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Changing a wheel
see Flat tyre
Checklist (off-road driving)............... 174
Child-proof locks Rear doors. ....................................... 46
Side windows (rear) ..........................47
Children
In the vehicle. ................................... 38
Restraint systems. ............................ 38
Child seat
Automatic recognition ......................40
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion). ............................................... 211
Child restraint systems ....................44
ISOFIX............................................... 44
Recommendations. ...........................43
Suitable positions. ............................ 42
Child seat lock...................................... 44
Cigarette lighter................................. 149
Cockpit Overview. .......................................... 20
COMAND............................................... 99
On-board computer. .........................99
see separate operating instructions
Constant headlamp mode................... 76
Setting (on-board computer).......... .107
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer)........................................... 110
Convenience closing............................ 85Coolant................................................
161
Checking the level. .........................161
Display message..................... 200, 203
Mixture ratio ................................... 280
Temperature gauge ...........................96
Cornering lamps................................... 79
Courtesy lights..................................... 82
Cruise control..................................... 113
Display message ............................. 208
Cup holder.......................................... 138 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Date
Setting (on-board computer).......... .106
Daytime driving lights
see Constant headlamp mode
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 107
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 108
Diesel
Low outside temperatures. .............156
Diesel engine
Winter driving. ................................ 156
Differential locks.................................. 93
Digital speedometer.......................... 101Dipped-beam headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode. ..............76
Display message ............................. 204
Symmetrical. .................................. 177
Display message ................................ 194
Display messages Service display................................ 181
Symbol messages. ..........................199
Text messages. ............................... 195
Door
Automatic locking ............................. 55
Emergency locking .........................230
Emergency unlocking...................... 229
Opening (from the inside). ................55
Door control panel
Overview. .......................................... 28
Draught stop....................................... 135
Drinks holder
see Cup holder
Driver's airbag...................................... 37
Driver's seat Display message ............................. 208
Driver's seat position........................... 75
Driving abroad.................................... 177
Driving information Off-road .......................................... 173
Tyre ruts. ........................................ 177
Driving safety system.......................... 47
ABS. .................................................. 48 Index
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Immobiliser.......................................... .51
Indicator and warning lamp Brakes (red). ................................... 214
Engine diagnostic ........................... 215
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF .........40, 211
Reserve fuel. ................................... 216
Seat belt. ........................................ 216
SRS........................................... 33, 214
Indicator and warning lamps............ 212
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Instrument cluster............................... 95
Overview. .......................................... 22
Selecting the language (on-board
computer). ...................................... 106
Instrument lighting.............................. 96
Interior lighting.................................... 79
Automatic control ............................. 80
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer). ...................................... 108
Luggage compartment lighting. ........80
Manual control.................................. 80
Reading lamp .................................... 80
Rear interior lighting. ........................81
Interior motion sensor......................... 52
Intermittent wipe Windscreen wipers. ..........................83
ISOFIX child seat securing system..... 44 J
Jack Cabriolet. ........................................ 191
Long-wheelbase station wagon....... 189
Operation........................................ 244
Short-wheelbase station wagon. .....190
Jump-starting ...................................... 251
Jump leads ...................................... 251 K
Key......................................................... 54 Changing the battery ......................234
Checking the battery ......................234
Display message ............................. 208
Factory setting............................ 54, 55
Loss. ............................................... 225
Malfunction..................................... 225
Modifying the programming. .............54
Key positions
Key. .................................................. 59
Kickdown.............................................. 91 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lashing eyelets.................................. 140
Licence plate lighting Display message ............................. 206Light bulb
see Bulbs
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Constant headlamp mode. ................76
Cornering light function ....................79
Courtesy lights.................................. 82
Dipped-beam headlamps ..................76
Display messages ........................... 204
Front foglamps.................................. 77
Hazard warning lamps. .....................78
Headlamp flasher.............................. 78
Light switch. ..................................... 75
Main-beam headlamps..................... .78
Rear fog lamp ................................... 77
Turn signals. ..................................... 77
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control. ................................ 114
Variable Speedtronic. .....................116
Loading guidelines............................. 139
Locking Automatic. ........................................ 55
Emergency locking .........................230
From the inside (central locking
button) .............................................. 56
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment.................................................... 141
Luggage cover.................................... 142Index
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Overhead control panel
27Overhead control panel
Function Page
1
Switches the luggage com-
partment lights on/off
79
2
Switches the right-hand
reading lamp on/off
79
3
Opens/closes the sliding/
tilting sunroof*
133
Opens/closes the cabriolet
soft top
133
4
Rear-view mirror 68
5
Transmitter buttons for
garage door opener*
151
6
Indicator lamp for the
garage door opener*
151
7
Rocker switch (controls
interior lighting)
79
8
Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off
79 At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safety
33carry out any modifications on the restraint
systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
The SRS reduces the risk of occupants com-
ing into contact with the vehicle's interior in
the event of an accident. It can also reduce
the forces to which occupants are subjected
during an accident.
The SRS consists of:
R The 1 warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
R airbags
The 1 1warning lamp The SRS functions are checked regularly
when the key is in position
1or 2in the igni-
tion lock. Malfunctions can therefore be
detected in good time. The
1 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up
R for approximately four seconds when you
turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
This indicates that the restraint systems
are operational.
R permanently when you turn the key to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock.
This indicates that the 1warning lamp
is operational. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
deployed in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
A malfunction has occurred if the 1
warning lamp:
R does not go on when you turn the key to
position 1in the ignition lock.
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for a few seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immedi-
ately at a qualified specialist workshop. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of a collision, the sensor in the
airbag control unit evaluates important phys-
ical data such as duration, direction and force
of the vehicle deceleration or acceleration.
Based on the evaluation of this data and
depending on the vehicle's rate of longitudi-
nal deceleration in a collision, in the first
stage the airbag control unit pre-emptively
triggers the belt tensioners.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the belt tongue is correctly engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
a longitudinal direction.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of a collision, the airbag con-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger the belt tensioner and/or airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airbag Safety
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Anti-theft syste
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Switching off the alarm X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Œor‹ button on the key.
The alarm is switched off. Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if the
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This occurs if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
Priming tow-away protection X
Switch off the ignition.
X Lock the vehicle using the key.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. Deactivating tow-away protection Deactivate tow-away protection manually to
prevent a false alarm if your vehicle:
R
it is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car
transporter
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. split-
level garages 1
Deactivating 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.
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 deployed 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: Safety
* optional
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Anti-theft syste
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R
the side windows are closed.
R the sliding/tilting 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.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Deactivating the interior motion sensor To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion sensor if you lock your vehicle and
R
people or animals remain in the vehicle
R the windows remain open
R the sliding/tilting sunroof* remains open. 1
Deactivating the interior motion sensor
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.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until the vehicle is unlocked and
locked again. Safety
* optional
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Lights
79
X
Make sure the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
X To switch on: briefly press button 1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a high-
pressure water jet. Cornering light function
Specially designed front foglamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turning
corners.
The cornering light function is automatically
deactivated if:
R the engine is switched off.
R the foglamps are switched on.
R you are driving at speeds above 40 km /h.
R it is light.
X To activate: make sure that the light
switch is set to the UorB position.
X Switch on the turn signal.
The cornering lamp on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating.
or X
Turn the steering wheel in the desired
direction.
When in a forwards gear: the cornering
lamp on the inside of the bend comes on.
When in reverse gear: the cornering lamp
on the outside of the bend comes on.
X To deactivate: turn the steering wheel
back to the straight-ahead position.
The turn signal switches off. The cornering
lamp may remain lit for a short time.
or
X Switch off the turn signal.
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a
short time.
The cornering light will go out after a maxi-
mum of three minutes. Interior lighting
Front overhead control panel Front overhead control panel
1
To switch the luggage compartment light-
ing/rear interior lighting on/off
2 To switch the right-hand reading lamp on/
off
3 Rocker switch (to control the interior
lighting)
4 To switch the left-hand reading lamp on/
off Controls
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Lights
80
Automatic function
X
To switch on: set rocker switch 3to the
centre position.
The interior lighting (except in the luggage
compartment) comes on automatically when
it is dark if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open a door
R remove the key from the ignition lock
When a front door is opened, the front interior
lighting comes on. When a rear door is
opened, the rear interior lighting comes on.
In addition, the courtesy lights come on.
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer.
i If a door remains open and the ignition
key is not in the ignition lock, the interior
lighting switches off automatically after
approximately 30 minutes. X
To switch off: press the¤symbol on
rocker switch 3.
The interior lighting remain switched off even
when it is dark if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open a door
R remove the key from the ignition lock
Manual control
Front interior lighting
X To switch on: press theðsymbol on
rocker switch 3.
X To switch off: set rocker switch 3to the
centre position.
Front reading lamps
X To switch on/off: press theXsymbol
on button 2or4.
Luggage compartment lighting
X To switch on/off: press button1.
i If you open the rear door, luggage com-
partment lighting comes on. Then, you can
not switch it off using switch 1.
Switch off the luggage compartment light-
ing if you wish to leave the rear door open for a longer period. This prevents the bat-
tery from discharging.
1
Lock
2 Lock cylinder
X Open the rear door.
X To switch off with the rear door open:
press lock 1down in the direction of the
arrow until it engages.
The luggage compartment lighting is
switched off.
! Do not close the rear door while lock 1
is engaged at the bottom. Otherwise, you
could damage lock 1.Controls
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X
To switch on with the rear door open:
press lock cylinder 2.
The luggage compartment lighting resumes
its normal function.
Rear interior lighting
X To switch on/off: press button1on the
front overhead control panel (Y page 79).
i If you open the rear door, the rear interior
lighting comes on. You can then not switch
it off using button 1on the front overhead
control panel.
Switch off the rear interior lighting if you
wish to leave the rear door open for a longer
period. This prevents the battery from dis-
charging.
To switch off the rear interior lighting with the
rear door open, see Switching off with rear
door open (Y page 80). Rear-compartment overhead control
panel (short wheelbase station wagon) Example: rear right overhead control panel (left
reversed image)
1
To switch the reading lamp on
2 To switch the reading lamp off
3 To switch the automatic function on
4 Reading lamp (swivelling)
Rear-compartment reading lamps
X Swivel reading lamp 4into the desired
position.
X To switch on: slide the switch to posi-
tion 1. X
To switch off: slide the switch to posi-
tion 2.
X To activate automatic control: slide the
switch to position 3.
Rear-overhead control panel (long
wheelbase station wagon) 1
X To switch the right-hand reading
lamp* on/off
2 X To switch the left-hand reading
lamp* on/off
Rear-compartment reading lamps
X To switch on/off: press theXbutton. Controls
* optional
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Air conditioning
123Function Recommendation/Notes
5
F
Switches the rear window heating on/off i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warmed
up. (Y
page 128) 6
9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the cooling with air dehumidification func-
tion. The indicator lamp in the 9button lights up. (Y
page 124) 9
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y
page 129) 7
U
Controls the air conditioning automatically i
Activate automatic air conditioning. The indicator
lamp in the Ubutton comes on. (Y
page 124) 8
,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows could mist up due to
a lack of fresh air. (Y
page 129) 9
P
Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscreen i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (Y
page 127) Cont
rols
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