ▷ Head restraints, refer to page 38. ▷ Airbags, refer to page 78.

Seats

would eliminate the protection normally pro‐ vided by the belt.◀

Keep the movement area unobstructed

When changing the seat position, keep the seat's area of movement unobstructed; otherwise, people might get injured or objects damaged.◀

Adjusting seats

Overview

1 Forward/backward 2 Thigh support 3 Height 4 Backrest tilt

Hints

Do not adjust the seat while driving

Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐ ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle con‐ trol could lead to an accident.◀

Do not incline the backrest too far to the

rear Do not incline the backrest too far to the rear

while driving, or there is a risk of slipping under the safety belt in the event of an accident. This

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Forward/backward

Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired direction.

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After releasing the lever, move the seat forward or back slightly making sure it engages prop‐ erly.

Adjusting

Height

Pull the lever up or press it down as often as needed to reach the desired height.

Backrest tilt

Turn the wheel in order to increase or decrease the curvature.

Thigh support

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

Lumbar support

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐ justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re‐ gion of the spine. The lower back and the spine are supported for upright posture.

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Pull the lever at the front of the seat and adjust the thigh support.

In 3-door models: entering the rear

Hints

Folding back and locking the backrest

Before driving off, fold back and lock the backrests; otherwise, an unexpected seat movement may cause an accident.◀

Keep the movement area unobstructed

When changing the seat position, keep the seat's area of movement unobstructed; otherwise, people might get injured or objects damaged.◀

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Fold down seat back

1. Pull lever up to the stop.

2. Fold backrest forward.

3. Push the seat forward.

Original position

The driver's seat features a mechanical mem‐ ory function for forward/back and backrest ad‐ justment.

Push the seat back into the original posi‐

tion.

2. Fold back the backrest to lock the seat.

If the backrest is folded back when the seat is not yet in the original position, the seat latches in the current position. In this case, manually adjust longitudinal direction, refer to page 35.

Front seat heating

Switching on

Press button once for each tempera‐ ture level.

The maximum temperature is reached when three LEDs are lit.

If the journey is continued within approx. 15 minutes, the seat heating is activated automat‐ ically with the temperature selected last.

When Green mode, refer to page 142, is acti‐ vated, the heater output is reduced.

Switch off

Press button longer. The LEDs go out.

Safety belts

Seats with safety belt

The vehicle has four or five seating positions, each of which is equipped with a safety belt.

Number of safety belts

Your vehicle has been fitted with four or five safety belts for your and your passengers' safety. However, they can only offer protection when adjusted correctly.

General information

Always make sure that safety belts are being worn by all occupants before driving off.

For the occupants' safety the belt locking mechanism triggers early. Slowly guide the belt out of the holder when applying it.

If needed, disengage the belt in the rear from the belt buckle on the side.

Although airbags enhance safety by providing added protection, they are not a substitute for safety belts.

The two outer safety belt buckles, integrated into the rear seat, are for passengers sitting on the left and right.

The center rear safety belt buckle is solely in‐ tended for the center passenger.

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Hints

One person per safety belt

Never allow more than one person to wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀

Putting on the belt

Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly across the lap and shoulders, as close to the body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies low around the hips in the lap area and does not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt can slip over the hips in a frontal impact and in‐ jure the abdomen.

The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub on sharp edges, be routed over breakable ob‐ jects, or be pinched.◀

What reduces the restraining effect

Avoid wearing bulky clothing, and pull the shoulder belt periodically to readjust the tension. Make sure that the belt is not jammed; otherwise, the belt can be damaged and the restraining effect is reduced.◀

Using the middle safety belt

If the middle safety belt in the rear is used, the larger side of the backrest must be locked. Otherwise, the safety belt will not have a restraining effect.◀

Buckling the belt

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in the belt buckle.

Unbuckling the belt

1. Hold the belt firmly.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Guide the belt back into its roll-up mecha‐

nism.

Safety belt reminder for driver's seat and front passenger seat

The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐ nal sounds. Make sure that the safety

belts are positioned correctly. The safety belt reminder is active at speeds above approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be acti‐ vated if objects are placed on the front passen‐ ger seat.

Damage to safety belts

Wear and tear after accidents or when dam‐ aged otherwise:

Have the safety belts, including the safety belt tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors checked.

Check and replace safety belts

This should only be done by your service center; otherwise, this safety feature might not work properly.◀

Front head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of an accident.

Adjust the headrest via the backrest tilt as needed.

Adjusting the head restraint

Adjust the head restraints of all occupied seats properly; otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury in an accident.◀

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Height

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is approximately at ear level.

Distance

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is as close as possible to the back of the head.

If necessary, adjust the distance by adjusting the tilt of the backrest.

Adjusting the height

▷ To raise: pull. ▷ To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push

headrest down.

Before transporting passengers

Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐ porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐ tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐ able.◀

Rear head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of an accident.

Adjusting the head restraint

Adjust the head restraints of all occupied seats properly; otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury in an accident.◀

Height

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is approximately at ear level.

Adjusting the height

Removing

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be sitting in the seat in question.

Pull head restraint up as far as possible.

2. Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re‐

straint out completely.

To remove the headrest, fold the backrest rear‐ ward if it is in the upright position.

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▷ To raise: push. ▷ To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push

headrest down.

Folding down head restraints

Extending/retracting head restraint

Only fold down head restraint if no pas‐ sengers are in the rear. Fold out retracted headrests again if passengers are being carried

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in the rear; otherwise, there is increased risk of injury in the event of an accident.◀

▷ To lower flaps: press the button, arrow 1,

and press down the head restraint.

▷ Fold back up: pull up head restraints.

Removing

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be sitting in the seat in question.

Fold the seat down, refer to page 125, before removing the head restraint, otherwise the head restraint cannot be removed.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

General information

The mirror on the passenger side is more curved than the driver's side mirror.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the mir‐ ror setting is stored for the profile currently in use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the re‐ mote control, the position is automatically re‐ trieved if this function is active.

Note

Estimating distances correctly

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than they appear. Do not estimate the distance to the traffic behind you based on what you see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an accident.◀

Overview

Pull head restraint up against the resist‐

ance.

2. Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re‐

straint out completely.

Before transporting passengers

Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐ porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐ tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐ able.◀

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Selecting a mirror

To change over to the other mirror: Slide the switch.

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Adjusting electrically

The setting corresponds to the direction in which the button is pressed.

Adjusting manually

In case of electrical malfunction press edges of mirror.

Automatic Curb Monitor

The concept

If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on the front passenger side is tilted downward. This improves your view of the curb and other low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.

Activating

1. Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror position.

Fold in the mirror in a car wash

Before washing the car in an automatic car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could be damaged, depending on the width of the vehicle.◀

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated whenever the engine is running.

Automatic dimming feature

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐ med. Photocells are used to control the Interior rearview mirror, refer to page 42.

Interior rearview mirror, manually dimmable

Flip lever

Fold in and out

Press button.

Possible at speeds up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.

E. g. this is advantageous

▷ In car washes. ▷ In narrow streets. ▷ For folding mirrors back out that were

folded away manually.

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐ matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.

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To reduce the blinding effect of the interior rear view mirror, flip the lever forward.

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Adjusting

Turn knob

Turn the knob to reduce the blinding effect by the interior mirror.

Interior rearview mirror, automatic dimming feature

The concept

Photocells are used for control:

▷ In the mirror glass. ▷ On the back of the mirror.

Steering wheel

Note

Do not adjust while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement could result in an accident.◀

Adjusting

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Fold the lever down.

3. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating posi‐ tion.

4. Fold the lever back.

5. Switch off the ignition again if needed.

Functional requirement

For proper operation:

▷ Keep the photocells clean. ▷ Do not cover the area between the inside

rearview mirror and the windshield.

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CONTROLS

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not

The right place for children

Note

Children in the vehicle

Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐ selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the doors.◀

Children should always be in the rear

Accident research shows that the safest place for children is in the back seat.

Transporting children in the rear

Only transport children younger than 13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in the rear in child restraint systems provided in accordance with the age, weight and size of the child; otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury in an accident.

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint system can no longer be used due to their age, weight and size.◀

Children on the front passenger seat

Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐ straint system in the front passenger seat, make sure that the front, knee and side airbags on the front passenger side are deactivated. Automatic deactivation of front-seat passenger airbags, refer to page 80.

Note

Deactivating the front-seat passenger air‐ bags

If a child restraint system is used in the front passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐ senger airbags; otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury to the child when the airbags are activated, even with a child restraint system.◀

Installing child re‐ straint systems

Hints

Manufacturer's information for child re‐ straint systems

To select, mount and use child restraint sys‐ tems, observe the information provided by the system manufacturer; otherwise, the protective effect can be lost.◀

Ensuring the stability of the child seat

When installing child restraint systems, make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐ tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐ justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise the stability of the child seat can be affected, and

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there is an increased risk of injury because of unexpected movement of the seat backrest.◀

In order to faciliate the installation of a backfacing child restraint system in the rear:

move the front passenger's seat as far up as possible before folding down the backrest.

On the front passenger seat

Deactivating airbags

After installing a child restraint system in the front passenger seat, make sure that the front, knee and side airbags on the front passenger side are deactivated.

Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au‐ tomatically, refer to page 80.

Deactivating the front-seat passenger air‐ bags

Seat position and height

Before installing a child restraint system, move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust its height to the highest and thus best possible position for the belt and to offer optimal protection in the event of an accident.

If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐ cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,

move the passenger seat carefully forward until the best possible belt guide position is reached.

Child seat security

The rear safety belts and the front passenger safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten child restraint systems.

Locking the safety belt

Pull out the strap completely.

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

belt.

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it

tight against the child restraint system. The safety belt is locked.

Unlocking the safety belt

Unbuckle the belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint system.

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in completely.

LATCH child restraint system

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.

Note

Follow manufacturer's information for LATCH child restraint systems

To mount and use the LATCH child restraint sys‐ tems, observe the operating and safety infor‐

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Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors

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and CRS weight of 65 lb when the child is re‐ strained by the internal harnesses.

Properly engage the lower LATCH an‐ chors

Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have properly engaged and that the child restraint system is resting snugly against the backrest; otherwise, the degree of protection may be re‐ duced.◀

Before mounting the LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem, pull the belt away from the child restraint system.

Position

The corresponding symbol shows the mounts for the lower LATCH anchors. Seats equipped with lower anchors are marked with a pair, 2, of LATCH sym‐

bols. It is not recommended to use the inner lower anchors of standard outer LATCH positions to fasten a child restraint system on the middle seat. Use the vehicle seat belt in‐ stead for the middle seat.

Assembly of LATCH child restraint systems

Mount the child restraint system; refer to

the user's manual of the system.

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐

erly connected.

Child restraint fixing system with a tether strap

Note

Mounting eyelets

Use the mounting eyes only for the upper retaining strap to secure child restraint systems; otherwise, the mounting eyes could be dam‐ aged.◀

Mounting points

The respective symbol shows the an‐ chor for the upper retaining strap. Seats

with an upper Top Tether are marked with this symbol. It can be found on the rear seat backrest or the rear window shelf.

Retaining strap guide

Retaining strap

Make sure that the upper retaining strap is not passed over the head restraints or sharp edges and is not twisted up to the upper mounting points; otherwise, the belt cannot properly secure the child restraint system in an accident.◀

1 Direction of travel 2 Head restraint 3 Hook for upper retaining strap 4 Mounting point/eye 5 Seat backrest 6 Upper retaining strap

Attaching the upper retaining strap to the mounting point

Raise the head restraint if needed.

2. Guide the upper retaining strap between

the supports of the head restraint.

3. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to

the mounting eye on the rear seat.

4. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it

down.

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No persons on the back seat when there is a child restraint system with an upper

retaining strap on the front passenger seat. When there is a child restraint system with an

upper retaining strap on the front passenger seat, no one should sit in the back seat directly behind it, otherwise there is an increased risk of injury due to the upper retaining strap.◀

Upper retaining strap when the backrest is folded down

When the backrest is folded down, do not guide the belt through the head restraint sup‐ ports on the backrest; otherwise the belt may not secure the child restraint system properly in case of an accident◀

ON 5-door models: Lock‐ ing the doors and win‐ dows

Rear doors

This locks various functions so that they cannot be operated from the rear: safety switch, refer to page 32.

Push the locking lever on the rear doors up. The door can now be opened from the outside

only.

Safety switch for the rear

Press button on the driver's door if children are being transported in the

rear.

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Vehicle features and op‐ tions

Start/Stop button

The concept

Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the ignition on or off and starts the engine.

Steptronic transmission: the en‐

gine starts in selector lever posi‐ tion P or N with the brake pedal pressed when you press the Start/Stop button.

Manual transmission: the engine starts with the clutch pedal pressed when the Start/Stop but‐ ton is pressed.

Ignition on

Steptronic transmission: press the Start/Stop button, and do not press on the brake pedal at the same time.

Manual transmission: press the Start/Stop but‐ ton without stepping on the clutch pedal.

All vehicle systems are ready for operation. Most of the indicator and warning lights in the

instrument cluster light up for a varied length of time.

To save battery power when the engine is off, switch off the ignition and any unnecessary electronic systems/power consumers.

Ignition off

Manual transmission: press the Start/Stop but‐ ton again without stepping on the clutch pedal.

Steptronic transmission: shift to selector lever position P, press the Start/Stop button again without stepping on the brake.

All indicator lights in the instrument cluster go out.

To save battery power when the engine is off, switch off the ignition and any unnecessary electronic systems/power consumers.

Ignition automatically cuts off while the vehicle is stationary and the engine is stopped:

▷ During locking, also with the low beams ac‐

tivated.

▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged

completely, so that the engine can still be started. This function is only available when the low beams are turned off.

▷ When opening and closing the driver door,

if the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and the low beams are turned off.

▷ While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled

with driver's door open and low beams off.

▷ The low beams switch to parking lights af‐

ter approx. 15 minutes of no use.

Radio ready state

Activate radio-ready state:

▷ When the engine is running: press the Start/

Stop button.

Some electronic systems/power consumers re‐ main ready for operation.

Radio ready state switches off automatically:

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▷ After approx. 8 minutes. ▷ When the vehicle is locked using the central

locking system.

▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged

completely, so that the engine can still be started.

The radio-ready state remains active if, e.g., the ignition is automatically switched off for the fol‐ lowing reasons:

▷ Opening or closing the driver's door. ▷ Unfastening of the driver's safety belt. ▷ When automatically switching from low

beams to parking lights.

If the engine is switched off and the ignition is switched on, the system automatically switches to the radio-ready state if the lights are turned off or, if correspondingly equipped, the day‐ time running lights are activated.

Starting the engine

Hints

Enclosed areas

Do not let the engine run in enclosed areas, since breathing in exhaust fumes may lead to loss of consciousness and death. The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas.◀

posing a risk of overheating and damage to the catalytic converter.◀

Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at moderate engine speeds.

Steptronic transmission

Starting the engine

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2. Engage selector lever position P or N.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The ignition is activated automatically for a cer‐ tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine starts.

Manual transmission

Starting the engine

Depress the brake pedal.

2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift to neu‐

tral.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The ignition is activated automatically for a cer‐ tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine starts.

Engine stop

Unattended vehicle

Do not leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running; doing so poses a risk of danger.

Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐ ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐ mission in selector lever position P or N to pre‐ vent the vehicle from moving.◀

Repeated starting in quick succession

Avoid trying to start the vehicle repeat‐ edly and in quick succession. Otherwise, the fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned,

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Hints

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., cannot start the engine.◀

Apply parking brake and further secure

the vehicle if needed. Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐

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hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the direction of the curb.◀

Before driving into a car wash

So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob‐ serve instructions for going into an automatic car wash, refer to page 216.

Steptronic transmission

Switching off the engine

1. Engage selector lever position P with the

vehicle stopped.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

The engine is switched off. The radio-ready state is switched on.

3. Set the parking brake.

Manual transmission

Switching off the engine

With the vehicle at a standstill, press the

Start/Stop button. The engine is switched off. The radio-ready state is switched on.

2. Shift into first gear or reverse.

3. Set the parking brake.

the Auto Start/Stop function is active, it is avail‐ able when the vehicle is traveling faster than about 3 mph, approx. 5 km/h.

Engine stop

The engine is switched off automatically during a stop under the following conditions:

Manual transmission:

▷ Neutral is engaged and the clutch pedal is

not pressed.

▷ The driver's safety belt is buckled or the

driver's door is closed. Steptronic transmission:

▷ The selector lever is in selector lever posi‐

tion D.

▷ Brake pedal remains depressed while the

vehicle is stopped.

▷ The driver's safety belt is buckled or the

driver's door is closed. In order to be able to release the brake pedal,

engage lever in position P. The engine remains off.

To continue driving depress the brake pedal. When a gear is engaged, the engine starts au‐ tomatically.

The air flow from the air conditioner is reduced when the engine is switched off.

Auto Start/Stop function

The concept

The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel. The system switches off the engine during a stop, e.g., in traffic congestion or at traffic lights. The ignition remains switched on. The engine starts again automatically for driving off.

Automatic operation

After every start of the engine using the Start/ Stop button, the Auto Start/Stop function is in the last selected state, refer to page 50. When

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Displays in the instrument cluster

The display indicates that the Auto Start/Stop function is ready for an Automatic engine start.

The display indicates that the conditions for an automatic en‐ gine stop have not been met.

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Functional limitations

The engine is not switched off automatically in the following situations:

▷ External temperature too low. ▷ The external temperature is high and auto‐

matic climate control is running.

▷ The car's interior has not yet been heated

or cooled to the required level.

▷ The engine is not yet at operating tempera‐

ture.

▷ The wheels are at a sharp angle or the

steering wheel is being turned.

▷ After driving in reverse. ▷ Fogging of the windows when the auto‐

matic climate control is switched on.

▷ The vehicle battery charge is very low. ▷ At higher elevations. ▷ The engine compartment lid is unlocked. ▷ The parking assistant is activated. ▷ Stop-and-go traffic. ▷ Selector lever in selector lever position R, N

or M/S.

Starting the engine

The engine starts automatically under the fol‐ lowing conditions:

▷ Manual transmission:

The clutch pedal is pressed.

▷ Steptronic transmission:

By releasing the brake pedal. After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.

Some indicator lights light up for a varied length of time.

The engine can only be started via the Start/ Stop button.

Functional limitations

Even if driving off was not intended, the deacti‐ vated engine starts up automatically in the fol‐ lowing situations:

▷ Excessive warming of the car's interior

when the cooling function is switched on.

▷ The steering wheel is turned. ▷ Steptronic transmission: change from selec‐

tor lever position D to R, N or M/S.

▷ Steptronic transmission: change from selec‐

tor lever position P to R, N, D or M/S.

▷ The vehicle begins rolling. ▷ Fogging of the windows when the auto‐

matic climate control is switched on.

▷ The vehicle battery charge is very low. ▷ Excessive cooling of the car's interior when

the heating is switched on.

▷ Manual transmission: low brake vacuum

pressure; this can occur, e.g., if the brake

pedal is depressed a number of times in

succession.

Switching the system on/off

Using the button

Safety mode

After the engine switches off automatically, it will not start again automatically if any one of the following conditions are met.

▷ The driver's safety belt is unbuckled and

the driver's door is open.

▷ The hood was unlocked.

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▷ LED comes on: Auto Start/Stop function is

deactivated. The engine is started during an automatic

engine stop. The engine can only be stopped or started

via the Start/Stop button.

▷ LED goes out: Auto Start/Stop function is

activated.

Switching off the vehicle during an automatic engine stop

During an automatic engine stop, the vehicle can be switched off permanently, e. g., when leaving it.

Steptronic transmission: engage selector

lever position P.

2. Press the Start/Stop button. The ignition is

switched off. The Auto Start/Stop function is deactivated.

3. Manual transmission: shift into first gear or

reverse.

4. Set the parking brake.

Engine start as usual via Start/Stop button.

Automatic deactivation

In certain situations, Auto Start/Stop function is deactivated automatically for safety reasons as if the driver were absent.

Malfunction

The Auto Start/Stop function no longer switches off the engine automatically. A Check Control message is displayed. It is possible to continue driving. Have the system checked.

The indicator lamp lights up red. The parking brake is set.

Lower lamp: indicator lamp in Canadian models

Releasing

Raise lever slightly, press the button and guide the lever down.

Hints

Use while driving

On rare occasions if it is necessary to use the parking brake while driving, do not use ex‐ cessive force when applying it. When using it, keep the button on the lever depressed.

Otherwise, using excessive force when applying the parking brake may cause the rear wheels to lock, resulting in fishtailing.◀

To prevent corrosion and one-sided brake ac‐ tion, lightly apply the parking brake periodically while coasting, if traffic conditions permit.

The brake lights will not light up if the parking brake is set.

Parking brake

Applying

The lever automatically engages after being pulled up.

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Turn signal, high beams, headlight flasher

Turn signal

Using turn signals

Press the lever beyond the resistance point. To switch off manually, press the lever to the

resistance point.

Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.

Triple turn signal activation

Press the lever to the resistance point. The turn signal flashes three times. The function can be activated or deactivated. Set via radio.

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Lighting"

4. "Triple turn signal"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

High beams, headlight flasher

▷ High beams, arrow 1. ▷ Headlight flasher, arrow 2.

Washer/wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and brief wipe

Hints

Do not activate wipers if frozen to wind‐ shield

Do not switch on the wipers if they are frozen to the windshield; otherwise, the wiper blades and the wiper motor may be damaged.◀

Do not activate wipers on dry windshield

Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry, as this may damage the wiper blades or cause them to become worn more quickly.◀

Do not activate wipers with wipers folded

away Do not switch on the wipers if they are folded

away, otherwise the hood or the wipers may be damaged.◀

Signaling briefly

Press the lever to the resistance point and hold it there for as long as you want the turn signal to flash.

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Switching on

Push wiper lever up. The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐

sition when released.

▷ Normal wiper speed: push up once.

The wipers switch to intermittent operation when the vehicle is stationary.

▷ Fast wiper speed: press up twice or press

once beyond the resistance point. Wipers change to normal speed when vehi‐

cle comes to standstill.

Switch off and brief wipe

Interval mode or rain sensor

The concept

Without the rain sensor, the frequency of the wiper operation is preset.

The rain sensor automatically controls the time between wipes depending on the intensity of the rainfall. The sensor is located on the wind‐ shield, directly behind the interior rearview mir‐ ror.

Activating/deactivating

Press button on the wiper lever. The LED in the wiper lever lights up and wiping

starts. When wipers are frozen to windshield, wiper operation is deactivated.

Push wiper lever down. The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐

sition when released.

▷ Single wipe: press down once. ▷ To switch off normal wipe: press down

once.

▷ To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.

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Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes

Deactivate the rain sensor when passing through an automatic car wash; otherwise, un‐ intentional wiping can cause damages.◀

Setting the frequency or sensitivity of the rain sensor

Turn the thumbwheel.

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Washing the windshield

Pull the wiper lever towards you. The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐

shield and activates the wipers briefly.

Do not use the washer system at freezing temperatures

Do not use the washers if fluid could freeze onto the windshield which might impede your viewing field. Therefore use antifreeze fluid.

Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is empty; operation might damage pump.◀

Windshield washer nozzles

The windshield washer nozzles are automati‐ cally heated while the ignition is switched on.

Rear window wiper

Switching on the rear window wiper

Cleaning rear window

In interval mode: turn the switch further, ar‐ row 2. The switch automatically returns to its interval position when released.

In idle position: turn switch downward, arrow 3. The switch automatically returns to its idle posi‐ tion when released.

Fold-out position of the wipers

Helpful when changing the wiper blades or un‐ der frosty conditions, e.g.

1. Switch the ignition on and off again.

2. With icy conditions make sure that blades

are not frozen to the windshield.

3. Press the wiper lever up beyond the point

of resistance and hold it for approx. 3 sec‐ onds, until the wiper remains in a nearly vertical position.

After the wipers are folded back down, the wiper system must be reactivated.

Folding wipers back down

Before switching the ignition on, fold the wipers back down to the windshield; otherwise, the wipers may become damaged when they are activated.◀

Switch on the ignition.

2. Push wiper lever down. Wipers move to

their resting position and are ready again for operation.

Turn the switch from idle position 0 upward, ar‐ row 1: interval mode. When reverse gear is en‐ gaged, the system switches to continuous op‐ eration.

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Washer fluid

Hints

Antifreeze for washer fluid

Antifreeze is flammable and can cause in‐ jury if it is used incorrectly.

Therefore, keep it away from possible sources of ignition.

Only keep it in the closed original container and inaccessible to children.

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Follow the notes and instructions on the con‐ tainer.

United States: The washer fluid mixture ratio is regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual states; do not exceed the allowable washer fluid dilution ratios limits that apply. Follow the usage instructions on the washer fluid con‐ tainer. Use BMW’s Windshield Washer Concen‐ trate or the equivalent.◀

Adding washer fluid

Only add washer fluid when the engine is cool, and then close the cover completely to avoid contact between the washer fluid and hot engine parts.

Otherwise, there is a danger of fire and a risk to personal safety if the fluid is spilled.◀

Washer fluid reservoir

All washer nozzles are supplied from one reser‐ voir.

Fill with a mixture of windshield washer con‐ centrate and tap water and – if required – with a washer antifreeze, according to the manufac‐ turer's recommendations.

Mix the washer fluid before adding to find the right mixture.

Do not add windshield washer concentrate and antifreeze undiluted and do not fill with pure water; this could damage the wiper system.

Do not mix window washer concentrates of dif‐ ferent manufacturers because they can clog the windshield washer nozzles.

Recommended minimum fill quantity: 0.2 US gal/1 liter.

Manual transmission

Shifting

Shifting into 5th or 6th gear

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, push the gearshift lever to the right; otherwise, inad‐ vertent shifting into 3rd or 4th gear could lead to engine damage.◀

Reverse gear

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. To overcome the resistance push the selector

lever dynamically to the left and engage the re‐ verse gear.

Steptronic transmission

Selector lever positions

D Drive

Selector lever position for normal vehicle oper‐ ation. All gears for forward travel are activated automatically.

R is Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral:

The vehicle may roll. Use in automatic car washes, e.g.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The drive wheels are blocked.

Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se‐ lector lever position P is set. Otherwise, the ve‐ hicle may begin to move.

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Kickdown

Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving performance. Step on the accelerator pedal be‐ yond the resistance point at the full throttle po‐ sition.

Engaging a selector lever position

Press on the brake pedal until you start driving

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a gear, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.◀

The selector lever can only be taken out of se‐ lector lever position P if the ignition is on or the engine is running.

With the vehicle is stationary, press on the brake pedal before shifting out of selector lever position P or N; otherwise, the selector lever is blocked: shift lock.

A lock prevents inadvertent shifting into selec‐ tor lever position P or R.

Canceling the lock

Sport program and manual mode M/S

Activating the sport program

Press the selector lever to the left out of selec‐ tor lever position D.

The engaged selector lever position, such as S1, is displayed in the instrument cluster.

The sport program of the transmission is acti‐ vated.

Activating the M/S manual mode

Press the selector lever to the left out of se‐

lector lever position D.

2. Push the selector lever forward or back‐

ward.

Manual mode becomes active and the selector lever position is changed.

The engaged selector lever position is displayed in the instrument cluster, for instance M1.

Once maximum engine speed is attained, M/S manual mode is automatically upshifted as needed.

Press button on the front of the selector lever, arrow.

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Switching to manual mode

▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐

ward.

▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rear‐

wards.

Gears will only be shifted at appropriate engine and road speeds, for example downshifting is not possible if the engine speed is too high.

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The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐ strument cluster, followed by the currently se‐ lected gear.

Manual mode M/S: prevent automatic upshifting

Once maximum engine speed is attained, M/S manual mode is automatically upshifted as needed.

For vehicles with Steptronic Sport transmission, automatic shift operations are not performed if one of the following conditions is met:

▷ DSC is deactivated. ▷ TRACTION is activated.

In addition, the kickdown is deactivated. With the respective transmission version, the

lowest possible gear can be selected by simul‐ taneously operating the kickdown and the left shift paddle. However, this effect is not pro‐ duced via the shift paddles when switching briefly from D to manual mode.

Ending the sport program/manual mode

Push the selector lever to the right. D is displayed in the instrument cluster.

▷ Shift down: briefly pull left shift paddle. ▷ With the respective transmission version,

the lowest possible gear can be selected by pulling and holding the left shift paddle.

Gears will only be shifted at appropriate engine and road speeds, for example downshifting is not possible if the engine speed is too high.

The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐ strument cluster, followed by the current gear.

If the shift paddles on the steering wheel are used to shift gears in automatic mode, the transmission temporarily switches to manual mode.

If the selector lever is still in selector lever posi‐ tion D with the respective transmission version, it is possible to switch back into the automatic mode:

▷ Pull and hold right shift paddle.

▷ In addition to the briefly pulled right shift

paddle, briefly pull the left shift paddle.

In the manual mode, after conservative driving for a certain amount of time or if there has been no acceleration or shifting of the shift paddles within a certain amount of time, the transmission switches back to automatic mode.

Shift paddles for Steptronic Sport transmission

The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow you to shift gears quickly while keeping both hands on the steering wheel.

▷ Shift up: briefly pull right shift paddle.

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The selector lever position is dis‐ played, e.g.: P.

Manually release the transmission lock

Should the selector lever be blocked in selector lever position P despite the ignition being turned on, the brake being depressed and the unlock button being pressed, the transmission lock can be manually canceled:

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Before unlocking the transmission lock man‐ ually, engage the parking brake forcefully to prevent the vehicle from rolling away.

1. Loosen the sleeve of the selector lever.

2. Pull the sleeve over the selector lever. Un‐

plug the cable connector if needed.

3. Using the screwdriver from the onboard ve‐

hicle tool kit, refer to page 199, press the yellow release lever downward, arrow.

4. Move the selector lever slightly toward the

rear; to do this press the unlock button on the front of the selector lever.

Release the release lever.

5. Bring the selector lever into the desired po‐

sition.

Steptronic Sport transmission: Launch Control

The concept

Launch Control enables optimum acceleration on surfaces with good traction.

An experienced driver may be able to achieve better acceleration values in DSC OFF mode, re‐ fer to page 94.

Requirements

Launch Control is available when the engine is warmed up, that is, after uninterrupted driving of at least 6 miles/10 km.

To start with Launch Control do not steer the steering wheel.

Start with launch control

While the engine is running:

1. Press button and select SPORT with

Driving Dynamics Control, refer to page 96.

The instrument cluster displays TRACTION in combination with SPORT. The DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up.

2. Engage selector lever position S.

3. With the left foot, forcefully press down on

the brake.

4. Step on the accelerator pedal beyond the

resistance point at the full throttle position. A flag symbol is displayed in the instrument

cluster.

5. The starting engine speed adjusts. Within

3 seconds, release the brake.

Before using Launch Control, allow the trans‐ mission to cool down for approx. 5 minutes.

Hints

Component wear

Do not use Launch Control too often; oth‐ erwise, this may result in premature wear of components due to the high stress placed on the vehicle.◀

Do not use Launch Control during the break-in, refer to page 134, period.

To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC again as soon as possible.

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Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not

Instrument cluster

Overview, instrument cluster

1 Tachometer 64 2 Messages, e.g. Check Control 3 Speedometer

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4 Fuel gauge 64 5 Display/reset miles 64 6 Electronic displays 60

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Electronic displays

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1 Driver assistance systems

Messages, e.g. Check Control Time 64 External temperature 64 Selection lists 67 Total miles/trip odometer 64

Check Control

The concept

The Check Control system monitors functions in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions in the monitored systems.

A Check Control message is displayed as a com‐ bination of indicator or warning lights and text messages in the instrument cluster.

In addition, an acoustic signal may be output and a text message may appear on the radio.

On-board computer 67

2 Selector lever position display 55

Gear shift indicator 65

3 Driving Dynamics Control 96

Status

Indicator/warning lights

General information

The indicator and warning lights can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.

Several of the lights are checked for proper functioning and light up temporarily when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

Red lights

Safety belt reminder

Flashing or illuminated: safety belt on the driver or passenger side is not buck‐ led. The safety belt reminder can also

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be activated if objects are placed on the front passenger seat.

Make sure that the safety belts are positioned correctly.

Airbag system

Airbag system and belt tensioner are defective.

Have the vehicle checked by the service

center immediately.

Parking brake, brake system

The parking brake is set. For additional information, refer to Re‐

lease parking brake, refer to page 51.

Front-end collision warning

Illuminated: advance warning is issued, e.g., when there is the impending dan‐ ger of a collision or the distance to the

vehicle ahead is too small. Increase distance. Flashing: acute warning of the imminent dan‐

ger of a collision when the vehicle approaches another vehicle at a relatively high differential speed.

Intervention by braking or make an evasive maneuver.

Pedestrian warning

If a collision with a person detected in this way is imminent, the symbol lights up and a signal sounds.

Orange lights

Active Cruise Control

The number bars shows the selected distance from the vehicle driving ahead.

For more information, see Camera-

based cruise control, ACC, refer to page 98.

Vehicle detection, Active Cruise Control

Illuminated: vehicle driving ahead de‐ tected.

Flashing: the conditions are not ade‐

quate for operating the system. The system was deactivated but applies the

brakes until you actively resume control by pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.

Yellow lights

Anti-lock Braking System ABS

Avoid abrupt braking if possible. Brak‐ ing force boost in some cases defective. Stop carefully. Take into account longer brake travel. Have this checked by the service center immediately.

DSC Dynamic Stability Control

Flashing: DSC controls the drive and braking forces. The vehicle is stabilized. Reduce speed and adapt driving profile

to the driving circumstances. Illuminated: DSC failed. Have the system

checked by the service center. For additional information, refer to Dynamic

Stability Control DSC, refer to page 94.

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DSC Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated or DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated

Dynamic Stability Control DSC is switched off or Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol DTC is switched on.

For additional information, refer to Dynamic Stability Control, refer to page 94, and Dy‐ namic Traction Control, refer to page 95.

Flat Tire Monitor FTM

The Flat Tire Monitor signals a loss of tire inflation pressure in a tire.

Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneuvers. For additional information, refer to Flat Tire

Monitor, refer to page 84.

Tire Pressure Monitor TPM

Illuminated: the Tire Pressure Monitor signals a loss of tire inflation pressure in a tire.

Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneuvers.

Flashing and then continuously illuminated: no flat tire or loss of tire inflation pressure can be detected.

▷ Interference through systems or devices

with the same radio frequency: after leav‐ ing the area of the interference, the system automatically becomes active again.

▷ TPM could not conclude the reset: perform

the reset of the system again.

▷ A wheel without TPM electronics is fitted:

have the service center check it if needed.

▷ Malfunction: have the system checked by

your service center.

For additional information, refer to Tire Pres‐ sure Monitor, refer to page 81.

Steering system

Steering system in some cases defec‐ tive.

Have the steering system checked by

the service center.

Engine functions

Illuminated: vehicle generates in‐ creased exhaust emissions. It is possible to continue driving. Exhaust system in

some cases defective. Flashing: increased engine load damages the

catalytic converter. Continue driving with a lower engine load. Possible engine problem.

Have the vehicle checked by the service center. For additional information, refer to On-board

Diagnostics socket, refer to page 198.

Green lights

Turn signal

Turn signal on. Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator

lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb

has failed. For additional information, refer to Turn signal,

refer to page 52.

Parking lights, headlight control

Parking lights or headlights are acti‐ vated.

For additional information, refer to Parking lights/low beams, headlight control, re‐ fer to page 73.

Front fog lights

Front fog lights are activated.

For additional information, refer to

Front fog lights, refer to page 76.

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High-beam Assistant

High-beam Assistant is switched on. High beams are activated and off auto‐

matically as a function of the traffic sit‐

uation. For additional information, refer to High-beam

Assistant, refer to page 75.

Cruise control

The system is switched on. It maintains the speed that was set using the control elements on the steering wheel.

Blue lights

High beams

High beams are activated. For additional information, refer to High

beams, refer to page 52.

General lamps

At least one Check Control message is displayed or is stored. The symbol is shown in the display of the instrument

cluster.

Hiding Check Control messages

Press the onboard computer button on the turn signal lever.

▷ Some Check Control messages are dis‐

played continuously and are not cleared

until the malfunction is eliminated. If sev‐

eral malfunctions occur at once, the mes‐

sages are displayed consecutively.

These messages can be faded for approx.

8 seconds. After this time, they are dis‐

played again automatically.

▷ Other Check Control messages are faded

automatically after approx. 20 seconds.

They are stored and can be displayed again

later.

Displaying stored Check Control messages

Text messages

Text messages in combination with a symbol in the instrument cluster explain a Check Control message and the meaning of the indicator and warning lights.

Supplementary text messages

Additional information, such as on the cause of an error or the required action, can be called up via Check Control.

With urgent messages the added text will be automatically displayed on the radio display.

To view the entire text line for line: turn the right-hand knob on the radio.

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1. Press button.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Check Control"

5. Selecting the desired Check Control mes‐

sage

Messages after trip completion

Special messages displayed while driving are displayed again after the ignition is switched off.

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Fuel gauge

Vehicle tilt position may cause the display to vary.

The arrow beside the fuel pump symbol shows which side of the vehicle the fuel filler flap is on.

Notes on refueling, refer to page 172.

Tachometer

Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning field. In this range, the fuel supply is interrupted to protect the engine.

Odometer and trip odom‐ eter

The concept

Odometer and trip odometer are displayed in the instrument cluster.

Resetting the trip odometer

Press the knob.

▷ The odometer is displayed

when the ignition is switched off.

▷ When the ignition is switched

on, the trip odometer is re‐ set.

External temperature

If the indicator drops to +37 ℉/+3 ℃, a signal sounds.

A Check Control message is dis‐ played.

There is an increased risk of ice

on roads.

Ice on roads Even at temperatures above

+37 ℉/+3 ℃, roads might be icy. Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and

shaded roads, e.g., to avoid the increased risk of an accident.◀

Time

The time is displayed in the in‐ strument cluster.

Setting the time on the radio, re‐ fer to page 69.

Date

The date is displayed in the in‐ strument cluster.

Set the date on the radio, refer to page 69.

Range

Display

With a low remaining range:

▷ A Check Control message is

displayed briefly.

▷ The remaining range is

shown on the computer.

▷ With a dynamic driving style - e.g., taking

curves aggressively - engine operation might vary.

The Check Control message appears continu‐ ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.

Refuel promptly

Refuel no later than at a range of 30 miles/50 km or engine operation might fail and damage might occur.◀

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Displaying the cruising range

2. "Settings"

3. "Instrument cluster display"

4. "Range"

Press button.

Current fuel consump‐ tion

The concept

Displays the current fuel consumption. Check whether you are currently driving in an efficient and environmentally-friendly manner.

Service requirements

The concept

After the ignition is turned on the instrument cluster briefly displays available driving distance or time to the next scheduled maintenance.

Your service specialist can read the current service requirements from your remote control.

Display

Detailed information on service requirements

The radio will display detailed information about service requirements.

1. Press button.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Service required"

5. Select the desired entry to view detailed in‐

formation.

Symbols

Symbols Description

No service is currently required.

The deadline for scheduled maintenance or a legally man‐ dated inspection is approach‐ ing.

The service deadline has al‐ ready passed.

Entering appointment dates

Enter the dates for the required inspections. Make sure that the vehicle's date and time are

set correctly.

1. Press button.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Service required"

5. "§ Vehicle inspection" or"§ Emission

inspection"

6. "Change date"

7. Enter the desired appointment.

Gear shift indicator

The concept

The system recommends the most fuel efficient gear for the current driving situation.

Depending on the vehicle's features and coun‐ try version of the vehicle, the gear shift indica‐ tor is active in the manual mode of the Step‐ tronic transmission and with manual transmission.

Suggestions to shift gear up or down are dis‐ played in the instrument cluster.

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Manual transmission: displaying

Example Description

Fuel efficient gear is set.

Shift into fuel efficient gear.

Steptronic transmission: Displaying

Example Description

Fuel efficient gear is set.

Shift into fuel efficient gear.

Speed limit detection

The concept

Speed limit detection

Speed limit detection uses a symbol in the shape of a traffic sign to display the currently detected speed limit. The camera at the base of the interior rearview mirror detects traffic signs at the edge of the road as well as variable over‐ head sign posts. Traffic signs with extra symbols for wet road conditions, etc. are also detected and compared with the vehicle's onboard data, such as for the rain sensor, and will be dis‐ played depending on the situation.

Without a navigation system, the system is sub‐ ject to limitations imposed by technology. Speed limits with extra text characters are al‐ ways displayed.

Personal judgment

The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic situation.

The system assists the driver and does not re‐ place the human eye.◀

At a glance

Camera

The camera is found near the interior rearview mirror.

Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐ terior rearview mirror clean and clear.

Switching on/off

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Instrument cluster display"

4. "Speed limit information"

If speed limit detection is switched on, it can be displayed on the info display in the instrument cluster via the computer.

Display

The following is displayed in the instrument cluster:

Hints

Speed limits when towing a trailer are not shown.

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Speed limit detection

The last speed limit detected. Without a navigation system the

traffic signals are grayed out af‐ ter curves or longer stretches of roadway.

Without navigation system: speed limit detection switched on but no speed limit or cancel‐ lation is detected.

System limits

The system may not be fully functional and may provide incorrect information in the fol‐ lowing situations:

▷ In heavy fog, rain or snowfall. ▷ When signs are concealed by objects. ▷ When driving very close to the vehicle in

front of you.

▷ When driving toward bright lights. ▷ When the windshield behind the interior

rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐

ered by a sticker, etc.

▷ In the event of incorrect detection by the

camera.

▷ When passing buses or trucks with a speed

sticker.

▷ If the traffic signs are non-conforming. ▷ During calibration of the camera immedi‐

ately after vehicle shipment.

It also displays programs of the Driving Dynam‐ ics Control.

Display

Activating a list and adjusting the setting

Button the steering wheel Function

Activate the respec‐ tive list and select the desired settings.

On-board computer

Calling up information on the info display

Selection lists in the in‐ strument cluster

The concept

With the buttons on the steering wheel and the display in the instrument cluster the following can be displayed or operated:

▷ Current audio source.

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Press the onboard computer button on the turn signal lever.

Information is displayed in the info display of the instrument cluster.

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Calling up information in the radio

Information is also shown on the radio display.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Onboard info"

Press button.

Resetting values

1. Select the desired value.

2. "Reset?"

Information at a glance

Info display

Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn signal lever calls up the following information in the info display:

▷ Range.

▷ GREEN Info.

When GREEN Mode is activated.

▷ Average fuel consumption. ▷ Current fuel consumption. ▷ Average speed. ▷ Date. ▷ Engine temperature display. ▷ Speed limit detection. ▷ Speed.

Radio

Selected information is shown on the radio.

▷ Range. ▷ Average fuel consumption. ▷ Average speed.

Adjusting the info display

You can select what information from the com‐ puter is to be displayed on the info display of the instrument cluster.

2. "Settings"

3. "Instrument cluster display"

4. Select the desired displays.

Press button.

Information in detail

Range

Displays the estimated cruising range available with the remaining fuel.

It is calculated based on your driving style over the last 20 miles/30 km.

GREEN info

Description of GREEN info, refer to page 143.

Average fuel consumption

This is calculated for the period while the en‐ gine is running.

The average fuel consumption is calculated for the distance traveled since the last reset by the on-board comupter.

Average speed

Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the engine manually stopped are not included in the calculation of the average speed.

Resetting average values

Press and hold the onboard computer button on the turn signal lever.

Engine temperature display

Displays the current engine temperature, based on a combination of coolant and motor oil tem‐ perature. As soon as the optimum operating temperature has been attained, the indicator is in the center position.

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If the engine oil or coolant, thus the engine, be‐ come too hot, a Check Control message is dis‐ played.

Check the coolant level, refer to page 195.

Speed limit detection

Description of the speed limit detection, refer to page 66, function.

Speed warning

The concept

Displays speed limit which, when reached, should cause a warning to be issued.

The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed drops below the set speed limit once by at least 3 mph/5 km/h.

Displaying, setting or changing the limit

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Speed"

4. "Warning at:"

5. Turn the right knob until the desired limit is

displayed.

6. Press the right button.

The speed limit is stored.

Activating/deactivating the limit

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Speed"

4. "Warning"

Setting your current speed as the limit

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Speed"

4. "Select current speed"

The current vehicle speed is stored as the limit.

Settings on the radio

The following settings are created on the radio:

▷ Time, date. ▷ Formats, units of measure.

Formats and units of measure

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Language/Units"

4. Select the desired format or unit of meas‐

ure:

▷ "Language:" ▷ "Consumption:" ▷ "Distance:" ▷ "Pressure:" ▷ "Temperature:"

5. Set the desired unit of measure or lan‐

guage.

Setting the time and date

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Time/Date"

4. Select desired menu entry: ▷ "Time:" ▷ "Time format:" ▷ "Date:" ▷ "Date format:"

5. Turn the right knob until the desired setting

is selected.

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LED ring on the central instrument cluster

The concept

The LED ring displays light animations to repre‐ sent specific functions.

Basic displays

Basic functions, for example the tachometer, can be set to be displayed continually if so de‐ sired.

Event displays

Functions that are only displayed temporarily, for example the volume or temperature set‐ tings, can be set as event displays.

Several vehicle assistance functions can also be displayed on the LED ring. This display corre‐ sponds with the displays of the function in the respective display.

Example: tachometer

Like the tachometer in the instrument cluster, the light animations of the tachometer's basic display show the current RPMs and the respec‐ tive RPM warning margins.

Display

Switching on/off LED ring

2. "Settings"

3. "Center Instrument"

4. "Center Instrument"

Press button.

Adjusting the LED ring

2. "Settings"

3. "Center Instrument"

4. "Basic display" or "Event display"

5. Select desired setting.

Press button.

Setting the brightness

The brightness can be adjusted when night lighting is active in the instrument cluster.

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Center Instrument"

4. "Brightness"

5. Turn the right-hand knob.

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

▷ Arrow 1: current RPM. ▷ Arrow 2: prewarning field. ▷ Arrow 3: warning field.

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Chrono package in the cockpit

The concept

The Chrono package consists of three display instruments in the cockpit, where the engine oil pressure, the turbocharger boost, and the time are displayed. In addition, intermediate and to‐ tal times can be measured using the stop watch.

The display elements of the Chrono package mainly support a sporty driving style, e,g, on racetracks.

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Overview

1 Engine oil pressure display 2 Turbocharger boost display 3 Time/stop watch

Engine oil pressure

The current engine oil pressure is displayed.

Turbocharger boost

The current boost of the turbocharger is dis‐ played.

Stop watch

General information

The stop watch contains the following features:

▷ Measuring the total time. ▷ Measuring and storing of up to nine lap

times.

▷ Displaying the time.

The red indicator light indicates that the

stop watch is active.

Overview, buttons

▷ MODE button, arrow 1. ▷ START/STOP button, arrow 2. ▷ RESET/LAP buttons, arrow 3.

Displaying the measured times

The times measured using the stop watch are shown in minutes and seconds on the display. For times greater than 60 minutes, the num‐ bers of hours and the minutes with seconds are alternatively displayed.

If the stop watch is running, the seconds are also shown using a seconds pointer in the scale of the display element.

Measuring the total time

Press button, arrow 2, to start the stop

watch.

2. Press button, arrow 2, again to stop the

stop watch.

Lap times

General information

It is possible to measure and store up to nine lap times. Older lap times are overwritten.

Measuring and storing a lap time

Press button, arrow 2, to start the stop

watch.

2. Press button, arrow 3, to measure and store

a lap time. The lap time is briefly shown in the display

and via the seconds pointer of the stop watch, e.g., LAP 1 with the measured time. The stop watch continues running in the background.

3. If needed, press button, arrow 3, again to

measure a further lap time.

Calling up lap times

Press button, arrow 1, repeatedly until

LAP 1 is shown on the display.

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2. Press button, arrow 2, to call up the individ‐

ual lap times.

Deleting lap times

1. Press button, arrow 1, repeatedly until

LAP 1 is shown on the display.

2. Press button, arrow 3, to delete all stored

lap times.

Displays

Displaying the time

The time is copied from the instrument cluster. Press button, arrow 1, repeatedly until the time

is displayed.

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Vehicle features and op‐ tions

Overview

1 Rear fog lights 2 Front fog lights 3 Depending on the equipment: automatic

headlight control, cornering lights, Highbeam Assistant, welcome lights, daytime running lights

4 Lights off, daytime running lights 5 Parking lights / daytime running lights 6 Depending on the equipment: low beams,

welcome lights, High-beam Assistant

7 Instrument lighting

Parking lights, corner‐ ing lights and roadside parking lights

General information

Position of switch: If the driver door is opened with the ignition

switched off, the exterior lighting is automati‐ cally switched off at these switch settings.

Parking lights

Position of switch : the vehicle's lights light up on all sides, e.g., for parking.

Do not use the parking lights for extended peri‐ ods; otherwise, the battery may become dis‐ charged and it would then be impossible to start the engine.

When parking you better turn on just the roadside parking light.

Low beams

Position of switch with the ignition switched on: the low beams light up.

Roadside parking lights

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

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Switching on

With the ignition switched off, press the lever either up or down past the resistance point for approx. 2 seconds.

Switch off

Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in the opposite direction.

Welcome lights and headlight courtesy de‐ lay feature

Welcome lights

When the vehicle is parked, leave the switch in position come on briefly when the vehicle is unlocked depending on the ambient brightness.

Activating/deactivating

Set via radio.

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Lighting"

4. "Welcome light"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Headlight courtesy delay feature

The low beams stay lit for a short while after the radio-ready state is switched off if the lights are turned off and the headlight flasher is switched on.

Setting the duration

Set via radio.

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

or : parking and interior lights

3. "Lighting"

4. "Pathway lighting:"

5. Set length of time.

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Automatic headlight control

Position of switch : the low beams are acti‐ vated and off automatically, e.g., in tunnels, in twilight or if there is precipitation. The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can cause the lights to be switched on.

The low beams always stay on when the fog lights are activated.

Personal responsibility

The automatic headlight control cannot serve as a substitute for your personal judg‐ ment in determining when to turn the lights on in response to ambient lighting conditions.

E. g. the sensors are unable to detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks under these conditions, you should always switch on the lights manually.◀

Daytime running lights

With the ignition switched on, the daytime run‐ ning lights light up in position , or

. After the ignition is switched off, the park‐

ing lights light up in position .

Activating/deactivating

In some countries, daytime running lights are mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐ vate the daytime running lights.

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Set via radio.

2. "Settings"

3. "Lighting"

4. "Daytime running lamps"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Press button.

Cornering lamp

Position of switch : going around corners, the cornering lamp also lights the interior area of the curve. Below a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h when the flasher is switched on and the steering angle is detected, there is automatic activation.

Malfunction

A Check Control message is displayed. Cornering light is disrupted or failed. Have the

system checked as soon as possible.

High-beam Assistant

The concept

When the low beams are activated, this system automatically switches the high beams on and off. The procedure is controlled by a camera on the front of the interior rearview mirror. The as‐ sistant ensures that the high beams are acti‐ vated whenever the traffic situation allows. The driver can intervene at any time and switch the high beams on and off as usual.

manually reel off the high beams in situations where required to avoid a safety risk.◀

Activating

The High-beam Assistant can be activated when the low beams are activated.

Depending on the equipment, turn the light

switch into position or .

2. Press button on the turn signal lever, arrow.

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

When the low beams are on, the lights are au‐ tomatically brightened or dimmed.

The system responds to light from oncoming traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.

The blue indicator lamp in the instru‐ ment cluster lights up when the system switches on the high beams.

Switching the high beams on and off manually

Note

Personal responsibility

The High-beam Assistant cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment of when to use the high beams. Therefore,

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▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.

The High-beam Assistant can be switched off when manually adjusting the light. To reacti‐ vate the High-beam Assistant, press the button on the turn signal lever.

System limits

The system is not fully functional in situations such as the following, and driver intervention may be necessary:

▷ In very unfavorable weather conditions,

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

▷ When detecting poorly-lit road users such

as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and wagons; when driving close to train or ship traffic; and at animal crossings.

▷ In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming traffic on freeways.

▷ In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the

presence of highly reflective signs.

▷ At low speeds. ▷ When the windshield behind the interior

rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐ ered with stickers, etc.

Fog lights

Front fog lights

The low beams must be switched on.

Press button. The green indicator lamp lights up.

Rear fog lights

The low beams or front fog lights must be switched on.

Press button. The yellow indicator lamp lights up.

If the automatic headlight control, refer to page 74, is activated, the low beams will come on automatically when you switch on the rear fog lights.

Instrument lighting

Adjusting

The parking lights or low beams must be switched on to adjust the brightness.

Adjust the brightness with the thumbwheel.

Interior lights

General information

The interior lights, footwell lights, access lights and courtesy lights are controlled automati‐ cally.

Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐ trols brightness of some of these features.

If the automatic headlight control, refer to page 74, is activated, the low beams will come on automatically when you switch on the front fog lights.

When the high beams or headlight flasher are activated, the front fog lights are not switched on.

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Overview

1 Interior lights 2 Reading lamp 3 Ambient light

Switching the interior lights on and off

Press button.

To reel off permanently: press the button for approx. 3 seconds.

Switch back on: press button.

Reading lights

Press button.

Setting the brightness

Via the thumb wheel you may adjust the brightness of the ambient light for the instru‐ ment lighting or radio.

Set via radio.

2. "Settings"

3. "Lighting"

4. "Brightness"

5. Set the desired brightness.

Press button.

Reading lights are located in the front next to the interior light.

Ambient light

Depending on your optional features lighting can be adjusted for some lights in the interior.

Changing color

Push the switch forward or back: manual color change.

Push and hold the switch forward or back: automatic color change. Push

the switch again to end color changes.

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Safety

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not

Airbags

1 Front airbag, driver 2 Front airbag, front passenger 3 Head airbag

Front airbags

Front airbags help protect the driver and front passenger by responding to frontal impacts in which safety belts alone would not provide ad‐ equate restraint.

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Side airbags

In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the side of the body in the chest and lap area.

Head airbags

In a lateral impact, the head airbag supports the head.

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Knee airbag

The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal impact.

Protective action

Airbags are not triggered in every impact situa‐ tion, e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end collisions.

Information on how to ensure the opti‐

mal protective effect of the airbags

▷ Keep at a distance from the airbags. ▷ Always grasp the steering wheel on the

steering wheel rim, holding your hands at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to keep the risk of injury to your hands or arms as low as possible when the airbag is triggered.

▷ There should be no person, animals, or ob‐

jects between an airbag and a person.

▷ Do not use the cover of the front airbag on

the front passenger side as a storage area.

▷ Dashboard and windshield on the front

passenger side must stay clear - do not at‐ tach adhesive labels or coverings and do not attach brackets or cables, e. g., for GPS devices or' mobile phones.

▷ Make sure that the front passenger is sitting

correctly, i.e., keeps his or her feet and legs in the footwell; otherwise, leg injuries might occur when front airbag is activated.

▷ Do not place slip covers, seat cushions or

other objects on the front passenger seat that are not approved specifically for seats with integrated side airbags.

▷ Do not hang pieces of clothing, such as

jackets, over the backrests.

▷ Make sure that occupants keep their heads

away from the side airbag and do not rest against the head airbag; otherwise, injuries

might occur when airbag is activated.

▷ Do not remove the airbag system. ▷ Do not remove the steering wheel.

▷ Do not apply adhesive materials to the air‐

bag cover panels, do not cover them or modify them in any way.

▷ Never modify either the individual compo‐

nents or the wiring in the airbag system. This also applies to steering wheel covers, the dashboard, the seats, the roof pillars and the sides of the roofliner.◀

Even when you follow all instructions very closely, injury from contact with the airbags cannot be ruled out in certain situations.

The ignition and inflation noise may lead to short-term and, in most cases, temporary hear‐ ing impairment in sensitive individuals.

Malfunction, deactivation and after de‐ ploying the airbags

Do not touch the individual components imme‐ diately after the system has been triggered; otherwise, you may risk burns.

Only have the airbags checked, repaired or dis‐ mantled and the airbag generator scrapped by the service center or an authorized repair shop for handling explosives.

Non-professional attempts to service the sys‐ tem could lead to failure in an emergency or unintentional activation of the airbag - both may lead to injury.◀

Warnings and information on the airbags are also found on the sun visors.

Functional readiness of the airbag system

When the ignition is reel on, the warn‐ ing lamp in the instrument cluster lights

up briefly and thereby indicates the op‐ erational readiness of the entire airbag system and the belt tensioner.

Airbag system malfunctioning

▷ Warning lamp does not come on when the

ignition is turned on.

▷ The warning lamp lights up continuously.

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In case of a malfunction have airbag sys‐ tem checked immediately.

In case of a malfunction have airbag system checked immediately; otherwise, there is a risk that the system does not function as expected in case of a severe accident.◀

Automatic deactivation of the frontseat passenger airbags

The system reads if the front passenger seat is occupied by measuring the human body's re‐ sistance.

Front, knee and side airbag on the front pas‐ senger's side are either activated or deacti‐ vated.

Leave feet in the footwell

Make sure that the front passenger keeps his or her feet in the footwell; otherwise, proper functioning of the front passenger airbag might not be assured.◀

Child restraint fixing system in the front

passenger seat Before transporting a child on the front passen‐

ger seat, refer to the safety notes and instruc‐ tions for children on the front passenger seat, see Children.◀

▷ Do not attach covers, cushions, ball mats or

other items to the front passenger seat un‐ less they are specifically recommended by your vehicle's manufacturer.

▷ Do not place any electronic devices on the

passenger seat if a child restraint system is to be installed on it.

▷ Do not place objects under the seat that

could press against the seat from below.

▷ No moisture in or on the seat.

Indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger airbags

The indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger airbags indicates the operating state of the front-seat passenger airbags.

The lamp indicates whether the airbags are ei‐ ther activated or deactivated.

Malfunction of the automatic deactivation system

When transporting older children and adults, the front-seat passenger airbags may be deac‐ tivated in certain sitting positions. In this case, the indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger airbags lights up.

In this case, change the sitting position so that the front-seat passenger airbags are activated and the indicator lamp goes out.

If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have the person sit in the rear.

To enable correct recognition of the occupied seat cushion

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▷ The indicator lamp lights up

when a child is properly seated in a child restraint fix‐ ing system or when the seat is empty. The airbags on the front passenger side are not activated.

▷ The indicator lamp does not light up when,

e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient size is detected on the seat. The airbags on the front passenger side are activated.

Detected child seats

The system generally detects children seated in a child seat, particularly in child seats required by NHTSA when the vehicle was manufactured.

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After installing a child seat, make sure that the indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger air‐ bags lights up. This indicates that the child seat has been detected and the front-seat passen‐ ger airbags are not activated.

Strength of the driver's and front-seat passenger airbag

The explosive power that activates driver's/ front passenger's airbags very much depends on the positions of the driver's/front passeng‐ er's seat.

With a respective message appearing on Con‐ trol Display calibrate the front seats to keep the accuracy of this function over the long-term.

Calibrating the front seats

A corresponding message appears on the Con‐ trol Display.

Move the respective seat all the way for‐

ward.

2. Move the respective seat forward again. It

moves forward briefly.

3. Readjust the seat to the desired position.

The calibration procedure is completed when the message on the Control Display disappears.

If the message continues to be displayed, re‐ peat the calibration.

If the message does not disappear after a re‐ peat calibration, have the system checked as soon as possible.

Unobstructed area of movement

Ensure that the area of movement of the seats is unobstructed to avoid personal injury or damage to objects.◀

Tire Pressure Monitor TPM

The concept

The system monitors tire inflation pressure in the four mounted tires. The system warns you if there is a significant loss of pressure in one or more tires. For this purpose, sensors in the tire valves measure the tire inflation pressure.

Hints

Tire damage due to external factors

Sudden tire damage caused by external circumstances cannot be recognized in ad‐ vance.◀

With use of the system observe further infor‐ mation found under Tire inflation pressure, re‐ fer to page 176.

Functional requirements

The system must have been reset with the cor‐ rect tire inflation pressure; otherwise, reliable signaling of tire pressure loss is not assured.

Reset the system after each adjustment of the tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.

Always use wheels with TPM electronics to en‐ sure that the system will operate properly.

Status display

The current status of the Tire Pressure Monitor TPM can be displayed, e.g., whether or not the TPM is active.

1. Press button.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)"

The status is displayed. In addition, the current tire inflation pressures

are displayed. It shows the actual values read;

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they may vary depending on driving style or weather conditions.

Carry out reset

Reset the system after each adjustment of the tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.

1. Start the engine - do not drive off.

3. "Vehicle Info"

4. "Vehicle status"

5. "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)"

6. To reset the tire pressure: "Perform reset"

7. Drive away.

"Resetting…" is displayed. After driving faster than 19 mph/30 km/h for a

short period, the set tire inflation pressures are accepted as reference values. The resetting process is completed automatically while driv‐ ing.

You may interrupt this trip at any time. When you continue the reset resumes automatically.

Press button.

Low tire pressure message

The yellow warning lamp lights up. A Check Control message is displayed.

▷ There is a flat tire or a major loss in

tire inflation pressure.

▷ A reset of the system was not carried out

after a wheel was changed. The system therefore issues a warning based on the tire pressures before the last reset.

1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐ vers.

2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with

regular tires or run-flat tires. Run-flat tires, refer to page 184, are la‐

beled with a circular symbol containing the letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.

Do not continue driving without run-flat tires

Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving may result in serious accidents.◀

A low tire inflation pressure might turn on DSC Dynamic Stability Control.

Actions in the event of a flat tire

Normal tires

1. Identify the damaged tire.

Do this by checking the air pressure in all four tires.

The tire pressure gauge of the Mobility Sys‐ tem, refer to page 185, can be used for this purpose.

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is correct, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not have been initialized. In this case, initialize the system.

If an identification is not possible, please contact the service center.

Fix the flat tire using the Mobility System,

refer to page 185.

Use of tire sealant, e.g., the Mobility System, may damage the TPM wheel electronics. In this case, have the electronics checked at the next opportunity and have them replaced if needed.

Run-flat tires

Maximum speed

You may continue driving with a damaged tire at speeds up to 50 mph/80 km/h.

Continued driving with a flat tire

If continuing to drive with a damaged tire:

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐

vers.

2. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.

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3. Check the air pressure in all four tires at the

next opportunity. If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

shown to be correct, it is possible that the Tire Pressure Monitor did not perform a re‐ set. Then perform the reset.

Possible driving distance with complete loss of tire inflation pressure:

The possible driving distance after a loss of tire inflation pressure depends on cargo load, driv‐ ing style and road conditions.

A vehicle with an average load has a possible driving range of approx. 50 miles/80 km.

A vehicle with a damaged tire reacts differently, e.g., it has reduced lane stability during brak‐ ing, a longer braking distance and different self-steering properties. Adjust your driving style accordingly. Avoid abrupt steering ma‐ neuvers or driving over obstacles, e.g., curbs, potholes, etc.

Because the possible driving distance depends on how the vehicle is used during the trip, the actual distance may be shorter or longer de‐ pending on the driving speed, road conditions, external temperature, cargo load, etc.

Continued driving with a flat tire Drive moderately and do not exceed a

speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. Your car handles differently when you lose tire

inflation pressure, e.g., your lane stability is re‐ duced when braking, braking distances are lon‐ ger and the self-steering properties will change.◀

Final tire failure

Vibrations or loud noises while driving can indicate the final failure of a tire. Reduce speed and stop; otherwise, pieces of the tire could come loose and cause an accident. Do not continue driving and contact your service center.◀

Required inflation pressure check message

A Check Control message is displayed in the fol‐ lowing situations

▷ The system has detected a wheel change,

but no reset was done.

▷ Inflation was not carried out according to

specifications.

▷ The tire inflation pressure has fallen below

the level of the last confirmation. In this case:

▷ Check the tire pressure and correct as

needed.

▷ Carry out a reset of the system after a tire

change.

System limits

The system does not function properly if a reset has not been carried out, e.g., a flat tire is re‐ ported though tire inflation pressures are cor‐ rect.

The tire inflation pressure depends on the tire's temperature. Driving or exposure to the sun will increase the tire's temperature, thus in‐ creasing the tire inflation pressure. The tire in‐ flation pressure is reduced when the tire tem‐ perature falls again. These circumstances may cause a warning when temperatures fall very sharply.

Malfunction

The yellow warning lamp flashes and then lights up continuously. A Check Control message is displayed. No flat

tire or loss of tire pressure can be detected. Display in the following situations:

▷ A wheel without TPM electronics, such as

an emergency wheel, is mounted: have the

service center check it if needed.

▷ Malfunction: have the system checked by

your service center.

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▷ TPM was unable to complete the reset. Re‐

set the system again.

▷ Interference through systems or devices

with the same radio frequency: after leav‐ ing the area of the interference, the system automatically becomes active again.

Declaration according to NHTSA/FMVSS 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Each tire, including the spare (if provided) should be checked monthly when cold and in‐ flated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys‐ tem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is signifi‐ cantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Un‐ der-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's han‐ dling and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte‐ nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-in‐ flation has not reached the level to trigger illu‐ mination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi‐ mately one minute and then remain continu‐ ously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction

indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as in‐ tended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a va‐ riety of reasons, including the installation of re‐ placement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re‐ placement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.

FTM Flat Tire Monitor

The concept

The system does not measure the actual infla‐ tion pressure in the tires.

It detects a tire inflation pressure loss by com‐ paring the rotational speeds of the individual wheels while moving.

In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the diameter and therefore the rotational speed of the corresponding wheel changes. This will be detected and reported as a flat tire.

Functional requirements

The system must have been initialized when the tire inflation pressure was correct; other‐ wise, reliable flagging of a flat tire is not as‐ sured. Initialize the system after each correc‐ tion of the tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.

Status display

The current status of the flat tire monitor can be displayed, e.g., whether the RPA is active.

1. Press button.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"

The status is displayed.

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Initialization

When initializing the once set inflation tire pres‐ sures serve as reference values in order to de‐ tect a flat tire. Initialization is started by con‐ firming the inflation pressures.

Do not initialize the system when driving with snow chains.

2. "Vehicle Info"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"

5. Start the engine - do not drive off.

6. Start the initialization with "Flat Tire

7. Drive away.

The initialization is completed while driving, which can be interrupted at any time.

The initialization automatically continues when driving resumes.

Press button.

Monitor (FTM) reset".

Indication of a flat tire

The yellow warning lamp lights up. A Check Control message is displayed.

There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire

inflation pressure.

Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐ vers.

2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with

regular tires or run-flat tires. Run-flat tires, refer to page 184, are la‐

beled with a circular symbol containing the letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.

Do not continue driving without run-flat tires

Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving may result in serious accidents.◀

When a flat tire is indicated, DSC Dynamic Sta‐ bility Control is switched on if needed.

System limits

Sudden tire damage

Sudden serious tire damage caused by external circumstances cannot be recognized in advance.◀

A natural, even tire inflation pressure loss in all four tires will not be recognized. Therefore, check the tire inflation pressure regularly.

The system could be delayed or malfunction in the following situations:

▷ When the system has not been initialized. ▷ When driving on a snowy or slippery road

surface.

▷ Sporty driving style: spinning traction

wheels, high lateral acceleration (drifting).

▷ When driving with snow chains.

Actions in the event of a flat tire

Normal tires

Identify the damaged tire.

Do this by checking the air pressure in all four tires.

The tire pressure gauge of the Mobility Sys‐ tem, refer to page 185, can be used for this purpose.

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have been initialized. In this case, initialize the system.

If an identification is not possible, please contact the service center.

Fix the flat tire using the Mobility System,

refer to page 185.

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Run-flat tires

Maximum speed

You may continue driving with a damaged tire at speeds up to 50 mph/80 km/h.

Continued driving with a flat tire

If continuing to drive with a damaged tire:

1. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐

vers.

2. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.

3. Check the air pressure in all four tires at the

next opportunity. If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have been initialized. In this case, initialize the system.

Possible driving distance with complete loss of tire inflation pressure:

The possible driving distance after a loss of tire inflation pressure depends on cargo load, driv‐ ing style and road conditions.

A vehicle with an average load has a possible driving range of approx. 50 miles/80 km.

Continued driving with a flat tire Drive moderately and do not exceed a

speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.

Your car handles differently when you lose tire inflation pressure, e.g., your lane stability is re‐ duced when braking, braking distances are lon‐ ger and the self-steering properties will change.◀

Final tire failure

Intelligent Safety

The concept

Intelligent Safety enables central operation of the driver assistance system.

The intelligent safety systems can hel prevent an imminent collision.

▷ Front-end collision warning with City Brak‐

ing function, refer to page 87.

▷ Pedestrian warning with city braking func‐

tion, refer to page 90

Hints

Personal responsibility

The system does not serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic situation.

Be aware of the traffic situation and the vehi‐ cle's surroundings at all times, otherwise acci‐ dents are still possible despite all warnings.◀

Adapting your speed and driving style

The displays and warnings of the system do not relieve the driver of the responsibility to adapt his or her driving speed and style to the traffic conditions.◀

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Be alert

Due to system limitations, warnings may be not issued at all, or may be issued late or im‐ properly. Therefore, always be alert and ready to intervene; otherwise, there is the risk of an accident.◀

Tow-starting and towing

For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐ tions of the individual braking systems might lead to accidents.◀

At a glance

Button in the vehicle

Intelligent Safety button

Switching on/off

Some Intelligent Safety systems are automati‐ cally active after every departure. Some Intelli‐ gent Safety systems activate according to the last setting.

Press button briefly:

▷ The menu for the intelligent safety

system is displayed. The systems are individually switched off ac‐ cording to their respective settings.

▷ LED lights up orange or goes out respective

to their individual settings.

Adjust as needed. Individual settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Press button again:

▷ All Intelligent Safety systems are

activated.

▷ The LED lights up green.

Hold down button:

▷ All Intelligent Safety systems are

turned off.

▷ The LED goes out.

Front-end collision warning with City Brak‐ ing function

The concept

The ystem can help prevent accidents. If an ac‐ cident cannot be prevented, the system will help reduce the collision speed.

The system sounds a warning before an immi‐ nent collision and actuates brakes independ‐ ently if needed.

The automatic braking intervention is done with limited force and duration.

The system is controlled via a camera in the base of the mirror.

The front-end collision warning is available even if cruise control has been deactivated.

With the vehicle approaching another vehicle intentionally the collision warning is delayed avoiding false alarm.

General information

The system warns at two levels of an imminent danger of collision at speeds from approx. 3 mph/5 km/h. Time of warnings may vary with the current driving situation.

Appropriate braking kicks in at speeds of up to 35 mph/60 km/h.

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Detection range

It responds to objects if they are detected by the system.

Hints

Personal responsibility

The system does not serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic situation.

Be aware of the traffic situation and the vehi‐ cle's surroundings at all times, otherwise acci‐ dents are still possible despite all warnings.◀

Adapting your speed and driving style

The displays and warnings of the system do not relieve the driver of the responsibility to adapt his or her driving speed and style to the traffic conditions.◀

Be alert

Tow-starting and towing

For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐ tions of the individual braking systems might lead to accidents.◀

At a glance

Button in the vehicle

Intelligent Safety button

Camera

The camera is found near the interior rearview mirror.

Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐ terior rearview mirror clean and clear.

Switching on/off

Switching on automatically

The system is automatically active after every driving-off.

Switching on/off manually

Press button briefly:

▷ The menu for the intelligent safety

system is displayed. The systems are individually switched off ac‐ cording to their respective settings.

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▷ LED lights up orange or goes out respective

to their individual settings.

Adjust as needed. Individual settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Press button again:

▷ All Intelligent Safety systems are

activated.

▷ The LED lights up green.

Hold down button:

▷ All Intelligent Safety systems are

turned off.

▷ The LED goes out.

Setting the warning time

The warning time can be set on the radio.

Intelligent Safety button

The intelligent safety menu is displayed for a brief time on the radio display.

2. "Front. Coll. Warn."

3. "Warning time"

4. Setting the desired warning time

The selected warning time is stored for the pro‐ file currently in use.

Warning with braking function

Display

If a collision with a vehicle detected in this way is imminent, a warning symbol appears on the instrument cluster.

Symbol Measure

The vehicle lights up red: prewarning. Brake and increase distance.

The vehicle flashes red and an acous‐ tic signal sounds: acute warning.

You are requested to intervene by braking or make an evasive maneu‐ ver.

Prewarning

This warning is issued, e.g., when there is the impending danger of a collision or the distance to the vehicle ahead is too small.

The driver must intervene actively when there is a prewarning.

Acute warning with braking function

Warning of the imminent danger of a collision when the vehicle approaches another object at a relatively high differential speed.

The driver must intervene actively when there is an acute warning. If necessary, the driver is assisted by a minor automatic braking inter‐ vention in a possible risk of collision.

Acute warnings can also be triggered without previous prewarning.

Braking intervention

The warning prompts the driver himself/herself to react. During a warning, the maximum brak‐ ing force is used. Premise for the brake booster is sufficiently quick and sufficiently hard step‐ ping on the brake pedal. The system can assist with some braking intervention if there is risk of a collision. At low speeds vehicles may thus come to a complete stop.

Manual transmission: During a braking inter‐ vention up to a complete stop, the engine may be shut down.

The braking intervention is executed only if DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on.

The braking intervention can be interrupted by stepping on the accelerator pedal or by actively moving the steering wheel.

Object detection can be restricted. Limitations of the detection range and functional restric‐ tions are to be considered.

System limits

Detection range

The system's detection potential is limited.

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Thus a warning might not be issued or be is‐ sued late.

E. g. the following situations may not be de‐ tected:

▷ Slow moving vehicles when you approach

them at high speed.

▷ Vehicles that suddenly swerve in front of

you, or sharply decelerating vehicles.

▷ Vehicles with an unusual rear appearance. ▷ Two-wheeled vehicles ahead of you.

Functional limitations

The system may not be fully functional in the following situations:

▷ In heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snow‐

fall.

▷ In tight curves. ▷ If the camera viewing field or the front

windshield are dirty or covered.

▷ If the driving stability control systems are

deactivated, e.g. DSC OFF.

▷ Up to 10 seconds after the start of the en‐

gine, via the Start/Stop knob.

▷ During calibration of the camera immedi‐

ately after vehicle shipment.

▷ If there is constant blinding effects because

of oncoming light, e. g., from the sun low in

the sky.

Warning sensitivity

The more sensitive the warning settings are, the more warnings are displayed. However, there may also be an excess of false warnings.

Pedestrian warning with city braking function

The system issues a warning in the city driving speed area if there is imminent danger of a col‐ lision with pedestrians and includes a braking function.

A camera at the base of the rearview mirror controls the system.

General information

In daylight the system warns of possible colli‐ sions with pedestrians at speeds from about 6 mph/10 km/h to about 35 mph/60 km/h shortly before a collision the system supports you with a braking intervention.

Under those circumstances it reacts to people who are within the detection range of the sys‐ tem.

Detection range

The detection area in front of the vehicle is div‐ ided into two areas.

▷ Central area, arrow 1, directly in front of the

vehicle.

▷ Expanded area, arrow 2, to the right and

left.

A collision is imminent if pedestrians are lo‐ cated within the central area. A warning is is‐ sued about pedestrians who are located within the extended area only if they are moving in the direction of the central area.

The concept

The ystem can help prevent accidents with pe‐ destrians.

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Hints

Personal responsibility

The system does not serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic situation.

Be aware of the traffic situation and the vehi‐ cle's surroundings at all times, otherwise acci‐ dents are still possible despite all warnings.◀

Adapting your speed and driving style

The displays and warnings of the system do not relieve the driver of the responsibility to adapt his or her driving speed and style to the traffic conditions.◀

Be alert

Tow-starting and towing

For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐ tions of the individual braking systems might lead to accidents.◀

At a glance

Button in the vehicle

Camera

The camera is found near the interior rearview mirror.

Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐ terior rearview mirror clean and clear.

Switching on/off

Switching on automatically

The system is automatically active after every driving-off.

Switching on/off manually

Press button briefly:

▷ The menu for the intelligent safety

system is displayed. The systems are individually switched off ac‐ cording to their respective settings.

▷ LED lights up orange or goes out respective

to their individual settings.

Adjust as needed. Individual settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Intelligent Safety button

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Press button again:

▷ All Intelligent Safety systems are

activated.

▷ The LED lights up green.

Hold down button:

▷ All Intelligent Safety systems are

turned off.

▷ The LED goes out.

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Display

If a collision with a person detected in this way is imminent, a warning symbol appears on the instrument cluster.

The red symbol is displayed and a signal sounds.

Intervene immediately by braking or

make an evasive maneuver.

Braking intervention

Manual transmission: During a braking inter‐ vention up to a complete stop, the engine may be shut down.

The braking intervention is executed only if DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on.

The braking intervention can be interrupted by stepping on the accelerator pedal or by actively moving the steering wheel.

Object detection can be restricted. Limitations of the detection range and functional restric‐ tions are to be considered.

▷ Pedestrians that are not detected as such

because of the viewing angle or contour.

▷ Pedestrians outside of the detection range. ▷ Pedestrians having a body size less than

32 in/80 cm.

Functional limitations

The system may not be fully functional or may not be available in the following situations:

▷ In heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snow‐

fall.

▷ In tight curves. ▷ If the camera viewing field or the front

windshield are dirty or covered.

▷ If the driving stability control systems are

deactivated, e.g. DSC OFF.

▷ Up to 10 seconds after the start of the en‐

gine, via the Start/Stop knob.

▷ During calibration of the camera immedi‐

ately after vehicle shipment.

▷ If there is constant blinding effects because

of oncoming light, e. g., from the sun low in

the sky.

▷ When it is dark outside.

Brake force display

The concept

System limits

Detection range

The detection potential of the camera is lim‐ ited.

Thus a warning might not be issued or be is‐ sued late.

E. g. the following situations may not be de‐ tected:

▷ Partially covered pedestrians.

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▷ During normal brake application, the brake

lights light up.

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▷ During heavy brake application, the flash‐

ers light up in addition.

Safety

CONTROLS

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Driving stability control systems

Vehicle features and op‐ tions

Antilock Brake System ABS

ABS prevents locking of the wheels during braking.

The vehicle contains its steering power even during full brake applications, thus increasing active safety.

ABS is operational every time you start the en‐ gine.

Brake assistant

DSC Dynamic Stability Control

The concept

DSC prevents traction loss in the power wheels when driving off and accelerating.

DSC also recognizes unstable vehicle conditions such as fishtailing or nose-diving. Within the physical limits DSC helps to keep the vehicle on a steady course by reducing engine speed and by applying brakes to the individual wheels.

Adjust your driving style to the situation An appropriate driving style is always the

responsibility of the driver. The laws of physics cannot be repealed, not

even with DSC. Therefore, do not reduce the additional safety

margin by driving in a risky manner.◀

Indicator/warning lights

The indicator lamp flashes: DSC controls the drive and braking forces.

The indicator lamp lights up: DSC has

failed.

When you apply the brakes rapidly, this system automatically produces the greatest possible braking force boost. It reduces the braking dis‐ tance to a minimum during emergency stop. This system utilizes all of the benefits provided by ABS.

Do not reduce the pressure on the brake pedal for the duration of the emergency stop.

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Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF

When DSC is deactivated, driving stability is re‐ duced during acceleration and when driving in curves.

To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC again as soon as possible.

Deactivating DSC

Press and hold this button but not lon‐

ger than approx. 10 seconds, until the indicator lamp for DSC OFF lights up in the in‐ strument cluster and displays DSC OFF.

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The DSC system is switched off.

Activating DSC

Press button. DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator

lamp go out.

Indicator/warning lights

When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is displayed in the instrument cluster.

The indicator lamp lights up: DSC is de‐ activated.

Automatic activation

When DSC is deactivated, automatic activation occurs in the following situations:

▷ The vehicle has a flat tire. ▷ When activating cruise control in TRACTION

or DSC OFF mode.

DTC Dynamic Traction Control

The concept

The DTC system is a version of the DSC where forward momentum is optimized.

The system ensures maximum headway on special road conditions or loose road surfaces, e.g., unplowed snowy roads, but with some‐ what limited driving stability.

Activating the Dynamic Traction Control DTC provides maximum traction. Driving stability is limited during acceleration and when driving in curves.

Therefore drive with appropriate caution. You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC

under the following special circumstances:

▷ When driving in slush or on uncleared,

snow-covered roads.

▷ When freeing vehicle from deep snow or

driving off from loose grounds.

▷ When driving with snow chains.

Deactivating/activating DTC Dynamic Traction Control

Activating DTC

Press button.

TRACTION is displayed in the instru‐ ment cluster and the indicator lamp for DSC OFF lights up.

Deactivating DTC

Press button again.

TRACTION and the DSC OFF indicator lamp go out.

Performance Control

Performance Control enhances the agility of the vehicle.

To increase maneuverability, with a corre‐ spondingly sporty driving style, wheels are braked individually.

Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol

The concept

The tuning of the suspension can be changed with the system.

Programs

The system offers several different programs. Select the programs via the Driving Dynamics

Control, refer to page 96.

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MID/GREEN

Balanced tuning of the shock absorbers for more comfort.

SPORT

Consistently sporty tuning of the shock absorb‐ ers for greater driving agility.

Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol

The concept

The Driving Dynamics Control helps to finetune the vehicle's settings and features. Choose between three different programs. Driving Dy‐ namics Control will activate the particular pro‐ gram.

Operating the programs

Driving Dynamics Control Program

MID GREEN SPORT

MID

For balanced tuning. With each starting operation, MID is activated

using the Start/Stop button.

GREEN

GREEN, refer to page 142, provides consistent tuning to maximize range.

Activating GREEN

Turn Driving Dynamics Control to the right until GREEN is displayed in the instrument cluster.

Configuring GREEN

Via the Driving Dynamics Control

1. Activate GREEN.

2. "Configure GREEN"

3. Configure the program.

Via radio

2. "Settings"

3. "Driving mode"

4. "Configure GREEN"

5. Configure the program.

For vehicles without a configurable SPORT pro‐ gram:

1. Press button.

2. "Settings"

3. "GREEN Mode"

4. Configure the program.

This configuration is retrieved when GREEN is activated.

Press button.

SPORT

Consistently sporty tuning of the engine control for greater driving agility.

With the appropriate equipment, the tuning of the suspension also changes and SPORT can be individually configured.

The configuration is stored for the profile cur‐ rently in use.

Activating SPORT

Turn Driving Dynamics Control to the left until SPORT is displayed in the instrument cluster.

Configuring SPORT

Depending on your vehicle's optional features, SPORT can be individually configured.

Activating SPORT.

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