MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2012 W166 User Guide
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2012, Model line: M-Class, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2012 W166Pages: 396, PDF Size: 14.48 MB
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Night
ViewAssist Plus................... 195
PARKT RONIC................................. 183
Rea rview came ra.......................... 190
Driv ingtips
Automa tictransmis sion................. 147
Brakes ........................................... 159
Break-in period.............................. 138
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 177
Downhi llgrad ient........................... 159
Drinking anddriving....................... 158
Driving abroad ............................... 108
Driving inwinter .............................162
Driving onfloo ded road s................ 161
Driving onsand .............................. 165
Driving onwet road s...................... 161
Driving overobsta cles................... 165
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 158
Fuel .............. ..................... ............. 158
Gene ral.......................................... 157
Hydr oplaning ................................. 161
Icy road surfaces........................... 162
Limi tedbraking effici ency on
sal ted road s................................... 160
Off-road driving.............................. 163
Off-road fording............................. 161
Ped als. ........................................... 158
Snow chains.................................. 353
Symmetri callow beam.................. 108
Tire ruts ......................................... 165
Tow ingatrail er.............................. 210
Trave linguphill....... ....... ....... ..........166
Wet road surface........................... 159
DSR (Dow nhil lSpee dRegula tion)
Dis play mess age............................ 259
Function/notes ............................. 208
DVD audio (on-bo ardcomputer) ......230
DVD video(o n-bo ardcomputer) ......230 E
EA
SY-E NTRY feature
Activating/d eactivating ................. 236
Function/notes ............................. 102
EA SY-E XITfeature
Cra sh-resp onsive........................... 102
Function/notes ............................. 102
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 236
EA SY-P ACKload-s ecuring kit........... 291EBD
(elec tronic brakeforce
distributi on)
Displ aymessa ge............................ 241
Function/notes ................................65
Ele ctric alfuses
see Fuse s
Ele ctroni cbrake forcedistributi on
see EBD (electronic brakeforce
dis tribu tion)
Ele ctroni cStabil ityProgram
see ESP®
(Electroni cStab ility Pro gram)
El ec tron icTrac tionSys tem
se e4ETS (Electr onicTra ctio nSy ste m)
Eme rgencyr elease
Dr iver 'sdoor .................................... 80
Vehi cle............................................. 80
Emerge ncyspare wheel
Storage location ............................ 329
Emerge ncyTensi oningDevic es
Function .............. ..................... ........53
Safe tyguideline s............................. 39
Emerge ncyunlo cking
Tai lga te............................................ 84
Emis sions purific ation
Service andwarranty informa tion....21
Eng ine
Che ckEngine warning lamp ....... ....276
Displ aymessa ge............................ 254
Emergency starting........................ 345
Engine number....... ........................382
Irregu larr unn ing............................ 143
Starting problems .......................... 143
Starting theengine withthe
SmartKey ....................................... 140
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............141
Switchi ngoff .................................. 155
Eng ineelectroni cs
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 143
Eng ineoil
Addi ng........................................... 314
Additi ves........................................ 388
Che cking theoilleve l....... .............. 313
Che cking theoilleve lusi ng the
dip stick .......................................... 313
Displ aymessa ge............................ 256
Fill ing capa city............................... 384
Notes aboutoil grad es....... ............ 388 In
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Notes
onoillevel /consumption ....313
Visco sity........................................ 388
ESP ®
(E lec tronic Stability
Program) 4ETS ................................................ 63
Deactiva ting/activa ting................... 64
Displ aymessa ge............................ 239
Function/notes ................................63
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion........... 63
Trai lerstabi lization ........................... 64
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 273
Exhaus tchec k................................... 158
Exte riorlighting
see Ligh ts
Exte riormirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 103
Dippi ng(automa tic)....................... 104
Fold ingin/ou t(auto maticall y)....... 104
Fold ingin/ou t(electr ically) ........... 103
Fold inginwhe nlockin g(on-board
computer) ...................................... 237
Out ofposi tion (trou bleshoo ting) ...104
Setting ........................................... 103
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105
Storing theparking position .......... 104
Eye glas sescompartm ent................. 285 F
Fi
lle rc ap
see Fuel filler flap
Fi rst-aid kit....... .............. .................... 328
Fl at tire
Cha nging awhe el/mo unting the
spa rewhe el................................... 333
MOExtended run-flatsyst em ......... 338
Prep aring the vehi cle..................... 329
Ra ising the vehi cle......................... 334
TIR EFIT kit....... ...............................330
Fl oo rmat .............................................3 08
Fo ldin gthe rear benchseat
forw ards/bac k.................................. 287
Fo rding
Off-road ......................................... 161
On floo ded road s........................... 161
Fron twindsh ield
see Winds hield Fuel
Addit ives........................................ 387
Displayin gthe curr ent
con sumpt ion.................................. 227
Displ aying the range ...................... 227
Driving tips.................................... 158
Flexi blefuel vehicles ...................... 385
Fuel gauge....................................... 29
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 385
Premi um-gra deunle adedgas oline .3 85
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 152
Ref ueling ....... ..................... ............ 149
Specifi cations ................................ 386
Tank content/reserve fuel............. 384
Fue lfill er flap
Openi ng/closi ng............................ 150
Fue lfilte r(dis play mess age)............ 257
Fue llev el
Ca lling up the range (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 227
Fue ltank
Ca paci ty........................................ 384
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 152
Fuse s
Allo cation chart............................. 346
Before changing............................. 346
Dashb oardfusebox....................... 346
Fuse boxinthe engine
compa rtment ................................. 346
Fuse boxunde rrear bench seat....347
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 345 G
Garage
dooropener
Cl eari ngthe memory ..................... 308
Notes ............................................. 305
Openi ng/closi ngthe gara gedoor ..308
Progra mming (button inthe rear -
view mirror) ................................... 306
Gasol ine............................................. 150
Gear orsel ector lever(clean ing
guide lines) ......................................... 324
Genui neMerce des-Be nzparts ......... 380
Glo vebox ........................................... 285
GTW (Gros sTrailer Weight)
(defi nition) ......................................... 37210
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Handbrake
see Parking brake
Hazard warninglamps ...................... 111
Headlamp cleani ngsyste m
Notes ............................................. 390
Headlamps
Addi ngfluidto clea ning system ..... 315
Cl eani ngsys tem (function) ............ 110
Foggi ngup ..................................... 113
see Automa tichea dlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 97
Adjusting (electrical ly). .................... 97
Adjusting (manual ly). ....................... 97
Adjusting (rear)................................ 97
Install ing/remo ving(rear)................ 98
Heatin g
see Clima tecontrol
High-b eamheadlamps
Cha nging bulbs.............................. 116
Displ aymessa ge............................ 251
Switchi ngAdap tiveHighb eam
Assist on/off ................................. 112
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 111
Hill start assist.................................. 142
HOLD function
Displ aymessa ge............................ 259
Function/notes ............................. 179
Hoo d
Cl osing .............. ............................ .313
Displ aymessa ge............................ 266
Openi ng......................................... 312
Hydroplan ing..................................... 161I
Immobi
lizer.......................................... 68
Indi cator lamps
see Warni ngand indicator lamps
Indi cators
see Turn signa ls
Ins ectp rote ction onthe radi ator.... 313
Ins trument cluster
Overvi ew.......................................... 29
Settings ......................................... 233
Warni ngand indicator lamps ........... 30Ins
trument cluster lighting ................ 29
Ins trument lighting
see Instrument clusterlighting
Inte rior lighting
Automa ticcontrol .......................... 113
Dela yedswi tch-off (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 235
Emergency lighting ........................ 114
Manu alcontrol ............................ ...114
Overvi ew........................................ 113
Rea ding lamp ................................. 113
Setting thebrightness ofthe
amb ient lighting (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234
Setting thecolor ofthe amb ient
lig hting (on-boa rdcompu ter)......... 235
see Interior lighting J
Jack
Storage location ............................ 328
Using ............................................. 334
Jump starting (engi ne) ...................... 341 K
Ke
y
see SmartKey
KE YLESS -GO
Conve nience closingfeatu re............ 87
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
Locking ............................................ 73
Start/Stop button.......................... 139
Starting theengine ........................ 141
Unlocking ................................... ...... 73
Ke yp osit ions
KE YLE SS-GO .................................. 139
SmartKey ....................................... 139
Ki ckdo wn
Driving tips.................................... 147
Kne ebag .............................................. 42 L
Lamps
see Warni ngand indicator lamps
Lane -chang eassi stant
see Blind SpotAssist In
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Lane
detection (autom atic)
see LaneKeeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivat ing/deac tivating................. 233
Displ aymessa ge............................ 259
Function/inform ation.................... 200
Lane Tracking package..................... 198
LA TCH-type (ISOF IX)childseat
ancho rs................................................ 57
Le vel control (display messag e)...... 258
Le vel control (vehiclewith
AI RMATIC package )
Basi csettings ................................ 182
Function/notes ............................. 181
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 181
Lic ens eplate lamp(display
messag e)............................................ 252
Lig hting
see Ligh ts
Lig hts
Activating/d eactivating the
interio rlight ingdelayed switch-off.2 35
Automa tichea dlamp mode ............ 110
Displ aymessa ge............................ 250
Driving abroad ............................... 108
Hazard warning lamps ................... 111
High beamflasher .......................... 111
High-b eamheadlamps ................... 111
Ligh tswitc h................................... 108
Low-b eamheadlamps .................... 109
Parki nglamps ................................ 108
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 110
Setting thebrightness ofthe
amb ient lighting (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234
Setting thecolor ofthe amb ient
lig hting (on-boa rdcompu ter)......... 235
Switchi ngAdap tiveHighb eam
Assist on/off ................................. 234
Switchi ngthe daytime running
la mps on/off (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234
Switchi ngthe daytime running
la mps on/off (switch) .................... 109
Switchi ngthe exterio rlight ing
delayed switch-offon/ off(on-
board computer )............................ 235Switchi
ngthe surro undlighting
on/off (on-boa rdcompu ter).......... 235
Turn signa ls................................... 111
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Lig htsen sor (display messag e)....... 253
Lo ading guidelines ............................ 284
Lo cki ng
see Centra llockin g
Locking (doors)
Automat ic........................................ 79
Emergency locking........................... 80
From inside(central locking
button) ............................................. 79
Lo cki ng centrally
see Centra llockin g
Locking verification signal(on-
board comput er)............................... 236
Lo w-be amheadlamps
Cha nging bulbs.............................. 116
Displ aymessa ge............................ 250
Setting fordrivi ngabr oad
(sy mmetrica l)................................. 108
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 109
Lugg ageholde r(EASY-P ACKload-
secur ingkit).................................... ...2 91
Lumbar support ................................... 99 M
M+S
tires ...................................... ...... 352
Mainte nance
see ASSYST PLUSserviceinterva l
dis pla y
Malfunc tionmessag e
see Displ aymessa ges
Malfunc tionsrele vant tosafety
Rep orting ......................................... 25
Matte finish(clean ing
ins truction s)...................................... 320
mbrace Callprio rity.................................... 303
Displ aymessa ge............................ 245
Downlo ading desti nations
(C OMAND) ..................................... 303
Emergency call.............................. 300
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 299
Locati ngastolen veh icle. .............. 304 12
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MB
info callbutton ........................ 302
Rem otevehi clelocking .................. 304
Roa dside Assista ncebutton .......... 301
Search &Send ............................... 303
Self-test ......................................... 299
System .......................................... 299
Vehi cleremote unlocking .............. 304
Mec hanic alkey
Function/notes ............................ ....75
Locking vehicle................................ 80
Unlocking thedrive r'sdoor .............. 80
Memory card(audio )......................... 230
Memory function ............................... 105
Mess agememory (on-bo ard
co mputer) .......................................... 238
Mess ages
see Displ aymessa ges
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vani tymirror
Mobi lephone
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)............ 230
Modify ingthe programming
(SmartKe y)........................................... 74
MOEx tendedrun-flat system........... 338
MP3 Opera ting.......................................2 30
see sepa rateoperating instructio ns
Multifun ctiondisplay
Function/notes ............................. 224
Perma nentdispla y......................... 234
Multifun ctionstee ring wheel
Opera tingtheon-boa rdcompu ter.2 23
Overvi ew.......................................... 31N
Navigati
on
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)............ 228
On-boa rdcompu ter....................... 228
see sepa rateoperating instructio ns
Night ViewAssistPlus
Activating/d eactivating ................. 196
Cl eani ng....... .................................. 323
Function/notes ............................. 195
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 198Notes
onbreaki ng-inan ew
vehicle ................................................ 138 O
Occ
upant Classi fication System
(OC S)
Fau lts............................................... 48
Opera tion............ ...... .......................4 4
Sys tem self-test ............................... 47
Occ upant safety
Chi ldre nint he vehicle ..................... 54
System overview.............................. 38
Octan enumbe r(fuel) ........................ 386
Odome ter........................................... 227
see Trip odome ter
Off-road driving
Che cklist afterdrivingoff-roa d...... 164
Che cklist beforedrivi ngoff-roa d.... 164
Gene ralinforma tion....................... 163
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 162
Trave linguphill....... .............. ..........166
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 208
DSR ............................................... 208
Oil
see Engine oil
On-b oard computer
Assista ncemenu ........................... 232
Audi omenu ................................... 229
Conve nience submenu .................. 236
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge........ 317
Displ aymessa ges.......................... 238
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 173
Factory settings submenu ............. 237
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 222
Instrument clustersub menu .......... 233
Ligh ting submenu .......................... 234
Menu overview.............................. 226
Messa gememory .......................... 238
Navi gationmenu ............................ 228
Opera tingvideoDVD ..................... 230
Opera tion.............. .........................223
Service menu................................. 233
Settings menu............................... 233
Standard displa y............................ 227
Tel epho nemenu ............................ 230 In
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Trip
menu ...................................... 227
Vehi clesub menu ........................... 235
On-b oard diagn osticsinte rface ..........24
Open ingand closi ng the side trim
panel s................................................. 117
Operatin gsafety
On-boa rddia gnostics interface........ 24
Operatin gsyste m
see On-boa rdcompu ter
Outside temperature display........... 223
Ove rhead control panel ...................... 34
Ove rride feature
Rea rside windows ........................... 59P
Pain
tcode num ber............................ 381
Pain twork (clean inginstruction s)... 320
Pani calarm .......................................... 60
Pano rama roofwith pow ertilt/
sli ding panel
Openi ng/closi ng.............................. 89
Openi ng/closi ngthe roller
sunbl ind........................................... 90
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 91
Res etting ......................................... 90
Pano rama sliding sunroo f
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 88
Parce lnet ........................................... 286
Parking ............................................... 155
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 155
Posi tion ofexterio rmirror, front-
pas senger side....... ........................104
Rea rview came ra.......................... 190
see PARKT RONIC
Parking aid
Active ParkingAssist ..................... 186
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKT RONIC
Parking brake
Displ aymessa ge............................ 241
Electric parking brake.................... 156
Parking lamps(changi ngbulb s)...... 116
PARK TRONIC
Deactiva ting/activa ting................. 185
Driving system ............................... 183
Function/notes ............................. 183
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 186Ra
nge ofthe sensors ..................... 183
Trai lertowi ng................................. 185
Warni ngdispla y............................. 184
PAS SENGE RAIRBAG OFFindicat or
lam p................................. .....................44
Ped als.................. .................. .............1 58
Permane ntfour-w heeldrive
see 4MATIC (permanent four-
whe eldrive )
Plas tictrim (clean inginstruction s).3 23
Pow erwashe rs.................................. 319
Pow erwindow s
see Side windows
PRE-SA FE®
(Pre ventive occupant
safety system)
Displ aymessa ge............................ 245
Opera tion.................. .................. .....4 9
PRE-SAFE ®
Bra ke(vehicl eswith
DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ................................65
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 232
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 279
Preve ntiveoccupant safety
syste m
see PRE-SAFE ®
(Pre ventive
occup antsafe tysys tem)
Produc tinfo rmation ............................ 21
Pull ingaway
Automa tictransmis sion................. 141
Trai ler............................................ 141 Q
Quali
fieds pec ialistw ork shop ........... 25 R
Radar
sensor syste m
Activating/d eactivating ................. 236
Displ aymessa ge............................ 259
Radiator cover ................................... 313
Radio Sele cting astati on......................... 229
see sepa rateoperating instructio ns
Radio-c ontrolleddevi ces
(in stalli ng).......................................... 309
Readin glamp ..................................... 11314
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Rear
compartment
Setting theairv ent s...................... 135
Setting thetempera ture................ 130
Rear foglamp
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 110
Rear seat
Adjusting ......................................... 98
Rear viewcamera
Cl eani nginstructio ns..................... 322
Function/notes ............................. 190
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glar e(manua l)........................ 103
Dippi ng(automa tic)....................... 104
Rear window defros ter
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 133
Rear window heatin g
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 132
Rear window wiper
Rep lacing thewiper blade ....... ....... 119
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 118
Refue ling
Fuel gauge....................................... 29
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 149
Ref ueling proces s.......................... 150
see Fuel
Remote control
Ga rage door opener ....................... 305
Reportin g
Mal functions relevant tosafe ty....... .25
Res erve (fueltank)
see Fuel
Res erve fuel
Disp laym essage ............................ 257
Warni nglamp ........................ 276,277
see Fuel
Resi dual heat (climate control) ........ 133
Restrain tsyste m
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Roadsi deAss istanc e(bre akdow n).... 22
Roll ersunb lind
Panor amaroofwith pow ertilt/
sli ding pane l....... ..............................90
Roof carrie r........................................ 293
Roof lining and carpets (clean ing
guide lines) ......................................... 325Roof
load(maximum) ........................ 390
Route see Routegui dance (navigation)
Route guidan ce(nav igati on)............ 228 S
Safety
Childre nint he vehicle ..................... 54
Chi ldrestrai ntsys tems .................... 54
Occupa ntClass ifica tion System
(OC S)............................................... 44
Overvi ewofoccup antsafe ty
sys tems ........................................... 38
Safety systems
see Driving safetysys tems
Seat belts
Adjusting thedrive r'sand front-
pas senger seatbelt ......................... 52
Adjusting theheight ....... .............. ....52
Belt force limiters ............................ 53
Cl eani ng....... ....... ........................... 324
Corr ectusage.................................. 50
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........53
Faste ning......................................... 51
Importa ntsafe tygui del ines ............. 49
Rel eas ing ......................................... 53
Safety guidel ines ............................. 39
Specia lseat belt retractor ............... 56
Switchi ngbeltadju stment on/off
(on-boa rdcompu ter)...................... 237
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 269
Warni nglamp (function) ................... 53
Seats
Adjusting (electrical ly). .................... 96
Adjusting the4-way lumba r
sup port ............................................ 99
Adjusting theheadrestrai nt............ 97
Cl eani ngthe cover ......................... 324
Corr ectdrive r'ssea tposi tion ...........94
Fold ingthe rear bench seat
forwa rds/ba ck....... ..................... ...287
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 95
Seat heating prob lem.................... 100
Seat ventila tionprob lem................ 100
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105 In
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Swi
tching seatheating on/off......... 99
Switchi ngsea tventila tionon/off ..100
Sec uring hooks....... ..................... ...... 288
Sen sors (clean inginstruction s)....... 322
Servi ce
see ASSYST PLUSserviceinterva l
dis pla y
Servi ceinte rval display
Displ aying servi cemessa ges......... 317
Hidi ngservi cemessa ges............... 317
Notes ............................................. 318
Service messages.......................... 317
Servi cemenu (on-bo ardcomputer) .233
Servi ceproducts
Brake fluid..................................... 389
Ca paci ties ...................................... 384
Coo lant (engi ne)............................ 389
DEF speci aladd itive s..................... 387
Engine oil....................................... 388
Fuel ................................................ 385
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 382
Ref rige rant (air-condi tioning
sys tem) .......................................... 389
Was herfluid.......................... .........3 90
Settin gs
Factory (on-boardcompu ter)......... 237
On-boa rdcompu ter....................... 233
Settin gthe airdistribu tion............... 130
Settin gthe airflo w............................ 131
Side impact airbag ............................. 43
Side marker lamp(display
messag e)............................................ 252
Side marker lamps(changi ng
bulb s)................................................. 117
Side window s
Conve nience closingfeatu re............ 86
Conve nience openingfeatu re.......... 86
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion........... 85
Openi ng/closi ng.............................. 85
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 87
Res etting ......................................... 87
Sli ding sunroo f
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 88
Openi ng/closi ng.............................. 89
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 91
Res etting ......................................... 89
see Panor amaroofwith pow er
tilt/sl iding pane l SmartKey
Cha nging thebattery ....................... 76
Cha nging theprogr ammi ng............. 74
Che cking thebattery ....................... 76
Conve nience closingfeatu re............ 86
Conve nience opening featu re.......... 86
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
Door central locking/u nlocking.......72
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 72
Loss ................................................. 77
Mecha nicalkey................................ 75
Posi tions (ignition lock)................. 139
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 77
Starting theengine ........................ 140
Sno wchai ns
Informati on.................................... 353
Soc kets
Lugg agecompa rtment ................... 298
Poi nts toobse rvebefo reuse ......... 297
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 297
Spare wheel
Notes/da ta.................................... 377
Storage location ............................ 329
see Emergency sparewhe el
Spec ialistwo rkshop ............................ 25
Spee d,controll ing
see Cruisecontrol
Spee dometer
Digita l............................................ 227
In the Instrument cluster................. 29
Segments ...................................... 223
Selecti ngthe unit of
meas urement................................ 233
see Instrument cluster
SRS (Supple mentalRestrain t
Syste m)
Displ aymessa ge............................ 246
Introducti on..................................... 38
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 275
Warni nglamp (function) ................... 38
Standing lamps
Cha nging bulbs.............................. 116
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 108
Starting (engi ne) ....... .........................140
Station
see Radio
STEE RCONT ROL .................................. 6716
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Steering
(displaymessage) ..............266
Stee ring wheel
Adjusting (electrical ly). .................. 101
Adjusting (manual ly). ..................... 101
Button overview............................... 31
Buttons (on-board
compu ter)...................................... 223
Cl eani ng....... .............. ....... ............. 324
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 100
Pad dleshifte rs............................... 147
Steering wheelhea ting .................. 101
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105
Stee ring wheelheatin g
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 101
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 101
Stee ring wheelpaddle shifters........ 147
Stow agecompartm ents
Cu ph olders ................................... 293
Eyeg lasses compa rtment ............... 285
Gl ove box .......... .. .... .................... ...2 85
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion......... 284
Parce lnet ...................................... 286
Summer opening
see Conve nience opening featu re
Summer tires..................................... 352
Sun visor............................................ 295
Suppleme ntalRestrain tSyste m
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-bo ard
co mputer) .......................................... 235
SUV (Sport UtilityVehi cle)....................... 23
Swi tchin gair-rec irculation mode
on/ off................................................. 133
Swi tchin goff the alarm (ATA) ............ 68 T
Tachome
ter.................. ...................... 223
Tailg ate
Displ aymessa ge............................ 266
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 81
Limi ting theopeni ngangl e............... 84
Openi ng/closi ng(automa tically
from inside)....... ...............................83 Openi
ng/closi ng(automa tically
from outside)................................... 82
Openi ng/closi ng(from outside)....... 82
Tail lamps
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge....................................... 29
Techn ical data
Notes ............................................. 380
Tire s/whe els................................. 375
Trai lerLoad s.................................. 391
Vehi cledata ................................... 390
TELE AID
Ca llprio rity.................................... 303
Displ aymessa ge............................ 245
Downlo ading desti nations
(C OMAND) ..................................... 303
Emergency call.............................. 300
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 299
Locati ngastolen veh icle. .............. 304
MB info callbutton ........................ 302
Rem otevehi clelocking .................. 304
Roa dside Assista ncebutton .......... 301
Search &Send ............................... 303
Self-test ......................................... 299
System .......................................... 299
Vehi cleremote unlocking .............. 304
Tele phone
Accepting acall............................. 231
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)............ 230
Numb erfrom thephone book........231
Red ialing ........................................ 231
Reje cting/endi ngacall................. 231
Tele scopic rod (EASY -PAC Kload-
sec uring kit)....... ................................292
Temperature Coo lant .......................................... 222
Outsi detempera ture......................223
Setting (climate control) ................ 130
Theft deterren tloc king syste m
Immobi lizer...................................... 68
Through-lo ading................................ 286
TIREF ITkit .......................................... 330 In
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Tire
pres sure
Ca lling up(on-bo ardcomp uter)..... 359
Che cking manually ........................ 357
Displ aymessa ge............................ 263
Maxi mum ....................................... 356
Notes ............................................. 355
Not reach ed(TIR EFIT) .................... 332
Press ureloss warning .................... 357
Rea ched (TIREFIT) .......................... 332
Reco mmended ...............................353
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 359
Res tarting ...................................... 361
Warni nglamp ....... ....... .............. ..... 280
Tires
Aspect ratio(definitio n)................. 373
Averag ewei ght ofthe vehi cle
occup ants(definitio n).................... 371
Bar (definitio n)............................... 371
Cha racteri stics.............................. 371
Che cking ........................................ 351
Definiti onofterms ......................... 371
Direction ofrotatio n...................... 375
Displ aymessa ge............................ 263
Distrib utionofthe vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 374
DOT, TireIdentifi cationNumber
(TIN) .................. ...... ................ .......3 70
DOT (Depa rtment of
Transp ortation)(de finitio n)............ 371
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(de finitio n)..................................... 372
GTW (Gross TrailerWei ght)
(de finitio n)..................................... 372
GVW (Gross VehicleWei ght)
(de finitio n)..................................... 372
GVW R(G ross VehicleWei ght
Ra ting) (definitio n)......................... 372
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 350
Increase dvehi cleweight due to
optio nalequ ipme nt(de finitio n)...... 372
Kil opa scal (kPa)(de finitio n)........... 372
Lab eling (ove rview )........................ 367
Load bearing index (definitio n)...... 373
Load index ..................................... 370
Load index (definitio n)................... 372
Maxi mum loaded vehicleweight
(de finitio n)..................................... 372Maxi
mum loadon atire
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
Maxi mum permi ssibletire
press ure(definitio n)....... .............. ..373
Maxi mum tireload......................... 365
Maxi mum tireload(de finitio n)....... 373
Optio nalequ ipme ntwei ght
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
PSI (pounds persquare inch)
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
Rep lacing ....................................... 374
Service life..................................... 351
Side wall(de finitio n)....................... 373
Speed rating(definitio n)................ 372
Storing ........................................... 375
Structure andchara cteristics
(de finitio n)..................................... 371
Temp erature.................................. 367
TIN (Tire Identifi cationNumber)
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
Tire bead(definit ion)...................... 373
Tire press ure(definiti on)................ 373
Tire press ures(recom mended )...... 371
Tire size (data) ............................... 375
Tire size designatio n,loa d-bea ring
capa city, speedrating .................... 368
Tire tread ....................................... 351
Tire tread (definitio n)..................... 373
Total loadlim it(de finitio n)............. 374
Tracti on......................................... 366
Tracti on(de finitio n)....................... 374
Trea dwear ..................................... 366
TWR (permissi bletrail erdra wba r
nosew eight) (definitio n)................. 374
Uniform TireQualityGrading
Standard s...................................... 366
Uniform TireQualityGrading
Standard s(definit ion).................... 371
Unla denweight (definiti on)............ 372
Wea rindi cato r(definit ion)............. 374
Whee lrim (defin ition).................... 372
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Towi ng
Importa ntsafe tygui del ines ........... 343
Install ingthe towi ngeye................ 343
Rem oving thetowi ngeye. .............. 344 18
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