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Automatic transmission Display
message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . ..177, 304
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . .133
Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . ..177
Axle load, maximum permissible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .370, 371, 372, 373, 374 B
Ball coupling Folding in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Folding out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
BAS (Brake Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..59
Battery Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Changing (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .310
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Checking (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .310
Check lamp (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69, 310
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Maintenance (vehicle ).. . . . . . . ..329
Reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.332
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Voltage (on-board computer) . . . . .127
Belt force limiters
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . ..97
Belt reel (Easy-Pack fix kit) . . . . . . ..203
Belt tensioners Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Bonnet Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Bonnet release lever
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Boot
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Locking separatel y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Opening/closing (manually) . . . . . . .70
Boot/luggage compartment
Opening/closing (automatically )...73
Boot lid
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Brake
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Brake lamps
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Brake system
Display message . . . . . . . . . .268, 269
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Bulb
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314, 315
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .314
Licence plate lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .314
Parking lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Side lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Turn signal lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 C
Calling up a malfunction see Message memory menu
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . .245
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Plastic trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Index
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Emergency unlocking
Boo t.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Engine
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Running irregularl y.. . . . . . . . . . . .296
Starting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Starting with KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .111
Starting with the key . . . . . . . . . . .110
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Engine diagnostic warning lamp . ..2 88
Engine electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..345
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Checking the oil level (dipstick) . . .224
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Display message . . . . . . . . . .224, 277
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Temperature display (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .60
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . .60
Display message . . . . . . . . . .260, 269
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60, 285 Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Exterior mirror parking position
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 94
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .92
Folding in/out (automatically ).. . . .92
Folding in/out (electrically) . . . . . . .91
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Parking position . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 94
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Exterior view
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 F
Fastening seat belts Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Flat tyre MOExtended run-flat system . . . . .328
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .317
TIREFIT kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Floormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Foglamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Folding bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..86
Folding out/folding back . . . . . . . . .87
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Frequencies Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Front-passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . ..44
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
Diese l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . ..379, 380
Fuel filler flap Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Fuel line
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Fuel tank
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Range (on-board computer) . . . . . .140
Fuse allocation chart . . . . . . . . . . ..340
Fuse box Boot/luggage compartment . . . . .341
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 Index
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Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . .
.310
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . .110
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66, 67
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Modifying the programming . . . . . . .66
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .310
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . .310
Closing the boot lid automatically . .74
Convenience closin g.. . . . . . . . ..110
Factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Losing the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Modifying the programming . . . . . . .68
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Key positions
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117, 119 L
Lamp Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Lamps
see Indicator and warning lamp
Language
Selecting (on-board computer) . . .133 Lashing eyelets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Licence plate lighting Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Active light function . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . .100
Constant headlamp mode . . . . . . . .99
Cornering light function . . . . . . . . .103
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . .99
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100, 104
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . .102
Headlamp flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Headlamp range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .101
Motorway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Switching off (display message) . . .275
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Variable Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . .152
Load compartment load, maximum
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .370, 371, 372, 373, 374
Loading guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . ..190 Locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
From the inside (central locking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Luggage compartment floor extending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
opening/closing . . . . . . . . . .193, 195
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
stowage well, unde r.. . . . . . . . . . .192
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell . . . . . . . .190
Luggage well
Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Lumbar support
see Lumbar support
Luxury head restraint . . . . . . . . ..79, 81 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Main fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Maintenance Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Malfunction memory
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Rear-view mirror
Adjustin g.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Anti-dazzle (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .92
Rear window
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Rear window blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..208
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . ..175
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .283
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . ..106
Replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . .316
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Remote control Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Garage door opene r.. . . . . . . . . . .214
Programming (garage door
opener) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . ..315
Reserve Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Restraint system Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Restraint System
see SRS
Restraint systems
For children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Retaining hooks (boot) . . . . . . . . . ..195
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) 115
Engaging (manual transmission) . .115
Reversing lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Rear side window . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Roof load, maximum
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .370, 371, 372, 373, 374
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Run-on time (mobile phone) . . . . . ..212 S
Safety net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Seat Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 78, 80
Correct driver's seat position . . . . . .97
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Seat belt
Adjusting the height . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97, 290
Seat cushion
Removing (rear bench seat) . .197, 200
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .282
Securing a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Selector lever Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Service
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Service display
see ASSYST PLUS
Service indicator
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .390
Settings
Calling up a stored setting . . . . . . . .94
Factory (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .66, 67
Factory (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . . . . . .68
Factory (on-board computer) . . . . .132 Index
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Shift ranges
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .116
Display in the speedometer . . . . . .115
Sidebags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Side window Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Side windows
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Skibag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . ..180
Rain closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding/tilting sunroof
see Sliding/tilting sunroof
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Socket Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Rear compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Spare wheel
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365
Spectacles compartment . . . . . . . ..206
Speed Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
Speed limiter
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Permanent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Variabl e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Selecting the displa y.. . . . . . . . ..134
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) . ..1 23
Selecting the displa y.. . . . . . . . ..134
Steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Buttons (on-board computer) . . . . .122
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..1 18
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . ..90
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .283
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . ..205
Armrest (in front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Armrest (under) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.206
Centre console (rear) . . . . . . . . . . .207
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Rear seat armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Stowage compartments
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Stowage space
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Stowage well
Boot floor (underneath) . . . . . . . . .192
underneath luggage compart-
ment floo r.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Submenu (on-board computer) . . ..1 32
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Dynamic driving sea t.. . . . . . . . ..139
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Summer opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Surround lighting
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Index
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21Function Page
1 Luggage compartment/
boot Opening and closing 70
Spare wheel 254
Vehicle tool kit 254
Vehicle battery 329
2 Rear lights
311
3 Rear window heating
175
4 Fuel filler flap
218
Fuel requirements 219
5 Opening and closing the
doors 66
6 Demisting the windscreen
174
Cleaning the windows 246
7
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 180
Panorama sliding sunroof*
183 Function Page
8 Exterior mirrors
91
Parking aid* 92
9 Windscreen wipers, opera-
tion
105
Cleaning the wiper blades 246
Replacing the wiper blades 315
a Opening the bonnet
222
Engine oil 223
Coolant 225
b Front lights
311
c Fitting the front towing eye
337
d Tyres and wheels
227
Checking the tyre pressure 229
Flat tyre, fitting the spare
wheel
317
e Fitting the rear towing eye
337 At a glance
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rol panel 35Door control panel
Function Page
1 Opens the door
69
2 Adjusts the seat electri-
cally*
78
3 Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel*
93
4 Adjusts the exterior mirrors
91
5 Opens/closes the side win-
dows
107
6 Saloon: unlocks the boot lid
70
Saloon with remote boot lid
closing feature*: automati-
cally opens or closes the
boot lid 73
Estate with remote boot lid
closing feature*: automati-
cally opens the tailgate
73 At a glance
* optional
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Stowage compartments
37Function Page
1 Glove compartment
205
2 Front-passenger seat stow-
age compartment with first-
aid kit 253
3 Door stowage pocket
4
Ashtray* 209
5 Ruffled pocket
6 Door stowage pocket
7 Luggage net
8 Stowage well under the
boot floor
192
9 Hooks at the top of the boot
195
a Door stowage pocket
b Ruffled pocket
c
Ashtray* 209
d Door stowage pocket Function Page
e Driver's seat stowage com-
partment with fire extin-
guisher*
253
f Sun visor card clip
207
g Stowage compartment in
the centre console
206
Socket 210
Ashtray* 209
Cigarette lighter* 209
h Spectacles compartment/
mobile phone compart-
ment
206
j Luggage net in the front-
passenger footwell
190
k Stowage compartment in
front of the armrest
206
Cup holder* in the centre
console
186 Function Page
l Stowage compartment/
telephone compartment
under the armrest
206
m Stowage compartment in
the centre console at the
rear
207
Socket 210
n Cup holder in the rear seat
armrest
186
o Stowage compartment in
the rear seat armrest
207At a glance
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Anti-theft syste
ms 62 Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever twice with-
out depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine. ATA* (anti-theft alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R a door using the emergency key element
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
an open door again. 1
Indicator lamp
X To prime: lock the vehicle using the key.
On vehicles with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on the door handle/boot lid/tail-
gate can also be used.
Indicator lamp
1flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS GO*, you
can also unlock the vehicle by opening the
door/boot lid/tailgate.
Switching off the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Œor‹ button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X With KEYLESS GO*: pull the door handle.
The key must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the KEYLESS GO button on the selec-
tor lever. The key must be inside the vehi-
cle.
The alarm is switched off. Safety
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Anti-theft syste
ms 63Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This happens
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Priming tow-away protection X
Lock the vehicle using the key. On vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the door handle/boot lid/tailgate can also
be used.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate tow-away protection When you unlock your vehicle using the key
or KEYLESS GO
*,tow-away protection is
automatically deactivated.
Deactivate tow-away protection manually to
prevent a false alarm if your vehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car
transporter
R is being parked on a movable surface, e.g.
split-level garages 1
To deactivate tow-away protection
2 Indicator lamp
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle using the key. On vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the door handle/boot lid/tailgate can also
be used.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until the vehicle is unlocked and locked
again. Interior motion sensor*
If the interior motion sensor is primed, a vis-
ual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior while
the vehicle is locked. This occurs, for exam-
ple, if someone breaks the side windows of
your vehicle or reaches into the vehicle's inte-
rior.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed
R the sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama
sliding sunroof* is closed
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the
grasp handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle using the key. On vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking buttons on
the door handle/boot lid/tailgate can also
be used.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. Safety
* optional
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